Chapter 136: Extraneous Branches
"What about your driver Xiao Liu?" Zhou Yi asked Qian Hongxing.
"Xiao Liu has been with me for four or five years. He's a very nice guy, reliable and quiet."
For leaders and big bosses, most drivers can only continue to work because they are deeply trusted. After all, it is easy for them to hear a lot of private things.
"Officer Zhou, have you found out anything?" Qian Hongxing asked.
"Not yet, but we don't rule out this possibility. So I hope you two can understand and cooperate with what I am going to say next," Zhou Yi said solemnly.
Qian Hongxing is used to being the boss, and we cannot let him take the initiative in controlling the pace.
Qian Hongxing nodded.
"The police have mobilized all forces to search the city for the suspect's whereabouts. If we successfully capture the suspect and rescue Qian Lailai, I hope you can cooperate with me to continue the performance."
"Continue acting?" Yao Yuling asked doubtfully, "What are you acting?"
"Pretend the kidnapping is still going on until someone reveals their true intentions."
"You must continue to appear nervous and anxious, especially Mr. Qian. You must continue to follow the instructions of the 'kidnappers.'"
Qian Hongxing said: "I have no problem, but my wife probably..."
Zhou Yi glanced at Yao Yuling, thought for a moment, and said, "Then Mrs. Qian should just pretend to be sick and go to the hospital. This way she can be reunited with Qian Lailai and comfort the child. It will be much more effective than us police officers."
Anyway, in her previous life, Yao Yulin did spend most of her time lying in the hospital.
Yao Yuling looked at Zhou Yi blankly, then at her husband.
She is very calculating when playing mahjong, but she really doesn't have the brains for other things.
"Officer Zhou, if you can really catch the kidnapper and rescue Lailai, I will be very grateful. But... is this really necessary?" Qian Hongxing was still a little hesitant.
Zhou Yi thought to himself, I can't tell you the truth. If you knew that the real culprit who killed your son in the previous life was this driver Xiao Liu, you would eat me alive with your personality.
"Mr. Qian, there's a saying that goes, 'You can be on guard day and night, but you can't guard against a thief in your own home.' This scene might be a little harder to perform, but there are only two possible outcomes. Either I'm wrong, and there's no loss. But if I'm right, then I don't need to tell you what that means."
Zhou Yi knew that Qian Hongxing was a true businessman, and businessmen were the ones who knew how to calculate gains and losses best.
Sure enough, Qian Hongxing thought about it for two seconds and nodded in agreement.
Zhou Yi explained some details to them, and Qian Hongxing couldn't help but ask, "Officer Zhou, can my son really be rescued soon?"
Zhou Yi nodded.
Because when Zhou Yi was trying to figure out the plan behind Sun Kun's last note, he caught another piece of information.
That is the river near Qijiaqiao in Liyang County. During the busy spring season, the sluice gates are opened to release water at 5 o'clock every day. If you are not a local nearby, it is impossible to know this.
Although Sun Kun is a native of Hongcheng, he is not from Liyang County, but from the county seat of the neighboring county.
He doesn't farm, but he knows such precise information. The only explanation is that his social network includes local people near Qijiaqiao, and they must be acquaintances.
So this information also gave rise to another possibility.
This is the place where Qian Lailai was imprisoned and has never been found in the previous life. It is also the crime scene where Qian Lailai was killed.
This place is most likely in that area.
When he was talking to Chen Yan on the phone, he had already made "focusing on investigating Sun Kun's interpersonal relationships and looking for conditions to provide transportation and hiding places for people" one of the key investigative directions.
Zhou Yi didn't elaborate on the phone, but there was no need. After the previous two cases, Chen Yan already trusted Zhou Yi very much.
As for Wu Yongcheng, he is probably busy capturing Sun Kun and rescuing the hostages.
After all, Qian Hongxing has considerable economic value to Hongcheng, and with the relationship with the TV station involved, he will definitely handle this case personally.
"Mr. Qian, have a good meal later, and then you and your wife should get some rest tonight. Tomorrow morning, do as the second note asks. Bring the money and go to Gangcun Station for Bus No. 7."
Zhou Yi lowered his head and thought for a moment, then continued, "If we're quick, we might be able to catch the suspect tomorrow."
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to Officer Zhou." Qian Hongxing nodded repeatedly.
This is how people are. No matter how strong your mind is, you will need psychological support from others when you encounter difficulties.
After a while, car lights flashed outside the window, and the driver Xiao Liu and the nanny Yang came back, each holding two bags in their hands.
"Sir, I don't know what to buy, so I picked some of the restaurant's signature dishes. I don't know if they will work," said Yang's mother.
"It's okay, just put it on the table."
"OK."
Qian Hongxing greeted Xiao Liu and Sister Yang and said, "There are quite a few dishes, let's eat together."
Everyone started to eat. Yao Yuling ate two bites with a complaining look, then said she had no appetite and went back to lie down on the sofa.
Sister Yang put down her chopsticks after eating only a few bites. After all, she was the one who lost the child, and she was still trembling with fear.
As for the driver Xiao Liu, he ate with relish, after all, the meat and vegetables he bought were all good.
Qian Hongxing suddenly said, "Xiao Liu, how many years have you been with me?"
"About four or five years."
"How have I treated you?"
Qian Hongxing's words made Zhou Yi's heart skip a beat. What was he planning? Was he trying to test Xiao Liu?
Xiao Liu looked up calmly and said, "Of course, boss, you've been very kind to me."
Qian Hongxing nodded without saying anything, and Zhou Yi finally felt relieved.
Don't alert the enemy and persuade him to retreat temporarily. If he doesn't reveal his true identity this time, you won't be able to guarantee the peace of your home in the future.
"I remember you seemed to have a girlfriend, right?" Qian Hongxing suddenly spoke again.
"Yeah... yes..." Xiao Liu clearly showed a hint of unnaturalness.
Zhou Yi caught this subtle reaction. People only have this kind of reaction when they are asked about things they don't want to talk about.
"When are you getting married? I'll give you a big red envelope then."
Xiao Liu was flattered and said, "It's almost done, thank you, boss."
"It's a small matter. You have followed me for four or five years, and I have always treated you as my own brother. I hope you won't let me down." Qian Hongxing said earnestly.
Xiao Liu was stunned and quickly said no.
The meal was completed without any major incidents. Zhou Yi was afraid that Qian Hongxing would cause trouble again. After all, his last sentence was quite dangerous.
But thinking about his own behavior, how could it be a bit like stinging the police? Especially asking Qian Hongxing to cooperate with him in acting was indeed a bit far-fetched, but he really couldn't think of a more reasonable excuse.
After dinner, Zhou Yi called the bureau, mainly to ask Team One to arrange two colleagues to come for support and guard the Qian family tonight.
Although Zhou Yi knew that nothing would happen tonight and it was just the beginning of Sun Kun's "hawk-watching", the necessary procedures still had to be followed in a kidnapping case.
Then he was about to leave, and Ding Chunmei immediately caught up with him.
"Officer Zhou, are you going back? Then I..."
"Mr. Qian probably doesn't have much material here tonight. Come back to the bureau with me."
"Back to the bureau?"
Zhou Yi nodded: "Yes, it's about time to hold a case analysis meeting for this case."
(End of this chapter)
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