Qingman was a little surprised and said, "I understand that you want to save Zixuan. I want to go too, but I know that I won't be of any use …"
Li Rui said, "Honey, I'm different from you. I'll be useful if I go to America. I can help Xu Da analyze the situation, and I can even fight when the situation calls for it."
Qingman didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She said, "Fight? Do you think America is like China? Do you think you're facing ordinary hooligans? Guns are allowed in America, and you're facing terrorists. No matter how good you are at fighting, can you be faster than their bullets? If you didn't say that, I would have agreed to let you go. But if you say that, I won't let you go. "
Li Rui smiled and said, "Hey, I'm just saying that. Do you think I'm stupid? Why would I rush forward when there are terrorists with guns? I won't do that. At most, I'll hide behind Xu Da and act as an advisor. If there's really a need to use guns, it's up to Xu Da and the others. Just let me go. The remaining few days are the most crucial ones. If we don't find Zixuan and save her, we won't be able to see her again in this lifetime. "
Qingman's eyes turned red when she heard that. She nodded and said, "I want you to go. I know that you're actually very capable. You saved Zixuan from a murderer before, but this time is different. They're terrorists. If you go … I'm really worried about you. Also, our parents won't agree …"
Li Rui whispered, "Can't we just not tell our parents?"
Qingman hesitated and said, "But what if Uncle Gao and the others mention it to our parents when they come back?"
Li Rui said, "Of course, I'll talk to them in advance. I won't let anyone from the Gao family tell our parents."
Qingman thought about it and couldn't find a reason to stop him. She nodded and said, "Then you go. How many days do you think you'll be gone? Do you want to ask for leave from Song Shuji?"
Li Rui said, "Don't worry about that. I'll talk to him. I'm sure he'll understand and support it."
Qingman looked at him and said, "Then you must be very careful this time. Try not to get involved in dangerous operations. Don't save Zixuan and … and …"
Li Rui pinched her little face and smiled. "Don't worry. I'm not stupid. I know what I'll do."
After the couple finished their discussion, Li Rui went to the small courtyard and called Gao Dongdong. When he picked up, he said quickly, "I found a very powerful brother to help me with Zixuan. He's one of the top detectives in the country. He's proficient in guns and fighting. He also has a lot of connections in the United States. One of them is an important member of the CIA. With his help, the efficiency of saving Zixuan will be much higher. My plan is that I'll go with him. It just so happens that there's no point for you and your father to stay in the United States. Why don't you tell the people in our country that you'll go back to China and we'll go to the United States instead? I can't guarantee that I'll be able to save Zixuan, but I'll definitely do my best. "
Gao Dongdong was dumbfounded. He asked blankly, "What's the top detective in the country? A detective? He … he knows an important member of the CIA? What's the CIA? "
Li Rui couldn't help but explain to him.
Gao Dongdong thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "I don't know if the brother you mentioned is reliable or not, but I know that there's really no point for me and my father to stay in the United States. If we stay, we might have to fight with the task force. Since that's the case, it's better to just go back to China and give the quota to you. At least you can do something. Okay, I'll tell my father. I'll tell you if he agrees. I'll hang up first. "
Li Rui said anxiously, "You must give me a result immediately. It can't be delayed for too long. We can't waste even a minute now. Don't hang up. I'll wait for the result of your discussion on the phone. "
Gao Dongdong didn't refuse. He held the phone and went to find his father, Gao Guotai.
Gao Guotai's heart was almost dead. He felt that the biggest meaning of staying in the United States was to wait for his daughter's corpse in the future. He couldn't be blamed for being so pessimistic. Firstly, the terrorists were too cunning. Secondly, the United States police were too lazy and undisciplined. Thirdly, there wasn't much time left. Under the interference of these three negative factors, even if a hostage escaped and provided some clues, he didn't think that the task force could save his daughter.
Under this premise, he heard from his son that Li Rui had a way and that he had invited a very powerful detective to go to the United States to help. He was really surprised and touched. Even if Li Rui didn't save his daughter in the end, at least his intentions were extremely praiseworthy.
"Okay, tell Li Rui that I'll go find the public relations staff and coordinate with them to go back to China as soon as possible. But, how do we arrange their identities? Just say that they're Zixuan's friends. I'm afraid it's not appropriate, right? "
Gao Guotai said this and suddenly thought of something. He frowned and said, "Oh right, will Old Lu and Qingman agree to Li Rui coming to the United States? This isn't sightseeing in the United States, but saving people. They may have to deal with terrorists at any time. It's very dangerous. This isn't a joke. "
Gao Dongdong said, "The phone hasn't been hung up yet. I'll ask him first." She picked up the phone and told her father about his concerns.
