{"id":10814,"date":"2020-03-18T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T16:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=10814"},"modified":"2020-04-09T02:43:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T06:43:42","slug":"cpsy034","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/cpsy034\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Psychology 34"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Going all out to kidnap a bus full of hostages just for an answer, if that was not smart, then what was?<\/span><\/p>

But the crux of the matter was: what was the \u2018answer\u2019?<\/span><\/p>

Seeing both Lin Chen and Xing Cong Lian deep in thought, the chairman couldn\u2019t help but ask once again. \u201cMr\u2026 Mr. Lin, what does the kidnapper mean by that?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHe probably wanted to say that he\u2019s giving you an hour to find what he wants, or he will start killing people after 90 minutes has passed\u2026\u201d Lin Chen wanted to pick up his cup, but his hand was held by Xing Cong Lian before he could do so.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat?! Kill?!\u201d In an instant, the chairman could feel the cold sweat running down his back. \u201cThat is utterly atrocious, insane! Didn\u2019t you say he wouldn\u2019t hurt those children?!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lin Chen shook his head, avoiding the question. He called Huang Ze\u2019s phone again.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHow is it?\u201d There was a slight tension in Huang Ze\u2019s voice.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThe kidnapper took the initiative to reveal his location. Wang Chao will send you the coordinates.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat do you mean \u2018took the initiative\u2019?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHe took the initiative to reveal his position because he wants you to bring the reporters along to the location. Also, he had called me Mr. Jiang,\u201d Lin Chen recounted calmly.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhy did he call you Mr. Jiang?\u201d Huang Ze turned to look at the expert Jiang who was sulking in the car and suddenly understood Lin Chen\u2019s meaning. In fact, when all those reporters happened to ask for an interview about the \u201cCandy Robber\u201d earlier today at the same time, he already thought it was a little strange. Although the case had attracted a lot of attention, having reporters from over ten television stations come down all at once seemed to be making a mountain out of a molehill.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI suspect that the kidnapper might have used Jiang Zhe to trick those reporters into going to the highway. The reason is very simple. When things reach its climax, he needs reporters to be present. As for how he used Jiang Zhe, I think you\u2019d better talk to Mr. Jiang face-to-face about that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lin Chen\u2019s half-joking tone made Huang Ze pause for a moment.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cDid the kidnapper ask for anything?\u201d Huang Ze headed to the car with his phone in hand.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHe wants an answer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat answer?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHe didn\u2019t say.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSo from beginning to end, you guys still don’t know what his demands are?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lin Chen looked at Xing Cong Lian and said, \u201cI can guess that because he has the ability to weave such an elaborate plan, he must have laid out all the clues for us beforehand.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

As a matter of fact, the clues and answer weren\u2019t within Huang Ze\u2019s scope of concerns. He was only concerned with how the case would be solved and whether or not the outcome will be under control. Therefore, he didn\u2019t ask any questions regarding those two things. Walking to the side of the car, he said, \u201cTell Xing Cong Lian that Hong Jing Police\u2019s Special Force is on the way and ask him to give the kidnapper\u2019s location to me. I will send a copy to the captain of the special force.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Huang Ze hung up once he finished talking. He looked at the messy-haired expert Jiang sitting in the back, then bent down and knocked on the window.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Inside, Jiang Zhe reluctantly turned around. Once he saw it was Huang Ze, expectations flashed in his eyes. Huang Ze opened the door and entered.<\/span><\/p>

Lin Chen held onto the phone even after Huang Ze finished talking.<\/span><\/p>

Well aware of Lin Chen\u2019s worries, Xing Cong Lian asked, \u201cWhat did Inspector Huang say?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHe asked us to send him and the captain of the Special Force the kidnapper\u2019s location\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The conversation between the two was brief and was also tacitly cut short.<\/span><\/p>

Xing Cong Lian understood without any further explanation. He went to Wang Chao and knocked on his head. \u201cYou send the location to Inspector Huang, then go to the scene to assist with handling the case.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cFuck!\u201d The pen in Wang Chao\u2019s mouth fell out. \u201cI\u2019ve made so many contributions to the organization, you can\u2019t do this to me!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

