In the city of Paris, in the hospital where Harry was staying.
At night, the corridors of the hospital were quiet. Occasionally, one or two nurses would pass by with a cart. Most of the medical staff had already left work.
Lin Ruoxi and Stern bought some fruits and snacks after eating an authentic French feast. Then, they went to the hospital to visit Harry, who was still recovering.
Lin Ruoxi was currently sitting by Little Hus's bed, looking a little uncomfortable. It wasn't because she had to treat this pair of unscrupulous siblings for half a day, but because she couldn't stand their mushy actions and emotional words from time to time.
What made Lin Ruoxi want to run away even more was the siblings' "praise" for her. They said that she was as kind as an angel on earth, as the Virgin Mary, as the Goddess of Love …
She did not know if the siblings had never been treated to a meal since they were young, but because of her generosity, their bootlicking skills were on full display.
If they did not have the qualifications to attend the Paris Fashion Week, Lin Ruoxi would even doubt if they were really famous nobles!
Harry's mother was sitting on the other side, peeling an apple for her child. She felt helpless about Lin Ruoxi's enthusiasm and kept hesitating on how to express her gratitude.
"Miss Lin, please don't refuse. When Harry is discharged from the hospital tomorrow or the day after, please come to our house. I also know that Miss Lin is not a young lady from an ordinary family. Just take it as a token of our gratitude! "Harry's mother invited again.
Looking at the mother's sincere and slightly pleading expression, Lin Ruoxi felt that it would be too much to refuse again, so she smiled and nodded.
"Sister is going to Harry's house? That's great! "Harry immediately sat up, his little face full of excitement.
"Harry, lie down! You're being disobedient again, "Harry's mother scolded and made Harry lie down again.
Harry snorted arrogantly, then pouted and said, "It would be even better if Dad could come home. We can entertain Sister and the others together."
"Them?" Stern, who had been whispering to Alice at the door, suddenly turned around and said with a smile, "Little friend, did you say 'them' just now? So we were invited, too? Haha, you are too polite. But we are free, and we are very willing to accompany Miss Lin to your house. "
Harry stared blankly at the shameless Stern. He really wanted to explain that he had an uncle named "Yang", and that Harry didn't know the Stern siblings.
"You're all Miss Lin's friends, of course we welcome you," Harry's mother immediately agreed.
Lin Ruoxi reached out and rubbed her temples. She had a headache. Were these siblings really glued to her like sticky candy? How could they not even let go of the words of a child!? Do they have any shame?!
At this moment, someone knocked on the ward door.
"I'll open it." Stern took the initiative to walk to the door and open it.
When he opened the door, the person standing outside was none other than Goodman, whom he had not seen for a day.
"Why are you here?" Upon seeing Goodman, Lin Ruoxi's expression turned back to her usual cold self as she asked.
Goodman was wearing a white suit and red tie as usual. He greeted Harry's mother politely, then greeted Stern and the rest before replying, "Ruoxi, I would like to invite you for dinner tonight. I know that Mr. Yang is not here, and you must be lonely. "
Sensing that something was wrong with his words, Lin Ruoxi shook her head and said, "It's fine. I'll be with Stern and Alice. You can go about your business."
The smile on Goodman's face froze as he stared blankly at Lin Ruoxi.
After a long time, Goodman sneered and scratched his head. He lowered his head and said in a gloomy tone, "Lin Ruoxi … Lin Ruoxi, I gave you one last chance, but you still gave it up."
"Goodman, what are you talking about?" Lin Ruoxi felt that something was wrong with Goodman's current behavior. She had a bad premonition when she heard what he said.
Clap … Clap …
Goodman didn't answer and only clapped his hands lightly.
Suddenly, a few black-clothed men wearing caps and tall men who looked like police officers barged into the ward!
If one were to take a closer look, they would notice that there was a golden sun pattern imprinted on the chest area of their clothes!
Lin Ruoxi's pretty face turned cold as she stood up abruptly. "Goodman, what do you mean by this?"
"Haha, what do I mean?" Goodman raised his head. His face was filled with mockery. "Lin Ruoxi, do you know why I've always been the director of Yu Lei International in Europe?"
Lin Ruoxi didn't speak. She knew that Goodman didn't want to listen to her reason.