Li Rui replied, "Qingman agreed to this matter, but my father-in-law doesn't know about it yet. I don't plan to tell him. Please don't mention it to him when you go back to China. Otherwise, he'll blame me for acting on my own initiative. As for our identities, my good brother has his own channels. He'll go to the United States as an outsider who has nothing to do with this matter. You don't have to consider him. As for me, just say that I'm Zixuan's brother. If it doesn't work, just say that I'm his godson.
Gao Dongdong heard this and told her father. Gao Guotai agreed and immediately went to talk to the public relations staff.
Li Rui hung up the phone and waited for the news. He also called Xu Da and told him about the progress of his preparations.
Xu Da smiled and said, "You called at the right time. It saves me the trouble of calling you again. Tell Zixuan's father that we'll arrange for another helper to go with you. It'll be the two of you going in exchange for the Gao family's father and son. Two for two."
Li Rui was very puzzled and said, "You found another helper?"
Xu Da said, "Yes, but this helper is not an outsider. You know her very well. With her help, the success rate will be higher. She might be able to make a great contribution because she's a woman."
Li Rui's mind flashed with the image of a young woman. He cried out involuntarily, "Xiangxiang? You're not talking about her, are you? "
Xu Da smiled and said, "It's her. I've already talked to her. She's rushing to the provincial capital. With her as my helper, I don't even need to trouble Yi Lian and can deal with the group of terrorists."
Li Rui was secretly happy. Yang Xiang was proficient in firearms and her fighting skills were not inferior to Xu Da's. With her and Xu Da together, he could watch the show with his hands behind his back. He said, "This is good news. Okay, I'll tell Gao Guotai about this immediately."
A minute later, Gao Guotai heard about this and immediately said, "Okay, I'll make arrangements. Just say that Yang Xiang is Zixuan's cousin and you are Zixuan's godbrother. Dongdong and I are too sad and have offended the special task force. It's not good for us to stay in America any longer. It'll be your turn to go over and show your sincerity …"
Everyone finished their discussion in the morning (domestic time). Yang Xiang arrived at Jingnan at 10: 30 in the morning and met up with Li Rui. At noon, Xu Da took a train to Beijing and prepared to take a United Airlines flight to New York's Newark Airport at 5: 00 in the evening. They arrived in America in advance and prepared to rescue Yi Lian.
On the night of the same day (Saturday morning in Philadelphia), China's Foreign Relations Department agreed to Gao Guotai's request. Two more relatives and friends wanted to go to America to follow the progress of the kidnapping case. Then, they actively communicated with the American embassy in China and helped Li Rui and Yang Xiang to apply for special visas to America. Of course, at the beginning of the kidnapping case, the American Foreign Relations Department had already said that each victim's family could send two to four relatives and friends to America to wait for news. Therefore, even if Gao Guotai and his son didn't return to China, Li Rui and Yang Xiang could still go to America as relatives and friends of the Zixuan. This was also the obligation and responsibility of America, as the location of the kidnapping case.
The next day, at 10: 00 in the morning on Sunday, Li Rui and Yang Xiang, who arrived in Beijing early, took a United Airlines flight from the Capital International Airport to New York's LaGuardia Airport accompanied by the Foreign Relations Department staff. However, unlike Xu Da's direct flight, the two needed to transfer planes in Chicago, which would take a few more hours. But the two had no choice, because this was the earliest flight to New York that day. If they waited until 5: 00 in the evening to take the same direct flight as Xu Da, they would have to waste a whole day.
The sixteen hours of flight was unusually boring. Other than sitting, they could only occasionally go to the bathroom to stretch their bodies. They couldn't sleep, so they really didn't know what to do. There were DVDs on the back of their seats. There were more than a hundred movies on them, but they were all in English. There were no Chinese subtitles, so they couldn't understand a word. Occasionally, they would glance at the stewardesses, which was even more boring.
The stewardesses of United Airlines couldn't be called stewardesses at all. Even if they were called "stewardesses," it would be blasphemy. They were more like a group of aunties, but they all wore short skirts, revealing their calves in black stockings. They didn't look beautiful at all, and people would lose interest after a glance.
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