Gu Weitao smiled and said: "He Xiaoyu, you stay away, don't take advantage of me, my brother is still a child." ”

"Get out of the way, black pig, who rarely looks at you!" He Xiaoyu said stiffly, but he still turned his head and retreated to the rear.

Du Heping asked Gu Weitao: "Do you really know water?" ”

"Don't worry, I not only know water, but my basic skills are also relatively solid, and I soaked in water in the summer when I was a child."

"The one you soaked in is a stinky ditch, this is a decent reservoir, and the terrain inside is complicated, in case there is a good one, how can I explain it to your father."

"Wait a minute, tie this to your body." He Xiaoyu ran back, holding a five- or six-meter-long straw rope in his hand.

Du Heping took the straw rope and tied it directly to his waist.

"Give it to me...... Give it to me, Master, you give it to me. Gu Weitao grabbed one end of the straw rope and pulled it outward.

"Gu Weitao, let go of me, you kid is still a single, Lao Tzu has a son!" Du Heping held on.

Gu Weitao threw down the rope and jumped into the water.

Several people gathered around, holding their breath and staring at the water.

As the ripples on the surface of the water faded away, the hearts of the people on the shore hung in the air.

He Xiaoyu ran over and shouted loudly: "Gu Weitao...... Gu Weitao, what's wrong with you? Come out, come out quickly......"

When she shouted, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Du Heping bent down to observe the water, unbuttoning his clothes as he watched.

When he took off his shirt, with a bang, Gu Weitao came out of the water.

He wiped his watery face and slowly swam out sideways.

Climbing ashore, he slowly pulled out of the water with his right hand what appeared to be a bag-like thing woven with nylon rope.

Du Heping took a step forward, stepped directly into the water, and asked Gu Weitao anxiously: "How is it?" Are you okay kid? ”

"Do you see me like I'm in trouble? The water is too shallow, and it is only enjoyable to be a little deeper. Gu Weitao shook the water on his head, tilted his face, and smiled.

"Say that you are fat and panting, and if you don't fill the fish belly, you will be blessed and fatal." He Xiaoyu walked over and handed the towel in his hand to Gu Weitao.

Gu Weitao took it, wiped it briefly, and got dressed.

Du Heping beckoned Xiao Wang to pull the bag out of the water, only to know that it was a fishing cage containing a rotting dead piglet.

"Uncle, come and take a look, is this a dead man?" Du Heping said to the shepherd old man who was probing his brain.

"Those people said it, and I'll take it seriously."

"You're good, you were shocked, and you called the police. Never mind...... Forget it, it's not your fault, let your sheep go. ”

"Where are the sheep? There were only a few sheep in total, and they all took them away. The old man said with a sad face.

Suddenly remembered something, and asked Du Heping, "After I found out about the situation, I reported to the police in time, is this considered meritorious?" ”

"Do you still want to make meritorious contributions? Dream on! It's good that we didn't hold you accountable, and we wasted half a day's work in vain. Xiao Wang, who had been silent, roared shamelessly.

Du Heping waved his hand at Xiao Wang, and then said to the old man: "I know what you think, don't you just want some benefits?" ”

"It doesn't matter if it's good or not, at least give some compensation."

"It is the duty of every citizen to report to the police, and there is no such thing as compensation."

"Then my sheep shouldn't have been lost in vain, right?"

"This is a typical robbery, and a case should be opened and investigated." Du Heping thought for a moment and said, "But this is not my responsibility, so let's take you to meet someone." ”

"See...... Who are you seeing? ”

"Go to the police station in the town and find Director Song."

"Can Director Song give me money?"

"When we catch those thieves, won't the sheep come back?"

"What if you can't catch it?"

"Don't worry, you can't escape, get in the car...... Get in the car and hurry up. ”

Du Heping and his entourage took the old shepherd to the Wuhe Town Police Station, found the director Song Yuliang, briefly explained the situation, and suggested that they go to the reservoir on the mountain to squat.

Director Song said: "It's too difficult to squat, those people are going around to release cages, fishing is a cover, theft is the main business, if they succeed today, will they still come?" ”

"Then let's file a case, such a case should not be difficult to handle."

"Brother Du, you don't know, those bear things are old-fashioned, and they are not so easy to get started." Director Song sighed, and then said, "You also stayed in the grassroots police station, you have no people, you have no money, you can't even run the car, how can you do it?" ”

"That's true, but the work that needs to be done still has to be done, who told us to do this."

"Good...... Okay, just obey the order. ”

"I'm not your leader, what kind of order do I take? Okay, I'll go back, you can ask the old man about the specific situation. After Du Heping finished speaking, he walked out of the director's office.

