Chapter 591: People Are the Easiest to Take for Granted

You mean a storytelling gathering?

Wei Qian and Lu Zhongxin blinked rapidly at Yu Dazhang's words, and at the same time their curiosity was piqued.

He was clearly discussing the case, yet insisted on making it so mysterious.

Seeing that the two of them didn't interject, Yu Dazhang continued:

"In the afternoon, I had the officers investigate the foreign company where Tan Mou had once worked."

"The main line of inquiry was whether there was some connection between Su Mi and Bai Jincheng and that foreign company, and we actually turned up something."

His tone grew somewhat heavy and solemn:

"The Su family holds a thirty-percent stake in that foreign company, and Su Mi also worked there for a period of time."

"Tan Mou must have learned during that period that Su Mi was the Su family's young lady."

What is the most important thing in a kidnapping?

Locking down the target is certainly in first place.

Truly wealthy people—you can't tell from their outward appearance.

Even someone stepping out of a luxury car isn't necessarily rich.

There are many kidnapping cases in the country where the kidnappers went after supposed tycoons, only to discover after the snatch that the victims were all surface-glamour but actually broke as a church mouse.

There are too many cases like this, so let's mention one everyone is familiar with.

The film *Saving Mr. Wu*—everyone knows it's adapted from a real case.

Since the movie used a pseudonym, we'll also call him Mr. Wu here.

The young man kidnapped together with Mr. Wu was a fake rich guy driving a luxury car.

The kidnappers assumed that anyone driving a luxury car was rich, so they snatched him.

That amounted to a complete blunder.

As for those household-name rich people, like the Two Mas and Old Wang, when they go out they'd love to bring a hundred bodyguards and wouldn't give kidnappers any chance to strike.

Even if you see one of them alone on the street, there might be any number of hidden sentries on alert in the background.

Their security level is something even celebrities envy.

So for those kidnappers, knowing Su Mi was a rich family's daughter was the most crucial piece of information.

"These people all left the village a month ago, which means they needed a considerable amount of preparation time."

Yu Dazhang continued:

"At least more than half of that preparation time was spent casing the place and tailing the target."

"They had to thoroughly understand Su Mi's daily routine, including her daily schedule, range of activities, and the surrounding environment."

He emphasized:

"Only then could they find the most opportune moment to strike."

"That taxi wasn't used for the kidnapping at all—it was used for tailing. A taxi itself is excellent cover."

Hearing his analysis, the same question popped into Wei Qian's and Lu Zhongxin's minds.

The taxi wasn't used to carry out the kidnapping?

But those two were indeed taken after getting into the taxi.

From the looks in their eyes, Yu Dazhang guessed what they were thinking.

"Think about it—would rich kids like Su Mi and Bai Jincheng hail a taxi on the street?"

That question stumped the two of them on the spot.

Actually, when they first watched the surveillance footage, they also thought it didn't make sense.

When going to the restaurant, Bai Jincheng drove himself; even if the two of them drank at dinner, they could perfectly well have called a designated driver, or called their own family driver over.

Yet they insisted on hailing a taxi on the street, which really didn't match their status.

"It's right that you didn't think of it, because any normal person would think that way."

Yu Dazhang smiled:

"In our subconscious, we naturally assume that people of a certain status wouldn't do things that contradict their status."

"The kidnappers thought the same way—and that's the unexpected development I mentioned. They didn't expect Su Mi and Bai Jincheng to voluntarily take a taxi on the street."

His tone grew serious:

"This completely took the kidnappers by surprise, and this unexpected development forced them to act ahead of schedule."