Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 353: Another kidnapping, who agrees and who opposes?
In the north of the city, inside a cement house in an unfinished building.

It was two o'clock in the afternoon. The five gangsters held their breath and stared at the mobile phone in Ma Zi's hand.

An unfamiliar number was displayed on the screen and a pleasant voice ringtone came from the phone.

Peng Qiang, who was standing aside, muttered, "Why do I feel something is wrong..."

Before he could finish his words, the ringing stopped and the call was connected.

Ma Zi quickly made a gesture to keep quiet.

Ye Mei, who was kneeling on the ground, quickly spoke: "Wanqiu, I'm Ye Mei. Let's meet at Starbucks, which we often go to, at 8 o'clock in the evening. I have something important to tell you."

There was silence for a moment on the other end of the phone, and no one spoke.

One second, two seconds passed...

Ye Mei's back was covered in cold sweat and she stared at the phone screen without blinking.

Just when Peng Qiang felt that something was wrong and wanted to snatch the phone and hang up.

A woman's voice came from the other end of the phone: "What do you want? You're not free at 8pm, how about 9pm?"

Hearing this, Ye Mei exhaled, swallowed her saliva, glanced at Ma Zi, and when he nodded, she said, "Let's talk face to face about the last time you asked my company's artist to endorse your product."

"Okay, then let's set it at nine o'clock in the evening."

"OK."

After saying that, Ma Zi immediately hung up the phone.

Ye Mei let out a sigh and was about to say something when Peng Qiang picked her up.

"Why do I feel like you're lying to us?"

"Brother, you just heard me. I have already made an appointment with the other party. It will be at 9 o'clock tonight. The location is Starbucks in the city. I didn't lie to you." Ye Mei's face was terrified, but her tone was firm.

Peng Qiang stared into her eyes, trying to see if she was lying, but he couldn't tell.

"Brother Ma, we can't do this. I think this woman is playing tricks on us."

Ma Zi was also a little unsure: "How did you know that?"

Peng Qiang said, "Just one thing. This woman didn't save the other person's phone number in her phone. If it was a call from a business partner or a friend, why didn't she save the other person's name in her phone?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Zi's confused mind suddenly understood. He stared at Ye Mei and asked viciously, "Who the hell did you just call?"

Ye Mei's face turned pale with fear: "I really didn't lie to you. You just heard it. That woman is called Mo Wanqiu. Her family is very rich. Really, if you believe me, you will definitely be able to get a lot of money. With this money, you can go abroad and live a carefree life for the rest of your life."

"You really didn't lie to us?" Ma Zi pulled out a knife from the waist of one of his accomplices.

Ye Mei was so frightened when she saw this scene: "Brother, I really didn't lie to you. If I lied to you, you can do whatever you want to me!"

Ma Zi was playing with the knife carelessly, and then, unexpectedly, he pressed against her throat. His eyes were vicious, and he showed his yellow teeth: "I'll ask you again, are you lying?"

The cold, sharp blade was pressed against Ye Mei's throat. Ma Zi applied a little force and the skin on her neck was already bleeding.

Ye Mei didn't dare to move, her whole body was shaking, she said in a hoarse voice: "I really didn't lie to you."

Seeing that she looked pitiful and had a resolute look in her eyes, and didn't seem to be lying, Ma Zi put down the knife.

Peng Qiang immediately shouted, "Brother Ma, we can't trust her. This is very suspicious. If she is a policeman, we will all die."

Ma Zi hesitated, his face was uncertain. He pondered for a long time and said, "What if it's true? Qiangzi, 1 billion. Back then, my idol, Ziqiang, also successfully got this money and lived a carefree life for a while. Even if he was caught afterwards, his reputation is like the shadow of a tree, and his brothers in the underworld, who wouldn't admire him?"

As he said that, Ma Zi pointed at Lao Meng and said, "Brothers, you are tired of being poor. Lao Meng has a sick mother to take care of at home, and his daughter needs money to go to school abroad. And you, Qiangzi, don't you want to become bigger and stronger, and become the best gangster? Replacing equipment also costs money!
Also, the short guy’s wife ran away with someone else because he was too poor and his wife thought he was useless…”

Hearing this, the little guy rolled his eyes and said, "No, Brother Ma, didn't you kidnap my wife?"

