When they heard Fu Tianlai say that he could come up with 100 billion US dollars in cash, the members of the group were stunned. At present, only the government can come up with such a huge amount of cash at once. There are many Fortune 500 companies with a market value of over 100 billion, but no company can come up with 100 billion in cash!
Moreover, Fu Tianlai's tone was very confident, as if this 100 billion was not his bottom line!
Having 100 billion is child's play for these experts in capital operations. It's like having someone use 1,000 to coerce someone who only has 100. If they can't coerce or defeat them, then that's a disgrace.
Zhou Xuan went out alone, turned the corner, and walked along the most bustling street in Chinatown, intending to look for some Chinese pharmacies.
However, just as Zhou Xuan was about to walk down another street, a black sedan screeched to a halt beside him. Zhou Xuan turned his head and saw the car window roll down, revealing the face of an extremely beautiful woman.
Zhou Xuan was stunned. The face looked familiar. After a moment of hesitation, he realized that the woman was Luo Ya, the undercover police officer he had rescued from that villa a few days ago!
That Western beauty, but why would she come looking for me?
Zhou Xuan composed himself and then asked, "Miss, is there something you need? I don't know you!"
Luo Ya mumbled a lot of things, which Zhou Xuan didn't understand, but he immediately put his hands behind his back and pressed the voice communication button.
Luo Ya then said, "Would you mind if I spoke with you alone, sir?"
Zhou Xuan understood this time, but still pretended not to understand and shook his head, ignoring her and walking forward. He was thinking to himself that maybe Luo Ya had glanced at him by chance that day, otherwise why would she have found him for no reason?
There's no such thing as a coincidence; there must be a reason why she came to me. She must have some suspicions.
Indeed, it was just as Zhou Xuan had imagined. Luo Ya was a secret agent belonging to the CIA. After her undercover mission failed, she almost thought she would be killed, but she was rescued. After returning home, she became increasingly confused and then used her connections to investigate the video footage from that day in that location.
Footage from several entrance and exit roads showed that Zhou Xuan was the most suspicious person outside that large house that day. Luo Ya investigated the other people nearby and easily ruled them out. When investigating Zhou Xuan, they couldn't find his identity information, but they could still track him back using the surveillance cameras on his way home. RO! ~!
Volume 1, Chapter 639: Sinking into the River
Chapter 639 Sinking into the River
The video footage revealed that Zhou Xuan had returned to the home of the richest man in Chinatown, the Fu family. With a precise address, the investigation became much easier.
Luo Ya's subsequent search on individuals easily revealed Zhou Xuan's background: he was a Chinese man who had just arrived in New York, and Fu Tianlai was processing citizenship and green cards for his family.
According to the information she obtained, Zhou Xuan is an extraordinary person. He is the legal heir to the Fu Group's vast wealth, and his own wealth is also extremely considerable. What is so strange about such a young Eastern man?
Luo Ya carefully recalled the events of that day, and then had agents secretly investigate the drug lord's residence. After she left, everyone in the drug lord's household returned to normal.
Of course, when Zhou Xuan left, he limited their freeze time to one hour. After one hour, when they were all able to move, they did not immediately go after Luo Ya. For them, Luo Ya was not the biggest threat, but the person who secretly anesthetized them all. Moreover, none of them had discovered this person. In all the surveillance footage, they could not find this suspicious person, which made them extremely afraid. Who exactly was this person?
Unless that person is invisible, there is absolutely no way they could escape their eyes under all-round surveillance without any blind spots, but now they have indeed found nothing, which terrifies them. If they offend such a person, the consequences would be quite terrible.
Luo Ya was in the same boat. The drug lord was terrified because they had no clue whatsoever, but Luo Ya was a little better off. She eventually traced her back to Zhou Xuan and got some confirmation. Although she didn't know how Zhou Xuan had done it, there was an 80% or higher chance that Zhou Xuan was the one who saved her.
Seeing that Zhou Xuan ignored her and couldn't understand her words, Luo Ya immediately waved to her companion driving ahead to chase after them. When they caught up with Zhou Xuan, Luo Ya raised her pistol through the car window and fired two shots at him.
This is a powerful tranquilizer gun. Knowing that Zhou Xuan might have some extraordinary abilities, they fired two more shots in a row. This dosage of tranquilizer gun is for dealing with wild animals.
Zhou Xuan really didn't expect her to suddenly fire a shot. She hadn't even checked beforehand, otherwise there would have been no way he wouldn't have noticed. Caught off guard, he was shot and his body went numb. Just as he was about to fall, Luo Ya opened the door and quickly jumped out, carrying him back into the car. She closed the door, gestured to her companion in the front, and her companion drove away quickly!
