“I’m afraid it would be difficult to find clues within 24 hours.”
Dawson questioned with some anger:
“You are a Chinese police detective, you can not find the person lost,”
“And still have the face to come to my home to see me?
Duncan smiled and was not angry at Dawson’s attitude, but said,
“Mr. Fei, I came here to consult with you about something,”
“I think that in this situation, we both can exchange what we have and what we don’t have,”
“Maybe there is some kind of cross-clue in this case,”
“If there is, then this may be the key to our solving the case.”
On the side, Adam questioned, “What is a cross clue?”
Duncan explained, “It is two seemingly unrelated clues,”
“But after careful combing, you may find that they exist at a certain point of intersection,”
“Once you find this intersection, it is likely to find more clues.”
Said, Duncan added: “This is like I found a safe hidden in the dark by Randal,”
“But do not know the password of the safe, how can I crack it;”
“And you, although you don’t know the existence of this safe,”
“Nor do you know the password of the safe, but you know who Randal’s favorite woman is;”
“Let’s take these two clues and put them together,”
“Maybe we can use that woman’s birthday to open this safe;”
“In other words, it means that we all have to exchange clues so that we can have the possibility to go further;”
“Otherwise, I may not be able to open this safe for the rest of my life,”
“And you may not know about the existence of this safe for the rest of your lives;”
“This is what I mean by cross clues.”
Dawson subconsciously nodded and opened his mouth to ask:
“Since you said that, you should have found some kind of clue similar to a safe,”
“Right? Might as well tell us first.”
After a slight hesitation, Duncan said dryly,
“Okay! In that case, then I will speak first!”
Then, he looked at Dawson and Adam and said very seriously,
“I think that the kidnappers kidnapped Randal, most likely not for money.”
“Not for money?!” Dawson frowned and asked, “Not for money than for what?”
Duncan said seriously, “It should be for the purpose of unleashing a fatal blow to the Fei family!”
“A fatal blow?” Dawson was even more puzzled and asked after him,
“If someone really launched a fatal blow to the Fei family,”
“Then how could he do that if he just kidnapped Randal?”
“Even if I give them the $200 billion ransom they want,”
“The Fei family will only be slightly wounded, far from a fatal blow.”
Duncan shook his head, looked at Dawson, and said word for word,
“I guess the kidnappers should have gotten hold of some kind of colossal scandal of the Fei family!”
FAQ Novel
Q: Why does Inspector Duncan Li visit the Fei family?
A: Inspector Li visits the Fei family to discuss the ongoing investigation into the young master’s disappearance and to propose a collaborative approach to finding clues.
Q: What is the concept of a ‘cross-clue’ as explained by Duncan Li?
A: A ‘cross-clue’ refers to two seemingly unrelated pieces of information that, upon careful examination, reveal an intersection point, which can then lead to further discoveries in an investigation.
What intriguing connections do you think Duncan Li hopes to uncover with his innovative ‘cross-clue’ strategy?