[{"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-725":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},2316581,4529,"Chapter 725: The Mouth Can Lie, But the Eyes Cannot","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-725",725,"\u003Cp>Inside the interrogation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you sleep well last night?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang looked across at Zhang Jiangke and noticed his complexion was good, his face smiling, his mental state clearly strong—nothing like the depressed man from yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not really.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiangke gave a faint smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The dormitory bunk in the detention center is uncomfortable, but it’s reassuring—you feel safe. Last night, I didn’t dream at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When suspects are first captured, they usually feel a sense of relief—it’s the psychological release after everything is settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like Zhang Jiangke doesn’t even need to guess his sentence, so there’s no anxiety—he can sleep soundly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m here to ask you about Gu Dingwen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang shifted gears, getting straight to the point:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From your perspective, do you think he’ll reach out to you again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This point is crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At present, Zhang Jiangke is the only person who can connect with Gu Dingwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under current circumstances, Gu Dingwen will surely prioritize his own safety before considering contacting anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think he will.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiangke paused briefly, then answered slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I assume you’ve already shut down all the locations I disclosed—those places were essentially warehouses for Gu Dingwen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve cleared out his stock. If he’s short on inventory, he’ll have no choice but to contact me again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it’s also possible he’s too afraid to run.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s another scenario: if he’s convinced I’ve been caught by the police, he might cut off contact entirely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Zhang Jiangke emphasized:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But before making that decision, he’ll do everything he can to confirm my situation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang listened to his analysis while thinking rapidly in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Jiangke spoke, his conclusion became clearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Dingwen will almost certainly try to reestablish contact with Zhang Jiangke—it’s nearly certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless he chooses to flee outright, he must verify Zhang Jiangke’s current status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the only method Gu Dingwen has available is to reach out to him directly, testing the waters to gather information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Zhang Jiangke’s whereabouts are secret; though both men travel between Yanjing and Songhai, they remain unaware of each other’s movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our investigation shows that, like you, Gu Dingwen has been shuttling between Yanjing and Songhai since returning to China.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang looked at Zhang Jiangke and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where do you think he’s most likely to stay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This carried a hint of leaking case details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no choice—Zhang Jiangke was the only person who had worked with Gu Dingwen; getting his analysis was better than guessing blindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Songhai.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiangke didn’t hesitate—he answered immediately:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he can, he’ll leave Yanjing the moment he can. Both are top-tier cities, but when it comes to security, Yanjing is unquestionably the strictest in the country.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was firm and confident, as if he held absolute certainty on this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re asking where the richest people are, there’s no doubt—it’s Songhai. I’ve traveled between the two cities often, and I know this firsthand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter what purpose Old Gu has for recruiting so many people, it’s tied to profit—and if so, he’ll definitely hide in Songhai.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That makes sense… Yu Dazhang nodded repeatedly as he listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiangke and Gu Dingwen shared the same mindset—that’s why he could analyze it so clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang himself leaned toward Songhai, but he couldn’t be certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, after Zhang Jiangke’s analysis, he believed Old Gu was very likely hiding somewhere in Songhai.\u003C\u002Fp>",574,"2026-06-20T14:22:48.157Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e420aa5c4311569bdd4d9fe9014b6498263c6906a292f100b80716422d0ea903","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-726","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-724",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]