When the news of Xue Fei's disappearance came out, Lin Xin was attending the Golden Melody Awards ceremony.
He was chatting happily with those unfamiliar senior singers, when a singer suddenly asked, "Lin Xin, are you familiar with Xue Fei?"
Lin Xin nodded: "Yes."
The singer asked, "I heard that Xue Fei disappeared in California. Is this news true?"
Lin Xin was stunned for a moment and said, "Brother Fei was indeed attending an economic forum in California. Is he missing?"
The singer handed the phone to Lin Xin, who looked down and said, "Inspection... experience... hunting, missing?"
Lin Xin stood up suddenly, snatched the singer's phone, and read the entire news with trembling fingers.
"Um, Lin Xin, calm down." The singer was startled and stammered, "Calm down, things are not confirmed yet, maybe he got lost? There are many wealthy businessmen traveling with him, so he should be fine. Who would be so tactless as to cause trouble for them?"
Lin Xin: Guangnao, why didn’t you tell me this news?
Optical Computer: According to the task priority, you should complete the Golden Melody Awards ceremony first. Knowing this will disturb your mind and will not be of any use to the search and rescue.
Lin Xin closed his eyes, his voice trembling: "Sorry, I scared you."
The singer took the phone and consoled him, "Wait for the news. Sorry, I thought you already knew."
Lin Xin said: "I'm going to make a phone call first, sorry."
People around quickly said it was okay.
"It seems that Lin Xin and Xue Fei have a really good relationship." One person said, "It should be okay, right?"
Another person said: "Although I don't know Xue Fei, if Xue Fei gets into trouble, Phoenix Group's stock market will definitely plummet, which will definitely have an impact on China's economy."
"I didn't expect you knew economics?"
"I bought shares of Phoenix Group."
"oh……"
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Lin Xin walked to a quieter place, and Meng Lan followed him out.
Meng Lan said: "I just checked it online, this thing should be true. Calm down first, even if you are not calm, you can't do anything."
Lin Xin didn't say anything. He made several calls but none of them went through.
His heart grew heavier.
The phone number Lin Xin called was one of Xue Fei's private phones, which used satellite signal switching, so there would be no lack of signal even in California.
Lin Xin did not answer Meng Lan's words, but instead called Lin Qin.
Lin Qin's slightly tired voice came from the phone, and he said straight to the point: "You know?"
Lin Xin said: "I just saw it online."
Lin Qin said: "Calm down first, the search and rescue team has already set off. We can talk about anything after the award ceremony."
Lin Xin lowered his head: "I can't calm down now."
Lin Qin said: "You can't do anything now, right? I'm helping to analyze the signal that caused Xue Fei to disappear. Wait until you're done."
Lin Xin hung up the phone.
Lin Xin: Optical computer.
Optical Computer: When I got this news, I had already searched for Xue Fei's phone signal and was monitoring the entire network of Li California, searching for news about Xue Fei. However, the network construction of Li California is very backward, and no useful information has been found so far.
Lin Xin: Use achievement points as energy supply, increase authority levels, and increase energy output.
Optical Computer: Increasing the authority level without self-defense behavior is against the system rules.
Lin Xin: I will take responsibility.
Optical Brain: I know, I just said it casually. 112233, don't worry, I am your half, I will always support you, don't panic.
Lin Xin burst into tears in an instant: Well... please.
Thank you for tolerating my willfulness and maybe even taking on the same guilt as me.
Lin Xin is now certain that his optical brain should have developed new intelligence. Now his half body is like his brother or even closer than that. He trusts the optical brain, and the optical brain supports him. They bear everything and experience everything together.
With the assurance from the optical computer, Lin Xin calmed down a little. He said, "Brother Meng, I may not be able to attend the award ceremony in my current state. I can't laugh."
Meng Lan said, "I didn't ask you to laugh. If you really can't stand it, then leave and calm down. I'll help you."
Lin Xin was surprised: "Isn't this a bad idea?"
Meng Lan said, "There's nothing wrong with that. Even if you can't do anything, you want to leave now and rush to California, right? It's normal to not care about any awards when encountering something like this. If the jury is not satisfied, it doesn't matter if they don't give you any awards in the future. You didn't plan to develop too deeply in the music industry. As long as the fans buy into it, that's enough."
Meng Lan patted Lin Xin on the shoulder: "Do whatever you want to do. Xue Fei is your relative, isn't he?"
Lin Xin rubbed his glasses, hugged Meng Lan, and said, "Thank you, Brother Meng."
Meng Lan said: "I will take you to see the chairman of the jury first and explain it to him."
Lin Xin nodded: "Okay."
Meng Lan took Lin Xin to the judges' seats. The media's cameras followed this scene. When Lin Xin suddenly stood up, the media had already turned their cameras to Lin Xin.
