Accompanied by bursts of thunder, rain passed through the thick dark clouds from the depths of the sky, and fell densely on the road.
On the highway viaduct more than 500 meters south of where the hostage family members parked.
Under the cover of night and mixed with rain, nine plainclothes criminal police officers were half-bent, walking at a slow pace, clinging to the concrete guardrail, moving quickly northward.
"Li Da, let's go back to the steep slope like this, slide down, and continue running to the hostages. Will it take too long on the road? In this time, the kidnappers will probably get the money and run away.
I don’t know anymore.” A policeman in the team questioned.
"It's useless when we get to the steep slope! Let's just find this rope, and then we have to tie people one by one to slide down. It's too time-consuming!" A policeman in the team with a thick rope hanging on his body also said
A difficult question was raised.
Li Meng, who was running in front, turned around, looked around at the criminal policemen who were following behind, and shouted in a low voice: "Just park the car on the steep slope. What if the kidnappers on the mountain find us? What will happen to the hostages? Ren Da and his family are here."
Together, we will find a way to hold the kidnapper off. Okay, don't talk anymore."
After saying that, he took a lunge, crossed the puddle, and continued to run forward. He shook his head, waving away the rain on his head, and worrying about the situation he would face next.
Alas, it started to rain at the critical moment. We were on a viaduct and couldn't jump off. It was useless to run over and we could only stand on the bridge and stare.
In fact, the police didn't mention it. On rainy days, there is water everywhere. It's too wet! It's too slippery!
In this situation, it is very dangerous even if someone is tied with a rope and slid down a steep slope!
It's so dark at night that you can't see clearly anywhere. If you're not careful, it will be the result of someone hitting the ground, or jumping off a building!
The only breakthrough now may be Chen Shu, who came desperately on the national highway. But there are only two of them, and one of them is a co-op who has just been on the job for a few months. Under such circumstances, no matter how hard you calculate, they are not worth the three of them.
Professional kidnapper.
Li Meng was constantly scheming in his mind, but unfortunately he was still a little discouraged in the end.
"Chen Shu..." Looking at the still dark road in the distance under the bridge, he murmured softly.
The nine people in the group were demoralized and just hustled on their way. As the elite veteran criminal police officers, everyone already knew what was going on. In this situation, for the safety of the hostages, the ransom must be paid first.
I'm afraid that in this first battle with the kidnappers, the police should be at a disadvantage. Maybe it's time to think about the next action plan.
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Late at night, there was a slanting wind and drizzle.
On this huge, long bridge, two small yellow dots were faintly flashing. When you looked closer, you saw that it was a black car parked there with double flashing lights on, accompanied by the darkness and haze.
Just listen to the continuous ringing of mobile phones coming from inside the car.
"Jingle Bell!"
"Jingle Bell!"
"Jingle Bell!"
Zhao Hu was sitting in the driver's seat of the car, holding his cell phone but not daring to answer it. He just stared at the middle-aged man sitting next to him with his eyes open, and said in a trembling voice: "Officer Ren, what do you think we should do?
"
The middle-aged man's slightly white hair on the temples is slightly bald, his eyebrows are thick and neat, and his small eyes are sharp and lively.
"Get it! Just say that we have arrived, but you must listen to my wife's voice first." Ren Da said decisively.
His calmness seemed to have infected Zhao Hu.
Zhao Hu exhaled heavily, finally pressed the hands-free button and answered the phone.
"Hey! I saw your car, you can drop the money." A deep male voice came from the phone, speaking concisely and calmly.
Sure enough, it is still a new phone number, and the preparations have been done quite well. Huh? Can you see us? Could it be that the kidnappers have arranged a commanding height nearby to keep an eye on us?
Ren Da became wary and looked around outside the car. Unfortunately, the light rain made the windows slippery, making it impossible for him to see the surrounding environment clearly.
After thinking about it secretly, he looked at Zhao Hu and nodded slightly. Then he took out his mobile phone and quickly sent a WeChat message to Li Meng, informing him that there might be kidnappers watching from a commanding height nearby.
"Well, I want to listen to my wife's voice now." Zhao Hu's voice seemed a bit lacking in confidence.
There was silence on the other side.
Zhao Hu stared at the phone screen in his hand without saying a word. His slightly trembling lips revealed his nervousness, and then he opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something else.
Ren Da reached out and patted Zhao Hu on the shoulder, until he looked back, staring into his eyes, and shook his head gently.
He understood what Ren Da meant, closed his mouth again, and became quiet.
"...Okay, just wait a minute." The reply finally came from the other side.
"boom!"
Then there was a rustle and a female voice came from the phone.
"Is that you, Old Zhao? Are you here?" It could be heard that the woman on the other side of the phone was in a state of extreme nervousness, her voice hoarse and frightened.
"Honey, it's me! I'm here! Don't be afraid, I'll ask them to let you go immediately." Upon hearing this, Zhao Hu immediately recognized the voice of his wife Liu Yan and was extremely excited.
"Hurry up and give them the money! Hurry up! Hurry up... I want to go home, I want to go home... Wuwu..." Liu Yan's voice suddenly sounded like a person on the verge of drowning grabbing a life-saving straw.
, struggling and roaring desperately, and the intermittent sobs were more tragic than the last.
"boom!"
The female voice was interrupted and then gradually disappeared.
The banging sound occurred twice, which should be the sound of the car door opening and closing. It is estimated that the hostage should be in the car. The kidnapper and the hostage who asked to throw away the money exchanged phone numbers without any problem. The two were together, under the bridge!
Ren Da's pupils suddenly shrank, he took out his mobile phone and sent another WeChat message: The kidnappers have the commanding heights and the hostages are under the bridge. You can get off the bridge from a distance and come back to wait for the opportunity.
The man interrupted Liu Yan's call and kept urging: "Okay, you have heard the sound, hurry up and throw the money down."
Ren Da took out his mobile phone with the screen on and put it in front of Zhao Hu's eyes. He saw a line on it: I want to see someone.
Zhao Hu understood the idea, picked up the phone and pointed it into the receiver, shouting: "No, I want to see her! You ask my wife to stand on the side, I have to see her!"
The call went smoothly this time.
Ren Da made an OK gesture to Zhao Hu, and then the two of them got out of the car together, stood by the bridge, stretched their heads and looked down.