Qiu Jingwen shared his analysis and judgment with Shao Jian.
It wasn't just Zhou Hailin who suspected the popcorn vendor was suspicious; Jiang Yuping, who had been following an elderly man yesterday, also shared her feelings and judgment. She said that based on her observations, the first thing she noticed about the old man following Qiu Jingwen and Zhou Hailin was his back, which reminded her of the old man who used to run a popcorn business in the residential area.
"Director Shao, I believe my wife's intuition is very accurate."
Finally, he added.
Shao Jian agreed to send several plainclothes officers to Yushan Township to observe and monitor the old man who was involved in the firecracker incident 24 hours a day. He also told Qiu Jingwen, "If nothing unexpected happens, either at night or during the day, Butterfly or one of Butterfly's men should call you. I will also be monitoring your home and office."
Qiu Jingwen naturally agreed with Shao Jian's analysis and judgment. The butterfly made such a big commotion, and kidnapping Qiu Shou must have its purpose. Sure enough, at 9:30 p.m., the phone in the bedroom rang. Just as his wife was about to answer the phone, Qiu Jingwen said, "Yu Ping, it must be my call. Please lock the door and don't let Qiu Shou and the others suddenly run in again."
Jiang Yuping came over and plugged in the pin, while Qiu Jingwen picked up the microphone.
To Qiu Jingwen's surprise, the voice on the phone was that of a woman.
"Is this Mr. Qiu Jingwen?"
Her voice is exceptionally pleasant and gentle.
Qiu Jingwen was a little uncomfortable and surprised, so he asked in a low voice, "May I ask who you are?"
"Am I a butterfly?"
"Butterfly? What butterfly?"
“Mr. Qiu Jingwen, how have you been? I know you must be very surprised. Your son’s harvest must have made him angry and nervous. Well, let me tell you, this is just the beginning.”
"You're safely home after the autumn harvest, you didn't know that, did you?"
"Mr. Qiu, didn't you ever think that I deliberately didn't hurt your son, that I deliberately let you go? Otherwise, do you think he would still be alive when you see him again?"
"Intentionally? I'm afraid you felt you couldn't escape the police investigation and had no choice but to abandon my son."
"Mr. Qiu, with your intelligence, do you really think I can't have my men hurt your son? Putting aside everything else, even if your son were to be stabbed on his way home from school, you wouldn't be answering my call right now; your whole family should be grieving for your son's death."
"Who are you? What do you want?"
“I’ve said it before, I am the butterfly. I even know that the police might have been wiretapping our conversation, but I’m not afraid. I have payphones in phone booths. Even if they find out my address, I’ll have already escaped by the time they send the police over. As for what I want to do, Zhou Hailin probably already told you when he contacted you.”
"I want to see you."
"Impossible, I'm not stupid."
"Then I will absolutely not agree to do what you ask me to do."
"You can refuse, but I guarantee I'll take your son's life within three days. Of course, you can ask your Hongqi Factory security department or the police to protect him, but how many days can they protect him? A week, a month, a year? Your son will stop going to school, and your daughter Qiuchan will stop going to school too. And your daughter Qiushui, are you just going to stop going out all of a sudden? As for your sons Qiuyang and Qiuyue, if I want to deal with them in the future, won't it be as easy as turning my hand?"
Qiu Jingwen really wanted to reach through the microphone, drag the other person in front of him, and tear them to pieces, but his wife was sitting right by the bed, so he couldn't lose his temper, much less threaten her in return. After a moment of silence, he heard the other person sneer: "Not only can we expose your identity as a spy at any time, but your son's life is also in my hands. You'd better do what you want. The production process and core technology of Black Sodium must be handed over to Zhou Hailin within three days, or you will bear the consequences."
"If we're both doomed, it's a fight to the death. Since you've suspected the police might have been eavesdropping on our conversation, do you think I'd be stupid enough to do something for you? Aren't you forcing me to jump into a pit?"
"You were already in the camp; you were originally an agent planted by the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics."
"If I'm not mistaken, you can't possibly be Butterfly. You're just one of Butterfly's subordinates. Tell me, why should I listen to you?"
"That's ridiculous. Why can't I be a butterfly? What proof do you have?"
"Hearing your voice, I'm sure you're no more than 40 years old. Is a butterfly really that young?"
"Hehe, you can even tell the age of a butterfly by its sound, how big must that butterfly be?"
"At least around seventy years old, and it should be a man."
"I'm a woman, so I can't be a website administrator. I'm a woman, so I can't be a butterfly. Stop arguing. You must provide what I want in three days."
"If you want me to do something for you, it's not impossible, but I must see the butterfly, and I must also ensure the safety of my family."
"We will meet sometime, but not anytime soon."
The call abruptly ended, and Qiu Jingwen was somewhat stunned, holding the receiver, unsure of what to do. After he put the receiver down, Jiang Yuping asked, "Was the other end a woman?"
Although Jiang Yuping couldn't hear the other person's voice or the specific content of the conversation between her husband and the so-called butterfly on the phone, she still heard the general content and knew that the other person was a young woman.
"Hmm, I suspect it's another spokesperson for the butterfly."
"That's hard to say."
"Impossible. Judging from the voice, the other person is definitely no more than 40 years old."
"Even if the other person is no more than 40, it doesn't mean she isn't a butterfly."
"Yu Ping, I don't understand what you mean."
"Jingwen, have you ever thought about what if this butterfly was sent from Taiwan?"
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