Fourth floor, conference room.
Feng Baoguo, Ding Xifeng, and three strangers sat at the conference table.
The leader of the three unfamiliar men was Huang Kuangshi, the captain of the Serious Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation Corps.
Feng Baoguo smiled. "Captain Huang, it's been two years since we last met in Quancheng."
"Yeah, Chief Feng hasn't changed a bit."
"I'll book a restaurant for a gathering tonight."
"Chief Feng, I won't stand on ceremony when I'm at your place, but let's wait for the case to be solved before we can have a proper gathering."
"That's fine too." Feng Baoguo knew that the case was more important, but since it was their first time, he had to be polite. He invited them regardless of whether they would go or not.
"Knock knock …" There was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
Han Bin and Bao Xing pushed the door open and walked in.
"Take a seat, we've been waiting for you." Feng Baoguo waved and pointed at Huang Kuangshi. "Han Bin, let me introduce you. This is Captain Huang Kuangshi from the Provincial Department's Serious Crime Division."
"Nice to meet you, Captain Huang. I'm Han Bin, the captain of the second team."
"Nice to meet you." Huang Kuangshi looked at Han Bin and smiled. "Although it's our first time meeting, Bao Xing has talked about you a lot. He said that you're not only good at investigating cases, but you're also good at identifying footprints. Let's exchange some other day. "
Han Bin nodded and sat next to Ding Xifeng.
Feng Baoguo said, "Everyone's here. Captain Huang, tell us the details of the case."
"Alright. We're investigating a kidnapping case. It happened on May 22nd at 5: 30 pm. There were two people kidnapped, both from Xiang Fen International Primary School. One was a boy named Zhang Chao, and the other was a girl named Chen Xin.
They were kidnapped in the underground parking lot of Spring City Xiang Fen International. Chen Xin's mother, Gao Minzhi, drove them to school. Gao Minzhi parked the car and opened the door to get out. Suddenly, two men rushed up from the back of the car. One of the men restrained Gao Minzhi, while the other man got into the back seat and restrained the two children.
The robber drove away from Xiang Fen International and then called the father of the two children for extortion. This is the gist of the case. "Huang Kuangshi took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.
Ding Xifeng asked, "The neighborhood is called Xiang Fen International Community, and the elementary school is called Xiang Fen International Community. It sounds like an elementary school. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be far from the school. Why did they have to drive to pick up the children?"
"Captain Ding's guess is correct. The neighborhood and the elementary school are only separated by a road. If you go home directly after school, you don't need to drive. But the two kids went to a cram school after school. The cram school is a little further away, about a ten-minute drive away. "
Han Bin asked, "Captain Huang, you said that there were only two people who were kidnapped. What about Gao Minzhi?"
"The kidnappers have already released Gao Minzhi." Huang Kuangshi flipped through the notebook and explained in detail, "The robbers called Gao Minzhi's husband and asked him to prepare two million in cash. If he dared to call the police, they would kill him. In order to express his sincerity, he called Gao Minzhi's husband that night and was willing to release a hostage first. He asked him to pick her up in the suburbs of Quan City.
When Gao Minzhi's husband arrived, he saw his family's car and saw Gao Minzhi sitting in the passenger seat with her hands and feet tied up. She had already fainted.
"Before we came to Qingdao, we also made a statement for Gao Minzhi. According to her, the two suspects are both men, but we couldn't hear their accents. They were of average height and wore caps and masks, so we couldn't see their faces. However, the man who kidnapped her had calluses on his hands and wore black clothes.
She was drugged by the robbers not long after she was kidnapped, so we don't know much. "
Feng Baoguo asked, "It's been forty hours since she was kidnapped. Did the suspects contact her again?"
"Yes, they have been forcing the family to prepare a ransom, but they refused to tell us where to pay the ransom. When we checked the surveillance cameras near the crime scene, we found a suspicious man at the entrance of Xiang Fen International Primary School a few days ago. His name is Sun Youguo, and he has a criminal record of kidnapping. "
Huang Kuangshi walked to the projector and placed Sun Youguo's information and photo on it. "We found him three times in the surveillance cameras at the entrance of the primary school, on May 18th, May 20th, and May 21st. The case happened on the 22nd, so he's the most suspicious person.
"We locked onto this person and started to investigate his whereabouts.
