Chapter 12 Special Hideout
At the entrance of the apartment building, Liang Xi was negotiating with the security guard: "I am a detective from the Rose Detective Agency. My name is Liang Xi."
The security guard impatiently shouted at them: "Go, go, go."
Liang Xi said: "I just received a commission from an employer to come to this apartment building that is about to be demolished to find someone."
The security guard said impatiently: "There is no one inside."
Liang Xi said: "My employer's brother suffers from intermittent mental illness. According to the last call, there is reason to suspect that my employer's brother is hiding in this apartment."
The security guard raised his voice: "I already told you, there's no one inside."
Liang Xi took out his cell phone and said, "I am now at the entrance of the dormitory of the former screw company apartment building in the industrial zone. The security guard is sure that there is no human in the apartment building. Is that right? Mr. Security Guard, can I take a picture of you? Can you please tell me your name?"
The security guard asked back, “What do you mean?”
Liang Xi replied: "After the building is blown up, if any human tissue is found in the rubble, you will be charged with murder. Of course, I will also report the situation to the police."
The security guard was about to say something, but another security guard stopped him and said to Liang Xi, "Wait a minute, I'll make a phone call first."
After 20 seconds, another security guard asked, "How long will it take you?"
Liang Xi looked up at the 17-story apartment building and replied, "Two hours at most." If he couldn't find it in two hours, he wouldn't find it. Detectives don't study the probability of luck.
Another security guard responded, "Okay, come out within two hours, or we'll call the police and charge you with trespassing and theft."
Liang Xi was very surprised by what the security guard said. Why did you call the police? You must be worried that I would call the police. When the police come, they will negotiate with you. You will ask the supervisor to come over, and finally search the building again. This is not a security guard. Security guards will not think about things this way.
The two men who pretended to be security guards from the explosives disposal company were most likely related to the things they were looking for. They were able to impersonate for at least two hours, which meant they had permission from the explosives disposal company. Only officials could get permission. In other words, the two men were police officers, and the building was their bait. They were luring their prey. The people who entered the apartment building to look for items, or the items themselves, were their prey.
Very good, this fully proves that this thing is really worth 50,000 pounds. As for the fact that I saw through the security guard's identity, I can completely delete it from my mind. I am just a detective who accepts the commission of finding something.
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Entering the apartment building, Liang Xi took out his phone and reread the information given by his employer. Floors 14 to 17 are where managers and administrative staff of the screw factory live, and floors 2 to 13 are where ordinary workers and grassroots management live. There are 12 rooms on each floor, and workers have two rooms in one room. Floors 14 to 17 all have one room per person.
Cai Wu's original residence was 1502. She had two good friends, one lived in 702 and the other lived in 1702. In addition, the information also included the names of the residents of each room. Obviously, this was an internal document of the screw company.
It is certain that the employer did not lie too much, especially in the details. Cai Wu should be the one who hid the things. Cai Wu's 15 02 must have been searched thoroughly, and no corresponding items were found. It is impossible for 1502 to have the target items. Secondly, 702 can be temporarily ruled out. The two lived together, and Cai Wu should also know what she was doing.
The problem now is that when Cai Wu hid the things, 70% of the employees had already moved out of the apartment building. It is possible that Cai Wu hid the things in the belongings of 30% of the residents, and the things have been taken away by someone. This possibility exists, but it is not within the scope of the detective's consideration, because it is no longer something that the detective can recover.
The employer did not explain the background story clearly, which greatly reduced the possibility of Liang Xi inferring the hiding place through the background. Of course, if the employer explained it clearly, Liang Xi would not accept the order.
Liang Xi's strategy is to start from the highest possibility. Logically, 1702 is Cai Wu's friend, so it is very likely that he is hiding in 1702. However, Liang Xi's inference is based on the premise that it has been searched, so 1702 is not the highest probability hiding place. Considering that Cai Wu can easily take it and avoid being found, the most likely hiding place is in a room near 1502.
Inhabited rooms are not suitable for hiding items, so the most likely places are around 1502, 1503 and 1501, which have already moved out of the apartment. The next most likely places are 06, 07, and 09.
Someone searched but didn't find the target item. It can be seen that Cai Wu was prepared, which shows that Cai Wu is smart. How smart is Cai Wu? If Cai Wu is just generally smart, the item will be in 01 if not 03. If Cai Wu is smart enough, the item will not be in any room and cannot be found. Liang Xi can only recognize the probability, so Liang Xi locked on rooms 01 and 03. If the item cannot be found in these two rooms, Liang Xi will decide whether to go to rooms 06, 07 and 09 to look for the item based on the time.
Theory of finding things: When you look for something at home, if you search more than 50% of the area, the probability of you finding it next will be less than 20%. If you search more than 80% of the area, the probability of you finding it next will be close to zero. When you search more than 94% of the area, it is basically impossible to find it.
There are 17 floors, 12 rooms on each floor, and the target item may be hidden in any of them. Liang Xi couldn't find it even in two days, not to mention two hours. Where is the limit of loss? This is the most important question for the finder.
Although the probability of finding something is not high, the cost of Liang Xi is very low. Bring a second-hand tablet, a few memory card converters and a flashlight.
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Liang Xi began to climb the stairs. The building had been out of power for a long time, and as the sun went down, the light became worse and worse. This was not a problem, as the light would not hinder Liang Xi from finding things. Because no thief likes to break into a house during the day or with the lights on. The problem was the fifteenth floor. After climbing to the 15th floor in one breath, Liang Xi's eyes were full of stars, which was the result of his lack of daily exercise.
After opening the fire door, we saw a long corridor, which is a feature of old buildings. Compared with the corridor, room 1501 is messy, with various things abandoned by the owner, such as shoes, clothes, socks, paintings, treadmills, etc.
Liang Xi named his way of finding things as "special hiding". Where would he put an item that he rarely uses but must use? For example, a razor charger. A razor can be used for one to two months after each charge. If the item is placed randomly, it will add unnecessary clutter. But the charger is an indispensable item, so the best choice is to store it, put it in a place where you can't see it but find it on a daily basis.
Similar situations occur in some women, especially older women. They will hide valuables in a special way, especially gold jewelry. They have a very rich imagination and can hide things in impossible places.
Another similar situation is private money.
Therefore, Liang Xi called this type of hiding special hiding, which you cannot see or even find without some extreme methods.
There was little time left, so Liang Xi turned on the flashlight and started working.
