The signal was sent from the pager and quickly covered the entire ground network in LA.
All departments were mobilized at once. Intercepting vehicles drove out from major thoroughfares. The security convoy countered the monitoring and positioning, constantly changing lanes. The pursuers in LA kept sending instructions, "Force them back to the urban area. Don't let them go to the airport. Force them back to the urban area."
"Copy that."
A prompt came from the lead vehicle on the walkie - talkie: "They're forcing us back to the urban area."
Chi Wannian was sitting in the escort vehicle. Frowning, he looked through the rear - view mirror at the pursuing vehicles that were like sticky plasters always following them.
"Like flies."
The lead vehicle sent out a reconnaissance instruction: "We can't keep moving forward. The road ahead is blocked."
The real - time picture was transmitted. In front of the lead vehicle, oncoming Ford cars drove over. First, one car charged forward, then two drove side by side, and then three, four cars sped towards them, trying to use the cars as barricades to stop the convoy.
"Then go back to the urban area as they wish."
The convoy changed direction.
"We've succeeded. They're going back into the city."
"Great job. Keep intercepting!"
All major forces took action one after another. They not only monitored Chi Wannian but also monitored Zhu Ning. When they found out that she had taken off, they couldn't sit still.
"She must be coming to support Chi Wannian and transport the data back to China. We can't let her land!"
"Order her to return immediately the way she came!"
Soon, the ground control center matched the VHF radio signal of the Gulfstream. "D.C. Center, radar identification in progress..."
After the connection was established, an order came from the ground: "Gulfstream N700ZN, this is D.C. Center. Turn right immediately to heading 090 (i.e., due east in the relative azimuth). Stop advancing towards LA. Respond immediately. If you receive this, respond immediately."
After two electromagnetic beeps, a completely non - standard response came.
The female voice was simple and straightforward: "My lawyer will call you. Remember to answer."
Soon, the boss of the D.C. Center received a call. "Hello, I'm Heinrich."
The other person's face darkened for a moment. Then the signal connection of the control center was disconnected, and the plane continued to fly. The control centers along the way successively sent instructions: "Gulfstream N700ZN, this is Chicago Center. Turn right immediately..."
"Gulfstream N700ZN, this is Kansas City Center. Turn right immediately..."
"Gulfstream N700ZN, this is Denver Center..."
One after another, interception instructions were sent. Zhu Ning's private plane, flying from Philadelphia all the way west, was constantly rejected along the way.
She tried all kinds of methods and really had a hard time moving forward, but there was still control ahead, and she would still be rejected.
Heinrich called from the ground: "After passing Denver and landing in Salt Lake City on the way to LA is my territory that I've managed for many years. It will be easier to solve all kinds of problems there."
"How's Wannian's situation now?"
"The latest news is that he's been forced back into the city. The chase is very intense, and his situation is not very good."
Zhu Ning said, "They think I can't do anything while in the air. Go to the sea and swipe my card."
The old man held the phone and turned to meet the surprised look of the bank manager behind him.
"Understood."
At 3 p.m. in LA, on The Reef, the largest electronic screen in the United States, an advertisement was prominently displayed.
The passing citizens below looked up blankly. "You can get ten thousand... US dollars just by going to the designated location???"
"What?"
The passers - by around them also looked up. Sure enough, there was a glaring advertisement on the huge electronic screen above their heads.
[Go to the designated location as instructed, and you can get ten thousand US dollars! You can continue to get it every time the action route changes!]
"Is this for real? How can there be such a good thing?"
"It's real! Look who that is! Miss Zhu!"
The passers - by looked in the direction of the exclamation. The next second, they saw Zhu Ning's face projected on the big screen: "Hello, everyone. I'm Zhu Ning. My friend is in a bit of trouble now. I need someone to help him out of this situation. Anyone who participates in the help can get a cash reward. If you sign up now, you can get ten thousand US dollars on the spot!"
As the voice fell, the security company that drove over from the bank took out the cash boxes and placed them on the roadside. The lids of the suitcases were opened, filled with money! The passers - by stared blankly!
"Just sign up and you can get ten thousand US dollars? I've heard about Miss Zhu's money - giving to find someone on the Internet before. Now it's our turn? I haven't paid off my student loan yet. I want to sign up. I want to sign up!"
"What is she trying to get us to help transport? Never mind. Nothing is real except money. Prices are soaring, and I can't even afford eggs! I'm going to sign up!"
"Ten thousand US dollars! If I go to more places, can I directly get more than a hundred thousand US dollars to pay off my loan? Miss Zhu, I also want to sign up. I also want to sign up!"
The passers - by swarmed. The security company distributed money on the spot and guided the passers - by to wear walkie - talkies. When the passers - by got the hot money in their hands, they exclaimed in excitement that they could really get it. "God, it's really true! You can get ten thousand on the spot when you sign up! I, I, I'm going to call my family to come!"
"I'm also going to call my family!"
"I'm going to make a call right now!"
The scene was bustling. Some people made calls, some sent videos, saying that Zhu Ning had started giving out money under the The Reef billboard in the city center. As long as you signed up, you could get ten thousand US dollars on the spot!
Netizens in the same city immediately received the signal. [You can get ten thousand US dollars just by signing up? Is it under The Reef? Is it there? I'm coming now! I'm coming!]
[The same advertisement covers our neighborhood! At first, I thought it was fake until they distributed money on the spot! I've signed up!]
[I've also signed up! There are the same activities in the nearby neighborhoods. I've worn the walkie - talkie. We're about to set off!]
In a foreign country, the social environment, culture, and public security are different. The more people there are, the more chaotic it gets. So Zhu Ning's advertisement this time wasn't spread too widely, but it still caused quite a stir in the same city of LA.
In a restaurant in the Chinatown community.
A young figure rushed in from the outside. "Dad! Dad! Hurry up and go out to pick up money. That Miss Zhu from China is giving out money in our LA!"
The young man's father was extremely excited when he heard this. "Miss Zhu from China is giving out money?!"
The old man lying in the wicker chair seemed to sense and retrieve some key words and slowly opened his slightly cloudy eyes.
"Chi... China..."
The father - son duo noticed the old man's movement and immediately turned around to take care of him carefully. The grandson handed the phone to the old man. "Yes, Grandpa. Look, this Miss Zhu from China is really generous. As long as you sign up to help, you can get ten thousand US dollars."
The old man propped up his thin body and slowly sat up. His cloudy eyes were hazy, as if looking at people through frosted glass. After a while, he mumbled with his old lips: "She's in trouble."
"We... we should help her. Help our... compatriots..."
The father - son duo looked at each other. The grandson squatted beside the old man and whispered a reminder: "Grandpa, have you forgotten? We've immigrated a long time ago."
But the old man grabbed his arm with his thin palm. "Don't forget where your roots are! Your grandpa is a Chinese! You have my blood flowing in your bodies! You speak dialects, use chopsticks to eat, and have yellow skin and black hair. You'll always be a Chinese!"
"China is your grandpa's home!"