Chapter 622: Cross-Provincial Cooperation

The same criminal suspect or gang committed related crimes in different regions, and there is a complementary chain of evidence between the cases, with highly similar criminal methods.

If the above conditions are met, an application for merging cross-provincial cases can be filed.

At present, both cases fully meet the conditions.

After confirming the connection between the cases, the two preliminarily negotiated and decided not to apply for merging the cases for the time being.

Currently, it is only at the stage of suspicion.

Although all signs indicate a close connection between the two cases, to truly solidify this connection, more conclusive evidence is needed to verify it.

There is also the issue of jurisdictional ownership here.

If the cases are merged, both cases will be assigned unified jurisdiction.

But from the current situation, neither side has the capability to solve both cases simultaneously.

To put it bluntly, my own side hasn't even figured things out yet; taking on another case on top of that would undoubtedly make progress even more difficult.

Moreover, neither of these two deputy team leaders is willing to let go of the cases in their hands.

To put it plainly: neither side respects the other.

So the best approach now is cooperation between the two regions.

Wait until the cases are confirmed to be merged later, then negotiate the issue of jurisdiction.

"How about this."

Hua Kaiquan suggested:

"The clues on my end are currently temporarily stalled, but looking at the overall progress, my side's advancement is slightly faster than yours."

He paused briefly, then continued:

"So my idea is for my side to lead the special task force to S Province to cooperate with you in handling the case."

"Handling both cases together can better improve efficiency, after all, our goals on both sides are currently the same: to find the missing victims as soon as possible."

Hua Kaiquan's proposal was clearly the result of careful consideration.

His purpose was very clear: he hoped that through cooperation between both parties, the missing personnel could be found more quickly.

"That would be best."

Captain Xu agreed very straightforwardly:

"Personally, I very much welcome you to come here to handle the case together. You are right; at present, finding those victims is the most important thing."

The two then discussed some details.

After ending the call, Captain Xu lit another cigarette.

"Ten thousand per person..."

His face looked somewhat gloomy in the smoke, while his brain calculated rapidly.

Fourteen girls equals one million four hundred thousand; deducting the four hundred twenty thousand given to the driver, the human trafficker made nine hundred eighty thousand just by turning his hand.

Right, that Old Four also hired five young men.

Even if he paid twenty thousand per person, he would still have eight hundred eighty thousand left.

The numbers are quite auspicious... An idea inexplicably popped into Captain Xu's mind.

It's probably even more than that.

Relatively speaking, the fourteen deaf-mute girls on my side are of higher quality in the eyes of the human traffickers, so that Old Four will definitely demand a high price.

It seems the other party has agreed; otherwise, that Old Four would not have gone all in so recklessly.

"Seeking buyers nationwide."

As Captain Xu murmured, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes:

"A lifeless thing that doesn't know death; they simply do not take us police officers at all seriously."

Pinching out the cigarette, he stood up and went to the observation room.

Entering the room, he walked straight to the computer, his gaze falling on the surveillance footage on the screen.

In the footage, the hypnotist was standing beside Ren Yupeng, speaking softly, while Ren Yupeng kept his eyes tightly closed, seemingly completely immersed in the hypnotist's guidance.

Sitting opposite, Xia Bin held a pencil in his hand, sketching rapidly on a drawing board.