"Hey, if I don't have money, won't she run away anyway? Damn it, I'm telling you, don't be angry with me. I want to return your wife to you, but she doesn't want to, and I can't get rid of her... Hey, damn it, don't interrupt me...

For example, right now, we have kidnapped two people, especially the wife of the captain of the municipal bureau. The matter has become so serious that the police outside are now searching the whole city. It is only a matter of time before they find us.

Among us five brothers, the money in our pockets is cleaner than our faces. We need money to escape. Where will the money come from?
Even if we are caught later, shouldn’t we leave some money for the orphans and widows at home? We all have cases on our shoulders. Even if we are not executed, decades in prison would be considered a light punishment. How will our family live in the future?”

Everyone was moved by his words, but only Peng Qiang had a sullen face. He shook his head and said, "Brother Ma, what you said is true, but I still don't agree to take this risk. If it really doesn't work, let's learn from He Tianxiang and go to another place to make a fortune. We really can't stay in Guangxing City anymore!"

Ma Zi blinked and stared at him for a while. Seeing that he still didn't let go, he said, "Since you don't agree, let's vote according to the old rules. Those who agree to do this, raise your hands!"

After saying that, Ma Zi immediately raised his hand. The little guy raised his hand without thinking. After all, his wife was subdued by the leader, which proved that he was still powerful.

Lao Meng and another accomplice looked at each other for a moment, and both of them raised their hands.

Just like when they decided to kidnap the wife of the captain of the municipal bureau, the odds were four to one, and Peng Qiang, who did not raise his hand, had no choice, but this time, he wanted to withdraw.

Ever since he joined this gang, he found out that these guys were fucking cowards, each one more stupid than the other. He thought that since he had read a few years of education, he could make up for the team's shortcomings and act as a think tank. If it were in ancient times, he would at least be a military advisor.

But he didn't expect that these people were becoming more and more daring, and without the ancient environment, they still wanted to act as heroes of Liangshan.

Ma Zi and the other four had not yet put down their hands. With Ma Zi at the head, they stared at Peng Qiang and said, "Qiang Zi, what do you say?"

"I……"

Peng Qiang was about to say quit, but he saw a murderous look in Ma Zi's eyes, his other hand tightly grasping the hilt of the knife, and his body slightly turned towards him.

"I agree too!" Peng Qiang quickly raised his hand.

Ma Zi put his hand down, chuckled twice, and put his arm around his shoulders: "That's right, brothers are united and their strength is invincible. Don't worry, after this job is done, Brother Ma will definitely not treat you unfairly."

Peng Qiang smiled awkwardly and said, "As long as we are not caught by the police, it will be fine. Now that we have made the decision, let's discuss it carefully.

First, we can’t stay in this place anymore, we have to move to another place.

Second, when asking for a ransom from the other party, we cannot transfer all of it to an overseas account. We have to get some cash as we will need the money to escape.

Third, we need to plan a good route, especially an escape route, which requires a car. We need to get two good cars. After the mission is completed, we will go to Haixi Province immediately. After all, these police officers need to follow procedures to arrest people across provinces. As long as we act quickly enough, they will definitely not be able to catch us. "

"That makes sense." Ma Zi couldn't help nodding his head: "As expected of someone who has studied, he thinks more than us."

Peng Qiang glanced at Ye Mei, and seeing that the woman didn't dare to look at him, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and then whispered to Ma Zi: "Another thing is, I suggest that after the matter is accomplished, we should contain the police's actions."

Ma Zi obviously couldn't keep up with his train of thought, and frowned and asked, "How to contain it?"

Peng Qiang pulled him to the inner room. At this time, the wife of the municipal bureau captain was squatting in the corner of the room.

"Brother Ma, what are your plans for this woman?"

Ma Zi said, "What else can we do? After we get the money, we can only let her go. Do we really dare to kill her? If this woman dies in our hands, it will be strange if these policemen don't fight us to the death."