"On May 23rd, which is yesterday afternoon, he came to Qingdao by high-speed rail. We found this clue and rushed to Qingdao overnight to investigate. This is what we know so far. "
After Ding Xifeng listened, he pondered for a moment and asked, "Who reported the case?"
"The one who reported the case is the father of Zhang Chao, the other kidnapped person. We received the report at one o 'clock in the morning yesterday. Since it's been six hours since the kidnapping, the robbers had already disappeared with the children, which delayed the investigation. If the family had reported the case earlier, they wouldn't have been in such a passive situation. "
"Why did it take so long to call the police?"
"The robbers called the parents of the kidnapped person and threatened them. They said that their every move was under the robbers' surveillance, and if they dared to call the police, they would kill the hostages immediately. The parents of the two children were terrified. For the safety of the children, no one dared to call the police, and the investigation dragged on until midnight.
"After we received the report, we also considered that the robbers might be monitoring the parents of the kidnapped person, so we didn't immediately go to their house to investigate. Instead, we used a more covert method to contact the parents. Whether the robbers were telling the truth or not, we tried our best to avoid being discovered.
"The robbers didn't tell us the exact location of the transaction, and we couldn't just wait here. We wanted to find Sun Youguo's whereabouts at the same time. But I'm not familiar with the situation on Qingdao, so I need your help in the investigation. "
Feng Baoguo said casually, "Captain Huang, you're treating me like an outsider. It's our city bureau's responsibility to assist the provincial department in investigating the case. By the way, how did you confirm that Sun Youguo had arrived at Qingdao? "
"We found Sun Youguo's ticket purchase information and knew that he took the high-speed rail to Qingdao, but we lost track of him as soon as he arrived."
Ding Xifeng asked, "What about the hiding place of the two children?"
"We haven't found anything yet." Huang Kuangshi shook his head. "I think the two children are probably still hiding in Quancheng. The other colleagues of the provincial department are investigating the whereabouts of the two children, and we are mainly tracking Sun Youguo's whereabouts. "
Ding Xifeng understood. They were only responsible for assisting in the pursuit of Sun Youguo, and the leadership of the kidnapping case was still in the hands of the Quancheng Major Crimes Division.
Feng Baoguo asked, "Old Ding, what do you think?"
Ding Xifeng hesitated for a moment. "Han Bin's ability to handle cases is one of the best in the entire Qingdao Criminal Investigation Division. I suggest that he assist Captain Huang in arresting the suspect."
Feng Baoguo understood what Ding Xifeng was implying. He didn't want to participate in the investigation.
This was understandable. Ding Xifeng was now the deputy captain, so he would definitely feel uncomfortable if he was asked to assist Huang Kuangshi.
"Han Bin, is there a problem?"
With the experience of arresting the suspect in Dianzhou, Han Bin knew the importance of being the leader of the case. He didn't want to assist Huang Kuangshi in the investigation. After all, they weren't direct superiors and subordinates, so who would want to be ordered around?
However, he couldn't refuse in front of Feng Baoguo and Ding Xifeng.
"No problem."
"Alright, Captain Huang, let Captain Han's Second Squadron assist you in arresting Sun Youguo. If you encounter any other difficulties or needs in the case, you can contact me directly."
"Okay, Chief Feng."
After the two sides exchanged some pleasantries, Feng Baoguo and Ding Xifeng found an excuse to leave. Only the four people from the Major Crimes Division and Han Bin were left in the room.
Huang Kuangshi took the initiative to shake hands. "Captain Han, sorry for troubling you during this time."
"You're welcome. We're all from the Luzhou Public Security System. We're a family. If there's any task, just let us know. "
The last time he went to Dianzhou, Han Bin asked the Dali City Police Department to assist in the investigation. In the end, the Dali City Police Department took the initiative in the case.
This time, it was the other way around. Huang Kuangshi from the Provincial Division went to Qingdao and asked the Qingdao Police Department to assist in the investigation. Logically speaking, Han Bin had become the Qingdao Police Department, but in the face of a strong dragon like Huang Kuangshi, not to mention him, even Ding Xifeng couldn't suppress him.
Huang Kuangshi was from the Provincial Division, which was a level higher than the City Police Department. He didn't even have the qualifications to fight.
"Captain Han, you know the situation in Qingdao better. Where do you think Sun Youguo escaped from the train station?"
Han Bin revealed a bitter smile. He was familiar with Qingdao, but he wasn't a parasite in his stomach. Qingdao was so big, who would know where he was hiding?
"That's hard to say. Since we know his train number, why don't we check the surveillance video?"