After Xing Cong Lian stopped joking with Wang Chao, his expression turned serious. \u201cAfter you dealt with the tracking, did you figure out where the Feng Jing School\u2019s tour bus stopped?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cOh, wait a bit,\u201d Wang Chao said, before switching to another window. He compared the phone tracking results with the vehicle\u2019s positioning results. \u201cEh, Ah Chen ah, the driver said that they got off the bus after Yin Chuan\u2019s north exit, right? He\u2019s an old liar indeed heh.\u201d Wang Chao put the pen back into his mouth and tapped out a series of commands. Then, on the screen, the lost Feng Jing School\u2019s tour bus sped past. Wang Chao switched to the next surveillance camera in position, but the bus didn\u2019t appear.<\/span><\/p>

He looked at the coordinate parameters between the two monitors and moved the mouse to a point on the map. \u201cIt\u2019s 30 kilometers north from Mei Cun, far from Yin Chuan.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cOkay, send the range of possible locations the bus could have stopped along with the kidnapper\u2019s location to Huang Ze. Then ask Lao Peng and their special force team to send someone to pick you up and go there together,\u201d said Xing Cong Lian, rubbing Wang Chao\u2019s head.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIs the driver an accomplice of the kidnapper\u2026 and if so, what about Mr. Jiang?\u201d At this moment, the manager of the transportation company who had been listening for a while finally couldn\u2019t help but ask Xing Cong Lian.<\/span><\/p>

Xing Cong Lian didn\u2019t answer as he realized that there was another person in the room who had been following him along. \u201cManager Yang, sorry for this, but you need to go back on your own.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Having said that, Xing Cong Lian picked up his car keys to leave.<\/span><\/p>

Lin Chen also stood up at the same time. With hardly any verbal communication or eye contact between the two, he walked out the door with Xing Cong Lian, leaving the people in the office to stare at each other.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As a matter of fact, Jiang Zhe never thought things would turn out this way.<\/span><\/p>

He admits that he is a greedy man. Jiang Zhe was greedy for money and fame, but he never felt that he was a bad man for doing so. However, he also never thought that he would become a so-called accomplice.<\/span><\/p>

But when Huang Ze sat down next to him with a livid expression, and locked the door, Jiang Zhe realized that things had really gotten out of hand.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cJiang Zhe, as you know, it\u2019s not illegal to forge your resum\u00e9. But I can assure you that being an accomplice for a kidnapping is most definitely a crime.\u201d A man in Huang Ze\u2019s position wouldn\u2019t carry around a pair of handcuffs like Xing Cong Lian did. He just needed to cross his legs, maintain a cold expression, and use heavy words to scare the other person into pissing their pants.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIn\u2026 Inspector Huang\u2026\u201d When Jiang Zhe opened his mouth, he found that his voice trembled. \u201cWhat did the kidnapper and Lin Chen say?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThe kidnapper said that he hoped that Mr. Jiang would bring the reporters to meet him. The question is, the caller was clearly Lin Chen, so why did the kidnapper think he was you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Hearing this, Jiang Zhe understood that the thing he feared most had happened. In fact, he already had a bad premonition when he first met Lin Chen. It was precisely because of this that he kept hindering Lin Chen from participating in the investigation. All of this was because of a simple, harmless agreement. He helped a <\/span>borderless organization<\/span><\/a> make an artistic declaration on a certain behavior<\/span>.<\/b> In the negotiation that would take place after the kidnapping, the other party would make a declaration in front of the reporters he brought, then get persuaded by him to release the hostages.<\/span><\/p>

What a happy story this was supposed to be. He never thought there would be such a deviation in his plans. Although he never met the other party, the other side always kept their promises and acted according to the agreed script. Except for the fact that the caller was changed to Lin Chen, everything had been going fine. So the problem was Lin Chen. Jiang Zhe thought this way, but was still hopeful. \u201cDo you know where the kidnappers took the children to? Take me with you. I know I can definitely persuade him to release the hostages!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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Huang Ze didn\u2019t need to ask who the kidnapper was or what kind of deal they made. He just needed to ensure the proper resolution of this case and the kidnapper\u2019s life wasn\u2019t included in the word \u201cproper\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

