Chapter 6: Diverting Attention?
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"We found several IOUs written by the boss to Zheng Hefeng in the safe, and the cumulative amount was 690,000 yuan! Coupled with the stalking in the past few days, it was confirmed that Zheng Hefeng had blackmailed his boss. In this way, the collective situation will be discussed in detail when you return to the bureau. β
"Horn" forensic doctor Han Caiyan hung up the phone in a hurry. 700,000? A white crystal diamond ring worth 800,000? The kidnapper's ransom of 800,000? Could there be some kind of correlation between these numbers so close? Gao Shiyan thought and touched the whitewashed wall with her hand.
After a while, Gao Shiyan told Che Min the content of the phone, turned around and asked Li Youli: "Is there a big pair of color photos on this wall?" For example, wedding photos, oil paintings, etc. β
"Huh?" A puzzled expression flashed across Li Youli's face, "Yes." Wedding photo of me and my husband. In the photo, my husband was holding me, healthy and refreshed, and since he fell ill, I was afraid to see the hurt of the scene, so I took it off. β
"Oh," Che Min nodded thoughtfully, his eyes looking straight at Li Youli, as if trying to see her through, "the color of the middle part of this wall is slightly whiter than the others, and the paint powder is more humid, this is probably because of the traces left by the murals hanging here, because most of the murals are wooden, and they are more absorbent, and when the tide turns in spring, the walls will be wetter than other places." Wait......" Cha Min changed his words, "We're going to be tracking the kidnappers tonight, and we need your help." The reason why Che Min changed the topic was because there were several doubts entangled in his mind: from the trace analysis, the mural (wedding photo) had just been removed, but Li Youli said that it had been removed a long time ago.
Or is this stolen phenomenon faked to divert attention? And the "thief" was aiming for this wedding photo at the beginning? If so, what secret is hidden in the wedding photos?
"Yes." Li Youli nodded.
10 o'clock sharp.
This dilapidated Park A is located on the edge of the city, while the woods in the southeast corner are on the edge of the park, and it is so dark that there is no need to worry about people coming to disturb you. "Honey, here it is." The woman pushed and pushed half at the man's insistence, and the two finally fell on a lawn in the woods and tossed for a while. And this cheating man and woman never expected that there were dozens of criminal policemen ambushed in the woods, and dozens of pairs of eyes were staring at the movements near them.
Of course, the focus isn't on them doing that, it's on the map counting the third trash can from left to right. "Ding, ding" The footsteps of a string of high-heeled shoes on the cobblestone floor from far and near, in such a quiet and desolate corner, such footsteps seem particularly clear and harsh. "Listen! Someone's coming! The woman lying on the grass poked the man in the chest and whispered in the man's ear.
"People? Who? The man straightened up with great reluctance.
The sound of footsteps was made by the high heels of a woman in a lilac dress, "ding, ding, ding" The footsteps became clearer and more piercing, and the woman carried a bulging black plastic bag, and walked vigilantly and cautiously towards the "hot" man and woman, to be precise, towards the third garbage can. That's right, this woman is none other than Li Youli.
The man probably thought that this was a very boring episode, which greatly affected the passion just now, so he pouted, got dressed slowly, and pulled the woman away. There were no fingers to be seen around, and the men and women were wearing dark clothes, and soon, their figures disappeared into the night.
"Boom!" With a sound, Li Youli threw the black plastic bag in his hand into the garbage bag designated by the kidnapper, patted his chest, and sighed with relief. The black plastic bag with the white plastic bag logo was gilded with a hazy glow by the bleak moonlight, and all the attention of the criminal police door was focused on it, including Che Min lurking in the bushes, of course.
Che Min knew that there were only 50,000 pieces in the plastic bag - ten times different from the 500,000 demanded by the kidnappers! However, in addition to 100,000 yuan in cash, there is also a white crystal diamond ring worth 800,000 yuan in the plastic bag, which is enough to add up to 850,000 yuan.
However, it was the appearance of this diamond ring that made this kidnapping case have to be linked to the murder of Zheng Hefeng, and the case became more and more confusing.
Because this diamond ring is exactly the same as the one that the jewelry store was scammed out of! Half an hour ago, when Che Min took the plastic bag from Li Youli's hand and saw this diamond ring, he was uncontrollable surprise and uneasiness, surprised because he couldn't believe his guess, he couldn't believe that a poor woman who looked weak and couldn't help but be embarrassed would do such a thing. The uneasiness was due to his hunch that there was a bigger secret behind it.
At that time, Li Youli explained that the family couldn't come up with so much money for a while, so she had to hand over the wedding ring between her and her husband to make up the number.
Time was pressing, and Che Min understood that this was not the time to trace the origin of the ring, so he had to nod and say nothing - he picked up the diamond ring and installed a miniature bugging device on it.
Just as Che Min was thinking about these distractions, Li Youli had already lightly hid behind him, and the criminal police in the bushes slightly adjusted the position of squatting and surrounded Li Youli in the middle, of course, this was out of the need to protect Li Youli.
Every minute that passed, the atmosphere increased to the tension. Because every detective knows it - the last life-and-death battle they were waiting for! A battle of wit! A race for speed! Astonishingly, ten minutes later, at 9:40 a.m., a pickup truck pulled into the southeast corner of the park.
