Luke walked out of the bar.

Brown also followed him out of the bar. His expression was complicated, nervous, worried, and fearful. He seemed to want to stop Luke and ask for details, but he didn't dare.

Not only worried about his own safety, but more importantly, worried about his daughter.

Luke got into a Mercedes G500.

Brown took a look and was stunned, staring straight at the Mercedes-Benz and Luke.

Seeing that Luke had no intention of leaving, he also cautiously got into the passenger seat.

"What do you want? Why are you willing to let my daughter go?" Seeing the Mercedes-Benz G500, he knew that Luke was not short of money. He thought of his ex-wife. Could it be that she was here for Li Mei?

Luke was worried that the kidnapper called and said something he shouldn't have said, so he showed his police badge and said, "lapd."

Brown was stunned, and after a while he said, "How did you find me?"

Luke said, "It's not important. What's important is how to rescue Betty. At this point, the police's purpose is the same as yours. We should cooperate with each other, what do you think?"

"Sorry, I didn't mean to deceive you on purpose. I just received a call from the kidnappers. They asked me not to call the police. They only want money and don't hurt anyone. As long as I am willing to pay a certain ransom, they will release my daughter.

On the contrary, if I dare to call the police, they will stop me.

I was worried about my daughter's safety, so I wanted to pay the ransom privately to rescue her.

I have already given the money to the kidnappers, and according to the agreement, they will let me go after they get the money." Brown picked up the phone and said, "I'm waiting for the kidnapper's call."

Luke nodded, "I also hope that the kidnappers will keep their promise to release Betty, but have you ever thought about what if they get the money and don't release her?

If their purpose is to extort ransom, once their purpose is achieved, the existence of the hostages will be meaningless.

It is true that some kidnappers with good conscience may release the hostages.

However, some kidnappers also choose to kill to silence the hostages in order to prevent them from leaking information.

Ransom can not only save people, but may also serve as a reminder to the hostages."

Brown's face became a little ugly. It's not that he didn't understand this truth, but when faced with a choice, people tend to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. They are willing to believe in the advantageous side and instinctively avoid the harmful side.

"God bless..." Brown took a deep breath,

"I believe that even bad people will have a kind side. I believe Betty will be fine and will come back safely."

"I hope so too." Luke glanced at his watch. It was almost eight-thirty. "Did the kidnappers say when they would release the hostages?"

"I didn't say the specific time."

Luke reminded, "Half an hour has passed. The longer it takes, the less likely they are to let him go."

Brown said to himself, "I believe they will let Betty go, they will, wait a minute... They may not have gotten the money yet, or they may not have arrived at the place where Betty is being held... I believe Betty will be fine."

"

I don’t know if Brown said this to Luke or to comfort himself.

Luke had already tested out the location where the ransom was paid by pretending to be a connector.

But he didn't act rashly.

The kidnapping case is different from other cases. Other cases are just to catch the murderer, but the more important thing about the kidnapping case is to rescue the hostages.

Even if the victim's family calls the police and is willing to cooperate with the police in arresting the suspect, the police will be very careful before taking action because if the suspect escapes, the hostage may not be found in time.

Hostages may still be killed by the suspect's accomplices.

Even if the police know that the kidnappers are asking for ransom, they will not act rashly. Instead, they will wait until the kidnappers reveal the location of the transaction and arrive at the transaction location in advance to conduct surveillance.

The two words in advance are very important.

This kind of thing cannot be done temporarily. A large number of police forces must be arranged to conduct control in advance to ensure that the suspect is caught and the hostages can be rescued as soon as possible.

And now thirty minutes have passed since the transaction ransom.

The meaning of going to the ransom transaction place to establish control has been lost. Rushing there recklessly at this time is likely to be counterproductive. If you encounter a kidnapper, should you arrest him or not?

If the kidnapper is caught and the whereabouts of the hostage cannot be traced, the hostage may be killed by the kidnapper's accomplices.

If you don't catch it, running over in a hurry will also increase the risk of exposure.

Of course, Luke still reported this clue to Susan and asked her to decide whether to rush to the transaction site to arrest him. The captain not only symbolizes power, but also bears corresponding responsibilities.

Seeing Brown staring at the phone, Luke asked, "The kidnapper has been contacting you through the phone?"

"Yes."

"What's the kidnapper's cell phone number?"

Brown looked at Luke warily, "What do you want to do?"

“Track the kidnapper’s cell phone number or contact information.”

"Is there any danger to Betty?"

"No, just using technical tracking, the police will not take immediate action, and it will not affect their release of Betty."

Brown looked at Luke, "Can I trust you?"

"Then who are you going to believe?

Kidnapper?

It's been half an hour, and the kidnapper should have gotten the money, but has he contacted you?

Has Betty been released?

What are you going to do if the kidnapper never releases you?

Keep waiting?

You should know in your mind what results you will expect."

"I bought it..." Brown hesitated for a while, then finally made up his mind and checked his phone, "The number to contact me is 626 816 3746.

Please promise me that if you take any action, you must tell me in advance.

hold on."

After Luke sent his mobile phone number to Susan, he then said to Brown, "After five minutes, you took the initiative to call the kidnapper and asked him when he would release me?"

Brown shook his head, "The kidnapper said he wouldn't let me take the initiative to make a call. He would only let me wait to answer the phone."

Sometimes, the words of the bad guys are more effective than the words of the police.

Luke asked helplessly, "When did the kidnapper first contact you?"

"The morning of June 20th."

"The kidnapper contacted you before the police?"

"Yes."

"Man, or woman?"

"man."

"What did he say?"

"He first confirmed my identity, then said he had kidnapped my daughter and told me not to call the police, otherwise he would kill my daughter.

I didn't believe it at first, and I didn't know it was true until they asked Betty to answer the phone.

I was completely confused at that time.

I'll beg them not to hurt Betty, and I will satisfy whatever requests they have." Brown sighed lightly and continued,

“They warned me again not to call the police, otherwise they would kill me.

Then let me prepare a ransom of two hundred thousand dollars.

I told them that I could give them money, but I was out of town now, and two hundred thousand dollars was not a small sum, and I needed time.

The kidnappers have scheduled the transaction for tonight."

Luke thought for a while, "You just kept talking about them? Are you sure the kidnapper is not the same person?"

"I only communicated with one person, and he kept talking about us, so I think the kidnapper must have an accomplice."

"Do you know any more clues about the kidnapper?"

"No, he only called twice. We didn't communicate much."

"What did he say on the second call?"

"He just asked me if I had the money ready. I said I was. Then he told me the location and time of the transaction, warned me again not to call the police, and then hung up the phone."

"Did you hear Betty's voice this time?"

"Before I could say anything, he hung up the phone."

"In other words, you are not sure about Betty's current situation?"

Brown's eyes turned red and he nodded.

"Where's Nanny Amy Ma?"
To be continued...