Gu Nianzhi stopped in her tracks at the door. She couldn't believe her ears.
Pausing, she turned around to look at He Zhichu and said in shock, "Professor He, did I hear that right? You're really willing to go to the United States to be Ye Xuan's lawyer?! "
He Zhichu's expression was still cold and aloof, and his tall nose made him look even more aloof and tall.
He held a glass of red wine in one hand and put the other in his trouser pocket. His posture was relaxed, but his shimmering, sultry eyes were filled with determination and ruthlessness. It was just like the feeling he often gave people — full of contradictions and strong contrasts.
Gu Nianzhi was a bit uncertain about He Zhichu.
Unlike Huo Shaoheng, if Huo Shaoheng told her he would do something, Gu Nianzhi believed he wouldn't go back on his word.
But He Zhichu …?
A faint trace of doubt and hesitation appeared in her eyes.
It wasn't that she didn't want He Zhichu to be Ye Xuan's lawyer. In reality, no one was more suitable than He Zhichu.
In terms of the law, Gu Nianzhi knew that even if she went herself, she wouldn't be as confident as He Zhichu.
But what if He Zhichu dropped the ball at a critical moment?
Nothing could go wrong with Ye Xuan's case.
Gu Nianzhi couldn't bear the consequences.
This was almost her last ray of hope.
He Zhichu was originally feeling a bit depressed, but when he saw her conflicted expression, a subtle smile appeared on his aloof face.
He put down the glass of red wine and walked to Gu Nianzhi. Placing both hands on her slender shoulders, he said quietly, "Nianzhi, tell me, are you willing to stay here and live here for the rest of your life?"
Gu Nianzhi tilted her head to look at him and asked in confusion, "Of course. I grew up here, so this is my home. I've never wanted to go to another country. Yeah, I've been to other countries, but I don't like them. I only like this place. "
"Okay, since you like it here, we'll stay here." He Zhichu hugged her and let go before she could react. "Don't worry, I'll go to the United States and bring Ye Xuan back."
"Professor He, you're really willing?" Gu Nianzhi confirmed again. "This matter is very important to me. I don't want anything to go wrong."
"What is important to you is even more important to me." He Zhichu stood in front of her, his hands in his trouser pockets as he looked down at her. His cold expression was tinged with warmth, and his entire being was filled with an enigmatic charm.
Gu Nianzhi looked up at him and clenched her fists. Her palms were visibly sweaty. She heard herself say calmly, "Thank you, Professor He. When do you plan to depart? "
He Zhichu smiled slightly. "My private plane can take off tonight."
"Ah? Leave tonight? But the police HQ hasn't been settled yet … "Gu Nianzhi was deeply worried." You should go with the SWAT team from the police HQ, right? It's also safer. "
"You even know if it's safe?" He Zhichu raised an eyebrow. "Are you worried about my safety?"
"Of course I'm worried about your safety. Not only you, but I'm also worried about the special police who might go to the United States to extradite Ye Xuan back to the Hua Xia Empire." Gu Nianzhi said frankly, "But they are well-trained and have the support of the country. Most people would have to think carefully if they wanted to go against them."
He Zhichu was silent for a long time. His gaze was as cold as ice shards on a cold night, and there was also a bit of pain. "You don't trust my abilities?"
"Professor He, it's not that I don't trust your abilities. In this world, you're the only lawyer I trust wholeheartedly. If you're willing to be Ye Xuan's lawyer, it's better than me going myself. "Gu Nianzhi spoke very urgently, and it was obvious that she was sincere.
He Zhichu felt slightly better and patted her head. "Then what are you worried about?"
"What if … What if we encounter those people's final struggles and desperate counterattacks?" Gu Nianzhi murmured as the worry on her face deepened.
She had studied all the news reports on Ye Xuan's case. Thanks to the Sheriff of Little Rock Canyon, who liked to hold press conferences, Gu Nianzhi knew all the progress of the case like the back of her hand.