Huang Kuangshi said, "I've thought of this before. I asked the Railway Police for help, and they retrieved the surveillance video of Sun Youguo riding the high-speed train. But not long after he left the train, we lost track of him. We suspect that he changed his clothes in the blind spot of the surveillance. There are too many people in the high-speed train station, so it's very difficult to find him. "
Han Bin was a little surprised. "You've checked the surveillance video of Qingdao Railway Station?"
"That's right."
Han Bin cursed silently. The name of the Provincial Division was indeed different. It was still useful in Qingdao.
"Captain Huang, you know more about the case. Why do you think Sun Youguo came to Qingdao at this time? Can we guess his destination based on his purpose in coming to Zither Island? "
"To be honest, from the current clues, we don't know why he came to Qingdao. From the surveillance video of the high-speed train, he came to Qingdao alone, without any companions, nor did he bring the two kidnapped people. It doesn't make sense." Huang Kuangshi lit a cigarette and took a puff.
"However, I have a guess. Sun Youguo might have come here for a while.
The robber didn't say where the transaction would take place. Could it be that he wanted to do it in Qingdao? If that's the case, even if the kidnapped people's family calls the police, the police will be caught off guard. This is why we're so anxious to find Sun Youguo. "
"If it's really as you guessed, and Sun Youguo came to Qingdao for the ransom, then he won't be staying for long. He must have left as soon as he got the money, so he didn't have a fixed place to stay. It's very likely that he's staying in a hotel." Han Bin thought about it and continued, "We can send someone to investigate the hotel to see if there's any information about him staying at the train station. What do you think?"
Huang Kuangshi nodded. "That's a good idea. Also, Sun Youguo is a repeat offender and has a criminal record. He may have some anti-reconnaissance ability. We can't rule out the possibility that he used someone else's ID to get a room. We can't just check his personal information, but also the people who checked in at the right time. "
Han Bin touched his chin. "If that's the case, it'll be a lot of work. We can only ask the local police station to help us."
"That's not a problem. I'll apply for any procedures." Huang Kuangshi took a puff of his cigarette. "Captain Han, apart from this, do you have any other directions to investigate?"
It sounded like he was testing him. However, Huang Kuangshi was not only from the provincial office, but his rank was also higher than Han Bin's, so he was qualified.
Han Bin thought about it and replied, "The suspect left the train station, or he might have left in a taxi. I'll send someone to the taxi company to investigate and see if anyone picked up passengers suspected to be Sun Youguo at the train station."
"Mmm, that's one way," Huang Kuangshi replied calmly.
Han Bin seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Captain Huang, have you checked Sun Youguo's phone number? Are there any clues? "
Huang Kuangshi flicked the cigarette ash. "After confirming Sun Youguo's identity, I got someone to check his phone number, but we couldn't get through to him and we couldn't locate him. From the communication records, it seems like he hasn't used it for a while, which makes him more suspicious.
He should be using other SIM cards now. It's either an anonymous SIM card, bought through other channels, or the SIM cards of his friends and family. I've already sent someone to check the phone numbers of his friends and family. If they find any clues, they'll inform me immediately. "
The two of them were almost done talking.
Han Bin suggested, "Captain Huang, why don't I call the people from Team Two over and you can assign the task directly?"
Huang Kuangshi glanced at his watch. "Call them over. Let's get to know each other and act as soon as possible."
Just as Han Bin was about to get up, Bao Xing said, "Captain Han, let me do it."
"Mmm." Han Bin naturally wouldn't stand on ceremony with him.
"Captain Huang, do you have a backup of the train station's surveillance? I'd like to take a look. "
"Yes." Huang Kuangshi stood up and passed the computer to Han Bin.
Han Bin took the computer and opened the folder. He first checked the surveillance in the train. Huang Kuangshi stood by the side and pointed at the computer screen. "This person wearing a baseball cap is Sun Youguo. His attire is quite easy to recognize, but not long after he got off the train, he disappeared."
Han Bin nodded and quickly played the surveillance footage in the train. Sun Youguo was still wearing his cap when he sat, so Han Bin couldn't see his face clearly. Such surveillance footage was meaningless.
Han Bin looked at the surveillance footage mainly to check his body shape and walking posture. A person could put on makeup and change clothes, but it was difficult to change his walking posture. Han Bin repeatedly looked at it over ten times and studied it over and over again. It was already imprinted in his mind …
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