Expressway, heading towards Dingmadian Station, Hexi Province
"Okay, we are still about an hour's drive away from you. Hmm, okay. I will contact you if necessary." Chen Shu hung up the phone and squinted his eyes slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Brother Shu, what did the people over at Xingda say?" Zhu Chaoran, who was driving the vehicle, asked.
"In the past two hours, the kidnappers have not notified the change of location. It is estimated that they have made preparations and are waiting for the transaction, and the area around Tingmadian Station is likely to be the final destination. Drive slowly and pay attention to safety.
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Chen Shu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, reminded Zhu Chaoran, who was in high spirits, and said, "Well, President Xing asked us to continue driving towards Dangmadian Station and contact them when we get there."
The kidnapper is not stupid, and there is absolutely no way he would conduct transactions at the highway import and export station. He will check the map around Dangmadian Station later and familiarize himself with the environment there. Chen Shu frowned, anticipating that this transaction was far away from Dongzhou City.
Location, it might be a little tricky then.
"Okay. Hey! If we run over like this, we're probably just following them to watch the show and drink soup." Zhu Chaoran said with a melancholy look on his face.
"Haha, just go to the market, get to know these professional kidnappers, and see what they look like! Of course, if there is any place that needs our help, wouldn't that be better?"
Chen Shu was in a good mood, and he grinned happily.
"Hey, Brother Shu, you don't seem to be sneezing anymore?" Zhu Chaoran magically shifted his attention to other places.
"Drive well!"
Chen Shu wiped his nose and found that he had indeed not sneezed for a long time since he got on the highway. He looked down at his watch and found that it was almost six o'clock: "There is a service area ahead, let's go eat first!"
"Okay!" Zhu Chaoran waved his fat hand and the car accelerated towards the service station.
The Volkswagen Golf followed an intercity bus into the highway service area, and the two vehicles parked in front of a fast Chinese restaurant one after another.
When Chen Shu got off the bus, he exchanged blows with the bus driver in front of him, nodded to each other, and walked into the restaurant.
After Chen Shu and Zhu Chaoran had picked up the food and sat down to eat, suddenly there was a loud banging sound coming through the door. Chen Shu looked back and saw that it was the passengers on the bus who were swarming in and rushing in.
Come over for a meal.
Zhu Chaoran stared at the dishes in front of the driver's table two tables away and sighed: "I can't tell that this young man is also a member of the same profession. He has a table full of dishes ready to eat. It seems that he is also a man who will not treat him badly.
Your own master."
Chen Shu lowered his head, took a mouthful of food, chewed and swallowed it slowly with the rice, and then said casually: "He didn't pay the bill in front of him. He just bought the food from the ordering area and left directly."
"Huh? Didn't pay? How is that possible? Is it possible that this store is owned by his family?" Zhu Chaoran looked confused and said to himself, "If you have a restaurant, you won't be a driver?"
Chen Shu didn't reply. He pointed at the passengers queuing in the ordering area with his chopsticks, and then continued to eat slowly.
Although Zhu Chaoran is usually careless, judging from his daily cooperation with Chen Shu, his reaction is quite fast. After a little guidance from Chen Shu, he immediately understood.
"It's about pulling people's heads. It was done many years ago. Those low-price travel agencies used to do this. It's annoying." He thought about it for a while, and there was a little disdain in his tone.
Chen Shu heard Zhu Chaoran's contempt, slowly put down the chopsticks in his hand, took out a tissue to wipe his mouth, and then patiently explained to him:
"Although both are trying to attract people, there is still a little difference. If you say travel agencies are annoying, it's because they do things against the wishes of their customers. The customers were originally traveling to relax, but when they arrived, they...
When I was told that I had to go into the store, my expectations clashed with reality, and I inevitably felt uncomfortable.
Intercity buses are different. Even if some passengers are anxious, they can't stop others from eating, right? As for when and where to eat, who has the right to decide? Needless to say, no need to persuade the driver to move the bus
Once parked, you can go eat on your own."
Chen Shu paused for a moment, giving Zhu Chaoran a moment to think, and then continued:
"So it is said that strong characters are not sweet. Powerful characters take advantage of the situation and follow it. Usually the 'situation' is established without people knowing it, and when people are in the situation, they just
Being able to act like this. Sometimes it is difficult for others to see the influence of 'situation' clearly, and the authorities are confused, but it is indeed very effective."
"Brother E Shu, let's eat quickly. The food is getting cold!" As soon as he finished listening, Zhu Chaoran buried his head, picked up his chopsticks, and continued to devour.
Seeing this, Chen Shu shook his head and smiled without saying a word, but then he frowned slightly. He thought of the kidnapper's complicated operation. After successfully kidnapping the hostage, he drove onto the highway without hesitation and crossed the province to get away from the crime.
cities. They also ordered the families of the hostages to move across long distances and without destination. This kind of kidnapping case that has been moving at high speed is indeed unheard of.
Perhaps from the very beginning, the kidnappers assumed that the hostages’ families would call the police. Starting from the worst-case scenario, as kidnappers who have committed many crimes and have rich experience in committing crimes, it is not surprising to think so. So are they also using some kind of
'Potential', thereby interrupting their contact with the hostages' families (police) without anyone noticing?
The hostages can break up the ransom afterwards, but in the kidnappers' plan, the ransom must be paid to complete the transfer of ownership.
The two parties who have been driving on the highway, regardless of their previous driving trajectories, will inevitably converge at the final moment. So how can we interrupt the contact between the two parties and get the ransom at the same time?
Ransom is the connecting point for both parties and the point of segmentation.