[{"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-55":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},2315911,4529,"Chapter 55: Nine and a Half Months","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>Gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well then, you don’t know much more than I do… Yu Dazhang was just getting into it, and the beginning was already the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So when did I come back?” Yu Dazhang pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“February fifteenth this year,” Li Xuehe thought for a moment, then added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The day after Lantern Festival.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it’s the day after Valentine’s Day… Yu Dazhang mentally calculated the dates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exactly the first day of my rebirth in this life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means I was missing for nine and a half months—not quite a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I did my internship at the Public Security Detachment before joining the Criminal Investigation Unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why I spent three years in police academy; otherwise, with my weight, I’d never have made it into the force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things shouldn’t be overthought—the more you recall, the more problems you uncover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Public Security Detachment commander pushed so hard for me to join the Criminal Investigation Unit—he wanted me to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His intentions are vile… Yu Dazhang clenched his teeth at the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I even took him out to dinner~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fucking bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why didn’t you tell me?” This was what Yu Dazhang couldn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because your father and I realized you didn’t remember what happened before,” Li Xuehe looked at her son with pity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You must’ve gone through something terrible. Forgetting is better—we were afraid you’d remember and leave us again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s it… Yu Dazhang quickly sorted through it in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I disappeared at the end of April last year—on my own initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I returned right after Lantern Festival this year—the very day I regained memory after rebirth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything after that I remember clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means the problem lies in the time I was missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effects on me were:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. Lost nine and a half months of memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Became a three-hundred-plus-pound fatty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How strange~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I go out to gain weight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why did I lose my memory—did I brainwash myself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>April 30th last year… from the moment I left home, the gears of fate began to smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effects aren’t just these two!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heightened senses and increased intelligence are also tied to my disappearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I always thought this was a rebirth bonus—but now it seems it’s not that simple…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly remembered the recent frame-up case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, this case happened after he’d already been with his Master for over half a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, Zhao Hang wasn’t in the same cohort—he joined the Criminal Investigation Unit over half a year later than me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All signs indicate that this reborn life is delayed by over half a year compared to the past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely, nine and a half months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly happened during that time? Why can’t I remember a single thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang tugged irritably at his hair, trying to keep calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s too little information—he couldn’t make any deductions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop thinking,” Li Xuehe, seeing her son’s state, comforted him gently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter what happened, it’s all over now. Eat, drink, live your life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t let things weigh on your heart… Yu Dazhang silently added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the door opened again—Yu Guangyuan walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang repeated the same routine on his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he confirmed: both parents were telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, make dinner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he couldn’t figure it out, he gave up—Yu Dazhang slumped onto the sofa:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m starving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking hard burns energy too, you know~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Tuotuo was in a foul mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten days had passed, and that fat, greasy guy still hadn’t contacted her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this kept up, in a few more days they’d be complete strangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must’ve planned it this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, the heir of the Bai Corporation came again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the pretense of visiting elders, he casually came to chat with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His self-satisfied, elegant demeanor was utterly repulsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what, he was a guest and hadn’t done anything inappropriate—she couldn’t kick him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, from her parents’ attitude, they clearly approved of his pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So annoying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Tuotuo rubbed her hair in frustration, then turned and saw the Peppa Pig doll on her nightstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed it and punched its belly twice. “It’s all your fault! All your fault!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more knife-hands slashed at its neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another day passed. Yu Dazhang and Lu Zhongxin returned to the First Detachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before that, Deputy Chief Li Jun had summoned Yu Dazhang for a private talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you ever thought about staying in the branch?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should know—no new recruit has ever had this precedent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Deputy Chief Li, for your trust, but I still want to learn more from my Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about… you think about it again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, thank you again, Deputy Chief Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a thoroughly satisfying refusal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please… kindly collect 6…9…books…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s get confirmed first… Yu Dazhang knew his position clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everything depends on your boss’s favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ability comes first; seniority comes second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Officer, Police Sergeant, Police Inspector…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These ranks must be earned step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there are exceptions—very rare ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang refused to stay in the branch for his own reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were things he needed his Master to help him with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he stayed in the branch, his schedule would rarely sync with his Master’s, and in this new environment, he’d inevitably be under the watch of strangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So for now, Yu Dazhang neither wanted nor could leave his Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything happening within the system spreads fast—and inevitably gets exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the task force disbanded, the case’s confidentiality level dropped instantly to the lowest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially among the members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to their respective departments, they recounted the case like storytellers, vividly describing every detail to their colleagues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even added a bit of dramatic flair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add to that the fact that this frame-up case was genuinely complex—and solved in such a short time—and people naturally grew curious about who led the investigation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do we have someone this awesome in our bureau?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never heard of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever someone asked who led the case, the task force members would act mysteriously, teasingly withholding the answer, then giving that “you know what I mean” look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where are the most cunning people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Definitely within the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need for words—a single glance was enough for them to guess the gist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the deputy leader had led the investigation, they’d just say it outright—no need to play games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So guess the most unlikely person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Yu Dazhang experienced a strange day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaders from various departments came to talk to him one by one, all under the pretense of work; though their topics differed, their meaning was essentially the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade Yu, come over to us—just say yes, and I’ll handle your team leader. I guarantee you’ll be permanently appointed immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even two branch leaders from other districts showed up, expressing their intent bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Transfer your affiliation to us, and you can name your demands—anything reasonable will be met.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang spent the entire day smiling politely, turning each one down, then seeing every one off to the main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By day’s end, his face was stiff from smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally realized someone was scheming against him behind the scenes—and had surely exaggerated things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely because he was still a probationary officer, not yet permanently appointed, that other departments dared openly poach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he became a full officer, he couldn’t transfer without his direct superior’s approval—even if he wanted to leave, it would be impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of his shift, he specifically sought out Lu Zhongxin and asked him to drive him out of the compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safety first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Yu Dazhang arrived at his building, his phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, what do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you? Let’s meet in person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can say it over the phone too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice on the other end, Qu Tuotuo, suddenly rose in volume, clearly annoyed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu Dazhang! Have you forgotten what you yourself said?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1330,"2026-06-20T14:22:46.062Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","951ed489e12d6b97e9563e716b01fc1362b76f73fd47c282caa5f4290fedeb45","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-56","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-54",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]