He is not stupid, Peng Qiang thought to himself.

"That's what I meant, but we need to master the skills to release people. When we get the ransom, we can use this woman to interfere with the police's pursuit. For example, we kidnap the woman named Mo Wanqiu and agree to trade the ransom. Then we can use the captain's wife to lure the police to track her. We can release her at the most critical moment and then use this opportunity to escape."

"What's the key method?"

"It's very simple. For example, we can call the police and provide them with clues, saying that we saw this woman at a certain time and place, and that she is the wife of the detachment leader. This will definitely attract most of the police force, and then we will be on the other side when we collect the ransom, so the pressure will be relatively light."

Hearing this, Ma Zi raised his thumb and said, "You mean to make a feint to the east and attack in the west?"

"Yes."

"You are smart, Qiangzi. Let's work hard and make our company bigger and stronger!"

Peng Qiang narrowed his eyes slightly: "Make it bigger and stronger!"

……

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Guangxing City, beach villa.

Mo Wanqiu sat under a parasol in the yard, wearing sunglasses on her face and holding a can of Coke in her hand. She drank it while watching the sunset at the beach, feeling so comfortable.

He Chunhua walked out of the villa with a bowl of exquisite fruit in her hand. She placed it on the table and sat next to her daughter.

"Eat something?"

"Don't eat."

"What's so good about Coke? It's not healthy. Eat some fruit. Mom peeled it for you. Be good and listen."

Mo Wanqiu glanced at her and said, "Mom, is there something wrong?"

He Chunhua smiled and said, "What do I have to do?"

"Then why are you laughing? Whenever you laugh, something bad is wrong."

"Bah, look at your bad mouth. You are so old but you can't even talk." He Chunhua pretended to be angry, then straightened his face and said awkwardly, "Well... I have discussed it with your uncle Luo and aunt Feng. Since you have graduated, when will you and Luo Rui get married?"

Mo Wanqiu curled her lips: "I can't do it."

He Chunhua frowned: "Has Luo Rui changed his mind?"

"That's not the case. It's mainly because I'm busy with work."

"What are you busy for? Are you as busy as Luo Rui? Don't mess with me. You two should get married soon, so that our two families can have a stable life."

Mo Wanqiu squinted at her and said, "Oh, you said at the beginning that Luo Rui is a little hooligan and I won't let him get close to me. Have you forgotten what you said?"

He Chunhua glared at her and said, "Why are you bringing up such a topic? Who knew Luo Rui would end up like this? I'm telling you, you're wronging me, I won't say anything, but you'd better not bring up this trivial matter in front of Luo Rui."

"I know." Mo Wanqiu waved his hand: "Just keep an eye on my dad and don't let him hang around in front of those women all day."

"I know what kind of person your father is. I have been keeping an eye on him for a long time..." He Chunhua sighed, "Hey, this man is rich and powerful. Who can resist his desires? Okay, why am I telling you this? What do you want to eat tonight? I will ask Auntie to make it for you."

"I'm going to go out for a while, you guys eat by yourselves."

He Chunhua stood up and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Mo Wanqiu took off his sunglasses and shrugged. "It's that Ye Mei. Last time, my dad and his friends wanted to find some celebrities to do a commercial performance. Just now, this Ye called me and said we can chat in the evening."

"I'm calling you to stop your dad from having contact with these women."

"Okay, I'll go then." Mo Wanqiu stood up and walked towards the carport.

"You're not going to call Nong Ying?"

"She's off today." Mo Wanqiu waved his hand.

He Chunhua frowned: "No, I'm worried if you go out alone." "It's okay, it's at the foot of the mountain, I'll be back soon."

……

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In the cement room.

Ma Zi put the pistol into his waist and looked at his four accomplices.

"Brothers, Qiangzi has already explained the plan in detail. I won't waste any more words. It's getting dark now, let's start the action! Little guy, go and bring the woman out of the room!"

Just as Lao Meng was about to leave, Peng Qiang immediately said, "I'll go."

Having said that, he took the lead and walked away.

As he walked, he kept an eye on his back and heard Ma Zi not taking it seriously and was still telling a few other people about precautions.

