The check was of little significance; Charlie discovered that there were not just ten people as Hank mentioned, but nearly twenty.


    In the three wards—02, 03, and 04—each contained four additional people. In ward 1701, alongside Zhou Liangyun, there were six guards present. Furthermore,


    all these FBI agents were equipped with live ammunition. If anyone attempted to breach the area, they would shoot without hesitation.


    Once the shooting starts, the situation will undoubtedly escte.


    Charlie held no animosity towards the FBI, and it was out of the question for him to harm those protecting Zhou Liangyun. Consequently, this situation was essentially unsolvable through force.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    On the other hand, there didn’t appear to be any viable soft approaches either.


    Was it feasible to attempt to brainwash nearly twenty people one by one?


    Even if he sessfully extracted them, would that not turn Zhou Liangyun into a fugitive? Would he want to live with thebel of a wanted criminal? He would rather serve time in prison than face such a fate.


    Just as Charlie grappled with these dilemmas, a WeChat message shed on his phone.


    The message was from Lin Waner, stating: “Sir, Sara has just left for New York! You need to leave quickly!”


    Seeing this, Charlie frowned and quickly typed back, “When did this happen?”


    Lin Waner promptly replied, “It just happened! Her private ne took off from Buenos Aires. I checked the flight path, and it’s heading straight to New York.”<fn492e> Fresh chapters posted on find{n}ovel</fn492e>


    Charlie was taken aback; he hadn’t anticipated that Sara would personally seek the Sifang Baozhuang. A wave of anxiety washed over him.


    Given that the Qing Dynasty Society had already sent individuals to Manhattan Hospital, Charlie surmised that once Sara arrived in New York, she would definitely visit Zhou Liangyun at the hospital.


    While Zhou Liangyun might have a chance of survival under the Rothschild family’s care, he would stand no chance with Sara.


    Moreover, Sara would undoubtedly have the means to extract any information she desired from him.


    Thus, Charlie asked Lin Waner, “How long does it take to fly from Buenos Aires to New York?”


    Lin Waner responded, “Sir, based on Sara’s aircraft model, it would take around ten hours.”


    Charlie calcted, “With the flight duration and at least half an hour for customs, that puts her arrival at just about eleven hours from now.”


    Lin Waner agreed, “That sounds about right, but I rmend you leave New York immediately. It’s too dangerous to remain there.”


    Charlie replied, “I can’t leave yet—not without taking Uncle Zhou with me.”


    Lin Waner urged, “You must make a quick decision and resolve everything within eight hours to ensure a safe evacuation.”


    Worry crept into Charlie’s mind.


    Would he be able to devise an effective n to extract Zhou Liangyun in just eight hours?


    Just then, Steve Rothschild’s call interrupted his thoughts. Once connected, Steve announced, “Mr. Wade, my father has made representations to the New York police and the court. He has retracted all usations against Peter Zhou, asserting that there were issues with the testing equipment his team used. The Sifang Baozhuang provided by Peter Zhou is authentic, not a counterfeit, so Peter Zhou will soon be acquitted.”


    Charlie inquired, “Acquitted? How quickly can everything be resolved?”