Chapter 277 The Middleman (Part )
After understanding the new detective's idea, Cui Jian immediately refused: "I am a law-abiding citizen and will never do anything illegal."

The new detective misunderstood and explained: "Not only will you not have to bear any legal responsibility, we can also give you a generous bonus."

Cui Jian still refused: "I can't do it. That's a living person."

Duanmu rolled his eyes and asked, "Do you want to listen to what you are saying?"
Cui Jian added: "I'm being honest with you. I will not break the law and shoot innocent people. Your permission is your business. Two million is fine for me to come here to run errands, but not for killing people."

Yun Xinyue, who had been silent the whole time, stood up and asked, "How much does it cost to kill someone?"

Cui Jian looked at Yun Xinyue: "Usually it's free, because I only kill those I want to kill."

Yun Xinyue said: "I believe you can do it."

Cui Jian looked at the new detective and said, "Let me try. Do you think my speed is fast enough?"

The new detective nodded, and Cui Jian quickly drew his gun and shot at Yun Xinyue. The bullet brushed past Yun Xinyue's ear and hit the wall.

Cui Jian put away his gun and asked, "How about the speed?" He put the gun back into the sheath smoothly.

The new detective didn't notice Yun Xinyue's pale face and said happily, "Very good."

Cui Jian: "But I am a law-abiding citizen."

Duanmu couldn't bear to watch and said, "It's impossible for him to help you kill someone. Will you run errands for us? If not, we'll leave."

"Wait a moment." The new detective went out to discuss with the commander.

Cui Jian and Duanmu sat down on their chairs at the conference table. Xueying, who was sitting opposite Cui Jian, tilted her head to look at Cui Jian and uttered two words: "Bad guy."

Cui Jian smiled and said, "You can replace your father. I will definitely shoot to save you."

Xueying didn't know whether she should be angry or not, so she said, "But he is my father, can I ask you to save him?"

Cui Jian replied: "No, I can help you, but I can't help your friends and your family. After all, this is a serious matter of murder. Besides, can you bear to see me go to jail for saving others?"

Xueying pouted and blew bubbles at Cui Jian. She was very anxious, but with Cui Jian chatting with her, she was now the most emotionally stable member of the Yun family.

Duanmu turned his head and showed Cui Jian his phone. It contained a message from Hailan. Before coming to Busan, Duanmu had contacted Team 1. Team 1 obtained the information held by the police through their own means.

Xue Zheng's law firm only has one main entrance, which is closed. A bomb-trap with wires is set up at the main entrance. Lin Cai showed it to the police to deter them from attacking. The location of the second bomb is unclear. The third bomb is on Xue Zheng's body.

There were four hostages, two women and two men, all lawyers. At the beginning, there were 12 hostages, and when the police arrived, Lin Cai took the initiative to release eight of them.

Duanmu whispered, "This guy is very clear-headed. He doesn't need so many hostages, so he let them go. The hostages left behind are all middle-class or above, and they all have families and children."

Cui Jian asked: "What do you think?"

Duanmu replied: "It's better to be single these days."

Cui Jian said: "Haha, not funny."

Duanmu swiped his phone: "Yuntai Building is the tallest building in the area. The only sniper point my sniper found was an office building 1200 meters away. He said that he was not sure about the 1200-meter range. In addition to risking his life, he also needed a long-range sniper rifle."

I don't even have a gun, are you kidding me? Cui Jian looked at Duanmu, who said innocently, "Who the hell would carry a heavy sniper rifle for no reason?" Snipers in the city usually shoot at a distance of 60-100 meters. The police sniper rifle has a range of 200 meters, which is basically enough to deal with most urban terrains.

At this time, many people came into the room, and the commander also came: "Cui Jian, right? You go up and contact the other party first, and follow my orders."

Then they asked Cui Jian to take off his clothes, hung the equipment on him, gave him a communication earplug, and installed a pinhole camera on his clothes. After a while of fiddling with Cui Jian, they got it done.

After finishing the job, Cui Jian went upstairs to the 37th floor, where two police officers holding shields escorted Cui Jian to the law firm.

Cui Jian knocked on the door: "Brother, I'm here." Those who give money are brothers, and those who treat guests are friends.

A stick lifted the curtain of the small window. The person inside looked for a while and ordered the police through the mobile phone: "Exit the fire escape and close the fire door."

The war police did as they were told, and Lin Cai appeared at the gate. He was in good spirits. He held a pistol in his left hand, looked at Cui Jian from the side of the gate for a while, and said, "Wait a moment."

Seeing that he was going to dismantle the bomb at the gate, Cui Jian said, "No need to go through so much trouble. I can just go in through the window." Cui Jian pointed to a small window on the upper side, which was the observation window where Lin Cai had just been.

Lin Cai was stunned. Why didn’t he realize this?

The commander had already scolded Cui Jian to the point of being mad.

