[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi":3,"chapter-reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-24":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Reborn in 2014: I Am the King of Criminal Investigation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2315880,4529,"Chapter 24: Right Before Everyone","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>Qian Cheng carefully thought over Yu Dazhang’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should have appeared, but didn’t?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell… Qian Cheng scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So itchy, feels like my brain’s about to grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the Criminal Investigation Branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang and Qian Cheng returned to the room beside the interrogation chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same team members, nearly unchanged since they left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means… they’re still interrogating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why’s it taking so long?” Yu Dazhang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He estimated the trip to the crime scene had taken at least two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adding the prior interrogation time, the session had now lasted over three hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, an interrogation shouldn’t exceed twelve hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This prevents excessive fatigue or undue pressure on the suspect, which could compromise the truthfulness and voluntariness of their statements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to that, three hours isn’t long and hasn’t exceeded the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for a first interrogation, it’s already beyond the normal duration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first interrogation typically aims to gather basic information about the suspect and assess their psychological state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put simply, to see whether the suspect is willing to confess voluntarily or intends to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then compile the information and hold a meeting to devise an interrogation strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the first interrogation usually lasts about an hour and a half; even if extended, it rarely exceeds two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interrogations come one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not like ordinary people imagine—where one session clears the whole case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that were true, few suspects could endure it; they’d just collapse from exhaustion, making trials unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the current situation is definitely abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because the suspect broke down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One team member at the computer explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shortly after you left, Kong Lingjie suddenly lost control, saying he couldn’t take it anymore, he didn’t want to be like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With a breakthrough in sight, of course we kept going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang frowned upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Lingjie’s actions likely mean he doesn’t want the interrogation to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s stalling, holding back the interrogators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The longer the interrogation, the greater the psychological pressure on the suspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, the same applies to the interrogators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passes, the interrogators develop a habitual mindset, believing everything is under their control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this state, people are most prone to mistakes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang watched a while longer, confirming his suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Lingjie is slowly digging a pit—right in front of the entire task force—for Lu Zhongxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Lu Zhongxin asks a key question, he acts resistant, yet always reveals some substantive detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You say you don’t know Zhang Yan, so why target her specifically?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I I I, did I say I targeted her? Oh, maybe I did—she looks like my classmate back in school, no, I never met her, what Zhang Yan? I don’t know her, you’re misleading me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems resistant, but he’s subtly luring Lu Zhongxin into a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making Lu Zhongxin believe that with a little more effort, he can force the suspect to confess everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang watched Kong Lingjie on the monitor, a faint smile tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretending to resist while secretly inviting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is clearly a “green tea” tactic to hook a fool—and he’s using it here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yu Dazhang’s eyes, both men on the monitor were just bullshitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin: “Why did Qu Yuan jump into the river?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Lingjie: “I don’t know him well, not familiar.” Lu Zhongxin: “Did you push him?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Lingjie’s eyes darted away, face panicked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“T-this? Already traced back to me? No, I didn’t do it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this clearer now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, Kong Lingjie is fishing for Lu Zhongxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you asked him: “Did you burn down the Old Summer Palace?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d instantly look guilty and give you substantive details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing the interrogation is pointless… Yu Dazhang now understood how Lu Zhongxin had been trapped in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple, honest appearance, meticulously planned strategy, plus convincing performance during questioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crucially, he followed Lu Zhongxin’s line of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You want me to confess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please… c-o-l-l-e-c-t… 6… 9… b-o-o-k-s… !\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, I’ll cooperate, fully cooperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll take full responsibility for the crimes—but let’s make this performance convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of acting is most authentic, most believable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, it’s playing oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only someone who’s been beaten down by society, accustomed to being submissive in life, can portray guilt, fear, and cowardice so realistically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mastermind behind this had considered human nature down to the last detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master, you didn’t deserve to lose in your past life… Yu Dazhang concluded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up the microphone beside the computer and spoke quickly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, ask him how he abducted Zhang Yan to the rental apartment—go into as much detail as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the interrogation room, Lu Zhongxin heard Yu Dazhang’s words through his earpiece, paused, then looked up at the surveillance camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just one second, he gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also a method of collaboration within the task force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observers outside could promptly alert the interrogator if they spotted an issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More professionally: fill the gaps, plug the leaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin then changed tack:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was Zhang Yan willing to go home with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this question, Kong Lingjie froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer answering every query as before—he hesitated, seemed to evade, his face flushed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, hit a knowledge blind spot… Yu Dazhang guessed the mastermind never taught him how to answer this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably didn’t expect that even after the suspect broke down, police could still ask such a logical question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, stop,” Yu Dazhang picked up the mic again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let the suspect rest—we should hold a meeting now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other team members turned to stare at Yu Dazhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which side are you on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let the suspect rest? How could you say that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they also noticed: this chubby little intern seemed to have some real ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More startlingly, Lu Zhongxin inside the room actually stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the suspect was led out, the team members all stared, baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who’s really whose master here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does Deputy Group Leader Lu Zhongxin always obey this new guy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the group’s stunned stares, Lu Zhongxin walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dazhang, did you notice something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look—he’s asking the fat guy again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the room turned their gaze back to Yu Dazhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve found some new leads,” Yu Dazhang nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go to the meeting room—it’s not something I can explain in a few words.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1057,"2026-06-20T14:22:46.062Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","34c289f1ac9fa3bcb120f62f1667c9d0fddff10baccb6cdc1a1b9e1f20e47cd0","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-25","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-23",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]