Goodman's eyes were filled with darkness as he said, "I joined Yu Lei International as soon as I graduated from university. The old CEO promoted me because of my outstanding ability and not because I flattered her. Back then, I planned to leave Yu Lei International a few times. With my ability, I could totally use my connections to become my own boss …
But that old woman told me that if I did a good job, not only would she let me take the position of Yu Lei International's CEO, but she would also … help me get together with her granddaughter, which is you. "
Lin Ruoxi was stunned. She had never heard her grandmother mention this before. But looking at Goodman's expression, it seemed to be true.
"Judging from your expression, I can tell that old woman didn't tell you about this. That's right. She lied to me. She sent me to Europe, saying that she wanted to train me and give me the position of director. She knew very well that I was the best candidate here. But to make me work for Yu Lei willingly, she used you as a bait.
Actually, it's not like I didn't know that she wanted to use me. But I believed that as long as I worked hard to expand the business in Europe and achieve outstanding results, one day, you would look at me differently … because I know that you're a woman who treats work as important as your life. "
Goodman paused for a moment. He clenched his fists and said fiercely, "But now, it seems that I've made a grave mistake. You're the same as that old woman! One old and one young, you're all liars! He looks like he only cares about his work, but I don't know how much of a sissy he is in the dark. In the end, he still secretly married a barbaric idiot! "
"I don't understand what you're talking about. If you're not willing to continue working, you don't have to insult me. You can totally resign. I've never forced you to do the director's job," Lin Ruoxi said coldly.
"Resign? Are you kidding me? Haha … "Goodman's eyes were filled with mockery." I've done so much for Yu Lei for so many years. Why did I stay in Europe?! What did I get?! You're asking me to resign?! "
Lin Ruoxi kept quiet. She was a little afraid. After all, they were in a foreign country. Although she was Goodman's superior, it didn't mean that she could suppress him.
Goodman smiled evilly. "I won't resign. I still want to be the director of Yu Lei International. Lin Ruoxi, if I can't get what I want, I won't let anyone else have it … How could that bullsh * t surnamed Yang marry you? He should've died a long time ago! "
"You …" Lin Ruoxi widened her eyes. She never expected that Goodman would investigate her relationship with Yang Cheng.
Goodman didn't say anything else. He waved his hands and signaled the men in black to make their move.
Five black-clothed men entered the room in a single file. Using a strangely fast method, they captured Stern and Alice. Another one of them restrained Lin Ruoxi, and even Harry and his mother in the room.
Harry's mother screamed in fear. However, no matter how she screamed, the people in the hospital couldn't hear her.
"It's useless. I've already deployed this hospital. I'm just waiting for you to come." Goodman smiled proudly. He walked to Lin Ruoxi and extended his hand, wanting to lift Lin Ruoxi's chin.
Lin Ruoxi's heart was in her throat when she was grabbed. Now that she was about to be humiliated by Goodman, she couldn't escape. She was so anxious that she almost fainted.
The only thought in her mind was, why did that damned Yang Chen have to go out at this time of all times?!
She didn't know that the other party was taking action when Yang Cheng wasn't around.
Slap!
The man in black who grabbed Lin Ruoxi slapped Goodman's hand away and said numbly, "Sir said that no one is allowed to touch the hostages before the plan is completed."
A hint of viciousness flashed across Goodman's eyes, but he resisted the urge to touch Lin Ruoxi.
Next, the five men in black nimbly took out cotton cloth laced with anesthetic and knocked out Lin Ruoxi, the Stern siblings, and the others before bringing them out of the ward.
Goodman was the last to arrive. He turned around and scanned the empty ward with a sneer on his face …
…
Yang Cheng, who was on a cruise to the French military island in the English Channel, didn't know what was happening in the hospital.
Speaking of which, he didn't have the habit of calling his women. Be it in Zhonghai or abroad, he had been complained about by his women many times. Although Yang Cheng wanted to correct it many times, he didn't call or send messages like other couples did.
He missed his female friends in Zhonghai. He even wanted to bring all of them to the beach of the Mediterranean Sea for a vacation, to bask in the sun, and to do some things that he loved to do …
However, his rationality told him that if he really used force, Sister Lin would probably launch an atomic bomb at him instead of a cold war.
