Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 597 This Tibetan place is quite interesting.

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The moment Su Mi appeared, Yu Dazhang was stunned.

In his view, women would definitely be more vulnerable than men when they are kidnapped, and might even cry their hearts out.

However, Su Mi appeared very calm in the video footage.

Not only did she not cry, but there was also no trace of fear on her face.

Is this really the Su Mi I know...? Yu Dazhang could hardly believe what he was seeing.

I remember when I was renting a place with Qu Tuotuo, I almost scared Su Mi to tears with just one look.

As far as I can remember, although she was a bit carefree, she was actually quite timid.

What happened this time? Even Bai Jincheng, a man, knelt down in the face of the vicious kidnappers, but Su Mi showed no fear.

Moreover, the way she looks now is quite similar to Qu Tuotuo.

A stubbornness naturally emanated from her brows, and her eyes became unusually cold, completely devoid of her usual delicate and pretentious demeanor.

what's the situation?
Did it terrify the kidnappers?

But judging from her expression, she didn't seem to be stupid.

Just as Yu Dazhang was feeling puzzled, Su Mi in the video suddenly shouted:
"Mom and Dad, don't worry about me. I won't give them a single penny. Let those beasts work for nothing. Even if I die, I'll drag them down to hell with me!"

Yu Dazhang: ...

Has Su Mi gone mad?

That's incredibly audacious.

He had never understood how someone with Qu Tuotuo's personality could become best friends with Su Mi.

The two have completely different personalities.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Friends don't necessarily have to have the same personality, but they should at least have some similarities.

But he had never really noticed any similarity between the two of them before.

Today, at this very moment, he finally understands.

It turns out that Su Mi is just like Qu Tuotuo at heart; they are both stubborn and unwilling to admit defeat.

You wouldn't notice it on a normal day, but when faced with a life-or-death situation, that kind of energy will surge up.

No wonder the two of them became best friends... As Yu Dazhang looked at Su Mi on the video screen, the image of Qu Tuotuo involuntarily came to mind.

They are incredibly fierce.

At the same time, Yu Dazhang also noticed that Su Mi had bloodstains on her body, but he didn't know if it was her blood or someone else's blood that had spilled on her.

However, her left cheek was swollen, which meant she had been hit.

The video is very short and ends here.

"Officer, please, I beg you, please save my son, Xiao Cheng!"

Bai Jincheng's mother suddenly grabbed Yu Dazhang's arm and cried out loudly:

"We are willing to pay the ransom, we just want our child to be safe. We don't want the money, please help us get our child back!"

She grabbed Yu Dazhang's arm and pretended to kneel down.

Seeing this, Yu Dazhang quickly pulled her back:
"Don't get agitated, I will do my best to save them."

Bai Jincheng's father also helped Bai's mother up and helped her to the sofa next to her.

That's considered strong.

If it were a mother with poor mental fortitude, seeing her son beaten bloody and begging for mercy on his knees, she would probably have fainted by now.

"Officer, come here, I want to talk to you."

Bai Jincheng's father pulled Yu Dazhang aside and whispered:

"To be honest with you, we don't care whether the kidnappers are caught or not, and we don't care about the ten million."

"Actually, we prepared an extra five million in cash for this purpose, just in case the other party suddenly increases the amount."

His tone was somewhat urgent, and his eyes held a pleading look as he looked at Yu Dazhang:

"This amount of money is nothing to our family. We just hope our child can come back safely."

"So, if possible, try to make an exchange first. The money can be given to the other party, and we don't expect to get it back."

"They're rich and powerful..." Yu Dazhang finally understood.

The Bai family's message is: we would be extremely grateful if your police could help us complete the transaction.

Whether the kidnappers can be caught or the ransom can be recovered is of no concern to them.

If ten million isn't enough, add another five million, just so Bai Jincheng can return safely.

It has to be said, people in the business world really know how to talk.

This also indirectly relieved the pressure on the police. If the rescue operation had to both save the hostages and protect the ransom, the difficulty would undoubtedly increase exponentially.

Moreover, the safety of the hostages cannot be guaranteed.

Therefore, we need to make choices.

Just like in obstetrics and gynecology, a question doctors often ask is: save the mother or the baby?

The doctor's question wasn't necessarily about killing someone, but about having a bias at crucial moments and making a decision in advance.

Some families insist on insuring both, which means the risk has to be shared, and in the end, it's very likely that neither person will survive.

The police naturally cannot ask questions like "guarantee the person or the money" as doctors would.

But the Bai family offered their answer.

Sometimes, being reasonable can really save lives.

"I understand," Yu Dazhang replied.
"If it really comes down to a decision, we will prioritize the safety of the hostages."

This can be considered a relief to the Bai family.

The next operation will be under the unified command of the First Brigade, with other brigades arranged by the bureau to provide support.

The police officers who remained in the town were also busy; starting this morning, they continued their investigation of Jinze Town.

Yu Dazhang and his apprentice Lü Zhongxin focused their main efforts on investigation.

The current situation involves simultaneous efforts in three areas: arrest, investigation, and reconnaissance.

Each link is interconnected and influences the others.

Back in the lobby, Yu Dazhang took the laptop to his face and put it down again.

To avoid further upsetting Bai Jincheng's mother, he turned the volume down very low.

When the video reappeared, Yu Dazhang did not look at Bai Jincheng kneeling on the ground as before, but instead focused his attention on his surroundings.

Cement floors, cement walls...

There were no tiles on the floor, nor were the walls painted white, but it wasn't completely bare water either.

It's clear that both the walls and the floor have undergone a curing process.

Since the photo did not capture a full view of the room, it is impossible to determine whether there are windows in the room.

However, it is clear that there is no sunlight inside the house, and fluorescent lights are used for lighting.

In addition, there were no beds or tables and chairs in sight, and the floor was very clean, so it was obvious that the room had been cleaned.

The more deliberate the action, the more it reveals the problem.

Yu Dazhang's brain was working at a rapid pace.

First of all, this space is not usually used for living.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be no decorations at all, and there wouldn't be no beds or tables and chairs.

Since it's not for living, it's most likely used for storing things or miscellaneous items.

storehouse?

wrong.

It doesn't look like a warehouse because it's too small.

Neither factories nor businesses would use warehouses like this; a room simply cannot hold much stuff.

A personal storage room?
Not right either.

Ordinary families rarely set aside a room specifically for storing miscellaneous items.

Even if they did, the room would definitely come fully furnished; the whole house would be furnished, so they wouldn't deliberately leave out a single room.

Just then, a cell phone rang in the living room.

"It was them who called!"

Bai Jincheng's mother stared at the caller ID, her face filled with excitement:

"They've come to demand a ransom."

She was definitely hoping that the other party would come to demand the ransom sooner, so that the deal could be completed sooner and Bai Jincheng could be rescued sooner.

Yu Dazhang quickly got up, came to her side, and glanced at the caller ID on his phone.

It really is an internet phone call.

He nodded to Bai's mother:

"Take it."

Bai Jincheng's mother's phone has been technically modified. If the call duration is long enough, even if it's a VoIP call, the police can still pinpoint the other party's location.

After the call connected, a synthesized voice came from Bai Mu's phone:
"Have the police officer next to you answer the phone."

(End of this chapter)