Even the supreme commander of NATO had to lick his boots, so of course the German officials and lawmakers couldn't ignore him. [0↑ 9 △ Xiao ↓ Shuo △ Net]
"We always knew you were representing that female student from the Hua Xia Empire in the lawsuit, but we didn't expect you to have such status in the United States. We were negligent, very negligent." The mayor of Munich almost bowed 90 degrees.
He Zhichu nodded lightly with a half-smile. "I did come to the lawsuit and never thought about asking Mr. Philip for help. But your Munich police department is too powerful. My right-hand man who helped me with Li Haiqing's case couldn't be found for a while. My subordinates came to the police department to file a case to find her, but your police department refused to file a case and even talked to me about being underage … "
If He Zhichu really had the ability to get NATO to help, then it meant military control. This was more than just ruthless!
"Oh? Your right-hand man can't be found? Where did he go missing?! "The mayor of Munich stuttered when he heard that, and sweat beaded on his forehead.
The local officials knew exactly what kind of lawsuit He Zhichu and his men were fighting.
But how could they have known He Zhichu had such a background and status?!
Of course, everyone tacitly stood on York and Seth's side …
After all, they were citizens of their own country, so they couldn't help outsiders.
Also, York knew how to conduct himself and was very resourceful. The high-ranking officials all more or less benefited from York, so they turned a blind eye to the stalemate over Li Haiqing's case.
The Germans had always looked down on the Eastern countries, especially the Huaxia Empire, which had been so backward and incompetent in the past. In their minds, the Huaxia Empire was still the weak Eastern country that was isolated internationally and beaten up by other countries.
They didn't expect this weak country to surpass them all these years, and their national power shot up like a rocket. Within 20 years, they went from a third-rate country to China and became the second most powerful country in the world!
They were second only to the United States and had long left established European countries like Germany in the dust.
However, because their national power rose too quickly, they hadn't accumulated enough prestige and influence internationally, so they were often ignored and looked down upon.
It could be said that if the victim in Li Haiqing's case was an American, the German police and court wouldn't have dared to tamper with the case so blatantly.
He Zhichu knew these people very well. He looked straight ahead as he walked towards the police station. "We'll talk about the specifics later. But I'm not here today for this matter. I'm here for something else. "
The Mayor of Munich, the German Minister of Justice, and the chairman of the Munich Regional Council all felt their faces burn. He Zhichu's words hurt.
The three of them grumbled inwardly about York's overreach.
It was one thing for him to be able to do whatever he wanted in the Roslau area, but now he even had a finger in the Munich Police Department.
He Zhichu wasn't the only one who was unhappy. Even the Mayor of Munich felt a little uncomfortable.
When the four of them walked to the entrance of the Munich Regional Police Department, the chief of the Munich Regional Police Department received the news and finally rushed over.
He walked out of the door and extended his hand to the mayor of Ber from afar. "Welcome, Mr. Mayor. Please forgive me for not coming out to greet you!"
The mayor of Munich shook hands with the Munich Regional Police Chief with a straight face and introduced He Zhichu to him. "This is Mr. He, a close friend of NATO's Supreme Commander Philip. He has some matters to discuss with your police station. [0↑ 9 △ Small ↓ Say △ Net]
The Munich Regional Police Chief was no stranger to He Zhichu and could guess why he was here. He just didn't expect He Zhichu to be able to find the Supreme Commander of NATO, the mayor of Munich, the German Minister of Justice, and the chairman of the Munich Regional Council to support him.
"Mr. … Mr. He, what can I do for you?" The Munich Regional Police Chief was almost bowing to the ground. His bald head was shiny, but it wasn't clear if it was from sweat or oil.
"I don't dare to give you advice. Yesterday, my subordinates came to report that my right-hand man went missing in your place, but you refused to file a case. I want to know why. " He Zhichu folded his hands behind his back and stared sharply at the Munich Regional Police Chief. "Don't you think you should give us an explanation?"
The Munich Regional Police Chief immediately knew what he was talking about. He Zhichu's first two assistants came to report that their colleague went missing yesterday and requested the police station to file a case for her, but they refused …
"I-I-Is it about your assistant's disappearance?" The Munich Regional Police Chief stammered as he tried to think of a way to deal with it. He couldn't refuse, but if he agreed, what would happen to York?
The Munich Regional Police Chief cursed York for being brainless. He wasn't even his biological son, so why did he have to do this?!
For the sake of his good-for-nothing stepson, he was going to drag all of them down with him!
"Uh, well, actually, it was like this … At the time, they didn't say they wouldn't file a case. They only said there wasn't enough evidence and asked your subordinates to collect more evidence …"
The Munich Regional Police Chief was sweating profusely and kept wiping the sweat off his forehead with a handkerchief.
He respectfully invited He Zhichu, the mayor of Munich, the German Minister of Justice, and the chairman of the Munich Regional Council into his office to speak.
