[{"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-729":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},2316585,4529,"Chapter 729","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-729",729,"\u003Cp>\"Target location locked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technician sat in front of a laptop, pointing at the screen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Building 3 of this residential complex; based on the location, it appears to be a private residence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Residence? Yu Dazhang immediately sensed something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed Gu Dingwen would be moving while talking, or at some public place—somewhere he could flee at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would he contact Zhang Jiangke from a regular home? Didn’t he fear being trapped like a fish in a barrel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Gu Dingwen been careless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang quickly dismissed this possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from how Gu Dingwen had probed Zhang Jiangke, he wouldn’t be careless about something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wasn’t negligence, then only one scenario remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Dingwen was setting a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send two officers to this residential complex.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang ordered Hua Dui:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you identify the exact unit, don’t approach—observe from the opposite building.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was a trap or not, he had to send officers to verify on-site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to be safe, he specifically instructed them not to break in directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood. I’ll arrange it right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Dui replied, then left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the technician suddenly spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The camera across the way has turned on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yu Dazhang immediately looked at the computer screen—there appeared a man with streaks of gray hair, his entire face directly facing the lens, clearly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Dingwen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his file, he was 56 years old, but in the video, apart from his gray hair, he looked no older than early forties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a physician, Gu Dingwen clearly knew how to maintain his health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking ten years younger wasn’t something an ordinary elderly man could achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There, you saw it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Dingwen held his phone and spun around quickly; as he moved, the scenery behind him shifted rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though unclear, it was still visible that behind him were four walls—he was clearly inside a room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the circle, the screen went dark again, as if he had covered the lens with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s get to the point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Dingwen immediately changed tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need at least five more girls, aged between 18 and 24, healthy, physically fit, with no defects whatsoever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five? Too few—I have seven… Yu Dazhang instantly pictured the squad of female special operatives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Dingwen’s requirements were tailor-made for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All seven female special operatives were aged between 18 and 20—perfectly matching Gu Dingwen’s criteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their physical condition was even better—across the entire country, few could match them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had the facts in mind, but Zhang Jiangke didn’t know about this squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please say yes… Yu Dazhang began silently praying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared Zhang Jiangke would find the demand too high and refuse outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where am I supposed to find them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, upon hearing this demand, Zhang Jiangke immediately grew annoyed, complaining:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know the situation we’re in—I’m barely keeping myself safe; how could I possibly spare time to find people for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, I dare not contact those people below anymore—who knows if any of them have been caught? If I reach one who’s already under police control, I’ll be walking straight into their net.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He openly described his predicament—but the more he did so, the less suspicious he seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Zhang Jiangke was a master of psychological warfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was fine… Yu Dazhang thought his approach was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stating facts and reasoning logically was the best way to lower the other’s guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had agreed immediately, it would have raised suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where there’s a heavy reward, there are brave men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Dingwen’s voice carried an air of unquestionable confidence:\u003C\u002Fp>",607,"2026-06-20T14:22:48.157Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8e94fbf3242b32a6be423ba1fdf5555dfcabc17dc489b76290911d1e0ce44978","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-730","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-728",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]