Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 582 My master only came because of me.

Twenty minutes later.

Su family villa.

Circles are indeed divided according to social class.

Someone like Qu Tuotuo might find a boyfriend from an ordinary family, but she would never become best friends with a girl from an ordinary family.

Take eating, for example.

Couples can be lenient with each other, but friends can't.

If Qu Tuotuo were to treat her best friend to a meal, it would cost a thousand yuan.

Even if the other party doesn't spend a thousand, they'll still have to spend five hundred when they reciprocate.

The problem is that even five hundred is not something a girl from an ordinary family can afford.

Moreover, after spending a long time together, psychological gaps may appear.

Even if Qu Tuotuo is very low-key, she always dresses in a touch of luxury when she goes out. She can't just wear cheap clothes to please others.

Even this outfit from a mid-range luxury brand is beyond the reach of ordinary families.

As a result, the two of them paled in comparison when standing together.

Therefore, equality is very important.

In order to achieve this equality, people automatically form circles.

Upon entering the Su family villa, Yu Dazhang discovered that the Su family was no ordinary wealthy family. Judging from the residence and its luxurious decorations, it was clear that they were extremely rich.

"How did the robbers contact you?" Lu Zhongxin asked the Su family.

"The other party called my cell phone," Su Mi's mother replied.

"They said they wanted ten million in cash and gave us three days to prepare. If we couldn't come up with the money by then, they wouldn't contact us again."

Ten million? Yu Dazhang immediately grasped the key point in her words.

This number is somewhat subtle.

If it were a bank transfer, let alone ten million, even twenty million would be too little.

But the fact that the other party wanted cash means that the figure of ten million was a decision they made after careful consideration.

Taking the fifth set of RMB banknotes as an example, a brand new 100-yuan banknote weighs 1.1 grams.

Ten million is equivalent to one hundred thousand banknotes.

The total weight is 110 kilograms.

An adult male can typically lift no more than 50 kilograms; exceeding this weight can easily cause muscle and bone damage.

This is for someone with a strong physique; for an average person, 30 kilograms is about the limit.

Based on this calculation method, it can be deduced that the number of kidnappers is not large, probably four to five.

This number is just enough to lift and take away ten million in cash without placing too much burden on them.

"Did the other party say how the handover would proceed?" Lü Zhongxin asked again.

“No,” Su Mi’s mother replied.

"They only told us to prepare the money and said they would contact us again in three days, and that was it."

Lu Zhongxin thought for a moment, then continued to ask:
Have you set your phone to automatically record calls?

Every phone has this feature, but it needs to be enabled manually.

Ordinary people don't have this need; most people who enable this feature do so for work.

For example, police officers, food delivery workers, couriers...

Basically, any profession that requires proving its innocence should enable this feature.

"Not set".

Su Mi's mother shook her head, somewhat annoyed, and said:

"When I answered the phone, I was only thinking about my daughter's safety and forgot to turn on the recording."

You can also manually turn it on in the call interface, just like hands-free, but most people don't have this habit.

Lu Zhongxin then asked for Su Mi's mother's phone and handed it over to a colleague in the technical department.

Throughout the process, Yu Dazhang watched silently from the sidelines, listening quietly without uttering a word.

Qu Tuotuo couldn't hold back any longer, pulled him aside, and whispered:

"You don't seem very interested in this case."

"Nonsense!" Yu Dazhang exclaimed in alarm.

"You're questioning a police officer's professional ethics! I'm dedicated to the public good, how can I tolerate your insults!" Okay, there was a bit of exasperation after being called out.

He thought he had done a very discreet job, but he didn't expect that Qu Tuotuo would still see through him.

You're sweating.

Qu Tuotuo pointed to his forehead:

"From what I know of you, you only act like this when you're nervous or guilty."

"For example, you start sweating before you even want to do that kind of thing; I've seen it several times."

She stared at Yu Dazhang and questioned him:
So are you nervous now, or feeling guilty?

Women who are too smart are really annoying... Yu Dazhang didn't expect Qu Tuotuo to be so observant, even knowing when he was sweating.

He has a knack for noticing details and is a good candidate to become a police officer.

But it's not enough.

When it comes to adaptability, Yu Dazhang is still a cut above her.

"Do you know who that policeman who just questioned you is?" Yu Dazhang asked.

Upon hearing his question, Qu Tuotuo couldn't help but look towards the living room, her gaze falling on Lü Zhongxin.

"He looks familiar; I think I've seen him a few times."

She thought for a moment, then replied:

He came to our engagement day, but you didn't introduce him in any particular way.

In fact, Qu Tuotuo had met Lü Zhongxin many times, including when they were in N province.

However, Lü Zhongxin is not good at socializing, so he has a very low profile.

"He is my master."

Yu Dazhang revealed a proud expression:

“There are four people in our group. My master is the group leader. Normally, he would never come to investigate a kidnapping case himself.”

"They only came because of me."

Upon hearing that Lü Zhongxin was his master, Qu Tuotuo's expression immediately changed.

The look in their eyes as they gazed at Lü Zhongxin was now tinged with awe.

"I misunderstood you," Qu Tuotuo apologized earnestly.

"Don't be angry with me, I was just too anxious."

Still too inexperienced… Yu Dazhang took her hand and comforted her:
"I understand. Don't worry, with my master here, they'll be fine."

Qu Tuotuo wasn't mistaken; he really didn't want to be in charge of this case.

It wasn't that he wanted those two to be killed, but rather that he had special feelings for Su Mi and the others.

To put it bluntly, he was afraid that prejudice would affect his judgment of the case.

He also believed that his master could solve the kidnapping case.

An hour later, the two members of the group also arrived at the Su family villa.

"Through the city's surveillance network, we found that the two of them met yesterday afternoon and then went to a coffee shop."

One of the group members reported:

"The two didn't come out until 6 p.m., and then they went to a Western restaurant."

He speaks very quickly:
"After staying there for more than two hours, they hailed a taxi in front of the restaurant and left for the suburbs."

"Because the road surveillance in that area was not fully covered, the taxi eventually disappeared in a blind spot of the surveillance system."

"This is a new car..." Yu Dazhang muttered to himself.

This trick isn't new, but it works very well.

There are many side roads in the suburbs. As long as you turn into a road without surveillance cameras, you can escape the city's surveillance network.

That taxi also had a problem.

People like Su Mi and Bai Jincheng wouldn't take a taxi to the suburbs late at night.

From this perspective, they were already under the other party's control while they were in the car.

"Did you check that taxi?" Lü Zhongxin asked.

"We checked," the team member replied immediately.

"It's a cloned car. I guess they bought a used one that looked like a taxi and then repainted it to look like a taxi."

(End of this chapter)