Chapter 62 Chapter 62 Weirdness is everywhere...
The fighting strength of both sides was equal, and each move was ruthless. They all grabbed each other's face. After a while, both of them had more or less scratches on their faces.
The sound of nails scratching across the cheek was extremely harsh and made one's scalp tingle.
"We still... need to stop this?"
They were very afraid of being injured by mistake.
It's painful enough to get hurt accidentally, and if I go home and my wife misunderstands me, it will affect the harmony of our family.
Several people hesitated and didn't dare to step forward to stop it like they did just now, so everyone turned their eyes to their leader.
It’s never wrong to ask your leader if you have any questions.
"season……"
As soon as they opened their mouths, they saw their team leader casually sitting on the sofa searching through phone call records.
Well, it seems that their season team has no intention of taking care of it.
When they turned around again, they found that their colleague Qiu Jiang no longer looked at the two of them, but directly asked the nanny about the time when Lu Xiaoqin went out and the time when she answered the phone before going out in the past few days.
He Fang remembers it clearly: "For the past few days, someone would call me around one or two in the morning. It was a man's voice, but it was different each time, as if it wasn't the same person."
"They always came looking for my wife. As soon as she answered the phone, she became very nervous and asked me to leave. I didn't dare stay and eavesdrop, so I really didn't understand what they said. Anyway, after hanging up, my wife would hurriedly get dressed and go out, and would not return for two or three hours."
"Has Mr. Gou offended anyone recently?"
He Fang was a little conflicted. She glanced in Lu Xiaoqin's direction and seemed hesitant to speak.
Qiu Jiang understood what he meant. She wrote down the information and then walked over to Ji Mingcheng and asked, "Captain Ji, is there anyone who meets the requirements?"
"Um."
Ji Mingcheng picked up a pen from the table and wrote down a number on a piece of paper. "Duan Jian, go check which phone booth these numbers belong to and see if there's any CCTV nearby."
"yes."
Duan Jian immediately took the note from his hand and left this messy place without looking back.
Qiu Jiang was getting annoyed when she saw the two of them were still arguing. Then she saw their team leader Ji raised his eyebrows at her, and his expression changed in a flash. He tried hard to act like someone he was not easy to mess with in order to intimidate them.
"Ladies, I have no problem with you arguing, but I need to remind you that the longer the hostages are held captive, the smaller their chances of survival. The longer you delay, the more dangerous Mr. Gou becomes. You better think carefully about whether the hostages are more important than the argument."
After she said this, the two of them were still fighting, without any feeling at all, which showed that her feelings for Gou Jianzhang were just like that.
Seeing this situation, Qiu Jiang immediately changed his threatening words.
"Don't blame me for speaking harshly. I heard last night that Mr. Gou has an ex-wife. She has a son and a daughter, and seems to be quite doted on by Mr. Gou. Who knows if Mr. Gou has made a will to leave all his inheritance to his first wife's children? If something really happens to Mr. Gou..."
Her voice stopped abruptly, leaving people with endless room for imagination.
The two people who were just arguing fiercely were completely furious when they heard this.
"impossible."
"No, I'm his wife. Even if he dies, I'm entitled to half first."
They both stared at her at the same time, but even after saying this, they still panicked because they knew in their hearts that what she said might very well come true.
Because compared to the other two, Gou Jianzhang has deeper feelings for his first wife, not only because his first wife is his wife who has been with him through thick and thin, but also because she is his childhood sweetheart, and they have been together for 10 to 20 years since they were young.
Although this did not stop him from having fun outside, it was just a man's bad nature. Both of them knew that he had deeper feelings for his first wife and children than for the two of them.
If he had really made a will a long time ago and something unexpected happened, then he would get nothing.
Compared to Su Lan, Lu Xiaoqin was more panicked.
After all, although Su Lan did not give birth to a son, she was Gou Jianzhang's daughter in his later years. It can be seen from the fact that he gave Su Lan dividends because of this little daughter after their divorce that he also had feelings for this little daughter.
Even though he didn't give Su Lan money this month because of his own instigation and other reasons, he still had his daughter as a bargaining chip.
And what about yourself?
Nothing.
So what if she is called the current wife?
They had been married for such a short time, and even though she had tried her best to take care of her health, he was not often at home, and his ability in that aspect was not very good, so she had not yet conceived a child. If he really died, she would get nothing, so she was definitely the one who least wanted Gou Jianzhang to die now.
Finally, she lost the mood to fight and started crying instead, saying, "Jianzhang is busy with work and rarely comes home. I originally thought it was normal for him not to come home because it was the end of the year and he had a lot of social engagements. But since five nights ago, I've been getting threatening calls, sometimes from Jianzhang's phone."
