books44 Chapter 655: He Ran Away 18 Years Ago, So Why Did He Come Back Now?
Chapter 655: He Ran Away 18 Years Ago, So Why Did He Come Back Now?
At the case analysis meeting, everyone expressed their views.Lu Chuan put forward a point that everyone was very concerned about.
That is the whereabouts of Chen Kai.
Most believe that after the encounter at the mall, Chen Kai should have immediately left Haizhou City, making it very difficult to pinpoint his exact location and posing great difficulty for subsequent capture.
This is also a normal person’s normal thinking.
As an A-level wanted criminal, if you encounter the police and don’t run, what are you waiting for?
However, Lu Chuan thinks that the other party must still be in Haizhou City. Why is he so sure about this guess?
"The reason is quite simple."
Lu Chuan stood up and walked to the projector.
"It’s about why Chen Kai risked being arrested to return from abroad to Haizhou City!"
"After all, the other party has already been on the run for 18 years."
"Back then, Chen Kai was just 35 years old, and now he is 53."
"Is the other party trying to make a comeback by returning to Haizhou City? I think this possibility is slim."
This possibility is not just slim, it simply does not exist.
Moreover, even if the other party wants to make a comeback, they should return to Tianzhou City, not come to Haizhou City.
Furthermore, the current social environment is entirely different from that 18 years ago.
That kind of fighting worked better 18 years ago, but it is not applicable now.
Let alone, Chen Kai is now already over 50 years old.
"Since the other party is not coming back to make a comeback, why did they return and even bring bodyguards?"
"Is it to surrender? Clearly not."
If the other party really came to surrender, they wouldn’t need to bring bodyguards, and an encounter with the police wouldn’t happen.
"So my judgment is that Chen Kai must have a very important thing to do by returning to the country."
"And this thing is in Haizhou City."
"To Chen Kai, the importance of this matter even exceeds the degree of his personal safety."
"So I don’t think Chen Kai will leave Haizhou City before he completes this matter."
This judgment...
After listening, everyone indeed found it somewhat reasonable.
Just like Lu Chuan analyzed, why did Chen Kai return?
He had already been living steadily outside for 18 years, and if he continued, it wouldn’t be surprising if Chen Kai ended his life peacefully abroad.
Yet he came back nonetheless.
"There’s another point," said Ren Qiang: "Who exactly is the person who reported the case? This is still unclear."
Information about Chen Kai at Azalea Mall was reported to the police by someone.
It was said that they suspected seeing an A-level wanted criminal.
However, when the police arrived at the scene, they could not contact the person who reported the case.
Tracing the phone’s relevant information also did not find any real-name registered information.
The phone card was an older, anonymous card.
In other words, the other party reported anonymously.
Then, the question arises.
Chen Kai was an A-level wanted criminal from 18 years ago.
In all these years, although his wanted information has always been online, it’s impossible to print it into flyers and scatter it everywhere on the streets and alleys.
Moreover, after 18 years, Chen Kai’s appearance would have changed significantly.
So, how did the other party recognize Chen Kai?
An ordinary capture operation, with everyone’s analysis, led to more and more questions.
"Alright, our work will proceed in two directions moving forward."
Qin Yong began to deploy the next stage of work.
"First, find out why Chen Kai returned to the country."
"Investigate all of Chen Kai’s former networks and sort all his family information. We must find out why the other party returned."
"Sun Jun, your team will be responsible for this task, focusing on finding his immediate family information."
"Yes!"
"Second," Qin Yong looked at Lu Chuan: "Lu Chuan, while Zhang Hui is in the hospital, you will temporarily act as the leader of Operation Team Two and lead the team to carry out the work."
"Responsible for investigating the circumstances of the person who reported the case."
Lu Chuan didn’t expect Qin Yong to let himself lead Operation Team Two temporarily.
In fact, during Zhang Hui’s hospitalization, it was most reasonable for Ren Qiang to lead Team Two.
However, this matter was a great opportunity for Lu Chuan for training and growth.
As for the members of Team Two, naturally, they had no different opinions.
Lu Chuan’s capabilities and performance in solving cases were commendable within the Criminal Investigation Team.
"Third, issue a coordinated investigation notice and mobilize all police forces in Haizhou City to conduct a comprehensive search of all hotels, inns, and accommodation venues."
If Lu Chuan’s judgment is correct, and Chen Kai hasn’t left Haizhou City
Then the other party must have a place to stay.
Although checking hotels, inns, and accommodation venues may not necessarily find the other party.
However, creating such a tense atmosphere is beneficial for the police in solving the case and will also exert psychological pressure on Chen Kai and others.
"Finally, I want to remind everyone of one more thing."
After arranging the work, Qin Yong stood up very seriously.
"If any officer discovers the whereabouts of Chen Kai and others during the investigation, they’re absolutely not allowed to take solo action; they must report immediately."
"Apart from Lu Chuan and Lan Bingyu, everyone else must adhere to this rule."
"Does everyone understand!"
"Understood!"
Everyone knew what Qin Yong was worried about.
There were two highly skilled bodyguard mercenaries beside Chen Kai.
In terms of the hand-to-hand combat skills of the Criminal Investigation Team, without using weapons, only Lan Bingyu and Lu Chuan could overpower them.
Anyone else who engages would end up severely injured if not dead.
As for firearms...
The probability is relatively low.
After all, the control over firearms in the country is very strict, and the possibility of the other party acquiring guns is indeed slim.
But it can’t be ruled out entirely.
So even if Lu Chuan and Lan Bingyu encounter them, they must be cautious.
The investigation work is proceeding intensively.
Lu Chuan led Action Team Two, focusing on conducting interviews and investigations around the Azalea Mall.
The other party could hack into the mall’s surveillance system, making it impossible for the police to find the relevant video footage.
However, they can’t hack into the eyes of passersby.
But this kind of interview investigation is not very efficient, as there are many people around Azalea Mall.
If Chen Kai and his crew did not deliberately expose themselves, who would pay attention to a man in his fifties?
However, in the store where the encounter took place, Lu Chuan and his team found some clues.
Yes, Chen Kai did not enter the mall without a purpose; he came to buy something.
The other party did not use electronic payment but cash instead.
Soon, Lu Chuan and the others found the 300 yuan paid by the other party at the cashier’s desk.
According to the cashier’s recollection, the one who paid in cash was a young man with a scar on his face.
Lan Bingyu confirmed that it was the person she had fought with.
The banknotes were quickly sent back to the Criminal Investigation Team, where Old Bai and others attempted to extract fingerprints from them.
Worth mentioning is that Yang Lin was finally seconded from the Huaguang Street Police Station.