May 10, 9:23 in the morning.

A chain bun shop facing the roadside has passed the morning rush hour. There are only two or three tables of customers in the store, but almost every table has messy cups and plates. The waitress in a red apron is busy clearing away the cups and plates from every table.

Wan Zhan, another younger waitress stood inside the cashier, holding the remote control to change the channel on the TV high on the wall.

With a clang, the bell hanging on the store door rang, and a man wearing dark gray short-sleeved black casual pants walked in. He found a seat next to the glass wall and sat down, looking through the glass wall and looking across the street.

The square is surrounded by a green belt. The inside cannot be seen, but you can see several kite strings as thin as spider silk rising from the depths of the square, as well as kites floating under the white clouds on a sunny day -

—The old tradition of Yucheng is that at the beginning of May every year, when the spring flowers bloom and everything revives, the citizens spontaneously hold a kite festival that lasts for about a week.

“Scan the QR code to order, and place the QR code on the table.”

When the young waiter saw that the man who had just come in was still taking his order, he shouted loudly. After shouting, he continued to change the channel.

The man took out his mobile phone, scanned the QR code and ordered a basket of steamed buns. The waiter finally changed the channel he was satisfied with, turned up the volume, and the slightly exaggerated and artificial voice of the female host of the entertainment news program suddenly resounded throughout the store.

"Recently, actress Yu Jiao was kidnapped. The kidnappers demanded that Yu Jiao's family use a blue diamond as a ransom to redeem Yu Jiao. According to our reporter, the blue diamond is called 'Angel Heart' and it is Yu Jiao's husband.

Hong Ye spent nearly 10 million yuan to buy a top-quality diamond a month ago." The female host paced slowly, adding physical expressions, and talked eloquently, "Actually, Yu Jiao was kidnapped without warning, just a few days ago

A few days ago, Yu Jiao and Hong Yibai, the son of Hong Ye, the young owner of Longsheng Group, disappeared and his whereabouts are still unknown. Many netizens suspected that Hong Yibai was also kidnapped and was the same person who kidnapped Yu Jiao. However, this speculation has not been confirmed by the police.

, the police kept silent about Yu Jiao’s kidnapping case and Hong Yibai’s disappearance case in the face of media reporters, and there has been no breakthrough progress yet——”

When the host said this, the LED screen behind her began to play an interview scene: a group of reporters pointed a microphone at a plainclothes male policeman. The male policeman was probably in his forties, with a gray face and a tired look, and he was pushing forward in the crowd.

Squeezing, tightly closing his mouth without saying a word.

The man put the headset that had fallen into the hollow of his neck into his ears and said, "Lao Zhuo, you are so photogenic."

A man's bitter voice came out of the headset: "Captain Han, I was really deceived by those reporters that day. They immediately asked if the cases of Yu Jiao and Hong Yibai were committed by the same person. I was so entangled that I couldn't help it.

I just said a few words casually. I really didn’t know that the city bureau was still blocking the news.”

Han Feilu: "I praise you for being on camera, why are you panicking? Xiao Zhao, let me talk to the command vehicle."

Policewoman Xiao Zhao: "The command vehicle has been added to the public channel. You can speak directly to the Korean team."

Han Feilu said: "Director Liang, I just inspected all the sentinel points, and everything is normal now. It is recommended to send more manpower to the south subway station. The subway is not affected by traffic conditions, has a large flow of people, many divergence points, and extends in all directions. It cannot be ruled out.

The possibility that the kidnappers took the ransom and left on the subway.”

Liang Baiyan: "All mobile sentries are under your control. You can make your own arrangements."

Han Feilu: "Yes. All the mobile posts south of the control boundary line will be spread out another thirty meters, and the subway station will also be included in our control area. The second team of the action team will assist them."

The police's orderly response sounded on the channel: "Zhang Qiang received it and is moving."

"Three groups understand."

"I am Chen Qingfan. The non-motor vehicle parking area to the right of the subway station is under construction. The workers do not wear uniforms. Can I blend in with them to hide my identity?"

