Li Rui and Yang Xiang also said goodnight to the Gao family and Zeng Baohua's family before returning to their room to rest. Li Rui wanted to stay with Zixuan to relieve her of her depression. Zixuan also looked at him eagerly, hoping that he could accompany her. However, how could that happen with Gao Guotai and Gao Dongdong by their side? They could only obediently sleep in separate rooms and think of a way to meet up when they returned to China.
It was a quiet night.
The next day, Li Rui and Yang Xiang were still sleeping soundly when they were woken up by Xu Da and Yi Lian who rushed over. The four of them went to the restaurant for breakfast. This was also the second meal Li Rui and Yang Xiang had since they came to America. It was also the first meal that they could eat in a relaxed state.
When the four of them arrived at the restaurant, it was still early. There were not many people inside, so they did not have to queue up.
The restaurant was basically a buffet. The first thing they saw was all kinds of pizzas. There were more than a dozen kinds of pizzas. There were some with vegetables, some with seafood, some with meat, and some with sausages. There were plates of grilled golden tassels. It was an eye-opener for Li Rui, but he also had a headache. People who were used to eating Chinese food would not like these pizzas.
There were also all kinds of soups placed in six stainless steel buckets. If they wanted to drink, they could just get a bowl. There were English labels on the buckets. The names of the soups and the price were written on them. From the price alone, it did not seem expensive.
There were also all kinds of vegetables. There were all kinds of sauces and condiments on the side, filling up the long cupboard. Li Rui saw with his own eyes that a tall white man filled a transparent plastic box with all kinds of vegetables. There was something like a salad on top of the box. He held the box and walked to his seat. He opened the box and put it into his mouth with a fork. He ate slowly. Other than that, he did not order any other food. Could this be his staple food? Would these vegetables be enough to support his tall and bulky body?
The food mentioned above was placed in the middle of the dining hall. There were plates, bowls, and plastic boxes on the side. If you wanted to use them, you could just take them yourself. Surrounding the food, which was also the restaurant, was a circle of small stoves. These stoves were made on the spot according to the diner's request. There were Southeast Asian noodles, Indian biscuits and curry side dishes, and Arabian barbecued meat. There was a wide variety of food and seemed very sumptuous, but in reality, there was nothing that could arouse Li Rui's appetite.
Xu Da noticed his expression and said, "There may not be any food that suits your tastes here, but there's no other way. You can only eat this much when you live here. When there's a chance, I'll take you and Xiangxiang to Chinatown. There are famous dishes from all over the country, such as Sichuan cuisine and Cantonese cuisine. You'll definitely be able to enjoy them. "
Li Rui said, "Well, we'll see if there's a chance in the future. I don't think there's a chance today. Aren't you going back to China today?"
Xu Da and Yi Lian brought Li Rui and Yang Xiang around the dining hall. The four of them were holding plates of food in their hands. Yi Lian kept introducing the flavors of each dish to the three of them. If there was a good one, she would recommend them to try it. Xu Da was only responsible for translating.
After this round, Li Rui and Yang Xiang walked two more rounds. However, Li Rui's plate was still very little. Other than two pieces of sausage-flavored pizza, there was only a bowl of tilapia soup. Yang Xiang's plate was not much better than his, but there was an additional plastic box of vegetables.
As for Yi Lian, she ordered a Thai noodle dish and a portion of Arabian barbecued meat. It was obvious that she paid attention to the food combination. Xu Da's order was even simpler. It was a piece of cheese seafood pizza and a bowl of soup.
The four of them carried their plates and passed through the payment channel. Naturally, Yi Lian paid the bill. The four sets of breakfast cost a total of more than 20 dollars. There was still 75 cents left. After paying the bill, the three of them were led by Yi Lian to a table by the window. They sat down and chatted as they ate.
"I might go to China in a while. Would you welcome me? (Beautiful) "
As they ate, Yi Lian suddenly said this. She looked at Li Rui and Yang Xiang with a smile. Looking at her expression, it seemed like she was joking. Of course, she was indeed joking. Although she had only known Li Rui and Yang Xiang for two days, they had gone through life and death together. That was a friendship of life and death. If she went to China, how could Li Rui and Yang Xiang not welcome her?
However, Li Rui and Yang Xiang could not understand her words. They still needed Xu Da to translate.
Xu Da smiled and translated. Li Rui said to Yi Lian, "Do you still need to ask? Of course, you'll be very welcome. I'm just afraid that you won't go."
After Yi Lian listened to Xu Da's translation, she nodded with a smile and said, "China's food is very good. I can't leave Chinatown now. I'll go there in a while. You guys have to take me to taste the food. (Beautiful) "
After breakfast, the four of them went to visit Zixuan together.
