rebirth of cataclysm

After a thirteen-hour long flight, Hu Mingchen and the others finally circumnavigated most of the Pacific Ocean and landed at O'Hare International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the United States.

The reason why it is said that it circled more than half of the Pacific Ocean is because the plane did not take a straight line to the center of the Pacific Ocean, but flew north first, and then followed the coastline through the Bering Strait. During this period, it also entered Canadian airspace, and finally arrived at Lake Michigan.

Chicago.

Hu Mingchen didn't know much about the city of Chicago before. He only knew that it was one of the top three cities in the United States. If we talk about the impression associated with it, I'm afraid it would be the "May Day" holiday that we have every year.

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The school once introduced the origin of May Day, which mentioned that the birthplace of May Day is Chicago, the largest city in the Midwestern United States. It is said that on May 1, 1886, Chicago was

One hundred thousand workers held a general strike with the goal of fighting for an eight-hour working day. In the end, the strike achieved a great victory. The subsequent May Day Labor Day was established to commemorate this day.

When I came out of the airport, I was greeted by a relatively familiar white man, and she was also a woman.

"Hello, Mr. Hu, do you remember me? I'm Anna." This white lady was wearing a skirt. Her proud figure was outlined very clearly and charmingly by this light-colored tight skirt. She took the initiative to come to Hu Mingchen when she saw him.

Come and say hello.

"Hello, Miss Anna, we met last time in Mingzhu, of course I remember you." Hu Mingchen said.

Last time Schultz went to Mingzhu to discuss investment cooperation with Hu Mingchen and the others, he brought a large group of people with him. Miss Anna was one of the entourage. Hu Mingchen had met her at the formal meeting, so she remembered it.

"Haha, thank you, Mr. Hu. Mr. Schultz sent me to pick you up. Please follow me. The vehicle is already waiting outside." Miss Anna said respectfully and politely.

From the last contact, Anna knew that Mr. Schultz cared and valued Hu Mingchen very much, so her attitude towards Hu Mingchen also became polite.

Although Americans are arrogant, they are also more realistic. They will pay attention to whoever has strength and who can benefit themselves. On the contrary, they will most likely abandon them like worn-out shoes and not take a serious look at them.

Hu Mingchen and the others followed Miss Anna out of the airport. There were three Lincoln cars parked outside. At Miss Anna's greeting, Hu Mingchen and the others started driving, and then the three cars drove out one after another and set off along the highway in the direction of the Field Museum of Natural History.

Hu Mingchen and the others were not going to the Field Museum of Natural History, but the place where Schulz stayed in Chicago was near the museum.

Not long after the vehicle left the airport, Jiang Yucai's cell phone that Hu Mingchen was carrying rang.

Hu Mingchen picked it up and saw that it was the kidnapper's number he had received yesterday.

Anna and Hu Mingchen were riding in the same car, and they were right next to each other. Hu Mingchen looked at his phone and then at Anna, trying to answer the missed call.

"Mr. Hu, don't worry, I am a tight-lipped person. No matter what you say, I will pretend that I didn't hear it." Anna saw Hu Mingchen's concerns, so she took the initiative to say.

Hu Mingchen thought about it. In this small space, there was no privacy at all. And since Schultz sent her here, it meant that she could at least be trusted.

In fact, Anna is Schulz's personal assistant and secretary. This status shows that she is naturally one of the people Schulz trusts most.

So Hu Mingchen took a deep breath and picked up the phone: "Hello..."

"You bastard, what do you mean? Are you kidding us? Do you not want to pay? If you don't want to pay, then I will sink your sister into Lake Michigan now, and before that, I will let him

Life is worse than death." As soon as Hu Mingchen said a word, the other party vented his anger.

"Sir, sir, please don't get excited, okay? Calm down, we have no intention of playing tricks on you, and we have no intention of not giving you money, so please don't get excited, let alone hurt my sister." Hu Mingchen quickly reassured the other party, for fear of

Did the other party really do anything to hurt Hu Yandie?

"Then why can't we get through the phone? Why can't we get through the phone for seven or eight hours in a row? Are you playing tricks on me, you bastard? Everyone who plays tricks on us will not end well, do you understand? Those

People are turned into shit." The person on the other end of the phone roared.

As soon as the other party said this, Hu Mingchen understood what the problem was.

When Hu Mingchen and others were on the plane, all electronic devices, especially mobile phones, had to be set to airplane mode or turned off directly. Under such circumstances, the kidnapper's calls would naturally not be able to come in.