Perhaps it was because in the past when he was growing up, it was too illusory to rely on communication, and there were always taboos like 'eavesdropping', 'signal interception', and so on. Yang Chen was still used to face-to-face communication.
The Louis XVI cruise set off from the port of Le Havre at eight o 'clock sharp. The journey to the island only took half an hour, and that was under the condition that the cruise deliberately slowed down.
There were more than two hundred people participating in this secret meeting. Most of them were representatives from various countries' security departments. Their main focus was on the issue of 'Apollo' and 'Realm of Gods'. After all, they had to protect their own countries and leaders.
On the other hand, the small number of special international organizations that were invited were more interested in the 'Sword of Thanatos'. After all, the death of a country's leader wouldn't affect them much. Panther and Takamagahara were like that. Naturally, the Vatican and the Covenant of Darkness would fight for it even more. At the very least, they couldn't let the other party get it so easily.
At eight forty at night, the cruise steadily docked on the island guarded by the French army. This was also one of NATO's military deployment points in the English Channel. Usually, no ordinary ships were allowed to approach.
More than two hundred people participating in the secret meeting were dressed differently. Under the lead of Fodessa and other officials of the Seventh Bureau, they alighted from the ship and walked along the coastline towards the only square building on the island.
The square building occupied almost half of the island. From afar, the top of the building was actually a landing spot for fighter jets. Planes could take off and land directly from the roof. The design was not a waste of the island's land resources at all.
The army on the island had been replaced by special forces. After all, ordinary soldiers had no right to know the contents of this meeting.
Yang Cheng leisurely followed at the back of the group. He was separated from Sauron and the rest, pretending not to know them. The people of the Sword in the Stone and Takamagahara were obviously unfriendly towards him, especially the cool Prince and the mysterious Nurarihyon. They would occasionally glare at him coldly. However, everyone knew that this wasn't the time for personal grudges, so it didn't bring much trouble to Yang Cheng.
After entering the building, the road began to slope downwards. Obviously, to prevent air raids, the internal space had been dug underground.
"Your Majesty Pluto, you seem absent-minded." A magnetic baritone voice rang in Yang Cheng's ears.
Yang Chen tilted his head. The person walking beside him was Prince Sargeras of the blood race whom he had met before. This guy was rather good at communicating, using some kind of voice transmission technique so that others wouldn't hear them.
"You're indeed a vampire who has lived for thousands of years. There's really no secret in front of you. You even saw through me," said Yang Cheng half-jokingly.
Sargeras smiled politely. "Of the thousands of years that I can remember, perhaps only a hundred or so years. I can't remember the things that happened before that. Moreover, human civilization has progressed so quickly. Actually, for us vampires who sleep all day long, the outside world is always full of novelty.
On the other hand, Your Majesty Pluto, it seems that you don't care much about the Sword of Thanatos that many people are interested in. In my opinion, the Sword of Thanatos has the deepest connection with you. "
Ignoring Sargeras' doubtful and contemplative gaze, Yang Cheng asked in return, "I'm very curious. Why is your precious daughter, Miss Lilith, missing?"
Sargeras looked left and right, shrugged, and smiled. "That child has always been very naughty. I don't know where she went."
"Hmph." Yang Cheng chuckled and shook his head. "What an impatient father and daughter pair."
"I don't understand what you're talking about, Your Majesty Pluto," said Sargeras without changing his expression.
Pretending to be confused, the two of them chatted as they entered the huge brightly lit conference hall. Rows of tables and chairs were arranged in a semicircle, without a speck of dust. In front of the first few rows of seats, there were already some nameplates of the major countries and organizations.
Yang Cheng was an interloper, so he naturally didn't have a seat. Thus, he randomly found a seat at the back and sat down. He raised his feet and leaned on the chair in front of him. He yawned and waited for the conference to begin.
Since almost everyone present was an impatient person who pursued efficiency, no one cared about formality. Thus, the conference started very quickly.
As the host and host representative, Fodessa first gave a report on the 'Realm of God' and 'Apollo' incidents after he walked onto the stage. Then, he brought up the idea of 'hoping to unite the forces of all countries in the world to eradicate terrorist organizations'.
After a few NATO countries spoke some conventional words, the key question emerged — who would be the leader of the anti-terrorism effort? Why should everyone cooperate with him?
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