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Chapter 378 How Luck Comes About

Li Kai's heart sank. Even Li Yan could see that his lack of experience and inappropriate response were the reasons why the kidnappers did not keep their word.

It would be fine if my father, Boss Li, could see it, after all, he is over seventy years old, with half a century of life experience, he has experienced everything. But Li Yan is so young, and he has such insight, it seems that what the master said is right, I can't underestimate these people who are mixed in the officialdom.

Huo Qiqiang thought of something and asked, "But, brother-in-law, it takes at least one minute to track the location of a mobile phone signal. Every time the kidnappers make a call, they always press the timeline. This shows that the kidnappers have a strong anti-reconnaissance awareness. Can we succeed?"

"Now that the money has been paid, we are in a passive position. Let's try it first, and then think of other ways if it doesn't work?" Li Yan said with a worried look on his face.

This is the loophole that Li Yan left to solve the case. As long as he hinted to Dilu to delay the call a little, he could naturally expose the Vietnamese's hiding place without anyone noticing.

Of course, if Li Yan hadn’t taken advantage of this loophole, no one else would have gotten this opportunity.

Li Kai's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked anxiously, "Really? It only takes one minute. The last time I talked to the kidnapper, it obviously took longer than this."

"Really, second brother, take another look. Are you sure you are not mistaken?" Huo Qiqiang asked in surprise.

Li Kai found the phone number that contacted the kidnapper, flipped through it, and looked at the record. Sure enough, the call time shown on it was as long as one minute and twelve seconds.

Huo Qiqiang said excitedly and annoyedly, "Great! This shows that the kidnappers don't know this. If we had tracked them last time, we would have found their hiding place."

Li Yan smiled slightly. This time was exactly what Dilu had planned out on purpose under his instructions. It was to lay the foundation for the subsequent tracking so that it would not seem so abrupt.

So, there is no such coincidence in the world. It is just a careful arrangement.

The superiors will only tell you that success is due to your own efforts, plus a little luck. So you keep working hard, but you can never wait for the arrival of the luck that seems to be destined by heaven but is actually man-made.

Li Kaize's success is the luck given by Boss Li, Huo Qiqiang's success is the luck given by Mr. Huo, and Li Yan's successes are the luck given by himself.

Without careful planning, there would be no luck falling from the sky.

If Li Kaize had found Zhu Hongxuan or other police officers to solve the case instead of Li Yan and Huo Qiqiang, he would have discovered that Di Lu's phone calls could never last more than one minute.

Li Kai thought of his father's reminder and said, "Oh right, with the development of this case, I suspect the kidnappers may have someone from a wealthy family in Hong Kong supporting them. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to get accurate information every time and escape the encirclement of your police."

"Haha, you've also discovered this. We've also thought this through. But everything has its pros and cons. It's precisely because these kidnappers are too confident and rely on the inside information provided by the forces behind them that they have exposed their fatal weaknesses."

Under the puzzled gazes of Li Kaize and Huo Qiqiang, Li Yan spoke confidently, "It is precisely because everyone knows that you, second brother, now refuse to cooperate with the police that the kidnappers have lost their due vigilance and started calling you without regard for the time limit."

"As long as they don't know that you've been secretly working with us, I believe they will continue to be careless and we will catch their flaws and kill them in one blow."

"Next, we will continue to write articles here..."

"Uh!"

Huo Qiqiang and Li Kai looked at each other with confusion in their eyes. Their minds were still a mess and they didn't understand what Li Yan meant.

Brother, just tell me what to do. Why are you beating around the bush like this? Am I the hen?

But the two of them didn't want to appear to be too far behind Li Yan. If they didn't understand what Li Yan had said, wouldn't that make them look too bad?

Although they didn't understand, Huo Qiqiang and Li Kaize pretended to understand everything, smiling and nodding frequently.

Li Yan told them about his and Shen Cheng's arrangements without waiting for them to ask, and then stared at Li Kai with a twinkling gaze and ordered: "Second brother, when you go back, you have to continue to pretend to be very hostile to the police."

"I will privately dispatch two of my trusted confidants to come to your house at night with the most advanced tracking equipment. You will arrange for them to stay in your office and eat and sleep there. Except for yourself, no one else will find out, so that they can respond to any contact from the kidnappers at any time."

"On the surface, we will continue to act. Qiqiang and I will visit you again tomorrow. When the time comes, you will continue to shut us out and show an uncooperative and cold attitude."

Li Kaize now understood. This arrangement was indeed very thoughtful and he believed it could hide from the kidnappers.

"What if the kidnappers still haven't contacted my second brother? We can't go to his house every day, right? That would be too obvious," Huo Qiqiang interrupted. Li Yan thought for a moment and said, "If the kidnappers haven't contacted you yet, then we can arrange for Deputy Director Shen to visit us, right?"

