Chapter 628 Changes
Su Chengyi had never heard the voice coming from the receiver, but it only took a tenth of a second to guess who he was.
It has always been him in the open and the other in the dark. Both of them indirectly knew of each other's existence, but they had never had a formal conversation.
At least in Su Chengyi's plan, such a head-on conversation would not happen at this moment.
If it arrives early, there is only one possibility that something unplanned happened.
To put it simply, it was an accident.
Su Chengyi held his breath and counted down three seconds in his mind to calm down first.
Third, hide your edge and guard your weakness, don't show your cowardice.
Second, stay calm and think about the possible purpose of the call.
First, try to get some effective information from the conversation.
When the countdown ended, Su Chengyi's voice when answering questions became as calm as usual.
"You are?"
he asked calmly.
The other person laughed hoarsely on the other side of the receiver, as if he didn't expect this reaction.
"Mr. Su doesn't remember me? This is not good."
"Sorry."
Su Chengyi lowered his eyes, put the receiver closer to his ear, and tried to determine the current location of the other party through the surrounding environmental noise.
There was the faint sound of car engines and the vague sound of wind.
The other party is driving now.
After Su Chengyi came to this conclusion, he couldn't help but feel temporarily relieved.
The first moment he received the call, he was nervous because he was worried that this person was lurking somewhere nearby and peering at him.
If it were him, it wouldn't be a big problem. The key is that Chen Jinzhi is here now.
However, the other party did not seem to give him a chance to breathe a sigh of relief, and just continued:
"It doesn't matter if Mr. Su doesn't know me. Then, you should know this person."
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There was a rustling sound from the receiver. It seemed that he had stopped the car and moved his phone to a different position. Finally it was the turn of the guest he had chosen to appear.
".Su Chengyi."
When the familiar voice came from the receiver, Su Chengyi suddenly understood what falling into an ice cellar meant.
That was Chu Qingmian's voice.
"Well, the situation is probably what you think, but I'm fine for now."
Chu Qingmian's voice sounded calm, with only a slight tremor at the end, as if she was still trying to comfort him not to worry.
Su Chengyi suppressed the numbness in his heart and took a deep breath.
"Don't be afraid, don't worry, you will be fine, I will come to you right away."
He knew clearly that there were many tigers and wolves around him now, and there were many questions that he must not ask. Any time he showed any signs of trying to get information, it would pose a threat to Chu Qingmian's personal safety.
"Okay."
Chu Qingmian answered, and then she seemed to hesitate for a moment before continuing:
"I'm fine, it's just."
But before she could finish her sentence, she seemed to be interrupted by someone else, and the only thing left on the call was a "beep beep" busy tone.
Oh shit.
Su Chengyi wiped his face hard, feeling that his brain was buzzing uncontrollably, and his palms were sweating.
The current information can be summed up very simply. Wu Shaobo, the bastard, kidnapped Chu Qingmian.
The location is unknown and the purpose is unknown. The only good news is that Chu Qingmian seems to be safe for now.
So, why did he kidnap Chu Qingmian?
Obviously not for the money.
Because if he wanted money, he would choose to contact the Chu family instead of himself.
This inference makes the problem even more difficult to solve, because if money is required, neither he nor the Chu family will hesitate to pay the ransom, no matter how appalling an astronomical sum it is.
But what if the other party is not here for the money at all?
Wu Shaobo, a typical anti-social personality, must not judge his next behavior with ordinary people's way of thinking. This kind of person is like a time bomb that can explode at any time. No one knows when he will explode himself, let alone We don't know how many casualties it will cause.
The only clear point is that Chu Qingmian's current situation is absolutely dangerous.
And the only clue is the phone number that was dialed just now.
Su Chengyi quickly copied the number from the address book and sent it to He Wufei.
"Check the location and identity information of this number."
In today's society, the real-name system has been promoted, and there are many channels to check this information, which is not difficult for Internet companies like them.
He Wufei was always very efficient. Before Su Chengyi had time to make the next step, his reply had already been sent.
"No real-name information can be found. This is a virtual number."
“What about positioning?”
