Chapter 1403: Chapter 1327: Calm Analysis

“I am Yin Feisong.”

After battling in the business world for 30 years, Yin Feisong had seen many storms, and even when opening a gold mine, he had held a double-barreled shotgun himself.

However, it was still his own son.

Yin Feisong could only maintain basic composure.

On the other end of the phone, there was a laugh altered by a voice changer: “Hehe, Boss Yin, you called the police, didn’t you?”

“No!” Yin Feisong insisted, as was agreed beforehand. He needed to treat the kidnapper like a girlfriend, knowing that even a false promise was better than sincere confrontation.

The kidnapper chuckled twice more: “Doesn’t matter if you can’t find us. If I see the police, I’ll kill your son. Is the gold ready?”

“I want to talk to my son.” Yin Feisong quickly replied.

“Answer me first, is the gold ready?”

Yin Feisong hesitated for a moment: “It’s ready.”

“I’ll get back to you.” With that, the other side hung up the phone.

Even for someone experienced like Yin Feisong, his expression faltered.

The negotiation expert first confirmed the call was disconnected, then reassured Yin Feisong: “It’s okay, he’s probably scared of being tracked.”

After speaking, he glanced at the technician beside him.

The technician gently shook his head: “Overseas number.”

“An overseas number, with a voice changer; this person is prepared.” The negotiation expert, having gone through many kidnapping cases himself, frowned deeply. He caught Yin Feisong’s eye and didn’t continue.

Yin Feisong, however, had already snapped out of the terrible state and exhaled heavily, saying: “Captain Qiu, feel free to speak your mind. I’ve been through a lot. To be honest, my brother was beaten to a pulp trying to rob a mine. I was the one who got him back and handled the funeral. If things really go south, I’ll bear it.”

With that, the negotiation expert no longer held back: “The thorough preparation indicates premeditation, which means they probably know you and your family well. From the vehicles to the voice changer, this kidnapper is more experienced than the usual ones. It’s possible they’ve committed similar crimes before. I want to point out that experienced kidnappers are often more decisive and ruthless. Correspondingly, we need to be more resolute and able to withstand the pressure.”

He finished with some encouragement for Yin Feisong; otherwise, he feared Yin Feisong might collapse.

The pressure from a kidnapping is immense, regardless of Yin Feisong’s experience in mining. During the Republican era, when bandits kidnapped people, among those kidnapped were major landlords and wealthy individuals, none of whom were saints, yet they were still at a disadvantage in such confrontations.

The more the kidnapped side focuses on responding, the clearer it indicates the emotional bonds with the kidnapped, making it easier for kidnappers to control them.

An experienced kidnapper can leverage immense power. Famous ones like Zhang Ziqiang could still kidnap Li Ka-shing’s son during the tense times in Hong Kong and Macau and successfully take 1 billion dollars because of this unbalanced confrontation.

Liu Jinghui coughed twice and said: “The other side is prepared, but we are even more prepared here. Boss Yin, we’ve handled many serious cases at Jiang Yuan. Not only are we working hard, but Jiang Yuan is also putting in effort. You never know who might solve the case first.”

“Yes… yes…” Yin Feisong nodded repeatedly, but to be honest, it was impossible to feel at ease.

As they say, concern leads to chaos. When it doesn’t involve you personally, you can remain calm, but because the kidnapping involves close family, it disrupts the mind.

Liu Jinghui said no more and took out his notebook again to start devising several feasible plans for the upcoming actions.

From his perspective, the kidnapper’s actions were one aspect. Their side actually had some fixed response strategies; they couldn’t just focus on how to react to the kidnapper as Yin Feisong envisaged.

In a way, the kidnapper also had concerns, which was the 30 million in gold.

30 million in gold, divided between 3 people, means 10 million each. It might not seem like much on the internet, but in the real world, it is indeed a substantial fortune.

Considering the current public security conditions in the country, the kidnapper was risking their life to commit the crime—Yin Xiaofeng’s risk—or rather, Yin Feisong worried about Yin Xiaofeng’s possible death. But similarly, the kidnapper would find it just as hard to survive after committing the crime.

