Chapter 3189 New clues

Although Howard had no idea who kidnapped the unfortunate father and son from Hogwitz, he knew in his heart that the other party must be no easy target.

When everyone thought that they must be hidden somewhere in China, the two of them suddenly appeared at sea, and the first thing they asked for was 10 billion US dollars. Although it is rare for kidnappers to dare to ask for such a large amount of money, it does exist. However, it is the first time that someone dares to ask for so much money and directly tells the family that they will not release the kidnappers even if they are paid.

Faced with such a kidnapper, if Jenny didn't give the money, the other party would definitely expose the matter and make her be labeled as cold-blooded and profit-driven.

Jenny's last name was Rothschild before she got married, so once Jenny became the target of public criticism, the Rothschild family would face unprovoked disaster.

So, Howard naturally hoped that she would pay the money honestly.

And he was not trying to fool Jenny. As long as the money was given, he had countless ways to make Jenny famous all over the world.

The only thing I'm afraid of is that Jenny only cares about money and is unwilling to pay the 10 billion dollars. That would be troublesome.

But Jenny also has her own difficulties.

Originally, her husband was in charge of the Hogwitz family. After his son went missing, her husband went to China in an effort to save him, but he was also kidnapped. Although she is now in charge of all the family affairs, she cannot withstand the covetous eyes of her husband's younger brothers. As a woman, she is no match for the brothers who have joined forces.

Therefore, once I get old in the future, the family's control will naturally be gradually disintegrated, and by then I am afraid that a woman from another family will be directly sidelined.

Now I urgently need an opportunity to strengthen my control over the entire family.

If one billion dollars can really help him create a perfect persona, coupled with Howard Rothschild's promise, no one in the Hogwitz family will be able to threaten him anymore.

Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and said to Howard, "Mr. Patriarch, I will listen to you! Give them the money!"

"Very good." Howard breathed a sigh of relief and soothed her, "Don't worry, Jenny. This money will definitely be worth it! Send them a reply and tell them that you will raise $10 billion in cryptocurrency as soon as possible. I will arrange for a team of reporters to go over and start filming you 24 hours a day. These will be used as hype material later."

Jenny didn't expect Howard to be so concerned. She immediately felt as if she had taken a reassurance pill and said excitedly, "Then I will follow the instructions of the Patriarch!"

……

Just as the reporter team began to track and film Jenny in all directions, Steve Rothschild, who was far away in Jinling, received a call from his father Howard.

Howard said on the phone, "Steve, it must have been very hard during your time in Jinling."

Steve quickly said, "Father, I am here to share the family's worries, and it won't be hard anywhere."

"Very good!" Howard was very satisfied with his attitude and said with a smile, "You don't have to stay in Jinling any longer. Today, the Hogwitz family received a message from the kidnappers that the father and son are not in Jinling, but at sea. You can prepare and come back as soon as possible."

Steve already knew about Ye Chen's arrangement, so he was not surprised to hear this, but he still pretended to be depressed and cursed: "Damn kidnappers! I thought they hid the people in Jinling. I almost dug up the land of Jinling, but I didn't expect that they had already moved the people out. How cunning!"

"It's okay." Howard said with a smile, "Letting you go is nothing more than setting an example for the collateral families, letting them know that we care about them. As the designated heir of the family and the second most important person in the family, you personally went to help them find someone, which is already a great honor. Now it's proven that it's not that you are incompetent, but that the intelligence was wrong, so you can come back openly."

"Okay, father." Steve said, "Since Jinling is fine now, I will prepare to go back to see you as soon as possible."

"Okay." Howard said with satisfaction: "When you come back, we will hold a banquet to entertain those collateral families and once again deepen their gratitude and dependence on us. This will also lay a good foundation for you to inherit the family in the future."

Steve quickly said in a very grateful tone: "Thank you, Dad! Thank you for your hard work!"

When he said this, Steve cursed in his heart, and said depressedly: "You said it so sanctimoniously, do you just want to fool me into being the so-called designated heir? If Yecheng can let you live another 50 years, you will never let me become the patriarch in the next years. It's better to rely on Ye Chen than on my biological father."