The Golden Melody Awards were broadcast live by the media, and Lin Xin's trembling and tears were all broadcast.
Fans who watched the award ceremony posted messages asking what happened, and then searched for news about Xue Fei.
"I remember that Lin Xin and Xue Fei have a very good relationship?"
"Xue Fei takes care of Lin Xin's daily life, just like a real brother."
"Last time on the set of Mr. Linde, when Lin Xin ran out of snacks, Xue Fei would fly to Britain to make another batch of snacks for Lin Xin. He would come here basically once a week. It would be strange if he and Lin Xin were not on good terms. Poor Lin Xiaoxin, she had to deal with something like this at the awards ceremony."
"I guess Lin Xiaoxin is going to leave early."
"What's the point of him leaving early? Can he go find Xue Fei in person? Please ask him to be more mature and not cause trouble."
"What do you mean by adding to the chaos? Isn't it natural to worry about your loved ones when they are in trouble? Even if you can't go to search and rescue yourself, you will definitely go to the nearest place. What do you mean by being mature?"
"There are so many people who can stay and wait for the award ceremony to end even when their elders pass away. If he walks out in the middle of the ceremony, isn't that immature? He has no respect for the Golden Melody Awards, the highest music festival in China. He is an actor indeed, and he just looks down on the music industry."
"The trolls above are unreasonable. Some people can suppress their sadness and wait until the award ceremony is over before leaving, while others can't suppress their sadness and leave early. This is human nature. What's the point of talking about professionalism or respect?"
"I have to say that although it is human nature, I still feel bad about him leaving early."
"I don't need your opinion on whether it's good or not. Whether he stays or leaves early, I support Lin Xiaoxin in whatever he does."
"Since the person above said so weakly, I will also say so weakly. The safety of relatives is not as important as an awards ceremony? It's not a big deal. That's right, I think the awards ceremony is not a big deal. If you don't go to receive the trophy, will it harm the interests of others? Since it won't harm the interests of others, why can't you do whatever you want? There are people who receive all the awards in the world on behalf of others. Why does Lin Xin have to stay when his relatives are in trouble to show respect? Who will respect him?"
"Don't get excited, everyone supports Lin Xin, ignore the trolls. At this critical moment, if someone still wants to troll Lin Xin, it shows that he is not a very good person. Let's just pray for Brother Fei."
"Yes, yes, yes, pray (candles) (palms together), I hope that all the missing people are safe and sound."
"Pray for blessings (candles) (clasp hands) (cry loudly). If something really goes wrong this time, not only China, but the economy of the entire world will be in turmoil for a while."
"(Pans) (Pans) Brother Fei, please don't get into trouble. Lin Xiaoxin, don't cry."
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"If that's the case, you can leave first." The chairman of the Golden Melody Awards Organizing Committee consoled him, "Don't worry, everything will be fine."
Lin Xin nodded: "I'm sorry."
The chairman of the organizing committee smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay. You can leave from the backstage and use my car to go to the airport. Those reporters won't be so reasonable. If you leave from the front door, they may block you and insist on interviewing you and won't let you leave."
Lin Xin bowed again: "Thank you so much."
The chairman of the organizing committee patted Lin Xin and said, "Go."
Meng Lan nodded to Lin Xin: "I'll call someone to pack your luggage and meet you at the airport. Go to the bathroom and put on some makeup first. Don't let those entertainment reporters block you."
Lin Xin immediately went to the bathroom and exchanged coats with Meng Lan, borrowed a baseball cap and sunglasses, took the key of the chairman of the organizing committee, left through the back door, and went to the airport.
Meng Lan pretended to be Lin Xin and turned around with his back to the camera. When the media discovered that he was not Lin Xin, Lin Xin had already left.
When many reporters felt that Lin Xin would leave, they stared at Lin Xin's car, but the car that drove out was the car of the chairman of the organizing committee. They were stunned and did not react.
After Meng Lan was exposed, they suddenly realized that the person sitting in the car that just left might be Lin Xin.
The trophy for the Best Single Award won by Lin Xin was received by Meng Lan. When Meng Lan came on stage, the host was surprised: "Where is Lin Xin?"
Meng Lan said: "Lin Xin's relatives are in trouble. He has gone to California now. I'm sorry."
The host hurriedly said, "It's okay, it's okay. Are you wearing Lin Xin's clothes?"
Meng Lan smiled and said, "Lin Xin has a better physique than me, and my clothes really don't fit me well. In order to let Lin Xin go to the airport smoothly, I can't care about it."
The host smiled knowingly: "It's a pity that we can't tease this great actor. Thank you, agent."
Meng Lan bowed to the audience: "I'm sorry, something happened to Lin Xin's relatives, and he really couldn't wait for news at ease, so he has already gone to California. I'm really sorry."
