Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 595 People are most prone to making assumptions.
Are you telling me about a story?

Wei Qian and Lü Zhongxin blinked in amazement at Yu Dazhang's words, their curiosity piqued as well.

They're clearly talking about a case, but they're making it all so mysterious.

Seeing that neither of them interrupted, Yu Dazhang continued:
“In the afternoon, I had the police officers investigate the foreign company where Tan Mou had worked.”

"The main focus of the investigation was whether Su Mi and Bai Jincheng had any connection with that foreign company, and we actually found some things."

His tone became somewhat serious:

“The Su family owns 30 percent of that foreign company, and Su Mi even worked there for a period of time.”

"Tan Mou must have learned that Su Mi was the eldest daughter of the Su family during that period."

What is the most important thing in kidnapping?
Locking onto the target is definitely the top priority.

You can't tell if someone is truly wealthy just by looking at them.

Even those who step out of luxury cars are not necessarily rich.

There are many kidnapping cases in China, all targeting wealthy people, only to find out that they are actually penniless on the surface but not on the inside.

There are too many such cases, so let me just mention one that everyone is familiar with.

The movie "Saving Mr. Wu" is known to be based on a true story.

Since the movie uses a pseudonym, I will also refer to him as Mr. Wu here.

The young man who was kidnapped along with Mr. Wu was a fake rich man who drove a luxury car.

As a result, the kidnappers mistook the person driving the luxury car for a rich person and brought him back.

This is equivalent to making a blunder.

As for those well-known wealthy people, such as Ma Yun and Wang Jianlin, they would bring a hundred bodyguards with them when they go out, so they would not give kidnappers a chance to make a move.

Even if you see him alone on the street, there may not be many sentries secretly watching him.

Their level of security is something even celebrities envy.

Therefore, for those kidnappers, knowing that Su Mi was a rich girl was the most important piece of information.

“These people left the village a month ago, which means they need a considerable amount of time to prepare.”

Yu Dazhang continued:
"At least half of this preparation time is spent on reconnaissance and surveillance."

"They must thoroughly understand Su Mi's daily routine, including her daily schedule, activity range, and surrounding environment."

He emphasized:

"Only in this way can they find the most suitable time to strike."

"That taxi wasn't used for kidnapping at all, but for surveillance. The taxi itself was a great disguise."

Upon hearing his analysis, Wei Qian and Lü Zhongxin had the same question pop into their minds.

Taxis aren't used for kidnapping?

But those two were indeed kidnapped after they got into a taxi.

Yu Dazhang could guess what they were thinking just by looking at their eyes.

"Think about it, would rich kids like Su Mi and Bai Jincheng take a taxi from the roadside?"

This question stumped the two of them.

In fact, when they reviewed the surveillance footage, they also thought it was unreasonable.

Bai Jincheng drove to the restaurant. Even if the two of them drank alcohol during the meal, they could have easily called a designated driver or their own driver.

But they hailed a taxi on the roadside, which was completely out of character for them.

"Your thinking is correct, because any normal person would think that way."

Yu Dazhang smiled:

"Subconsciously, we naturally assume that people with a specific identity would not do things that contradict their identity."

"That's what the kidnappers thought too. That's the unexpected turn of events I was talking about. They didn't expect Su Mi and Bai Jincheng to take a taxi from the roadside."

His tone became serious:

"This was completely unexpected by the kidnappers, and this unexpected turn of events forced them to take action ahead of schedule." "After all, such an opportunity is extremely rare; it's like the prize was delivered right to their doorstep."

This is the behavioral paradox.

Ordinary people naturally assume that rich people wouldn't take taxis.

It's like a taxi only picking up poor people.

Not only did the kidnappers think this way, but even the criminal police officers thought so.

In fact, taxis are open to the public; anyone can ride one.

Rich people don't necessarily have to drive luxury cars; there are plenty of people riding shared bicycles too.

After leaving the restaurant, Su Mi and Bai Jincheng probably found it too troublesome and got into a taxi on the roadside.

The main advantage of taxis is their convenience.

No reservations are needed; just hop on the bus.

"I understand."

Wei Qian immediately realized what was going on:
"You mean, the kidnappers abducted those two people in a very rushed manner."

Speaking of this, both he and Lü Zhongxin couldn't help but recall that scene from the surveillance footage.

At the time, they were all focused on Su Mi and Bai Jincheng. Looking back now, they realize that the taxi was parked in a place that was not a normal place to wait for someone.

Normally, if taxi drivers want to pick up passengers, they will try to park their cars near the restaurant entrance.

But the taxi stopped near Bai Jincheng's car.

After Su Mi and Bai Jincheng came out of the restaurant, they instinctively went to their cars, and then, by a twist of fate, got into the taxi that the kidnappers had parked nearby.

With this as a premise, it becomes much easier to deduce what will happen next.

Lü Zhongxin then continued:

"Although things happened very suddenly, they had made a thorough plan beforehand, so as long as they follow the plan, there won't be any major problems."

"But one thing caught them off guard was the place where the hostages were being held."

He paused briefly, thought for a moment, and then continued:

"According to their plan, this place needs to be prepared on the eve of the operation, as preparing it too early will easily leave too many traces of human intervention."

"Moreover, they will only use this place for a maximum of three days, so it's fine to find it two days before taking action."

As Lü Zhongxin spoke, he became more and more fluent, and his tone grew increasingly confident:
"But this unexpected turn of events left them no time to find a temporary place, so they had no choice but to take the hostages to a place they were familiar with and hide them there."

"This location is Jinze Town!"

the reason is simple.

Bringing them directly back to the village is definitely not an option, as all five of them came from the village. Once the police discover a clue, they will rush to the village to search for them as soon as possible.

Moreover, there are only a few dozen households in the village, so it's impossible to hide anyone.

But the situation is different in the town. Jinze Town has a permanent population of over 40,000, making it impossible to conduct a thorough investigation in a short period of time.

“The five of them grew up here and are very familiar with Jinze Town.”

Lü Zhongxin continued his analysis:

"Therefore, in desperation, they had no choice but to hide the hostages in the town."

Yu Dazhang didn't say anything at the end, he just nodded.

Wei Qian and Lü Zhongxin were at a loss for words.

They deduced the final result step by step based on the clues.

Yu Dazhang, however, noticed something amiss the moment Su Mi and Bai Jincheng got on the bus, and deduced that the two were hidden in Jinze Town.

They even had a premonition.

If Yu Dazhang had been given another day, he might not have reached the stage of paying the ransom.

With his abilities, he would likely be able to locate the hostages directly and rescue them safely.

(End of this chapter)