Although Zhou Xuan was suddenly attacked and his body went numb for a moment, he immediately used his supernatural ability to convert and eliminate the anesthetic that had entered his body, and the parts that had been anesthetized also recovered. In fact, the moment Luo Ya dragged him into the car, Zhou Xuan had already regained his ability to move. However, Zhou Xuan did not immediately fight back, wanting to see what Luo Ya meant. If she had malicious intentions, then he would not be polite.
After the car had driven for a while, Luo Ya said, "Mr. Zhou, I believe you can understand what I'm saying. If you really can't understand, that's okay, I'll find a translator!"
Zhou Xuan remained silent, but his eyes were fixed on Luo Ya. From Zhou Xuan's gaze, Luo Ya vaguely sensed whether Zhou Xuan still had the ability to move.
Although somewhat disbelieving, Luo Ya became wary and immediately raised the tranquilizer gun again. However, before she could move, her fingers suddenly felt cold and numb, and she couldn't move at all, as if she had been given the tranquilizer gun instead.
Luo Ya gasped softly, saying, "You..." She gasped, but then swallowed the rest of her words.
From this point of view, Luo Ya immediately became certain that this mysterious Eastern man was the savior who saved her life that day!
Because what she saw that day was similar to what she was facing now. Those people were all unable to move and were at her mercy. However, she was terrified at the time and dared not stay there. If she had known the reason for those people's actions, she would have thoroughly searched the villa back then. If she had concrete evidence, she could have arrested them. But now she couldn't do anything because she had no opportunity to search. Without evidence, how could she possibly enter that villa?
A good opportunity was let go, but Luo Ya's attention was not on the drug lord, but on Zhou Xuan who saved her, because Zhou Xuan's behavior was too incredible. She did not see Zhou Xuan that day, but everyone in the villa was like a puppet.
Later, Luo Ya wondered if it might be some new type of electronic weapon like "electromagnetic waves." But she ruled that out because electromagnetic wave weapons don't distinguish between friend and foe. If that were the case, she would have been the same that day, with no exceptions. But if she was an exception, it would mean that the person who secretly saved her was selective.
Now, in the car, Luo Ya is being secretly controlled by Zhou Xuan, and she doesn't even know why. She also shot Zhou Xuan twice with a powerful anesthetic. If the anesthetic can't control him, then that proves it even more.
Zhou Xuan never expected that he would accidentally save her outside the villa that day. He thought that since they were more than a hundred meters apart, it would be impossible for anyone to discover him. However, he missed the surveillance cameras in New York, which were like a net covering the sky. Almost everyone in public places was being monitored, and thus his whereabouts were discovered by Luo Ya.
Luo Ya was surprised for a moment, then her expression quickly returned to calm. She realized that Zhou Xuan wouldn't hurt her, otherwise he wouldn't have saved her that day. Although she didn't know why, since he had saved her, he probably wouldn't hurt her again. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Mr. Zhou, could we talk alone?"
Zhou Xuan glanced at the man driving in front, then subtly stared at Luo Ya. Luo Ya immediately understood and said to the man driving, "Qiong... get out of the car. I need to talk to Miss Zhou alone!"
He nodded, then found a spot to pull over, and drove off, leaving the car and the people behind—very decisive.
After her companion left, Luo Ya was about to ask what to do next when she suddenly realized she could move her limbs again. Overjoyed, she quickly said, "Mr. Zhou, I'd like to talk to you, is that alright?"
After thinking for a moment, I added a few more words: "Please forgive me if I have offended you!"
These two sentences were spoken in broken Chinese, with inaccurate intonation, sounding somewhat awkward, which made Zhou Xuan laugh.
Seeing Zhou Xuan chuckle, Luo Ya knew that Zhou Xuan could definitely understand what she was saying, otherwise Zhou Xuan wouldn't have such an expression.
Zhou Xuan chuckled and said, "Alright, you drive, take me to a secluded place, and we'll talk again!"
Luo Ya was overjoyed. She quickly got out of the car, went to the front, got back in, and drove off. Then she turned back to Zhou Xuan and asked, "Should we talk in a restaurant in the city, or find a secluded place in the countryside?"
"Whatever, but I suggest we go somewhere secluded. I don't like going to upscale places. Tell me what you need to say quickly, I'm sorry, I have other things to do!"
Zhou Xuan naturally didn't want to go to restaurants or cafes. He just wanted to find a secluded place to get rid of Luo Ya. He didn't want to have anything to do with this policewoman.
Luo Ya was very familiar with the area, so she immediately drove to the outskirts of the city and stopped at a deserted riverside. The riverbank was lined with some messy, abandoned cement pipes that were underground pipes, and there were tall weeds all around.
Luo Ya sat in the car, then turned to Zhou Xuan and said, "Mr. Zhou, how is it here? It's a quiet place, no one's around, and no one will bother us!"