However Lin Chen had to find the answer as he had already promised the teenager.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou can say things you couldn\u2019t say in front of the others now.\u201d After going downstairs, Xing Cong Lian didn\u2019t go straight to the car. Standing under the camphor tree, he leaned against the trunk, ready to smoke.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHas anyone ever told you that being too smart isn\u2019t a good thing?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xing Cong Lian laughed at this. His eyes were willful and unrestrained. \u201cJust now, Director Chen asked you if he would hurt those children but you didn\u2019t answer. However, that question is also important to me, so I hope I can hear your answer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lin Chen\u2019s voice was small but firm. \u201cNo.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHave you ever heard of Stockholm Syndrome?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSome psychological phenomena that made hostages have feelings for their abductor and even develop dependency on them?\u201d Xing Cong Lian\u2019s heart was drumming. \u201cThat old driver who lied had Stockholm Syndrome?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cI just asked Huang Ze to do a small test. He deliberately told the driver that the special forces had found the kidnapper and were planning to soon kill him and rescue the hostages. The driver panicked and pleaded with Huang Ze not to hurt the kidnapper. If that wasn\u2019t Stockholm Syndrome, then what is?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThat brat is quite amazing. In just a short time, he was able to make the hostages trust and obey him?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThat\u2019s because he\u2019s too smart.\u201d Lin Chen almost sighed ruefully. \u201cIn fact, if the driver didn\u2019t lie, I might not have been able to guess why he hijacked buses again and again and asked for candy every single time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0Xing Cong Lian didn\u2019t reply but his gaze on Lin Chen was fiery.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cActually, he\u2019s doing the <\/span>Norm<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNorm?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNorm is a concept in psychological measurement. You can understand it as a standard average. That is, what most people\u2019s general response to a certain test is\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThe reason why he kept hijacking those buses was so that he could evaluate how people reacted to a hijacker? He took those hijackings as a psychological test?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s very important to test, evaluate and re-test. In the process of this cycle, he wanted to make it such that the hostages would not only <\/span>not<\/span><\/i> hate him, but also to trust and help him\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThat\u2019s a little crazy\u2026\u201d Xing Cong Lian opened his cigarette pack and realized that he had smoked them all, so he put it back into his pocket. \u201cI admit that he\u2019s attractive and acts in a proper and dignified manner. Most people wouldn\u2019t think that such a young man who hijacked buses for candies would do real harm. Instead, they would think he\u2019s interesting and quite cute\u2026 But would the driver be willing to lie for him and the children willing to follow him for just this?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cOf course charisma and brute force are indispensable in accomplishing all this. But above all, it\u2019s the reason he used to persuade those hostages.\u201d Lin Chen lowered his head, watching the damp soil under the tree root. \u201cI guess the answer he wants is the reason he used to persuade the hostages. And this reason must be heavy, so heavy that everyone is willing to help him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lin Chen took a deep breath. The more he thought about it, the more he felt as if everything was enveloped in a fog, feeling both wet and cold.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cHuang Ze must not be made aware of this.\u201d Xing Cong Lian\u2019s resolute voice interrupted Lin Chen\u2019s thoughts.<\/span><\/p>

The wind blew through the dense camphor leaves. Lin Chen raised his head, incredulous.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cRight now, that boy, us and Huang Ze are all in a delicate balance.\u201d Xing Cong Lian strode with his long legs<\/span>.<\/b> \u201cThat boy knows that we\u2019re looking for the answers, Huang Ze knows that he\u2019s restraining a criminal, and we know that neither of them dare to act rashly. This is the best balance, but it will only give us a very short time to find the answer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Such a straightforward and clear summation of the whole picture was better than a thousand words.<\/span><\/p>

Looking at the tall mixed-race man, Lin Chen was surprised, finding himself wanting to ask where Xing Cong Lian learned the techniques of restraint and how to weigh his options.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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