Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 390 Must I Die Today?
Yu Dazhang recalled that he and Zhang Chao had definitely never met.

It's impossible for the other person to determine your weight just by your voice.

That leaves only one possibility...

Zhang Chao learned that he was fat from other people.

Do the police have undercover agents among them?
No.

Yu Dazhang quickly dismissed this hypothesis.

Hong Liuwen is just an isolated case, and the people I've been in contact with here are mostly from the provincial department.

Zhang Chao and his group don't have that kind of power; they can't even control people from the provincial department.

Who could it be?
Wang Hao was caught off guard; the provincial police officers confiscated his phone on the spot, giving him no time to react.

Could it be Zheng Ting?
Only these two people could directly contact Zhang Chao.

No, it wasn't her either.

When I met her, she was already surrounded by police.

At that time, she was standing on the edge of the roof, preparing to jump. After that, she was arrested and had no chance to make a phone call.

That leaves only Zhang Chao's mother.

She had the opportunity to contact Zhang Chao.

Yes, that's her.

After thinking it over, Yu Dazhang realized that only Zhang Chao's mother met the criteria.

In other words, Zhang Chao had contacted her mother in the past few days.

And he learned from his mother that the police had gone to his house looking for him, which is why he hid in the underground prison.

It seems that only this inference makes sense.

Yu Dazhang then collected his thoughts and looked at Captain Hua, saying:

"Then let's go down and talk to him."

"Us?" Captain Hua looked at him with some surprise, then pointed to himself:
"Shall I go down with you?"

“That’s right.” Yu Dazhang nodded.
"It would be good for the two of them to go down there and look after each other."

"I just got here, okay... Team Leader Hua almost swore."

At that moment, he really wanted to grab the fat man by the collar and shout: "Must I die today?!"
Even President Long felt that this was inappropriate.

One person can't always be the only one causing trouble.

"How about we find someone else?" Boss Long suggested.

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words were spoken, Team Hua immediately refused:
"No need, I'll go."

He wasn't afraid of danger; he simply felt that the fat man was targeting him.

Despite my anger, I still have to get things done, and I can't back down in the face of danger.

"What weapons do they have?" Yu Dazhang suddenly asked.

His question clearly indicated that he was certain the people inside were armed.

If the prison guards didn't have decent weapons, they wouldn't be able to intimidate so many mentally disabled people.

Low intelligence does not mean one will not fight back. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a human.

"There were more than a dozen people inside wearing the same uniform."

Team leader Hua replied with a solemn expression:

"Each of them had a stick hanging from their waist, but I'm not sure if they were stun guns."

He paused for a moment, then continued:

"The leader had a bulge at his waist, and I guessed he probably had a pistol tucked in there, but because his clothes were covering it, I couldn't be completely sure."

Yu Dazhang nodded, then asked:

Didn't they search you?

"No, not at all," Hua replied.
“No one touched either of us, but each of us was followed by two uniformed men until we came out.”

"So clever..." Yu Dazhang realized he had underestimated Zhang Chao and his group.

If police officers' guns are confiscated, it increases the likelihood of a police raid, and they will show no mercy when arresting them.

Yu Dazhang originally wanted to ask Captain Hua about his impression of Zhang Chao's wife, but due to time constraints, he had to give up for now.

He checked the pistol, then said to Captain Hua:
"Let's go."

Hua nodded and followed behind him.

Upon arriving at the entrance, Yu Dazhang had just descended two steps when he suddenly stopped.

Something's wrong!

Why must I go down and talk to them?
When Captain Hua went downstairs, Zhang Chao and the others must have asked about his rank. Knowing that Captain Hua could make decisions, they didn't mention any conditions, but only showed him the location where the bomb was planted.

This shows that Zhang Chao knew the police would definitely not agree to the conditions he proposed.

Knowing this, they still told me to go down; they did this because...

Delay time!

I understand... Yu Dazhang's heart stirred.

They are waiting for it to get dark!

Contrary to the police's plan, they intended to escape under cover of darkness.

But with only one exit, how can they escape?
Looking at the entrance in front of him, Yu Dazhang suddenly remembered what the person in charge of the pig farm had said: there are a few ventilation openings below.

When they first renovated this civil defense project, they must have designed an emergency exit in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Those ventilation openings are the best disguise.

It can be used for ventilation under normal circumstances, and can be converted into an emergency exit in critical moments.

Therefore, the reason they called me down wasn't to negotiate terms at all; they wanted to use me to buy time.

As long as I'm down there, the police won't launch a full-scale attack.

For them, this is a safe time.

"What's wrong?" Hua's voice rang out from behind.

Yu Dazhang came to his senses:
"nothing."

As he spoke, he turned around and said in a low voice:

"Going down there this time could be dangerous, so don't hesitate when the time comes."

"Understood," Captain Hua replied solemnly.

He then turned his head and made a gesture to President Long, who was not far behind him.

Yu Dazhang immediately recognized the meaning behind the gesture: ready to launch a full-scale attack at any time.

After descending to the bottom and passing through the iron gate, the two walked down more than ten steps. Yu Dazhang was then drawn to a security camera at the corner ahead.

The camera, hanging in the corner, was like a lurking eye, watching their every move.

Without stopping, he turned the corner and found four men in matching uniforms waiting there.

The four men were clearly prepared; upon seeing them appear, they immediately stood on either side, making way for them.

The two continued forward, while the four men silently followed behind them, maintaining a certain distance, neither getting too close nor too far, closely trailing them.

At this moment, what lay before Yu Dazhang was a very large space.

Just as Fang Peng described, it was at least two stories high, with iron gates on both sides and a spacious open space in the middle.

"here."

Not far away, a tall, thin man was waving at Yu Dazhang.

Looking in the direction of the sound, Yu Dazhang immediately recognized the person.

Zhang Chao!

Wang Hao had previously described Zhang Chao's physique and appearance, and the provincial department even hired a portrait artist to make a copy.

Even from a distance, Yu Dazhang's eyesight allowed him to easily distinguish them.

That face, that physique, almost perfectly matched Wang Hao's description.

Standing next to Zhang Chao was a woman who appeared to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old at first glance. However, Yu Dazhang knew in his heart that she was actually over thirty.

Wang Hao also gave a detailed description of her.

One sentence in particular left a deep impression on Yu Dazhang:

"She has the unique charm of a young married woman."

No exaggeration... Yu Dazhang even felt that Wang Hao's description was somewhat understated.

The woman exuded elegance and poise simply by standing there, seemingly radiating confidence and composure.

Upon approaching, Zhang Chao gestured for Da Zhang to enter, and then led the two into a room.

Compared to the cell outside, this room was much more spacious, and there was even a desk inside.

"Sit down, don't be shy."

As Zhang Chao spoke, he sat down behind his desk, while his wife stood beside him.

Seeing that Da Zhang was standing still, he added:

"Don't complain, this is the best we can do here."

(End of this chapter)