[{"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-709":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},2316565,4529,"Chapter 709: A Biological Son Is Just a Tool","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-709",709,"\u003Cp>Zhang Jiangke asked this as a test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to see if this fat man had caught him through his own ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he still couldn’t believe that the one who finally found him was a young man barely over twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it even meaningful to say this now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang watched as Zhang Jiangke finished his last puff of smoke, then tossed the cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it underfoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now completely at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cigarettes could soothe emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Zhang Jiangke’s emotions had stabilized; it was unlikely he would act out violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suicide required courage. Yu Dazhang had delayed time and offered him a cigarette precisely to calm his emotions and drain away his resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Yu Dazhang felt he could relax a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the coming conversation, he no longer needed to be as cautious as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want me to go with you, but you must at least make me convinced.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiangke looked at him, his face dark:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, I need to confirm you have the ability to fulfill your promises.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang understood he meant the promise to conceal the truth from Zhou Jiacheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhang Jiangke’s determination, Yu Dazhang nodded and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can talk, but before that, you must also assure me you’re not a threat—you know what I mean.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t certain how Zhang Jiangke planned to kill himself, which was why he hadn’t specified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking pills wasn’t the only way; if someone was ruthless, slashing their own throat could achieve swift death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Jiangke certainly wouldn’t choose such a bloody method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean this, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiangke extended his right hand, palm open, revealing a white capsule on his palm, its surface still damp with some liquid—either saliva or sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed the capsule on the coffee table in front of him and explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sodium cyanide. Just 0.1 grams is lethal. This pill’s dosage far exceeds the lethal amount; once ingested, there is no chance of survival.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he took another cigarette from the pack, lit it, and sat quietly, gazing across at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang stared at the capsule on the coffee table and calculated in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance was nearly two meters—not long, but to rush forward and seize the pill would require instantaneous bursts of extreme speed and strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his own build, achieving such speed and power in such a short time was nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the pill was right in front of Zhang Jiangke; he could reach it with a simple motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing his gun to shoot could stop him from swallowing it, but Yu Dazhang dismissed the idea immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhang Jiangke was killed, the aftermath would be impossible to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Zhang Jiangke hadn’t threatened him; you can’t just shoot someone dead because they’re trying to commit suicide and you want to stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wouldn’t hold up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After careful consideration, Yu Dazhang ultimately chose the safest course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least the pill was no longer in Zhang Jiangke’s hand; the situation was shifting in his favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, since you want to hear it, I’ll tell you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think I’m going to say you still have humanity, that you can’t let go of Zhou Jiacheng, which is why you came to this rental?”\u003C\u002Fp>",557,"2026-06-20T14:22:48.157Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3a4ea22b0477694c0eb6d1f30d04be1dddb9f8bc02277755582bdb75273a6141","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-710","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-708",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]