The "direct and indirect" evidence that left York unable to defend himself looked so familiar …
Hadn't he framed others like this back then?
He refused to accept it!
All of this was fake! All of it was fake!
He didn't know how it all happened. Did it start from when Seth tortured and killed Li Haiqing, or when they planned Seth's escape and kidnapping the female lawyer?
After thinking it over, he believed it had something to do with Seth's kidnapping of the female lawyer.
He remembered how much manpower, money, and resources the mastermind had expended in order to successfully kidnap the female lawyer!
If that person hadn't interfered out of nowhere and they hadn't attacked the female lawyer, Seth would've escaped to North Africa by now, and none of this would've happened …
Therefore, if he wanted to escape, he could only find that woman …
York slowly thought about it as he sat in the detention center's cafeteria. He finished all the food on the plate in front of him.
Although nothing he ate tasted good, now wasn't the time to go on a diet. He needed to survive in order to redress his grievances.
Just as he was about to leave the cafeteria, a guard came over and said, "York, someone wants to see you."
York froze. Someone still wanted to see him at a time like this?
Even Ramona didn't want to talk to him, so someone still wanted to see him?
…
York followed the guard to the reception room.
To his surprise, the person didn't take him to the standard reception room specially prepared for suspects in the detention center.
In the standard reception room, the visitor and visitor were separated by a thick layer of bulletproof soundproof glass. They could only look at each other and talk on the phone.
This person brought him to a meeting room that looked like a normal meeting room.
There was no bulletproof soundproof glass between the visitor and visitor.
As soon as he walked in, he saw a tall man in a dark suit standing in front of the conference room window with his hands behind his back.
The dark suit was perfectly pressed on the man's body, and it was obvious that it was handmade, high-end fashion and not bought.
York coughed twice as a greeting.
The man turned around and looked at York expressionlessly, a murderous glint flashing in his shimmering, sultry eyes.
York froze. The person who came to see him was actually He Zhichu.
He was no stranger to this person. He was the lawyer for the plaintiff's team in Li Haiqing's case. Although he had never argued in court, York believed that the youngest partner of the largest law firm in the United States had single-handedly organized all the arguments for the plaintiff's team.
This person was definitely standing opposite him. Why would he come to visit him?
York sneered. He was no longer as calm as before.
"Mr. He? I'm so surprised that Mr. He actually came to see me. "York sat down in the conference room without any trace of awkwardness.
He Zhichu also sat down across from him. He rested one hand on the conference table between them and put the other in his trouser pocket. He sat leisurely, his attitude cold and aloof as always.
"York, I've already applied to freeze your Swiss bank account." He Zhichu leaned forward and said casually.
York's expression immediately changed. "Impossible! This is impossible! "
He roared loudly and glared at He Zhichu. He wanted nothing more than to tear him to pieces!
He Zhichu smiled and leaned back in his chair. He raised his hand. "If you don't believe me, can't you just call your bank representative?" As he spoke, he took out his phone and slid it in front of York.
Without another word, York picked up his phone and opened the call. Just as he was about to make the call, he suddenly realized something and put the phone down. He pushed it back and sneered, "You're trying to trick me!"
If he used He Zhichu's phone to make a call, then He Zhichu would have all the information on the caller.
He Zhichu sneered and shook his head. He caught the phone. "Why would I need to trick you? I even know your Swiss bank account password. Why would I need to trick you? "
York's eyes narrowed in fear. His face twitched as he slowly sat down and glared at He Zhichu. After a while, he asked, "… What do you mean? Since you already know everything, why are you still looking for me? "
He Zhichu played with his phone and looked at York lazily. "I'm bored. Can't I?"
York was speechless.
He didn't want to talk anymore. He stood up. "If you don't have anything else, then I'm leaving."
York turned to leave.
"Stop right there," He Zhichu said dryly behind him and stood up as well.
York stopped and didn't turn around. "… What's wrong? Does Mr. He still have something to say? "
Of course He Zhichu had something to ask him. Otherwise, why would he talk to someone he hated?
However, for the sake of Gu Nianzhi's whereabouts and to know who was behind all this, He Zhichu had no choice but to feign civility with this person he hated.
"Yes, you know your current situation, right? The civil compensation case, the corruption and bribery case, and the stepson's murder case, all three major cases are on you. A life sentence is a light sentence, and you can never be released from prison early. Also, how many enemies do you have in prison waiting to take revenge on you? Do I need to remind you? "
When He Zhichu finished speaking, York's back froze.
He had forgotten how many "enemies" he had in prison …
Cold sweat dripped down York's back. He didn't feel so confident anymore.
But what exactly did He Zhichu want to do?
York turned around and stared at He Zhichu, but he couldn't see any clues from his cold face.
"… Mr. He, what do you mean?" York unknowingly used honorifics against He Zhichu.
