Chapter: 2809

Ordinary people would go to Syria following the regular route, at least taking 24 hours from the time they boarded.

However, there's a complete support system in place, which can shorten the time to arrive in Syria to almost six hours.

The difference of eighteen hours may not seem significant at ordinary times, no more than the difference between an airplane ticket and a train ticket. However, when facing extremely crucial events, these eighteen hours can do many things and change many results.

As the helicopter was descending, Lei Chen suddenly received a phone call from He Yuanjiang, who was frantic and said: "Lei Chen, something big has happened to Autumn."

Lei Chen asked hurriedly: "He Uncle, calm down first, slowly tell me what's going on with Autumn?"

He Yuanjiang blurted out: "I just received news from local friends that the government military operation today failed. The dispatched troops were surrounded by anti-government forces and suffered over a thousand casualties, with nearly a hundred people captured, including eight American youths, including Autumn."

"What?!" Lei Chen exclaimed in shock: "Is this confirmed?"

He Yuanjiang's voice was tight with tension: "It has been confirmed. Now the government military is preparing to launch a military retaliation, but the anti-government forces have already warned the government and the US embassy that they must pay an eight-million-dollar ransom within 24 hours, otherwise, Autumn and the other eight people will be executed!"

Lei Chen asked hastily: "Has the US embassy responded?"

"It has," He Yuanjiang sighed and said: "Their spokesperson strongly condemned the anti-government forces' behavior and stated that they will not accept their blackmail. They also demanded that the anti-government forces must release the hostages, otherwise, they will launch a military retaliation."

Lei Chen's tone became serious: "If it's like this, it might very well enrage them."

"It's true......" He Yuanjiang growled: "My friend knows someone at the US embassy, and they're not bothered about these eight young people's lives!

And they don't want to pay ransom because they have many enemies in the Middle East region. Once this compromise is made, who knows how many more will follow suit? They want to eradicate such incidents from happening again......"

He Yuanjiang choked up: "The anti-government forces' attitude towards the US embassy is also very infuriating. They're giving the US six hours, and after that, every 30 minutes, they'll execute another one. This time, I'm afraid it's a case of many dire consequences..."

Lei Chen hurriedly consoled him: "Uncle He, don't be so worried......"

He Yuanjiang wept uncontrollably: "What can't I worry about? I'm almost having a heart attack worrying!

And I really regret it! Regretting the day when I let Autumn enter the US as a citizen. She was born in the US, so I naturally got her citizenship processed back then. If she were from the Chinese mainland, there would have been a way out this time...

Unfortunately, all of Autumn's friends and classmates are also American citizens......"

Lei Chen exclaimed: "Uncle He, don't rush or be too pessimistic. I'll set off for Syria immediately and figure out a way to get your daughter back safely. Just stay calm at home and wait for good news from me!"

He Ruanjiang didn't think Autumn would prepare to go to Syria! He originally called Autumn, not to ask for help, because he thought Autumn couldn't do anything to help, since his daughter was currently in Syria, about 6-7 thousand kilometers away, and was under the control of the Syrian opposition forces.

Even the Syrian government army wouldn't be able to do anything in such a situation, so he hadn't thought Autumn could help either.

He called Autumn mainly to tell him the latest developments.

When he heard Autumn say he was preparing to go to Syria, he was stunned and couldn't speak.

A moment later, he subconsciously asked, "Autumn, how are you going to get to Syria? That place isn't even accessible by commercial air...

Autumn had already walked down from the helicopter and boarded the long-body passenger plane in front of him. JrNovels.com