Chapter 147: Being Too Cautious Delays Matters

Ji Bin fell silent on the other end of the phone.

Yu Dazhang, however, showed not the slightest sign of impatience.

He continued to hold the phone steadily, maintaining his posture during the call, quietly waiting for the other party's response.

For such a big matter, Ji Bin, as the team captain, could not possibly make a decision on a whim.

If he truly acted so rashly, he would never have reached the position of squad leader.

When facing a complex situation, any single decision could trigger a chain reaction affecting the whole.

A slight carelessness could unleash unforeseeable consequences.

Therefore, whether considering internal team coordination and cooperation, or the proper handling of external relations, and many other aspects, Ji Bin must think deeply and carefully.

About half a minute passed before Ji Bin finally spoke:

"I need to report this to the leadership before making a final decision, so..."

So screw your grandmother's whistle, you coward!

Yu Dazhang almost said those words out loud.

By the time he finishes reporting, the news will have spread, and those people at the funeral home will have long since fled.

A state-owned unit, committing crimes for a long time without being discovered; there must be insiders within the system leaking information to them.

Otherwise, how could the Criminal Investigation Detachment have found nothing before?

"Captain Ji," Yu Dazhang interrupted him, speaking in a deep voice:

"If you ask me, you don't need to report this."

"That funeral home is within the jurisdiction of the Hongkou Branch, so let our branch handle the upcoming arrest operation; that way, you won't have to offend anyone."

"I'm heading back right now to report the situation to Captain Li."

This was attacking face-to-face with a ultimate move.

The tone of mockery was maxed out.

Even the two team members at the doorway could tell; Yu Dazhang was looking down on the Qingpu Branch Criminal Investigation Team.

"I'm not afraid of offending people," Ji Bin explained:

"This matter isn't as simple as you think; I need to consider the big picture and not make a decision on a sudden impulse."

Burning newspapers at a grave to fool ghosts... Yu Dazhang, hearing his bureaucratic talk, suddenly felt very disgusted.

When reporting to him just now, Yu Dazhang had analyzed the current situation in meticulous detail.

Anyone with a shred of brainpower could clearly realize that the most critical point right now was not to startle the snake.

Yet he insisted on reporting this matter; doing so would not only spread the news but also delay time.

For a moment, Yu Dazhang even suspected whether Ji Bin was in league with those people at the funeral home.

"Fine then," Yu Dazhang, unwilling to waste any more words with him, replied coldly:

"I came to the Qingpu Branch to help temporarily; now that everything that needed doing is done, since you insist on reporting, then do whatever you want."

Before Ji Bin could open his mouth to speak again, he hung up the phone.

Arriving at the door, the two team members looked at Yu Dazhang awkwardly.

"Don't be angry; our Captain Ji is just used to being overly cautious," one of the team members comforted him:

"Whenever it comes to work matters, he follows procedures step by step; he often tells us that caution prevents major mistakes."

"I understand," Yu Dazhang nodded, showing no dissatisfaction on his face, simply replying lightly:

"Everyone has different ways of handling things; what he did isn't wrong."

Stepping out the door, he turned back to say to the two team members:

"When you see Captain Ji, tell him I'm heading back to the Hongkou Branch."

From now on, every minute counts; he cannot waste time here.

Since Ji Bin chose to report, the case details could leak at any moment.

Yu Dazhang finally saw through it.

Someone like Ji Bin, who plays it safe and steady, would absolutely never put himself in a dangerous position.

If he had sufficient evidence, Ji Bin would definitely take action without hesitation, not delaying even a minute.

After all, everyone wants ready-made credit. But right now, the special task force only has video evidence from the morgue surveillance, with no physical evidence as a basis.

Moreover, the four people who disguised themselves as corpses wore makeup; their faces could not be compared with their actual appearances at all.

So in Ji Bin's eyes, conducting an arrest now carried too much risk.

If they arrested the wrong person, it would also affect his career path.

Yu Dazhang felt Ji Bin was a bit like Secretary Gao in "In the Name of the People."

"Look, you're anxious again."

"I know you're anxious, but don't be anxious yet."

He had no spare time to mess around with someone like that.

Reporting, reporting... by the time they finish, the people will already be in America... Since he took this case, Yu Dazhang would see it through to the end; he would not allow such a situation to occur.

Leaving the Qingpu Branch, he immediately called Li Jun.

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

"Captain Li, things aren't going smoothly on my end," he said while walking toward the parking spot:

"All clues now point to the Hongkou District Funeral Home; I believe we can close the net, but the Qingpu Branch still needs to continue reporting."

He then quickly explained the current situation.

There was no complaint, nor any dissatisfaction with Ji Bin; he simply stated the facts and presented his judgment.

You're aggressive, you're brave... that's your business.

You have no right to make everyone be the same as you.

The system is full of people like Ji Bin who are "steady"—they'd rather not earn merit than ever make a mistake.

If they can avoid offending people, they'll do their best not to.

Actually, this is also a way of protecting oneself, or rather, a kind of self-awareness of one's own abilities.

"Old Ji is still the same as ever." Li Jun sighed after hearing this:

"Don't take it to heart. It took him more than twenty years to work his way up to squad captain, so being cautious is understandable."

"I understand." Yu Dazhang's tone was very calm, with no trace of any emotional shift:

"Captain Ji's approach isn't wrong, it just doesn't suit this case."

If before this, Yu Dazhang's understanding of Ji Bin's character and work ability was still in a half-knowing state,

then after going through this incident, he could say he had thoroughly seen through Ji Bin as a person.

The investigation of this case had only just begun a mere two days ago, yet Ji Bin was already impatiently seeking outside help.

At that time, Yu Dazhang had still felt it was a bit strange—how could this person be so unable to keep his composure?

Looking at it now, everything was explained.

It turned out Ji Bin had it all figured out perfectly clearly in his heart.

He was very aware that, given his current level of ability, there was no way he could successfully crack this thorny case.

So, he had long since started scheming, reporting the difficulties he encountered to his superiors in advance.

It had to be said, he did have a bit of petty cleverness.

This way, even if the case ultimately remained unsolved, he could rely on his proactive work attitude to avoid severe punishment.

After all, even the so-called case-solving experts from other branches were stumped by this case—how could Ji Bin alone be singled out and blamed for being incompetent?

"I'll arrange police forces on my end right away. You hurry back."

Clearly Li Jun understood Ji Bin very well, and at the same time he had absolute faith in Yu Dazhang's abilities:

"We'll meet at the funeral home."

That doesn't sound very auspicious... Yu Dazhang immediately replied:

"Don't reveal the operation's contents to anyone before we act. I suspect the suspect knows someone inside our system."

"I don't need you to teach me." Li Jun said irritably:

"Your paranoia is way too heavy—you don't even trust our own branch's people anymore."

(End of chapter)