Finally, at the tenth minute, Ma Guoliang called.
Ma Guoliang told Chen Dong several names, saying that these people all had deep ties with HSBC, had close business dealings, and had a great influence and extensive network in the local area, which should be of some help.
When Chen Dong heard their titles, such as "President of the European Chinese Business Association" and "First Lady of the United States," he felt that they were indeed quite influential, at least able to access information from various sources, and definitely had some connection with Freemasonry.
Ma Guoliang has confirmed that these people can be contacted, and he has already told them Chen Dong's identity so they can contact them directly.
After expressing his gratitude, Chen Dong immediately dialed the number he was given.
He first called Hong Jisheng, the president of the European Chinese Business Association, an elderly man with extensive connections and influence whose family has been operating in Europe for generations and has deep roots.
As soon as the call connected, Chairman Hong started chatting with Chen Dong very enthusiastically, as if he were having a long, drawn-out conversation.
Chen Dong, of course, didn't have time to argue with him about these things. He simply said, "President Hong, if there's an opportunity, I'll definitely strengthen our ties with our association so we can all make a fortune. However, I have something to trouble you with right now. I don't know how much you know about the Freemasons, but one of their apostles in Southern Europe, known as 'Mr. M,' has kidnapped my girlfriend..."
Unexpectedly, before Chen Dong could finish speaking, Chairman Hong suddenly said, "Oh dear, Mr. Chen, I'm so sorry, I suddenly have an important meeting to attend. I'm so sorry, so very sorry!"
Without waiting for Chen Dong's reply, he hung up the phone.
Chen Dong could only feel helpless in the face of the other party's actions.
It's clear that Mr. M has a notorious reputation in Europe; people who have heard of him dare not get involved in anything related to him.
Suppressing his distracting thoughts, Chen Dong called the First Lady of a certain country, a woman of Chinese descent.
Similarly, as soon as the other party heard that it was Chen Dong, they immediately struck up a conversation with him, saying that their country was eager for investment and hoped that Chen Dong could invest and do business in their country.
When Chen Dong mentioned that he wanted to inquire about Freemasonry and Mr. M, she seemed a little flustered.
"Excuse me, I have to attend an event now, please excuse me."
Chen Dong sighed inwardly again.
He composed himself and continued making calls, dialing seven in a row, but each time he encountered a similar situation. Whenever he mentioned anything related to Freemasonry or Mr. M, they would either deny knowing anything or make an excuse to hang up.
Except for one person who said a few more words, saying that this M is terrible and will stop at nothing to do things.
Time ticked by, and Chen Dong's patience dwindled.
He knew he couldn't go on like this.
It's better to rely on yourself than on others.
This is a danger that others would not want to take, but he didn't care. He didn't care because of Zhou Huimin.
He simply refused to believe that he couldn't solve this problem.
The weakness of us is that we are not particularly familiar with Europe. We can't say we are completely clueless, but we are close. Not to mention we don't have many connections.
So what are your strengths?
Of course it's money, I have money!
Very rich!
Money can move mountains; with money, even the devil can make the millstone turn!
Thinking of this, Chen Dong's eyes lit up.
Money is the last thing I lack. I can use a large sum of money to crush that kidnapping group and make sure to kill them in one fell swoop.
Regardless of whether it has any connection with Freemasonry or with that Mr. M.
So Chen Dong immediately said to Wolong beside him, "If we want to save her, we still have to rely on ourselves. Post a mission on the dark web to rescue Miss Zhou. Set the reward at: $1 billion!"
As he said this, Chen Dong's expression turned cold, and his gaze was like a knife.
$1 billion?
Wolong was stunned.
The boss is really generous!
He paused for a moment, then immediately replied, "Yes, boss!"
Zhu Zi, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was also stunned when he heard this.
To be honest, Zhu Zi really couldn't imagine how much that was.
If you calculate his current monthly salary, it's only $10,000. How much is that compared to $1 billion?
That's incomparable; it's like comparing a pebble to a small mountain!
Eight minutes later, they returned to the hotel.
Having received prior notice, Fox was already waiting at the hotel entrance. As soon as he saw Chen Dong, he stepped forward, his face full of shame: "Boss, I'm sorry, this was my mistake!"
Chen Dong simply said, "It's not entirely your fault! Now is not the time to talk about this. We don't have much time left, and we need to find a way to rescue you immediately."
As the fox recounted the attack to him, they went together to check on the situation in the presidential suite where they had previously stayed.
The enemy entered through the window; there were at least seven of them, and they used tear gas and other methods, catching the enemy completely off guard.
This made Chen Dong exclaim, "This M is truly a madman!"
“Boss!” Annie immediately threw herself into Chen Dong’s arms. “Boss, waaaah… It’s all because of me. If Sister Min hadn’t been trying to save me, she wouldn’t have been captured by them.”
Chen Dong comforted him for a while.
It turned out that the other party had originally captured Annie, but when Zhou Huimin saw this situation, her long-standing sense of justice instantly made her take action to rescue her.
Yes, despite Zhou Huimin's seemingly delicate nature and tendency to cry, she is actually very righteous and willing to work hard to achieve justice.
That's how it was back then.
She lunged at the kidnapper who had grabbed Anne, rescued her, and handed her over to the bodyguard.
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