[{"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-90":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},2315946,4529,"Chapter 90: Holding Hands and Strolling","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>This was the real purpose... Yu Dazhang knew it full well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allowing someone with potential psychological issues to carry a firearm is inherently risky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the bureau leadership had also spared his dignity—instead of confiscating the gun, they had it temporarily held by the detachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mental Health Service Center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an internal unit under the municipal bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the bureau’s arrangement, Yu Dazhang came here for a psychological evaluation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evaluation had three steps: conversation, observation, and testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the process, he played a small trick—deliberately appearing somewhat anxious, but not severely so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no other way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he acted perfectly normal, they’d assume he was abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’d just gotten your service weapon, then killed Seven Killers—even if it was official duty, wouldn’t you feel fear afterward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were human beings, even if they were vile criminals who deserved death—they were still living people; you couldn’t be completely unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the detachment, Yu Dazhang saw two inspectors waiting for him inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Li Jun saw him return and immediately went over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t overthink it—standard procedure, just cooperate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand.” Yu Dazhang nodded, then asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They came a bit fast, didn’t they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to standard procedure, the detachment and branch bureau should first investigate thoroughly before proceeding to the next step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That usually takes about a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only two days had passed since the incident, and the inspectors were already here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This surprised Yu Dazhang—and also worried him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the case taken a new turn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve heard about the bones being dug up, right?” Li Jun replied with a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang didn’t hide it—he told the truth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I found out yesterday. They say seventeen sets of bones were unearthed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excavation had been done overnight; he guessed the municipal bureau had uncovered more since then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the mysterious expression on his detachment commander’s face, Yu Dazhang guessed it was almost certainly true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The excavation was finished last night, and the site was fully counted. The final bone count must not be leaked—I estimate it’ll multiply several times over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jun lowered his voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The case has already reached the provincial bureau. This morning, the provincial criminal investigation team arrived to investigate. I heard they even brought lie detectors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was growing larger... Yu Dazhang felt uneasy inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The case had spiraled beyond his control; he could only passively accept the higher-ups’ arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This case was no longer something he could intervene in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he hoped the investigation would be thorough—clear out this poison completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for lie detectors, though their results couldn’t serve as evidence, they were terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small adhesive strips connected to wires were stuck to the body, and before any questions were even asked, the person was already paralyzed with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subsequent interrogation went smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two inspectors didn’t ask any tricky questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They merely reviewed Yu Dazhang’s entire investigation process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang realized—they must have read his report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came to verify the authenticity of his report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also learned some information he hadn’t known before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house at the village entrance belonged to the village chief; the first man Yu Dazhang killed was the village’s leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young men the woman had brought to fight him were essentially the village’s security team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They handled all matters involving violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, after people were abducted, they guarded and transported them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone tried to escape, they pursued and buried them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, they were involved in every hidden, illicit act in the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the two inspectors treated him so well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang finally understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men who attacked him were the village’s core strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He alone had wiped out the village’s main fighting force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know whether this was luck or misfortune... Yu Dazhang was genuinely dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being alive is good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon at five, Qu Tuotuo called. “What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just got off work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m coming to see you. Let’s eat together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since eating at Qu Tuotuo’s house, Yu Dazhang had kept in touch with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had never chatted via WeChat or any other messaging app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them was the type to indulge in sentimental affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang’s actual psychological age was over thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his current personality was somewhat erratic, his essence hadn’t changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, as a detective, he was truly uncomfortable with such romantic nonsense—he found it overly dramatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Tuotuo was even more straightforward in matters of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please... collect... 6...9...books...!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tricks rich playboys used to chase girls seemed to her like children playing house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only childish, but utterly ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, these two would never be together—not even friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Personality needs complementarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, Qu Tuotuo was drawn to this type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a hot pot restaurant, the two sat facing each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat,” Qu Tuotuo urged, glancing at the ingredients already boiled in the pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you wait any longer, they’ll be overcooked.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, okay.” Yu Dazhang replied, picking up a few slices of meat from the pot and putting them in his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his distracted expression, Qu Tuotuo couldn’t help asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong? Something on your mind?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Yu Dazhang denied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still saying no,” Qu Tuotuo pointed at his dipping bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you even use condiments with hot pot?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forgot, forgot,” Yu Dazhang replied awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People are like that—after going through something huge, their minds automatically replay it when they’re idle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang especially so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now even felt a sense of relief at having survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past two days, whenever he had free time, he mentally replayed the gunfight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Tuotuo didn’t enjoy this meal at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the entire meal, Yu Dazhang spoke barely a few words—she had to keep finding topics to talk to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qu Tuotuo could tell—he was troubled, and it was definitely work-related.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he didn’t want to talk, she didn’t press further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably, Yu Dazhang paid for the meal—firmly, leaving no room for Qu Tuotuo to object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, Qu Tuotuo suggested taking a walk in the nearby park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of couple’s stroll, meant to deepen affection, is now called “holding hands and strolling,” and used to be called “walking the pavement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name changed, but the form remained the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t find the park, but there was a square nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sat on a bench at the square’s edge; Yu Dazhang remained distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was early July, and Songhai’s temperature was rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more people came to the square at night to cool off and wander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, many young couples embraced, kissed, and even did more intimate things...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You think that’s exaggerated? That just means you don’t know how to have fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them chatted intermittently, Yu Dazhang’s eyes unfocused, his mind still on the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Tuotuo saw how gloomy he was and decided to tease him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far from them, a young man and woman were kissing; Qu Tuotuo slapped his thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look over there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang followed her gaze and quickly spotted the couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qu Tuotuo smiled subtly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want to do that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dazhang paused, then frowned and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can that girl let me kiss her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1200,"2026-06-20T14:22:46.062Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","67e016cfff84972839b2fe696c2b07ee5016526ef0fda7c02ade0f97faab9ff5","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-91","reborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-chapter-89",763,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-2014-i-am-the-king-of-criminal-investi-cover.jpg"]