Chapter 323: Can You Call In the Ministry of State Security?

Up to this point, Hong Liuwen had finished explaining the process of being threatened.

Although Yu Dazhang had never been a father, from Hong Liuwen's description he could fully understand that deep fear and helplessness.

When he saw those photos and videos of the assault, Hong Liuwen couldn't help but imagine the victim as his own daughter.

At this point, Hong Liuwen had no choice but to believe—the other side had even given him a case study.

"Did they ever find that girl later?" Yu Dazhang asked.

He wasn't a saint, but he wasn't heartless either; that girl's ordeal tugged at his heart.

Yu Dazhang didn't even dare imagine what exactly that girl had gone through.

"Never found her." Hong Liuwen shook his head and said:

"This happened six years ago, not long after my daughter had gone abroad to study."

"That girl really just vanished into thin air—the police overseas couldn't gather a single lead."

"And precisely because of that, I was forced to do something against my conscience."

It really does look like something a gang would do… Yu Dazhang immediately made that judgment in his mind.

Gangs do exist overseas, and many of them are ones that went out from within the country.

Most gangs have their own businesses and spheres of influence; as for what kind of businesses, those in the know understand.

I won't list them one by one here—the topic is a bit sensitive and can't be discussed in detail.

But there is one business the gangs have always been in: taking money to do jobs.

And some organizations specialize in this—different prices come with different levels of service.

As long as the money is right, they'll give you whatever you want; kidnapping and murder are about as routine as it gets.

Judging from this, the other side was never bluffing Hong Liuwen from the start.

They really did hire a gang to keep an eye on his daughter.

"Didn't you ever try to get your daughter to come back to the country?"

After Yu Dazhang finished speaking, he immediately added:

"Or you could go abroad in person to bring your daughter back. Before that, you could also contact the overseas police to have them protect your daughter."

There were plenty of ways; he could casually think of two off the top of his head.

The other side hadn't locked his daughter in a cage, so if she wanted to come back to the country, the difficulty shouldn't be that great.

Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, Hong Liuwen showed a mocking smile:

"If the overseas police had the ability to protect my daughter, that girl wouldn't still be missing to this day."

"And the other side said that as long as I entertain any crooked thoughts, they'll make sure I never see my daughter again."

He's been scared out of his wits… Yu Dazhang muttered to himself.

Put plainly, Hong Liuwen didn't dare gamble with his daughter's safety—the other side really could do exactly what they said.

Some readers seeing this will surely be unconvinced.

Is it really that dangerous overseas? Isn't that an exaggeration?

Take a stroll around northern Myanmar—if you can come back safe and sound, then you can say that.

Or take a day trip to the three southern Thai provinces and experience what a trip to hell feels like.

You don't really think all those snuff films on the dark web are staged, do you?

Look at the few people who were rescued and brought back—did any of them shout 'no matter how far, we will punish'?

Watch fewer movies like *Wolf Warrior* and pay more attention to current affairs at home and abroad. Raise your awareness of vigilance, so you don't end up being sold and counting money for someone else.

"I'll give you one chance to choose again."

Yu Dazhang looked at him with a solemn expression:

"First, tough it out to the end."

"Second, choose to trust me, and let me arrange the rescue of your daughter."

He had the confidence to say this.

Facing an overseas force, the two rescue methods Hong Liuwen could think of were:

1. The overseas police.

2. The embassy or consulate.

Clearly he couldn't trust either of these two methods, which is why he'd kept dragging things out until today.

Yu Dazhang was different—he had a third option:

The Ministry of State Security!

For professional matters, leave them to professionals; when it comes to involving overseas forces, no one is more professional than the Ministry of State Security.

"Do you have the ability to rescue my daughter?"

Hong Liuwen stared at Yu Dazhang's still somewhat youthful chubby face; a flicker of doubt crossed his eyes, along with a hint of hope, but it quickly faded again.

He didn't believe Yu Dazhang had that kind of capability.

If normal channels could work, he wouldn't have had to go against his principles and do things against his conscience.

"I wouldn't dare say I can bring your daughter back to the country with a hundred percent certainty."

Yu Dazhang saw what Hong Liuwen was thinking and said in a deep voice:

"But I can guarantee that if the people I commission can't do it, then everyone else has even less hope."

"So this is your only chance."

Hong Liuwen skillfully lit another cigarette, took two hard drags, then looked up at Yu Dazhang:

"At the very least you have to tell me the rescue method, so I can make some basic judgment."

Though his voice was calm, it revealed an unmistakable anxiety and urgency.

In fact, he had already chosen to trust Yu Dazhang.

But out of an old criminal investigator's habit, he had to make sure he had a clear picture in his mind before doing anything.

"You've heard of the Ministry of State Security, right?"

As Yu Dazhang said this, his head tilted up slightly, and his tone unconsciously carried a few hints of arrogance and smugness.

Showing off, being cocky... this seemed to be a psychological tendency shared by all human beings, one that no one could completely avoid.

Women liked to show off their handbags and luxury goods, using them to display their taste and financial strength.

While men were more inclined to show off their family background and connections, to demonstrate their superior status and social relationships.

Yu Dazhang knew perfectly well what the two words "Ministry of State Security" meant in the hearts of policemen, so it was hard not to feel proud.

Sure enough, the moment Hong Liuwen heard it, his expression changed instantly.

"You know people at the Ministry of State Security?"

An expression of disbelief appeared on his face, giving one the feeling that his next words would be: You're full of it, aren't you.

"We cooperated once when handling a case before," Yu Dazhang answered in a deep voice:

"And not just once, either."

He didn't go into specifics, but both his expression and his tone were very serious, making people who saw him unable to help wanting to believe him.

But Hong Liuwen was no ordinary person; he wasn't the type to trust someone that easily.

Since he couldn't spot any flaw on Yu Dazhang's face, he immediately turned his head to look at Lu Zhongxin and Zhang Sen, who were blocking the doorway.

As a result, not a trace of unusual emotional fluctuation could be seen on those two men's faces either.

Hong Liuwen turned back again to look at the fatty across from him.

Could what he said be true?

Having cooperated with the Ministry of State Security — what kind of case would that have been?

Hong Liuwen considered himself the sort of person who had seen the world, but with more than twenty years on the force, he had never had any contact with that kind of department.

He simply couldn't imagine what kind of case would be enough to alarm the Ministry of State Security.

Still, there was one thing he was clear about: when facing foreign forces, the Ministry of State Security was absolutely trustworthy.

Just as that fatty had said, if that department couldn't handle it, no one else stood a chance.

"If you can really get the Ministry of State Security to help, I'm willing to cooperate."

Judging by his tone, he still didn't quite believe Yu Dazhang could know people at the Ministry of State Security.

After all, that fatty was too young.

Twenty-three years old.

Being able to lead a team to handle a case out of jurisdiction at that age was already shocking enough for him.

And now suddenly claiming he could call in a department like the Ministry of State Security to help — he didn't think Yu Dazhang had that kind of ability.

"Easy," Yu Dazhang said with a confident smile:

"Let me make a call."

(End of this chapter)