Qin Ding continued, "This case was originally investigated by the Quancheng Public Security Bureau, but the situation was beyond their control. The victim's family hopes that the provincial department will send experts to take over the case."
Han Bin asked, "Is the victim's identity special?"
"The victim is a foreign Chinese female. She's a freshman at Tsinghua University. She came to Quancheng during the summer vacation and was kidnapped on August 29th. The kidnappers blackmailed the victim's parents for ten million yuan.
Considering the victim's safety, the family did not call the police but chose to pay the ransom.
On September 3rd, the victim's father placed the ransom at the designated location. He thought that the kidnappers would let him go after receiving the ransom, but on September 4th, the kidnappers asked for another twenty million yuan.
This time, the victim's parents chose to call the police. The Quancheng Public Security Bureau took over the case and prepared to arrest the kidnappers while paying the ransom for the second time.
Because the amount of money this time was relatively large, the kidnappers gave them a week to raise the money. The ransom was scheduled to be paid on September 12th. The police set up surveillance at the location where the ransom was to be paid, and a male suspect took the ransom.
The Quancheng police followed the suspect and realized that he was planning to escape. In order to prevent the suspect from getting out of control, they secretly arrested him.
At the same time, they quickly interrogated the suspect and forced him to reveal the whereabouts of the victim and his accomplices. In less than an hour, the suspect confessed and confessed the location where he hid the victim.
The police rushed there immediately, but they were too late. The suspect had already left with the hostage, and the Quancheng police were exposed. This became the turning point of the case. "
Qin Ding paused for a moment to give Han Bin some time to digest.
"Detachment Qin, how is the victim now?"
Qin Ding continued, "After the Quancheng police were exposed, they were worried that the other suspects would kill the hostage.
The day after the arrest failed, the victim's parents received a letter with a memory card. It was a video of the victim being abused. The victim's mother suffered a cerebral hemorrhage after watching the video and was sent to the hospital. She's still in the intensive care unit.
The good news is that the suspect did not kill the hostage but continued to ask for ransom. This time, the amount was doubled, up to forty million yuan.
At the same time, he said that the police were not allowed to intervene in the case, or else he would kill the hostage. "
Hearing this, Han Bin could not help but frown. This case did not make sense.
Usually, when the kidnappers learned that the victim's family had called the police, their first reaction was to kill the hostage to minimize the risk of being caught. This was also a form of revenge against the victim's family.
After learning that the police had arrested his accomplice, he still dared to continue extorting ransom money. This kind of behavior was very thought-provoking.
Han Bin said, "This case has always been investigated by the Quancheng police. Normally, they have been following up on and investigating the case, so they are more familiar with the situation. Now that the provincial department has taken over, we have to familiarize ourselves with the case again. It might not be the best choice."
Qin Ding nodded, "You're right, but the problem now is that the victim's family no longer trusts the Spring City police. They feel that the Spring City police are not capable enough, which led to the failure of the arrest and indirectly caused the victim to suffer great harm."
Han Bin said, "From what you said, the victim's family is quite powerful."
Qin Ding said, "The victim's family is an international friend, and the victim is studying at the country's top university. Once this case spreads, the impact will be very bad. Now that the internet is so advanced and the victim's identity is rather special, it's very likely that the whole country will know about it. The Provincial Department also considered the practical situation and decided to let the Major Crimes Division take over. "
Han Bin asked, "Do you have a detailed file?"
Qin Ding took out a document and handed it to Han Bin. "Take your time. There's no rush."
Han Bin took the document and flipped through it seriously.
Qin Ding and Huang Kuangshi sat quietly at the side, drinking tea and smoking.
After a while, Han Bin put down the document.
Qin Ding asked, "How is it? Are you confident in rescuing the hostage? "
Han Bin shook his head. "No."
The Spring City police had already been exposed, and the suspect could kill the hostage at any time. It was even possible that the hostage had already been killed. Han Bin had not officially taken over the case, so how could he be so confident?
At a time like this, he couldn't be too full of himself.
Qin Ding handed a cigarette to Han Bin. "Do your best."
Qin Ding was experienced in criminal investigations, so he naturally knew the difficulty of this case. To successfully solve this case, other than the ability of the criminal investigators, luck was also very important.
After leaving the branch captain's office, Huang Kuangshi patted Han Bin on the shoulder. "This case is indeed difficult, so it's normal to feel pressured. However, don't give yourself too much pressure. Just do what Captain Qin said and do your best."
