Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 585 Another ten million?

Of the five kidnappers, one is now dead, so there are four left.

It would be somewhat difficult for these four people to carry ten million in cash.

Therefore, in Da Zhang's view, they would not easily start fighting among themselves unless absolutely necessary, because there was more than enough money to go around.

Moreover, this amount is charged per person.

That's not because of unequal distribution of the spoils, besides, the money hasn't been received yet, it's not time to divide the spoils.

The master and apprentice stood quietly, but their minds were actually racing.

Unfortunately, none of the assumptions the two of them could come up with matched the reality, so there was no need to voice them.

wrong!

Yu Dazhang suddenly realized a loophole.

The kidnappers didn't just kidnap Su Mi alone, so why was it only Su Mi's family who called the police?
Bai Jincheng's family is also very wealthy, so why didn't the kidnappers go to their family to demand money?

Three possibilities:

1. The kidnappers have already visited his home and demanded ransom.

Bai Jincheng's family did not report him to the police because they were afraid he would be killed.

2. The kidnappers' only target was Su Mi.

The kidnapping of Bai Jincheng was purely coincidental, as the two happened to be together that night.

3. They wanted to extort money from each of them one by one.

After all, it's over ten million, and it would be very troublesome for them to move it. If they extorted it in separate parts, there wouldn't be this problem.

No, the third possibility does not exist... Yu Dazhang immediately rejected this possibility in his mind.

With today's technology, completing a single ransom delivery is already incredibly difficult; kidnappers wouldn't be foolish enough to double the difficulty.

The second possibility was also quickly ruled out by Yu Dazhang.

Since they believed that one of the kidnappers was a smart one, they would definitely have conducted reconnaissance and identity checks before taking action.

Moreover, given their work style, they are unlikely to do anything unnecessary.

Tying up another person means adding more risk, which is not worthwhile for them.

Unless this person is useful.

"Master, go to Bai Jincheng's house."

Leaving two team members behind to keep an eye on the progress, the master and apprentice drove away from the scene.

On the road.

Yu Dazhang called Qu Tuotuo.

As soon as the call connected, he asked directly:

"Has Bai Jincheng's family not received a call from the kidnappers yet?"

"No," Qu Tuotuo replied.
"If I receive a ransom call, they will contact me."

The Bai family had indeed concealed the matter… Yu Dazhang then asked:
"Then how did you know that Bai Jincheng had also been kidnapped?"

Previously, because it was still in the tracking phase, he didn't ask too many specific questions.

Now that it has been confirmed that the two people were transferred, we need to find out the whole story.

"The Bai family has also noticed that Bai Jincheng has gone missing."

Qu Tuotuo's voice was calm, clearly indicating that she didn't care about Bai Jincheng:

"Not only that, they also know that Bai Jincheng and Su Mi were together last night."

So that's how it is... Yu Dazhang quickly figured out the ins and outs of the matter.

After realizing that Bai Jincheng had gone missing, the Bai family, recalling that he had been with Su Mi the previous night, contacted the Su family.

It turned out that Su Mi had also gone missing, leading them to believe that the two of them had likely been kidnapped.

"What is their relationship?" Yu Dazhang hesitated for a moment, then asked:

"A couple?"

He remembered that Bai Jincheng was still harassing Qu Tuotuo not long ago, so how come he's now involved with Su Mi? It wasn't that he was making random connections.

A man and a woman spent an entire afternoon together, and they didn't separate until evening. Anyone would assume they were lovers.

"I am not sure as well."

Qu Tuotuo on the other end of the phone said with a hint of helplessness:
"They knew each other before, and their feelings may have warmed up recently and their relationship has developed into a romantic one, but Su Mi has never told me about their relationship."

Seeing that he couldn't get any substantial information out of him, Yu Dazhang had no choice but to hang up the phone.

In his view, romantic love between men and women is a very normal thing, and maybe the two of them will hit it off at any time.

We arrived at the Bai family's residence.

The master and apprentice were turned away immediately.

I had already made an appointment with Bai Jincheng's father over the phone, but when I arrived at the door, I was told that the police did not need to get involved in the Bai family's affairs.

"There must be a disagreement within their family," Lü Zhongxin analyzed.
"It's probably Bai Jincheng's mother who wanted to pay money to avoid trouble and prevent the police from getting involved in the investigation."

Yu Dazhang nodded in agreement.

Then Lü Zhongxin called Bai Jincheng's father and arranged for him to meet up.

Twenty minutes later.

In an open-air parking lot far from the Bai family's residence, the master and apprentice got into a van that had been waiting there.

"Excuse me, officers."

The middle-aged man in the driver's seat said apologetically:

“My wife is afraid that the kidnappers are secretly watching our house, so she doesn’t dare let you in.”

It's clear that this is a cautious person.

He drives himself when they meet, he doesn't even trust his own driver.

"Human nature."

After a polite exchange, Lü Zhongxin got straight to the point:
Have you received any extortion calls?

"I received it." Bai Jincheng's father's expression was somewhat grim.
"They demanded that we come up with ten million in cash and gave us three days to prepare. If we couldn't come up with the money by the deadline, we would have to bear the consequences ourselves."

Another ten million? Now even Yu Dazhang was a little confused.

Ten million in cash weighs 110 kilograms, so twenty million would weigh 220 kilograms.

There are now four kidnappers left, and each of them has to carry 55 kilograms of cash.

Even a strong, robust man would find this weight unbearable.

It's important to know that large amounts of cash are usually carried in tote bags, which requires people to lift the cash and walk around. Compared to carrying it on your back, carrying a bag takes more effort.

Furthermore, the police will definitely place tracking devices in the cash.

Yu Dazhang didn't believe the other party wouldn't have thought of this.

If they could think of that, why did they still dare to ask for so much cash?
It's difficult to move and easy for the police to locate.

How will the one who uses their brain solve these two problems?
"What other requests did they make?" Lü Zhongxin asked again.

Bai Jincheng's father thought for a moment, then shook his head:

"That's it. The call was very brief. As far as I remember, the other party only mentioned a ransom of ten million and three days to prepare. That was all."

Upon hearing this, the master and apprentice exchanged a glance, clearly both having considered a crucial question.

"Didn't they tell you not to call the police?"

This question surprised Bai Jincheng's father, who seemed not to have considered this aspect.

“It seems that there really isn’t one.”

He frowned, trying hard to recall the details of his conversation with the kidnappers. After a while, he said with certainty:
"No, they didn't. They didn't even mention the word 'police' on the other end."

This shows a complete disregard for the police... Yu Dazhang couldn't think of any other possibility.

No, there is another possibility.

The other party assumed that the Su and Bai families would definitely notify the police, so they simply stopped threatening them.

Or perhaps it's not a time for a threat yet?
(End of this chapter)