Chapter 1,696 No Ransom? (5 Updates)
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Lu Damin was kidnapped!
The news swept through the entire banquet scene as quickly as a hurricane.
When Xu Taiping learned the news, many people also received the news, and the atmosphere at the entire banquet suddenly became solemn and serious.
"How could you be kidnapped?" Xu Taiping asked.
"I heard that when he went to pick up his girlfriend, he was kidnapped downstairs at his girlfriend's house. The robbers kidnapped him and took away his car!" Jennifer said.
"What now? Have the police locked down the robber's location?" Xu Taiping asked.
"Not yet," Jennifer said.
"Not yet? I remember his car is a Ferrari, right? It's such a good car, isn't it easy to lock it?" Xu Taiping asked.
"The surveillance system in Los Angeles is not well developed. Because of privacy concerns, many places are not allowed to install surveillance cameras. Moreover, the robbers are very experienced. It would be difficult to locate Lu Damin's car in a short while," Jennifer said.
"Do you have any information about the kidnappers?" Xu Taiping asked.
"No...but judging from their methods of doing things, they should be veterans. I am currently paying attention to the progress of the whole thing. If there is any new situation, I will tell you again!" Jennifer said.
"Okay!" Xu Taiping said and hung up the phone.
At this moment, several international students ran up to Xu Taiping.
"Brother Xu, Damin has been kidnapped!" an international student said excitedly.
"I know about this matter." Xu Taiping said in a deep voice, "But now the police are actively solving the case, don't worry!"
"You can't count on the police cars in Los Angeles!" an international student shook his head. "So far this year, there have been five cases of Chinese students being kidnapped. So far, not a single case has been solved. In the end, a ransom was paid to find the person. return."
"Five incidents happened?" Xu Taiping asked in surprise, "Why so many?"
"Because the police in Los Angeles have no intention of solving the case. Just wait and see. After a while, the police in Los Angeles will definitely suggest that Damin and his parents pay a ransom, because as long as the ransom is paid, Damin will be released. They It saves the police trouble," said the international student.
"Is there such a thing?" Xu Taiping said with a frown, "Will the police not continue to pursue the case after paying the ransom?" Xu Taiping asked.
"I heard people say that these kidnappers are local gangsters in Los Angeles and have a complicated relationship with the local police. Therefore, unless it is a dispute, the police generally don't care much about these things." A Chinese man on the side said.
"There have been so many kidnapping cases this year because the police didn't even think about arresting people. I doubt whether these kidnapping cases were carried out by the same group of people." someone said.
"What if the ransom is not paid?" Xu Taiping asked.
"They say they know how to fight, but all the kidnapping cases this year so far have been ransomed and released. It's only 10 million US dollars. It shouldn't mean that the ransom has not been paid, right?" someone said.
Xu Taiping frowned and said, "You guys should go back to your seats and sit down. I'll go find out about the situation!"
After saying that, Xu Taiping picked up his cell phone and walked out of the banquet hall.
Xu Taiping called Shasha.
"Did you know that a man named Lu Damin was kidnapped?" Xu Taiping asked.
"Yes, I understand. The other party demands a ransom of 10 million US dollars." Shasha said on the other end of the phone.
"I heard that the Los Angeles police didn't solve the case?" Xu Taiping asked.
"It's not that the case can't be solved, it's just that the case is difficult to solve. If a ransom is paid, the kidnappers won't break the bank. In addition, the kidnapped people are all Chinese, so the Los Angeles police usually recommend paying a ransom, which saves them trouble. Secondly, it can also ensure the safety of the hostages." Shazhao said.
"Don't the National Security Bureau plan to arrange people to rescue?" Xu Taiping asked.
"For criminal cases that occur in other countries, our general purpose is to urge the local police to investigate. This is what the police in their country need to do. What we do is generally things related to national security. We have now urged the Los Angeles police to However, I think this time it will be the same as before, the ransom will be paid, and then the kidnappers will release them. There is nothing we can do about it. In Western countries, Chinese people are often regarded as chickens that lay golden eggs. Every year There have been more than a hundred kidnapping cases against Chinese people around the world. One of them is related to the inaction of the local police. The other is that Chinese people who go abroad are generally rich and spend money abroad, which can easily attract local criminal groups. Attention." Razor said.
"Okay." Xu Taiping sighed. In fact, he didn't have much to do about the situation that the Chinese encountered overseas. After all, the world was such a big place, and everyone knew that the Chinese were rich. He might be able to destroy it. Remove one or two criminal groups, but what's the use? Without the cooperation of the local police, there is no point in what he does personally.
