"Officers, you've misunderstood. We're not kidnappers."
"The one who was kidnapped is my mom. You've misunderstood!" yelled the two men.
"Name?"
"Ma Yongfeng." A man in his thirties said.
"Ma Yongnian." A man in his twenties said.
Han Bin called in the property manager, Wu Chunlei. He pointed at the two men and asked, "Do you recognize them?"
"Manager Wu, I'm Ma Yongnian. I just talked to you."
Wu Chunlei carefully examined the two men and said, "I recognize them. They're Madam Shen's sons."
"Officers, you've really arrested the wrong people." Ma Yongfeng said.
Zheng Kaixuan signaled with his eyes and had the two brothers uncuffed. He asked, "Where's Shen Nianrou?"
"My mom was kidnapped." Ma Yongnian said.
"Why didn't you call the police?" Han Bin asked.
"We were worried about my mom's safety and didn't dare to call the police." Ma Yongfeng said.
"Old Zeng, Han Bin, you two are in charge of recording Ma Yongnian's statement. Wei Zimo, Du Qi, bring Ma Yongfeng to the second floor." Zheng Kaixuan ordered.
"Yes." Everyone nodded and went their separate ways.
Zheng Kaixuan lowered his head and said a few words to Zeng Ping before going upstairs.
Wu Chunlei had good eyesight. Seeing that the police were about to investigate, he took the initiative to leave.
Han Bin sat on the sofa and turned on his recording device. Ma Yongfeng sat in front of him.
Ceng Ping stood at the side, lit a cigarette, and started smoking.
"Name, gender, age, ethnicity …"
"Ma Yongnian, male, age 26, Han …"
"What's your relationship with Shen Nianrou?" Han Bin asked.
"I just said we're mother and son."
"When was Shen Nianrou kidnapped?"
"This morning."
"What time?"
"Around 9."
"What time?"
"I received a ransom call at 9. It was from my mom's phone. They wanted me to prepare a ransom of 10 million. If I don't pay, they'll kill my mom." Ma Yongnian said.
"Where were you at the time?"
"At home."
"Why didn't you call the police?"
"I was so scared that I called my brother. He told me not to call the police just in case my mother was killed by the kidnappers. The two of us were going to raise money to save her."
"Ten million isn't a small number. Where are you going to get that much money in such a short time?" Han Bin asked.
"A few days ago, my mother just sold this villa for about 12 million. The ransom is not a problem," Ma Yongnian said.
"Who knows that you sold your house?"
"My mother, me, my older brother, the buyer, and the people from the agency."
"Are you sure no one else knows?" Han Bin asked.
"To be honest, I wasn't the one who sold the house. I'm not sure if the others know about it." Ma Yongnian shrugged.
"Since the house has been sold, why are you still living here?"
"My mother is preparing to invest in property overseas. She hasn't chosen a house there yet, so she discussed it with the buyer and decided to stay there for three more months," Ma Yongnian explained.
"Your family is emigrating?"
"We are planning to invest in emigrating."
"Your family runs a company and lives in a villa. The living conditions in China are so good. Why do you want to go abroad?" Zeng Ping asked.
"The houses abroad are cheap. We saw a villa with a swimming pool abroad. It's bigger than our yard. Guess how much it costs?" Before Zeng Ping could answer, Ma Yongnian made a gesture and said,
"Only four million. If we sell this house, we can buy three houses."
"Does your mother have any enemies?" Han Bin asked.
"My mother is a kind person. She won't take the initiative to have conflicts with others, but it's inevitable that there will be debt disputes in business. I'm not very clear about this."
"Do you have any suspects for your mother's kidnapping?" Zeng Ping asked.
Ma Yongnian shook his head. "If I knew, I would have called the police."
"Do you really think that the kidnappers will release your mother after receiving the ransom?" Han Bin asked.
"I don't have my own opinions. My older brother told me not to call the police, so I listened to him." Ma Yongnian shrugged.
