Chapter Seventy-Eight: Countdown to the Critical Moment

On the street, a woman with shoulder-length hair walks ahead, dressed in a pink top and carrying a black plastic bag in her hand.

And some distance behind her, there was a man who was secretly following her, always with a strange expression.

There was some hesitation, and it seemed that he was struggling with something.

And Qinghai Chuantang, who was not far from the man, looked at all this and felt a little inexplicable, could he be a stalker?

Just as she was conjecturing, a gray van suddenly stopped on the side of the road, forcibly dragged the woman to the car, and took her away.

"Don't run! Stopβ€”"

The man immediately chased after him.

However, the car had four wheels and the man had only two legs, so he couldn't catch up.

Unless, he can lead a sprint.

Qinghai Chuantang walked over, picked up the plastic bag and opened it.

I saw that in the transparent bag inside, there was a red thing, and it was a little slimy.

When I looked closely, I realized that it was a fried rice cake.

The man knew he couldn't catch up, so he ran back.

Then he panted and said, "Iβ€”let's call the police!" ”

"It also takes time to call the police. And during this time period, you never know what will happen in the next moment. The fried rice cakes left behind at the scene are evidence to help find her. ”

As soon as the man heard this, his face instantly became excited.

Agreeing, he said, "You're right! When it comes to kidnapping, the most important thing is time. ”

"The 12 hours after an adult woman's disappearance is called a critical moment, and if it is exceeded, the chances of survival are reduced by 70%!"

Seeing that the other party was looking at him with some doubts, the man realized something.

Hurriedly explained, "My name is 'Ye Jiusheng', and I am a student at the police academy, and these were all given to us by the instructor in class. ”

Qinghai Chuantang nodded, and then said his name.

Then, he continued, "This is a planned crime, and it is likely to be a repeat offender. ”

"The left fried rice cake shows that her family lives nearby. Because rice cakes will paste after soaking for a long time, they are usually purchased nearby. ”

"And the green onions in here are all cut into shreds."

Therefore, as long as you find a merchant that meets this condition, you can check them one by one.

"Without further ado, let's hurry up!"

Saying that, Ye Jiusheng didn't care about the truth that "men and women don't kiss", so he pulled her and ran to the nearby snack street.

After several inquiries, I finally found the store where the other party had purchased.

And from the mouth of the boss, I learned that the other party is a frequent visitor here.

Although the boss didn't know the address of her home, the place where the other party worked was under a nearby building.

And here, it's an ear cleaning shop.

The dim lighting, coupled with the tempting posters on the corridor, always feels a little unofficial.

"What are you doing?"

Qinghai Chuantang looked at him standing at the entrance of the corridor and asked a little puzzled.

Ye Jiusheng turned to look at her, his face flushed.

"That, that, I'm not going in. I'll leave it to you. ”

Qinghai Chuantang couldn't help but smile, but he didn't expect to be shy.

Soon, she came out of the store with a post-it note in her hand that stated the address where Jiang Mei currently lives.

Emi Asami is actually a high school student who came here to work after running away from home.

In addition to herself, she also lived in the same house with some children who were also runaways, not far from here.

After crossing an alley, the two came to a dilapidated, dirty three-story building.

And Jiang Mei lives in room 303 on the third floor.

The door was opened by a yellow-haired man with a somewhat messy hair.

He stared at them with a wary face.

"Who?"

"Is this Miss Emi's home? She's been kidnapped, so she wants to find out something. ”

As he spoke, Qinghai Chuantang's body turned slightly to the right and looked inside.

"By the way, is there anyone else in there?" ”

It's a pity that the other party's body is tightly blocked, and he doesn't see anything at all.

The yellow-haired man was a little nervous, and then smiled, "Wait a minute, I'll open the door for you right away." ”

After saying that, the other party closed the door.

Perhaps thanks to the fact that the sound insulation of this house is not very good, she clearly heard the sound of the other party locking the doorknob.

Ye Jiusheng immediately reacted to something, and hurriedly knocked on the door.

This time, it was a girl with a ponytail who opened the door.

"He escaped through the window."

Ye Jiusheng secretly scolded "hateful" in his heart, and then said to Qinghai Chuantang, "Miss Tang, you chase from the outside!" ”

And he himself, he chose to jump from the balcony.

There is a stop truck right below. And at this height, you won't fall or anything like that.

Unfortunately, he seemed to have overestimated his abilities a little, and instead of landing on the roof of the car steadily, he jumped over his head and landed on a pile of garbage.

Fortunately, the garbage was piled high enough that he was not injured.

"What about that guy?"

When he ran to the fork in the road, he found that the figure of the man was gone.

"I'll go this way!"

Both of them have a tacit understanding and point to the direction closest to them.

One to the east and one to the west.

When passing by an underground parking lot, Qinghai Chuantang heard what seemed to be a voice from inside.

And judging from the time just spent, the other party should not be able to run far.

Qinghai Chuantang walked in and observed the neighborhood to see if the other party was hiding in the vehicle.

