Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 71: Mental arithmetic but no intention

After hearing this, Zhang Sen looked at him in surprise.

You said you would go directly to the place where the police officer lost contact, and you said you couldn't take shortcuts.

Then you told me to go straight through.

Good man, you are taking a shortcut and simply ignored the two existing investigation locations.

In fact, Yu Dazhang’s idea was very simple. He first determined their trajectory of action and then went straight to the next stop.

It would take too much time to investigate from the beginning, and the top priority now is not the trafficking case, but to find the missing police officer.

The two police officers must have found out something, which is why they tracked them all the way from the park to the southeast.

First follow their route, and then slowly simulate their ideas for solving the case.

They don't have to overlap exactly, just close.

A total of ten groups were dispatched this time, each with a large team of police officers, who will naturally do the detailed investigation work.

If any important clues are discovered, he and Lu Zhongxin will keep each other informed.

About two hours later, they drove to a small village.

It was getting dark, so the two found a snack bar and had a quick meal.

"Let's stay here tonight," Yu Dazhang suggested.

"Live here?" Zhang Sen asked with some surprise:

"Is there any place to stay here?"

Yu Dazhang picked up the napkin on the table and wiped his mouth, then said slowly:

"Generally, in a village like this, there will be at least one farmhouse that provides accommodation, so we can just stay there."

When checking out, Zhang Sen specifically asked the boss.

There was indeed a family in the village who could provide accommodation, and the price was not expensive.

In fact, no matter it is a village or a town, there will always be local people doing business.

Small supermarkets, snack bars, and farmhouses, these three have almost become standard.

When they arrived, they paid the deposit and checked in.

I have to say, although the location is remote, this small farmhouse is quite formal.

Not only did he ask for the two people's ID cards, he also carefully wrote down their ID numbers.

When he arrived at the room, Yu Dazhang took out his mobile phone and opened the electronic map. Then he sat on the bed and stared at the screen, not knowing what he was thinking.

Zhang Sen saw this and walked up to him and asked:

"What are you doing?"

In fact, he didn't quite understand Yu Dazhang's approach.

If the industrial park is the starting point and the location last reported by the two police officers is a straight line, then this small village has already exceeded this line.

They had just passed the last reported location of the two officers.

"Determine the route." Yu Dazhang raised his head and explained:
"The two points I mentioned earlier are equivalent to the arrow shaft, and where we are now is the arrowhead."

What is he talking about? Zhang Sen felt that he was playing a word game.

What about arrow shafts and arrowheads? Could these things be related to the case?

Seeing Zhang Sen staring at him with a puzzled look, Yu Dazhang had no choice but to explain in a different way:

“Even if we get to the location last reported by the police officer, where do we go next?”

"Just keep going southeast." Zhang Sen answered as a matter of course:

"Isn't that what you meant before?"

"That's right." Yu Dazhang nodded and continued to ask:

"Then how can we be sure that we are not straying from the correct route?"

"Well..." Zhang Sen was stunned by the question.

He has been engaged in anti-fraud work in the Second Brigade and has not encountered any major cases over the years.

In fact, what he is best at is arresting and disguising himself, after all, he has a talent for it.

But when it comes to using his brain to solve cases, he is far from it.

It's not that I'm stupid, but that I lack experience in this area.

After hesitating for a moment, he said:

"We should stop and find a place with people to find out their whereabouts. If we can confirm that they have been here, it proves that our route is correct." "Brother Sen, you are great." Yu Dazhang gave him a thumbs up:

"It's exactly what I thought. You are indeed the elite of the team."

"Why do I feel like you are scolding me?" Zhang Sen looked at the boy's smiling expression and always felt something was weird.

Yu Dazhang quickly waved his hands:

"No, no, I'm absolutely sincere."

He didn't expect Zhang Sen to understand it so quickly and his logic was so clear.

Well, actually Yu Dazhang always thought that Zhang Sen was the type with strong limbs but a simple mind.

After all, it's just running fast. No one can be omnipotent.

"I know what you want to do." Zhang Sen's eyes lit up.

People are sometimes strange. Most of them cannot stand being praised. Once they are flattered, they will lose themselves.

But there is a small group of people who become particularly smart when they are praised by others.

Zhang Sen is one of these people.

After being flattered by Yu Dazhang just now, he suddenly felt that his thinking became smoother.

"You deliberately found a small village in the southeast direction because you wanted to rest here and inquire about the whereabouts of the missing police officer."

Zhang Sen spoke more and more fluently:

“The characteristics of a small village are that the population is small and concentrated.”

“Almost all the business premises are in the village, and you can find out if they have been here just by asking around.”

“Just like the farmhouse we live in now.”

"I just noticed that they have a habit of recording the identity information of their guests, so..."

Having said that, Zhang Sen stood up and looked towards the door.

"I will go and get the notebook where they will record the information."

Yu Dazhang saw that he was about to leave, and quickly grabbed his arm:

"Brother Sen, come on, calm down first!"

It is not enough to be smart when handling cases. The most important thing is to be able to calm down.

Yu Dazhang found that Zhang Sen was a little impatient, which was a bit unlike his usual style.

A person who can dress herself up as an old lady, hunching over and waiting for an opportunity to strike, should be very patient and shrewd.

You absolutely should not be in such an emotion as you are at this moment.

At least Yu Dazhang had never seen him so impatient.

"You sit down first." He pulled Zhang Sen to sit down again, and then whispered:
"If it was as simple as you said, I would have revealed my identity and asked for the notebook when I registered just now."

"Yes." Zhang Sen looked at Yu Dazhang in confusion:
"Since you've already thought of it, why didn't you ask for the notebook just now?"

"Because we cannot reveal our identities," Yu Dazhang explained:
"Assuming that the two missing police officers were in danger, they must have been attacked or plotted against by someone."

"Don't forget, they both carry guns. No one can defeat them in a head-on confrontation."

"Even if the other party had a gun, they couldn't control both of them."

"So, we must first ensure that our identities are not exposed. This is very important."

When he said the last sentence, Yu Dazhang deliberately emphasized his tone, with a warning in his eyes.

These words also set rules for their two groups.

Secret investigation!

Don't let anyone target you.

How can you be prepared if you are not prepared... Now that he is here, Yu Dazhang will not let himself make such a mistake.

"You are so cunning." Zhang Sen was stunned.

"That's not called being cunning." Yu Dazhang corrected:
“It’s called thinking twice before you act.”

"So what should we do next?" Unconsciously, Zhang Sen had become accustomed to Yu Dazhang's arrangements.

And Yu Dazhang was just waiting for him to ask this question.

He patted Zhang Sen's thigh lightly and whispered:
"Go steal it from that book at night."

(End of this chapter)