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Julian already knew about Chen Feng's entry into the American International Hotel two days ago, but he did not take any action.

The reason is simple: Chen Feng is not an ordinary person. He is not alone in Meilijia; he has powerful backers and a strong network of connections. He wouldn't be foolish enough to offend them easily.

Today, the elderly white man Joseph came to his door again, sternly demanding that he carry out the unfinished plan, or face the consequences. This was a very strong warning, and Julian had no choice but to comply.

The previous plan was to find an excuse, preferably one involving a serious case, to keep Chen Feng in America.

Julian himself was certainly not keen on continuing this plan to retain talent.

Because Chen Feng has a clean background and is a Chinese citizen, arresting him so casually would trigger a diplomatic incident.

Of course, that's not the main point. The most important thing is that Chen Feng is now practically a member of the Lampson family in New York. Through private investigations, Williams Lampson has found that he is very close to and favors Chen Feng, his granddaughter's boyfriend, and has invited Chen Feng to his family estate for dinner several times.

Furthermore, Chen Feng is indeed a person with special abilities, having healed the relatives of many important figures, including the daughter of Congressman Bellis. If he were to deliberately frame someone like Chen Feng, he would inevitably incur retaliation or even reprisal from these people, including the Lampson family. He certainly didn't want to do something so thankless and exhausting.

But that annoying Joseph said it was Mr. Moore's order, and he couldn't disobey, otherwise he would lose his position and even his life. Left with no other choice, Julian had to bring in his trusted subordinate from before, the Arab agent Yasser.

The strategy they discussed last time was to link a murder case to Chen Feng. But now that time has passed, framing Chen Feng with such a murder case would be quite difficult, and they couldn't very well arrange for someone to kill someone just to keep him around and then deliberately frame Chen Feng, could they? There was no need for that.

Although their Department of Homeland Security also prioritizes combating criminal offenses, what is at a higher level than criminal offenses are, of course, issues involving national security and national interests.

Joseph's initial intention was to use a serious charge as a pretext to detain Chen Feng. Therefore, after discussing it for a while, Julian and Yasser ultimately decided to arrest Chen Feng on the pretext of "endangering American national interests."

As for what specific interests Chen Feng harmed in Meilijia, we'll talk about that later. For now, let's arrest him; we can find excuses and reasons later.

Of course, this also depends on the Lampson family and the specific attitudes of those Chen Feng helped after this incident.

If people, including the Lampson family, actively try to rescue Chen Feng and put pressure on him, the Department of Homeland Security, and even the White House, then he will definitely have to release him.

He would never dare to use torture on someone like Chen Feng, after all, Chen Feng wasn't without backing now. Besides, with so much money, if Chen Feng hired ten or eight top lawyers to sue the Department of Homeland Security, it would be a huge problem for him.

Ultimately, Mexico is a capitalist country where everything revolves around money; money talks. Even law enforcement officers in these violent departments dare not easily offend wealthy people.

Anyway, let's arrest Chen Feng first. If the Lampson family pressures us to release him soon, then we can release him when the time is right.

Then he could explain to Joseph that the pressure from above was too great and he couldn't withstand it, so he couldn't be blamed.

Anyway, he had completed Mr. Moore's instructions, arrested Chen Feng, and found a suitable excuse, but ultimately couldn't withstand the pressure and released him. In this matter, he was not at fault.

Julian's plan was quite clever.

In fact, he had already planned to avoid offending either side as much as possible. Therefore, he did not want to arrest Chen Feng at first, but Joseph pressured him with Mr. Moore's instructions, leaving him no choice but to do so.

Moreover, he wanted to keep this matter as secret as possible, the more discreet the better. Therefore, he assigned his trusted subordinate, Yasser, to be in charge and personally led the team to arrest the people.

Upon receiving the mission, Yasser immediately booked a flight from the Washington headquarters to Los Angeles. He planned to contact the local Homeland Security branch to arrest Chen Feng as soon as he arrived in Los Angeles. His actions were remarkably swift; from booking the ticket to boarding the plane, it took no more than an hour.

