allonlinenovel Chapter 272 Good News
Chapter 272 Good News
Lu Chen did not hesitate at all, he grabbed the phone and quickly pressed a string of numbers, which was Green's number. However, when the tone of no one answered the phone came from the other end, Lu Chen's mood instantly fell to the bottom. It was as if fate was deliberately teasing him that Green was not at home at this critical moment, which made Lu Chen feel lost and helpless.
Faced with such a difficult situation, Lu Chen couldn't think of a better solution for a while. After thinking for a while, he decided to ask the servants at home to help convey a very important message to Green: he had an urgent matter to discuss with Green, and asked Green to contact him immediately after returning home.
However, because he was unable to contact Green directly, Lu Chen's originally tight schedule was completely disrupted. He was unable to leave for Texas as scheduled and fell into a rather passive situation. Although he was extremely anxious, Lu Chen was helpless at this time. In desperation, he could only choose to silently endure it all, sitting quietly at home, anxiously hoping that Green would reply to his message as soon as possible. Time passed by, and every moment was a torment for Lu Chen...
Waiting is often long and torturous, especially when there is something urgent in mind. Time passed by minute by minute, and half an hour passed. Lu Chen finally couldn't stand this torment anymore. Bored, he picked up a newspaper of the day and tried to distract himself by reading to relieve his anxiety.
The amount of information in this newspaper was astonishing. It contained a large amount of news from both domestic and international sources. From important events in the United States to anecdotes about strange people around the world, everything was presented vividly before his eyes. Lu Chen's eyes shuttled between the lines like a fish, and his thoughts were gradually drawn by the various reports.
The first thing he noticed was a piece of news about the upcoming Olympic Games in Los Angeles. According to reports, basketball has been officially listed as an Olympic sport. This discovery made Lu Chen's eyes light up, and he thought to himself: "If basketball is included in the Olympic Games, then the United States will surely establish a professional league soon! In this way, I can finally enjoy a wonderful game that I can really understand."
However, the next piece of news made Lu Chen frown. The newspaper wrote that the German Swastika Party had risen to become the largest party in the country's parliament. This news was like a bucket of cold water poured on Lu Chen's heart, making him full of worries about the future.
Lu Chen muttered to himself, "The Swastika Party has become the largest party, so the art student should soon become the prime minister. If the art student becomes the prime minister, the Jews will start to suffer. Should we let Evelyn move her family to the United States at this time?"
Lu Chen pondered over it secretly, and finally made up his mind to tell Evelin about it. After all, as Evelin's boyfriend, he should help her and save her family from danger.
After reading the first newspaper, Lu Chen picked up another piece of reading material, but what caught his eyes was a series of unpleasant news. One of them was particularly eye-catching: the one-year-old son of the famous pilot Colonel Lindbergh was kidnapped for several months. Although the police tried their best to track him down, they only found the child's cold body in the end.
Immediately afterwards, another report was equally shocking - a large-scale armed fight broke out in downtown Manhattan.
Among the many negative news, there was one piece of news that made Lu Chen overjoyed. The report said: "The Washington family has reported to the police, claiming that their second son Mitchell Washington was kidnapped on July 7."
Lu Chen's face was filled with irrepressible joy, and he shouted excitedly: "Mitchell has been kidnapped! This is so fucking delightful!"
However, his expression suddenly became serious, and a trace of doubt surged in his heart. There is no doubt that only Rivers and his gang would dare to do such a bold move as kidnapping Mitchell, but why didn't Rivers report it to him in time? Did something unexpected happen in the middle?
Lu Chen couldn't help but start to worry about the safety of Rivers and others. He reached out without hesitation to grab the phone on the table and quickly dialed Rivers' office number.
After the phone rang a few times, someone answered it quickly. A deep voice came over: "Hello, this is Flood Security. What can I do for you?"
When Lu Chen heard the other person's voice, he immediately realized that this person was not Rivers himself. Knowing that Rivers was not in the company at the moment, Lu Chen's worries deepened. He said to the operator in an anxious tone:
"This is Lu Chen. Please tell me where Rivers is? Why doesn't he come to answer the phone?"
The operator replied, "Dear boss! Manager Rivers led dozens of people out yesterday and has not returned since. There is still no news from them. I really have no idea about their whereabouts and specific circumstances."
Lu Chen frowned and fell into deep thought. Now that the Washington family has reported the case to the police, the New York Police Department will definitely do its best to investigate. If Rivers and his team members are found by the police, it will inevitably cause huge trouble. After thinking about it, Lu Chen felt that he needed to talk to Favre and ask him to show some mercy and let them go.
So he grabbed the phone at hand and quickly dialed Favre's number. At this moment, Favre was sitting in his office, talking with a guest from the Washington family. Facing Mr. Gnandi, who looked worried, Favre said in a firm tone: "Mr. Gnandi, please rest assured that we will do our best to track down the gang that kidnapped your brother. You don't have to worry too much."
However, before Favouri finished speaking, a rapid phone ring suddenly interrupted their conversation. He looked at Gnandi apologetically, then quickly stood up and walked to the desk. While picking up the receiver, he said anxiously: "Mr. Gnandi, I'm so sorry, I have to take this call first."
Then, Fei Fuli immediately put the microphone close to his ear and asked in a deep and powerful voice: "Hello! I am Fei Fuli. May I ask who you are? What can I do for you?"
Lu Chen's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone: "Uncle Feifuli, this is Lu Chen! I'm in trouble and I want to ask you for help."
