The assistant hesitated in place for a long time, but he didn't dare to call the police. Thinking that he was in Liangbei, the assistant hurriedly got into the car and turned around and drove towards the county town.

The assistant wanted to go to Shangke, but she knew that monk Liu Ying was familiar with him. Now something happened, and the assistant wanted to go to Shangke for help. After all, it would be better to go to Shangke for help than to help alone.

When the car arrived at the county town, the assistant drove into the county compound as soon as possible. A Mercedes-Benz S-Class luxury car was knocked and deformed. As soon as it drove into the county compound, it attracted everyone's attention.

Qiao Liang and his third brother returned to the county compound after lunch. When they saw the Mercedes-Benz, Qiao Liang was a little stunned. Isn’t this Liu Ying’s car?

The thoughts flashed through his head, and Qiao Liang saw Liu Ying's assistant get out of the car in a hurry. Although he didn't know the other person's name, he recognized the other person because he had seen the other person twice.

Seeing the assistant's panicked look and seeing the butt of the car being hit by the flattened one, Qiao Liang's heart thumped, and he had a vague premonition. He walked up and asked, "Aren't you Mr. Liu's assistant?"

"County Magistrate Qiao, our General Manager Liu has been kidnapped. Is County Magistrate Shang here? I want to notify him quickly." The assistant said anxiously.

"Mr. Liu was kidnapped?" Qiao Liang was stunned for a moment, looking incredible.

"Yes, the kidnappers are now asking for a ransom of 20 million, so I'll ask me to come back to prepare the money. Mr. Liu asked me to call the police, but... but I dare not call the police." The assistant cried in a hurry, "The kidnappers said that if they call the police, they would kill Mr. Liu."

Qiao Liang's head was buzzing, but he didn't expect that this plot that was only seen on TV would happen in front of him.

"County Magistrate Shang may not be in the office now, call him." Qiao Liang came to his senses and said quickly. He knew that he had to notify Shang Ke quickly. Let's discuss together how to rescue Liu Ying.

"I don't have his phone number." The assistant said anxiously.

"I'll call him." Qiao Liang hurriedly took out his cell phone and dialed Shangke's number.

The phone call was called, and the other party immediately hung up. Qiao Liang leaned over, but Shang Ke didn't answer his call.

Qiao Liang did not stop and called again. Shang Ke finally answered, and his tone was obviously impatient: "Deputy County Magistrate Qiao, what's the matter?"

"County Magistrate Shang, General Liu has been kidnapped. Come and discuss the rescue method." Qiao Liang said.

"Deputy County Mayor Qiao, what international joke are you making?" Shang Ke's voice suddenly increased, obviously he didn't believe Qiao Liang's words.

"Do you believe it or not?" Qiao Liang hung up the phone after saying that.

He ignored Shang Ke and Qiao Liang called Ding Xiaoyun. Ding Xiaoyun was preparing for lunch in the dormitory, and hurried over when he heard the news.

"How could this happen? Who is the kidnapper?" Ding Xiaoyun asked as soon as he came over. If it weren't for knowing that Qiao Liang wouldn't be joking with him, Ding Xiaoyun would almost think that today was April Fool's Day.

The assistant was not clear about the identity of the kidnapper, so he was just anxious and said: "Secretary Ding and County Magistrate Qiao, what should I do now? Should I call the police? Or should I send the money as the other party told me?"

"The ransom must be prepared, but it cannot be completely according to the other party's requirements, otherwise it will only be led by the other party." Qiao Liang said his opinion.

As soon as Qiao Liang finished speaking, his cell phone rang. Seeing that it was Shang Ke's call, Qiao Liang curled his lips and picked it up.

"Qiao Liang, Liu Ying was really kidnapped?" Shang Ke was so anxious that he called Qiao Liang's name. It turned out that Shang Ke, who had just answered Qiao Liang's call, called Liu Ying with suspicion. As a result, he called several times but no one answered it. Shang Ke also realized that something might happen, so he couldn't help but call Qiao Liang again.

"Mr. Liu's assistant is now in the county compound. The news is that she brought it back, so can there be fake?" Qiao Liang said angrily.

"Wait for me, I'll be there soon." Shang Ke said hurriedly.

Shangke came as soon as he said that, much faster than Qiao Liang had expected. As soon as he arrived at the county compound, Shangke saw Liu Ying's assistant, stared at him and asked: "How could Yingying be kidnapped? Why can you come back safely?"

"County Magistrate Shang, the kidnappers asked me to come back to prepare the money. This is the opportunity Mr. Liu has given me." The assistant briefly explained what happened just now.

"County Magistrate Shang, the most urgent task now is to find a way to save Liu Ying, not to ask about this." Qiao Liang said.

"Mr. Liu took advantage of the three kidnappers getting out of the car to discuss and told me that if I could get out, I would definitely call the police. But before I came back, the kidnappers threatened that if I dared to call the police, I would kill Mr. Liu. I don't know what to do now." The assistant said, his eyes turned red and looked at Shangke, "County Magistrate Shang, I think you are familiar with us Mr. Liu, so I thought of rushing back and asking you to help you think of a solution. After all, our Mr. Liu is now without any relatives and reason, and his only brother is in prison again. I don't know who to look for this happen."