When Peng Qiang entered the room, he looked back and saw that no one paid attention to him.

There was only one woman locked in the room, and the man surnamed Ye was outside.

He came into the house and the tied woman looked up at him with sharp eyes.

"Pretty amazing, worthy of being a policeman's wife." Peng Qiang muttered, pulled the woman up, then quickly took out a dagger from his arms and stuffed it into her hand.

Chen Shuhui was stunned and stared at him in surprise.

Chen Shuhui's mouth was sealed with tape and she couldn't make any sound, but looking at the other person's face, it didn't seem like he was bluffing her again.

Besides, the dagger is already in his hand, and he can't fake it.

Because she was wearing long sleeves, Chen Shuhui quickly stuffed the dagger into her sleeve with no expression on her face.

Seeing that she was very calm, Peng Qiang nodded slightly, then tore off half of the tape around her mouth: "Shh, don't make a sound, just listen to me."

While helping her untie the rope around her ankles, he whispered, "There will only be one person watching you in a while. Whether you can escape depends on your own ability. Also, give me your husband's phone number."

Chen Shuhui didn't say anything, just stared at him.

Peng Qiang glanced at the door, and seeing no one coming, he turned back immediately: "Quick! What's your husband's phone number?"

"13888888888."

"Uh……"

When he heard the number, Peng Qiang's heart choked. He didn't dare to think too much. After untying the rope, he immediately put the tape on Chen Shuhui's face again, then picked her up and walked towards the door.

Outside the door, Ma Zi was talking to Ye Mei, "Miss Ye, whether we can make a fortune depends on you. Don't play any tricks. You can see that each of us has a gun. If something goes wrong, I will kill you immediately!"

"Don't worry, we are in the same boat. I also told you that I don't want money. All you need is for you to let me go after you get the money. If possible, help me kill another person."

At this time, Ye Mei had changed into a white professional suit, her hair was combed, and she had delicate light makeup on her face. The tone of her voice was no longer as humble as before.

At first glance, she was no longer as frightened as she had been when she was kidnapped before, and she had returned to her elite female form.

The clothes Ye Mei was wearing were extremely dirty and there was no way she could wear them outside, let alone in a place like Starbucks.

So, according to her request, the brothers took out their only remaining 5,000 yuan and secretly went to a large shopping mall to buy a set of expensive clothes and cosmetics.

The little guy was grimacing in pain. He hadn't received the ransom yet, but all the money had been spent.

Ma Zi smiled and said, "Our ancestors have an old saying, 'He who knows the current affairs is a hero. Miss Ye is a smart person."

At this time, Peng Qiang brought the woman out and urged her, "Let's go, it's getting dark, and we still have to check the location."

"Okay!" Ma Zi waved to everyone.

A group of people followed him downstairs. When they got downstairs, they saw the dusty Jinbei van parked on the first floor. Because it was blocked by debris around it, outsiders could not find it at all.

At this time, it was already six o'clock in the evening, and there were still three hours until the agreed time.

But because they had to act quickly when the kidnapping took place, they had to plan an escape route in Starbucks in advance.

Half an hour later, taking advantage of the night, the van drove into a small alley and stopped in front of a storefront.

This is also an abandoned area waiting to be demolished. There are few pedestrians around and there are not even street lights.

"This is the place. I've been here a while ago. Usually, few people come here. If we hide here, no one will find us." said Peng Qiang, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat.

Ma Zi held the back of the chair, stuck his head out of the window, looked around, and then said to the short man, "Take this woman out of the car. Remember, keep an eye on her."

"Brother Mazi, don't worry." The short man grinned, pushed open the car door, jumped out, and Lao Meng pushed Chen Shuhui out as well.

Peng Qiang glanced at the woman and then handed the key to the short man.

After the little guy got the key, he grabbed Chen Shuhui's shoulder with one hand and said, "Brother Mazi, when will you come back?"

"Come back after you've done what you've done. I warn you again, if you let this woman get away, I will never forgive you."

"Oh, I know. I'm getting calluses on my ears from hearing you say that."

"Stop talking nonsense and go in!" Ma Zi glared at him.

