[{"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-722":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},2316578,4529,"Chapter 722","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-722",722,"\u003Cp>I remember this was supposed to be a case analysis meeting… Yu Dazhang looked at the officer and felt the scene resembled a quiz show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems those present still believe surrogacy is unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yu Dazhang naturally had to address this reasonable doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because it’s expensive and risky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang paused, then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, the channels.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t contact overseas surrogacy agencies without connections, so you need intermediaries—but their fees are also high.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After going through intermediaries, the final cost for a successful surrogacy is around 900,000 yuan—actually more expensive than domestic options.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plus, surrogacy abroad carries fraud risks; since you’re in a foreign land with no support, even if you’re scammed, you can only suffer in silence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Yu Dazhang emphasized:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, the birth certificate—obtaining one abroad is extremely difficult, far less convenient than domestically.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, some people had surrogacy in the U.S. but still had no trouble developing their lives back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because you’re a Chinese citizen, no matter where you do surrogacy, it’s illegal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this point, the case team members had gradually accepted the surrogacy theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet some still harbored doubts; from the hesitant expressions of several, it was clear they disagreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any other questions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang looked around, his tone serious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope everyone understands that the case we’re handling is extremely complex—no possibility can be lightly dismissed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, as long as your doubts are reasonable, feel free to voice them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words carried a tone of caution and objectivity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The surrogacy theory is merely my hypothesis; there’s still insufficient evidence. If anyone can prove it wrong, it will help us avoid going down the wrong path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The case team isn’t a dictatorship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Yu Dazhang is currently leading the investigation, he still listens to the opinions of team members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the very purpose of this meeting was to hear dissenting views.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officer sitting beside Xu Dui put down his cigarette and spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I haven’t personally handled a surrogacy case, but I’ve heard of such cases.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From what I know, the main criminal liabilities in surrogacy are illegal medical practice, illegal business operations, and trafficking in women and children—these three are the core charges.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, as if organizing his thoughts, then continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone understands the difference between illegal and criminal acts, so the penalties for the first two charges are usually civil or administrative.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why surrogacy has increased over the years—it’s because the cost of crime is low.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he concluded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If that’s the case, they have no need to traffic women—just advertise publicly. Their offers aren’t low; plenty of surrogate mothers would take the job.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Money makes things easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So his doubt wasn’t without merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty thousand yuan per child—even exceeds the market price for surrogate mothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the issue of criminal cost is indeed troubling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me give an example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 2020, a couple named Sun paid 740,000 yuan for surrogacy; after the child’s birth, they sued for a refund due to hearing problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The court ruled the surrogacy agency had no right to demand the final payment, but also denied the Suns’ request for a full refund.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a typical commercial surrogacy case—explicitly banned—yet neither party faced severe legal punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>",542,"2026-06-20T14:22:48.157Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fed25de529ede7cff0e73d97f0211f12569d3d8fe9880c351439f755e6ad8ca2","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-723","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-721",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]