Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 186 Not one less

  Luke walks out of the bar.

  Brown also followed him out of the bar. His expression was a little complicated, nervous, worried, and fearful. He seemed to want to stop Luke from asking, but he didn't dare.

   Not only worried about his own safety, but more importantly, worried about his daughter.

  Luke boarded the Mercedes-Benz G500.

  Brown took a look, froze, and stared straight at the Mercedes-Benz and Luke.

   Seeing that Luke had no intention of leaving, he also carefully got into the co-pilot.

   "What exactly do you want? Why are you willing to let my daughter go." When he saw the Mercedes-Benz G500, he knew that Luke should not be short of money. He thought of his ex-wife. Could it be for Li Mei?

  Luke was worried that the kidnapper would call, this guy said something he shouldn't have said, and flashed his police badge, "lapd."

  Brown was stunned, and it took a while before he spoke, "How did you find me?"

  Luke said, "It's not important. What's important is how to rescue Betty. On this point, the purpose of the police is the same as yours. We should cooperate with each other. What do you think?"

  "Sorry, I didn't mean to deceive you on purpose, but I just received a call from the kidnappers. They told me not to call the police. They only asked for money and didn't hurt others. As long as I pay a certain ransom, they will release my daughter.

   On the contrary, if I dare to call the police, they will tear up my ticket.

  I was worried about my daughter's safety, so I wanted to pay the ransom privately to save her.

  I have already handed over the money to the kidnappers. According to the agreement, they will release the kidnappers as soon as they get the money. Brown picked up the phone, "I'm waiting for the kidnapper's call." "

  Luke nodded, "I also hope that the kidnappers will keep their promise to release Betty, but have you ever thought about what if they get the money and don't let her go?

  If their purpose is to extort ransom, once their purpose is achieved, the existence of hostages will be meaningless.

   It is true that some kidnappers with conscience may release the hostages.

  However, some kidnappers will also choose to kill to silence the hostages in order to prevent the hostages from leaking the news.

  The ransom money can not only save people, but it may also become a reminder for the hostages. "

  Brown's face became a little ugly. It's not that he doesn't understand the truth. It's just that when faced with a choice, people will seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. They are willing to believe in the positive side and instinctively avoid the harmful side.

   "God bless..." Brown took a deep breath,

   "I believe that even a bad person has a kind side. I believe that Betty will be fine and will be able to come back safely."

   "I hope so too." Luke glanced at his watch, it was almost 8:30, "Did the kidnappers say when they would release the hostages?"

   "No specific time."

  Luke reminded, "Half an hour has passed, and the longer it takes, the less likely they are to let people go."

  Brown said to himself, "I believe they will release Betty, they will, and wait... They may not have received the money, or they may not have gone to the place where Betty is being held... I believe Betty will be fine."

  Brown didn't know whether he was speaking to Luke or comforting himself.

  Before Luke pretended to be a connector, he had already found out where the ransom was delivered.

   But he didn't act rashly.

  The kidnapping case is different from other cases. Other cases are just to catch the murderer, but the kidnapping case is more important to rescue the hostages.

  Even if the family members of the victim call the police and are willing to cooperate with the police in arresting the suspect, the police will be very careful before taking action, because once the suspect escapes or cannot find the hostage in time.

  The hostage may still be torn apart by the suspect's accomplices.

  Even if the police know that the kidnapper is asking for a ransom, they will not act rashly. Instead, they wait until the kidnapper tells the location of the transaction and rush to the location of the transaction in advance for control.

   Two words in advance are very important.

   This kind of thing is not enough to be cramped temporarily. A large number of police forces must be deployed in advance to ensure that the suspects are caught and the hostages are rescued as soon as possible.

   And now thirty minutes have passed since the ransom was traded.

  It has lost the meaning of going to the place where the ransom is traded and controlling it. At this time, rushing there recklessly may be counterproductive. If you encounter a kidnapper, should you arrest or not?

  If the kidnapper is caught and the whereabouts of the hostage cannot be found out, the hostage may be torn apart by the kidnapper's accomplices.

   If you don't catch it, running over in a hurry will also increase the risk of exposure.

  Of course, Luke still reported this clue to Susan, letting her decide whether to rush to the transaction site to carry out the arrest. The captain not only symbolizes power, but also bears corresponding responsibilities.

   Seeing Brown staring at the phone, Luke asked, "The kidnappers have been calling you on the phone?"

"Yes."

   "What's the kidnapper's phone number?"

  Brown looked at Luke with some vigilance, "What do you want to do?"

   "Track the kidnapper's mobile phone number or contact information."

   "Will it be dangerous for Betty?"

  "No, only using technology to track, the police will not act immediately, and it will not affect their release of Betty."

  Brown looked at Luke, "Can I trust you?"

   "Then who are you going to trust?

  A kidnapper?

  Half an hour has passed, the kidnapper should have gotten the money, but has he contacted you?

   Was Betty released?

   What are you going to do if the kidnappers don't let you go?

   Waiting forever?

  What result will you wait for, you should know in your heart. "

   "I bought Karma..." Brown hesitated for a while, finally made up his mind, and checked his phone, "My phone number is 6268163746.

   Please promise me that if you take any action, you must tell me in advance.

hold on. "

  After Luke sent Susan the phone number, he said to Brown, "After five minutes, you took the initiative to call the kidnapper and ask him when he will release him?"