"How much does the kidnapper say?" Shang Ke asked hurriedly.

"Twenty million." The assistant replied.

"Then prepare money for them as soon as possible. As long as Yingying can be rescued, what's the point of just 20 million? Not to mention 20 million, even if it's 200 million, you have to give it to it." Shang Ke said impatiently.

"County Magistrate Shang, have you ever thought about what if you give money but Mr. Liu still can't save him?" Qiao Liang said.

"This..." Shang Ke was stunned for a moment.

"We cannot rule out a possibility that the kidnappers will still tear up the votes after receiving the ransom. After all, this situation is not impossible." Qiao Liang said.

"What should I do?" Shang Ke murmured.

"I think Liu is always right, call the police! It is best to leave professional matters to professionals, and let the police handle them." Qiao Liang expressed his opinion. At this time, he felt that Liu Ying, who was kidnapped, was very rational. Since the other party told the assistant to call the police after he came back, it must be a choice made after weighing the pros and cons.

"But what if the kidnappers knew that we had called the police and killed Mr. Liu in anger?" the assistant said worriedly.

"I don't think this possibility is very likely. As long as the kidnappers still want money, they will not be able to kill Mr. Liu. If they kill people, what do they want money? Since their purpose is to ask for money, as long as they haven't got the money, Mr. Liu should be safe." Qiao Liang said his analysis and looked at the assistant, "Mr. Liu told you to call the police. She must have made such a decision after analyzing many possibilities."

"I also agree with County Mayor Qiao's opinion, and it is most appropriate to hand it over to the police for treatment." Ding Xiaoyun agreed.

"But...this..." Shang Ke was incoherent. He felt that it was not wrong to leave it to the police for treatment, but he was also afraid that the kidnappers would hurt Liu Ying, so he was a little indifferent for a moment.

When Qiao Liang saw Shang Ke's reaction, he shook his head secretly. This kid was a fool at the critical moment. After thinking about it, Qiao Liang asked: "Does Mr. Liu have other relatives? In fact, Mr. Liu's relatives have the most power to make decisions about this kind of thing."

"No, Mr. Liu's father just passed away, and her younger brother is in prison again. No one can make the decision now." The assistant smiled bitterly.

"Don't Mr. Liu have no uncles or uncles?" Qiao Liang wondered.

"There is no need to be counted on those. I think they wish Yingying was killed by the kidnappers, so that they could come to steal the power of the group." Shangke knew very well about the situation at Liu Ying's family and knew that Liu Ying was very distant from those relatives.

"Since that's the case, let's leave it to the police for treatment. Of course, the money must be prepared, and we have to make two preparations at the same time." Qiao Liang said.

"Okay, then leave it to the police for treatment. You can't waste any more time." Shang Ke gritted his teeth and made a decision.

Several people agreed and quickly notified the police. Shang Ke made a phone call in person. Feng Zhanming, the director of the county bureau, rushed over immediately. After learning the details, Feng Zhanming immediately mobilized the elite police force of the county bureau and began to deploy rescue work.

The group came to the county bureau command center. Through the characteristics of the white van described by Assistant Liu Ying, the county bureau people quickly found the information of the white van and the driving trajectory from the surveillance center.

"The vehicle is heading deep into the pastoral area. I think it is necessary to apply for assistance from the municipal bureau or even the provincial department to transfer the helicopter to come." Feng Zhanming suggested to Shangke and Ding Xiaoyun after listening to his subordinates' reports.

"Okay, then report to the municipal bureau immediately, and they will apply to the provincial department to transfer the helicopters." Shang Ke nodded without hesitation. In the entire northwest province, only the provincial department currently has police helicopters.

After obtaining the approval of Shangke, the county bureau immediately reported to the municipal bureau. The matter was reported to the provincial department one by one. In the end, even Sun Zezhong was alarmed and immediately issued an instruction, requiring the provincial department, municipal bureau and county bureau to cooperate with all the rescue at the three levels. Then Sun Zezhong reported the matter to Liao Gufeng.

It’s no wonder that Sun Zezhong attaches so much importance to it. The facts about Hongzhan Group are really too sensitive recently. The chairman Liu Guang'an, who just died in a car accident, died in a few days, and the president Liu Ying was kidnapped again. Those who don’t know would think there was a conspiracy here. Even when Sun Zezhong received the report just now, he subconsciously thought that someone was making trouble again. Until he repeatedly confirmed that this was really just an ordinary kidnapping incident, Sun Zezhong breathed a sigh of relief.

After the incident was reported to Liao Gufeng, Liao Gufeng was quite surprised, and his first reaction was even similar to Sun Zezhong. Finally, after listening to Sun Zezhong's detailed report, Liao Gufeng felt relieved and issued instructions to fully rescue and ensure the safety of the hostages. There is no doubt that Liao Gufeng does not want anything related to Hongzhan Group at this critical moment. No matter how he feels about Hongzhan Group, Liao Gufeng now only hopes to make as little negative news as possible.

The instructions from the top came layer by layer, and with the helicopters supported by the provincial department, there were also a team of elite police officers from the provincial department, including negotiation experts and sniper experts, all with rich experience in dealing with such incidents.
Chapter completed!