"Okay, okay." The short man pulled Chen Shuhui and came to the rolling door.

Just in case, Ma Zi waited for him to open the door and pushed the woman in, then patted Lao Meng on the shoulder and said, "Drive, let's go."

"Wait a minute." At this time, Peng Qiang suddenly spoke.

Ma Zi stared at him: "What's wrong?"

"Um...I'm going to the bathroom." Peng Qiang opened the car door.

"Damn it, I didn't go to the bathroom just now, but now I'm taking action right away..."

Peng Qiang quickly turned around and picked up the tissue box on the console. "Where we were just now, there was no water, and the toilet was full of urine and feces. Who could stand the smell?"

"Hey, you still look down on me. After all, you are an educated and civilized person." Ma Zi teased.

"You wait a moment, I'll be back soon." Peng Qiang ran out of the car and followed the short man into the door.

The little guy saw him and blinked: "What are you doing, Qiangzi."

"It's none of your business!" Peng Qiang walked into the toilet and closed the door with a bang.

The little guy pouted and cursed a few times in a low voice, then pushed Chen Shuhui to the corner: "Be quiet and squat down."

Because the room was dark and unlit, the little man took out a flashlight and scanned the surroundings.

There was nothing in the room except a bed and a few chairs.

I should have bought some food and water in preparation for an emergency, but time was running out and I didn't have the time.

The short man sighed, sat down in the chair, stared at the woman squatting in the corner, and shone the flashlight on the woman's face.

He was bored and said, "Pockmarked asked me to keep a close eye on you. I want to see how you're going to beat me this time."

"Hey, your eyes are really scary. Your husband is the captain of the city police station. He has caught many criminals, right? Do you think he can catch us?"

In the toilet, Peng Qiang heard the little guy talking nonsense outside, but he didn't listen carefully. He quickly took out his cell phone and dialed that special number.

"Damn it, how can the police's phone number end with 8?"

"Answer it, answer the phone!"

"Damn, calling the police is so complicated. It makes me so nervous."

As he was muttering, the phone suddenly rang.

"Hey?"

Hearing the voice, Peng Qiang shuddered with fear and instinctively wanted to hang up the phone. He felt like a mouse meeting a cat, but he knew he couldn't back down.

When they came out of the unfinished building earlier, they had already encountered several groups of police officers who were searching on the road. It would be a matter of time before the police found out the whereabouts of their group.

Peng Qiang gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and whispered, "Is it Chen Hao's Chen Detachment?"

As soon as he said this, he could clearly feel that the other party was stunned for several seconds.

"Who are you?"

"I want to report it!"

"What's your name? Who are you reporting?"

"Don't worry about who I am. I'm going to tell you two things now. Please listen carefully..."

Peng Qiang finished his words tremblingly. He didn't dare to say too much detail because Ma Zi and a few others were still waiting outside. Who knew if they would realize that he was a traitor.

"… This is what happened. Remember, when you shoot, don't shoot at the person wearing a black hoodie. That person is me!"

After saying that, Peng Qiang quickly hung up the phone. He opened the bathroom door, feeling exhausted, and walked into the living room sweating profusely.

He saw the short man sitting in a chair, waving a flashlight in his hand, the halo shining on the woman's face, and he kept chattering: "No matter how powerful your husband is, I don't think he can catch us. You have to know that among the five of us, Brother Ma Zi is the most ruthless. He has killed people before. I have seen it with my own eyes..."

"Stupid!"

Peng Qiang muttered something to the little man's back, then walked out and closed the door behind him.

After getting on the van, Ma Zi stared at him closely: "What took you so long?"

"I ate too much instant noodles and my stomach feels uncomfortable."

"Qiangzi, hand over your phone."

Peng Qiang was shocked: "What's wrong? Brother Mazi."

"Give me the phone!"

Hearing Ma Zi's unquestionable tone, and his eyes staring at him like a snake, Peng Qiang broke out in cold sweat on his back...

Everyone, please keep warm and prepare some medicine, so you don’t catch a fever or a cold like I did... It’s cold in winter and it’s troublesome to get sick.

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