"The first few times, the person on the other end didn't say anything, just laughed sinisterly. It was a scary laugh. I thought it was a prank and even called Jianzhang to ask about it. He was very impatient and told me not to be suspicious, so I didn't take it seriously. But three days ago, I got angry and started scolding that person, asking him to stop harassing us. But this time, the person on the other end finally spoke."
Lu Xiaoqin became nervous. "They said Jianzhang was in their hands. If we didn't want him to die, we had to prepare one million yuan immediately. Oh my god, that's one million yuan! Where would I get that much money? But they were very fierce. I even heard Jianzhang's screams of pain. I got scared and rushed to collect the money. I finally got it together."
"Every time I received a text message from the other party about where to drop off the money in the middle of the night, I would rush out to deliver it. However, the person acted like he was playing a trick on me. He stood me up for three consecutive days, constantly changing the transaction location, and even said he would kill me if I called the police."
"God knows how I dared to call the police, but that person just didn't believe me. I've been trying to find a way to give them the ransom these past few days, but they act like they're not in a hurry and just won't take it. It's like they're playing a trick on me."
"He called me again last night, and I rushed out again. This time he finally didn't regret asking me to change my location, but I gave them all the money, and they still wouldn't let Jianzhang come back. They are complete liars. Police comrades, you must help me rescue Jianzhang. We just got married, and I can't live without him."
A few tears flowed from the corners of Lu Xiaoqin's eyes. She looked at Gou Jianzhang with deep affection, but how much of the love was true? Others were not fools and could see it more or less.
Ji Mingcheng didn't care about that and asked directly, "Where are the trading locations?"
Lu Xiaoqin immediately said, "On the bench by the pond in the middle of Huanghai Park, on the railings at the corner of Wangshui Highway, in the open space next to the railway station on Tianxing Road..."
She mentioned more than ten locations in succession, which were almost all over the city of Anxi. It was obvious that she had been running around a lot during these three nights.
Anyone who hears this will find it very strange.
Qiu Jiang was even more confused. "If the kidnapper wanted to hide, he wouldn't have taken such a long detour. It wouldn't be convenient for him either."
"Maybe he's too cautious or afraid?" Wang Li frowned and gave two guesses.
"But no matter what, since they've received the money, they should have released the person. If they don't release him now, does that mean they've already killed him?"
Seven hours have passed since Lu Xiaoqin paid the ransom last night. If the kidnappers wanted to release the hostages, they should have told them the hostages' location long ago.
But not now.
There are only two possibilities.
One is that the kidnappers were afraid of trouble and did not want to increase the risk of being found, so they took the money and ran away; the other is that they had already killed the victim.
But no matter which possibility it is, the most important thing for them now is to find Gou Jianzhang first, otherwise the longer they delay, the more unfavorable the situation will be.
"Captain Ji, let me check Gou Jianzhang's movements in the past few days." Wang Li volunteered directly.
"Okay, find a few colleagues to go with you, and contact me directly if you have any news."
"yes--"
Soon Wang Li left with someone else.
Only Ji Mingcheng, Qiu Jiang and another colleague were left in the room.
The air was much quieter than before, except that Lu Xiaoqin's crying seemed a little louder.
The sound of Su Lan walking back and forth could be heard from time to time, making people feel annoyed.
Just as Qiu Jiang was asking if there was anything else going on, Su Lan suddenly spoke up, "What kidnappers? It must be Gou Jianzhang who owed money and didn't pay it back, so he sent someone to our house. You must investigate He Guangming, Zhang Huili, and the others thoroughly."
When Lu Xiaoqin heard these people's names, she quickly said, "Right, right, right. You all know that doing business these days requires a lot of capital. We in Jianzhang borrowed some money from some friends. We didn't say we wouldn't pay it back, but we've been a little tight on cash lately, so we wanted to pay them back when we had more money. Who knew they wouldn't give in? They said a lot of nasty things to us, and we haven't been in touch for a while. It's very likely that they're looking for revenge and want to get the money back."
At this point, Lv Xiaoqin felt that this possibility was even greater. "Comrade police, you must investigate them thoroughly. There must be something wrong with them. I don't want to hold them responsible for anything. I just want them to return Jianzhang. Please help me get Jianzhang back."
She was crying so hard that her eyes were filled with tears, looking completely different from the fierce and aggressive person she was just now.
When Su Lan saw this, she curled her lips and chuckled, looking down on her hypocritical look.
Lu Xiaoqin hated her so much that her teeth were itching. Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Ji Mingcheng stood up immediately.
"We have a general understanding of the situation. I'll leave two people to see if anyone else calls. If you can provide any other clues, please tell them."
After saying this, he raised his leg to leave, looking at the others.
"Jiang Jiang, you come with me. The two of you stay here and have someone bring the equipment over so we can monitor it."
"yes."
After receiving the order, they quietly watched the backs of Ji Mingcheng and the other man as they left.
