[{"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-6":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},2315862,4529,"Chapter 6: This Life, Still Fearless","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>The unfinished building was at least fifty meters away from Yu Dazhang’s position—ordinary people couldn’t see clearly at such a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yu Dazhang could—and he was certain he hadn’t mistaken it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, when a person gains weight, their reactions slow down and their bodily functions noticeably decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, that layer of fat is a massive burden on the body’s organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Yu Dazhang was the opposite—he found himself not sluggish at all, but far more alert than in his past life, even several times sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take his vision: he didn’t just see farther, he saw finer details—things invisible to ordinary eyes were crystal clear to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more astonishing was that his intelligence had improved, significantly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This showed mainly in his memory and logical reasoning, and even his personality had become more impulsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he would never have ridden Zhang Sen to chase someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang even felt like he’d become a different person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In films, there’s a common scene: a person suffers a severe head injury and becomes crazy or foolish, as if transformed into someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang’s experience was the exact opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a person’s intelligence changes, their personality and behavior change too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it increases or decreases, it’s the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, now—if his past self had spotted something odd in the unfinished building, he would’ve immediately notified his Master Lu Zhongxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether or not the other believed him, he would’ve done it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Yu Dazhang had more to consider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he was certain people were inside the unfinished building, it matched his guess… those people inside were currently observing the entire factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was even the slightest movement, they’d flee immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was dire… Yu Dazhang gnawed his teeth in worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Lu Zhongxin believed him, it wouldn’t help—every police officer was exposed to the kidnappers’ view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even one cop moved toward the unfinished building, it would be enough to make the hidden ones escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the kidnappers had planned meticulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hate criminals with brains!” Yu Dazhang muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current position was exactly at the diagonal side of the unfinished building!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless someone inside stuck their head out, they’d have a hard time spotting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang turned his gaze to the factory—about sixty meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant, if the kidnappers’ attention was fixed on the factory, he was invisible to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if I sneak in and rescue the hostages myself…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the thought surfaced, Yu Dazhang immediately dismissed it as unreliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he only knew this was a kidnapping—he had zero details: how many kidnappers, whether they had weapons, the hostages’ condition…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, sneaking in like this, if discovered, would be catastrophic—for both him and the hostages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s how he died in his past life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, in his past life he had a gun; now he was just a probationary officer—he wouldn’t be issued one until after probation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretend not to see?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he just stood still, he’d be safe and bear no responsibility—Lu Zhongxin’s order was to observe from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t do it!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lives are at stake—he couldn’t live with himself if he did nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang took a deep breath and exhaled slowly~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m a cop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine! Even though my IQ’s higher this life, in some things I’m still as dumb as an 80-IQ idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He measured the angle toward the unfinished building with his hand, then moved to its direct side, using the building’s blind spots to sprint quickly to its front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed against the wall to the staircase entrance, waited a few seconds—no sound—then climbed up cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The window where he’d seen smoke had been on the fourth floor; to launch a surprise attack, he had to rush up from the third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human vision naturally focuses straight ahead—rarely downward. If the kidnappers had guns, this was his only chance to approach and strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the third floor, Yu Dazhang glanced at the factory’s windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—that was it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, stepped onto the stairs toward the fourth floor—just two steps up when a man’s shout rang out above:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, you!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang’s scalp went numb—he thought he’d been spotted. Before he could react, two gunshots cracked overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit, dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please… collect… 6…9… books… please…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he hadn’t seen his attacker clearly before dying—but at least he’d faced them head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This life? He hadn’t even seen them before getting shot dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh~… why doesn’t it hurt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang snapped back to awareness and immediately felt his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No blood, no wound…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to check his body for bullet impacts when a wail came from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just one voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullets weren’t aimed at me… Yu Dazhang quickly deduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up—barely making out the wailing coming from about five meters to the left of the staircase entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the kidnappers just execute the hostages?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s way too unprofessional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firing here, the factory side would definitely hear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Criminal Investigation Team were either police academy graduates or ex-military—they were hyper-sensitive to gunshots. One shot, and they’d rush over immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, these kidnappers weren’t this stupid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something unexpected must’ve happened upstairs—the kidnappers fired only because they lost control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the hostage broke free and launched a surprise attack…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this also made Yu Dazhang realize the situation had grown even more complex and dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hostages’ condition left no time for hesitation—he had to act fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved like a cautious cat, creeping upward, each step light, nearly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to peek over the edge, a clear female voice rang out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two drag them over to the pillar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice came almost directly above him—he was dangerously close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swiftly adjusted his angle and slowly raised his head~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him was a slender back—curves perfect, hips rounded, waist narrow, long hair cascading down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t the point—the real reason his hairs stood on end was… the woman was pointing a pistol at four men across from her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two of the men were already down, shot, being dragged by the other two toward the pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman had kidnapped four men!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fierce!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First time he’d ever seen a female bandit—and one taking on four!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1059,"2026-06-20T14:22:46.062Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","48e42bdcf9ed6c962a74a5f7eb6107899116d59d95473e440eb9e56a30f7ebb2","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-7","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-5",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]