After Steve exchanged some polite words with his father on the phone, he hung up and quickly called Ye Chen.

At this time, Ye Chen was driving on his way to Zijin Villa. Ten minutes ago, Lin Wan'er sent him a message, saying that there were some new clues and asked him to go to Zijin Villa for an interview. The thoughtful Lin Wan'er also prepared snacks and dinner, and invited Ye Chen to sit around the fire and make tea. Ye Chen readily agreed.

As soon as the call was connected, he quickly said, "Mr. Ye, my father called and asked me to go back. It seems that I can't stay with you and share your worries."

Ye Chen smiled and said, "I don't have any worries for you to share with me. Since he asked you to go back, you should go back quickly."

Steve quickly said: “Mr. Ye, can I treat you to a meal before?”

Ye Chen said: "There's no need to eat, just cash it in."

Steve was stunned, then laughed twice and said, "Mr. Ye, you are such a joker. I really want to treat you to a meal, and I hope you can do me the honor."

Ye Chen asked him: "When will you go back?"

Steve said, "If there is nothing important, I should go back tomorrow. Otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to my father. In his impression, I definitely don't want to leave here all the time."

Ye Chen said: "Then let's do it at noon tomorrow, what do you think of Tianxiang Mansion?"

Steve said excitedly: "Great! Then let's meet at Tianxiang Mansion tomorrow at noon."

"Okay." Ye Chen said, "See you tomorrow then. I have something else to do so I'll hang up first."

"Okay Mr. Ye, see you tomorrow!"

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The weather was getting colder, and there were few green leaves on Zijin Mountain. Except for some pine trees, most of the trees had lost their leaves, leaving only bare trunks and branches.

When Ye Chen arrived at Lin Wan'er's top-floor villa in Zijin Villa, he was shocked to find that the mother of Pu'er tea that he had brought back from Dianchi Lake was still growing lushly, with many more leaves than before, and they were also much larger.

Lin Wan'er, dressed in a girlish manner, was guarding the mother of Pu'er tea at this time, boiling tea over a low fire beside it. She was also roasting some ginkgo nuts next to the stove, which gave off a faint burnt aroma.

Seeing Ye Chen coming in, she smiled like a flower and said happily: "Mr. Ye, please take a seat. I have already made tea and am waiting for you."

Ye Chen nodded and sat down on the stool in front of her. Lin Wan'er carefully picked up a few yellowed ginkgo nuts from the iron net of the oven. The temperature of the ginkgo nuts was quite high, so she didn't dare to hold them all the time, so she hurriedly switched them between her two hands, as if she was juggling.

After she turned the ginkgo nuts back and forth between her hands for a few times and cooled them down a bit, she held them to her lips and blew on them. Then she peeled one of them and handed it to Ye Chen, saying with anticipation, "Sir, try it. I just picked it up from the mountain at noon."

Ye Chen couldn't refuse the kindness, so he opened his mouth and ate one. It was bitter and fragrant, and quite chewy, and it had a unique taste.

As soon as he ate one, Lin Wan'er peeled a few more and handed them over, then poured Ye Chen a cup of tea. Her delicate hands had been busy since Ye Chen entered the room.

Ye Chen took a sip of tea, then put down the teacup and asked her: "Ms. Lin said there are new clues, what are they?"

Lin Wan'er said, "The shipping company in Singapore that the Po Qing Society had found out earlier has been sold to a French company. The French side seems to be quite anxious. As soon as the company was changed, they couldn't wait to use the company's planes to start transportation."

Ye Chen frowned: "Hasn't the Poqing Society entered a dormant period? Why did they suddenly sell the airline?"

Lin Wan'er said, "This is also what I don't understand. Logically, the Poqing Society is not short of money, so there is no need to sell the company. Moreover, this company is the core transportation capacity of their global transportation. And now it is dormant, so they shouldn't make such a move. So I wonder if they have realized that the airline is no longer safe?"