[{"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-44":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},2315900,4529,"Chapter 44: The Case Team Members Are All Reliable","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>After learning the man was wearing a police uniform, Yu Dazhang had been using elimination to deduce his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since neither the branch nor the local police station had sent anyone to Zhang Yan’s home, it ruled out the possibility he was an active officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His identity then became easy to guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two possibilities:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1, He was impersonating a police officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2, He was a police academy student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Determining which one was simple—just check the shoulder insignia and badge number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shoulder insignia had no four-pointed flower emblem… that alone confirmed he wasn’t impersonating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were impersonating, his fake uniform would have had a convincing shoulder insignia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then check the badge number—it would directly reveal his true identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang was a police academy graduate; he knew the differences between uniforms better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Active officers’ uniforms bore badge numbers consisting solely of digits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Police academy students’ numbers had Chinese characters or letters prefixed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, “S” stood for Judicial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“X” meant Criminal Investigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yu Dazhang guessed the man’s identity, he was both shocked and delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shocked because the man was just like him—a police academy graduate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had previously suspected the man studied medicine or law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never once considered he might be a fellow officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that his imagination was lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagine you’re hunting a murderer, and everyone working beside you is a police colleague.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subconsciously, you’d assume anyone in a police uniform is an ally—you’d never suspect the murderer could be one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the influence of environment; Yu Dazhang was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And delighted because the police academy student’s identity matched the killer’s profile perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood the law and had studied forensic science.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He possessed strong counter-investigative skills and exceptional psychological resilience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, he was roughly the same age as Zhang Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all these traits converged in one person, Yu Dazhang immediately gave the order to move in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both arrest teams acted smoothly, with no resistance or attempt to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interrogation phase followed, still handled by Lu Zhongxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Yu Dazhang stood at the entrance of the branch compound, watching vehicles pass on the road, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face showed no expression, yet seemed to hold countless thoughts…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later, an SUV pulled up to the compound gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, and two dusty men in police uniforms stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the case team members Yu Dazhang had sent days earlier to investigate Kong Lingjie’s ex-wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you here?” one of them asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Waiting for you,” Yu Dazhang replied with a relaxed, cheerful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too kind,” the other team member hurriedly gestured for him to get in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s talk inside, let’s talk inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the car, Yu Dazhang tapped the shoulder of the driver and signaled him not to start yet:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait—I need to check the materials you brought back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would determine his next course of action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you think catching the suspect means the job’s done?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even close~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why do we call them “suspects,” not “criminals”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before a court verdict, no one can be presumed guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after entering trial do they become “defendants”; only after sentencing do they become “criminals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Yu Dazhang must do now is gather as much evidence as possible to close the loop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here,” the passenger handed him a file folder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s also a CD inside—use the laptop in the back seat to read it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang took it, first pulling out the paper documents and reading them carefully, every line absorbed, as if trying to memorize every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he inserted the CD into the laptop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the playback window appeared, he slid his finger across the touchpad, positioning it over the play button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The video played. Yu Dazhang’s expression turned serious, his eyes locked on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later, he closed the laptop and looked at the two team members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else did he want?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a big mouth—lazy people get lazy, busy people get worn out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For days we’ve been running nonstop, barely sleeping, just chasing leads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Found the person, immediately gathered materials, organized data, then you ordered us back here without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s that saying again~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you didn’t earn credit, you earned sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please... you... collect 6...9...books....!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t even say a word of thanks, and now you sound like we brought back too little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if I just hit you…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing them silent, grimacing at him like they had toothaches, Yu Dazhang glared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When we talked earlier, didn’t I tell you to do something? Did you forget?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right—that! We did it, right here,” the passenger said, pulling a small bottle, as thick as a thumb, from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was afraid it’d get crushed in the folder, so I kept it on me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He offered the bottle with a proud grin, then added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought you were complaining we didn’t bring enough materials.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every member of the case team was reliable… Yu Dazhang took the bottle, examined it, then placed it inside the folder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well done,” he sincerely praised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder you’re veteran cops—your work is meticulous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment he joined the case team, Yu Dazhang had sensed there were imposters among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after days of working together, he slowly changed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, that initial thought shouldn’t have existed at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These frontline detectives endure sleepless nights, constant travel, irregular meals—it’s routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must always be ready to draw their guns, risk their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet none of them ever complained—not that Yu Dazhang had ever heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he was one of them; now he was mocking others as imposters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if it’s just for the resume?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who doesn’t want their record to shine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone with zero selfish motives is already in a temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Yu Dazhang’s praise, the two felt unexpectedly honored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does this feel so good~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even say much, but it sounded so nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the fatigue from their journey seemed swept away by a gentle breeze, instantly lightened by this kid’s simple compliment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang held the folder tightly, his tone carrying quiet concern:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go to the branch, wash your faces, eat something hot, rest a bit—you’ve all worked too hard these days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually cared about people… their faces unconsciously softened into smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the car drove into the compound, the passenger asked casually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s the case now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From past experience, complex cases were ground out slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They consumed enormous energy and resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kong Lingjie was the only breakthrough—if he held out, the case would stall for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All primary suspects are in custody,” Yu Dazhang replied, gazing out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Screech—” A harsh braking sound rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two people ahead turned their heads simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you just say?!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1144,"2026-06-20T14:22:46.062Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","16c20f4c9c941c8904774d42f8df5a4ce899dab4828fd6e63db81929061a8331","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-45","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-43",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]