Chapter 119: He Was Scared Off

Originally he had wanted to ask Seeing Qu Tuotuo's opinion, since after all it wasn't his money.

But this couple's train of thought was really beyond his comprehension.

The creditor isn't even pressuring you — up to now they haven't even made you write an IOU — so what's the rush to sell the house?

"But, but this money…"

Liu Ying's mother apparently hadn't expected Yu Dazhang's reaction, and for a moment didn't know what to say.

"Let's write an IOU first."

Saying so, Yu Dazhang took a small notebook out of the bag he carried, flipped to a blank page, took out a pen as well, and handed them all to Liu Ying's mother.

"Alright." After taking them, she quickly wrote out the IOU on it.

She must do this often… Yu Dazhang noticed that Liu Ying's mother wrote the IOU without even thinking, as if she were long used to it.

"I'll go find some ink paste." Liu Ying's father said, and turned to leave.

Seeing Qu Tuotuo didn't speak the whole time, just stood quietly to one side watching.

Five minutes later, the couple pressed their Fingerprints next to their respective names.

That's right — both of them signed their names in the borrower's spot.

The presence of multiple signatures and Fingerprints can further strengthen the IOU's credibility and evidentiary weight.

From this one can tell that this couple truly intends to pay back this sum of money.

"Remember, the house cannot be sold." Yu Dazhang put the notebook away, and didn't forget to warn them:

"Making your child homeless will bring retribution!"

"Officer, what about the repayment deadline?" Liu Ying's mother asked hesitantly.

She had originally wanted to write one in just now, but wasn't sure when she'd be able to scrape together the money on her end.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now."

Yu Dazhang acted as if he hadn't heard, gave them a wave, and left with Seeing Qu Tuotuo in tow.

On the way, Seeing Qu Tuotuo said with a smile:

"I didn't expect you to be so superstitious."

"How could you tell?" Yu Dazhang didn't understand.

"You just said that making a child homeless will bring retribution." Seeing Qu Tuotuo asked curiously:

"Where did you hear that line?"

You actually believe that too? Way too naive… Yu Dazhang rolled his eyes:

"I was tricking them. I just don't want them to sell the house."

After thinking for a moment, he added:

"Don't worry, I'll take full responsibility for this money. If they can't pay it back…"

"Say that again!" Seeing Qu Tuotuo reached for his waist again.

After leaving the hospital, Yu Dazhang, because he had to return to the detachment, explained a couple of things to her and hurried off.

Seeing Qu Tuotuo watched his retreating back, and kept feeling something seemed off.

It wasn't until Yu Dazhang got into a taxi and left that she suddenly realized.

"He seems to have lost weight…"

Back at the detachment, Yu Dazhang first took the case files out of the filing cabinet and arranged them by type.

Abandonment cases were placed together in chronological order; family-reported cases and other cases were set aside separately.

In total they were divided into three large piles.

He trusted that the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Unit would understand the purpose of his arrangement.

Abandonment cases take priority for investigation, then family-reported cases, and only after that other cases.

Any seasoned criminal investigator would understand which matters more.

After finishing all this, he called Lu Zhongxin and told him to set aside what he was doing and come to the detachment.

Then Yu Dazhang sat down at the computer, moved the mouse, and opened the case-file template.

Setting up a case file isn't difficult — it's not the handwritten affair people imagine.

But before computers and transcription systems were equipped, all case files really were handwritten.

Back then, solving cases wasn't the biggest headache — writing up case files was.

It's 2014 now, and smart transcription systems have long existed; they not only boost efficiency but make things a lot more convenient.

After filling in the basic information, Yu Dazhang began writing the investigation record.

In the process, he clearly described Ma Jian's role as well.

The reason Yu Dazhang hadn't called him in for today's operation was fear of a leak.

After all, they weren't that close.

On top of that, Ma Jian had once advised him not to investigate the hospital, which also made Yu Dazhang not entirely at ease about him.

