Chen Dong had Wolong issue a $1 billion bounty, but even he, the instigator, didn't expect the storm to rage so fiercely.
It was already afternoon in Hong Kong.
Li Xiaoman was exercising, sweating profusely.
This is one of her secrets to maintaining her figure.
To be honest, she really goes to great lengths to maintain her figure.
Looking at her impressive figure in front of the huge full-length mirror, with a great front and a great back, she felt a mix of pride and helplessness.
It's so hard to even get a good deal from Chen Dong.
He is already in a relationship with Vivian Chow, which is common knowledge.
Most importantly, he loves her very much, and it's really not easy for him to interfere.
Hmph, that annoying Chen Dong, what a big bad guy...
Suddenly, her secretary came to report to her that she had received news that Chen Dong was in big trouble. His girlfriend, Zhou Huimin, had been kidnapped, and Chen Dong was offering a $1 billion reward to rescue her.
She also told Li Xiaoman that the news had spread like wildfire.
"What? Are you sure it was Zhou Huimin who was kidnapped?" Li Xiaoman stopped doing yoga and exclaimed in surprise.
After receiving an affirmative reply from her secretary, Li Xiaoman gasped.
"A billion US dollars, that's a huge sum!"
She listened to her secretary's report on the situation while changing her clothes, preparing to leave.
Hearing the news of Zhou Huimin's accident, she felt a mix of emotions.
Logically speaking, Vivian Chow was her love rival, and she should be happy that Vivian Chow was kidnapped and even killed. But after hearing the news, she couldn't feel happy at all. Is this what they call being a masochist?
Li Xiaoman gave a wry smile.
Back in her office, after much deliberation, she decided to call Chen Dong first.
But when she called, the line was busy.
I don't know who Chen Dong is calling.
So she waited anxiously for a few minutes and called back, but the line was still busy.
They fought again, and it was the same.
This made her feel very troubled.
What on earth is Chen Dong busy with? Who is he talking to on the phone for so long?
What she didn't know was that after Chen Dong had the reward posted, many people called him to inquire about the situation and express their concern.
There are business partners, as well as members of other families.
For example, the heads of the four major wealthy families in Hong Kong called him to express their condolences and said that they would do their best to help him if he needed anything.
Chen Dong could only express his gratitude to them.
In fact, Chen Dong was already extremely annoyed by all of this.
However, he couldn't refuse other people's kindness.
While Li Xiaoman was making the phone call, he was actually talking to Secretary Wang in Yanjing—yes, that's Lin Lao's secretary.
Suddenly, Chen Dong saw that familiar number.
The call connected, and Secretary Wang's familiar voice came through: "Chen Dong, what happened to you?"
Chen Dong explained the whole story in just a few words.
Secretary Wang slammed his hand on the table. "These Freemasons are absolutely lawless!"
Then, he reminded Chen Dong, "When you're out there, you must take good care of yourself. Make sure you have plenty of capable people with you and that you take proper precautions!"
Hearing Secretary Wang's concerned words, Chen Dong felt a surge of emotion.
He knew that everything Secretary Wang said and did represented Old Master Lin's wishes.
"Thank you for your concern, I will definitely be careful! By the way, this matter has even alarmed Old Master Lin!"
Secretary Wang couldn't help but smile wryly: "Heh, 1 billion US dollars, that's no small sum. Do you know how much our foreign exchange reserves are in a year now? Heh, if this money were in the hands of the state, well, never mind, I won't say anymore... So, it's not just Elder Lin, many important figures in Yanjing have come to see Elder Lin!"
Chen Dong gave a wry smile. "Sigh, I didn't want it to be like this, but they've gone too far. By the way, Brother Wang, could you please remind Old Lin that this matter won't end so quickly? They might implicate China because of my background."
Secretary Wang replied, "Our think tank anticipated this long ago. Old Lin specifically asked me to pass on a message to you: 'Kid, go for it. We Chinese aren't easily intimidated.'"
"Furthermore, we will have people put pressure on the Spanish government, demanding that they apprehend the murderer as soon as possible and rescue Xiao Zhou! Humph, we Chinese people cannot be bullied like this abroad!"
After listening, Chen Dong was deeply moved. There was a completely different concept between having a powerful motherland as your backing and not having one.
Perhaps only those who have wandered far from home can truly understand this.
"Please thank Elder Lin and all the other leaders for me... This is our country, my strong support while I'm abroad!"
Secretary Wang added, "You just mentioned Freemasonry, and I know a little about it. However, it's a pity that our country doesn't know much about Freemasonry."
Originally, the Freemasons still had offices in China when the new China was first established, but they gradually withdrew from there.
Subsequently, due to the blockade imposed by Western countries and its own internal reasons, China had less interaction with the outside world, resulting in a low level of understanding of the Freemasons, insufficient related information, and relatively in-depth research.
Chen Dong said, "It's okay, I'll figure something out over here."
Secretary Wang then gave him a long pause, "However, we still have some materials, and I'm sure there are quite a few. I'll ask Elder Lin for permission to send the materials to you; there shouldn't be any problem... Please see how to receive them."
Chen Dong asked Wolong for the hotel's fax number and then gave it to Secretary Wang.
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