However, what he and Julian didn't know was that while they were discussing how to deal with Chen Feng, Chen Feng had already foreseen their plot.

Chen Feng was shopping with Brina at the time, and that's when his heart started pounding.

Several images flashed through my mind. One was Julian sitting behind his desk with his nameplate on it. Another was him in a hotel, suddenly being arrested by a group of people who called themselves DHS (Department of Homeland Security).

Therefore, Chen Feng's first thought was to leave Los Angeles immediately, and then he sought help from Mr. Williams.

If all else fails, he'll have to play by the rules here: hire a lawyer, and it has to be a top-tier lawyer from across the US, no less. He's got the money, after all.

Another option is to contact the Chinese embassy, ​​which is also a very good approach. Finally, we should escalate this matter as much as possible, involving the media and even turning it into an international incident. Anyway, Chen Feng is upright and honest; he hasn't done anything illegal or criminal. It won't be so easy for them to frame him.

So, after finishing his call with Williams, Chen Feng immediately called Brinna's father, Frank, to tell him about the situation and to entrust him with the case in advance. He told Frank that if he were arrested by the Department of Homeland Security, he should immediately hire the best lawyers in that field to defend him, and if necessary, hire several lawyers to form a legal team, without worrying about the cost.

Without a doubt, Frank is now Chen Feng's most trusted lawyer at Merriam-Jones. They've already collaborated twice professionally, and personally, Bruna is his beloved daughter. Even just for Bruna's sake, Frank will wholeheartedly help. Besides, there's Franklin's influence too; Chen Feng has always paid him handsomely for his collaborations.

Frank readily agreed to Chen Feng's request, while also showing concern for his personal safety and suggesting that he apply for asylum at the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles.

Chen Feng had considered going to the consulate in Los Angeles immediately, but then decided against it. After all, they hadn't officially arrested him yet; he had only anticipated the risk, and applying for asylum now would be premature.

Furthermore, if the Department of Homeland Security insists on framing him and proving that he committed a crime in the United States, even if he goes to the consulate, he will find it difficult to obtain genuine asylum and will still be arrested.

Therefore, after careful consideration, it was better to delay their arrest as much as possible, preventing them from apprehending him immediately. Relatively speaking, he had more faith in the influence of Williams, Carl Hicks, and even Congresswoman Bellis. After ending the call with Frank, Chen Feng said to Brina, "If I really get arrested by the Department of Homeland Security, please contact the Chinese embassy and ask them to help me. You know I've always followed the rules here, haven't done anything illegal or criminal, and certainly haven't been a spy. It will be difficult for them to frame me; the embassy will definitely step in to help me."

Brina, however, seemed relatively calm. As she drove, she said, "Honey, don't worry, I'll definitely help you. How about we find a place in the countryside to hide? As long as we turn off our phones, find another car, and go somewhere without surveillance cameras, they won't be able to find us."

Chen Feng was somewhat relieved to hear her say that. After all, if Chen Feng had really committed a crime, Brina's current actions would be tantamount to harboring a criminal.

"No need. I've already contacted Mr. Williams, and also Carl Hicks. You know they're big shots in your country. With their help, the Department of Homeland Security can't just arrest me for no reason."

"Why did they arrest you?" Brina said angrily. "You are such a good person, and you are going to do such great things, to help those malnourished children and do good deeds, and they still arrested you. They are a bunch of devils."

Brina unconditionally believed everything Chen Feng had just said, which made her very angry.

Chen Feng remained calm, smiled, and said, "It's probably because of my special ability, and also because I'm rich. They're not after my money, they're after my special ability."

Brina said with some concern, "If it's for money, that's fine, but if it's for your special abilities, like your danger instincts, what if they kidnap you and experiment on you?"

Chen Feng also had some concerns about this. The thought of being captured and dissected for experiments sent chills down his spine.

But it's unlikely the other party would be so excessive and foolish. His special abilities cannot be fully understood through simple medical experiments. For example, his extraordinary luck is something science cannot explain, much less medicine can study.

His ability to cure cancer, depression, autism, and even leukemia with his blood is beyond the reach of medical research. His medical team had been working on it for a long time without any results.

