Only six people, including Zeng Ping, were left in the restaurant.
"Old Sun, you are more familiar with People's Square. What do you think we should do?" Zeng Ping asked.
Sun Hao took out a map from his bag. "This is the topographic map around People's Square."
"Tsk tsk, not bad. With this map, the surrounding situation can be seen at a glance."
"Old Zeng, you have more experience than me in this kind of case. You should arrange the police force. I only have one suggestion. There is a subway entrance in the northeast corner of People's Square. There is a large flow of people. We must not let the suspect run into the subway. Otherwise, we will be very passive." Sun Hao said.
Zeng Ping nodded. "This suggestion is very important. I think we can arrange two police officers near the subway entrance. As long as he runs in that direction, we will immediately arrest him."
"Captain Zeng, if the suspect hides in the dark and hires others to come and take the money, we will immediately arrest him. The suspect will definitely abscond." Han Bin said.
Zeng Ping pondered for a moment. His right index finger tapped on the table. "As long as the person who takes the money doesn't go in the direction of the subway entrance, we will first follow him and check the situation before deciding whether to arrest him or not."
"If this is the case, it will be more difficult to arrest him. Do we have enough manpower?" Sun Hao asked.
"Our team still has two members. They will come to support later. The police force should be enough, but we need to arrange two cars and two electric cars near the place where the money is paid. Be fully prepared." Zeng Ping said.
"What about the rest of the police force?" Sun Hao asked.
"We have a total of eight police officers. Two of them will guard the subway entrance. The remaining six police officers will be distributed around the third trash can in the north. Two people in a group. They will cover each other and be tight inside but loose outside."
They discussed the details again. At around five o 'clock in the afternoon, Zheng Kaixuan brought Chen Luyan and Xiang Shaoming to People's Square.
Zheng Kaixuan was the captain of Team Three. He couldn't sit still in the police station after the blackmail case. He was afraid that the case would go wrong, so he came to check.
At six o 'clock in the afternoon, Tian Li and Li Hui also rushed to People's Square.
The number of police officers on the scene reached nine.
Two of them were squatting at the entrance of the subway, far away from the trash can where the money was.
The others were scattered around the trash can, each in their own disguises.
Han Bin was at the southwest side of the trash can. Two old men were playing chess, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers. Han Bin was also hidden in the crowd, inconspicuous.
Every police officer was wearing a headset. Zheng Kaixuan was commanding from afar, so they could see the situation around them.
The plan started at six o 'clock. Before Chen Luyan paid the ransom, Han Bin and the others were already observing the square to see if there were any suspicious people.
Time passed by. At 6: 50 pm, Zheng Kaixuan arranged for Chen Luyan to take a taxi to the People's Square. Chen Luyan put a black bag into the trash can.
Although she knew that the police were nearby, Chen Luyan was still a little nervous. She put the money in the bin and took a taxi.
The money had already been placed in the designated trash can, and the suspect could come to pick it up at any time. The atmosphere became even more tense.
Although Han Bin was standing next to the chess stall, his attention was on the trash can. Every person who passed by the trash can made him more vigilant.
However, they were either people who threw things or just passing by.
At eight o 'clock in the evening, the sky was already dark. The lights in the square were turned on, and the old men playing chess had changed. There was still no movement near the trash can.
Han Bin glanced at his watch and pressed the button on his headset. "Captain Zheng, it's been an hour since the agreed time to pay the money."
"Don't rush. Be patient. The suspect might also be observing."
"Yes."
Han Bin was still fine. With the group of old men as cover, he didn't need to change the surveillance location. The other police officers, on the other hand, had to change the surveillance location to avoid being seen through.
Soon, another hour had passed.
At nine o 'clock in the evening, most of the people in the square had gone home. The square dance music had also stopped, and the middle-aged women had left in groups.
There were only four old men left from the chess stall. Including Han Bin, there were only five people left. If the number of people decreased, Han Bin would be a bit of an eyesore.
The surveillance had started at six o 'clock, and it had been more than three hours. The police officers on duty were starting to get restless, and the sound of their headsets was getting more frequent.
However, Zheng Kaixuan's answer was still the same: wait.
After another half an hour, the old men from the chess stall had all gone home. Han Bin couldn't stay there any longer, and could only return to the car to monitor the situation.
Like Han Bin, the other police officers returned to the car one after another. There were fewer and fewer people in the square, and standing near the trash can would be very out of place.
It would be easy for the suspect to see through him.
At that moment, an old lady pulled a two-wheeled cart and walked to the square. She picked up the trash one by one.
"Captain Zheng, should we stop this old lady? If she continues to pick up the trash, she might take the money too," Li Hui said.
Zheng Kaixuan thought for a moment and turned on his headset. "Without my order, no one is allowed to move."
Soon, the old lady walked to the third trash can in the north.
"Captain Zheng, if we don't stop her, the old lady will really pick up the ransom money." Tian Li couldn't help but remind him.
"You guys are anxious. The suspect is anxious. If he's watching nearby, he definitely won't let anyone pick up his money."
"Captain Zheng wants to force the suspect to show up." Li Hui had an understanding look on his face.
"Not only that. How do you know that this old lady isn't suspicious? If we can disguise ourselves, the suspect can too," Zheng Kaixuan said.
"Captain Zheng is really thoughtful," Li Hui flattered.
However, Zheng Kaixuan wasn't a scriptwriter, and the script was different from what he thought. When the old lady was picking up the trash from the third trash can in the north, no one stopped her. She opened the black plastic bag and quickly sealed it.
The old lady was in good health. She put the black plastic bag into the trolley behind her, looked around, and quickly walked away.
"Captain Zheng, that's 50,000 yuan," Li Hui reminded him.
"Li Hui, Tian Li, you two pretend to be a couple and follow her."
"Han Bin, you ride the electric scooter and stay further away."
"Zeng Ping, you drive the car and block the old lady from the front."
"Captain Sun, you continue to guard here with your men. Although the possibility isn't high, if the suspect comes after we leave, it'll be a big problem."
"Yes, sir," everyone answered.
If they followed too many people, they would be easily discovered.
Han Bin rode the electric scooter and followed at a steady pace. After a day of surveillance, he didn't expect this result.
"Captain Zheng, when do we make our move?" Han Bin asked through the headset.
"Continue to follow and see where the old lady is going. Will she make contact with other people? "Zheng Kaixuan hadn't given up yet.
"Captain Zheng, the old lady is really fast. In such a short time, she's already at the intersection … Oh, she ran a red light," Zeng Ping said.
Zheng Kaixuan smiled bitterly. "It must be hard on the old lady."
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