newbobooks Chapter 306: Do as he says
Chapter 306: Do as he says
"Senior Sister, the note Yan Kuan mentioned was not placed by him. Do you think he is telling the truth?" Lu Cheng asked.
"It should be the truth. The person who left the note at least knew that Luo Yunyun was kidnapped, or knew that she would not come back for the time being. Otherwise, it would be meaningless. But Yan Kuan didn't know." Su Xiaoxiao thought for a while and answered.
"But what if Yan Kuan has another helper? In fact, he was the one who kidnapped Luo Yunyun, and his purpose of coming back was just to leave the note."
"We can't completely rule out this possibility, but it's impossible for ordinary people to do something perfect for the first time, unless they have a talent for crime or are very deliberate. I feel like Yan Kuan acted on impulse, and knowing how to design an alibi is already impressive. Sometimes we are the ones who make things too complicated."
Su Xiaoxiao spoke, looking at Lu Cheng meaningfully. He had always thought that Zhao Suo would harm him, and had been wary of him for several years. Although it was eventually discovered that Zhao Suo was also a member of the criminal gang, at least he had no ill will towards Lu Cheng, and had been protecting him.
Lu Cheng is an interesting guy. At first he thought the case was simple, but then he started to think about things in a complicated way.
However, this case is indeed quite complicated.
After interrogating Yan Kuan, Su Xiaoxiao already had some ideas in her mind, but they still needed to be verified step by step.
Luo Chenggong's financial situation was worse than they thought, he really had no money.
People who don’t know him, seeing that he wears famous brands, drives a luxury car, lives in a big house, and has a mistress, would definitely think he is a rich man.
But in fact, just as Xie Qing said, he had no money.
The economy has been in a downturn in recent years, and the company has long been unable to make ends meet. He has also borrowed a lot of money from the bank, and the interest every month is quite a lot of money, not to mention the site, staff, and raw materials, all of which require money. Every time he opens his eyes, he owes the world tens of thousands.
Three years ago, Xie Qing sold the house under her name, gave half to Luo Chengjiu to help him with his company's cash flow, and gave the other half to Xie Hui to help him pay off his gambling debts.
In fact, he couldn't even take out one million now, let alone the five million the kidnappers wanted.
Xie Qing was so anxious that she asked Luo Cheng to mortgage his house and car to get the money out no matter what. Only then did Luo Cheng tell the truth that the house and car under his name had been mortgaged by him a long time ago.
If it was one million, he could still find a way to get it together, but he had no way to get five million.
Xie Qing was so angry that she beat him up and scratched Luo Chengcheng's face. Maybe because he was in the wrong, Luo Chengcheng did not fight back.
Seeing that the deadline given by the kidnappers was approaching, Qi Lei told Luo Chengji that it was okay, they would help prepare the money, and when the kidnappers called, he would say that everything was ready. If the kidnappers contacted him, he would just ask directly how to pay the ransom. But before that, he had to confirm Luo Yunyun's safety first, or at least hear Luo Yunyun's voice.
The two-day period passed quickly and everyone was anxiously waiting for the kidnapper's call.
The five million was packed in a large box and handed over to Luo Chengji in advance.
Dark clouds continued to gather in the sky. It was only evening, but the sky was already as dark as ink.
Just as the storm was about to come, a call came from an unfamiliar number.
Qi Lei motioned for him to answer the call.
Luo Cheng pressed the answer button and a deep male voice came.
"Is the money ready?"
"Are you ready? How do we trade?" Luo Chengji's voice trembled a little. After all, it was the first time he did such a thing.
"Get in the car first. Once you're in the car, I'll tell you how to get there."
Before the other party hung up the phone, Luo Cheng stopped him and said, "Wait, can you let me hear my daughter's voice first? Otherwise, how can I be sure that she is still alive?"
"Wait." A strange sound came from the receiver. After a few seconds, a girl's crying voice came from the receiver, "Dad, save me! Dad, save me!"
The sound only lasted for a few seconds before the kidnapper hung up.
"Is that your daughter's voice?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.
"should be."
At this time, there was a loud thunder outside, and raindrops were rolling down. Soon, the world was covered by a curtain of rain.
Su Xiaoxiao looked outside and saw everything white. The kidnappers really knew how to choose the weather. Although they installed positioning devices on Luo Chengcheng's car and mobile phone, it was very difficult to track him in this weather.
Luo Cheng had already gotten into the car, and Su Xiaoxiao made a reassuring gesture to him.
Because the kidnappers didn't tell us their purpose, we couldn't make arrangements in advance and could only follow behind.
The criminal investigation team members also split into two groups, one team followed Luo Chengjiu, and the other team stayed in the team to track the kidnappers' signals and be ready to set off at any time.
Luo Chengji's car went further and further off the track and was heading towards the northern suburbs.
Su Xiaoxiao and Lu Chengdu were both in Qi Lei's car. They couldn't follow too closely, nor did they dare to follow too far because the visibility was too low, only a few hundred meters at most. It was easy to lose him in this situation and they were about to reach the foot of Beishan Mountain.
There is almost no surveillance here, and even if there is positioning, they have no way of tracking the kidnappers' movements.
Every time the kidnappers called, the call didn’t last long. Li Yan was always just one step away from locking onto the kidnappers’ location.
Qi Lei told Luo Chengjiu in the headset that if the kidnappers called again, he should try to delay it.
But the kidnappers were very alert and hung up the phone at every critical moment.
We have reached the foot of the North Mountain.
"What should I do? The kidnappers asked me to go up the mountain."
Luo Cheng's nervous voice came from the headset.
"Do as he says."
Su Xiaoxiao and Qi Lei looked at each other and smiled slightly, because Li Yan had told them that the kidnappers' location had been tracked down, just as they had imagined.
Luo Cheng parked the car at the foot of the mountain, put on a raincoat, dragged the suitcase, and climbed up the steps with difficulty.
While climbing, he kept nagging them to ensure his safety.
In this situation, it is difficult for others to follow, but Su Xiaoxiao and Qi Lei can, because they both know Qinggong, and this kind of weather can be used as a cover.
Lu Cheng, who was left in the car, could only watch. Although he wanted to follow, Deputy Qi asked him to stay in the car.
Luo Cheng carried the heavy box and climbed to a pavilion halfway up the mountain. There was a cliff on one side of the pavilion.
The kidnappers asked him to throw the box off the cliff.
"What should I do?" He asked Qi Lei for help. That was five million yuan, and he didn't see the kidnappers just throwing it away. He felt uneasy no matter how he thought about it.
"Do as he says." Qi Lei did not hesitate.
After throwing the box down, the kidnappers stopped making any movement.
Luo Cheng was standing in the pavilion and was startled by Qi Lei and Su Xiaoxiao who suddenly appeared beside him.
He asked tremblingly: "What should I do now?"
"Go back and wait." After saying that, Qi Lei and Su Xiaoxiao turned around and walked down the mountain.
Luo Cheng was stunned for a moment and could only follow. He didn't want to stay alone in this ghost place.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, he was about to get in the car. Su Xiaoxiao smiled, took out handcuffs, handcuffed him and threw him into the car.