Since he was bored to death, he decided to think about the case. Li Rui went through what he knew about the case in his mind, thinking about the possible hiding place of the terrorists and the way to rescue Zixuan, trying to find some key things. Unfortunately, he was not familiar with the local environment of Philadelphia and the crime scene, and he did not see the female Taiwanese compatriot who escaped. There were too few things for him to analyze, and he could only deduce some very simple things. For example, the number of terrorists must not be large because the United States was not the headquarters of ISIS. If there were too many terrorists, it would inevitably lead to frequent and intensive activities, which would definitely attract the attention of the domestic security agencies of the United States.
Another example was that the terrorists' nest should be in Philadelphia. They were very familiar with the local environment and roads in Philadelphia, which was why they could easily kidnap Zixuan and Xia Xiaoluo, evade the police, and successfully disappear from the world.
As for more valuable and in-depth analysis, he would need to understand the progress of the case and discuss it with Xu Da and the others.
Halfway through the flight, the plane suddenly shook violently, and the fuselage trembled. It was flying unsteadily, as if it could disintegrate at any time. Li Rui was so scared that his heart jumped to his throat. He was panic-stricken, and he looked around. He was completely at a loss. He thought to himself, what if the plane could not pass this section? This was 10,000 meters high in the sky, and if there was an accident, even if he had nine lives, he would not be able to survive. But he could not die, he still had to go to the United States to rescue Zixuan. Furthermore, he was still young, and his career had just started. He had so many women around him, and he had a lot of money in his hands that he had not squandered yet. If he died like this, wouldn't it be a waste?
Yang Xiang saw his panic-stricken expression and laughed, "Have you never been on a plane before?"
When the elderly couple in front heard this, they turned around and saw Li Rui's pale face. They smiled and comforted him, telling him not to be afraid. They told him that it was because of the turbulence at high altitude, and that it would be fine as long as the plane flew past this section.
Li Rui smiled bitterly. He thought to himself, It's easy for you to say, but who can stand the occasional tremors of the plane? Who can not be nervous and afraid?
Fortunately, it was just as the elderly couple had said. After five minutes, the plane flew past the jet stream area and was no longer bumpy. It was as stable as before. Li Rui heaved a long sigh of relief.
When the plane landed at New York's LaGuardia Airport, it was exactly 1: 30 noon the next day (US Eastern Time), which was also the middle of the ninth day of the ten-day deadline.
There was only one and a half days left until the ultimatum!
Li Rui and Yang Xiang walked out of the airport under the guidance of my staff in the US. They found that it was drizzling under the dark sky. This unfriendly weather made Li Rui's already bad mood even worse.
Before they could enjoy the scenery of New York, Li Rui and Yang Xiang, accompanied by the Outreach Department, took the official car provided by the Outreach Department and rushed to Philadelphia.
The distance between New York and Philadelphia was more than 150 kilometers, less than 100 miles. There were highways all along the way, so it took less than one and a half hours to drive there. It was more convenient and faster than trains and planes.
On the way, Li Rui called Xu Da and told him that he and Yang Xiang had arrived and were rushing to Philadelphia. Xu Da, who had arrived a day earlier, didn't say anything else. He only said that they would talk in detail when they met.
Li Rui heard that there was no joy in his tone. It should be because there was no progress in the rescue of Zixuan. He became more and more anxious. After hanging up the phone, he opened his mouth to talk to Yang Xiang. However, he accidentally put his tongue on his teeth and immediately bit it. Although it didn't break, it immediately swelled up. It probably wouldn't go down until two days later. This was one of the symptoms of anger.
Yang Xiang saw him grimacing in pain and couldn't help but ask curiously, "What happened to you?"
Li Rui sighed bitterly and said, "I wanted to talk to you, but I didn't expect that I would bite my tongue."
Yang Xiang laughed and said, "You deserve it!" After laughing, he persuaded him, "I know you are anxious, but what's the use of being anxious? You'd better calm down. Zixuan is a good person. He will definitely be rescued by us. "
Li Rui whispered, "I'm just anxious about how to rescue Zixuan. Xu Da has arrived in Philadelphia before us, but he didn't say any good news when he called just now. I guess there is still no progress. It's reasonable that there was no progress a few days ago, but now Zeng Baohua, the hostage, has escaped. With the clues she provided, if we can't rescue Zixuan, we may not be able to do it again. "
Yang Xiang glanced at him disdainfully and said, "Don't think too much, and don't jinx it. If there is anything, wait until we reach Philadelphia. I don't believe that those ISIS terrorists are so capable. Can they really escape the joint investigation of the FBI special task force and our secret team? "
As they chatted along the way, more than an hour had passed unknowingly. The official car drove into Philadelphia. It didn't rain in Philadelphia!