Han Bin said, "Captain, does the provincial office always have to deal with this kind of mess?"
Huang Kuangshi said, "Of course. If it's an easy case, the subordinates would have solved it long ago. They'd even be willing to leave the credit to you."
Han Bin continued, "What if the kidnappers kill the hostage as soon as I take over the case?"
"Then we'll catch the kidnappers and give the victim's family an explanation." Huang Kuangshi sighed. "Actually, the victim's family's mood is a bit similar to a patient with a terminal illness. They can't see any hope of treatment in a municipal hospital.
They want to transfer to a provincial hospital for better treatment. Actually, they might not think that a provincial hospital can cure them. They just don't want to leave any regrets. "
Han Bin said, "Understood."
…
Back in the office, Han Bin gathered everyone for a meeting.
He made two copies of the case's information, one for Wang Chang and the other for Nie Pengxiang.
Han Bin described the key points of the case and asked, "This case is more urgent. If anyone has any opinions, you can speak directly."
Wang Chang said, "Since the suspect knows that the victim's family has called the police, he might have already killed the hostage and is now preparing to abscond with the money. I think we should make a plan in advance. "
Nie Pengxiang said, "This Spring City's Criminal Investigation Unit is getting worse and worse. This case is really f * cking sh * t. They even need us to clean up their mess."
Although Nie Pengxiang's words were a little rough, he said what most of the people present were thinking.
"There's no time to lose. Let's take action first and grasp the situation of the case as soon as possible before making further arrangements." Han Bin glanced at everyone and instructed, "Leader Wang, you're in charge of contacting Spring City's Criminal Investigation Unit and bring the suspect to the Serious Crimes Division.
Leader Nie, you're in charge of contacting the victim's father and ask him to come to the Serious Crimes Division to make a statement. "
"Yes."
Everyone split up.
…
Half an hour later, there was a knock on the door of Team One's office. "Knock knock."
"Come in."
The door opened and a middle-aged man walked in. He asked, "Is this Team Two or Team One? I'm the father of the victim of the 8.29 case. "
Han Bin stood up. "How should I address you?"
"My surname is Huang, my name is Huang Zean. Who's in charge of the case? "
Han Bin said, "I am."
Huang Zean was stunned. "You … how should I address you? You're too young."
"My surname is Han." Han Bin's answer was very simple. He completely ignored the part about his age.
Huang Zean realized that he had misspoken. "Captain Han, please don't mind me. I didn't mean anything else."
Han Bin pointed at the chair opposite him. "Have a seat. I asked you to come here today because I want to understand the details of the case."
Huang Zean took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to Han Bin. "Captain Han, I only have one daughter. She's very outstanding. She even went to Tsinghua University last year. You must save her."
"I'll do my best to investigate the case." Han Bin comforted him and asked, "Mr. Huang, did your daughter, Huang Yingying, behave strangely before she was kidnapped?"
"I didn't feel anything strange about her. My daughter is very obedient and rarely makes us worry."
"I saw on the file that Huang Yingying was kidnapped between 12 am and 1: 30 am. What was she doing at that time?"
"School is about to start. My daughter often played with her classmates and friends. My wife and I understood, so we didn't really care about her.
However, she rarely goes out so late. "
Han Bin asked, "Does Huang Yingying know a lot of people in Quancheng?"
Huang Zean said, "Yes, my daughter attended primary and junior high school in Quancheng. We only went abroad when she was in her third year of junior high. Actually, we're no different from ordinary Chinese people."
Han Bin thought to himself, 'There's still a difference. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to see me.'
"Mr. Huang, usually kidnapping cases are targeted. They would have done some research on your family and daughter beforehand. Do you think the suspect is after money or do they have other motives?"
"Money, it must be money. If they weren't after money, they wouldn't have asked for ransom again and again." Huang Zean looked regretful.
"My daughter was driving a red Porsche sports car the night she was kidnapped. That was my birthday present for her when she was admitted to Tsinghua University. Someone must have had their eyes on her. If I knew it would be like this, I definitely wouldn't have bought such a good car for her."
"Why didn't you call the police when you found out that Huang Yingying was kidnapped?"
Huang Zean sighed. "The suspect threatened that if I called the police, he would kill me. I only have one daughter and I didn't want anything to happen to her. I wanted to pay them a ransom and ask them to let my daughter go.
Who knew that they wouldn't keep their word. After getting the money, not only did they not release my daughter, but they also asked for ransom again.
I knew that they couldn't be trusted, so I called the police. "
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