But Su Lan couldn't stand it anymore and immediately chased after them, "Can you find the person? Give me a definite answer! I'm anxious to get the money."
Qiu Jiang was so upset that he ignored her and got into the car.
"Team Ji, where should we go first?"
"Talk to those people they mentioned." He handed her a few business cards. "Call them."
Qiu Jiang blinked when she saw the name on the business card.
The reason is simple. These business cards are the ones that Lu Xiaoqin and Su Lan mentioned who were chasing Gou Jianzhang for money.
"Captain Ji, where did you find this?"
Qiu Jiang was still wondering where they were going to find people. Should she ask Wang Li and the others? After all, they might go to Gou Jianzhang's company to investigate the situation. By the way, they could ask the people in their company and maybe find the contact information of He Guangming and others.
Who would have thought that their season team was so powerful that they had everyone's business card.
Where does the key come from?
"Want to know?"
Qiu Jiang nodded vigorously.
Ji Mingcheng glanced at her sideways and said, "Guess for yourself."
Qiu Jiang was dumbfounded.
It is said that their team Ji was really addicted to bullying her. Qiu Jiang was so angry that her teeth were itching and her little white teeth were about to break.
However, he whistled and looked in a good mood.
She turned her head away, not wanting to look at him.
Just then, his cell phone suddenly rang.
Ji Mingcheng took a look and instructed her to take it.
She didn't bother to be angry with him and quickly pressed the answer button.
"Brother Guo, it's me. Captain Ji is driving. What's going on?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Guo Kai started talking in a babble, and was immediately surprised. "Are you saying that the person who went to Longhai Garden with Chen Hai last night was Gou Jianzhang?"
What?
“Sizzle, sizzle—”
After the car braked suddenly, the wheels rubbed against the ground rapidly, making a teeth-gritting sound.
After the car stopped, Ji Mingcheng kept staring at her. After she handed him the phone, he spoke directly, "It's me. Tell me what's going on."
Qiu Jiang gestured to him with her hand, asking if he could come closer to listen. Ji Mingcheng nodded and leaned his upper body towards her.
Although the phone was some distance away from her, she could still hear clearly what was happening.
Guo Kai was heard saying, "Last night around nine o'clock, someone saw Chen Hai and Gou Jianzhang singing at Wenrou Lane KTV. They were accompanied by several girls, and there were other people there. But before the party ended, Chen Hai called Gou Jianzhang away, and the two of them never came back."
"But wasn't Gou Jianzhang kidnapped three days ago?" As soon as Qiu Jiang opened her mouth, Guo Kai on the other side was obviously stunned.
"What?"
Qiu Jiang said anxiously, "Brother Guo, we just came out of Gou Jianzhang's house. His wife said that Gou Jianzhang was kidnapped three days ago, and she even heard Gou Jianzhang's screams on the phone."
"That's impossible. Chen Da is in that KTV right now. I've verified it over and over again. Gou Jianzhang was indeed there with them last night."
When the people on both sides reconciled their accounts, they were completely confused and had no idea what was going on.
"There's definitely something wrong here. Guo Kai, tell Chen Da to find all the people who drank with Chen Hai and the others yesterday and question them one by one to find out what's going on."
"It's Team Ji. I'll call him right now."
After hanging up the phone, Ji Mingcheng stepped on the accelerator and turned the car towards Wenrou Lane KTV.
He was driving very fast. Qiu Jiang was sitting there in fear, holding the seat belt tightly, but her mind couldn't help but think of the case.
If Gou Jianzhang was the one who was stabbed by the needle and sat helplessly on the sofa watching the murder, it means that it was impossible for him to be kidnapped three days ago.
Because from the shadow she saw passing by in the morning, he seemed very proud and relaxed, in a completely playful mood, without any panic or reluctance at all.
So, what about Lu Xiaoqin’s testimony just now?
If Gou Jianzhang was really kidnapped three days ago and was tortured to the point of howling, how could he appear in the KTV with other people before the kidnappers got the money, not to mention having such a lavish time with Chen Hai at Longhai Garden.
There's something wrong here.
Just as she thought of this, she heard Ji Mingcheng suddenly say in a deep voice, "Call Hymen and ask him to compare the fingerprints found at the crime scene this morning with Gou Jianzhang's fingerprints to see if they match."
Qiu Jiang's eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes, as long as Gou Jianzhang’s fingerprints match the fingerprints at the scene, wouldn’t that prove that it was him who was at the crime scene?
"yes."
She quickly called the forensic office. Lu Jianian's assistant Jason answered the phone. As soon as he heard this, he knew it was Ji Mingcheng's request. He sighed and said to her, "Send the fingerprints of that person over. I will give you the results in an hour at the earliest."
