Chapter 53: Prelude of Despair (Part 2)

  In fact, Xia Zhu didn't struggle for long, because soon she woke up.

  His hands were tied behind his back and the whole person was wrapped up like a rice dumpling. Xia Zhu suddenly thought of bitter laughter, because he basically had no possibility of escaping, let alone being wrapped up in this way.

  Obviously, Xi Zhāo didn't think so.

  When he walked in, his appearance was still a bit disheveled. Xia Zhu raised her eyes to look over and saw Xi Zuo smiling faintly, the corners of his lips curled up slightly like his older brother: "Miss Xia, I've long admired your great name."

  Xia Zhu was silent.

  She has been turning over ideas in her mind all along, such as how the current situation should be handled.

  When I was in school, the professor once said that if a police officer is kidnapped, the probability of successful escape is actually very low. This is because most of the time, the police are not clear about the psychology of the criminals, and it is precisely this fatal wound that sends them to their doom.

  At this moment, Xia Zhu only hoped that she could leave safely and soundly.

  There is someone waiting for you outside.

  Xizhu stretched out his hand and lit the lamp, and Xia Zhu only then saw her own situation clearly.

  The air was chilly and quiet all around, it's clear that this is an underground room.

  Unfortunately, Xizhuo was also very clever, and there was nothing extra in here that would allow Xiaozhu to identify the location. Xizhuo straightened up Xiaozhu's stool, lightly stroking his bandaged arm with his hand, a hint of viciousness flashing at the bottom of his eyes: "Can you see? Your little boyfriend did this."

  Xia Zhu still didn't speak up. When he wasn't clear about the other person's background, speaking rashly would easily provoke the enemy. At this moment, it was obviously not a wise choice.

  "Miss Xia doesn't seem to like opening up, but that's okay," Xī Zhuó's fingers slid lightly over the stool and finally stopped on Xià Zhú's face, pinching her chin and forcing her to look over. Xī Zhuó gave a faint smile: "I really want to see my brother, so I can only trouble you."

  They will come looking for her, Xia Zhu understood in her heart.

  But she couldn't be of any help to them at all. Thinking of this, Xia Zhu closed her eyes slightly and held back the inexplicable despair that surged up from the bottom of her heart.

  For many days in a row, Xia Zhu no longer knew what time it was, no longer knew the date, and could only tell by the number of times Xi Zuo delivered meals.

  But even this is not necessarily true.

  This is a kind of gentle torture, making Xia Zhu's mental collapse even more severe.

  Although he studied psychology, he couldn't guarantee to remain calm at this time. Moreover, Xi Zhuo was not used to letting others do things for him, and he did everything personally, except for the first day when he had Xia Zhu caught, he hadn't mentioned a single word.

  Xia Zhu ate fifteen meals and felt like he was going to collapse completely.

  She could only judge by the faint sound on the stairs whether Xizhuo had come or not. Fortunately, Xizhuo didn't make any other movements, he just came quietly and then quietly took away the things he ate.

  There is no poison in the food either, Xia Zhu is just being tied up here as a bargaining chip.

  At this moment, people outside are also having a hard time.

  The bomb disposal team successfully defused the bombs in the building that day, but Lin Yuan was already gone.

  No one saw where he went.

  It is said that Sheng Yuan was filled with regret upon hearing this, and he had not found any leads on the whereabouts of those few shadows. It seemed that it was just a trap after all, and this scheme might have been set up for Lin Yuanxi and Xia Zhu.

  Zou Yunfan calmly accepted this fact and made a tight-lipped arrangement for rescue.

  What was unexpected this time was that Xi Zhe had no news at all.

  What is meant by no news is a complete loss of contact. He did not advertise for a replacement and had no contact with anyone.

  Sheng Yuancheng stared at the police station's phone, and with any slight movement, he became extremely nervous.

  Zou Mianyuan walked over to Sheng Yuan and patted him on the shoulder: "You can't go on like this, take a rest this afternoon."

  "Are you saying...?" Sheng Yuan suddenly spoke up, with some bloodshot eyes, clearly exhausted: "Will he have already contacted Yuan Qi?"

  Zou Muyuan was silent. He wasn't that he hadn't considered this possibility, it's just that this time, he couldn't get in touch with Lin Yuanye either.

  Lin Yuan's villa was empty and his phone had been unreachable, it was a complete lack of desire to contact.

  Zou Mianyuan knew his concerns, but also understood another point ——

  "He doesn't want us to be dragged into this."

  Shengyuan buried his head in his hands.

  Zou Mianyuan was at a loss for what to do, but then he heard Bi Tianqi say: "Captain, there's someone outside looking for you."

  Zou Mianyuan looked at Bi Tianqi for a while, then suddenly asked: "Is that person Xi Bao?"

  "Yes." Bi Tianqi nodded silently and said, "I think the captain shouldn't go."

  "Are you worried it's a trap?" Zou Muyuan asked.

  Bi Tian nodded his head and said straightforwardly: "I don't think Xi Zuo would be kind enough to go rescue people for us."

  Zou Muyuan and Sheng Yuan exchanged a glance before speaking up, "Don't worry, he won't go crazy to the point of doing something at the police station. Even if it's just for reassurance, I'll go take a look."

  Bi Tianqi hadn't even had a chance to continue speaking when Sheng Yuan pulled him back: "I'll come too."

  Bi Tian Qi furrowed his brow tightly and steadied his gun: "Since that's how it is, I'll join in too."

  Zou Muyuan raised an eyebrow and curved his lip corners in gratitude.