"Don't worry, no, my special ability can't be researched. It's something innate, or rather, a gift from God. If humans could research it, that would be a miracle. At most, they just want to control this special ability of mine and make me work for them. So, if they capture me, the worst outcome is that I'll work for them, and my personal safety should still be somewhat guaranteed. Of course, it would be best if I didn't get captured at all."

Brina then said, “I know a place not far from here, about fifty kilometers away. It’s a sparsely populated rural town. A few years ago, my whole family went there for a vacation and stayed for a while. The people there are very kind. I remember there’s a farm there, and I know a family on the farm. They’re an elderly couple with only one daughter who has married and moved to Texas. We can go there and hide for a while. There are no cameras or surveillance cameras there. Even if they wanted to catch you, it would be hard for them to find you in a short time. Let’s go to a used car market first. We need to change cars, and then immediately turn off our phones and remove the SIM cards.”

Hearing Brina's serious tone, Chen Feng felt both touched and amused.

At least for now, his intuition tells him that danger is not yet approaching, or rather, there is no danger yet. The images that flashed through his mind earlier were merely his premonitions of danger. But now that he has taken the necessary precautions, it is very likely that he can nip this danger in the bud.

Normally, his ability to foresee danger could predict events two or three days in advance, or even a week in advance. However, this time, because it involved a national department like the Department of Homeland Security, the time frame for his ability to predict danger in advance has been shortened.

Regardless, his intuition told him that the next few hours should be relatively safe. This buffer period and advance warning would give Williams and Carl Hicks's people enough time to handle public relations and exert the necessary pressure to prevent the incident from happening.

So Chen Feng smiled and said to Brina, "You don't need to be so nervous. I believe this matter can be resolved peacefully."

Brina was still worried and asked anxiously, "What if something happens? I think we should hide for a while beforehand."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Feng said, "How about this, if Williams doesn't give me a definite answer within two hours, then we'll do as you say."

Brina hesitated for a moment before agreeing: "Okay, we'll do as you say. But before that, I think we need to turn off our phones and remove the SIM cards. Also, we need to get a different car."

What Brinna said was just basic common sense about counter-tracking.

Chen Feng said, "I'm waiting for Williams' call. How can I contact him if my phone is off?"

Brinna said, "If you don't turn it off now, they might be able to track you down. You should turn it off first, then turn it back on in two hours, and then contact Williams proactively."

Chen Feng thought about it for a moment and agreed without refusing. So Brina pulled over, and the two quickly turned off their phones and removed the SIM cards.

Then, she restarted the car and sped off towards the nearest used car market. In this respect, Brina seemed much more professional and proactive than Chen Feng.

A dozen minutes later, the two drove to a used car market, where used cars were everywhere, which is quite common in Meilijia.

Brina bought a used pickup truck for only $5000, the kind without GPS. She parked her old Chevrolet there first, and then took Chen Feng to the small town she had mentioned.

When they passed a gas station on the way, she filled up her pickup truck with gas and then bought a lot of food and drinks at a convenience store, filling two large bags. Clearly, she was prepared to live a long-term life with Chen Feng on a rural farm.

Brina continued driving until she stopped at a three-way intersection. She said to Chen Feng, "The left is the road to that rural farm, and the right is the road back to Houston. It's been about an hour and a half now. Let's wait about half an hour, then you can call Williams and see if he's resolved this for you. If he hasn't, then listen to me, we'll go to the rural farm together and hide for a while."

Since no danger has been detected yet, Chen Feng assumed that the situation could be easily resolved. Therefore, unlike Brina who was somewhat nervous, he appeared quite relaxed.

“Okay, let’s wait another half hour, then I’ll turn on my phone and call Williams. I believe he can help me resolve this problem this time.”

The two then listened to the car radio and chatted casually for about half an hour. At Brina's prompting, Chen Feng turned his phone back on and found several missed calls.

Three of the calls came from Mr. Williams, one from Carl Hicks, and Tang Xinyi and Zhou Qianru each called once. (End of Chapter)