Chapter 86

The car stopped in front of the police station, and Wang Xiao and Su Jing got out one after another.

Su Jing didn't want to meet Wang Yan's parents and asked, "Are the parents of the hostage at the police station?"

Wang Xiao shook his head and said, "The parents only secretly reported the incident. We asked them to stay at home and not to have direct contact with us, so the kidnappers wouldn't think the police were involved."

Su Jing nodded and said nothing.

Wang Xiao gave Su Jing a strange look. He had a vague feeling that Su Jing had been acting strange since seeing the hostage's photo. When he asked Su Jing earlier, Su Jing didn't say anything, and he didn't want to press further. Wang Xiao asked Su Jing to wait at the entrance and went into a meeting room in the police station alone. Inside, six or seven police officers were gathered around, discussing the toll booth surveillance video.

"Chief, how's the situation?" Wang Xiao asked.

"There's some progress," Chief Miao Tianming, a tall, square-faced middle-aged man, said while closely watching the toll booth surveillance video.

"What progress?" Wang Xiao asked a very muscular middle-aged man standing nearby.

"Our people have interviewed thousands of people. We just got a lead. The night before last, on Hongyun Road, several people saw a black Santana and a minivan force a BMW to stop. A few masked men with guns pointed at the people inside the BMW. Some thought it was a movie shoot, and others felt it was dangerous, so none of them stopped. They didn't see the license plates. The kidnappers' car is likely stolen, so even if we saw the plates, it might not be useful. We are investigating all the toll booth surveillance videos for routes that can access Hongyun Road, hoping to find a clue." The middle-aged man's face was grim. He knew the situation was not optimistic, and it would be very difficult to find a clue from so many surveillance videos, especially with time running out.

"Chief, I've brought the dogs that helped us solve the case last time," Wang Xiao said.

"Oh? Take me to see them," Miao Tianming followed Wang Xiao out. When he saw the neatly lined up group of impressive dogs, his eyes lit up. These dogs had sharp and lively eyes, clearly extraordinary.

"What a fine group of dogs!" Miao Tianming praised.

"Mr. Su Jing is the owner of these dogs," Wang Xiao introduced.

"Mr. Su, I haven't had the chance to thank you for last time, and now I have to trouble you again," Miao Tianming said politely, extending his hand.

"It's just a small effort," Su Jing shook hands with Miao Tianming politely.

"Chief, how about this: you continue the investigation, and I take Mr. Su and the dogs to search," Wang Xiao suggested.

"Good. During your absence, we will analyze the intelligence, clues, and nearby areas suitable for hiding and escape to narrow down the possible areas where the kidnappers might be. Take Mr. Su and the dogs with you, but remember not to alert the kidnappers. If they realize we are investigating, use the recent theft case as a cover. We can't let them know we are on to them," Miao Tianming said. Although he had heard about the dogs' remarkable abilities from Wang Xiao, he still thought it was probably exaggerated. He didn't have high hopes that the dogs could find the kidnappers like a needle in a haystack, but it was worth a try.

"Yes," Wang Xiao nodded, leading a special police team in plain clothes. To avoid making too much noise, Su Jing's dogs were transported in a truck. Upon reaching the designated area, Wang Xiao took out a piece of clothing worn by the hostage, and Su Jing let all the dogs smell it. Then he instructed them to spread out and search. The dogs jumped out of the truck and ran off in all directions.

Wang Xiao and the other special police officers didn't follow but waited patiently. They had seen the dogs' remarkable abilities and knew it was unnecessary to follow, as it wouldn't help. Additionally, if one person and one dog were seen by the kidnappers, it could easily raise suspicion. If the kidnappers realized the police were involved, they might become more cautious or even kill the hostage.

However, although the police had narrowed down the area, it was still quite large, and the search was very difficult. This was a city, with various smells: car exhaust, sewer odors, and many people's sweat. For the dogs with sensitive noses, this was undoubtedly a disaster, making the search much harder than in the Su family village.

An hour passed, and the dogs returned one by one, but unfortunately, they found nothing.

Another two hours passed, and the dogs were exhausted, but they still hadn't found any clues.

"Hmm? Why are you injured, A San?" A mixed-breed dog ran back from a distance, with a trail of blood on its body.

"Woof woof." A San ran to Su Jing and barked a few times. Upon closer inspection, its injury was not severe, just a scratch.

"What happened?" Wang Xiao asked.

"Someone attacked it, and A Jiu was captured," Su Jing frowned.

"Could it be that the kidnappers were discovered, so they attacked?" Wang Xiao squinted.

"Unclear," Su Jing shook his head. Although he could understand A San, dogs can't express things clearly.

"Let's go and check it out. Lao Zhao, Shao Le, you two come with me. The rest, stay on standby," Wang Xiao chose only two special police officers, as too many people would make it easy to be exposed.

"A San, have some food first." Su Jing was very worried about A Jiu's safety and wanted to go quickly, but seeing A San panting heavily, he fed it a piece of monster meat to quickly restore its strength.

"Be careful and stay close," the middle-aged special police officer Zhao Ming reminded the young special police officer Shao Le. Zhao Ming had been involved in the previous case of catching the robbers, but Shao Le had not.

"Don't worry, if he can keep up, I can too," Shao Le said, glancing at Su Jing. He was in excellent physical condition in the special police force, second only to the captain and deputy captain. Could he not keep up with an ordinary young man?

"Ha..." Shao Le's words made the other special police officers in the car laugh, their faces showing strange expressions.

"Did I say something wrong?" Shao Le looked puzzled.

"You'll see. Just stay focused," Zhao Ming said.

"A San, are you ready? Lead us to save A Jiu," Su Jing instructed. A San barked and suddenly sprinted off at an incredible speed. Su Jing naturally followed closely, and Wang Xiao and Zhao Ming also kept up immediately. Shao Le didn't lag behind, but he soon understood why his teammates were laughing. After running a few kilometers, the captain, deputy captain, and he were drenched in sweat and panting, while Su Jing hadn't broken a sweat and was still breathing steadily.

This shocked Shao Le. He thought, "What kind of person is this guy? His physical condition is too amazing." In fact, Wang Xiao and Zhao Ming were also surprised, feeling that Su Jing's physical condition seemed to have improved even more since the last time. Last time, he at least broke a sweat.

"We're here." Seeing A San slow down and approach quietly, Su Jing reminded them in a low voice. Wang Xiao, Zhao Ming, and Shao Le immediately focused, their hands on the guns in their clothes, and became highly alert.

(ps: Sorry, the update was late due to writer's block. I'll try to catch up tomorrow.)