  Brown shook his head, "The kidnapper told me not to let me take the initiative to call, but to wait to answer the phone."

  Sometimes the words of the bad guys are more useful than the police.

  Luke asked helplessly, "When did the kidnapper first contact you?"

   "The morning of June 20th."

   "The kidnapper contacted you before the police?"

"Yes."

   "Man, or woman?"

"man."

   "What did he say?"

  “He first confirmed my identity, then said that he had kidnapped my daughter, and asked me not to call the police, otherwise my daughter would be killed.

   I didn't believe it at first, and I didn't know it was true until they put Betty on the phone.

  At that time, I was completely dumbfounded.

  I'm going to beg them not to hurt Betty, whatever they want I'll do. Brown sighed, and went on,

  “They warned me again not to call the police, otherwise the ticket will be torn up.

   Then let me prepare a ransom of two hundred thousand dollars.

  I told them I could give the money but I'm out of town and two hundred thousand dollars is a lot and I need time.

  The kidnappers set the transaction time for this evening. "

  Luke thought for a while, "You kept talking about them just now? Are you sure the kidnapper is not alone?"

   "I only communicated with one person, and he kept talking about us, so I think the kidnappers should have accomplices."

   "Do you know any more clues about the kidnappers?"

   "No, he only called twice, we didn't communicate much."

   "What did he say the second time he called?"

  “Just asked me if I had the money ready, I said yes, then he told me the place and time of the transaction, warned me again not to call the police, and then hung up the phone.”

   "Did you hear Betty's voice this time?"

   "He hung up the phone before I could say anything."

   "In other words, you are not sure about Betty's current situation?"

  Brown nodded with red eyes.

   "Where's nanny Amy Ma?"

"I have no idea."

   "Didn't you ask?"

  "The kidnappers didn't let me ask questions. I was too nervous at that time, so I didn't say a few words. All I could think about was Betty, sorry...I..." Brown showed a guilty look.

  Luke didn't say anything. When you are really in danger, the only one who can think of you is the one who really cares about you except yourself.

  Other relationships are not important anymore.

   Time passed by one minute and one second, and nearly twenty minutes later, Brown's cell phone did not ring.

  Susan has also been using technical means to monitor the mobile phone number of the kidnapper. This is an anonymous mobile phone card and has been out of contact.

   Only when the kidnapper takes the initiative to turn on the phone can it be located.

To put it bluntly, even though Luke cared about Betty's safety, it was only out of sympathy. Since her father chose to believe in the kidnappers, Luke did what he should do, fulfilled his responsibility, and quietly waited for her. with.

   It's been nearly an hour, but Brown couldn't sit still, his face was full of anxiety, "What's going on?

  Why haven't you called yet?

how so?

  He clearly promised to let my daughter go..."

   "Dinglingling..." The call came after a long wait.

  Brown's cell phone rang.

  Brown's eyes were wide open, looking a little scary, and he looked down at the phone, it was an unfamiliar number.

  Luke glanced at it, wrote down the phone number, and warned, "Although it's not the kidnapper's number, it doesn't rule out that the kidnapper has used a new number. Be calm, don't be nervous, and don't say anything."

   "I see." Brown nodded, took a deep breath, and then pressed the answer button, "Hello, I'm Brown Kenneth."

   "Mr. Kenneth, you should have not forgotten my voice."

   "No, Mr. Kidnapper, did you get the money?"

   "Yes, thank you for your generosity, Mr. Kenneth."

   "Can you bring Betty back to me?"

   "Of course, Betty is a good girl, and I am willing to keep my promise, but... there is a little accident here."

   "What accident? What happened to Betty?"

   "Don't be nervous, Betty is well taken care of by us, we just planned to let her go, but she doesn't want to go, to be more precise, she doesn't want to go alone."

"What do you mean?"

"Betty wants to take her nanny Amy Ma with her. I can see that they have a deep relationship and I am very touched, but the problem now is that Amy Ma's ransom has not been paid yet, so I can't let her go. Walk."

  Brown's voice contained a hint of pleading, "Please let Betty go first, you promised me."

   "Of course, I want to keep my promise and let Betty go, but the problem now is that Betty doesn't want to go, she wants to go with Amy Ma, which makes me very embarrassed."

   "Can you give Betty the phone and let me tell her."

   "No."

   "Then what should I do to get Betty back to me?"

   "The best way is that you also pay Amy Ma's ransom, so that I can let you leave together."

   "What! Ask me to pay the ransom again, that's not what you said at the beginning."

   "Then I can't help it. It's your daughter who insisted on taking Amy Ma with her."

  Brown asked in a trembling voice, "How much do you want...?"

   "Old price, two hundred thousand dollars."

  Brown was silent, with an expression of anger, entanglement, and helplessness on his face, but he didn't dare to attack.

   "Mr. Brown, I will give you a day to think about it. If you are willing to help Amy Ma pay the ransom, I will release them both together.

  Don't call the police, keep your phone unblocked, and I will confirm the time and place of the transaction with you. "

   After hanging up the phone, Brown couldn't bear it anymore and cursed, "fuck!

  This damned liar, I paid the ransom as required, and he is blackmailing me again, greedy bastard. "

  Luke didn't bother to comfort him. People don't trust you, and you are even talking about it.

  Start the car, kick the accelerator, and drive quickly to the police station...

  (end of this chapter)