"Can't find it either."
He Wufei's answer was very firm.
This kind of number is the one often used by fraudsters. Everything from the authentication information to the IP location is virtual. Even if you try hard to trace it, you can only get an approximate location such as Myanmar or Cambodia.
It is indeed in line with Wu Shaobo's style. A criminal suspect like him who walks in minefields all year round will naturally not leave true information anywhere easily.
At this time, Su Chengyi's cell phone rang again.
He reflexively pressed the answer button, but the call was not from that number.
"Where are you now?"
What sounded from the other side of the receiver was Chu Yuanjiang's voice. Although he tried his best to maintain his composure, his tone was still very urgent and he was already a little out of sorts.
"Where exactly did she disappear? How long has she been out of contact? Who was the last person to see her?"
Su Chengyi ignored his question and asked directly.
At this time, I don't have the time or the mood to talk to him about useless things. I only need to clarify the necessary key information first.
"Near the ancestor worship temple, within an hour, I was the last one to see her."
"It's me."
Uncle Gao's voice came from the other side of the receiver. He sounded like his back molars were gritted to death, and he used all his strength to pronounce every word.
"It's the time when the temple distributes fast food. The lady always asked for an extra bowl of fast food in the past two days, and today she also chased the little monk who distributed the food.
After nearly five minutes, she still didn’t come back. I went out to ask. The little monk said that she turned around and went into the kitchen to scoop up some rice. She disappeared. ”
"I searched twice inside and outside the temple, but couldn't find it. Today is the weekend, and the part of the temple that is open to the public has a lot of tourists coming to offer incense. I asked the abbot guarding the door, and he said he had never seen it. < br>
The temple is surrounded by woods and cliffs, and the open parts are scenic spots. The housekeeper has contacted the staff patrolling the scenic spots, but there is no news. ”
Uncle Gao's tone was full of regret and anxiety. He didn't know how many times he had questioned and cursed himself in his heart as to why he didn't go out with the lady.
Su Chengyi knew that if he could yell at Uncle Gao at this time, it might make him feel better, but there was no time to think about that now. "Uncle Gao, please send me the map of the scenic spot now. How many roads are there in total going up and down the mountain?"
"There is only one winding mountain road, and there is a fork halfway up the mountain, which leads to another scenic spot that is still open. It is expected to be a hot spring villa or the like, but it has not started yet."
Uncle Gao hurriedly took out his mobile phone from his pocket and sent the map he had prepared before.
Su Chengyi enlarged the picture and studied the map carefully. The map was marked in great detail, but his heart sank deeper and deeper.
This scenic area is too big and too empty. The only place where the population is concentrated is the temple on the top of the mountain. However, whether tourists or monks in the temple, they go up and down the mountain along the winding mountain road.
Other places that have not yet been developed are no different from deep mountains and old forests. Coupled with the vegetation cover of evergreen trees all year round, if a person is thrown into such a mountain, his mobile phone may not have a signal.
This is also the reason why temples are so popular. People superstitiously believe that monks who practice in such deserted places will be more sincere and the temple will be more spiritual.
In other words, even if a professional police team went into the mountain to conduct a blanket search, the time spent would still be measured in days.
"Send people to look for people in the undeveloped scenic area where the fork in the road leads, and keep the noise as small as possible."
Su Chengyi clenched his fingers unconsciously, and his knuckles made several crisp sounds when pressed.
"What else do you know now?"
Chu Yuanjiang took the phone back and asked eagerly.
"I received a call from Wu Shaobo."
Su Chengyi's voice was calm.
"Chu Qingmian is with him now."
"There is a high probability that he is driving. He may be going down the mountain. It may be just a cover-up. Others are still on the mountain."
"Chu Qingmian is safe for now."
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As soon as he said this, the two people on the other side of the receiver fell silent.
Because that's the worst outcome they could imagine.
If it were an ordinary kidnapper who came for ransom, Chu Yuanjiang would never be as panicked as he is now, because he knew what the other party wanted.
If it were Wu Shaobo, no one would be able to guess why he did such a thing, just like Chu Yuanjiang never knew why he was working for the Hou family. A criminal of this level is definitely not pursuing material desires.