The other party originally wanted to confirm how the money was prepared, but the phone number could not be reached on the left or right. In this case, the other party naturally became angry. Didn't they feel that Hu Mingchen and others just ignored it from the beginning?

I thought it was an accident, but as time went by, all kinds of inexplicable thoughts naturally emerged.

"Sir, your idea doesn't exist. We are raising money here and there. The phone broke down at some point and it was just repaired. Didn't we agree to stay within 24 hours? We will not break our promise for my sister.

, we must pay, life is more important than money." Hu Mingchen casually made up a reason.

Anyway, the call can now be connected, and it no longer matters why the call could not be made before.

Sure enough, after the other party heard that Hu Mingchen and the others had been collecting money and decided to pay to redeem him, they really didn't care about the past episode.

"Are you ready for the money? One million US dollars, not even a penny less. Send the money to me quickly."

"Sir, we are still a little short of one million US dollars. Please give me a little more time. Once the money is collected, we will pay you right away. Please." Hu Mingchen said solemnly.

Hu Mingchen is not ready yet and knows nothing about the other party, so he has to delay. Anyway, the twenty-four-hour deadline has not come yet. For the sake of money, the other party will definitely be tolerant.

"Why haven't you gathered it together after so long? How many do you have now? Just transfer as much as you have first." He paused and said, it can be heard that the other party is in urgent need of money.

The other party had to remit part of the money first, which was a bit beyond Hu Mingchen's expectation. He had never thought that this would happen.

However, even if it was unexpected, Hu Mingchen could not be troubled. He rolled his eyes and immediately responded: "It's only one hundred thousand dollars... Don't worry, don't worry, I can definitely collect one million dollars today.

In two or three hours, a sum of US$900,000 will arrive. Someone has already agreed and is processing it now."

As soon as he heard that he had only obtained 100,000 US dollars, he became discouraged. When he heard that Hu Mingchen said that 900,000 US dollars was coming soon, the other party's spirits perked up.

One hundred thousand dollars is too little for the other party.

"Sir, how about I give you one hundred thousand dollars now? What do you think?" Hu Mingchen then asked tentatively.

"What's the use of one hundred thousand dollars? Let's wait until you collect one million dollars. Just hurry up. Our patience has a limit. If we say it's 24 hours, we'll do it 24 hours a day. We won't wait until the expiration date. And, you

If we can't get through to you again, then we can't guarantee what we will do." The other party was very disdainful of the 100,000 US dollars prepared in advance, and emphasized Hu Mingchen again.

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The reason why Hu Mingchen only said that he had prepared 100,000 US dollars was because he thought about the possibility that the other party would not pay the funds in batches. One-tenth was indeed too little.

Of course, Hu Mingchen quoted a price of 100,000 U.S. dollars because he wanted to test the other party. If the other party wants to get even 100,000 U.S. dollars first, then at least it means that the other party is a little guy.

Hu Mingchen hoped that Hu Yandie would fall into the hands of a real gang boss. In comparison, these people were a little more honest. If he fell into the hands of ordinary gangsters, the safety factor would be low.

"Sir, no problem. That kind of situation will never happen again. I promise that I will do as you ask. However, I would like to ask, can you let me hear my sister's voice to let me know that she is safe?

." After Hu Mingchen quickly made his promise, he then made a request.

"Stop nagging and listen to her voice. Wait until you have collected one million US dollars. If you can't finish it on time, you will never hear her voice." The other party flatly rejected Hu Mingchen's request.

, and hung up the phone rudely.

After Hu Mingchen hung up the phone, Anna raised her hand and looked at her watch: "It's enough time. With this call, I can roughly know where the other party is."

"What did you say? Can you know where the other party is?" Hu Mingchen was surprised when he heard this.

"Yes, Mr. Hu, in order to help you, Mr. Schultz asked someone to monitor the phone number you gave. If the call time is within the call period, positioning cannot be done. You just talked for a long time, so it should be fine."

Miss Anna nodded and said to Hu Mingchen.

Hu Mingchen's eyes immediately went straight. Monitoring? He thought Schultz was just helping to find out the information. He didn't expect that he would be so helpful. He directly helped to monitor. It was a bit incredible.

Technically speaking, phone monitoring is not difficult, but generally only law enforcement can do it, and it is illegal for anyone else to do it.

Hu Mingchen really didn't expect that Schultz would do such an outrageous thing for himself. While this moved him, he also felt that this favor was too much.

A moment after Hu Mingchen hung up the phone, the vehicle drove into a small lakeside garden north of the public beach, not far from the Field Museum of Natural History.