When she learned from the press conference that the most elite FBI fire detection experts in the United States had already surveyed the scene of the fire, Gu Nianzhi couldn't help but hack into the Little Rock Canyon Police Department's website and find the FBI fire detection expert's report from their system. She learned a lot of insider information that hadn't been made public.
In the FBI fire detection expert's report, it was confirmed that the Vanderbilt family had been executed before being set on fire.
Not only were the Vanderbilt family members among the dead, but there were also about a dozen elite bodyguards.
These bodyguards were equipped with very sophisticated weapons. There were even about a dozen semi-automatic submachine guns and several boxes of bullets.
Unfortunately, these guns and bullets had been used on the lawyer's family by the murderer.
Also, it turned out that the Vanderbilt family was secretly very rich.
Everyone knew that lawyers in the United States were very rich, but it was very surprising that a very ordinary lawyer in Little Rock Canyon, Utah, who specialized in family matters such as divorces and wills, also had such a large family fortune.
He was very low-key, but he hired expensive bodyguards for himself and equipped them with heavy weapons to protect his family.
Although there was such strict protection, they were all dead.
With such a deranged murderer behind the scenes framing Ye Xuan, it was conceivable that anyone who attempted to bring Ye Xuan back to the Hua Xia Empire would be met with strong retaliation.
From Gu Nianzhi's perspective, He Zhichu wasn't like Huo Shaoheng, who could rely on himself to fight against the enemy.
He Zhichu was smart enough, but if he really encountered a vicious criminal, Gu Nianzhi felt that he might not be able to escape …
"… You're actually worried about these useless things." He Zhichu snorted. "It looks like you don't understand me at all."
"Is there anything else I don't know, Professor He?" Gu Nianzhi's heart skipped a beat, and she smiled slyly. She wasn't in a hurry to leave, so she put on her backpack and quietly closed the half-open door.
He Zhichu saw her small movements but didn't expose her. He turned to walk back to the living room and said, "There's a lot you don't know. Do I have to tell you everything? Do you still have the concept of privacy? "
"I'm not going to pry into Professor He's privacy." Gu Nianzhi followed him and said curiously, "I just want to know what Professor He is relying on to not be afraid of the murderer behind Ye Xuan's case."
He Zhichu sat on the single-seater sofa, crossed his legs, and raised his hand. "Make me a cup of Colombian black coffee, and I'll tell you."
"Really?! You're not kidding me, are you?! " Gu Nianzhi was overjoyed and quickly put her backpack on the sofa. Before He Zhichu could change his mind, she quickly ran to the kitchen to make coffee for him.
The automatic coffee machine was very efficient, and in less than two minutes, Gu Nianzhi had made a cup of fragrant and mellow black coffee. She presented it to He Zhichu and said fawningly, "Professor He, your Colombian black coffee."
He Zhichu took the coffee cup and wasn't in a hurry to drink it. He only placed it on the coffee table in front of him and said to Gu Nianzhi, "Do you know where Colombian black coffee is produced?"
"Of course it's Colombia." Gu Nianzhi didn't understand what He Zhichu meant. "Is it really that simple?"
"It's that simple." He Zhichu placed both hands on the armrests. His handsome face was shaded by the light, and he was solemn and straightforward. He had an inviolable dignity.
Gu Nianzhi didn't believe him and blinked her dark eyes. "You have to at least give me some facts to support your opinion, right? Otherwise, I really won't be at ease. "
"You won't be at ease?" He Zhichu finally smiled. He leaned forward slightly and gestured for Gu Nianzhi to pick up the iPad on the coffee table. "Search it. Seven years ago, Colombia's most famous underground godfather, Francis, was destroyed."
Gu Nianzhi was speechless.
How did this relate to Colombia's underground godfather?
Gu Nianzhi was even more confused. She looked at He Zhichu with confusion and didn't use his iPad. Instead, she took out her phone and searched it on the mobile network.
Looking at the news in front of her, Gu Nianzhi's eyes widened.
"… This person was so powerful. How did he get destroyed overnight?!" Gu Nianzhi was extremely shocked.
