Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 73 You are looking for a mountain!

Half an hour later.

"Why didn't we just stay overnight at that farmhouse?"

Zhang Sen had already parked the car in an open space on the side of the road.

"It's too close to the time they lost contact." Yu Dazhang lowered his seat and lay down:

"From now on, no matter who we meet, no matter who they are, we should not completely trust them."

Zhang Sen also adjusted his seat and lay side by side with Yu Dazhang:

"I understand that. I am still somewhat vigilant. I just don't understand why you stopped here."

In his mind, he could either spend the night at the farmhouse or drive southeast.

But Yu Dazhang chose such a place that is neither here nor there.

This not only prevents you from getting a good rest, but also wastes time.

"No reason." Yu Dazhang closed his eyes, apparently not wanting to talk about this issue.

Seeing that he didn't want to talk, Zhang Sen didn't ask any more questions.

Early the next morning.

While Zhang Sen was still asleep, he suddenly felt the person next to him sit up.

Then there was the sound of the door opening and getting out of the car.

He immediately came to his senses and first glanced at the co-pilot.

When he found that Yu Dazhang was no longer in his seat, he looked out the window again.

I saw the fat man trying hard to climb onto the hood of the car.

He was climbing high again... Zhang Sen was furious when he saw his clumsy look:

"Hey! Why do you always climb onto the car for no reason? You're addicted, aren't you?"

Yu Dazhang acted as if he didn't hear anything and continued with his actions.

When Zhang Sen opened the door and got out of the car, he was already standing on the hood.

Under Zhang Sen's gaze, he first stared in the direction he came from for about a minute.

Then he did the same thing he did in the industrial park, putting his thumbs and index fingers together to form a triangle.

Then aim it in the direction you came from and look into the distance through the gap in the middle.

This time, Yu Dazhang did not move in one direction like last time, but kept this movement and turned around.

Seemingly a little uncertain, he thought about it and turned back.

Zhang Sen was grinning as he watched from below.

The hood is dented, damn.

This car belongs to their second brigade, and they drove it themselves. How are they going to explain it when they go back?

They said that this fat guy climbed up high and did it?
I can't open my mouth.

Isn't this just like telling tales? I really can't do such a thing.

It seems that criticism is inevitable.

Forget it. Every time I meet this guy, nothing good will happen.

Just when Zhang Sen was feeling depressed, a hand was placed on his shoulder.

"Hey, don't..."

By the time he reacted, Yu Dazhang had already jumped up using his shoulder as a fulcrum and then landed steadily.

Zhang Sen's body tilted and he almost fell down.

After knocking the hand off his shoulder, Zhang Sen looked at Yu Dazhang angrily:
"I'm warning you, you are not allowed to touch my body anymore, not even any part of it!"

"Don't be so stingy." Yu Dazhang knew he was in the wrong and said with a smile:

"Come to the car, let's analyze the case. I have already deduced where the two police officers went."

Upon hearing that it was related to the case, Zhang Sen immediately took it seriously, opened the car door and sat in the driver's seat.

After getting in the car, Yu Dazhang took out a document from his bag and handed it to him:
"This contains the clues provided by Zhou Zizhe. Please take a closer look."

Zhang Sen had read this document before leaving.

But he only read it once, and there was no analysis. He didn't think he could get any clues from it. After all, it was the memory of a five-year-old child, and it was sixteen years apart.

In his opinion, it has no reference value anymore.

However, since Yu Dazhang mentioned it, he still took it and read it carefully.

Unfortunately, after watching it from beginning to end, I still didn’t see anything worth paying attention to.

"Look at this sentence." Yu Dazhang knew what he was thinking from his expression, so he prompted:

"After Zhou Zizhe escaped, he went down the mountain overnight and walked for another day and night before he fainted at the entrance of a construction site."

Zhang Sen nodded and replied:
"I know this. The construction site mentioned above is the industrial park we visited before."

Yu Dazhang said in a deep voice:
"This is just the result. The front is the key point."

After his reminder, Zhang Sen focused his attention on the sentence 'we went down the mountain overnight and walked for another day and night'.

It was as if a bright light had lit up before his eyes, and at that moment, he suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment in his heart.

Clues that were thought worthless suddenly became clear.

Just like the clouds clearing away and the sun appearing, he seemed to see a door opening towards him.

Seeing that he was lost in thought, Yu Dazhang did not disturb him, but gently opened the car door and walked out.

When he came outside, he took out his cell phone and called Lu Zhongxin.

As soon as the call was connected, he asked directly:
"Master, how are you doing?"

"It went smoothly. We found out that the two police officers had been to the industrial park before," Lv Zhongxin said, sounding a little tired.

"And they also asked around in the park about what kind of mountains there are around."

"Is there anything else?" Yu Dazhang continued to ask.

"Yes." Lu Zhongxin said quickly:
"We collected information along the way to where the two police officers lost contact and determined that they took a more remote trail."

He paused for a moment, as if thinking about something, and then continued:
"That's all for now. Where are you now and what have you found?"

Yu Dazhang then told his master what he had found and his current location.

"Did you find the farmhouse where they lived the day before they lost contact?" Lu Zhongxin's tone was filled with unconcealable joy.

Although he spoke in a questioning tone, it was clear that he was confident that his apprentice would not make a mistake.

"Master, the information you found is truly useful."

Yu Dazhang's words were not a compliment, but came from the bottom of his heart.

If only he and Zhang Sen were investigating, it would be impossible for him to go directly to the village, bypassing the park and the location where the two people lost contact.

Because this will miss a lot of valuable clues, leading to information asymmetry and inability to verify each other.

After ending the call, he got back in the car.

At this time, Zhang Sen had come back to his senses and was staring at him with wide eyes.

"I know." He said excitedly:

"I know why you stopped here."

“You’re looking for a mountain!”

“There are two key points in that sentence.”

"First, he went down the mountain overnight, which means Zhou Zizhe escaped from the mountain, or in other words, from a mountain village."

"The second is one day and one night. On the surface, it seems to be time, but it is actually the distance."

"A five-year-old child walked for a day and a night. This distance can be estimated."

"No wonder you climbed onto the hood of the car and gestured back and forth with your hands. You were looking for a nearby mountain that would fit the route."

"Wow, you really are..."

"You have too many evil intentions!"

See, if you tell a man there's a clue somewhere, he can figure it out quickly.

Unfortunately, not everyone can discover the key point.

For the same sentence, some people just glance at it and forget about it, while others can see something different.

"Brother Sen, I have to correct you." Yu Dazhang said seriously:
"I didn't have any subjective intention to do anything. What I have been doing is simulating the thinking of the two missing police officers in solving the case."

(End of this chapter)