Therefore, the 30 million in gold was also a constraint on the kidnappers and the most crucial leverage in the kidnapping case.

The negotiation expert had a different thought process, but the idea was similar. He offered psychological support to Yin Feisong: “Our next important task is to confirm Yin Xiaofeng’s life status, which is probably your biggest concern, correct?”

Yin Feisong nodded: “Of course, but…”

“Even if you give away all the chips, the other side won’t suddenly become benevolent,” the negotiation expert interrupted coldly. “I’ve handled hundreds of kidnapping cases. Trust my experience; we can’t give an inch in terms of the gold now. We must confirm Yin Xiaofeng’s life status and have him speak before discussing ransom payment further. Otherwise, we’d rather hang up the phone than compromise. We don’t have any room for compromise here, right?”

“Yes, I understand, but I’m afraid…” Yin Feisong lit a cigarette, his eyes full of tears.

The negotiation expert sighed deeply: “You’ve seen a lot of storms and waves, so I won’t preach about the logic to you. The process we’ve designed is your best weapon for protection. If you discard your weapon, the other side won’t spare you either!”

Yin Feisong lowered his head and listened as the negotiation expert and team leader Liu Zhuangshi took turns lecturing him.

The negotiation expert was specifically invited by the Anwan City Bureau, with both a reputable record and enough skills to easily persuade Yin Feisong with his words.

Buzz buzz…

As the phone rang, the room fell silent.

“It’s a call from Jiang Yuan.” Liu Jinghui picked up the phone, announced it, and pressed the answer button.

“I found some partial fingerprints on the tire wrench in the trunk. After comparison, there’s a prior convict named Zhong Hailong, a Pingzhou native, who was sentenced to two years for robbery and seven years for intentional injury and released three years ago.” Jiang Yuan spoke quickly.

Liu Jinghui’s eyes glowed with excitement. As expected from their star performer, the impact was like a nuclear-grade bomb.

“How did you find it?” Liu Jinghui had to ask, after all, not every prior convict is a suspect in this case, and making a wrong guess would be troublesome.

Jiang Yuan’s voice slowed down: “The perpetrator must have worn gloves throughout. I checked the vehicle; they switched a tire before committing the crime. The tire wrench was likely used at that time. They probably didn’t wear gloves then but wiped it with a cloth afterward, though not thoroughly.”

This analysis was based on crime scene reconstruction. Jiang Yuan’s analysis included not just fingerprints but the entire situation inside the vehicle as if it were a crime scene.

He had collected sweat from the cramped backseat, and even the different positions of the tools in the trunk meant different things to him.

However, because Jiang Yuan had consistently used high-level skills throughout, he omitted the technical details when describing to Liu Jinghui.

Though Jiang Yuan’s explanation was simple, Liu Jinghui could imagine just how unclear those so-called partial fingerprints were.

In fact, what Jiang Yuan referred to as wiping with a cloth but not cleaning thoroughly was literally the case in the physical sense.

For a standard forensic examination, such fingerprints would typically not be needed.

But since Jiang Yuan was utilizing his Level 7 crime scene reconstruction skills, even the most unclear fragments allowed him to obtain a small, incomplete fingerprint.

Cracking and matching such a fingerprint, if entered into a nationwide fingerprint database, would rank among the most difficult challenges, yet Jiang Yuan had the capability to do it.

Liu Jinghui didn’t need to deduce; he just needed to confirm that Jiang Yuan had conducted a rational analysis, leaving no doubt, and immediately said: “So we can look for him now?”

“I’ve already handed it to image investigation here. You should inform Liu Zhi to best start organizing a task force now, and if needed, call in the armed police.” Jiang Yuan continued, “I’m currently coordinating the image investigation, so make sure to coordinate swiftly.”

“Understood.” Liu Jinghui hung up the phone, exhaled a long breath, feeling refreshed, yet faced with Yin Feisong’s expectant expression, gave a reassuring smile before calling Liu Zhuangshi outside.

Clap.

Clap clap.

Outside, amid whispered conversations between Liu Jinghui and Liu Zhuangshi, the sound of Liu Zhuangshi slapping his thigh repeatedly echoed.