"The Deputy Commissioner of Police is here in person. I can't turn him away no matter what. Even if he's my dad, I have to give him some face. What should I do?" Li Kai was a little undecided. He couldn't just refuse to see him, right?
If we see it, what if we alert the enemy?
"This is easy. Have a normal interview and don't talk about the case. When Deputy Director Shen leaves, put on a nasty face, and get angry when you return to the police station. That way, people with ulterior motives will know that Deputy Director Shen didn't get any results even if he personally stepped in, and they will naturally let down their guard."

Li Kai looked at Li Yan with admiration, and couldn't help but say: "Great, it really is great, this is a very appropriate way to deal with it."

Not to mention Huo Qiqiang, without saying a word, his look of admiration and adoration was evident. One could tell at a glance that he admired him from the bottom of his heart, which was more appropriate and comforting than Li Kaize's overt praise.

This made Li Kaize smile bitterly. They are all difficult to deal with.

I am the only one who is rich here, but in terms of personal connections and ability to handle affairs, I am at the bottom. Those who work in official circles every day have made considerable progress.

Having found hope, everyone was in a very good mood. In the restaurant on Li Kaize's yacht, the chef had already prepared a sumptuous banquet.

As they ate and talked, not only did the grudges from last time disappear, but with Li Kaize's deliberate efforts to make friends, the three of them got along particularly well and their relationship unknowingly became closer.

After returning to the police station, Li Yan and Shen Cheng reported what happened after meeting Li Kaize.

Shen Cheng was both happy and worried. He was happy because Li Kaize finally gave up his fantasy and cooperated with the police. But he was worried because the ransom had doubled to 1 billion, but Li Kaize still called the ransom without the knowledge of the police.

The kidnappers took the money but did not release the person.

Of course, the worst situation did not happen. The kidnappers did not choose to disappear, but continued to extort. The situation that followed was out of control.

After Li Yan analyzed the case and proposed a response plan, Shen Cheng was helpless and could only choose to trust Li Yan unconditionally and cooperate with the other party's actions. However, he did not dare to have too high expectations for the results.

Perhaps the criminals can be captured, but can the hostages be guaranteed to be safe?

Shen Cheng had selfish motives in not personally going to Li Kaize's house to do the work because Li Kaize was not cooperating. After all, the other party had a hostage and he was afraid to use force. Shen Cheng also wanted Li Kaize to pay the money, redeem the hostage, and then catch the kidnappers. The money would not go away.

Moreover, compared with the two goals of ensuring the safety of hostages and combating kidnappers, money is not very important.

The situation has become like this, so we have no choice but to give it a try.

So he and Li Yan began a vigorous drama. First, at the case analysis meeting, he scolded Li Yan and Huo Qiqiang for using the investigation of the case as an excuse to avoid him.

Then they forced Li Yan and Huo Qiqiang to go to Li Kaize to do some work, hoping that he could cooperate with the police.

As a result, Li Yan and Huo Qiqiang kept making excuses. Due to Shen Cheng's tyranny, they had to bite the bullet and visit Li Kaize again. As expected by everyone present, they were rejected again.

When Shen Cheng put pressure on them again, Li Yan and Huo Qiqiang started arguing with Shen Cheng on the spot, making Shen Cheng lose face. As the deputy director, he ordered the suspension of Li and Huo and expelled them from the police station.

The two of them didn't even give Shen Cheng any face and just left, leaving the task force members at the scene.

After the meeting, Zhu Hongxuan excitedly reported the conflict that broke out at the meeting to Liang Feihu: "Director, last time I exposed Li Yan and Huo Qiqiang for going out to sea in the name of investigating a case, Shen Cheng was very dissatisfied with these two people. After they came back, he criticized them in front of everyone."

"This time, they were forced to go to Li Kaize again. The two could not help but express different opinions. Shen Cheng got mad on the spot, using harsh words and scolding the two without leaving any words."

"These two young masters are not the kind of people who can tolerate being wronged. They confronted Shen Cheng in public. Shen Cheng was furious and threw the documents in his hand in their faces. He immediately ordered them to be suspended from their posts and to go home to reflect on their mistakes."

Liang Feihu was overjoyed and smiled. Thinking of the scene at that time, he asked, "What were Li Yan and Huo Qiqiang's reactions?"

"Li Yan and Huo Qiqiang were unwilling to serve, and they didn't even return to the office. They just left and have now left the police station."

Zhu Hongxuan couldn't help but complain, "To be honest, Shen Cheng is really too much. It's normal for a superior to fail to solve a case. Who can guarantee that the police can solve every case? He stays in the office every day and does nothing. He forces us to hold meetings every day to investigate cases, and he loses his temper all the time. No matter who he catches, he will scold him."

(End of this chapter)