But these past few days he had indeed helped him quite a lot — he couldn't just erase the man's contributions.

With a big case like this, Ma Jian would probably only come across one like it in his entire life.

In other words, this was his one and only shot at earning merit and an award; miss it, and he'd have to wait till his next life. Just as he was writing, Lu Zhongxin arrived.

"What's up?" he asked the moment he stepped inside.

Yu Dazhang pointed at the case files on the desk, divided into three piles:

"Master, sorry to trouble you — take these case files over to the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Unit."

"That's it?" Lu Zhongxin looked at the stacked case files, frowning.

"I just can't trust anyone else." After Yu Dazhang offered that one line of explanation, his tone shifted and he said solemnly:

"Remember, sixty-two files. When handing them over, you must make the other party issue a handover slip."

To Yu Dazhang, each of these files represented a living life.

There can be no single mistake!

The reason he sent Lu Zhongxin was that his master was a serious, responsible, and meticulous person.

Such matters must be entrusted to a rigid person.

Alright, actually Yu Dazhang did have a selfish motive.

He wanted to take this opportunity to let Lu Zhongxin show his face at the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Team, which would also help his future promotion.

His master is definitely going to be promoted.

Please... collect... 6... 9... Book....!

He participated in both the child trafficking case and this case.

Plus, his seniority has long been sufficient; once the merit is recorded, it will be time for his promotion.

"You don't even trust the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Team?"

Lu Zhongxin was not stupid; he immediately heard the hidden meaning in Yu Dazhang's words.

"That's right, I just don't trust them," Yu Dazhang replied with a cold face:

"Do you know this person, Zhou Kai?"

"Zhou Kai..." Lu Zhongxin muttered the name, thought for a moment, and quickly realized:

"I know him, the deputy captain of the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment."

That is how the system works; leaders cannot necessarily remember the names of those below them.

But grassroots comrades certainly know the leaders above.

Even if they cannot remember all the names, they certainly have an impression in their minds.

Especially since they are all in the criminal investigation sector, the impression is even deeper.

"He ran away." Yu Dazhang was concise and directly stated the result of the matter.

"Ran where?" Lu Zhongxin didn't understand.

"How would I know where he ran to!" Yu Dazhang looked at his master with a helpless expression:

"He was scared away, right after you successfully made the arrest."

Afterwards, he told about Zhou Kai calling to threaten him.

"This, this, this, the water in here is this deep?!" Lu Zhongxin was scared, his speech becoming incoherent.

The deputy captain of the Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment!

What level is that?

At minimum, it must be deputy division level, a First-Class Police Supervisor.

In Lu Zhongxin's eyes, that was a height he could never reach in his life.

Such a person was scared away!

Then this case...

How huge must it be!!

It wasn't that Lu Zhongxin was making a fuss; it was just that he had never encountered such a case.

For the arrest this afternoon, what kind of merit must I establish?

Lu Zhongxin suddenly felt lost.

It turned out the disciple wasn't asking for his help.

He was taking him flying!!

Clearly, it was just an ordinary arrest operation, yet behind it lay such deep matters.

Is establishing merit this easy?

"Master, don't be afraid; no matter how deep the water, it won't drown you." Yu Dazhang said in a comforting tone:

"Now the case is stable; those involved can no longer stir up any waves."

Was I afraid? No, I was just shocked, okay... Lu Zhongxin stood with his mouth open, looking at his disciple with eyes full of disbelief.

It took fully over ten seconds before he came to his senses.

Looking again at those three stacks of files, only shock remained in Lu Zhongxin's eyes.

This isn't just one case!

Sixty-two files, each recording a child's ordeal and experience.

With a Heavy, solemn expression, he walked to the files, reaching out his hand several times only to pull it back.

Finally, he took out his phone and quickly dialed a number.

"Call the other two; you three come to the detachment immediately, there is an important mission!"

(End of this chapter)