Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 324 Don't I, Fat Tiger, have any dignity?

After taking his phone out of his pocket, Yu Dazhang hesitated for a moment.

This matter is a bit beyond the scope of what's acceptable, involving foreign forces, and Ye Lin's authority is not quite sufficient.

Then you'll have to contact her supervisor.

He knew two people at Beijing Guoan: Li Mingzhao and Ye Lin.

Ye Lin can handle small matters.

For example, the last investigation into Zeng Lisi's overseas background was something that Li Mingzhao didn't even need to do.

After some deliberation, Yu Dazhang dialed Li Mingzhao's number in front of Hong Liuwen.

This time it went smoothly; the call was answered after only two rings.

"Hey……"

Li Mingzhao's lazy voice came through the receiver, sounding like he hadn't woken up yet, and with a strong nasal tone.

"Boss, it's me, Yu Dazhang."

When asking someone for a favor, one must be respectful in attitude. Yu Dazhang asked cautiously:
Are you sleeping?

"Get to the point," Li Mingzhao said impatiently on the other end of the phone.

Yu Dazhang dared not delay and quickly said:
"Here's the thing, I've come across a case. A family member of one of the parties involved is being targeted by a local gang overseas, so I thought of you..."

Before he could even utter the words "National Security," Li Mingzhao interrupted him.

"Don't use 'we' or 'us'."

His tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction and reproach:
"I sincerely invited you to join Guoan, but you rejected me without even thinking about it."

"Now that you need help, you remember me? Why should I help you?"

"Besides, what do you take the National Security Bureau for? You think we have to be dispatched just because you make a phone call? You're quite confident, aren't you? You're really shameless."

Yu Dazhang: ...

His phone receiver was quite loud, and since the office was very quiet, Li Mingzhao's words were clearly heard by the other three people in the room.

The awkward atmosphere made the office even quieter.

Yu Dazhang was inwardly groaning.

He wanted to make an appearance, but his plan backfired, and he ended up being lectured like a grandson.

If no one were around, he wouldn't care at all if Li Mingzhao said those things to him.

It's normal for leaders to offer a few criticisms.

At most, he'll put on a grin and force himself to say a few nice things.

But now that there are outsiders here, where can he put his face?

Yu Dazhang has always felt that he is not a particularly concerned person when it comes to saving face.

He felt that face was something you either had or you didn't care about.

It wasn't until today that he suddenly realized that he actually cared quite a bit about this so-called "face".

He looked like he'd been slapped in the face in public, his cheeks burning.

"Boss, you..."

For the sake of the case, he swallowed his anger, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the phone went dead.

Li Mingzhao hung up the phone immediately.

Is this ridiculous?

Everyone in the room thought Yu Dazhang would pull off something really serious this time, but he ended up making a huge mess.

Even Lü Zhongxin and Zhang Sen blushed, lowering their heads to their chests as if afraid others would see.

Hong Liuwen is probably the only one in the office who doesn't feel awkward right now.

He looked at the fat man opposite him, whose face was red and neck thick, and couldn't help but laugh:

"Before you made the call, I didn't believe you knew anyone in the National Security Bureau, but now I do."

These words struck a nerve with Yu Dazhang, making him even more embarrassed.

His face flushed red as he said:

"Our boss isn't usually like this. He probably got upset because he was woken up. Everyone has morning grumpiness sometimes."

This explanation was clearly unconvincing, but no one in the room uttered a sound, only watching Yu Dazhang with their eyes, seemingly waiting for something. Finally, Hong Liuwen couldn't hold back any longer and said in a pleading tone:
"I believe you, but the other party clearly doesn't intend to help. Why don't you call back and try?"

Should we call back? Yu Dazhang took a deep breath.

Don't I, Fat Tiger, have any pride?

Do you really think you can't survive without Guoan? Have some backbone!
He held the phone for a long time, racking his brains and thinking of everyone he knew, before finally giving up like a deflated balloon.

Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst; only the National Security Bureau can help with this.

Just as Da Zhang was about to call back, his phone suddenly rang.

I glanced at the caller ID; it was Li Mingzhao calling.

He quickly answered the call.

"Why haven't you sent the other person's information yet? Are you even going to save them?!"

Li Mingzhao's voice sounded angry, even tinged with rage:

"Why are you doing things so incoherently? You won't give me the information, how am I supposed to save people? And you insist on waiting for me to call you."

"You didn't promise to help..." Yu Dazhang didn't dare to argue and quickly agreed:

"Yes, yes, I'll send it to you right away."

"Hurry up," Li Mingzhao said before hanging up the phone again.

This time, Yu Dazhang finally understood that Team Leader Li was upset because his sleep had been disturbed.

It was exactly as I had guessed.

Sleeping in broad daylight, Yu Dazhang could easily guess that Team Leader Li must have been up for several days straight without getting a good night's sleep.

Without delay, he immediately sent over Hong Liuwen's daughter's information.

“Tell me your daughter’s current address.”

This important information naturally needed further confirmation from Da Zhang.

Hong Liuwen immediately gave her daughter's address.

Seeing that the address was correct, Yu Dazhang put his phone down.

"Can you tell me now?" he asked, staring at Hong Liuwen.

Now that the National Security Bureau has agreed to help, Hong Liuwen has no reason to refuse to explain, regardless of the outcome.

Even if they couldn't be rescued, he had no reason to continue helping those people cover it up.

From the moment the national security operation began, it was tantamount to tearing off all pretense of civility.

Moreover, Yu Dazhang owes a favor by asking the National Security Bureau for help, and Hong Liuwen should cooperate regardless of whether it is for public or private reasons.

"I'll tell you everything I know."

Hong Liuwen was visibly excited at this moment; he seemed to have been waiting for this moment for a long time.

"It's not just that one panel factory in the area that has problems; there are also three precast panel factories, one basic chemical plant, and two sand and gravel plants..."

Hong Liuwen rattled off more than ten factories in one breath, and it seemed like he had only just begun.

"Wait a moment," Yu Dazhang interrupted.
“Take your time, we need to write down all these problematic venues.”

After he finished speaking, he waved to Lü Zhongxin and Zhang Sen.

The two men were tired of standing, so they picked up chairs and sat down next to Yu Dazhang.

"I'll take notes."

As Lü Zhongxin spoke, he took out a notebook and pen, and after preparing them, he looked at Hong Liuwen across from him.

"No need for that trouble." Hong Liuwen waved his hand.
"I have the record on my phone, I'll send it to you."

Hong Liuwen and Lü Zhongxin then added each other as WeChat friends and sent each other a document.

After finishing, Hong Liuwen continued:

"A total of 22 factories employ people with intellectual disabilities to do heavy physical work. The exact number is unclear, but it is probably around 300."

So many people!!
The more Yu Dazhang listened, the more shocked he became.

Upon hearing Hong Liuwen's estimated number of people, he couldn't help but ask:
"How come there are so many factories in your jurisdiction?"

(End of this chapter)