Animal Detective

The situation in Chapter 65

"What does he want to do?"

Shen Xin countered with a question.

A kidnapper calling the police would probably leave the officer on the other end completely bewildered.

Chen Chao's expression was grave: "He wants someone, he wants Liu Ying, the female doctor who helped Zhang Qin have an abortion at the Second Hospital of Tingyang District."

“I asked Zhang Jian, and he said that Zhang Qin was unable to give birth at the time, and he suspected that the induced labor procedure was not performed properly, causing damage to the endometrium. They even went to the Second Hospital to cause trouble.”

"Now, the call has been transferred to us. Li Shanjie's message is that we should bring Liu Ying over and hand her over to him for disposal. Otherwise, he will kill Zhang Qin and Chen Zhongyuan."

Shen Xin's eyes widened.

What is he thinking?

Even if Shen Xin had never been a criminal police officer, he knew that such a request was simply impossible.

The police came to rescue the hostages. To send another hostage to rescue the first one is to treat the police like fools.

Moreover, in this situation, nothing the suspect says can be believed.

"So, should we try to persuade them, lure them out, and then... kill them?" Shen Xin asked in a low voice at the end.

Chen Chao nodded slightly.

This is the safest approach.

Meanwhile, Yang Fuming had already reached an agreement with Li Fenglan and made the call.

The call connected quickly, and Li Shanjie's voice came through: "How's it going? Hurry up, I don't have that much patience."

Shen Xin listened from the side and felt that Li Shanjie's voice was unusually calm.

He did not panic or become nervous despite being surrounded by the police.

This is not a good thing.

This shows that he really doesn't care about life or death anymore.

Yang Fuming didn't rush to let Li Fenglan speak, but instead made a condition at the opportune moment.

Making demands of robbers depends on timing.

Otherwise, it will only provoke the robbers' rage.

You must have a backup plan, such as a topic to divert his attention, or someone like Li Fenglan, who was going to talk to him anyway.

Yang Fuming said, "Li Shanjie, we've sent someone to contact that Dr. Liu you mentioned, but it's the middle of the night, and you can see how late it is. Contacting someone takes time. Before that, we need to confirm the safety of the hostages; that's the prerequisite for us to continue negotiations."

Chen Chao also took the opportunity to tell Shen Xin how to handle a hostage situation in the future.

For criminal investigators, no amount of preaching can compare to the profound impact of firsthand experience.

Having experienced it before, you'll be able to stay calm and know how to handle the same situation next time.

Chen Chao said that in more than half of these hostage situations, the police try to create an opportunity to shoot the suspect so that the special police can wound or kill him.

All actions must revolve around giving the police an advantage.

There are many methods to choose from, such as persuading relatives, finding opportunities to deliver water or food, or even adding tranquilizers or other drugs to the water. These are all commonly used methods.

Sometimes, trying to stall is a good approach.

A person's energy is limited. If you don't meet his demands and keep him occupied for half a day or a day, he will get tired and easily reveal his weaknesses.

However, it is important to strike the right balance to avoid the suspect resorting to desperate measures.

Shen Xin wrote them down one by one.

On the phone, Li Shanjie chuckled and said, "How about we add each other on WeChat and I'll video chat with you?"

“Great, let’s have a face-to-face talk.” Yang Fuming said immediately.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't treat me like an idiot. I'm telling you, I'm giving you one more hour. I need to see Liu Ying before 2 PM, or I'll take care of this adulterer first." Yang Fuming continued, "2 PM won't be enough. You should know that the Second Hospital has been downgraded, so Liu Ying went back to her hometown of Jigang and is now working at the First Hospital of Jigang. Jigang is dozens of kilometers away from here, so it will take her time to get here. Here's what we'll do: we'll keep in touch, but you should let us confirm the hostage's safety first."

"Or, you can open the door and we'll send someone in to check."

Li Shanjie raised his voice: "Stop talking nonsense. If you don't want to see dead people, then hurry up and go find them for me."

Yang Fuming frowned slightly and immediately said, "Li Shanjie, Liu Ying will need some time, but I have someone I'd like to talk to you about, your aunt Li Fenglan."

He handed the phone to Li Fenglan.

Li Fenglan called out Shanjie's name tremblingly, but couldn't continue.

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

Yang Fuming gestured for Li Fenglan to take a deep breath and not be nervous, but it was no use. Li Fenglan opened her mouth but couldn't say a word.

He quickly waved to Li Jiuliang beside him, signaling him to come over.

Before Li Jiuliang even arrived, Li Shanjie said on the phone, "Auntie, this has nothing to do with you, don't meddle."

With that, he hung up the phone.

"What...what should we do?" Li Fenglan cried anxiously.

Yang Fuming sighed, quickly told Li Jiuliang to go aside and comfort his mother, then called Sun Zhao and the others over and said in a deep voice, "I feel something is wrong. Li Shanjie is very resistant to showing us the situation of the hostages."

It's understandable that he refused the video call, but he could have simply taken a photo and sent it over; it wouldn't have been much trouble.

"Political Commissar, do you mean that Li Shanjie has already made his move?" Sun Zhao frowned.

They discovered Li Shanjie and confirmed that Zhang Qin and Chen Zhongyuan had been kidnapped an hour earlier.

It was almost half an hour ago that Li Shanjie called the police.

During this period, they kept watch on the perimeter, hoping that Li Shanjie would come out and be alone.

No, Li Shanjie even closed the warehouse door from the inside before calling the police.

Nobody knows what's going on inside right now.

Yang Fuming nodded: "That's possible, Feng Kaiwei. What are the chances of them breaking through the wall?"

The material warehouse is located in the northeast corner of the entire dyeing and printing workshop, built by using two walls of the factory building.

In this situation, another option is to directly break through the wall and enter.

Feng Kaiwei said, "It's quite difficult. The No. 1 Cotton Mill has been around for many years, and this dyeing workshop is also an old factory building. I saw it; it's just a brick and a half wall. Things from the past are durable and not easy to break."

“If we cut directly, the noise will be too loud and we might alert Li Shanjie. If we choose to use explosives, we need a large amount of explosives. We don’t know much about the internal structure and situation, let alone the location of the hostages. If we force an explosion, I’m worried that there is a risk of the hostages being blown up.”

Yang Fuming crossed his arms and nodded, then said, "So the key now is to figure out what's going on inside."

Only by understanding the situation can we then develop a plan of action.

At this moment, Zhang Jian said, "Political Commissar Yang, how about I go and talk to him? Li Shanjie wants to take revenge on me, but I've been rescued now. If he finds out about this, he'll definitely let me in and try to take revenge on me again. I can wear a hidden camera and film what's going on inside."

"Zhang Jian, what are you thinking about?" Sun Zhao scolded.

We finally managed to rescue you, there's no reason to send you back to Li Shanjie.

Yang Fuming also decisively shook his head and refused.

“Okay, I’ll take Li Fenglan over there, right outside the door, and talk to him face to face. Then we’ll see if we can see if the hostage’s location has been moved and if there’s any possibility of a bomb attack.”

"Director Lü will be here soon. He brought the architectural blueprints. You should study them carefully."

After saying that, he immediately went to talk to Li Fenglan.

Shen Xin hesitated for a moment, then pulled Chen Chao aside.

"Captain Chen, I have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible."

(End of this chapter)