After being comforted by his father and brother and a good night's sleep, Zixuan's spirit and temperament had obviously recovered. Other than his red and swollen eyes, his haggard face, and his pale face, he was no different from a normal person. He could even smile when he saw people. This was a good start.
While the five of them were chatting, someone knocked on the door. Li Rui walked over to open the door and saw Ceng Baohua and another Chinese woman standing outside. The woman was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. She had fair skin and a pretty face. She was wearing a yellow bohemian dress with floral patterns on it. She had an elegant figure that made people have a good impression of her at first sight.
Ceng Baohua introduced her to Li Rui, "This is Yang Qingqing. She was the one who saved me after I fell into the Astor River and fainted. She was watching the news last night and saw the police's press conference. She knew that Miss Gao was successfully rescued, so she drove over this morning to visit. However, she did not know Miss Gao, so she could only ask me to bring her over. She has been paying attention to this case since the beginning. She is also very enthusiastic and is a very good person. "
Li Rui had naturally heard of Yang Qingqing's name. He knew that she played a key role in this kidnapping case. If it wasn't for her bravery and saving Ceng Baohua from the river, Ceng Baohua wouldn't have been able to call the police so quickly. Zixuan also wouldn't have been rescued so quickly. Li Rui had long been grateful to her. Now that he saw her in person, he had a good impression of her. He took the initiative to extend his hand and said, "Hello, I'm Zixuan's godbrother, Li Rui. I'll thank you on her behalf. This time, it's all thanks to you.
If it wasn't for her … "In social etiquette, if a man of the same status and age wanted to shake hands with a woman, he had to wait for the other party to extend her hand first. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the other party, and at the same time, it could also lead to embarrassment. However, this wasn't a formal occasion, and Yang Qingqing looked like a gentle and graceful woman, so Li Rui boldly took the initiative to extend his hand.
Yang Qingqing pursed her lips and smiled. She extended her hand to shake his hand and interrupted, "Mr. Li, you're too polite. We're all Chinese, so we should help each other. I believe that if the person who fainted by the river that day was me, Mary would also save me and bring me home. "
The two of them exchanged pleasantries, and Li Rui led the two women into the house and introduced them to everyone.
Zixuan was very grateful for Yang Qingqing's kindness and friendliness throughout the entire process. She held her hand and affectionately spoke to her for a while.
While everyone was chatting, my staff in the US arrived with the staff of the relevant departments in the US. The purpose of the other party was very simple. First, they wanted to express their condolences to Zixuan and Zeng Baohua, the two unfortunate victims of the kidnapping. Second, they wanted to report the details of the case to the two women, which meant that the case was closed.
After the investigation and interrogation of Philly, the task force found the following details:
The manor where the terrorist's nest was located belonged to a local power tycoon in Philadelphia. Before the old man died, he didn't have any heirs, so he gave his inheritance and the manor to his brother. His brother first started a medical research project in the manor, and hired a lot of medical and biological elites. At its peak, the number of permanent staff in the manor reached more than two hundred, and the daily garbage was more than a ton. This also caused the microbial power plant to make an exception and set up a garbage collection point for the manor.
Unfortunately, the research project didn't succeed in the end, and the more than one hundred million US dollars invested was wasted. The investor — the brother of the tycoon — was disheartened, and moved his family to Canada. However, the manor wasn't sold, but entrusted to a rental company to rent it out to earn a lot of rent. However, the place was too remote, the area was too big, and the rent was too high, so it was never rented out. After the rental company obtained the consent of the owner, they lowered the price significantly before renting it out. The person who rented it was the leader of the group of terrorists, Mike.
Mike, full name Mike? Skyway, from Buffalo. Buffalo (Buffalo) was located in the western part of New York State. It was the second largest city in New York State, and it was also one of the secret gathering places of the Unorthodox Church in the United States. Mike had lived in Buffalo since he was a child, and he was influenced by the Unorthodox Church. He had long developed an extreme belief in the Unorthodox Church. He worshipped messengers to use violence to overthrow the existing order and establish a free country without monopoly and rule. Of course, this was very difficult to do. Many people only dared to think this way, but Mike not only thought this way, but also did it.
In 2009, Mike began to travel around the world, wanting to make and unite all the friends in the world who shared the same belief. At the same time, he absorbed all kinds of resources to build a good foundation for realizing his "noble and great" dream. Not long after, Mike arrived in Denmark and met an even more fanatical Unorthodox Church supporter. The two regretted not meeting earlier, and they talked for many days. In the end, the man confessed his identity to Mike, the leader of the ISIS organization in Denmark, and suggested that Mike join the ISIS organization and use the resources and channels of the ISIS organization to realize his dream.
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