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The elevator rose little by little, and Xu Lanxi looked out through the one-way glass. What came into view was the bustling night view of Menlo Park, but for the first time, she was unable to appreciate it carefully as a writer.
This is Silicon Valley, a paradise of modern technology. Being in California, the weather is much warmer than in Iceland.
But when she turned her gaze back to the person who was very close to her, she still felt a chill, which made her shrink into her coat.
At that time, Kinsley was leaning on the armrest and making a phone call in a very casual manner.
The windbreaker was thrown to Tanaka when he entered the gate of Infinity headquarters, and now he was only wearing a slim-fitting shirt and trousers.
The hand wrapped in bandages looked more fluent and free-flowing as he held the communicator. If you ignored the tight corners of his lips and the slightly hoarse voice, you might think that the big star was going to attend a charity dinner.
Soon, the call was hung up, but Kinsley paused for a long time before reacting. He looked up at the flashing numbers and made a soft "tsk" sound.
Obviously impatient.
At this moment, Xu Lanxi did not dare to step forward to comfort her like before.
The simplest reason was that the other party had to switch languages so many times during the phone call that she could understand what a "Nine-Leaked Fish" was. She had indeed never truly understood him.
Fortunately, we finally reached the top floor.
The elevator door opened, and Xu Lanxi looked at the scattered figures in the huge conference room in front of her. Although the atmosphere was quiet and silent, she had the illusion of stepping into another unknown world.
Kinsley walked in before her. Perhaps because he had been standing for too long or because of an old injury that had not yet healed, his left knee was obviously not strong enough and he almost fell down.
"Kinsley, be careful!" Xu Lanxi quickly supported the man.
The robot standing by also came forward in time, and this movement finally attracted the attention of the conference room.
“My friend!”
Xu Lanxi looked at the man who was rushing over, and couldn't tell whether he was an enemy or a friend.
As the other party approached, Kinsley tried his best to stand firm, raised his hand to block the other party with an attitude that would not tolerate rejection, and said sternly:
"York! You'd better tell me that this is a play directed and acted by Dustin himself, otherwise it would be the biggest mistake for you to let me come to Infinity now!"
Xu Lanxi had just heard of this name not long ago. Judging from the other party's attire and the temperament in his gestures, it was not difficult to tell that he should be a senior executive of Infinity.
But now, in front of Kinsley who was obviously angry, he seemed a little flustered.
"Kinsley...I'm sorry, but could you please come in and listen to me first? We already have people searching Norway. As long as Dustin and Yan aren't on the plane—"
"Listen?" Kinsley taunted. "You guys at Infinity are probably struggling to take care of yourselves right now, right? What? You don't even have a PR team? The CEO's disappearance doesn't seem like a big deal!"
"Kinsley! Calm down!"
York naturally didn't want to listen to others slandering Dustin, so his tone was inevitably a bit aggressive, but before he could finish his words, he was grabbed by the collar.
"Calm down? Should I praise Dustin? He dares to run around the world without anyone, and there's no news when something happens! If it weren't for him, how could I not find—"
Kinsley stopped abruptly, as if he didn't dare to say the name, and then he yelled at the person unwillingly,
"You dare tell me to calm down?!"
Aside from punching the wall when the incident occurred, Kinsley remained relatively calm during those ten hours.
But now, he obviously couldn't hold on any longer.
Not only Xu Lanxi didn't dare to listen to such a helpless roar, even York, who originally wanted to argue, was stunned.
At such a close distance, he could clearly see Kinsley's eyes filled with hatred.
In all the years they've known each other, he never knew he would be like this.
In a moment of distraction, he was punched in the face by his friend who had completely lost his patience. He staggered a few steps before being supported by his assistant and bodyguard who appeared in time behind him.
Even in such a situation, no one dared to step forward to dissuade them.
Until both of them seemed to have slowly calmed down, the sound of footsteps came from the direction of the elevator, interrupting the solemn atmosphere.
"Oh! Mr. Kinsley, you're finally here. Would you mind sharing the clues you've found recently with Infinity?"
The confident and clear female voice seemed to have understood what had just happened, and the questions she asked hit the nail on the head.
Xu Lanxi turned around and saw that the man was also wearing a valuable uniform. He walked straight and upright, and it seemed that he would be more suitable in a military uniform.
The short hair and narrow eyes should be a sharp combination, but the girl's slightly upturned eyes and perfect smile add to her friendliness.
——This person... actually knows what Kinsley is doing?
As if sensing her confusion, the tablet in the other person's hand projected a 3D image.
It was the scene where Kinsley was making a phone call on the helicopter just now.
Kinsley wasn't angry about being watched all the way, nor was he in the mood to do so. He just frowned and asked:
"Who are you?"
The girl straightened up again as if standing in a military posture:
"Aren't you looking for Infinity's PR team? I can't let you down. I apologize for preventing you from visiting the Bedford International headquarters in Country E."
Kinsley heard something was wrong:
"Did you arrange for me to come to Menlo Park?"
