[{"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-8":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},2315864,4529,"Chapter 8: You","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang did not answer the kidnapper’s words—he dared not answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a misunderstanding… he only dared to think it in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officers behind him were about to secure the scene when Yu Dazhang’s shout of “Everyone, stay still!” startled them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thought the kidnappers had resisted, but upon closer look, all four kidnappers remained perfectly still in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yu Dazhang’s tense expression, Team One’s commander Wei Qian also raised his gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this…” he hurried to Yu Dazhang’s side:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the situation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To prevent them from escaping,” Yu Dazhang whispered back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Qian: ????\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before we arrived, you were saying “everything is under control,” yet now you’re more nervous than anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who are you putting on a show for? Got a case of dramatic flair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But your acting is terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Qian assumed Yu Dazhang was seeking praise and casually complimented him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had attended this new recruit’s reporting day, since Team One needed fresh blood—and they had priority selection rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw Yu Dazhang, Wei Qian immediately passed him over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This build? A detective?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you kidding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Got in through back doors, didn’t you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today he had to admit—he’d been blind, committing the mistake every man on earth makes: judging by appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind how this kid found the kidnappers—just this courage and boldness was beyond any new recruit’s reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he heard the gunshots in the factory, he watched two new recruits he’d personally chosen turn pale as death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, they couldn’t keep up with the team and nearly fell—clearly their legs had gone weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Qian didn’t blame them; this was exactly how a new recruit should react… fear, terror, helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who wouldn’t be afraid of guns?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this fat man he’d dismissed the most didn’t flinch—he moved in and subdued the kidnappers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even disarmed them. Judging by the wounded kidnapper on the ground, this fat man had shot him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How the hell did he disarm them barehanded?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang had no time to guess Wei Qian’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched the woman on the stretcher being carried away, sweat already beading on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as this woman woke up, everything would be exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attacking a hostage… saving the kidnappers…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officers taking statements would be utterly baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly wished she’d never wake up—he even thought about silencing her… Yu Dazhang was already spiraling into wild thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you four kidnappers—you’re such useless trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let a woman turn the tables on you? What kind of quality is this for kidnapping? Go home and raise your kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve ruined my career as a cop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one can save me now—this is too grave an offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yu Dazhang walked downstairs, his legs felt like they were floating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new recruits who had envied him now stared, puzzled by his listless, dazed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fat guy just earned credit—why does he look like he’s the one who got arrested?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, Lu Zhongxin drove alone and only let Yu Dazhang get in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me what happened.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin drove slowly on purpose, letting the other vehicles go ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, if you’d just told me the case details, I wouldn’t have made this mistake,” Yu Dazhang said, sounding aggrieved but helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The damage was done—he knew complaining was pointless, yet he couldn’t help venting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if you’d just told me the hostage was a woman, that would’ve helped.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, recount the exact sequence of events,” Lu Zhongxin ignored his complaints, his face cold and pressing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s still room to maneuver, but I need to know the full story.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An outsider sees clearly—he knew this principle. Right now, his mind was in chaos, and he had no good ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin was the one person in the Criminal Investigation Unit he trusted most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After you left, I got bored and ran a simulation from the kidnappers’ perspective…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang gave a simplified account, making minor alterations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t want anyone to know about his heightened senses—not even Lu Zhongxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please... collect... 6...9...books....!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, he changed “seeing a wisp of smoke from the unfinished building’s window” to “seeing a shadow move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The part about predicting the upstairs move was changed to “directly knocking down the hostage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He omitted the part about digging into the kidnapper’s wound entirely—he couldn’t bring himself to say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did you learn this?” Lu Zhongxin glanced at Yu Dazhang, eyes sharp with scrutiny:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t tell me you learned it in police academy—academies don’t teach thinking patterns.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I learned it from you in my past life… Yu Dazhang silently replied in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Analyzing cases, simulating scenarios, making hypotheses—these were the most basic skills of a detective, all learned bit by bit from Lu Zhongxin during work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But back then, his mind was dull—he took years to fully master them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no shortcut; these skills were honed only through practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ultimately, you needed sufficient intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang knew clearly—he hadn’t possessed such strong logical thinking in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I told you I learned it from movies, would you believe me?” Yu Dazhang kept his expression calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t ask. If you ask, just say he watched too many movies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t bullshit me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lu Zhongxin didn’t believe him, Yu Dazhang suddenly recalled a movie line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, then repeated it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After watching over a thousand films, you realize there’s nothing truly bizarre in the world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was confident Lu Zhongxin had never heard it—this film, *The Wailing*, had only been released in 2019.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Lu Zhongxin had remembered it and watched it in 2019, he’d still be stunned and say: “That’s my student’s line!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, if you don’t want to say, don’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin wouldn’t be fooled by such an excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If watching movies could solve cases, what use were detectives like them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking, Lu Zhongxin decided he still needed to warn his student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dazhang, don’t be so reckless next time—life only comes once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang froze, then smiled bitterly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, I thought you’d praise me for being brave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhongxin stared ahead, his stern face softening slightly, his tone less harsh than before:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fighting to the death despite certain defeat isn't courage—it's foolish recklessness. Even if you win, it's only due to luck favoring you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s saying my barehanded disarm was too reckless… Yu Dazhang didn’t want to dwell on this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a cop, there’s no such thing as avoiding danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing Lu Zhongxin cared for him, Yu Dazhang didn’t argue—he changed the subject:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do we do now? This can’t be hidden—the hostage and the kidnappers both know the truth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The kidnappers don’t matter—they’re already on our side of the law,” Lu Zhongxin replied casually:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The woman is the key. If she doesn’t accuse you, this whole thing can be smoothed over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean… we go talk to her?” Yu Dazhang thought that was implausible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. Only this method works,” Lu Zhongxin suddenly slammed the accelerator:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold on—we’re getting to her before Team One does.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1183,"2026-06-20T14:22:46.062Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0667aebce4b9ef0b0b60447fe0a527d72d4cd96f7703508977e4b2b534077f5d","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-9","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-7",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]