[{"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-78":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},2315934,4529,"Chapter 78: You Clearly Have Something to Hide","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>Not only him, but even Zhang Sen, who was just taking off his makeup, froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that police officer just now suspicious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t notice anything—he seemed friendly and warm-hearted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang had no time to explain to Qian Cheng and urged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry up. I’m waiting for your update.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ending the call, Yu Dazhang stood motionless by the window, his eyes fixed on the street below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you looking at?” Zhang Sen leaned over, curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang didn’t move, maintaining his posture, and replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You finished removing your makeup?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Sen nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I haven’t changed back into my clothes yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Change quickly,” Yu Dazhang ordered, his tone sharp and urgent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me know when you’re done. You’ve got a task soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing there was a task, Zhang Sen immediately returned to the bed, stripped off his clothes, and quickly put on his original outfit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire process took less than a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He approached the window again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang kept his eyes on the street, issuing a calm command:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dong Bo might come to this inn soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I tell you to go down, walk at a normal pace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As you pass the entrance, delay a little—but don’t seem too obvious, understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Sen, experienced in disguise and concealment, was well-versed in this routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But playing his real self was new to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now understood what Yu Dazhang intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officer had never seen his real face, while the middle-aged woman knew he was a guest—so his passing by the entrance wouldn’t raise suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted Zhang Sen to eavesdrop on their conversation to determine the officer’s purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Sen suddenly found it absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother, you’re a cop, not a fortune-teller—how do you know that officer will definitely come?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Acting like it’s real, making me wait by the door—you’re awfully confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yu Dazhang suddenly whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s here. Get ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck, he really came… Zhang Sen nearly blurted it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half a minute later, Yu Dazhang spoke again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go. Walk normally. Don’t tense up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Sen said nothing, took a deep breath, opened the door, and stepped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Yu Dazhang leaned against the wall beside the window, deliberately positioning himself on the sunlit side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d learned this at police academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone outside looked toward his window, the sunlight reflection would obscure the interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About thirty meters from the inn, a black sedan was parked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang had clearly seen Dong Bo step out of that car and walk to the inn on foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most interestingly, he’d changed into civilian clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, in the passenger seat of the black sedan sat a man dressed like a peasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the angle, Yu Dazhang couldn’t tell if anyone was in the back seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t his vision supposed to be extraordinary? Why can’t he see?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good vision and x-ray vision are two different things, thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve clearly got something to hide,” Yu Dazhang muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overcome by excitement, he unconsciously clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original purpose in taking Zhang Sen to Fenglinzhen Police Station wasn’t to test or investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was too tight—he had no choice but to use a riskier method…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock on the mountain to scare the tiger! He fabricated a story about a sister being trafficked and pointed directly at Shuishouyingzi Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang wanted this story to attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once suspected, the other side would inevitably try to uncover his situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That officer, Dong Bo, likely arranged surveillance on them even before returning to the station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two seasoned investigators from the branch had already been taken down—how could the one manipulating them be ordinary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such people share one common weakness: deep suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang was exploiting exactly that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he was certain Dong Bo would come to the inn to investigate—otherwise, he wouldn’t rest easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, not only did he come, he brought along the person assigned to follow them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Yu Dazhang could confirm… Dong Bo was a prime suspect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please… collect… 6…9…books…!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question now is:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s his motive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why abandon a good police job and risk everything to aid traffickers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you tired of living? That’s adding even more charges!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s plausible—but not enough to justify such extreme risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking money from traffickers isn’t just corruption—it’s a worse crime than theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he struggled to understand, his phone suddenly rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he answered, Qian Cheng’s urgent voice came through:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dong Bo, thirty-two, from Fenglinzhen. Entered police academy at nineteen, voluntarily requested assignment back to Fenglinzhen after graduation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Current rank: First-Class Police Inspector—equivalent to deputy department level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps influenced by Yu Dazhang, he added his own analysis:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In a township police station, reaching First-Class Police Inspector in his early thirties is exceptional.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang silently noted this, then asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about his family background?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end, Qian Cheng fell silent, then spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s the only child. His parents are alive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all?” Yu Dazhang pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence again. Through the phone, he heard mouse clicks and keyboard taps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about ten seconds, Qian Cheng’s voice returned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He changed his household registration once—he was originally from Shuishouyingzi Village, later moved to town. His parents’ registration is still there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s more like it… Yu Dazhang finally heard the information he’d been waiting for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Found the motive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So you were from that village all along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no such thing as a later betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yu Dazhang finished speaking with Qian Cheng, Zhang Sen walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He came to check the guest registry. What do we do? Should we move?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he now saw clearly—the officer was definitely suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just this short time, he’d switched from uniform to civilian clothes and came to check their inn’s registry—his intent was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the missing officers, Zhang Sen felt a chill at the back of his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time to decide… Yu Dazhang thought for a moment and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re safe for now. As long as we stay in this town, no one dares act openly—they can only suspect and monitor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in 2014, the town was covered in surveillance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making two adults vanish completely was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yu Dazhang’s view, the two missing officers must have uncovered concrete evidence, forcing the other side to take desperate action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they wouldn’t have been attacked inside the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scope narrowed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their final destination was very likely Shuishouyingzi Village on the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1080,"2026-06-20T14:22:46.062Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c7fec094876b24dd369de818a41b781c723fe7f24994c279c4ddca87d1f93c47","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-79","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-77",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]