[{"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-84":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},2315940,4529,"Chapter 84: First Kill","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>No one would believe that... Yu Dazhang stood up and stepped back one pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get up. Go to the bedroom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the man rose, he fixed Yu Dazhang with a stare and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you a cop?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right.” Yu Dazhang didn’t dare relax for a second, his eyes locked onto the man across from him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move slowly. Put your hands on your head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man obeyed, clasping his hands behind his head, then slowly shuffled toward the bedroom, muttering under his breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there such a fat cop?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang ignored him. Only after they entered the bedroom did he speak:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s the gun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What gun?” the man countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your service pistol!” Yu Dazhang suddenly barked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t play smart with me. If I hadn’t been watching you the whole time, you’d already gone inside to grab it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, the man didn’t argue further—he simply replied honestly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the first drawer of the nightstand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang glanced at the nightstand and ordered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open that drawer, then put your hands on your head and retreat to the windowsill. Don’t make any extra movements.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man followed every instruction precisely: he opened the drawer, then slowly backed to the windowsill and turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes never left the man as he moved forward, reaching the nightstand, glancing into the open drawer—there, indeed, lay a handgun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Type 92, standard issue for criminal investigators... Yu Dazhang recognized it at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s the other one?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not with me,” the man answered bluntly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was taken by Xiao Wei from the Lao Han family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang slowly knelt, reached into the drawer, pulled out the handgun, and holstered it at his lower back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the entire process, his eyes never left the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move. To the yard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escorting the man to the pile of firewood beside the courtyard wall, Yu Dazhang commanded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open the cellar lid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now certain the missing officers were inside that cellar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the service pistol had been found—that was direct evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he needed to confirm now was the current condition of the two officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Yu Dazhang’s watch, the man lifted the lid and stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the lid opened, a thick stench of blood surged out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang frowned and took one step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a distant “bang” echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunfire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the sound, it was clearly a homemade crude firearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came two more “pops.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time—the unmistakable report of a handgun firing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Sen is in trouble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant Yu Dazhang hesitated—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man across from him suddenly dropped low, lunging forward like an arrow released from a bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, he was already within arm’s reach!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold, razor-sharp glint flashed, slicing straight for Yu Dazhang’s right hand, the one holding the gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything happened too fast. Yu Dazhang had no time to fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s face twisted into a cruel grin, his eyes glinting with bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next second, his swinging knife-hand was seized by a fat, powerful palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That fat hand clamped down like an iron vice, locking the man’s wrist in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a crushing force surged through the wrist—the man grunted in pain, and his dagger clattered to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang released his grip and caught the falling blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left hand moved swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One slash, dead center on the man’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Withdrew the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the man’s blood could spurt, another thrust pierced his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Withdrew the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One final strike—stabbed deep into the man’s abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three strikes. Total time: one second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one lethal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man staggered, collapsed, eyes wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his final moment, his mouth gaped wide—but no sound escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cut to his throat had severed his trachea; it was already filled with blood, his throat gurgling “gurg-gurg.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You were waiting for this chance, weren’t you?” Yu Dazhang crouched down, waving the dagger before the man’s face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hidden beneath the wooden lid. Too bad—I’m the last person who fears close combat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heightened senses mainly manifest in reaction speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for physical ability, Yu Dazhang’s bulk was indeed a burden—he couldn’t run fast, that was true. But in close-quarters combat, he was unquestionably superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just reaction and speed—his strength far exceeded that of an ordinary man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the man lunged, Yu Dazhang had already prepared for a kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disarming and counter-killing was a last resort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing a desperate killer, he dared not hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the man go still, Yu Dazhang finally dared to lean into the cellar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone down there?” he called down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way... a flicker of panic rose in Yu Dazhang’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were dead, the blood smell wouldn’t be this fresh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please... please... collect 6...9...books....!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone down there?!” he repeated, unwilling to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, a muffled “mm-mm” sound came from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re alive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his tension returned instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going down to rescue them was too risky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that woman returned and slammed the lid shut, they’d be trapped like fish in a barrel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a quick thought, he tossed the man’s corpse into the cellar, then pulled out his phone and turned on the flashlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the heavy iron gate nearby, calculating in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance from the gate to the cellar opening was about seven meters—if he heard the gate move, he could sprint upward in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his hearing, even the faintest sound from the gate would be unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside the cellar, he quickly found the two men in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hands were bound behind their backs, rags stuffed in their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One stared at him in terror; the other lay curled up, utterly motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang had no time to assess their condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cellar was cramped—he grabbed one man by each arm and dragged both to the cellar opening in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hauled the conscious officer up first, then swiftly cut the ropes binding his wrists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Injured?” Yu Dazhang asked quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not badly,” the officer pointed to his left arm, still oozing blood: “I can still move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was weak—he clearly hadn’t eaten in three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang handed him the service pistol:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold this position.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d seen this officer a few times in his past life—he was a senior, and though his face was smudged with dirt, Yu Dazhang recognized him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went back down into the cellar and sent up the other officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, with the officers above helping, the pace was faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang slung the unconscious officer over his shoulder and sprinted into the self-built house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After laying him down, he quickly checked the officer’s condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knife wound on his lower abdomen was swollen and purple, not fatal but already infected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damned it… Yu Dazhang grew anxious inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew a person couldn’t last long in this state—they had to get to a hospital soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he had called Lu Zhongxin before arriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his Master’s strict attitude toward duty, he would surely have arranged for an ambulance to come along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay here and don’t move,” Yu Dazhang told the conscious officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The brigade should reach the village in about an hour.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving the instructions, he stood up and walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you going?” the officer asked behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang didn’t stop walking as he replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s another colleague outside—I’m going to support him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t mention Zhang Sen’s name, because he wasn’t sure which of the two officers was Zhang Sen’s Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apprentice was already impulsive; if the Master was the same, it would be worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yu Dazhang stepped out of the self-built house, the big iron gate at the entrance suddenly creaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate swung open, and the middle-aged woman from earlier led the way, followed by seven or eight young men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had received the man’s signal and gone to call for help… Yu Dazhang faced them without fear and walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman pointed at Yu Dazhang, and the young men immediately surrounded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1353,"2026-06-20T14:22:46.062Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7778318ef729492183793e6f10c42c2ce0c52948adb3e668f42a4eb6c8e35fc6","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-85","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-83",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]