"Thank you, Brother Jason. I'll ask other colleagues to send it to you right away." Since she was asking for help, Qiu Jiang replied in a very sweet tone.
Wow, what a sweet girl.
Jason covered his nose and resigned himself to working overtime.
Ji Mingcheng raised his eyebrows, but didn't say anything else. He just focused on increasing his driving speed, which made her want to report to the traffic police to give their team leader a briefing on safe driving speeds.
Is this the speed people should drive?
Is there no speed limit on this road?
Unfortunately, her expression was too obvious and could be seen through at a glance.
"Don't you know that when performing emergency tasks, police cars are not subject to speed limits and can exceed the speed limit?"
Qiu Jiang covered his mouth with one hand and pointed at his car with the other.
"Captain Ji, this isn't a police car, is it?"
None of the police station’s cars cost more than one million.
Which police car is this?
Ji Mingcheng didn't argue with her. He just took out a police light and siren and threw them on the roof of the car.
"Well, now it is."
Qiu Jiang: "..."
She just said this out of turn.
I continued to sit in the car with a depressed mood until we arrived at our destination twenty minutes later, and then I got out of the car with my hands and feet weak.
As soon as she came down, she met Deng Xingwang. When he saw her, Deng Xingwang walked over.
"Jiang Jiang, what's going on? I heard Brother Chen say you're investigating Gou Jianzhang's kidnapping case? But many people in this KTV said they saw him last night."
"Captain Ji and I heard from Brother Chen that we're still confused about what's going on. Captain Ji has just asked Forensic Pathologist Lu to do a fingerprint comparison, and Brother Wang has also gone to investigate Gou Jianzhang's situation over the past few days. We might be able to figure out what's going on soon."
"Okay, but this is too weird. Who would kidnap someone and then have someone keep watch? And the person involved is acting like nothing happened. It's totally illogical."
Who says it isn’t?
but……
"Is everyone here now?"
"We were all called over. When they heard it was our criminal police team calling them, they all arrived very quickly. But I didn't see them panicking at all. They looked like they were enjoying a good show. They asked us all kinds of incomprehensible questions, but they refused to answer any of our questions. It was really infuriating."
Deng Xingwang had just met those people and felt annoyed when he thought of them.
Qiu Jiang felt even more that something was wrong.
Ji Mingcheng strode inside, and the two of them hurried to follow.
As soon as I walked to the first floor of this Wenrouxiang KTV, I saw six men in their thirties to forties and fifties, who were a little fat and wearing branded clothes, sitting on the sofa smoking and chatting, laughing from time to time, without any tension or worry about being called in for questioning by the criminal police.
Chen Da was sitting on a chair on the other side with his arms folded across his chest, obviously very angry.
Deng Xingwang leaned close to her ear and whispered, "They think Brother Chen's level isn't high enough and want to wait until Team Ji arrives."
How arrogant.
Qiu Jiang pursed her lips.
As soon as Ji Mingcheng came over, Chen Da stood up and called out, "Captain Ji."
Several other people also called out to him.
This caught the attention of the six people. They looked at each other and then looked over, but were a little surprised when they saw him.
He usually travels all over the country and has a wide range of knowledge. Of course he can recognize that his clothes are very expensive. Some of his clothes are even limited editions worldwide. Even if they want to buy them, they can't get them.
Moreover, this person's behavior and eyes were full of casualness and indifference towards them. Just a glance at them seemed to see through their worth.
Such a person could definitely not be an ordinary person. If they hadn't called him "Captain Ji", they would even think that he was a young master from some wealthy family.
They are considered among the top figures in the business world in Anxi City. How come they don’t know that there is such a person in Anxi City?
Not to mention the surname "Ji".
Even if they counted all the wealthy people in Anxi City and even the entire province, they would not be able to come up with any family with the same surname.
I can't help but be curious about him.
One of them stood up and extended his hand to him, "Captain Ji, right? I'm Chen Bo, the general manager of Tianyu Real Estate. Hello."
Ji Mingcheng glanced at him, his eyes still calm. He just said "hmm" softly, then walked past him and sat opposite the sofa where they were sitting.
Tianyu Real Estate is a large national company after all. Even though he is only the general manager of a branch, Chen Bo never expected that someone in Anxi would dare to ignore him like this. A trace of embarrassment and anger appeared on his face, and his expression turned cold.
But he returned to normal in an instant, sat back quietly, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The other five people were also very surprised, wondering where this person came from and why he was so arrogant.
Their season team can really get back at them.
Chen Da and his companions, who had just been humiliated by them, couldn't help but laugh out loud.
At this time, Ji Mingcheng casually threw the car keys on the table and spoke directly.
"Aren't you waiting for me? I'm here now, let's talk."
"What happened last night? Have you seen Gou Jianzhang in the past three days? Has Gou Jianzhang behaved abnormally these days?"
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