  When he saw Xi Bei, the man was sitting in the police station's reception room drinking tea. The way he drank his tea was a bit childish, holding the teacup and turning it around in a circle, as if looking at a new toy.

  Zou Mianyuan walked in and Xi Fang finally lifted his head, smiling slightly: "I heard you guys found someone for me?"

  The tone was still extremely calm, without any guilt for getting into trouble.

  Fortunately, everyone present knew who Xi Zuo was. Zhou Mu Yuan pulled out a chair and sat down with a big smile: "You're here to go to Xia Zhu's place?"

  "With Ah Qi around, they actually let Xia Zhu be taken away, it's really not right." Xiqi smiled faintly.

  Zou Mianyuan's face changed slightly, if Lin Yuanli had not considered the safety of the crowd at the time, he should have been able to shoot and kill the criminal on the spot.

  Unfortunately, at that time the crowd had not yet been thoroughly evacuated, and Lin Yuan was changed after all.

  It seems like Xi Wei has seen through Zou Mianyuan's mind, and he smiled slightly: "Your police station seems to have kept my case on file."

  Zou Muyuan raised his eyes to look over, and just heard Xi Biao nodding: "That's right, it's exactly what you thought, if you agree, I'd be happy to go see my brother."

  His tone was ambiguous, and Sheng Yuan had already reached out to stop Zou Muyuan: "Captain."

  Zou Muyuan looked at Sheng Yuan and then shifted his gaze back to Xi Bao: "I need some time to consider."

  "I don't have much patience, and Ah Qi understands that best," Xi Zuo looked at Zou Muyuan for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "Where's Ah Qi?"

  Zou Mianyuan's face turned cold and he frowned: "I have no obligation to report his whereabouts."

  "That's right," Xi Bei sighed: "The police always handle cases like this, and this time I can tell you that it was Yuan Qi who asked me to come and cooperate with you, he said you would agree."

  Xī Bó's tone seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts, his gaze was still calm and harmless.

  Only those who are closer to Xie Biyue understand that beneath his calm and peaceful appearance lies a terrifying heart.

  If this time all his case files were destroyed, it would be even more difficult to capture Xí Bèi afterwards.

  What does Lin Yuanqi mean? Zou Mingyuan strode into the office, just about to call Lin Yuanqi, when the phone rang.

  Seat burn.

  It turns out that so-called good brotherly feelings are all nonsense! Zou Muyuan answered the phone in extreme anger, not forgetting to ask the technical department to locate: "Xi Zhuo".

  "I heard that Xi Bao has arrived." The tone on the other end was very calm.

  Zou Muyuan glanced at Sheng Yuan, then looked at Xi Bao on the other side of the partition and started arguing with him again about the cup: "You heard it from Lin Yuankai."

  "Hmm... it seems the captain of the homicide unit isn't completely useless after all." Xi Zhuo smiled faintly, his fingernail scraping against the receiver with a sharp sound: "Your person is in my hands, so it's time to discuss terms."

  For some reason, at that moment, a terrible hypothesis suddenly flashed through Zou Mu's mind.

  If Xi Zhe and Xi Bao are in cahoots with each other, then aren't they now trapped in a terrible vicious circle?!

  On the other end of the phone, Xi Zhuo seemed to have not heard this side's voice, and faintly asked: "Captain Zou?"

  "State your conditions." Zou Mingyuan said in a cold voice, while casting his gaze at the technical personnel on the other side.

  The technician gave a glance at Zou Muyuan, who then composed himself and continued to compress time.

  "Tonight at six o'clock, let Shengyuan bring Xi Bi to the Jiazi Bay dock. There's an A3 warehouse on the dock, I'll be waiting for you there." Xi Zhuo said calmly.

  Zou Muyuan asked in a cold voice: "Where is Xia Zhu?"

  "Concerned about his subordinate's superior," Xī Zhuō smiled: "She's doing great, see you tonight."

  Zou Muyuan was just about to say he wanted to hear Xia Zhu's voice when the other end had already hung up the phone.

  Shengyuan shook his head and said, "He won't hurt Xiaozhu."

  It's just psychological comfort.

  Everyone understands that even Xia Zhuo is having a hard time getting through this week.

  It's been a whole week already.

  Lin Yuanxi, where are you? Zou Mianyuan's gaze passed through the semi-transparent glass panel and looked at the calm and composed Xi Bi.

  "Let's go." Zou Muyuan said, walking out and handing a stack of materials to Xi Bao: "All your stuff."

  He took a glance at the contract and his expression became even more relaxed: "Nice doing business with you."

  Zou Muyuan stared at Xi Zhen for a while before suddenly waving his hand: "Get a grip."

  Surroundings have long been waiting

  In an instant, he rushed up and pressed Xi Zhen firmly under his body.

  Xie Baoyan looked at Zou Muren with a smile in his eyes and asked: "What does the captain mean..."

  "In the name of assisting the police investigation, privately storing police information," Zou Mingyuan said coldly: "First take control, confiscate the materials."

  Xie Bo took a last look at the documents in front of him, smiled faintly, and his lips curled up slightly.

  It was clear that Zou Mu Yuan also sensed it, but he too had no time to think much, and simply took Xi Ze tightly in hand and led him away.

  It's six o'clock in the evening, less than two hours are left.

  The author has something to say: Sorry for making everyone wait so long... This article is really stuck, with many clues being integrated.

  Thank you for everyone's understanding, the author of this article will not forget, will definitely fill in the pit, and will not pit everyone qaq.

  Bow again, thank you everyone.