Cui Jian jumped up and leaned against the window. Lin then opened the latch and Cui Jian pushed open the window and climbed into the law firm. Why did he feel like an accomplice?
Lin Cai did not let down his guard and pointed his gun at Cui Jian: "Open your clothes."

"Don't open it, I brought a camera and a recorder." Cui Jian said: "I'm just an errand boy. Striptease is a different price."

Lin Cai was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he couldn't remember his lines. He scratched his head and said, "I need four reporters, including an online reporter, a foreign reporter, a local reporter, and a live broadcast reporter. The police said they are ready. I ask you to help me confirm the identities of these four people."

The commander said, "Promise him."

Cui Jian nodded: "Okay, any other requests?"

Lin Cai said: "I want five box lunches."

Cui Jian was startled: "Is there nothing to eat in the law firm?"

Lin Cai replied: "There are some biscuits and water."

Cui Jian said: "The hostages won't die if they starve for a few days, just eat yourself."

That makes sense, Lin Cai nodded: "No more boxed lunch."

The commander was so angry that he pulled the microphone: "This idiot."

Duanmu said on the side: "He was paid to do the job. Since he received the agency fee, he will definitely be serious and responsible."

Commander: "But human lives are at stake."

Duanmu asked: "How much did you pay? You didn't give me a penny, and you're still complaining." Duanmu had expected this result. Cui Jian had his own principles in doing things. He had no feelings towards Xue Zheng and Lin Cai, so he was just running errands for money. The employer's requirements were of course as few as possible. Lin Cai wanted a box lunch, so he naturally had to persuade Lin Cai to give it up. Lin Cai wanted to open the door, so in order to save time, he naturally had to persuade Lin Cai not to open the door.

Cui Jian climbed out of the window, found the commander, and met four reporters, all of whom were fake reporters. There was even a gun installed in the camera, intending to kill Lin Cai while he was being interviewed.

So it’s time to argue again.

Cui Jian: "You should be reasonable. The reason why Lin Cai approached me is that he trusts me. If I didn't have this trust, I wouldn't be able to make this money. If I lie for you now, who will hire me in the future?"

The commander said: "Mr. Cui, what you are doing will lead to the death of the hostages. Do you have a clear conscience?" Cui Jian: "Mr. Commander, you are blackmailing me morally. Do you believe that I will quit?"

Little Tail Xueying has gone from being one of the parties involved to a spectator. It's a pity that the melon is hers, otherwise she would have to eat some snacks.

Half an hour later, Cui Jian went into the law firm again and explained: "They had previously found four fake reporters, and now they have prepared two real reporters, and two more real reporters are on the way." Cui Jian opened the cabinet, took out a can of tea, and made tea as he spoke.

Lin Cai: "You have to make sure all reporters are unarmed."

Cui Jian nodded: "I'll do the job for you, don't worry." No matter what happens, no matter what people criticize, we will stick to our original intentions. This is the spirit of the contract. If we say 15 years, it's 15 years. The main thing is integrity.

Lin Cai basically let down his guard, took the tea tray and walked outside with Cui Jian, sat at the main seat and made tea, and joked: "I will kidnap again in the future and let the hostage's family hire you."

Cui Jian also responded with a smile: "Since you said that, I will definitely help you do this job beautifully today."

Cui Jian poured tea for Lin Cai and pulled up his shirt. Lin Cai then saw the gun on Cui Jian's left waist. He stood there in shock with the teacup in his hand: "You, you brought a gun?"

Cui Jian pulled open his shirt and took a look: "Oh, I'm a bodyguard, this is my work gun."

Lin Cai was lost in thought, and after a long while he swallowed the tea: "What company?"

Cui Jian: "Dayin Security."

Lin Cai nodded: "With you here, it will be hard for your boss not to get rich."

Cui Jiandao: "It was suspended for rectification."

Lin Cai asked curiously: "Why?"

Cui Jian briefly explained the situation, and the commander got mad and said, "Let him talk more about his own business, and stop talking about yours."

Cui Jian finished speaking and said, "I am still your girlfriend's instructor."

Lin Cai seemed to have some feelings and talked about his love story with Rong Xiu. Halfway through, Cui Jian said, "You are a mercenary, a person who lives on the edge of a knife. It's not appropriate for you to be so affectionate with Rong Xiu, right?"

Cui Jian's reminder was too late, the commander had already arranged to find Rong Xiu.

Lin Cai heard the hidden meaning in Cui Jian's words and immediately changed the subject: "What about you? Do you have a girlfriend?"

Cui Jian: “Yes, but it’s not public.”

Lin Cai: “Why?”

Cui Jian: "She is super rich and has a lot to worry about."

Lin Cai smiled, poured water for Cui Jian, and then remembered the purpose of his visit. He asked, "Where is your father?"

Cui Jian: "Is he dead? If not, I don't mind giving him a bullet."

Lin Cai asked curiously: "Why?"

