This should be considered a place with relatively high housing prices in Jiangnan City. It is adjacent to a forest park and is full of villa areas.
According to the definition of a true villa, it must rely on rivers, lakes, seas or forests. This kind of scarce resource is especially in demand in Jiangnan City.
People who pursue quality of life and have a good income often gather here.
The police car driven by Gu Chen was stopped by security guards.
"Hello, this is a private residential area and outside vehicles are not allowed to drive in." The security guard was a burly bearded man who spoke in a loud voice.
"We are the police."
"I know."
"We are on official business."
"I know too."
"Then please let us in."
"no."
The bearded security guard's answer was still the same.
Officer Wang on the side suddenly became angry: "Brother, who gave you the courage to stop the police from handling the case?"
"I'm sorry, this is a rule from above. Once I let your police car in, I will lose my job." The bearded man is also reasoning with you. He is not the kind of simple-minded person he seems to be.
In general villa areas, people who live in the area are usually famous people, so it is understandable that the security guard here has a high standard.
Moreover, the property management methods of each place are different, and Gu Chen can understand that, but it is indeed a bit excessive to hinder the entry of police cars, but Gu Chen does not want to embarrass the bearded security guard.
"I said to the security guard, let's park the car at the door. Is that okay?" Gu Chen came up with a compromise plan.
"Okay." The bearded security guard agreed readily, almost making Officer Wang choke to death.
"Bah! You could have said no earlier. It's not like we don't have long legs." Officer Wang also said angrily: "By the way, which building does Mr. Fang Wende live in? We need to find out something from him."
The bearded man looked down at his watch and said, "It's already eleven o'clock in the evening. If you have anything to do, come back tomorrow."
"But this has to happen today." Lu Weiwei also took a step forward and said with a very firm attitude.
Although Big Beard acted tough in front of Officer Wang and Gu Chen, when facing Lu Weiwei, he was surprisingly docile, like a tamed gorilla.
"Okay, let me contact you." The bearded security guard walked into the guard room and dialed a number from a fixed landline.
But the strange thing is that the other party answered the call just after the phone rang.
"Is this Mr. Fang Wende's house? I'm Xiao Hu, the doorman. Yes, yes, yes, there are a few police officers who want to see you. Yes, they want to know something about you."
Hearing this, the other end of the phone suddenly paused for a long time, and the bearded man looked at Gu Chen and Officer Wang from time to time, as if he was wary of something.
After a while...
"Okay." After hanging up the phone, the bearded security guard said to a tall and thin security guard who was playing mobile games next to him: "You watch here, I will take them over."
"Okay!" The tall and thin security guard agreed readily.
The bearded man tilted his head and motioned to go with him.
Along the quiet path, Gu Chen, Officer Wang and Lu Weiwei observed the surrounding situation.
No one has ever been to a wealthy area like this, and the layout of the various flowers and plants inside is extremely particular.
If it weren't for handling the case, I probably wouldn't have had the chance to come in in this life.
"Mr. Fang's family lives in Building 18. He is a well-known figure here. What are you doing to find him?" The bearded man was also curious and would turn around and ask questions from time to time.
"You don't need to know this, just take us to see him." Officer Wang didn't want to talk to the bearded man.
Arriving at Building 18, this villa is obviously larger in construction area than the surrounding villas, and its yard is two or three times the size of other villas.
"This is it." The bearded man pointed at the door and said, "I'll knock on the door."
He came to the courtyard gate and pressed the doorbell.
"Beep!!!"
Soon, a fat man in formal clothes opened the door and walked to the yard.
"Mr. Liu, they are the ones who are looking for Mr. Fang." The bearded man explained.
"Thank you, Xiao Hu, you can go back first." The man named Mr. Liu raised his chin and let the bearded man leave first, with a sense of arrogance in his words and deeds.
"Okay, you guys can chat slowly, I...I'm leaving first." The bearded man said a few words politely and left quickly.
Compared with his previous tough attitude towards the police, the bearded security guard is more respectful towards the owners here.
"Who are you?" Officer Wang asked after sizing up the person.
"I am Fang Wende's cousin and driver. You can call me Liu Yifeng."
"Is Mr. Fang at home?" Gu Chen asked.
"Yes." Liu Yifeng replied in a cold tone, looking like he didn't want the police to come in.
However, none of this could escape Gu Chen's expert observation. Gu Chen always felt that there was something strange here.
Following Liu Yifeng's footsteps, the three of them came to the lobby of the villa. A middle-aged man in a nightgown was sitting on the sofa smoking a cigarette, seemingly thinking about a problem.
There were two middle-aged women and two old people sitting around them. They looked like a family.
"Cousin, people have brought it." Liu Yifeng stood aside and reminded.
The middle-aged man looked sideways and said, "Come and sit."
"My cousin asked you to come over, please sit down wherever you want." Liu Yifeng extended his hand to lead the way.
Then, Fang Wende said to several other middle-aged women and old people: "It's getting late, you go back to the house to rest first."
Everyone nodded and left quietly...
When one of the old ladies left, she looked at Gu Chen anxiously, sighed, and closed the door.
These were seen by Gu Chen again.
"Comrade police officers." Fang Wende put out the cigarette in his hand and said with a heavy face: "I don't know what you want to do when you come to my house so late?"
"Is your daughter's name Fang Tingting?" Gu Chen took out his notebook and started the questioning session directly.
Fang Wende was also stunned. He looked at Liu Yifeng in horror. Liu Yifeng's eyes were also full of innocence.
"Yes...yes, but so what?" Fang Wende choked on his words and was a little panicked for a moment.
"Can you let her come out for a while?" Gu Chen asked again.
"She's sleeping, it's inconvenient."
"Is it inconvenient or are you not here at all?" Lu Weiwei also quickly asked.
Fang Wende suddenly turned blue and said, "You...what do you want to do?"
"We just want your daughter, Fang Tingting, to come out and meet her." Gu Chen said sincerely, "Isn't this request too much?"
It’s impossible to say it’s not strange…
It was clear that Fang Tingting had been kidnapped, but Fang Wende acted as if it had never happened and was hiding everything.
The more this happened, the more Gu Chen felt there was something fishy inside.
"Tingting is asleep. It's... it's really inconvenient." Fang Wende picked up a glass of water and lowered his head to hide his panic.
Gu Chen shook his head helplessly. He took out his mobile phone and placed the screenshot of the video of Fang Tingting being held hostage by two men in peaked hats in front of Fang Wende.
Fang Wende was instantly frightened and looked at Gu Chen with a livid face: "You...you guys?"
"Has she been kidnapped?" Gu Chen also said angrily: "Now that things have happened, what else do you want to hide?"
It is completely unreasonable for the father to act as if nothing happened when his daughter was kidnapped.
Before coming, Gu Chen, Officer Wang and Lu Weiwei learned about Fang Tingting through her mobile phone number, and carefully sorted out Fang Tingting's family background.
The family members were right, the middle-aged man with meticulously combed hair in front of him was none other than Fang Tingting’s father, Fang Wende.
