[{"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-747":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},2316603,4529,"Chapter 747: Actually, I","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-747",747,"\u003Cp>“How do you know?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jun suddenly widened his eyes, staring at Zhou Dong in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I know him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Dong explained seriously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He came to my place before; his fiancée and my daughter are very close friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you don’t need to be so hostile toward me—your subordinate you value also came to my home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his voice slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, nowadays it’s a society of personal connections; people might form some link at any moment, and there’s nothing wrong with us becoming friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jun had thought Yu Dazhang had become corrupt, but upon hearing that his fiancée and Zhou Dong’s daughter were friends, he finally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Li Jun did not agree with Zhou Dong’s words, one fact could not be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the society of personal connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many public officials had fallen because of those two words: “personal connections.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These seemingly trivial social interactions were often carefully laid traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the other side truly needed your help, the favors you’d once given became leverage, leaving you trapped between advance and retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jun had seen too many similar cases; he naturally knew how to handle them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget about becoming friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jun stood up, put the receipt into his bag, then looked at Zhou Dong and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t have many friends, and I don’t want any. Besides, even friendships require principles and boundaries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clearly you don’t understand this—so I definitely won’t be friends with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he waved his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you haven’t done anything yet, I’ll let it go this time. Remember: I can’t tolerate even a speck of dirt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Li Jun left the room without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even glance at the twenty thousand yuan in cash again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the study, the middle-aged man immediately stepped forward. He first glanced at Li Jun’s empty hands, a flicker of surprise in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly regained composure, his face resuming a respectful smile as he whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Li, the Master meant well—why refuse?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jun didn’t even look at him, walking straight toward the staircase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the middle-aged man hurried ahead, reached the car, and opened the door for Li Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Li Jun was seated in the driver’s seat, the man handed him an envelope, speaking in a voice only they could hear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a bank card. You don’t have to use it, but please keep it—it’s a safety net if you ever need money urgently.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he moved to place the envelope on the car’s center console.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jun raised his hand and said coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take it back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coldness of his words made the man instinctively pull his hand back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated, glancing at Li Jun, saw his grim expression, and dared not speak further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Li Jun closed the car door and drove off, the middle-aged man remained standing where he was, his face shifting between dark and light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he drove out of the estate, his anger grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A safety net for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jun muttered to himself as he drove:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck, what right do you have to say that? You think you’re so important.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being tricked out of twenty thousand yuan out of nowhere—anyone would be furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially that final envelope—it made him sick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the branch, after parking, he didn’t get out immediately, but called Yu Dazhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ringtone rang for a long time before being answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang’s voice was drowsy—he’d clearly been woken by the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>",587,"2026-06-20T14:22:48.157Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bbbd7d141852bf937042b5a90b5e4464f260d839646872344540bd72fb39e8e5","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-748","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-746",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]