He Zhichu took two steps to the side and walked to a place not far from York with his hands behind his back. "What I mean is very clear. Who cooperated with you to let your stepson Seth kidnap lawyer Gu? Tell me, and I can help you get out of this. "
York glared at He Zhichu. After a while, he suddenly laughed. "So that's how it is. But Mr. He, my memory isn't very good. I have to think about it carefully before I can remember who cooperated with me. "
He wasn't willing to tell He Zhichu right away.
He Zhichu was burning with anxiety, but he couldn't let York see that he was anxious. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to continue this discussion.
He nodded faintly and said, "Very well then. Let me know when you remember. I'll also tell you that I don't like people bargaining with me. If you want to say it, then say it. If you don't want to say it, then forget it. I've already stated my conditions. If you don't accept them or think of better conditions, I'm sorry, but I won't be able to keep you company. Goodbye. "
He Zhichu left without hesitation. York, on the other hand, was stunned.
He instinctively called out to He Zhichu, "Mr. He! Let's talk! "
He Zhichu didn't stop walking. Without turning his head, he said, "If you've thought it through, then talk. If you haven't thought it through, don't force it. "
York was speechless and hesitated. He didn't know if he should make this exchange with He Zhichu.
Also, he hadn't contacted that woman yet, so he had to sound her out first.
If that woman didn't help him, it wouldn't be too late for him to betray her.
After all, that woman was too powerful. Not only did she have money (she directly gave him 100 million euros in cash and deposited it into a Swiss bank account), but she also had power (she could mobilize the Copernicus satellite tracking system). With this kind of power, if York wanted to betray her, he would have to think carefully. Otherwise, he would really lose himself.
After He Zhichu left, York returned to his room in the detention center and didn't do anything for the whole day.
But the next day, when it was time for him to go to Seattle, he sent a letter to a strange email address and said, "Miss Yamaguchi, let's talk. What do you think about this? "
This letter was intercepted by He Zhichu, who had been monitoring him, but the strange thing was that the email address that had received York's mail couldn't be found at all!
No matter what method he used to track it, he couldn't find the address. It was like a stone sinking into the ocean …
He Zhichu's heart sank when he saw this result.
Even with his computer network skills, he couldn't track this email address. Could there be a computer expert more powerful than him in this world?
Looking at the name of the person York had sent the email to, it seemed to be a Japanese woman.
Did the Japanese have such advanced computer network skills?
He Zhichu didn't believe it.
He sat in front of the computer thinking for most of the night and finally thought of a possibility. He couldn't help but look even more grim.
He remembered his faint worries from before, and now the appearance of this strange email address seemed to confirm his suspicions.
No wonder he couldn't track it …
"Oh no!" He Zhichu stood up from his desk abruptly.
If the other party really was evenly matched with him, then if he hadn't guessed wrong, York was now in grave danger.
He picked up his phone and immediately called the detention center where York was being held. "I have something urgent to talk to York about. Please let him answer the phone."
The guard on duty was very unhappy to be disturbed from his sleep and said, "Who are you? It's so late. If you have anything to say, talk tomorrow! "
"My surname is He. Look at York's visitor records. I went to see him the day before yesterday." He Zhichu suppressed his nervousness and said in a low voice.
The guard on duty at the detention center flipped through the visitor records impatiently. When he saw the note next to He Zhichu's name, he immediately turned 180 degrees and said quickly, "Mr. He! It's Mr. He! Please wait a moment! I'll get York to answer the phone right now! "
The guard on duty immediately woke up and jogged to the room where York was being held. He took the key and opened the large metal door. He shouted loudly, "York! Come out and answer the phone! "
It was already two or three in the morning. York must have fallen asleep because there was no sound at all.
The guard on duty had no choice but to turn on the lights while swearing. He walked in and yanked the blanket off York's bed!
He ended up seeing York bleeding from all seven orifices on the bed!
"Ah –!"
He was so scared that he fell back on his butt. He then scrambled out and screamed, "Murder! Murder! Someone killed someone in the detention center! "
…
When He Zhichu received the news that York had died in the detention center, he immediately understood that he was still one step too late.
The other party had probably acted as soon as they received York's blackmail email.
Although he didn't find out who was behind this, the fact that the other party had cut off this lead so quickly meant that the mastermind didn't want He Zhichu to know.
Why didn't they want him to know?
Haha, it was probably possible that this person was someone He Zhichu knew, or someone who was on opposing sides of He Zhichu.
He Zhichu didn't have many friends, but he had many enemies.
He narrowed his shimmering almond-shaped eyes and quickly thought about how to find Gu Nianzhi.
Seth and York's lead had been cut off, and Gu Nianzhi's phone must have been lost as well, so he couldn't use GPS to track her.
Where exactly was she?
Was she in the Alps?
From the looks of it, the worst case scenario was that she was trapped in the Alps.
However, it wasn't winter, so it was a little better.
If it was winter and the mountains were sealed off by heavy snow, then there would be no way out.
He Zhichu thought about it for a long time and made two decisions.
One, he immediately sent people into the Alps to search. He had to find Gu Nianzhi even if he had to search every inch of the Alps and Bavaria!
Two, he had to do something. He had to appear more in front of the media and the public. He had to stand in a high and conspicuous place so that no matter where Gu Nianzhi was, she would know he was back and waiting for her!