Han Bin twirled his pen and asked, "How is Ma Yongfeng's relationship with your mother?"
"Officer, what do you mean by that?"
"I'll ask and you'll answer."
Ma Yongnian glanced at Han Bin and hesitated. "They're alright, but …"
"But what?"
"My older brother and I have the same father but different mothers."
"Shen Nianrou is your biological mother?"
"Yes."
"Did your mother and your older brother have any conflicts?"
"Not according to what I know. Their relationship is pretty good. However, I've always been studying abroad, so I don't know the details."
"Did the kidnappers say when they will pay the ransom?"
"No."
"When can you gather enough money?"
"We can withdraw it from the bank tomorrow morning." Ma Yongnian said.
"Ma Yongnian, we, the police, are here to save your mother. Don't have any conflict with the police. Only by cooperating with the police can you save your mother as soon as possible." Zeng Ping warned.
"I know." Ma Yongnian nodded and changed the topic. "Oh right, how did you know that my mother was kidnapped?"
"We'll naturally tell you when we need you to know." Han Bin said.
…
Not long after, Zheng Kaixuan and the others finished their statements and walked down from the second floor.
Zheng Kaixuan took out a pack of cigarettes and said, "Zeng Ping, Han Bin, come with me for a smoke."
The three of them came to the courtyard and sat on the chairs under the pavilion. Zheng Kaixuan gave Zeng Ping and Han Bin each a cigarette and smiled.
"You don't say. Smoking in this ten-million-yuan courtyard does feel pretty good."
"It's a pity that Zhao Ming isn't here. Otherwise, we could each have a Chunghwa." Han Bin smiled.
Zheng Kaixuan shook his head and laughed. He spat out a mouthful of smoke. "What did you two ask?"
Zeng Ping flicked the cigarette ash. "I didn't find anything wrong with Ma Yongnian. However, from his confession, I heard some things about Ma Yongfeng."
"Tell me about it. Let's make a comparison."
"Ma Yongfeng and Ma Yongnian have the same father but different mothers. Shen Nianrou is only Ma Yongfeng's stepmother." Zeng Ping said.
Zheng Kaixuan was a bit surprised. "That's a bit out of my expectations."
"According to Ma Yongnian's confession, it was Ma Yongfeng who suggested him not to call the police and instead chose to pay the ransom to the kidnappers. That's why this matter has dragged on until now." Han Bin said.
"You suspect this Ma Yongfeng?" asked Zheng Kaixuan.
"It's hard to say whether or not he's a suspect. However, I feel that these kidnappers should have an insider. Although Shen Nianrou's family has a sizable company, the value of a company is completely different from cash. If Shen Nianrou hadn't coincidentally sold her villa, she wouldn't have been able to gather that much money in such a short period of time."
Han Bin analyzed and continued, "The person who kidnapped Shen Nianrou is either an acquaintance or someone who has been paying attention to her in the dark."
"There's one thing worth paying attention to. Last night, the kidnappers kidnapped Gao Xiaoyun at eight o 'clock. This means that the insider wasn't directly involved in the kidnapping. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a big oversight." Zeng Ping said.
"Captain Zheng, did you find anything from Ma Yongfeng's confession?"
"According to Ma Yongfeng's confession, he didn't go home last night. Instead, he stayed at his company and slept in his office. Only when Ma Yongnian called him did he find out about Shen Nianrou's kidnapping." Zheng Kaixuan said.
"I feel like we need to investigate this Ma Yongfeng." Zeng Ping said.
Han Bin extinguished his cigarette and said, "We still haven't found the scene of Shen Nianrou's kidnapping. Perhaps we can find other clues there."
"These two cases were reported too late. Even if we found the scene, it would have been destroyed. Many clues would have disappeared." Zeng Ping helplessly said.
Zheng Kaixuan's face revealed a hint of determination. "It's precisely because of this that we have to do this case well. Only by rescuing the two hostages will the commoners have more confidence in us."
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