[{"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-713":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},2316569,4529,"Chapter 713","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-713",713,"\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiangke answered readily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I have to say it, the only link between me and him is Lao Gu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without him acting as the bridge, I could never have contacted someone of that level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his expression while speaking, it was clear he held great respect for that person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sparked Yu Dazhang’s curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From your perspective, describe in detail what kind of person he is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only understand the mastermind through Zhang Jiangke’s viewpoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finding someone like Zhang Jiangke—a human trafficker—and using him to achieve his own goals was already beyond the capability of an ordinary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as if the man was cooperating with Zhang Jiangke, but in truth, he was exploiting his network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang had once listened to Qu Tuotuo discuss business topics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who truly make money only change their behavior patterns after reaching a certain level of understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone like Zhang Jiangke, who relies solely on buying low and selling high for profit, this is merely the most basic, lowest-tier level of commercial understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those with slightly higher understanding recognize the value of connections and go to great lengths to turn others’ networks into their own assets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even higher still is the game of “premium pricing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, memberships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it’s a subscription to a video platform or a gym membership, they’re all about profiting from premium pricing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You haven’t even received the full service, yet they’ve already collected the full payment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another example: Taobao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its market value peaked at seven trillion, then fell back to one trillion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did the six trillion go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real money-makers were profiting from that six-trillion premium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each round of financing—you think they’re raising capital?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a process of expanding the pie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this process, early investors reap enormous returns from the premium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Yu Dazhang heard Zhang Jiangke call him “a person of substance,” his first thought was that this man must hold considerable status and influence in the business world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never met him, but just from his tone of voice, I can imagine how wealthy and powerful he is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiangke recalled as he spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His way of speaking was strange—imposing, sometimes even arrogant, with an unshakable, commanding tone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It gave me a feeling, a kind of…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He trailed off suddenly, struggling to find a single phrase to summarize it, unable to locate the right word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang didn’t rush; he sat quietly across from him, watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiangke lowered his head, thinking for a long while, then slowly raised it again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He gives me the feeling of someone who’s… dogging it off someone else’s power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d barely started when he shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, that’s still not precise enough—but the meaning’s close. What’s the word again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he muttered to himself, his brow furrowed tightly, as if frantically searching his mind for a better term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yu Dazhang couldn’t help but prompt him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dog barking on someone else’s authority?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he spoke, Zhang Jiangke turned to him at once:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes—that’s it. Dog barking on someone else’s authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t explain why, but despite his air of dignity and boldness, that’s exactly the impression he gives me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, thought again, then continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps he lacks the calm confidence of someone who plans from behind the scenes. He’s too showy—it reminds me of those household servants in historical dramas.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Household servant? Yu Dazhang thought his description was exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the modern age—there was no such thing as a household servant anymore. Even the maids and stewards working for the Qu family were merely hired employees of Qu Wannian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could freely choose whether to continue their jobs.\u003C\u002Fp>",611,"2026-06-20T14:22:48.157Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ef271ba32e8f248c7f207ef32acd5de8e2ca2988d987ac0e9f73e12a891af003","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-714","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-712",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]