It started to drizzle, and as the cold mountain wind blew, the dome-like night sky was suddenly covered with a layer of water.
The sudden drop in temperature made people's hands and feet feel cold. Even though they were sitting in the car, they still felt the chill.
It was already past midnight, and they were at the entrance of the mine at the back of Yinpan Town in Yinpan Mountain.
Although there were not many residents in the town, the police still cordoned off the area.
The two team leaders, Peng Xin and Qu Ping from the Rûyang Branch, the evidence collectors from the forensics department, and a few special investigators from the municipal bureau, as well as the hired professional mine engineers, had already entered the mine.
They were cleaning up the collapsed part of the mine to see if there were any other secrets hidden under the rubble!?
Outside the mine, on the grassy field at the foot of the mountain, there were many police cars of all sizes parked. Because of the sudden drizzle, both the higher ups and the smaller police officers were all huddled up in the car, waiting for news.
Zhao Yu was sitting in one of the police cars, and the Malinois that he had called the historian was sitting next to him.
After taking a shower, the dog was not only in high spirits, it also smelled good. At that moment, it was panting heavily, and obediently stayed beside its owner, as if it was also patiently waiting for the answer that was about to be revealed!
Zhao Yu stroked the dog's head, but his mind had already flown far away.
Even with the Miracle System, he would never have dreamed that there would be such a coincidence, such an exaggeration, and such a bizarre thing! He had originally wanted to catch a fugitive, but he had picked up a leather bag filled with money, and this leather bag was actually an important piece of evidence for a shocking case!
This level of weirdness was something he could not fathom.
If Yang Wentao had not hidden in the collapsed mine, if he had not thrown a rock at Yang Wentao and caused the rock to collapse, if he had not moved the rock to save Yang Wentao, then … he would have brushed past the leather bag.
Then …
Would it be …
Would this earth-shattering unsolved case continue to remain silent, never to see the light of day?
Thinking back to the afternoon in the office, when Zhao Yu had figured out the relationship between the leather bag and the big case, he realized that he could not hide it anymore! Even though the money could be worth millions, it was related to such a high-profile case, and he could not treat it lightly.
Thus, Zhao Yu quickly called Peng Xin and the other investigators from Team A over, and in front of everyone, he truthfully told them how he had obtained the leather bag!
After everyone heard it, they were stunned for a full three minutes, and no one could say anything!
Everyone was stunned!
Even Liu Xueshan, who had been an investigator for more than twenty years, had never seen such a miracle before!
This old leather bag contained the ransom money that had disappeared for nearly twenty-six years! Through this leather bag, would they be able to find the truth of the case?!
What happened to the children who were kidnapped back then?
Were they still alive?
Were there any other clues hidden under the collapsed mine?
Peng Xin also realized the importance of this matter. Not only did she immediately find Liu Changhu, she even called Qu Ping, who was more experienced than her.
At this time, no one was in the mood to fight with each other! With one more person making the decision, there would be one less possibility of mistakes.
If they could really find a clue to the Mianling Kidnapping Case, then it was no longer something that could be covered by merit or reward. It was something that concerned the entire Qinshan Police Force!
Of all the agents, only Liu Changhu was out of character. At a time like this, he was still in the mood to complain about Zhao Yu. He asked, "Why didn't you report such a big thing earlier? Why did he hide the money? If you delay solving the case, I'll hold you responsible …
As Liu Changhu scolded him maliciously, Zhao Yu could not hold it in any longer. He picked up the empty coffee cup and threw it at Liu Changhu!
Liu Changhu turned around in fright, and the cup smashed into his spine!
"Hey, hey, hey …" Liang Huan realized that something was wrong and quickly pulled Zhao Yu back.
"Zhao Yu! Ah … "
Liu Changhu was about to explode, but Qu Ping suddenly appeared from the side, yelling at Liu Changhu, "Captain Liu! Can you please be more professional? You're the captain of the criminal police! "
Hearing Qu Ping's angry yell, Liu Changhu was completely stunned. The police detectives had never seen Team Leader Qu so angry before. Moreover, the target of her anger was her immediate superior!
"Zhao Yu found such an important clue, how can you … still be in the mood to argue with him?! If he wanted to hide the money, why did he call us here? " Qu Ping angrily scolded, "This is not a normal case, this is the Mianling Kidnapping Case! This is not something that can be handled by the Rüyang Branch alone. What are you waiting for?! "
"Mm … mm …"
Seeing Qu Ping's indignant expression, Liu Changhu's heart skipped a beat. He finally realized the severity of the matter and quickly took out his phone to make a call.
"Peng Xin!" Qu Ping commanded like a general. "When the higher-ups find out, they'll definitely activate the emergency plan and mobilize everyone. Tell your people to prepare in advance!"
"Oh!" Peng Xin nodded instinctively.
"Zhao Yu!" Qu Ping turned to Zhao Yu. "The clue came from you, so you have to tell them everything in detail, especially the location where you found the bag! Get Li Beini to help you, and quickly write this into a written report. This report will be read by all the higher-ups, and will eventually be sent to the provincial office! "
"Oh!" Because Qu Ping had just helped him out, Zhao Yu's attitude towards Qu Ping had changed greatly, and he immediately nodded in agreement.
"Yao Hui, hurry up and call Section Leader Wang Fei!" Qu Ping pointed at the bag and the money, and said to her subordinates, "Tell her to send someone to get the evidence and examine it carefully. Try to get firsthand information in the shortest time possible!"
The agent named Yao Hui nodded and quickly went to make the call.
Even though Zhao Yu was a little sad about the large sum of money, he knew clearly that the money was not his anymore! Even though the kidnapped child was missing, the child's parents were still alive. This money had an owner!
Also, if there were any fingerprints on the bag, it might be an important clue to solve the case in the future!
"Everyone, listen to me." Qu Ping gathered all the agents together and said loudly, "The Mianling Kidnapping Case has always been known as Qinshan's Number One Cold Case. Since we have firsthand information on this case, according to the order of priority, this difficult investigation will also be handled by the Rüyang Key Case Investigation Unit!
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