Xu Taiping was quite nervous when he heard that Lu Damin was kidnapped before. Now he heard that Lu Damin could be released as long as he paid money. Although Xu Taiping was a little angry, he also knew that this was indeed the best way at the moment. If he let He went to rescue Lu Damin. In such a big city, it might take several hours just to find Lu Damin, and the time given by the robbers was only three hours, which was not enough at all.
Problems that can be solved with money are no longer problems. Since Shao Shao has said that the robbers will let him go if they give him money, Xu Taiping is relieved.
Xu Taiping returned to the banquet hall.
"Don't worry, everyone, Damin will be released by the robbers soon." Xu Taiping said.
The people around him nodded, and they all believed that the robbers would release Lu Damin soon.
"Why the hell do I feel so aggrieved!" Xu Taiping frowned and said to Guo Yunpeng beside him.
"Why are you feeling aggrieved?" Guo Yunpeng asked.
"Isn't it frustrating to be kidnapped and have to spend money to settle the matter? Are the police in Los Angeles really sucks?" Xu Taiping said.
"Don't you understand that people are strangers in a foreign land? After all, this is other people's country, not ours. Do you think that if this kind of thing happened in China, the police might do this? Since the police here don't do much No matter what, it’s useless no matter what you do personally." Guo Yunpeng said.
"Indeed!" Xu Taiping nodded. To maintain social security and stability, the most important thing to rely on is the police. If the police don't do anything, it will be useless no matter what others do. Just like Jiangyuan City, the current public security in Jiangyuan City Well, on the one hand, Taiya Group is constantly managing the entire Jianghu, and on the other hand, the police are doing their part. Only in this way can the security of the entire Jiangyuan City continue to improve with mutual coordination.
Because such an incident happened, everyone present was not in the mood to eat or drink. Everyone was waiting for the final result. Although according to past management, as long as the person gave the money, he would be fine. However, without actually seeing Before this, everyone's hearts were still hanging.
As time went by, more and more news was spread to the banquet hall.
"The robbers raised the ransom to 20 million!" someone said excitedly.
Twenty million?
Everyone present took a breath. Twenty million US dollars is equivalent to more than 100 million yuan. In the previous kidnapping cases, none of the ransoms were such high. The highest one was only 8 million. U.S. dollars, this time it costs 20 million U.S. dollars. These kidnappers must have too much appetite, right?
After that, someone shouted again.
"I just got the news that Damin's family, no, doesn't plan to pay the ransom!" someone shouted.
"Not paying the ransom?" Xu Taiping's pupils shrank, then he walked to the person who spoke and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"
"It's true. Damin and I live in the same place. My dad knew Damin's dad, and they are together now. When the ransom was ten million dollars, Damin's dad didn't say he wouldn't pay the ransom, but now it's raised to Damin’s father said he couldn’t afford 20 million US dollars,” the man said.
"How can you not be able to pay? Damin's father's family fortune is over one billion!" someone said.
"But his dad just said he wasn't prepared to pay!" the man continued.
"You should keep an eye on Damin's father's situation. I'll make a call." Xu Taiping said and walked out of the banquet hall again.
Xu Taiping called Shasha. Now the only one who can learn about the situation immediately is probably Shao Dao.
"We have also just received news that the robbers have raised the ransom, and Lu Damin's father, Lu Kang, does not intend to pay the ransom. Now the problem has been transferred to the Luocheng police. If Lu Kang does not intend to pay the ransom, then the Luocheng police will We must intensify our efforts to search for the kidnappers. This is a good way. At least it can make the Los Angeles police really pay attention to this matter instead of asking our people to simply pay the kidnappers. However, there are also risks. Once the robbers Once we learn the specific situation, we may break up the vote." Shasha said on the other end of the phone.
"That Lu Kang, did he not pay the ransom to put pressure on the Los Angeles police?" Xu Taiping asked.
"I can't say for sure. I've done some research. Lu Damin is Lu Kang's illegitimate son and has no inheritance rights. Lu Kang treats him well, but Lu Kang has a wife who doesn't like Lu Damin, so Lu Damin was eventually killed by Lu Kang. Kang was sent abroad to study abroad, and it is possible that Lu Kang's wife is preventing Lu Kang from paying the 20 million ransom. Of course, this is just my personal speculation." Shazhao said.
"That means that whether Lu Damin is alive or dead now depends on the Los Angeles police?" Xu Taiping asked.
"Well, I have another worry about this matter." Razor said.
"What are you worried about?" Xu Taiping asked.
"I'm worried that the kidnappers will desperately protest, because in the previous kidnappings against Chinese people, the kidnappers have received ransoms. This is the first time they have encountered such a situation of not paying the ransom. In order to prevent others from not paying the ransom in the future, If a ransom is paid, the kidnappers will most likely reject it directly!" Shao Shao said seriously.
"Just tear up the vote?" Xu Taiping looked stern.