When he heard that it was Lu Chen who was looking for him, Fei Fuli smiled and said in a friendly tone, "Oh, it's Lu Chen. What can I do for you? Just let me know if you need my help."
Lu Chen looked anxious and quickly replied: "Uncle Feifuli, the situation is a bit urgent. I got some clues that the person who kidnapped Mitchell may have a certain connection with me..." However, before he could finish his words, he was quickly interrupted by Feifuli.
Feifuli didn't seem to be interested in this topic. He interrupted Lu Chen with a smile and continued, "You mean the police officers you introduced? Their performance in training is really outstanding! In a while, their training will be successfully completed. By then, I will definitely arrange an ideal position for them. You can rest assured. But now, I have a very important guest to receive, so let's not talk anymore. I have to hang up." After that, he hung up the phone without waiting for Lu Chen's response.
Feifuli hung up the phone without saying anything. At this moment, he had already cursed Lu Chen and his family in his heart. Damn Lu Chen, he is simply a lunatic! He was so bold as to kidnap the Washington family. Fortunately, he had a strong psychological quality, otherwise if Gnandi noticed something was wrong, the consequences would be disastrous!
Fei Fuli hung up the phone without hesitation. This sudden action shocked Lu Chen and he was at a loss for a moment. What on earth is going on? Why did he hang up my phone suddenly? Moreover, I was talking about the kidnapping case, what does it have to do with Zhou Ning and the others?
Lu Chen was puzzled and felt that Feifuli's behavior was more and more strange. Could it be that Feifuli was not convenient to answer the phone at this moment? But when he was talking just now, his tone was clearly very relaxed! Lu Chen really couldn't figure out why Feifuli hung up the phone.
Just as Lu Chen was struggling and hesitating whether he should call Fei Fuli again, suddenly, a crisp ringtone broke the silence - it turned out that the phone on the table rang!
Lu Chen was startled and quickly reached out to grab the receiver. As soon as he raised it to his ear, he heard the low and serious voice of Fefferi from the other end of the phone: "I was just meeting with a member of the Washington family. It is not appropriate to discuss the matter you mentioned over the phone. After I finish my work today, I will go to your house in person to discuss this matter in detail."
Before he finished speaking, Fei Fuli hung up the phone without even waiting for Lu Chen to respond, leaving Lu Chen standing there in shock, his mind blank.
At this moment, Lu Chen suddenly realized that he had almost caused great trouble to Fei Fuli. A strong sense of guilt surged in his heart, making him feel very embarrassed.
But when he thought of the difficult situation that Favre was in, he immediately put away all his distracting thoughts. The most important thing for him at this moment was to find Rivers and others as soon as possible and help them escape from the United States safely. As for the extremely hateful Mitchell, if there was a suitable opportunity, he could let Rivers and his gang take him away from the United States first, and then find a deserted place to throw him into the sea to feed the fish.
Just do it! Lu Chen picked up the phone again without hesitation and dialed Eric's number. He planned to order Eric to mobilize all employees of the Flood Company to search for Rivers' whereabouts and fully assist them in withdrawing from the US border.
After receiving the call, Eric confirmed that the caller was indeed Lu Chen himself. He couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that the boss called because of the Kodak incident? He said apologetically:
"Boss, I'm really sorry. We haven't been able to obtain any valuable intelligence information from Kodak during this period... Do you have any other instructions?"
However, Lu Chen had no time to care about the so-called Kodak Company at this moment, so he interrupted the other party directly:
"Eric, I'm not calling you this time about Kodak's mess!"
A trace of doubt appeared on Eric's face, and he asked softly, "So, what specific tasks do you need me to complete, boss?"
Lu Chen frowned slightly and answered firmly: "First, you have to contact a reliable ship for me immediately and make sure the owner is ready to serve. Because I have a batch of important goods to transport."
Hearing this request, Eric secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, it was just a matter of contacting a ship. Such a simple task was a piece of cake for the experienced Eric. So, he agreed without hesitation: "No problem, boss! I will immediately arrange for someone to contact the appropriate ship. I'll hang up first."
However, just as Eric was about to put down the phone to make arrangements, Lu Chen suddenly called him. "Don't hang up yet, Eric, I have something else to tell you."
Eric stopped, turned around respectfully, and asked eagerly, "Boss, please give me your instructions."
Lu Chen continued, "Eric, send some more brothers out to look for Rivers. That guy has not been heard from since he left yesterday, and no one knows where he has gone. But this batch of goods is still relying on him to lead his men to escort. So no matter what, we must find him as soon as possible!"
After hearing Lu Chen's anxious voice, Eric quickly responded, "Boss, please don't panic. If the situation is urgent, I can immediately send a group of people to escort the goods and ensure that they can arrive at their destination safely."
Lu Chen replied firmly, "This shipment is very important. Rivers must escort it in person to ensure safety. Moreover, this shipment is to be delivered to the Middle East. The recipient there only recognizes Rivers. If anyone else delivers the goods, they may not admit that they have received the goods. So no matter what, he is the most suitable candidate. He must go!"
After Eric understood the seriousness of the matter, he said without hesitation: "Okay, boss, I understand. I will immediately arrange for someone to find Rivers and notify him to go to the delivery location as soon as possible. Please rest assured, we will fully cooperate to ensure the smooth completion of the task!"
After saying these words, Eric quickly hung up the phone and began to deploy related work in full swing.
After talking to Eric on the phone, Lu Chen was relieved, but he was still a little worried. After all, New York City was so crowded, it would take a long time for the thousands of flood security personnel to search all over New York. He thought about it and decided to find some more people to help.