As soon as I started the car, I heard Director Song ask the old man loudly: "How many sheep have you lost?" ”

The old man said, "Six...... Six. ”

"How many are there?"

"Six...... Sixth, no...... No, it's four. ”

"Six or four?"

"Four."

"Then why do you say six?"

"I lost two a few days ago, isn't that counted?"

……

Du Heping sighed, shook his head, said what happened to the people now, and drove out of the police station compound with one foot on the accelerator.

When he returned to the police station, he originally wanted to find a leader to report the situation, because Director Meng was present when he received the police, so there should always be an explanation.

In the middle of the road, he changed his mind again, the same mistake cannot be made twice, and the hat of overstepping the level to talk about work is not light.

After listening to the report, Cao Dazhi, the deputy director in charge, said coldly: "Are you idle and panicked?" Those trivial things are also mixed up, two women are missing, those are two fresh lives, why are you calm? ”

Du Heping defended: "It was the command center that directly called my mobile phone, saying that it might be related to the case at hand, so I organized forces." ”

"You are an old detective, can you think calmly and then make a decision. You can send two young people on a trip to find out what is going on and then move on to the next step. ”

"Yes, you're right, I didn't think it through." Du Heping nodded, and reported the mysterious notebook he received last night.

But he still had reservations, only talking about the process of finding Luo Yuna, and did not say a word about the anonymous letter suggesting that Wu Fugui was the murderer of his wife back then.

"That's why you went to the reservoir, thinking that it was Luo Yuna who was dumped, right?"

Without waiting for Du Heping to answer, Deputy Director Pan continued, "In my opinion, Luo Yuna will not be in danger for the time being, she is just a chess piece." ”

"And who is the one who plays chess?"

"Maybe it's the one who kidnapped Feng Zhuyu. Therefore, you must find out that person as soon as possible, if it is delayed any longer, I am afraid that the life of the hostage will not be guaranteed. ”

"Yes...... Yes, I have a hunch that I always feel that person is not far away. ”

"It feels like it's just an idea, it's not realistic, so I'll give you a little bit of information that you can touch, you have thought it through, come up with a specific plan, and strive to be foolproof, this is a great opportunity."

"What chance?"

Deputy Director Pan poured a glass of water and put it in front of Du Heping, then sat down and said, "I saw Wu Fugui today. ”

"Where is he?"

"Corporate office."

"You mean he's back from a business trip?"

"Yes, last night's plane."

"He took the initiative to ask you out? Or ......"

"How to say it, it can be regarded as I took the initiative to visit, I didn't accept two cigarettes from him last time, this time I brought two catties of high-end tea, which can be regarded as flat. This back and forth, he really regarded me as his own, called me a brother, and said speculatively. ”

"What did he say?"

"He told me about the kidnapper's offer to ask for money, and he also told me the specific way to pay the money, one thing I thought was strange, why can't he believe you?" Deputy Director Pan's eyes widened, staring straight at Du Heping.

"Can't believe it?" Du Heping frowned.

"Yes, or could he have told me not to tell you about the ransom?"

"He means ......"

"Pay the money and release people, I don't want to make extraneous branches."

"Do you think it's possible? What if a hostage has already been killed? Isn't that all the money and the people? Besides, even if the person is released well, what if the criminal escapes and lurks for a period of time before committing murder? That's an endless deal of trouble. ”

"What do you think?"

"Take the opportunity to take it and let the criminals get the punishment they apply."

Deputy Director Pan was silent for a while, and then told Wu Fugui the payment method agreed with the kidnappers, and asked him to formulate a meticulous plan to ensure that nothing went wrong.

After hearing this, Du Heping pondered for a moment and raised a series of questions:

It doesn't look like an ordinary kidnapping case, why can Feng Zhuyu go home to get things in the middle after being kidnapped?

If it was just for money, would the kidnappers ask a big boss with hundreds of millions of assets for a mere 300,000? The appetite is too small.

And the female accountant Luo Yuna, if she is also in the hands of the kidnappers, it will be even more incredible, do you have to ask for ransom in installments?

……

By all indications, it's not that simple.

Deputy Director Pan said that there are indeed doubts, but this is the only breakthrough at the moment, and this opportunity must be seized no matter what.

Du Heping agreed and got up to say goodbye.

He did not return to the team, but walked out of the police station alone, got on a public bicycle, and walked towards the garbage handling station in the western suburbs.

At the east end of the station, there are three garbage bins, the middle one being the place chosen by the kidnappers to drop the ransom.

Du Heping sat under the big tree in the distance, quietly watching.

Why did he choose this place to trade?

And to put money in the stinking trash can?

Is it just because the place is quiet and rarely frequented?

……