"Mr. He, are you here today to report the disappearance of your right-hand man?" The Munich Regional Police Chief asked respectfully. He stood before He Zhichu as if he was shorter than him to begin with.
He Zhichu walked into the Munich Regional Police Chief's office with two powerful bodyguards who looked like mercenaries. He sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, and rested one hand on the armrest. His aura was intimidating as he glanced around the office. He laughed coldly and shook his head. "Of course not. This matter doesn't matter anymore. My assistant is already back. They were impatient and made things difficult for you. "
He wouldn't let everyone know about Nianzhi's disappearance.
Also, Seth was related to her disappearance, so He Zhichu didn't want anyone to connect the two incidents.
Public opinion could melt metal, and slander could wear away at one's bones. If someone with ulterior motives started rumors online, he didn't even need to think to know how bad it would be.
So he didn't mention anything about Nianzhi's disappearance at all. He put his hand on his other hand and continued, "I came today for another matter. I lost something important and was worried it would be smuggled out of Germany, so I came to report it. "
He also said, "I don't need you to search for my lost item. After all, I was careless. Although I went missing in your territory, there's nothing we can do about it if you're complying with us on the surface but slacking on the inside. Therefore, I'll personally fund and hire people to search for it. However, I need your authorization to allow me to use the necessary means within Germany. [0↑ 9 △ small ↓ say △ net] "
This method, of course, included, but was not limited to, the use of force.
To be honest, He Zhichu didn't believe the Munich Police would sincerely send people to search for Gu Nianzhi. Even if they could take the initiative to look for her, He Zhichu didn't want everyone to know about it.
He Zhichu couldn't put Gu Nianzhi's photo in the German missing persons file, nor would he allow Gu Nianzhi's photo to be sent to everyone's phone as a missing victim.
The Munich Regional Police Chief was the first to applaud He Zhichu's words.
He truly didn't want to help search for Gu Nianzhi.
Even an idiot would know that the disappearance of the female lawyer had something to do with York and his son …
At this time, the police chief only wanted to be on his own and didn't want to get involved in the case again.
He Zhichu personally said that his assistant had returned, but he lost something important to find. Naturally, the police chief was happy to pretend he didn't know anything and didn't expose him.
"I agree! I completely agree! I can immediately help Mr. He apply to the court for permission, so you can look for your lost treasure in Germany! "
The Munich Regional Police Chief rubbed his hands and wanted nothing more than to send He Zhichu to the court immediately …
He Zhichu nodded with satisfaction and glanced at the Munich Mayor. "What do you think?"
The Munich Mayor originally wanted his police to personally help find He Zhichu's capable assistant, so it would leave a deep impression on He Zhichu.
But his police chief had already started to shift the blame, so he had no choice but to follow. He laughed. "Sure! No problem! But this legal process still needs to go through. Your people must at least have the qualifications of a detective agency … "
The German Minister of Justice immediately shook his head and helped He Zhichu find legal basis. "They don't have to have the qualifications of a detective agency. As long as the court allows it and there are social figures vouching for it, Americans, especially the US military, can take necessary actions in Germany. "
As expected of the Minister of Justice, he really knew how to play around with legal provisions …
He Zhichu's calm and gloomy face finally showed a hint of a smile. He spread his hands. "Thank you, Mr. Minister. My people are indeed Americans, so they should meet the requirements of your country's laws."
The Munich Regional Council Chief waited for a long time for an opportunity to curry favor and immediately said, "That's great! Why don't I help you apply to the court for permission? This is a case that happened in Munich, so as the representative of the citizens of the Munich region, I have the responsibility to protect the personal and property safety of the people in my jurisdiction, including but not limited to German citizens, as well as legal immigrants, tourists, and workers on official business trips. "
He Zhichu's lost item was, of course, his property safety being compromised, so it was also within the scope of the law.
The three people who came with He Zhichu today were almost all the top leaders in the Munich region.
With their help, He Zhichu's permit application went smoothly.
At noon, he had already received the court permit to take necessary actions in Germany.
With this permit, he could use the excuse of looking for important property to secretly search for Gu Nianzhi.
He had decided to do this a long time ago, so he directly brought close to 50 of his personal subordinates from the United States.
Other than four of them who were his bodyguards, the rest were brought by him specifically to search for Gu Nianzhi.
These people were all detectives in the United States, and many of them were directly retired US soldiers. They were all experts in tracking and investigation in the military.
When they began their search in Munich, none of the Munich media reported Gu Nianzhi's disappearance. Even Smith and the others understood He Zhichu's intentions and kept quiet about it. They all said Gu Nianzhi had already returned from her trip and couldn't be reached before because her phone had been stolen. She had changed her number and was having fun with her friends, so she forgot to inform them.
Even the Hua Xia Imperial Embassy in Munich received He Zhichu's notification that Gu Nianzhi had already returned, so they didn't need to search for her anymore.