York finally breathed a sigh of relief, and remembering his host status, he began to introduce everyone:
"Kinsley, this is Infinity's chief public relations officer, Sharon Keanu. She was also one of Dustin's personal bodyguards. She always arranged and handled all kinds of emergencies when Dustin was away. After the incident, I almost flew to Iceland to find you, but as soon as I left Yan's laboratory, she brought me back..."
"Sir, the boss is away, and Infinity needs you to take charge. I can't guarantee that this is just a terrorist attack targeting the boss alone."
"I understand Sharon, I'm not blaming you..."
York smiled bitterly.
"Kinsley, this is Dustin's place, it should be safer. I believe no one would dare to play tricks in Infinity headquarters. Sharon is indeed more experienced in these matters..."
"Boss and... Miss Yan went to Halden without any guards, but as subordinates, we naturally couldn't slack off. Infinity escorted them all the way, both openly and covertly. Of course—"
Sharon nodded to the man who still looked unhappy.
"Mr. Kinsley also arranged a lot of manpower. This is why we almost had a conflict with you when we tried to forcibly take you away."
Xu Lanxi naturally remembered the horrifying scene when a large number of strange "tourists" inexplicably poured into the hotel in Reykjavik.
It was an outfit that could be seen everywhere on the street, but the posture and eyes of those people were not what an ordinary person would have.
Kinsley said a few words to them regardless of his bloody hands, and they quickly dispersed as if they had received an order. The remaining few people closely protected Kinsley and wanted to take him out of the hotel.
But before they could take a step, a group of men in black rushed in aggressively, and the two teams soon confronted each other, and it seemed that both teams were planning to shoot their opponents in the head.
At that moment, Xu Lanxi was afraid that she would never forget the murderous intent that surged from Kinsley.
Fortunately, the misunderstanding was resolved in the end.
"Terrence Bedford has been sentenced to death. Although the news hasn't been made public, with Lawrence Bedford's capabilities, it's not difficult for him to plant spies in Halden. As the biggest suspect in this plane crash, Mr. Kinsley, it's understandable that you want to go after him, but you haven't broken off relations with them yet, so..."
"Yes! Yes! Kinsley, that's what I wanted to say too!"
York took over the conversation and put his arm around his friend's shoulders.
"You are still Bedford's adopted son. You have endured it for so many years. Don't let your impulsiveness lead to mistakes..."
Kinsley closed his eyes upon hearing this. "You brought me here with such fanfare, how could BI not know anything..."
"Oh, don't worry about that—"
Sharon smiled confidently.
"The news BI has received right now should be something like, 'Infinity is avenging the CEO's disappearance by kidnapping his young, naive and dissolute young master.' So, you are now Infinity's bargaining chip."
From the perspective of all parties today, Kinsley was not invited, but was innocently dragged into the struggle between the two major business empires as an outsider.
Although - Sharon looked at the man in front of her who was almost on the verge of collapse, and realized not long ago - the other party had nothing to do with "innocent" or anything like that.
He is indeed very young, one year younger than his boss?
But there was an unremovable hostility between his handsome brows, and a coldness from his thin lips, which inexplicably revealed the mature indifference that was polished by years of pain.
—Miss Yan’s sweetheart? Unexpectedly, this type?
But no matter what, there are some things she can't help but remind.
"Mr. Kinsley, news just came back from Norway that the search and rescue operation has successfully begun. So, can you please stop harming the participants in the Halden conference?"
"What?!"
This statement was undoubtedly earth-shattering. York pressed his friend against the wall behind him in disbelief and asked:
"Kinsley! What the hell is going on?"
Sharon didn't step forward to stop him. "So far, more than three internationally renowned scientists and leaders of public service organizations have suffered accidents on their way back home. Several others have been shot, crashed, or otherwise injured since landing in their home countries. While not life-threatening, they have suffered varying degrees of injuries. An anonymous source revealed that those individuals all support Terrence Bedford's death penalty."
Xu Lanxi's cheeks turned pale in the official tone, and York almost gritted his teeth. However, the instigator looked as if it had nothing to do with him. He lowered his eyes and said:
"It's just a favor they owe me. Consider it their repayment this time."
"Kinsley!"
"The aircraft manufacturer involved in the accident happens to be one of the companies BI regularly collaborates with. With the instigation of Mr. Kinsley and Infinity, Interpol has already intervened."
Sharon looked at the temporary boss,
"Sir, since the search and rescue began, the Norwegian robots have frequently encountered base station processor overloads, causing significant delays. There's reason to believe this is due to human error. And right now, BI is probably preoccupied with its own investigation, so the various batches of robots can begin their work smoothly."
Although it was a bit cruel, Sharon had to admire Kinsley's approach and mentality of muddying the waters.
She sighed softly and finally said, "Before Boss and Miss Yan boarded the plane, the satellite monitoring signal was interrupted. Even so, as long as it can be proved that the two did not board the plane at all, the situation will be resolved—"
He was interrupted before he could finish his words.
Kinsley uttered a few words with unusual calmness:
"Get on the plane."
Sharon's expression changed.
But before he could react, Kinsley suddenly stared at York as if he had remembered something:
"Have you found Yanyan's robot butler?"
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