After that, He Zhichu acted out of character and no longer kept a low profile or avoided the media.
He frequently appeared on major German television stations to accept interviews and do programs. He also opened his official account on German social media.
The profile picture was Gu Nianzhi's back, and his comment was waiting for you to come home …
At first, Smith and the others didn't understand why He Zhichu suddenly liked all kinds of exposure and appeared under the media's searchlights.
Later, when they saw He Zhichu's social media account, they finally understood.
So he wanted to stand at the highest point so that the lost person would know where to find him …
He Zhichu was already extremely attractive. His looks were perfect for everything, and his sparkling, amorous, almond-shaped eyes paired with his cool and indifferent expression made for a very charming and contradictory temperament.
Coupled with his fluent Hannoverian German and his regal demeanor, it was the icing on the cake.
The German public was infatuated, and groups of fangirls and fangirls flooded social media every day.
Gu Nianzhi should have seen such a large-scale exposure, but unfortunately, her network blocked all news about He Zhichu, so she couldn't see the whirlwind He Zhichu created on the German Internet.
She didn't like watching TV, and Reinitz didn't have one at home, so she couldn't see He Zhichu's glory on TV.
That night, when Gu Nianzhi was already asleep, Als quietly came to visit Reinitz.
The two of them drank draft beer under the moonlight and thought about He Zhichu's recent unusual behavior.
"Reinitz, do you think that He is still looking for her?" Als pouted in the direction of Gu Nianzhi's bedroom upstairs.
Reinitz took a sip of draft beer and didn't say anything.
Under the silvery moonlight, his expression was indifferent, as if he had nothing left to live for. His dark blue eyes were devoid of emotion.
After a while, Reinitz finished his draft beer and said dryly, "Can he not look for her?"
If he had lost her, he would find her even if he had to go to heaven or hell …
"That's true. She is He's capable subordinate. She brought him from the Hua Xia Empire to Germany, but there was no one there when she returned. Who would let her go? " Als gave Reinitz a thumbs up. "But you had the foresight to block all information about He Zhichu in advance. Otherwise, if she found out that He Zhichu had already returned, who knows how much trouble she would cause!"
Als had only recently learned of He Zhichu's other identity in the United States. Even the supreme commander of NATO, Secretary General Philip, had to curry favor with him!
Fortunately, the Federal Intelligence Division was a different organization. They didn't have to follow those spineless government officials to lick He Zhichu's boots.
Gu Nianzhi was in their hands, and they wouldn't let her go.
But they didn't want to cause trouble.
If they were not careful and allowed Gu Nianzhi to contact He Zhichu, then He Zhichu would directly ask for her from the Intelligence Division. At that time, they really didn't dare to say whether they would let her go or not …
"It's just a small program. It's not difficult at all," Reinitz said coldly. "But Cereus isn't used to being locked up in a room. If she goes out and gets information about He from someone else, you have to think about how to deal with it."
Als poured himself another draft beer and said nonchalantly, "How can I deal with it? Don't I still have to listen to the higher-ups? If they can't handle He's pressure, what do you think I should do? "
Reinitz smiled and didn't say anything else. He lit a cigarette and took a drag. As the smoke lingered, his vision became a bit hazy …
…
That day, the Hua Xia Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs' Overseas Citizens' Office finally saw a report of a citizen going missing abroad.
The citizen's name was Gu Nianzhi. She was one of the lawyers for the plaintiff in the case of Li Haiqing, a female German exchange student who had caused a stir a while ago.
Minister Bai from the Ministry of Internal Affairs had taken special care of this case, and even the legal team was hired by Minister Bai's family.
Now that they saw that the only Hua Xia Imperial citizen in the legal team had gone missing, the people from the Overseas Citizens' Office were shocked. They quickly picked out the report from the Hua Xia Imperial Consulate in Munich and reported it to the higher-ups.
It was already late at night when the report was reported to Minister Bai Jiancheng of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. His daughter, Bai Yueran, was helping him organize official documents in his office.
When Bai Yueran saw the report, she stood up immediately and hurriedly pushed open the door to Bai Jiancheng's small office. "Father, Gu Nianzhi has gone missing in Germany. I have to tell General Ji this news as soon as possible."
She should have notified Huo Shaoheng immediately, but he was still overseas on a mission and had no news.
Bai Yueran knew that she couldn't use any means to disturb Huo Shaoheng.
This was an iron rule. If she didn't obey, she would only be court-martialed and await the strictest trial.
Therefore, the fastest way was to notify General Ji.
General Ji had more authority than Huo Shaoheng and a higher military rank. He could also mobilize more resources to find Gu Nianzhi.
Bai Jiancheng looked up from the thick stack of documents and removed his reading glasses. He frowned. "What did you say? Who went missing? "
"Gu Nianzhi." Bai Yueran composed herself. "Do you remember? The little girl Huo Shao rescued from my aunt's magnetic field experiment seven years ago. She was Gu Xiangwen's youngest daughter. “
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