The audience was in an uproar, everyone was whispering, but there was no intense emotion. Even if they had any dissatisfaction in their hearts, they would not show it in public.
After Meng Lan stepped down, he also left the venue immediately. The media immediately blocked him, and Meng Lan said: "I don't know the situation now, everyone should pay more attention to the news. I think China has sent reporters to follow up on this matter. They know more than me."
"Lin Xin has already gone to Li California. You have relatives too, so you should be able to understand his feelings."
"No matter if it can be used or not, we have to go and guard it." Meng Lan said to the reporter, "You have relatives too, right? If your relatives are in trouble, you will definitely want to go to the scene to guard the first-hand information and hope to see your relatives as soon as possible."
Meng Lan was not a star, and the reporters could not get any information out of her even after chasing them, so they had to let them go.
When they learned that Lin Xin might leave, some reporters had already notified their units and asked them to send people to the airport to chase and block Lin Xin.
However, when their people arrived at the airport, they did not find Lin Xin.
Phoenix Group had a charter plane, so Lin Xin called Xue Chen and asked him to arrange a charter plane to go directly to California.
Xue Chen smiled bitterly on the phone: "This is the first time you call me."
Lin Xin said: "Uncle Xue, it's okay, I will bring Xue Fei back."
Xue Chen sighed: "I won't cause any more trouble. I will stay at Phoenix Group and wait for A Fei to come back. Everything...everything is up to you."
Lin Xin was not surprised that Xue Chen would make this choice. Phoenix Group was not only the foundation of the Xue family, but also closely related to China's economy. Xue Fei was in trouble, and Xue Chen, the second largest shareholder of Phoenix Group, must be in charge to stabilize the group's morale. The old couple of the Xue family should also return to China.
The plane was connected to the Internet. After Lin Qin knew that Lin Xin had gone to California, he said, "I have contacted the military and they will come to pick you up. Do you want to participate in the search and rescue?"
Lin Xin said: "I guess Brother Fei might have been kidnapped. The other party must want to use Brother Fei to achieve some political goals. The military's goals are too big, and some things are difficult to do. I will start from another direction."
Lin Qin said: "What do you want to do? Don't do anything stupid."
Lin Xin said: "I will contact the mercenaries. But I also need to inform the military in advance. Don't worry, big brother, I won't do anything rash."
Lin Qin said: "You want to hire mercenaries? That's a good idea. I will continue to analyze the last signal he sent. There is a piece of garbled code in it, which may contain the message he left behind."
Lin Qin thought that Lin Xin was just looking for mercenaries, but he didn't know that Lin Xin wanted to join the mercenaries.
Lin Xin called another person and asked, "Gu Meng, are you already in Li California?"
Gu Meng's laughter spread over the phone: "You can't even hide this from me? I'm getting more and more curious about you. Well, I won't keep you in suspense. Xue Fei was kidnapped by terrorists this time. There were four other people with him. They happened to be wealthy businessmen from each of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. The others were all released. They have now released the video to put pressure on the UN to withdraw its troops from Lian Chieftain."
Lin Xin asked: "Are you going to save someone?"
Gu Meng said: "The military is too big a target. Since you can find me, you should know that after I was cleansed, I have been cooperating with the Chinese side. As a mercenary, I helped the Chinese side sell arms and do things that the military cannot do... Oh, I know, keep it secret, but it is not necessary for Lin Xiaoxin."
Gu Meng addressed the second half of his sentence to other people.
Lin Xin said: "I will join you. You can rest assured that my skills can be tested. I also have someone to provide me with technical support. You should also know this, my partner."
Gu Meng said, "Ah, the person in charge of the foundation? Okay, okay, I'll pick you up. If you can pass the test, I'll take you there. Oh, I told you to shut up. Lin Xiaoxin can beat ten of you. If you don't believe me, wait for Lin Xiaoxin to come and try. Ah, Xiaoxin, there are a few ignorant idiots here. You'll have to teach them a lesson when the time comes. Have you improved your skills?"
"No." Lin Xin practices his skills and relaxes his nerves in the Doomsday Survival Game (wrong) every day.
Lin Xin breathed a sigh of relief.
When the computer found out that Gu Meng was involved in the incident and had accepted the military's commission to go to California, Lin Xin felt a little relieved.
It’s easier to get things done if you have acquaintances.
Optical Computer: Their position has been monitored and their computers have been taken control. All their computer-controlled weapons will be ineffective. But manual weapons will not work. Please be careful, 112233.
Optical computer: The barrier has been confirmed, the pulse has been confirmed, and the highest defense level has been reached. The main computer has not issued any warnings yet.
Lin Xin closed his eyes. He had to rest well before arriving in California.