"You clearly know that the recent situation is serious, why do you still let her go to such a place where safety is not guaranteed at all?"
Su Chengyi lowered his eyes, stared at the reflection of the glass on the table, and continued:
"In other words, you know that the other person will jump over the wall and you know that they are always looking at your weak points, why do you want to expose your weak points to others?"
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Chu Yuanjiang closed his eyes and couldn't even say half a word for a while.
During this period, he was dazzled by the staged victory results. He was almost ready to celebrate with champagne. He did not expect to receive such a fatal blow at such a last moment.
Su Chengyi was right. The moment of pride for more than twenty years was approaching. He was too forgetful. This was the punishment given to him by God.
"No matter what, I will not let Chu Qingmian become a victim of your business struggle."
Su Chengyi held the phone and said slowly:
"I will definitely bring her back."
After the words fell, he hung up the phone.
Chu Yuanjiang listened to the busy tone on the other side of the phone, pressed his temples, and uttered a short word in a hoarse, parched and smoking throat.
"Please."
After hanging up the phone, Su Chengyi enlarged the map and used a graffiti pen to circle the location of the hot spring resort that was originally planned to be developed.
Because it is still undeveloped, the navigation map on the mobile phone has not been updated. It looks like a green forest area and endless mountains.
Su Chengyi manually marked the location on the map, and the phone suddenly rang again.
In fact, Su Chengyi felt that even if the matter ended, he would have another psychological shadow over the "ringtone" incident.
The caller ID shows the virtual number just now.
Su Chengyi quickly pressed the answer button before she could make any mental preparations.
"I'm listening."
"Ah, I'm sorry, our signal is not good, why did the phone suddenly get disconnected?"
Wu Shaobo said with a smile on the other end of the phone.
"Where is she?"
Su Chengyi paused and chose to ask directly.
"Who."
Wu Shaobo laughed loudly, and then the sound of a lighter was heard from over there. He lit a cigarette, and his voice became muffled because he was holding the cigarette in his mouth.
"Oh, I'm talking about Miss Chu."
Su Chengyi knew that he was speaking in such a teasing tone on purpose.
In a kidnapping case, the kidnapper's behavior will make the already anxious family members' psychological defenses collapse even further, making them more susceptible to being manipulated by the kidnappers.
"Is she okay now? Can you let her say a word?"
Su Chengyi asked questions while listening attentively.
The car's engine was still working, which meant he was still driving.
The speed of the car is not very fast. Judging from the sound of the engine, it should be an old car that is relatively cheap to build.
"It seems that Mr. Su is still tolerant and can still worry about my affairs despite his busy schedule."
Wu Shaobo blew out the smoke and said with a smile.
What he said was strange, and he obviously had a deeper meaning.
Su Chengyi held the phone with his fingers and tightened slightly, only to hear him continue:
"That's great, Mr. Su, you made this whole thing more interesting.
By the way, don't just stand still. The car you arranged for has arrived downstairs. It's a blue Porsche 911. It's not hard to find. ”
After he said this, Su Chengyi realized that he must be under surveillance.
In other words, Wu Shaobo knew that he and Chen Jinzhi were together, so he said inexplicably that he made the whole thing interesting.
So, what is his purpose?
Before Su Chengyi had time to think further, his vision suddenly went dark, and the surrounding area instantly dimmed, leaving only the faint light of the phone screen.
In this case, suddenly falling into a situation where you can't see your fingers will make people's hair stand on end instantly.
Su Chengyi quickly recovered, drew an arrow from the quiver with his backhand, and turned around.
But the next second, his wrist was held by someone, and the other person's warm palm had a familiar soft touch.
"Don't be afraid, it's me."
Chen Jinzhi's deliberately soft voice rang in his ears, so that the weak breath sound could not reach the other side of the receiver.
"The archery hall has surveillance. I'm not sure if there's a monitor or something like that. I just went to turn on the switch."
She sounded very calm and composed, and Su Chengyi's anxious heart finally calmed down a bit.
(End of chapter)