Things continued without Yu Zhou's further involvement.
As long as one of the kidnappers involved with the group was apprehended, the police would be able to track down the rest.
Don't ask how they managed it; there were countless methods available in this era. Moreover, under immense pressure, the kidnappers were all on edge. Once caught, their psychological defenses were bound to crumble. At that point, even if the police did nothing, they would likely confess under the collapse of their mental fortitude.
As expected, without any surprises, after several hours of searching, all the kidnappers were apprehended, each in disbelief but without any lingering hope for escape.
This was fortunate, as Jiang Jie was rescued in advance. Otherwise, the situation would have become incredibly troublesome. Before being captured, the leader of the kidnappers had already given the order to kill via telephone. If those two kidnappers hadn't been shot or caught, Jiang Jie might have already perished.
"That was truly a close call! If Manager Yu's wife had suffered any harm during this operation, we would have no way to account for ourselves!"
"Exactly. Fortunately, Jiang Jie was rescued beforehand; otherwise, even the deputy director wouldn't have been able to smooth things over."
Many police officers felt the entire incident was extremely perilous. If Jiang Jie hadn't been rescued in advance, the final outcome was unimaginable. Even if they had solved the case, would the outcome have changed then? A hostage who had been killed, and the wife of a model businessman in Jiangbei at that. If such a thing had truly happened, how could Jiangbei attract new investments in the future? If the Jiangbei police couldn't even guarantee the basic personal safety of investors, what use was investment? Simply not interacting with them would have been a sign of goodwill.
"These criminals deserve to die. If they hadn't charged in and surrendered after a few were killed, I would have wanted to personally gun them all down on the spot."
"Now, we need to interrogate them properly. I want to see why they had the audacity to provoke someone like that."
In fact, some police officers were also puzzled. After all, Yu Zhou was not someone to be trifled with. Even though he hadn't committed any illegal acts, he was a brother to Wu Dabiao. Furthermore, when he was active in the factory district, he was known as a formidable figure. While not comparable to these desperate criminals, few dared to provoke Yu Zhou after hearing his name. At the very least, they wouldn't choose such a troublesome opponent to demand ransom from.
Jiangbei had many businessmen, some even exceptionally timid. Why did these desperate criminals choose to target Yu Zhou instead of them? It simply wasn't normal. Was it solely for money? Yu Zhou might have been able to produce one million, but not all businessmen in Jiangbei could be unable to do so.
"Confess honestly, how did you select your target and carry out the crime!"
"Don't tell me you just picked randomly; we have all your information!"
In the interrogation room, the police officers worked overtime to crack down on the suspects. While public order in Jiangbei wasn't perfectly peaceful in that era, this kidnapping case was undoubtedly a major one. Failing to solve it perfectly would pose an unprecedented challenge to the credibility of their police department. They not only needed to answer to their superiors but also to Yu Zhou.
"What did you say? Are you sure you're not lying about all of this?"
The police officer, eyes wide, was somewhat stunned, his expression blank. These desperate criminals didn't choose to stubbornly resist at this point. Committing a kidnapping meant their lives were nearing an end, but with meritorious contributions, a death sentence might be commuted to a suspended death sentence. Moreover, the truth they spoke was indeed the truth: they were not the masterminds. Only with a glimmer of hope for survival would these individuals unhesitatingly reveal the truth. However, this truth was so shocking that these police officers were somewhat dazed.
In reality, the truth was merely shocking, not overly complicated. It was about a spoiled second-generation heir who had been resentful after losing to Yu Zhou. Even though his family had strictly forbidden him from provoking Yu Zhou again, he couldn't let go of his anger, so he devised this plan. The second-generation heir himself wouldn't carry out a kidnapping, as he had a reputation to uphold. Therefore, he paid one hundred thousand yuan to hire these desperate criminals to do the deed. They would split the ransom, and he would flee abroad with the ransom money and his savings. Honestly, it was a fairly perfect fantasy. In this era, no one would believe that someone like him would resort to kidnapping. But that was precisely the case. These desperate criminals even had evidence, leaving the police unsure of what to do.
"What should we do? Should we summon him directly? This will also cause us trouble!"
One of the more experienced police officers looked troubled. It wasn't that they didn't want to solve the case, but this incident involved the Su family, a prominent local family in Jiangbei, whose connections were incredibly complex. Even if they were to summon or directly arrest him now, bringing that young master of the Su family to justice wouldn't be easy. However, if they didn't handle this impartially, and the matter reached Yu Zhou's ears, they would completely alienate him. Yu Zhou might currently be just a small entrepreneur, but who knew if he would become a prominent figure in Jiangbei in the future? He was currently involved in businesses that had cooperation with Runhua Group.
They were quite troubled and couldn't think of a solution for the moment. Indeed, the mastermind behind this operation was Su Tongchuan, who had remained unresigned. It was unclear what this young master was thinking, whether his mind had gone astray or something else, to resort to such a method to retaliate against Yu Zhou. This was practically dragging the Su family into an abyss.
"I need to think carefully about how to proceed!"
The senior police officer frowned, trying to devise a plan that would satisfy all parties.