Now his mind was surprisingly clear and not swayed by emotions.
He seemed to have returned to the time when he had no body, and his brain was completely controlled by reason.
Brother Fei, I hope you're okay.
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The authorities are still blocking the news and have not reported that the terrorist organization has threatened and pressured the United Nations. However, people on the Internet are speculating a lot, and many people have already guessed that it was the work of the terrorist organization.
Others are not so bold as to tie up these people whose stomping of feet would shake the world economy.
They can't afford this retaliation.
It is impossible to seek wealth, because the forces behind these people are too powerful, and even if you seek wealth, you will not be able to enjoy it. Only terrorist organizations have this ability and are not afraid of retaliation from the forces behind them.
After all, they are an organization that even other countries can do nothing about.
Cancer of the Earth.
Although Lin Xin's early departure caused some controversy and some people took the opportunity to discredit him, compared to this incident, Lin Xin's early exit from the Golden Melody Awards and letting his agent accept the Best Single Award on his behalf was a minor matter. Even if someone mentioned this incident, it would be linked to Xue Fei's kidnapping.
Although there are many people who hate the rich, no one dares to jump out now. No matter what they think in their hearts, the Internet is full of prayers, hoping that these people can return safely.
There are fans of Lin Xin who are keeping an eye on the news about Lin Xin, but it is clear that the media stationed in California are strictly controlled and will not say anything unnecessary. Even if Lin Xin arrives in California, they will not report it.
What is needed now is seriousness, not entertainment.
The media in California were actually quite surprised. As soon as Lin Xin arrived at the airport, the military took Lin Xin away, and then they could not get any news about Lin Xin.
Someone asked about it, and the military said it was confidential.
How did a celebrity become a secret? Or did he want to assist in the rescue? Lin Qin was fine, as he could assist with the technology, but Lin Xin was just a mathematician, could he save people through mathematics? Or was there something they didn't know?
But no matter how curious they were, the military said it was confidential and they could not report it. They could only suppress their curiosity and wait for news.
Lin Xin did not know the military personnel who came to pick him up, but Gu Meng came to pick him up personally.
"I knew you would come." Gu Meng said with a smile, "Don't be too nervous, just follow me, I will rescue Xue Fei."
Lin Xin looked at the acquaintance and felt a little relieved: "Qin Feng actually allowed you to come out and be a mercenary in person."
Gu Meng said: "You also know that people like us will become bad if we don't vent occasionally. Now I am a mercenary who is legal and just and works for the country. What can he not allow?"
Lin Xin rolled his eyes at Gu Meng: "I don't know what you think. I mean, it's so dangerous."
Gu Meng put his hands on the back of his head and said, "Of course he is worried, but he knows me and won't stop me. He will just wait for me. I will also not do anything too dangerous because he is waiting for me. As an actor, the time I personally go on missions has basically been reduced to once a year, and I choose characters that are easier to complete. Anyway, as long as there is blood, it's fine. But this time it's your family's one who was kidnapped, how can I not come in person?"
Lin Xin was silent for a while and said, "Thank you."
Gu Meng smiled and said, "Wait until your brother Fei is rescued. Don't stop me from going to your house for a meal this time."
Lin Xin nodded: "No."
Gu Meng smiled and punched Lin Xin on the shoulder, saying, "Go meet the military leader of this operation. Although I have the final say among the mercenaries, in order to prevent the mission from failing, you must first get his approval before you can join this team."
Lin Xin continued to nod: "No problem."
Gu Meng asked: "By the way, have you really found out where Xue Fei is now?"
Lin Xin said: "Yes, my companion Xiaoguang is monitoring their movements in real time. I can give you a copy of the information, but I cannot reveal the source."
Gu Meng said: "Everyone has their own secrets, and he won't say much, he just wants to confirm the authenticity of the news."
Lin Xin said: "There is an insider in this kidnapping operation, and I have obtained the insider's information. As long as the insider's identity is confirmed, the authenticity of my information should be confirmed."
Gu Meng laughed and said, "Oh, you have obtained the information about the insider. I am really scared. Could your Xiaoguang be omnipotent?"
Lin Xin lied, "You know, my brother often makes some black technology things. Brother Fei and I both have them. Brother Fei left a message."
Gu Meng suddenly realized: "Oh, right, I forgot that your eldest brother is also a great man."
The garbled code in Xue Fei's last signal was indeed a message, conveying the information of two insiders. Lin Xin asked the optical brain to replace it with more information, so that the military would trust his source of information more. However, his other technical support would not tell the military too much specific information.
But the military couldn't be completely unaware of it, so he and Gu Meng talked openly in the back seat of the car without avoiding the driver.
The military also knows that they won't pursue other people's secrets too much. As long as they know that the other party's source of information is trustworthy enough, that's enough.
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