Chapter 27652777 [Don't sleep] Ask for monthly votes ()
Then he took off his mask and took out a business card very smoothly: "Actually, the child is fine. We are more concerned about your son's safety than his teeth. Since the kidnappers don't let you call the police, why don't you try to be a detective?"
Endo Keigo: “……?”
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If time goes back 20 minutes, Keigo Endo would never allow this famous detective to enter the house. He would immediately use all means to draw a clear line between himself and the other party to prevent the kidnappers from misunderstanding and killing his child to silence him.
But now...
It was agreed that the money would be handed over to the kidnapper, but the abominable kidnapper stood him up. Dr. Endo's trust in the kidnapper dropped significantly.
After hesitating for a moment, he tiredly adjusted to the lounge: "Sit down first, I'll make you a pot of tea."
After the water boiled, Dr. Endo finally made a decision.
"Yes, just as you said, my son was kidnapped." Dr. Endo took out a photo from his arms, touched it cherishingly, and then handed the photo of his son to Jiang Xia:
"This afternoon, Keita was playing in the yard as usual. When I finished my work and planned to take him to the park, I opened the door and saw no one in the yard.
"I looked carefully and found that the gate was open. There was a note on the door saying..."
He found the piece of paper again and placed it in front of Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia turned his eyes away from the child in the photo, took the paper, and saw the words written on it:
[Your child is in my hands.
If you dare to call the police, I will kill him.
Just wait for us to contact you.]
Jiang Xia put down the threatening letter and asked the victim across from him: "Did they call you afterwards?"
Dr. Endo wiped his face vigorously and nodded: "It was the voice of a young man. He asked me to prepare 30 million in cash, and only old bills.
"We agreed to complete the transaction at the Starlight Hotel today. I thought I would be able to avoid disaster soon and bring my poor child back... But I waited for a long time, and in the end, I only received a call that the transaction was terminated."
The father was obviously very angry about being stood up on such a matter of life and death. Dr. Endo looked like he wanted to curse, but he held back: "But fortunately, at my request, they let me hear my son's voice. And gave me a new transaction time - 9 o'clock tomorrow morning."
Jiang Xia nodded: "Suddenly changing the transaction time and location is a common method used by many kidnappers. They will take the opportunity to observe whether you have called the police. Now it seems that you have passed their test."
"So that's how it is." Although he had already made some vague guesses, Dr. Endo finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the detective's confirmation: "In fact, when I received that call, I thought something had happened to Keita, which prevented the kidnappers from delivering the person, so they stopped the deal... If that's what you said, I can rest assured."
Huiyuan Ai was a little worried about the unfortunate child: "How did he sound when you talked on the phone?"
Dr. Endo: "His tone was cheerful and he seemed to be in a good mood."
Huiyuan Ai: “?”
"Are you sure?" Conan also felt strange. "Children of this age, even if they were treated well by the kidnappers, they would miss their parents very much after being away from home for so long. How could they be in a good mood?"
Doctor Endo looked at the child in surprise: "..." It was really strange to hear such words coming from a child of the same age. But when he thought that the child was following a famous detective and was influenced by him... everything suddenly seemed to make sense.
Although he was not in the mood to play detective games with the child, Dr. Endo still patiently answered the question after looking at the talented detective who volunteered to help him:
"Kuita is indeed more independent than most of his peers. His mother passed away last year, and I am busy with work, so I often don't have time to accompany him. Fortunately, there are many good people around us - the wives of the neighbors and his kindergarten teacher, who will help take care of him when I am not available.
"Over time, Keita gradually became familiar with those aunties, and when he met other women of similar age, he would feel close to them."
Jiang Xia: "It seems that there are at least two kidnappers - in addition to the young man who called you, there should be a middle-aged woman who is very good at taking care of children. If the police were to retrieve the surveillance footage of the Starlight Hotel during that period..."
"no!!"
Dr. Endo reacted violently, slamming the table and saying excitedly, "It is possible that the police can catch the kidnappers, but can they really bring my son back safely? - I have seen many similar things. Some people only care about their performance and don't care about the safety of the hostages at all!"
Jiang Xia: "That's not the case..." This group of police officers in Tokyo probably still care about the safety of the hostages. As for why they couldn't rescue them...that had nothing to do with their intentions, it was purely because of their lack of skills.
Dr. Endo shook his head and interrupted, "I'm not afraid of spending money. If Keita is gone, no matter how much money I have, it will be useless. I am willing to pay the ransom as long as they are willing to let Keita come back safely!"
When Haibara Ai heard this, she couldn't help but be moved. She looked at this helpless father, then turned to look at Jiang Xia.
The next moment, a face popped up in front of Jiang Xia.
Huihara Ai: “?!”
Dr. Endo, who suddenly approached, didn't realize that he had frightened the child. He leaned over the low table and pleaded in a dojo posture: "I don't trust the police, and I don't dare to go to them... I can only rely on you now!"
"..." Conan looked at the ransom box that he had slammed on the table. While Dr. Endo was lowering his head, he reached out like lightning and snapped a transmitter of the same color on it.
Jiang Xia glanced at him but didn't expose him. She only said to Dr. Endo, "Since you're here, I will definitely try my best to help. But we can't stay any longer tonight - the kidnappers are probably still keeping an eye on you, so we can't let them notice too many abnormalities."
Doctor Endo was stunned, then looked at the window with the curtains drawn: "This..."
Jiang Xia looked at his watch again: "Before the transaction tomorrow, the kidnappers should contact you once more. By then, no matter if they change the location or not, it will be normal. Just agree to it and send me a message."
"Okay." Doctor Endo nodded repeatedly. Although the person opposite him was much younger than him, he felt like he had found a backbone at this moment, and his words were much more powerful than before. "Then thank you for your help!"
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After leaving Dr. Endo's house, Jiang Xia took out his cell phone.
Tomorrow, we will have a follow-up on the kidnapping. Tonight, compared to the group of people who kidnapped the child, the kidnapper codenamed "Bourbon" who is far away in the Starlight Hotel is more noteworthy.
(End of this chapter)
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