Chapter 491 Lu Xixiao arrives; their brains are in sync, flirting; Jasmine escapes?
Chapter 491 Lu Xixiao arrives; their brains are in sync, flirting; Jasmine escapes?
Ambassador: “This, that…”
He looked at Wen Li.
In Chinese, he said, "Miss Wen, right? I'll send someone to monitor him for the next 24 hours, and bring him back to the embassy as soon as the 24 hours are up. Can you talk to Mr. Lu about this?"
He has tried his best.
Wen Li: "If something happened to the suspect during these 24 hours, would it still make sense to hold him accountable?"
ambassador:"……"
Wen Li continued to pressure the police: "Do ordinary citizens of Country M have this privilege? Do the police in Country M so blatantly abuse their power for personal gain and pervert the law? I think your police department should change its name to DuPont."
Sheriff: "..."
Wen Li: "Do you have this privilege or not?"
The sheriff replied sullenly, "No."
He then said to Simon, "Mr. Simon, you have no right to detain the suspect. You must immediately hand him over to the police. We hope you will cooperate." But then he changed the subject and said, "However, Mr. Simon, given the enormous amount of property stolen from you, once the suspect is handed over to us, we will take him with us to help you verify his identity with the auction organizers and get your compensation back."
It is obvious that the police are colluding with Simon and protecting him.
The suspect has been arrested according to the procedure. Lu Xixiao has no right to interfere with what the police do after the arrest. If the suspect is lost at that time, Lu Xixiao cannot blame them.
Simon smiled and said, "Thank you very much."
He raised his eyebrows at Wen Li with a bit of pride.
Wen Li curled the corner of his mouth in disdain.
Twenty-four hours, right?
Are you taking the suspect to demand compensation?
Is it Simon who can do it?
She will too.
Wen Li was about to copy it exactly when a tall figure walked in from the main door. Lu Xixiao spoke before her, "Coincidentally, that bandit also stole a valuable item of mine, no more, no less, and the value is exactly one dollar more than Mr. Simon's $7.51 billion. I also need 24 hours. Since my amount is higher, I ask the police to resolve my case first."
Everyone looked at Lu Xixiao who strode in.
Lu Xixiao and Simon looked at each other.
The look in his eyes that wanted to kill Simon couldn't be hidden at all.
The smile on Simon's lips was slightly provocative.
There were sparks in the air.
"If you don't believe me, you can bring the suspect here to confront me face to face." As Lu Xixiao spoke, he came to stand beside Wen Li.
Wen Li raised his head and looked at him.
She couldn't help but blink.
The tacit understanding is a bit unbelievable.
He actually repeated her words almost word for word.
Including the one dollar bill that stood out, full of humiliation and ridicule.
Is this guy's brain in sync with hers?
Lu Xixiao lowered his eyes and looked at Wen Li.
I don't quite understand what she's looking at.
Everyone present had different expressions for a moment.
Lu Xixiao knew it was fake but no one dared to question it.
The already tense atmosphere became even more tense with the appearance of Lu Xixiao. The police, who had just thought that Wen Li was easy to bully, fell silent. The people in the embassy straightened their backs, but in fact, the pressure was increasing.
The Langdon family stood aside and watched the show quietly.
They wished Simon would offend Lu Xixiao and be retaliated against by Lu Xixiao. In this way, they would have the opportunity to push Simon down from the position of heir.
"What is the Sheriff waiting for?"
Lu Xixiao asked the sheriff in a bad tone.
The sheriff, who had dug a hole for himself, said nothing.
He looked at Simon obliquely.
Just as the situation was at a stalemate, Simon spoke up. "Everything has a first-come, first-served basis. Mr. Lu, please wait in line. I'll use him for the next 24 hours. If you're worried, you can bring as many people as you want to accompany him the whole way. Once the 24 hours are up, he'll be yours. If you insist on competing with me for the first 24 hours, I can't guarantee what will happen on this short stretch of road. After all, my estate is quite large, and guests often get lost or stray into the stables and kennels and get injured."
Simon made threats directly in front of the police and the embassy.
If you don't agree, go kill Jasmine now.
Simon then ordered the butler, "Go and bring the man."
In the current situation, it is not a solution to continue to maintain a stalemate.
His wishful thinking was shattered.
But he must get his 7.5 billion back no matter what.
Of course, he wouldn't let Lu Xixiao have an easy time.
He would bring all the people he could and have the police mobilize a large number of officers to take Jasmine away.
He wanted to see how Lu Xixiao could save people quietly in Country M under the noses of him and the police.
Hearing Simon's words, Lu Xixiao didn't say anything.
Instead, he asked Wen Li what he thought.
The two looked at each other.
Wen Li didn't say anything either.
It would be a waste of time if the current situation remained deadlocked.
After all, this is Country M.
Outside of the DuPont estate, there is always a chance to save someone.
When Lu Xixiao raised his eyes, he saw Simon looking at them.
After giving Simon a warning, Lu Xixiao took a half step closer to Wen Li, almost touching her. He nodded and lowered his brows, then asked in a low voice, "Weren't you drunk just now?"
Wen Li raised her head to look at him as if under pressure, frowning, with a look of alertness on her face, not giving him a good face: "No. What do you want to do?"
Lu Xixiao hid his smile and said, "I didn't think about anything. If you drink, I have to take you away quickly. It would be bad if you accidentally attacked the police or injured the embassy staff."
Wen Li: “…”
Lu Xixiao asked knowingly, "Why are you so wary of me? What do you think I'm going to do? What are you thinking?"
Wen Li, with his arms folded, raised his foot expressionlessly, stepped on his leather shoes, and rolled on his toes.
The movement was small, but painful.
Lu Xixiao's face twisted slightly.
He looked at Wen Li, trying to hold back his laughter and pain, but he looked like he was enjoying it no matter how you looked at him.
He stretched out his arm and gently embraced Wen Li through the suit jacket she was wearing: "You're wearing high heels, don't fall."
Simon watched the two of them whispering and flirting without any expression.
Soon, the butler came back.
But there was no one behind him.
Jasmine was not there.
He hurried to Simon's side, covered his mouth with his hand and said something in Simon's ear.
Simon thought for less than three seconds after hearing this, then smiled and said to everyone, "Alright, let's stop being so tense and stop arguing about who's first and who's last. The suspect has escaped."
"Escape?"
Simon: "Just over ten minutes ago, the suspect who knocked me out ran away and is now missing. You can all go back now. Oh, and by the way, could the Sheriff please send someone to look for him."
The sheriff immediately said, "I'll send someone to look for him right away."
He said that and left.
Wen Li stopped the sheriff and questioned Simon: "You said the person escaped, so he escaped?"
Simon: "In that case, Sheriff, let's start our search from this manor." He said slowly, "You have to search carefully, otherwise I won't be able to recover my 7.5 billion."
The police began searching the estate.
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