Memory inheritor

Chapter 43 Circuit Breaker

After listening to Zhang Shengyong's report, Yu Zhen's expression also became serious.

Without a doubt, this guy named Mu Jie is a prime suspect. He went into hiding shortly after Peng Jun's death, so even if he wasn't the mastermind, he was most likely an insider and participant.

Nearly 24 hours have passed, and it's hard to say whether Mu Jie is still in Yuecheng, or even in this province. That's enough time for him to travel to the other side of the world.

Yu Zhenqiang refrained from expressing his worries, trying to think positively about everything.

Mu Jie has most likely run off to some remote corner in the suburbs to hide, making him indeed difficult to find. But that only means he's difficult to find; it doesn't mean the police have no way to find him.

However, some conventional methods, such as large-scale lockdowns and investigations, are not suitable for this case.

Because if it were carried out openly, the suspect would find out. If Mu Jie realized he couldn't escape, or if his superiors thought he couldn't escape, it could very well lead to his unnatural death.

It was precisely because of this concern that Wei Hongbo suggested not alerting him after discovering the suspect.

Yu Zhen pondered for a moment, then asked, "What are your plans next?"

Zhang Shengyong said, "I plan to delve deeper into Mu Jie's situation, map out his daily behavior, and find his possible whereabouts. In addition, I hope to get more manpower and resources to continue tracking him from where he disappeared."

Wei Hongbo said, "I will work with Director Xin and experts to develop contingency plans to prevent the suspect from dying unexpectedly during the arrest. I also plan to contact experts at Yuecheng University to learn more about brain-computer interface technology and materials, so that I can have more control during questioning."

Both of their plans were relatively conservative. Zhang Shengyong's goal was to find the suspect, while Wei Hongbo's was to prepare for the subsequent arrest operation, thus complementing each other perfectly.

Yu Zhen nodded: "Then let's do it this way for now. I will do my best to coordinate and support you."

Wei Hongbo and Zhang Shengyong returned to the First Brigade's office area and began assigning new tasks. Except for those already tied up with other assignments, the remaining personnel were all reassigned to the investigation of Mu Jie. Not long after, officers from several other brigades arrived to provide support, alleviating the manpower shortage.

Wei Hongbo handed over command to Zhang Shengyong, and then went to find Xin Long and an electronic information expert from the branch office to discuss and formulate an emergency plan.

Veteran detectives and forensic doctors have seen far more cases of unnatural death than ordinary people, and non-professionals really can't offer much advice.

The reason for inviting experts in electronic information is mainly because Peng Jun is suspected of jumping off a building due to his mobile phone, and such factors must be eliminated.

The three discussed and developed a contingency plan, which was then reviewed by experts from the province. Since this resource was available, it was always beneficial to utilize it; having someone help identify and address any shortcomings was always helpful. Even members of the emergency response team could be requested from the province.

After finishing this task, Wei Hongbo returned to the First Brigade and asked Zhang Shengyong, "Any progress?"

"There is some truth to it," Zhang Shengyong said with a wry smile. "The good news is that we haven't found any information about Mu Jie purchasing plane or train tickets, nor are there any facial recognition records of him entering airports or train stations. The bad news is that we still haven't found any trace of that guy."

Wei Hongbo said, "As long as he hasn't run away, we'll find him eventually."

It was getting late, and he planned to contact Feng Xiaoxu again the next day. Tonight's focus was still on finding the person.

Commissioning an investigation report and tracing the source of the technology and materials are important, but not extremely urgent. Even if it's for preparing for questioning, you first need to find and apprehend the perpetrators.

As time went by, information from various investigations continued to come in.

On the surface, Mu Jie appears to be a businessman who has returned from overseas, or rather, he needs to conform to this identity in most of the time. Therefore, mapping out his past movements is not difficult, although it is not very precise, it still has great reference value.

As the owner of JESS Bar, Mu Jie wasn't always there. However, on several special occasions involving Peng Jun, such as the third day before his interview at Purple Fox Media and the evening of May 26th, Mu Jie was not only there, but he stayed for significantly longer than usual.

If this is a coincidence, then the fact that a similar situation occurred during the period when Peng Jun took on four GG projects suggests something.

Zhang Shengyong planned to thoroughly investigate the timeline of Peng Jun's finalization of the plans and major changes in direction when creating the other three games. If these coincided with the timing of Mu Jie's appearance at the bar, it could at least serve as indirect evidence.

Previously, because it was unclear how Li Yunxiang contacted the mastermind, her whereabouts were not mapped out. After the music store clue was found, this work began to move forward, and the connection between her and that music store was found.

Coincidentally, Mu Jie was also present at the music store every time Li Yunxiang went there.

They made progress on all the routes until the next morning, but they couldn't find any trace of Mu Jie.

"I strongly suspect that Mu Jie has received professional counter-surveillance training." Zhang Shengyong said with a wry smile, "This guy is too good at hiding."

Wei Hongbo was silent for a moment before saying, "If he had also received that kind of special indoctrination, it wouldn't be surprising if he had such abilities."

Zhang Shengyong gritted his teeth and said, "As long as he hasn't run away, we'll find him eventually. I refuse to believe he won't show his face!"

At 10:30 a.m., just as Wei Hongbo was getting anxious and Zhang Shengyong was about to go crazy, they suddenly received news that Mu Jie's whereabouts had been discovered.

"Mu Jie's phone is on, and its location is near Fulong Plaza in the southern suburbs."

"Mu Jie's account showed a purchase record at the Ken Burger King Fulong Plaza store."

"Mu Jie called a ride-hailing service, and the destination was set at his apartment."

Wei Hongbo and Zhang Shengyong hadn't slept much that night and weren't in good spirits. They were stunned by the series of news.

Not long after, the branch command center coordinated with the transportation department and the ride-hailing company to connect to the in-vehicle monitoring of the car Mu Jie was riding in.

The image was projected onto the large screen in the center. Mu Jie was sitting in the back seat, leisurely watching the scenery outside the car, occasionally taking a sip of his coffee, seemingly quite content. He looked like he had just returned from a vacation, hardly like a criminal suspect hiding and preparing to escape.

Seeing Mu Jie like this, some police officers couldn't help but wonder if they had made a mistake.