Urban Most Awesome Dad

Chapter 391: Chapter 391: Personnel List_1

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“So high that even I’m a bit tempted,” Luo Guang joked to ease Duan Dajin’s tense mood, “Don’t you think the asking price is outrageous?”

“Of course not, I’m no fool. The figure is high enough to be tied to several lives. If they’re willing to pay this much, the target they want to kidnap must be someone significant.”

“But who would have thought they’d only ask us to snatch a gambling addict? To make sure I didn’t suspect it was a joke, they wired 100,000 yuan as a deposit directly into my account and promised the rest after the job was done. The money was in the account; why should I overthink it? I split the money with my brothers, 10,000 each, another 10,000 after the job, and I take the lion’s share. Money makes the mare go, and they were as tempted by it as me. No way they’d disagree.”

Luo Guang chuckled derisively, “That lion’s share is way too big. You took more than two-thirds for yourself. Clearly, ‘brothers’ are just tools for trade.”

Duan Dajin sighed without feeling there was anything improper, candidly stating, “Aren’t there just two kinds of people in this society, those with money and those without? Money’s hard to earn, shit’s hard to eat. I’m past the age of fiery passion. If I don’t think about saving for retirement and medical bills, it’d be a disgrace.”

“Besides, isn’t that how the rules on the streets work? They talk about brotherhood and loyalty, but without money, you’re nothing.”

“Fine, you have a point,” Luo Guang couldn’t be bothered to argue this with him. It’s not like he was here to teach ethics, “Keep going.”

Duan Dajin took a sip of water from his plastic cup to moisten his throat and continued, “The other party said that the target’s information and photo were in locker 37 on the first floor of Songning Department Store, and he gave us the access code.”

“When we went to get it, there were photos of three people inside: the gambling addict, his daughter, and her boss. Although I resisted the bait-and-switch, I went along with it because of the hefty sum.”

“This morning, they told me a location to snatch the gambling addict first, then take him to room 606 at Shengshi Hotel, and then follow their instructions from there or kiss the remaining 100,000 yuan goodbye. I naturally didn’t want to lose a big sum of money, so I agreed.”

“What happened next, I’m sure you can guess. We caught the gambling addict, then forced him to deceive his daughter into coming. The bastard was uncooperative, so we had to rough him up to get him in line… Once his daughter arrived, naturally, we kidnapped her too, and used her phone to summon her boss to deal with an ‘urgent matter.’ I knew deep down that their real target was her boss.”

“Moreover, they said once we had everyone, we could do as we pleased, as long as no one was killed. The boys were all too excited, after all, they were two beautiful women. But what came was a big killing machine,” Duan Dajin’s gaze turned towards Xu Fan.

Xu Fan, however, gave him a cold look, sending a chill down his spine and making his heart flutter. He quickly averted his gaze and drained his plastic cup of water.

Luo Guang asked, “Do you know who the employer is?”

“Uh…” Duan Dajin took a deep breath to quell the fear in his heart, “Officer, that’s putting me in a tough spot. That person wouldn’t let me know his identity. The voice over the phone was synthesized, and each contact number was different, with caller locations scattered all over from the Southern Sea and beyond. The account they used for the transfer was anonymous. In short, as the person on the receiving end, I know nothing about him.”

After listening, Luo Guang’s brows furrowed deeply. As he had anticipated, the mastermind was cloaked in darkness, acting without leaving a trace, leaving no clues to follow.

Xu Fan had been using his Divine Sense all along to determine whether Duan Dajin was lying. The results showed Duan Dajin had held nothing back, laying all his cards on the table.

Although Xu Fan was somewhat disappointed, he still felt there must be some clues left behind. The mastermind, though cautious and meticulous in not leaving a trace, always had his pawns do the dirty work for him.

However, virtually no crime is ever flawless.

“Wait a minute, did that person specifically instruct you to take the kidnapped individuals to room 606 at Shengshi Hotel?” Xu Fan, struck by a sudden thought, realized he might have found a clue.

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Duan Dajin said hurriedly, “Yes. This is something I’ve never been able to figure out, why would someone choose a hotel, a place full of people and prying eyes, to kidnap someone? And to specify a room number, too strange. But since he paid enough money, I didn’t question his method.”

Xu Fan nodded, closed his eyes, and pondered. He found the matter very puzzling, feeling that if he could understand why it was done this way, it could be very helpful in finding the mastermind behind the scenes.

The target was Xu Yixue, and the person went to great lengths to hide their identity. Yet, they were neither after money nor carnal desires; their goal seemed more like playing a game.

In playing a game, of course, one would want to attract people’s attention in a public place, while they themselves would hide in the shadows, able to watch the game unfold and control the overall situation…

So… his eyes lit up, from which place could one observe room 606 of Shengshi Hotel?

Xu Fan suddenly opened his eyes. If he remembered correctly, there was a tall hotel opposite the hotel, facing each other’s main entrances.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

This was definitely an excellent observation point.

“Mr. Xu Fan, have you found any clues?” Seeing Xu Fan’s reactions, Luo Guang got the hint and asked.

With a hum, Xu Fan said, “Chief Luo, there’s a hotel opposite Shengshi Hotel, isn’t there?”

“Yes, called Weisen Yue Hotel. Sounds quite upscale,” Luo Guang replied.

“I think we should start with this hotel. If the kidnapping is a game, then the mastermind must be hiding in the dark, observing every progress of the game, ready to take control at any time. So, you can check the guest registration list for the last few days for rooms above the fifth floor with windows,” Xu Fan said slowly.

“Makes sense.”

Xu Fan’s analysis was in line with criminal logic psychology. Luo Guang clapped his hands and a smile appeared on his lips, “I’ll send someone to check right away. Starting with the hotel guests, I think we might find something unexpected.”

As an experienced criminal detective, Luo Guang had a knack for solving cases and also had strong abilities, which is why he was promoted to be the head of the station by Lu Chenbing.

Luo Guang immediately left the interrogation room and arranged for the police to check the guest registration list at Weisen Yue Hotel.

With Luo Guang gone, Duan Dajin’s face paled even more, trembling with fear.

With no police around, there was no telling what Xu Fan, this god of death, might do. He held his breath and tried not even to breathe heavily, afraid of drawing the attention of this god of death.

About ten minutes later, Luo Guang returned to the interrogation room, holding a list of Weisen Yue Hotel’s guests for the past two days.

Xu Fan followed suit and checked…

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, and he looked at two familiar names on the list.