The news from seven years ago was a hot topic in the Americas. Even the United States was scrambling to report on the case that happened in Colombia, and it was still an unsolved case.
Francis was the infamous underground godfather of South America. His nest was in Colombia. In this country, even the president had the final say. The other countries in South America also had to respect him.
From the description of the news, this person's status was quite similar to the He family's current status in South America.
Gu Nianzhi's expression was a little strange.
Seven years ago, Francis, the underground godfather of South America, was suddenly killed. His family wasn't killed, but all his assets disappeared.
Without money, the Francis family was like a wolf without teeth, and was soon disintegrated by his men.
There was no more Francis family in South America.
Francis, who was so arrogant in South America that even the United States couldn't destroy him with mercenaries, died silently just like that.
His body hung from a street lamp on the streets of Colombia. His heart was shot like a beehive, and his entire body was almost pierced.
This case was still unsolved to this day.
However, no one wanted to solve this case. Everyone tacitly agreed that the United States had sent special forces to do it.
Because Francis's security was comparable to that of a regular army, the army of a normal country couldn't even touch him, let alone private armed forces that could kill him.
Except for the United States.
So what did He Zhichu mean by bringing this case up?
Gu Nianzhi finished reading the news and looked at He Zhichu inquiringly.
He Zhichu looked at her quietly. His eyes were calm and unruffled. He nodded. "… After Francis died, the He family replaced him."
Gu Nianzhi's long eyebrows jumped. "Professor He, don't tell me that the He family is now the big boss of South America?!"
This was absolutely unacceptable to her.
If He Zhichu's family was really in this business, Gu Nianzhi considered dropping out of school …
He Zhichu shook his head. "No, my family doesn't touch drugs."
"… Then what business does the He family do to be able to replace Francis's position?" Gu Nianzhi was still very doubtful.
The politics of those countries in South America followed the jungle principle of the strong preying on the weak. They never talked about winning people over with virtue.
"Arms." He Zhichu raised his head slightly. "The He family's arms business is all over South America, Europe, and Africa."
Gu Nianzhi narrowed her eyes and looked at He Zhichu thoughtfully.
She remembered now.
When she was in the United States, He Zhichu's relationship with the US military was unexpectedly good.
In fact, He Zhichu's status in both the US government and military was very high.
If the He family was in the arms business, it would explain a little.
But Gu Nianzhi grew up with Huo Shaoheng and happened to be more knowledgeable about arms.
She also leaned forward and stared into He Zhichu's eyes. She said thoughtfully, "… Arms business can give you that kind of status in the US government and military? Don't lie to me. The biggest arms dealer in the world is the US. They sell arms everywhere, so why would they … treat you like an honored guest? "
No matter how powerful the He family was, they were just a family. They couldn't compare to the US as a whole.
A family that sold arms had a high status in front of the US military arms dealer?
You're kidding me again …
"… Of course I have what they need." He Zhichu didn't think much of it. He leaned over and picked up his coffee cup to take a sip. "It's right to have a spirit of skepticism, but when the truth is right in front of you and you still don't believe it, then that's stubbornness, not wisdom."
Gu Nianzhi studied He Zhichu's solemn expression and knew that if she asked again, it would involve his family's "trade secrets." He Zhichu definitely wouldn't say anything.
She reluctantly agreed. "Okay then. By saying this, do you mean that you have the conditions to guarantee Ye Xuan's safety? "
"It was the Whitewater Security Company in the US that wiped out the Colombian Underground Godfather, Francis, and his 2,000-strong escort force in one night," He Zhichu said coolly. "I provided the money and provided the plan of action. This time, I will still use the Whitewater Security Company. "
Gu Nianzhi's pupils instantly contracted. "Could the person behind Ye Xuan's case this time be on par with the South American Underground Godfather?"
"Even more powerful than him." He Zhichu's voice was still calm, but his tone was unquestionable. "However, unfortunately, they encountered me. They are destined to suffer a crushing defeat."
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