[{"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-42":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},2315898,4529,"Chapter 42: Are You Suffering?","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang felt a touch of surprise; this was too smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected at least three or four vehicles to remain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His next step was to investigate why these outsider vehicles had entered the neighborhood, to pinpoint the final target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, this step was skipped outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you certain nothing was missed?” Yu Dazhang still felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Relax,” Lu Zhongxin’s voice sounded utterly confident:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since the incident happened on a Tuesday, vehicle traffic was already light.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You narrowed the window to half an hour—only two vehicles entered or left the neighborhood during that time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One was a taxi, so the only vehicle fitting the criteria is the other one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve pulled up the owner’s information—should I go pick him up right now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s it… Yu Dazhang exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He trusted Lu Zhongxin’s work—there would be no cutting corners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for arresting him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bring the files back to the branch,” Yu Dazhang ordered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait for my instructions before taking the next step.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner isn’t the real killer—can’t arrest him yet… He wouldn’t do something as reckless as alerting the culprit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real killer and this outsider must have some close connection; if they move now, the murderer will sense it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he panics and runs, it’ll be a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty minutes later, Yu Dazhang met Lu Zhongxin at the branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s the vehicle owner’s file.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they met, Lu Zhongxin handed over a folder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang took it and flipped through it quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Hongfu, male, 44, occupation: construction contractor, residence: Building 7, Shanshui Yicheng Community\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shanshui Yicheng?” Yu Dazhang felt a strange familiarity with those four characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin also said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They sound familiar somehow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang mentally reviewed every place he’d been in the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was certain he’d seen the words “Shanshui Yicheng” somewhere before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m such an idiot,” Yu Dazhang slapped his thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why think? Just search the neighborhood name online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the task force’s assigned office, Yu Dazhang typed “Shanshui Yicheng” into the browser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A luxurious, elegant-looking neighborhood appeared on screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw those four characters in the image, he finally remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, on the way to Zhang Yan’s home, they had passed this neighborhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been preoccupied then, so he’d only glanced once, paying no real attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he recalled—this neighborhood was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one street away from Zhang Yan’s house!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fits—Zhou Hongfu is the outsider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, go find the branch leadership immediately and assign people to tail Zhou Hongfu,” Yu Dazhang said quickly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s a major suspect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it, I’m on my way.” Lu Zhongxin had taken two steps when he turned back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not just bring him in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought it simpler and faster to detain the man directly for interrogation, avoiding complications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin understood better than anyone that delays invite trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because he’s not the real killer,” Yu Dazhang explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You haven’t seen the new crime scene report—besides Zhang Yan and her family, there are footprints from two other people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The actual murderer is someone else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin unconsciously scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why’s it so itchy~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just by reading a crime scene report, you can tell who’s the killer and who’s the accomplice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the tight deadline and heavy workload, he’d really ask Yu Dazhang: Where the hell did you learn this skill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another day passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Yu Dazhang and Qian Cheng remained in the task force office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin and another team member were monitoring Zhou Hongfu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two other team members investigating out of town were driving back, expected to arrive before noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two team members staking out across from the victim’s home had called only once in two days—a man in his thirties had entered Zhang Yan’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing their description of the man, Yu Dazhang immediately deduced he was the younger brother Zhang Yan’s mother had mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Zhang Yan’s uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once suspected him, since he’d visited before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d even asked Qian Cheng to pull his records—but after a quick look, Yu Dazhang dismissed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uncle’s social ties and personal information were extremely simple; the only complication was… his medical history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diabetes, glaucoma, atherosclerosis, polyneuritis, recurrent urethritis, and more…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang spent two minutes just reading the disease names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That a man like this could still be alive—and walk independently—was already a medical miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even thought that if they fought, the uncle wouldn’t stand a chance against his niece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the uncle had no motive to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No logical reason, no motive, poor health… After weighing all factors, Yu Dazhang concluded he’d come to visit out of concern for his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please... collect 6...9...books....!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without his sister’s daily care and financial support, the uncle would have been dead long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Yu Dazhang could do now was wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve done everything we can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood by the window, gazing toward Zhang Yan’s house, murmuring to himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From the day you struck, to today—twelve days have passed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must know Kong Lingjie’s attempt to take the blame failed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now, every minute must be torture for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every cell in your body screams at you not to show up—but you still want to go see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even just a glimpse would be enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the past two days, you’ve been calculating—where exactly did your plan go wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re terrified, because you know this was your only chance to escape legal punishment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not afraid of the police coming—already, you’ve planned how to answer their questions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, you’ve even fabricated an alibi, just like Kong Lingjie did in your past life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But deep down, the only thing you can’t let go of is the crime scene.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because you were rushed, you couldn’t clean everything—only wiped away fingerprints.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With your expertise, you know the forensic team will find traces when they arrive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… you can’t hold out any longer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In your past life, you drove a diligent old detective to leap off a bridge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This life, I’m going to make you suffer—keep you restless, keep you sleepless, keep you tormented…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This might not be protocol…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who cares—I’ll be selfish once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For my past master. For the me who regretted everything back then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to snap the string in your mind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Cheng sat at his computer, occasionally glancing at Yu Dazhang by the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could faintly hear him muttering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were unclear, but from his profile, it was obvious he looked relaxed, pleased, and expectant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was he thinking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he look so strange?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What were you muttering just now?” Qian Cheng couldn’t help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought Yu Dazhang seemed odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The case isn’t solved yet—everyone’s swamped and stressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fat guy actually had the mood to admire the scenery, and he seemed to be in quite good spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing much,” Yu Dazhang replied evasively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was indeed feeling very relaxed right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every minute he delayed meant another minute of torment for the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang even enjoyed this moment—he felt the triumph of victory and the satisfaction of watching his enemy suffer unbearably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His phone rang; he glanced at the screen and a faint smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He answered the call, and an anxious voice immediately came through the receiver:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone just entered Zhang Yan’s house—a young man…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang cut in at once:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, let me finish,” replied the team member, his voice hesitant and uncertain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That guy is wearing a police uniform.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1248,"2026-06-20T14:22:46.062Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ecc7ea87d38f433788569879b4f964ca40952c057a4dc8206217eb57dca9ea0f","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-43","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-41",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]