Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 716 Unscrupulous Middlemen
Doing research? Yu Dazhang is now particularly sensitive to the word "research".

Because he himself had been the subject of research.

"later……"

Just as Zhang Jiangke was about to continue, Yu Dazhang suddenly interrupted him:
"Wait a minute."

He looked at Zhang Jiangke across from him, thought for a moment, and asked:

Did Lao Gu say what kind of research he does?

This is very important.

Research can be divided into many categories, such as medicine, finance, and military.

These are just the broad categories; if we were to break them down further, there would be far too many.

Therefore, the answer cannot be obtained by guessing.

"I didn't say it."

Zhang Jiangke shook his head:

“Usually, if the other party doesn’t bring it up, I won’t ask. Besides, it’s pointless to ask. Lao Gu is clearly the kind of person who is very opinionated. If he doesn’t want to talk about something, it’s a waste of my time to ask.”

As expected... Yu Dazhang hadn't had much hope to begin with.

These people trust no one, and even their families don't know their background.

"You go on."

Yu Dazhang looked at him:

"What happened next?"

Startled by the abrupt interruption, Zhang Jiangke's train of thought became somewhat disorganized. He composed himself, paused for a moment, and then slowly began to speak:
"After he rescued me, he told me that the money to save me was actually paid by someone else, who wanted to talk business with me."

"Later, I had a voice call with the other party and discussed matters related to cooperation."

He paused briefly, organized his thoughts, and then said:
"After some discussion, I felt that this cooperation was quite beneficial to me, so I finally agreed to their request."

Seeing that he had skipped over the details of the cooperation, Yu Dazhang's face darkened and he said:

"I told you to highlight the key points of what you discussed, not to ignore anything."

The key point of their conversation was the content of their cooperation, but Zhang Jiangke summarized it in one sentence.

Whether he did it intentionally or not, Yu Dazhang certainly wouldn't have missed this detail.

"Didn't you already know?"

Zhang Jiangke countered with a question, then explained:
"He provides the money, and I provide the manpower. If I agree to cooperate, he will forgive my gambling debts."

“When we first started talking, I was a little hesitant, after all, the risks of returning to China are very high, and now the country is paying great attention to human trafficking cases.”

He paused for a moment, then a greedy look suddenly appeared on his face:
"But when they mentioned the price, I immediately agreed."

"I don't care about high risks, as long as the price is right, there's no problem."

So, the general distributor... Looking at the somewhat smug human trafficker in front of him, Yu Dazhang unconsciously gritted his teeth.

What price did they offer you?

Despite his disgust, he still had to ask the question.

"A woman between the ages of 18 and 35, as long as she is healthy and has no diseases, costs 200,000 yuan."

As if he had been waiting for this question, Zhang Jiangke answered it very decisively:

"I specifically asked if it was possible for people with disabilities, and the answer was yes."

"That is to say, as long as the body is healthy, disabilities, intellectual disabilities, or facial defects are all acceptable."

He paused briefly, then continued:

"In that case, the scope is huge, and the difficulty is relatively much smaller."

"Most importantly, if the quality is good, for example, if all four limbs are intact, the facial features are standard, and the physical functions are good, the price can reach up to 300,000 yuan per person." As he said this, Zhang Jiangke's eyes glanced upwards, as if he was recalling something.

After a moment, he looked across at the other side and said with a serious expression:

"I can even sense that if there are young girls with exceptionally good health, the price will go up, but I haven't encountered any yet."

The middlemen are making a huge profit... Yu Dazhang had expected the mastermind's offer to be high, but he didn't expect it to be this outrageously high.

Zhang Qian was also a secondhand dealer, but even a human trafficker of her level only got her hands on 120,000 yuan.

In other words, Zhang Jiangke made a net profit of 80,000 yuan by acquiring someone from her.

If the girl being resold is of good quality, the price offered to Zhang Qian will be raised to 150,000.

It may seem like Zhang Qian got more money, but Zhang Jiangke actually earned more.

He didn't even need to show his face; he could just send someone to pick her up from Zhang Qian's place.

They're really willing to spend money... Yu Dazhang is becoming increasingly curious about the mastermind's identity.

"What's the name of the person you're talking to on the voice call?"

He noticed that Zhang Jiangke did not use any specific title when referring to that person, which was not in line with Zhang Jiangke's speaking habits.

When "Old Gu" was mentioned before, he said it directly.

"do not know."

Zhang Jiangke replied:

“I only talked to that person twice, and each time it was through Lao Gu’s phone for voice calls.”

"However, I did notice that in Lao Gu's phone, that person's contact name is: Boss."

Upon hearing the word "boss," Yu Dazhang felt a surge of joy.

This was the first time he felt so close to the mastermind behind the scenes, as if he could catch them if he just put in a little more effort.

"So how do you usually contact them?" Yu Dazhang pressed.

This time, Zhang Jiangke didn't rush to answer, but instead glanced at the cigarettes on the opposite table.

When they were in the rented room, Yu Dazhang had given him a whole pack of cigarettes, but Zhang Jiangke didn't take the rest.

He knew very well that once he was caught, the police would definitely search him immediately.

Yu Dazhang could tell what he was thinking just by looking at his eyes, so he picked up a cigarette from the table, went to the other side, and lit one for him.

Watching Zhang Jiangke take a greedy drag, Yu Dazhang said in a teasing tone:
"You haven't completely quit smoking."

"Every smoke brings one less to go." Zhang Jiangke exhaled a puff of smoke.
“I smoked for over 30 years and it had become a ingrained habit. It may seem like I’ve quit, but this kind of addiction is impossible to completely break.”

The difficulty of quitting smoking mainly depends on the length of time one has been smoking.

Yu Dazhang had smoked for over ten years in his previous life, so he was no stranger to the addiction.

For someone who has been smoking for over thirty years, it is virtually impossible to quit unless their body sends out warning signals.

After sitting down opposite him, Yu Dazhang watched Zhang Jiangke take another puff of his cigarette. Seeing that Zhang Jiangke didn't seem inclined to speak, he couldn't help but tap the table twice with his hand.

"Previously, Lao Gu and I always communicated directly by phone."

Zhang Jiangke put down his cigarette and slowly began to speak:

"Later he returned to China, and then he contacted me directly. I only knew his usual phone number in Myanmar. Once he was in China, he stopped using that number."

"Isn't this your usual tactic?" Yu Dazhang discovered that these people all used basically the same methods.

However, it must be admitted that this method of frequently changing phone cards is indeed an effective way to evade police tracking.

After thinking for a moment, Yu Dazhang, hoping for the best, asked:
"Don't you and that boss have a way to contact each other?"

(End of this chapter)