Chapter 6 Suspicious Coincidences
At around twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, the nanny Xiao Cui brought a man in his thirties to the study on the second floor. The man was Sun Gan's subordinate, named Yang Yi, and he was also Zhou Jiyao's personal bodyguard.
"Why have you been there for so long? Have you noticed anything?" Sun Gan asked a little impatiently.
Zhou Jiyao seemed to have been waiting for Yang Yi, but not as urgent as Sun Gan, he pointed to the sofa and said, "Sit down and talk slowly."
Yang Yi sat down beside Sun Gan and said, "After receiving a call from Jay Chou, General Manager Li immediately called several staff members in charge of the entertainment city today and asked them to see Xiaohu's photos. One of the teachers had an impression of Xiaohu. According to her recollection, a man took Xiaohu away at around 6 o'clock this afternoon."
When Tang Wan heard this, she said in a lost voice: "Man? What man?"
Yang Yi glanced at Tang Wan, shook his head and said, "It's not clear yet, but according to the teacher, Xiaohu must know this man and is very familiar with him. He called this man uncle."
"Uncle?" Tang Wan said in surprise, then sat there in a daze.
Zhou Jiyao stared at Tang Wan and asked, "What? Do you think of someone?"
Tang Wan shook her head quickly and said, "Most of my friends are women, and I really can't remember the man who can make Xiaohu call her uncle." After that, the figure of her lover flashed through her mind again.
Zhou Jiyao didn't expect to get an answer from his daughter-in-law, so he turned his head and asked Yang Yi: "Where is the surveillance video?"
Yang Yi put a USB flash drive in front of Zhou Jiyao and said, "Mr. Li asked someone to copy the surveillance video of the mall all day today. I have watched it carefully. Until 5:40 pm this afternoon, Xiaohu could still be seen playing there in the surveillance of the entertainment city.
But the monitoring period from 5:40 to 6:15 was blank. Mr. Li said that the circuit in the mall had tripped and the backup power supply only supplies the elevator, so the monitoring left a blank for 35 minutes.
However, after the power is restored, Xiaohu will no longer be seen in the surveillance of the entertainment city, so it can be concluded that he was picked up in the thirty-five minutes of the power outage.”
Zhou Jiyao frowned and questioned: "How could it be such a coincidence? Xiaohu was picked up when the power outage was out. Is this a coincidence?"
Yang Yi hesitated and said, "I also think this is a bit strange, but Mr. Li said that their electricians have checked it and there are no traces of human damage, and this is not the first time this happened."
Lu Gang said with a worried look: "If the power outage accident is manipulated, the person who kidnapped Xiaohu should not be an ordinary criminal, or even not alone, maybe it was an organized and premeditated team who committed the crime."
He paused and asked Yang Yi: "Does that teacher remember the characteristics of the man who picked up Xiaohu?"
Yang Yi shook his head and said, "I asked, today is the weekend, and there are many children playing in the entertainment city. The teacher only remembers that men should be between the age of thirties and forties. Because Xiaohu is very familiar with him, the teacher doesn't care much."
After pausing, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and hurriedly added: "However, the teacher said that the man who picked up Xiaohu was about 1.8 meters tall and handsome."
Tang Bin looked suspicious and asked his daughter who was sitting there in a daze, "You basically took Xiaohu. Think about it carefully, have there any man who meets this characteristic ever come into contact with Xiaohu. Since Xiaohu is very familiar with this man, he must have had many contacts."
Tang Wan said a little panickedly: "I really can't remember such a person."
Ouyang Yunsu seemed to have a different view and said: "Wan'er basically comes into contact with women. Even if she knows a few men, she is probably classmates or former colleagues, and she cannot be so familiar with Xiaohu."
He paused, turned his head and stared at Zhou Jianwei and said, "Jianwei, I think you think you should think about it carefully. The people you know are quite diverse. I think, this man might have known through you and Xiaohu."
Zhou Jianwei didn't expect that his mother-in-law would point his finger at him again. He couldn't figure out whether she was protecting her daughter or just talking about the matter. However, he had nothing to say because he often brought Xiaohu to his office to play, and his mother-in-law's suspicion was not without reason. In short, someone was targeting his son.
"Most of the people Xiaohu contacted through me are people within the company. I can't remember who would take such risks." Zhou Jianwei muttered.
Ouyang Yunsu snorted and said, "There are all kinds of birds in the forest. It is precisely because they are insiders that they know the things at home."
Zhou Jiyao seemed to agree with Ouyang Yunsu's analysis and said to his son: "You also make a list of people you know with Xiaohu in the company and hand it over to Sun Qian. According to the teacher in the entertainment city, this man is between 30 and 40 years old, 1.8 meters tall, and looks like a slut. As long as he meets these two characteristics, he should not let anyone he knows with Xiaohu go."