Are the people in the car kidnappers who came to get money? But generally, the kidnappers are afraid of a police ambush and will always show up for a long time, even a few days, when the pickup truck stops in front of an abandoned warehouse not far from the dumpsters. At this time, the police turned their attention to the small warehouse, which used to be the duty room of the park security guards, but then the park's income was sluggish, so the staff on duty was removed and converted into a warehouse, which is now abandoned. Two men got out of the van, and one of them said to the other, "How's it going?" Do it. β
"Okay." As soon as the words fell. The two of them walked towards the small warehouse together.
The smaller man fumbled around for a while, pulled out a key, and expertly opened the door to the warehouse.
A moment later, the two sneaked out of the warehouse, one of them carrying an item on his shoulder. Through the hazy and dim moonlight, Cha Min carefully looked at what was on the man's shoulderβah! That's a person! A man in a hospital gown with messy hair! The man lay motionless on the man's shoulder, his hands and feet were not tied, but his mouth was sealed with sealing tape, and his hair hung down to cover his eyes, so that he could not see the man's face clearly. "Ahh Li Youli, who was hiding in the bushes, almost shouted, but fortunately, Che Min quickly covered his mouth to avoid making a sound.
Li Youli's eyes, which were covered by his mouth, instantly turned red, and tears poured out uncontrollably, flowing onto the back of Che Min's hand, making his heart sore. "My husband!" Li Youli shook his shoulders slightly from crying, and said indistinctly with a suppressed whimper. These vague three words sounded especially clear and harsh to Che Min's ears, like a heavy hammer hitting his heart, and the tide of self-blame overflowed into his heart - because everyone had focused on the map and the vicinity of the trash can during the previous search of the scene, and the small warehouse was so sealed that no one noticed what was inside! Blame yourself for being negligent!
The man opened the door of the rear compartment, and another man pushed the man on his shoulder through the crack in the door. Through the sewn door, Che Minyue also saw that there was also a man in a wide and fat suit and leather shoes sitting inside, that was the kidnapper's accomplice, Che Min thought. Then, one of the men walked briskly over to the trash can, examined it carefully, and took out the black plastic bag.
The man grinned and walked towards the van. The words that came out of his mouth were stinky and hard: "Really, could this be that woman cheating?" The detectives were able to hear them clearly through a bugging device mounted on a diamond ring.
"Isn't all the money in hand? What's the pull? Eldest brother. The other man said angrily.
"It's in hand, you see," the man pulled out the diamond ring from the black plastic bag, the diamond glittering brightly and even dazzlingly in the bleak moonlight, "There are tens of thousands of dollars in cash and a ring, but I wonder if this ring is genuine?" β
"Yikes! This ring is a little familiar, and in my opinion, this ring is worth at least 800,000. If you put it together, you have to have 600,000. What's more, people are in our hands, does she dare to fool us? Forget it. The man said and threw the plastic bag into the back compartment, "Bang! The door slammed shut.
"Get in the car!" The two of them muttered for a while and then got into the driver's seat.
The pickup truck slowly drove out of the park gate. At the same time, under the cover of the hazy moonlight, Cha Min, Gao Shiyan, the forensic doctor and two other agile criminal police officers quickly jumped into a Mitsubishi police car (the police car had been disguised as a private car) hidden in the woods, and followed the pickup truck out of the park.
As soon as he left the park gate, Che Min heard the gangster's conversation through the bugging device, and only heard a male voice with an urn voice: "Sister Pei, we still don't understand much, why do you want to disguise yourself as the paralyzed Li Yinhe, and carry you into the car in front of the police?" β
"Pig brains!" A woman's shrill voice scolded, "If those people find out that we have killed Li Yinhyuk, will they still give us the money?" If they find out that we have torn up the ticket, the kidnapping will become a murder, and there will be a ransom to pay? β
"Haha......" Another man's hideous smile made Che Min feel creepy, "It's worthy of my (boss's) woman, this trick can only be thought of by you!" ......" Hearing this, the gangster's words hit Che Min's heart like a heavy hammer, and his eyes widened in surprise - it turned out that our group of criminal police were teased by the gangsters! Moreover, the leader of the kidnappers turned out to be the same name as the owner of the jewelry store and a woman named Sister Pei! Is this a coincidence? Obviously, the gangsters had already foreseen the police's ambush, and the reason why the gangsters appeared in the police's sight within 10 minutes after the ransom was paid, and carried the female kidnapper Li Yinhyuk disguised as the kidnapped person into the car under the eyes of the police, was to let the police witness that "Li Yinhyuk" was still alive at that time, and let the police rule out the possibility that the kidnappers had torn up the ticket. As a result, the ransom was successfully obtained, and the living "Li Yinhe" was still in the hands of the kidnappers, so the police did not dare to act rashly, and the kidnappers took the opportunity to find a loophole to escape, even if the police later found out that "Li Yinhe" was killed, the kidnappers had already fled at that time, and it was not easy to catch the kidnappers! Moreover, even if the kidnappers are caught, the kidnappers can still insist that "Li Yinhyuk" was killed after the release of the kidnappers, and they have already fled, they have sufficient alibi proof, and it is the police who confirm that the kidnappers are not at the scene! Thinking of this, a fine layer of cold sweat broke out on Che Min's forehead.