Han Feilu: "I agree. The entrance to the subway station is the top priority, so you must keep an eye on it."

"clear."

The waiter brought a basket of steamed buns and a bowl of complimentary egg drop soup. Han Feilu thanked him and waited for the waiter to go away, then said: "Director Liang, I asked a friend to do an autopsy on the kidnapper. There is one thing I think

It is helpful for our round-up operation this time: the kidnapper will most likely drive a dark-colored off-road vehicle with a local license plate, and it is very likely to rent it from a car rental company. This car will be parked at the central intersection of Jian'an Road. If

The kidnappers were smart enough to park their car at the edge of the parking lot."

Liang Baiyan's reaction was very cold: "I did not ask the city bureau's advisory team to do a profile picture of the kidnapper."

Han Feilu: "It's not the city bureau's advisory team, it's a friend of mine. The clues my friend gave are all practical information, not an analysis of the kidnapper's childhood and family relationships. I think it has certain value."

Liang Baiyan thought for a moment and said, "Old Liu, take two groups of people to look for this car."

Deputy Director Liu of the Police Station: "Yes."

Liang Baiyan didn't trust the overly academic criminal profiling, so he accepted Han Feilu's suggestion at this time because of his personal trust. Han Feilu asked for a plastic bag to pack a cage of steamed buns, and walked out of the breakfast shop with the steamed buns in hand.

, standing under the sun and taking a long breath facing the pedestrians and flowing vehicles.

The report by the female host on TV just now was true. The former star Yu Jiao was indeed kidnapped. But what the host didn't know was that the first confrontation between the kidnappers and the police was today; today was the day when the kidnappers and Yu Jiao's family agreed to collect the ransom.

On that day, the kidnappers set their location at Sanding Building in this old city. Sanding Building is a landmark building in the old city. Sanding Building and the surrounding kilometers are within the scope of police control. This round-up operation involved a total of

There are more than a hundred police officers, which is the largest roundup operation in Yucheng in the past ten years. Under the sunny weather, deep inside the peaceful and busy appearance of the city, a dragnet has been quietly spread out in the dark...

Liang Baiyan, director of the Shangyuan District branch, asked about the situation of each group. The police officers responded nervously and orderly to each other in the headset. Han Feilu took off the headset again and walked forward along the sidewalk for about 20 years with his buns in hand.

Mi, sitting on a bench under the shade of a tree on the roadside, said: "There is something I have never thought about."

There was also a plainclothes detective sitting on the bench, his subordinate Gu Hai. Gu Hai was flipping through a newspaper and asked, "What's going on?"

Han Feilu took out two steamed buns and gave one to him, "Was Hong Yibai kidnapped?"

Just now the female host on the TV station asked a question: Was Yu Jiao's son Hong Yibai kidnapped? If so, are the people who took away Hong Yibai and the person who kidnapped Yu Jiao the same person? - This is what Han Feilu has been asking.

own problems.

Gu Hai caught the bun and held it in his hand without eating it: "Didn't you find evidence yesterday that Hong Yibai was taken away by a man named Fang Yaqing? But Fang Yaqing is not a kidnapper."

Han Feilu: "No one said kidnappers can't have helpers."

Gu Hai: "If Hong Yibai was also kidnapped, why didn't the kidnappers use Hong Yibai and Yu Jiao as hostages to threaten the Hong family? The kidnappers only used Yu Jiao as a hostage for blackmail. Since he kidnapped Hong Yibai, why didn't he say anything?

If Ti? holds two hostages, his bargaining chip will be greater, and he has no reason not to show his chips."

The buns were filled with shepherd's purse and pork. Han Feilu couldn't get used to the smell of wild vegetables, so he only ate one to fill his stomach. He picked up a bottle of mineral water and drank two sips of water, saying: "You are right, but you

I ignored a situation." He put down the water bottle and put the headset into his ear, "The kidnapper kidnapped Hong Yibai but didn't mention a word for only one reason: Hong Yibai is already dead, and a dead hostage has no value."

