[{"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-26":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},2315882,4529,"Chapter 26: We Fully Support You","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-26",26,"\u003Cp>That’s right, exactly like that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a lamp lighting up in the night, everyone in the room suddenly brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said, both clues point to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Cheng was even more excited—he had watched Yu Dazhang search the scene himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he had figured all this out back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise he wouldn’t have said something like “it should’ve been there, but wasn’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discovering a new clue is already hard enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He not only found it, but connected the two clues and drew a new conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of mind could do that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this also means the case has become more complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faces of everyone in the room darkened involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We thought this was a simple case, but now it’s turning into a cold case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conference room fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and said nothing, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the clicking sound of lighters igniting echoed one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within moments, the room was thick with smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost all detectives smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long stakeouts, case analysis, constant high pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without an outlet, tense nerves easily damage the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoking is the most direct and effective method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are they smoking now… Seeing everyone puffing away, Yu Dazhang suddenly wanted a cigarette too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he was a heavy smoker—almost never without one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his rebirth, he smoked once or twice, but his lungs couldn’t take it, so he quit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone silently smoking without speaking, Yu Dazhang had to continue:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, I suggest…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop!” Lu Zhongxin raised his cigarette-hand and interrupted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just tell us what the next step is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he delegating authority?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the tone, everyone in the room—seasoned veterans—immediately guessed Lu Zhongxin’s intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this fat guy who first suggested searching the small inn—and they caught the suspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he’s found a new clue, steering the entire case in another direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t something you talk about—it has to be proven in action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also realized that without this fat guy, the whole team might’ve ended up ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they’d solved a wrongful case, the consequences…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone here was an experienced detective—even Qian Cheng from the tech unit wasn’t useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now they saw it clearly: the suspect Kong Lingjie was deliberately setting traps for the police.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That interrogation earlier was his opening performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu Dazhang, right?” One team member, seeing Yu Dazhang hesitate, immediately urged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just listen to your master—say what you think. We’re all willing to cooperate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was practically telling Yu Dazhang outright: Don’t feel burdened—we’re behind you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other team members quickly chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, as long as we solve the case, just tell us what to do—no need to be polite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go ahead and do whatever you need—we fully support you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know the tech unit well—call me anytime you need help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one in the room was a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they wanted to solve this increasingly complex case, the best way was to let whoever had the ability take charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was about everyone’s livelihood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Messing up a murder case wasn’t just about getting reprimanded—getting fired was the least of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who’d joined just to pad their resumes were now panicking. There was no way out of the task force now—they only hoped this fat guy could solve the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang stole a glance at Lu Zhongxin; seeing no sign of displeasure, he nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s continue interrogating Kong Lingjie, but change the direction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How?” Lu Zhongxin asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to clarify—his own thinking was starting to lag behind his disciple’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang looked seriously at Lu Zhongxin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interrogate him as if he’s innocent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin: !!!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him—everyone froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that even legal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had ever heard of interrogating like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’s innocent, why interrogate him at all? Doesn’t that contradict itself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please... collect... 6...9...books....!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” Lu Zhongxin hesitated, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know how.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Lu Zhongxin could say that without shame—anyone else would’ve been too embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only someone utterly dedicated to their work could set aside personal pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also understood Yu Dazhang’s intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they now knew the suspect was setting traps, the simplest way was to do the opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You want to confess? We won’t let you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s simple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang wiped the footprint off the chair, then sat beside Lu Zhongxin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s how: during the interrogation, follow his train of thought as before, then raise doubts at key moments.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin thought for a moment, still confused, and asked humbly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll do the interrogation myself… Yu Dazhang sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Use the new clue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When he says Zhang Yan was taken into the rental apartment, ask why there are no victim footprints.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When he says he strangled Zhang Yan with his bare hands, ask why there are no signs of struggle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Yu Dazhang paused—as if even he hadn’t decided what came next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone, including Lu Zhongxin, stayed silent, breathing carefully, afraid to interrupt his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, Yu Dazhang continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try to get him to reveal the first crime scene.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if he refuses to talk?” Lu Zhongxin thought this was very likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suspect dared to set traps for the police—he was determined to resist to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a murder case—death penalty was almost certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaning this guy wasn’t even afraid of dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting him to cooperate was nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then don’t make him talk,” Yu Dazhang seemed relaxed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never expected him to tell the truth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why ask?” Lu Zhongxin felt his temples throb—his brain couldn’t keep up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master…” Yu Dazhang, seeing Lu Zhongxin growing more agitated, quickly explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Refusing to talk and not knowing at all are two different things—you just need to determine which one he is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is my scalp itching so much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people in the room instinctively scratched their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What good is knowing that?” Lu Zhongxin couldn’t help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he’s just refusing to talk, then he might be the killer. But if he genuinely doesn’t know…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin immediately finished: “He’s taking the blame for someone else!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are you so quick to speak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people in the room thought of it at once, mouths already open, but Lu Zhongxin beat them to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are they glaring at me? Lu Zhongxin realized his authority as deputy team leader was fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1064,"2026-06-20T14:22:46.062Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cc8ecde14cc9fbe7c90ce8f2acb0c7a00f2edd8d972214b5d51ec728d55aed9d","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-27","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-25",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]