Unexpectedly, when passing by a stone pile, the other party suddenly jumped out with a fruit knife in his hand.

The other party didn't say a word, brandishing a fruit knife and stabbing at her.

She is not a vegetarian, and it is easy for her to avoid the other party's attack.

Then he picked up a nearby broom, struck it as if it were a sword in a swordsman's hand.

At this time, it can best reflect the difference between krypton players and civilian players.

The yellow-haired man was quickly subdued by her and tied him to a stone stake with duct tape found nearby.

At this time, Ye Jiusheng also happened to arrive.

A look of incredulity: "Youβ€”You subdued him?" ”

Qinghai Chuantang pointed to the broom on the side, and then smiled, "I'm just lucky." ”

"Now that he has been caught, let's ask for clues about Miss Jiang Mei's whereabouts as soon as possible."

Ye Jiusheng nodded, groped around with the other party, and found a mobile phone.

Qinghai Chuantang squatted down and kept parallel to the other party's gaze.

asked, "What is the relationship between you and Miss Jiang Mei?" ”

"Iβ€”I don't know! It really has nothing to do with me! ”

Ye Jiusheng rummaged for a while, and finally found out the information related to Jiang Mei.

I saw that he had sent a message to a person named "Steel Gate".

He also provided information such as how often the other party gets off work, where he will pass, and even photos.

"Who is this man named 'Steel Gate'?"

"I don't know him well, it's just someone I know, let me introduce him to a runaway girl, and give me a benefit fee after I am done."

"Where is that man now?"

"Heβ€”he's usually at a Spanish barbecue bar in Manno, and he has his business card in his wallet."

Qinghai Chuantang nodded, very satisfied with the other party's way of cooperating with the inquiry.

He removed the fruit knife from his neck, much to Hojo's relief.

After fumbling around with Hojo, Yohisakatsu finally found the business card of the bar, which had a detailed address on it.

Before leaving, Qinghai Chuantang took away Baotiao's mobile phone by the way, and put tape on his mouth.

It's just that after leaving the parking garage, the two didn't go to the bar immediately, but returned to the place where Jiang Mei lived, and bought some food by the way.

In addition to asking about Jiang Mei's situation, there is also a purpose to get the two of them out of here.

Otherwise, they may become the next "Jiang Mei".

There were two girls in the house.

One is the ponytail girl I saw before, and the other is a short-haired woman, who looks a little timid.

After the short-haired woman took the food, she ate it carefully and did not say a word.

Just from time to time, I look up at them a few times.

"Where did you and Miss Jiang Mei meet?"

"On social media."

"When?"

"It was about a year ago, when we both ran away from home. She said that she met a yellow-haired man named 'Baotiao' through social media and said that he could let us live here. ”

Ye Jiusheng looked at her and was a little puzzled, "So, haven't you been home for a year?" ”

The ponytail nodded.

"Anyway, my family hasn't looked for me. The mobile phone number has not been changed, but not a single call has come. ”

Yakukatsu whispered his apologies, "I'm sorry. ”

Qinghai Chuantang looked at her and continued to ask, "Then do you know the reason why Miss Jiang Mei ran away from home?" ”

"She said she had been beaten and even unconscious."

The short-haired woman, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up.

"Sister Jiang Mei, has she really been kidnapped?"

Her tone was full of fear, and there was even a hint of trembling.

Qinghai Chuantang hesitated for a moment, and did not answer her question, but asked, "Have you ever thought about leaving?" ”

The ponytail nodded.

"Sister Jiang Mei said before that she would leave. Moreover, she has already found a house and is waiting to move in. ”

"In that case, then you should get out of here."

After all, there is already a new residence, so there is no need for this place.

The kidnappers did not aim for ransom.

These children are running away from home, and their parents have not looked for them, so they will not choose to pay.

Trafficking in human beings, or forcing them to go to the red light district.

No one will look for them.

So even if the girls were kidnapped, the police wouldn't know anything.

What a "perfect" kidnapping.

"Then, the next destination is the bar."

It is said to be a bar, but the location is the same as the previous ear cleaning shop, hidden under the corridor.

It's just slightly better that it has a door.

The door was hidden, so it was easy for them to enter.

Pretending to be customers, the two ordered a barbecue and sat down at the corner table.

Ye Jiusheng quietly looked around, lowered his voice, and said softly, "I have a good idea, give me the phone quickly." ”

Qinghai Chuantang guessed what he wanted to do, so he took Baotiao's mobile phone out of his pocket and handed it to him.

Sure enough, after the other party took the phone, he found a person named "Steel Gate" from the address book and dialed his number.

At the dining table on the other side, a man with a chestnut head made a sound on his mobile phone.

"That way, you can know who he is."

After speaking softly, Ye Jiusheng hung up the phone.

And within a few seconds, Chestnut Head called the phone back.

Hojo's mobile phone sounded, making the atmosphere a little awkward for a while.

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