The originally noisy public channel suddenly fell into a stagnant calm. The suffocating silence lasted for more than ten seconds before Liang Baiyan's stern voice rang out: "You are the only one who has a dog's mouth. Everyone else is mute."

Han Feilu smiled bitterly into the air: "Boss, I am analyzing the specific situation in detail."

Policewoman Xiao Zhao suddenly shouted: "Hong Ye has entered the control range! Command vehicle, Hong Ye has entered the control range!"

Liang Baiyan: "Everyone wake up! The action team will follow!"

"Discover Hong Ye, Liu Peiyu follows up."

"Jiang Wen cooperates with Liu Peiyu, please keep a distance from the third group."

"The third group understood and gave up following up."

"Director Liang, the command vehicle has deviated from the commanding height No. 1, please move back!"

"Liu Chang, Liu Chang, Hong Ye went to your place!"

Liang Baiyan: "Who is Hong Ye looking for? Liu Chang, why don't you avoid it quickly! Have you ever told Hong Ye what to pay attention to!"

Han Feilu listened to the loud chatter in the headset, left a whole bag of steamed buns to Gu Hai, got up and crossed the zebra crossing to the other side of the road. Across a flower bed by the square, he saw Yu Jiao's husband. This time

Hong Ye was responsible for conducting direct transactions with the kidnappers. Hong Ye was fair and fat, with oily and shiny skin. He looked around in panic. His expression was the ignorance and innocence of a rich man who had been soaked in gold and silver honey jars since he was a child. Han

Feilu felt angry because he didn't expect Hong Ye to be so careless. Qian warned him not to show nervousness and not to call the police at the scene, but he didn't listen to a single word.

Liang Baiyan: "Han Feilu! I made you a mobile sentry and didn't let you wander around! Do you want to meet Hong Ye? Get away from me!"

Han Feilu was yelled at by Liang Baiyan, so he could only turn around and retreat, putting some distance between himself and Hong Ye.

Xiao Zhao: "Hong Ye's cell phone rang. It was the kidnapper!"

Liang Baiyan: "Hurry up and position yourself!"

Xiao Zhao: "The signal is encrypted and the location cannot be locked. Now connect to the channel!"

Han Feilu stopped and turned around suddenly, looking through the rows of pedestrians and looking at Hong Ye's silhouette among the crowd.

Everyone was holding their breath, and there was only a conversation between Hong Ye and the kidnapper on the channel.

Hong Ye: "I brought it. The stone is in my pants pocket."

The kidnapper's voice changed and became too thick: "Which pocket?"

Hong Ye hesitated: "Right, right."

Kidnapper: "Stand still, take it out and show it to me... Tsk, there's no need to lift it so high."

Han Feilu looked around the heights and said: "The kidnappers can see the right side of Hong Ye's body. The viewing angle is between 12 o'clock and 4 o'clock. The commanding height of No. 3 is your observation range. Pay attention to the investigation."

"Received from Commanding Heights No. 3."

The kidnapper spoke again: "You're not going to bring a fucking fake, are you?"

Hong Ye broke into a cold sweat: "Really, my wife and children are in your hands, I dare not give you a fake one."

Kidnapper: "Wife and children?"

Hong Ye: "My wife is about to give birth, just in the next few days."

Han Feilu heard these two conversations and realized that the kidnapper was too sensitive to the word 'child'.

Kidnapper: "As long as you cooperate with me, your wife and children will go home safely tonight. Now listen to my command. Have you seen the square where kites are flying? Walk over."

The kidnapper directed Hong Ye to walk into the square. Hong Ye was as stiff as a puppet on strings. The kidnapper said: "Keep walking...Stop, turn left, that's it, go straight."

Hong Ye followed the kidnapper's instructions and walked into the wide square, clinging to Taiji at the edge.

Kidnapper: "Stop, do you see the bushes? There is a kite in it, take the kite out."
To be continued...