Of course, the embassy didn't want any trouble, so they quickly reported it back to the Hua Xia Empire to say everything was fine and that Gu Nianzhi had already returned.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hua Xia Empire had their own procedures, so when they received the second internal report from the Munich Embassy's deputy consul saying Gu Nianzhi was fine, the first report about her disappearance had already been reported. However, it was suppressed in a department within the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so no one reported it. Therefore, the Hua Xia Empire didn't know about it yet.
After suppressing the news of Gu Nianzhi's disappearance, He Zhichu began to focus on searching for her.
…
"Lawyer Gu was last seen at the Königssee, a two-hour drive from Munich." He Zhichu sent them the coordinates of the Königssee. "This is your permit. You can use force if necessary."
Actually, this permit was similar to a gun permit, except that the gun permit was for Hua Xia citizens, while the general permit was for foreigners.
He Zhichu's designated search team consisted of 41 people. They were divided into four groups of ten, and each group had a team leader. The remaining person was the team leader and was in charge of the four groups.
"What do you plan to do?" He Zhichu only asked the team leader.
The team leader was a retired soldier in his 30s. He used to be a special forces soldier in the US Navy SEALs and majored in reconnaissance and sniping.
The team leader took out his tablet and brought up the topography and situation near the Königssee. He pointed to the surroundings and said, "Lawyer Gu has been missing for ten days. It rained a few times in those ten days, so it's hard to say if we search now."
Normally, the first 36 hours of a person's disappearance would be a long time gone by. If they wanted to find someone, they had to find another way.
He Zhichu nodded. "Interesting. Go on."
The team leader continued, "Look here. The Königssee is a famous scenic spot near Munich. There are many tourists every day. I think we should work with the Munich government's tourism department and say that in order to promote the Königssee's tourism resources, we can start a video competition in Germany. The theme will be the original video of the Königssee's trip over the past month. It has to have scenery, people, specific time and location, and no signs of editing. It has to be natural, and then we can let experts choose the first, second and third prizes. We can set the prize money higher so there will be more people participating and a greater social impact. "
He Zhichu understood. With this method, they could discreetly filter out the video of the day Gu Nianzhi disappeared and find out if she had appeared.
Based on the situation they were facing, this was the best way.
"Yes, I agree." He Zhichu turned around and ordered his personal assistant, "Go contact the Munich tourism department. Don't use our name. Find a random American company and work with the tourism department under their name. The prize money can be set as one first prize of 100,000 Euros, ten second prizes of 50,000 Euros, and 100 third prizes of 10,000 Euros. The deadline must be tight and the registration will end in five days. "
He set up so many prizes to attract more people to participate and make people feel that even if they couldn't get first prize, they could at least try for third prize.
For many Germans, ten thousand euros was still a large sum of money.
Also, it didn't take much time and effort to get this money. They only needed to find the video of the Königssee that they had taken in the past month.
He Zhichu's personal assistant wrote down all of his requirements and immediately found a suitable American company to use as a cover. Then he contacted the tourism department of the Munich black market.
By the afternoon, the news of the competition had been broadcasted to all of Germany's media like never before. It had a wide coverage.
Countless Germans saw the advertisement and felt they had a chance to win. They all searched their phones for their records from the past month.
There were many German tourists who went to the Königssee in the past month, and most of them were from Munich.
By 10pm, the competition website He Zhichu set up had already received countless uploaded videos.
When these videos were uploaded, the uploader was required to specify the date and time the video was taken, from start to finish, and accurate down to the second.
Therefore, it was very easy for He Zhichu and his team to find the time period they wanted from these videos.
That night, the staff responsible for watching the videos didn't sleep at all.
In the wee hours of the morning, a staff member whose eyes were almost swollen suddenly saw the silhouette of a girl in purple sportswear standing under a big tree next to the Königssee.
He immediately jumped up and shouted, "Found it! Found it! "
He Zhichu, who had been sitting silently behind them, immediately walked over and bent down to look at the screen. "Where?"
The staff member pointed at Gu Nianzhi's silhouette on the screen and excitedly said, "Here! Here! "
He Zhichu clicked on the mouse and kept zooming in on the silhouette. Finally, he confirmed it was Gu Nianzhi.
The time on the video showed that it was 9: 55 in the morning ten days ago.
He Zhichu sighed deeply and pressed "play." The video continued to play.
Suddenly, a man and a woman hugging walked into the staff member's camera and walked behind Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi seemed to realize someone was walking towards her. She turned around to look and stepped to the side. The man suddenly walked up and raised his arm to pat Gu Nianzhi's back.
"Pause," He Zhichu immediately said. He Zhichu immediately spoke. His eyesight was extraordinary, and he had already discovered some clues. "Enlarge the man's hand."
The staff member gently clicked the mouse and zoomed in frame by frame. Finally, everyone saw a shiny object in the man's palm. From the shape, it looked like a syringe.
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