Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 721 If you have enough ability, connections will naturally follow.
Are you talking to me?
Yu Dazhang couldn't help but turn his head to look around, and after confirming that only the two of them were in the room, he asked:
"Do the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security know me?"

He took the senior leader's comment about "having a good reputation" as just a polite remark.

I did solve a few cases, but not enough to be remembered by the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security.

You should know that there is only one Ministry of Public Security in the whole country.

There are too many law enforcement units like the Hongkou branch, and there are nearly two million police officers nationwide, with more than 100,000 criminal investigators alone.

Given the current pool of participants, even if he is exceptionally talented, he would only be considered above average nationwide.

This is how Yu Dazhang has always positioned himself.

As for his reputation, he thought he might be famous in Songhai, but that was only within Songhai.

"Judging from your expression, do you think I'm joking with you?"

The senior leader's tone when asking the question carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Do you think I'd joke about something like that?"

Yu Dazhang felt a little flustered by his gaze and immediately shook his head, saying:

"No, no, I just didn't expect the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security to know about me."

The main reason for Yu Dazhang's lack of confidence was the difference in their positions.

Although his police rank and administrative level have been promoted to some extent, he has been a police officer for less than a year, so there are limits to how much he can be promoted.

Many of those who joined the criminal investigation team at the same time as him had not even officially started their jobs, but he had already become a third-level police inspector and was at the level of a section chief.

This was even while he was being suppressed.

If he had strictly followed the standards, his police rank would have been raised by at least two levels, and his administrative rank would have reached deputy division chief.

A 24-year-old deputy director...

Some people may not have a concept of this.

To put it simply, many people work their entire lives and only ever become clerks. This is a common phenomenon in the civil service system, especially in grassroots positions such as the police.

Most people only reach the deputy section chief level, and it is extremely difficult to get promoted to the full section chief level.

Because positions at the section chief level are, after all, few and far between.

Only those above the level of section chief can become deputy section chiefs.

Is it clear now?

Don't be fooled by Yu Dazhang's current rank of section chief; that's a position many people can't reach in their entire lives.

He achieved this in less than a year after joining the company.

If he gets promoted to deputy director level, what will people think?
A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind; sometimes, suppressing it is not necessarily a bad thing.

“If they even overlook you, that would be a dereliction of duty.”

The senior leader's tone softened:
"You solved five special cases this year, not counting other murder cases. You received the First-Class Merit Citation four times, and it is said that you have not yet received all of them."

His gaze toward Yu Dazhang grew increasingly intense:

"I don't know if there are any young people like you in China. At least in my memory, I really can't find another one like you."

Faced with such comments, Yu Dazhang was momentarily at a loss for words.

If I told you I'm now a captain, what would you think? He could even imagine the expression on the big boss's face when he found out.

Oh, and he also has a doctoral degree, which can be verified on the China Higher Education Student Information System (CHESICC).

Looking back now, although there were certain risks in cooperating with Beijing Guoan, the rewards were also substantial.

They always manage to offer something different in return.

"Do you know why the higher-ups don't send a working group down?"

As the high-ranking leader asked his question, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it to his lips. Yu Dazhang was about to offer him a light when the leader waved his hand to stop him.
"Stop learning these useless things, I'm asking you a question."

Since you've asked, it must be related to me... Yu Dazhang looked bewildered:
"do not know."

We should see through things but not say anything; now is not the time to be clever.

A good straight man must first learn to play dumb and leave the opportunity to deliver the punchline to the leader. You can't interrupt the leader and say everything before they even have a chance to speak; that's called "stealing the joke."

In his previous life, Yu Dazhang failed to grasp many things, which led to a consistently unsuccessful career.

It's not that you have to be a sycophant, but you still need to know the most basic social etiquette. Unfortunately, his mentor, Lü Zhongxin, didn't teach him these things.

"Because the leaders above trust you very much."

The big boss started to reveal the punchline, looking at Yu Dazhang with a serious expression:
"When the leadership heard that you were in charge of this case, they immediately decided not to send a working group down. This is an affirmation of your ability and sense of responsibility. Do you understand?"

Guess if I believe it or not? Yu Dazhang thought it sounded a bit fake.

He recognized the words; he must have heard them many times before, but he couldn't quite place them.

"clear."

This time, he had no choice but to take a stand, so Yu Dazhang had to bite the bullet and say:

"Rest assured, sir, I will do my best to solve the case as soon as possible."

This is his limit. He can't reveal the exact time it will take to solve the case, because that would be digging a hole for himself.

Moreover, he is now commanding not only the task force in S Province, but also the task forces in Songhai and N Province, who are waiting for his orders at any time.

“You can ask Captain Xu to handle anything.”

The senior leader solemnly said:

"If he can't do it, just contact me directly. My phone is on 24/7."

Upon hearing this, Yu Dazhang quickly nodded in agreement.

Leaders generally leave things unsaid and rarely make promises to their subordinates; this is especially true for higher-ranking leaders.

However, the high-ranking leader in front of him gave Yu Dazhang the authority to report directly.

After all, the difference in their ranks was significant; normally, Yu Dazhang wouldn't even have the right to meet a high-ranking leader.

Ultimately, connections depend on one's own value.

When a person is capable enough, connections will come to them on their own.

After leaving the conference room, Yu Dazhang met Captain Xu in his office.

"What's the status of the follow-up investigation into Gu Dingwen?"

They were all veteran detectives, very familiar with the procedures, so Yu Dazhang didn't beat around the bush and went straight to asking the most crucial question.

Now that we have found Gu Dingwen's identity information, the next step is to delve deeper into all of his materials.

Information such as financial details, spending records, and family information must be obtained. Even former close colleagues and friends should be investigated.

is this necessary?

That depends on the case and who is being investigated.

In this case alone, no amount of investigation is too much, especially since Gu Dingwen is the main suspect.

"Follow-up information is here."

As he spoke, Captain Xu handed over a document:

"The above shows Gu Dingwen's family situation and domestic consumption records."

Yu Dazhang nodded, took the document, and then sat down at his desk to begin reading it.

After reading the first page, he couldn't help but frown.

Your whole family immigrated?

The record clearly states that Gu Dingwen's wife and children, including his parents and in-laws, all immigrated to Australia.

Moreover, the country from which the immigrants came has no extradition treaty with China and is economically developed.

Wow, Yu Dazhang is incredibly resourceful... He seems to know a lot about Australia.

This country has high immigration requirements; it's not something you can do just because you have money, let alone if your whole family immigrates there.

Gu Dingwen certainly doesn't have that ability; the only reasonable explanation is that someone is helping him behind the scenes.

Yu Dazhang then carefully checked the immigration dates of his family members.

This happened exactly one year after Gu Dingwen went abroad.

From this perspective, the only thing that could help his family immigrate is that overseas medical service organization.

(End of this chapter)