Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 596 The CD Sent by My Son

It's actually not that exaggerated.

Yu Dazhang was able to deduce that the person was hiding in the town based on existing evidence and clues.

He wouldn't have thought of this if he hadn't been able to find out the identities of these five people.

Moreover, no one can be sure that the hostages are definitely in town. As Yu Dazhang himself said, he only has suspicions.

"Captain Wei, we need to give our officers some more instructions later."

Yu Dazhang said with a solemn expression:

"We must be careful to stay hidden. When we are conducting the investigation, we must not reveal our identities. If we alert them, they may move the hostages."

"Even if you find the location of the hostages, do not act rashly."

His tone grew increasingly heavy:

"If the other side becomes desperate and resorts to desperate measures, the hostages could be in grave danger."

With only one night left, the kidnappers are now on high alert, and any slight movement could trigger a stress response.

"clear."

After agreeing, Wei Qian got out of the SUV, got into the driver's seat of another car, and sped away.

At this point, it doesn't matter who is the leader and who is the subordinate; what matters is who can find the kidnappers and rescue the hostages.

"Master, I'm going back to rest."

Yu Dazhang looked in the direction of the town and said:
"The kidnappers won't choose this place to pay the ransom tomorrow, so the main battleground tomorrow will still be in the city. I need to go back and rest up."

Their group of four had previously planned to find a hotel in town to rest.

After all, most of the officers from the station had already come to provide support, so their team couldn't possibly run into the city again.

But the apprentice was right; the probability of rescuing the hostages by simply searching for them was too low.

Rather than doing that, it's better to conserve your energy for tomorrow's actions.

"Go back and rest."

Lü Zhongxin knew in his heart that the overall direction still depended on his apprentice:

"I'll keep an eye on things here. If I find anything, I'll call you."

Yu Dazhang nodded, then added:
"Don't forget to tell Captain Wei that we can't conduct the investigation overnight. At the latest, we can only continue until 11 p.m. The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light, so we have to be careful."

If it gets late at night, no matter how careful you are, you will inevitably be discovered.

Perhaps the other party is waiting to observe under the cover of night.

The next morning, after discussing it, the master and apprentice each took a team member to the hostage's home.

When Yu Dazhang arrived at the Bai family's residence, it was already 8:30 in the morning.

He knocked gently on the door, which was quickly opened, and Bai Jincheng's parents were there, already waiting for the police to arrive.

As Yu Dazhang entered the living room, he carefully examined the couple.

Their mental state was clearly poor; they looked haggard and had dark circles under their eyes, obviously due to staying up late last night.

"Did they contact you yesterday?" Yu Dazhang asked.

“No,” Bai Jincheng’s father replied.
“The kidnappers haven’t called since that extortion call.”

Feeling a bit hungry... Yu Dazhang rushed out without even having breakfast.

He glanced at the living room table, which was empty except for a vase of flowers.

They didn't even offer to provide breakfast.

Yu Dazhang grumbled inwardly and then turned his gaze toward the restaurant.

I didn't see breakfast, but I did see four black tote bags on the table, each one bulging.

"Is that the cash you prepared?" he asked, pointing in the direction of the restaurant.

"Yes." Bai Jincheng's father nodded:
“Your colleagues came by yesterday and put a miniature tracker in each bag.”

Ten million was divided into four bags... Yu Dazhang did the math in his head. That is, 220 jin divided by 4, each bag weighs 55 jin.

Lifting 55 kilograms with one hand is already quite strenuous for a strong adult male.

Just as he was pondering how the other party would solve the weight problem, a middle-aged man who looked like a butler walked into the living room.

"Sir, Madam, there is a package with your name on it. It says you need to sign for it in person."

As the housekeeper spoke, he glanced back at the main entrance, where a deliveryman in a black uniform was standing.

"Express delivery?" Bai Jincheng's father frowned slightly and looked at the butler:
"Who sent it?"

"It was sent by the young master," the butler replied, his expression somewhat strange, clearly surprised.

Upon hearing this, Yu Dazhang quickly walked to the door and looked at the document bag in the courier's hand.

It really is!
On the waybill, Bai Jincheng's name was clearly written in the sender's column, but the phone number and address below were blank.

Bai Jincheng's father also came forward, took the pen from the courier, and quickly signed his name in the signature column.

He then eagerly opened the file bag and took out a CD.

"Quickly, bring me my laptop from my study," he ordered the butler.

Upon hearing this, the housekeeper jogged upstairs.

Yu Dazhang looked at the CD in his hand, his eyes darting around.

Why not a USB flash drive?
If an ordinary person were to mail video materials, the first thing that would come to mind would be a USB flash drive.

USB flash drives are not only convenient to carry, but also more convenient than CDs for storing data.

That's why computers are basically no longer sold with optical drives.

Unless the other party is part of the system, they will not have the habit of using CDs.

The problem is that the identities of these five kidnappers have already been investigated, and none of them have ever worked within the system.

Is it a coincidence?
For example, when Tan Mou worked for a foreign company, he had a habit of using CDs.

Just as he was wondering, the butler came quickly from upstairs into the living room, carrying a laptop in both hands.

After Bai Jincheng's father took the computer, he turned it on and then put the CD into the CD drive.

The living room suddenly fell silent.

Everyone's attention was focused on the computer screen; even the butler didn't leave.

Soon, following Bai Jincheng's father's actions, a playback window popped up.

Even this middle-aged man, who had seen many ups and downs in the business world, couldn't help but tremble a little at this moment.

He took a deep breath before pressing play.

In the video footage, Bai Jincheng is kneeling on the ground, looking at the camera with a pleading expression:

"Dad, Mom! Save me! Please don't call the police, they'll kill me!"

The video clearly shows that he has injuries and his clothes are stained with blood.

His hair was disheveled, there was blood on his forehead, and his eyes were filled with despair and fear.

The previous air of "a gentleman as elegant as jade, unparalleled in the world" has vanished, leaving only dishevelment and panic.

"They got beaten up..." Yu Dazhang immediately concluded.

However, he doesn't seem to be seriously injured. If he were seriously injured, Bai Jincheng's mental state wouldn't be so good.

His voice sounded strong and energetic, so he must have been eating well these past few days.

He must have given in after only a few beatings.

That's fine too; admitting defeat is also a way to protect oneself.

Video continues.

The next moment, Su Mi appeared in the video frame, being pushed by an arm to Bai Jincheng's side.

(End of this chapter)