Looking at the urban landscape of Philadelphia from the suburbs of Philadelphia, it was undoubtedly very shocking. Although it was also a city of reinforced concrete, it had a metropolis atmosphere that most cities in China didn't have. But then again, in this regard, most cities in China couldn't be compared with Philadelphia. Just the history of city construction was far behind. Philadelphia was the fifth largest city in the United States, the fourth largest metropolitan area, and the former capital of the United States. In the middle of the 19th century, it was already very large-scale, with many high-rise buildings. But the major cities in China, including Beijing, only existed in the form of cities in the middle of the 19th century. Except for the houses of the princes and nobles, most of them were single-story residential areas. How could they be compared with Philadelphia?
"Zixuan was kidnapped in this city!"
Li Rui said to himself, and his eyes began to become confused and empty. He automatically imagined the scene of the two women being kidnapped by terrorists that day.
Yang Xiang said expressionlessly, "It's still safe in China!"
When the outreach staff in the front heard this, he turned around and confirmed, "You don't say, in the world, if China claims to be the second safest country, no one dares to claim to be the first. So what if the United States is the most developed, richest, and powerful country in the world? Terrorist incidents often happen in China, and there are always shootings. It is difficult to guarantee the safety of citizens. Our country is still the best. "
Li Rui agreed and said, "Our country's domestic security is really good. At least there won't be ISIS terrorists sneaking into our country to do bad things." He thought to himself that if Zixuan could be rescued this time, she would probably never go abroad again. Even if she went abroad, she would definitely not dare to come to the United States again.
Half an hour later, the official car stopped at the entrance of the Hilton Hotel in downtown Philadelphia. Gao Guotai and his son were staying there temporarily, waiting for news.
Li Rui and Yang Xiang got out of the car and entered the hotel accompanied by the outreach staff to meet Gao Guotai and his son. Li Rui didn't come to the United States to meet up with Gao Guotai and his son. But now, in front of the outreach staff, he had to go through the motions and fool them. After that, he would start the operation with Xu Da.
In the process of going upstairs, Li Rui called Xu Da and asked him to come and pick them up.
After entering a room on the tenth floor, Li Rui saw Gao Guotai and his son. The father and son had spent eight days here as if each day was a year. Under the great psychological pressure, Gao Guotai, the old man, looked even older. His body was also much thinner, as if he had aged ten years. Although Gao Dongdong did not become thinner, his expression was very haggard.
Under the gaze of the outreach staff, Li Rui and Yang Xiang could only temporarily act and greet the two with their respective identities. Li Rui acted as Zixuan's godson, and he had to call Gao Guotai his godson. Yang Xiang acted as Zixuan's cousin, and she had to call Gao Guotai uncle. As for Gao Dongdong, there was no need to call him. He just said a few polite words.
The outreach staff then found the American staff in charge of the food and accommodation for the victims' relatives. They had already arranged two rooms for Li Rui and Yang Xiang, who had arrived in the United States that day. After the outreach staff got the room cards, they gave them to Li Rui and Yang Xiang. For the next few days, the two of them would stay there.
However, Li Rui and Yang Xiang clearly knew that in the next few days, especially today and tomorrow, the two of them wouldn't be staying there.
After the outreach staff left, Li Rui and Yang Xiang said goodbye to the father and son. Together, they returned to Li Rui's room and waited for Xu Da's arrival.
Xu Da didn't let the two of them wait for long. Not long after Li Rui and Yang Xiang arrived at the room, they heard someone knocking on the door. The rhythm was brisk, and the sound was dull.
Li Rui realized that Xu Da had arrived. He quickly walked to the door and opened it. As expected, it was Xu Da standing outside. However, he didn't come alone. Behind him was a beautiful Caucasian woman wearing a white shirt and a black dress.
This woman was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. Her long blonde hair was all tied up behind her head, leaving only a bun, revealing her bright and beautiful forehead. A few strands of hair hung down from each side of her temples. She was very fashionable and capable. Her skin was extremely white, and she had a beautiful oval face. Her facial features were exquisite, especially her eyes. They were big and beautiful, with dark green pupils, adding a bit of mystery to her beauty. She wore a white long-sleeved shirt with the cuffs tightly tied. Her lower body was wearing a pair of tight black western-style trousers. The bottom of the shirt was tucked into the trousers, looking clean and neat. On her feet were a pair of black mid-heeled leather shoes.
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