Cui Jian replied: "I was sold by my own parents. The person who sold me will be killed no matter how far away he is."

Yun Xinyue twitched her lips while watching the video. She could tell that Cui Jian was not talking nonsense, and she would not question whether Cui Jian dared to pull the trigger. She did not recognize Cui Jian at first because she was afraid of scaring him and wanted to build a relationship before recognizing him. She did not recognize Cui Jian after getting to know him because she found that she did not understand him at all. She could say that she was afraid of Cui Jian if she did not recognize him in the future.

Lin Cai laughed when he heard Cui Jian's answer, and stopped after a long while: "It's an honor to meet you."

Cui Jian: "Thank you, but I'm here just for the money."

At this point, Cui Jian received a notification from the commander and said, "Mr. Lin, the reporter has arrived. I will go and verify your identity for you."

The commander asked Duanmu beside him: "Is he usually so servile?"

Duanmu replied: "We bodyguards are all service-oriented." Apart from assisting the kidnapper, Cui Jian's words and actions are very logical. Although not everyone can exclude the kidnapping incident, Cui Jian happens to be able to.

Xueying asked: "What if I pay him to save my father?"

Duanmu replied: "He won't answer. Because he is a civilian, using force to rescue your father is likely to violate the law."

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Four reporters, one woman and three men, stood in front of the fire door and were searched by Cui Jian. After the search, Cui Jian took the four to the law firm and said, "Wait a moment."

After that, he entered the law firm from the side, helped remove the bomb tripwire, invited the four people in, and then hung the tripwire back. He led the reporters past the front desk and into the open office: "Lin Cai, they all carried cameras and microphones, and no weapons were found."

The commander asked the person next to him: "Is it really impossible to convict his accomplice?"

The person next to him said, "No, he is assisting the police, and we should praise him."

Cui Jian made tea for everyone, and Lin Cai began to tell his story to the camera and the live broadcast room. The story was similar to what Yu Ming said. Lin Cai learned that his father had died, and went home to attend the funeral. He accidentally discovered that his father might have died of poisoning, so he contacted the staff of the Yun family as a colleague's son and confirmed his own thoughts.

Lin Cai’s request is the same as Yu Ming’s. He wants the complete surveillance video of the day his father died.

The commander called, and Lin Cai negotiated with the commander on speakerphone. The commander said that the video had been deleted and could not be retrieved. Lin Cai was not in a hurry and asked if it was really impossible to retrieve it? Or did you not retrieve it because you were protecting the bad guys? Or because the suspects were Jin Changqing and Lin Hai, you did not dare to retrieve it?
The commander said he didn't understand what Lin Cai was talking about, but Lin Cai told the commander that he had to get the surveillance video within 10 minutes, otherwise he would let the live broadcast room vote to choose a dead hostage. If the police cut off the live broadcast, he would choose two dead hostages.

The commander tried to persuade him kindly, but Lin Cai said: Maybe I already have surveillance?
Cui Jian recalled that Yu Ming had broken into the Yun family, and later seemed to be persuaded by Yun Xinyue, but the surveillance video had already been taken away by him.

"Please have some tea." Cui Jian served tea to the four reporters.

The female reporter asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"

Cui Jian introduced himself: "I am the middleman hired by Mr. Lin Cai at the request of the hostage's family. I am responsible for the liaison between Mr. Lin Cai and the police, and I try my best to ensure that everyone can be honest with each other."

Cui Jian put on his mask and said to the camera: "If you have similar business, you can find me. The contact method can let the hostages contact the Busan police. But my fees are relatively high, and I only accept US dollars." This money is easy to make. As long as you become famous, it will not only make more money than being a bodyguard, but it will also be more fun.

Ten minutes later, just as the vote for the hostage to be killed began, the commander finally contacted Lin Cai: "The surveillance video you asked for has been obtained." Things were getting bigger and bigger. The original live broadcast was excessive, and now Jin Changqing and Lin Hai were added to the mix. Once the netizens who didn't know the names searched for them, they became more interested.

Cui Jian discovered that Lin had a plan. He first kidnapped Yun Xinyue's husband, which forced the police to compromise. In the second step, he did not mention the surveillance, but only asked for a press conference. The police thought he wanted to cry for his father's death in front of the camera. In the third step, when stirring up online public opinion, he mentioned the surveillance and the names of the two bigwigs, directly putting them on the fire.

If Lin had made all the demands at the beginning, even if the police would have agreed, the bigwigs would not have agreed.

As for Cui Jian, this was purely accidental. Lin Cai thought that Cui Jian probably had no good feelings towards the Yun family. Since he needed to contact the police, finding a civilian as a middleman would be more reliable than the police's negotiation experts.

From any angle, it can be seen that Lin Cai is a very smart person, very calm, and methodical. To eliminate Lin Cai, you must take him by surprise, disrupt his plan, and not be led by him.

(End of this chapter)