Zhou Jianwei questioned: "Dad, if you continue to investigate like this, you will be based on the few people in Sun Qian's hands. I don't know if you want to find out the Year of the Monkey and Horse Month."
Zhou Jiyao scolded: "We can't let go of any clue. Isn't it easy to ask for people? As long as it is necessary, I can set up a team dedicated to rescue Xiaohu. In short, we must spare no money and material resources, even if we turn the city to the bottom, we must find this bold beast."
Yu Houhong, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly said: "Yang Yi just said that the surveillance has left 35 minutes blank due to the power outage in the mall. As far as I know, there should be surveillance outside the mall. You might as well use some channels to adjust the surveillance to see. Maybe you can find clues of the kidnapper."
Zhou Jiyao nodded and said to Sun Qian: "You will send someone to do this tomorrow. By the way, I still think the coincidence of the power outage in the mall is suspicious. You might as well check if there are people working inside and outside."
Sun Qian hurriedly took out a small notebook and wrote down the chairman's instructions.
Tang Bin seemed a little worried about Zhou Jiyao and whispered: "Do you want me to say hello to the leaders of the municipal bureau in private and ask them to help check it secretly? As long as we are arrogant, the kidnappers may not know that we call the police."
Zhou Jiyao hesitated for a while before saying, "I think it's better to wait until the kidnappers come to ask for the ransom before considering this matter. I know you are very familiar with the leaders of the public security organs. As long as it is necessary to let you do something, I will notify you immediately."
However, the kidnappers seemed very patient. Everyone had not been asleep for almost a night, and there was no news until dawn. Tang Bin was old after all. In the early morning, Tang Wan arranged for her parents to go to bed. Zhou Jiyao gave a few words and took a few subordinates back. Only Zhou Jianwei and his wife sat there relatively speechlessly, sleeping all night.
After breakfast, Zhou Jianwei asked Tang Wan to keep the phone at home, but went to the company himself. Tang Bin and Ouyang Yunsu were not at ease because of their grandson being kidnapped, so they got up after only two or three hours of sleep.
When Ouyang Yunsu learned that Zhou Jianwei had gone to the company, he couldn't help but complain: "The son has been lost. He still has the heart to make money, and he doesn't know whether it is important to people or money."
Tang Wan muttered: "It's useless for him to stay at home."
Tang Bin said thoughtfully: "I am not at ease, I think I still have to call the police."
Ouyang Yunsu stared at her husband and said, "Didn't Zhou Jiyao say it? Let's talk until the kidnappers call."
Tang Bin snorted: "Does he think money can solve the problem? Although many victims of the kidnapping case paid the ransom, the kidnappers finally broke up the votes in order not to reveal themselves?"
Ouyang Yunsu spat twice, stared at her husband and cursed: "You dog-mouthed, you say unlucky words early in the morning. Can you call the police and get Xiaohu back?"
Tang Bin was not angry and said thoughtfully: "I'm worried that Zhou Jiyao will come to the fore. Don't save Xiaohu in the end, but will cause something big. You know, he is a wild way."
Ouyang Yunsu snorted and said, "No matter what way he is, just find my grandson back. Xiaohu is his grandson. I believe he will do his best in this matter. I can warn you not to find Lu Tao first. The police just need to solve the case, and they don't care about the life or death of the hostages."
After saying that, he pulled Tang Wan to the bedroom and whispered: "Wan'er, there are a lot of people last night, and I can't say something. Do you think it's Zhou Jianwei who was secretly making trouble?"
Tang Wan was stunned and said in surprise: "Mom, why did you have such a ridiculous idea? That's his own son. Besides, why did he do this?"
Ouyang Yunsu wanted to speak, but stopped saying: "There is no reason for the family affairs of rich people. I have watched an American movie, and the child from a rich family was kidnapped.
Guess what the ending is like? The kidnapped child has been accused of his father for a long time, with the purpose of extorting a large amount of money from his grandfather. Think about it carefully, the situation of the rich man is almost the same as that of Zhou Jiyao's family."
Tang Wan was a little amused and laughed. She stood up and put on her clothes while angrily: "Mom, don't think too much. This is all for us mother and daughter to say, but don't mention it again."
When Ouyang Yunsu saw his daughter wearing clothes, he asked, "Where are you going?"
Tang Wan hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to go to the mall to talk to that teacher."
Ouyang Yunsu said in surprise: "Hasn't Zhou Jiyao's people been there? What else can you tell me about when you go?"
Tang Wan said perfunctorily: "I can't sit still at home, so I go to the mall to take a look. I might find any useful clues."
"Didn't Jianwei ask you to keep the phone at home? What if the kidnappers call you?" Ouyang Yunsu said.
Chapter completed!