Chapter: 4332

Feng Xuebin hastened, "I understand, Dad. I'll call Li Ailin right away."

Feng Shanhai looked at him and hesitated for a moment before speaking in a serious tone, "Xuebin, we need to prepare ourselves psychologically for this situation."

Feng Xuebin's expression froze, and he hurriedly asked, "Dad, do you mean that...?"

Feng Shanhai didn't hesitate, speaking seriously, "We need to prepare ourselves for the possibility that Hao Yang won't come back."

When Feng Shanhai said this, Feng Xuebin's face turned pale instantly, his lips quivering as he spoke, "Dad... is it possible that they just want the money and wouldn't harm anyone?"

Feng Shanhai let out a sigh without answering his question, instead looking at him and asking, "Xuebin, do you know what the greatest negative impact of your grandfather's long reign has been on our family?"

Feng Xuebin didn't understand why his father was asking this, so he shook his head in confusion.

Feng Shanhai spoke with a tone of reflection, "The greatest negative impact is that from me to you and then to Hao Yang, our three generations' business abilities have lagged far behind the pace of this giant family. If everything runs smoothly, it's like having an autopilot on a plane, where I just need to sit in the pilot's seat to ensure normal progress. But once a sudden event occurs, even I don't have good response capabilities..."

As he said this, Feng Shanhai looked at Feng Xuebin and spoke seriously, "You just asked my question as if it were completely out of character for someone like you. You should think about this: if you were the kidnapper, you had already kidnapped someone and demanded two billion dollars in cryptocurrency, and you could slowly cash it in without any risk. Would you release your hostage then?"

Feng Xuebin was taken aback and remained silent.

Feng Shanhai looked at him and couldn't help but sigh, "It's hard to admit the gap... If my grandfather were here, he would definitely not be as passive as we are..."

Feng Xuebin let out a sorrowful sigh and said, "Dad... Grandfather and Xin have been missing so far. We've invested a lot of manpower and resources into finding them, but even the slightest clue has eluded us... I used to think that our family's overall strength could rank among the top ten in the world, almost making us invincible. But these two consecutive incidents have made me realize that our overall strength may still be far behind..."

Feng Shanhai said gravely, "Once this matter has passed, regardless of the outcome, we must quickly enhance ourselves. Otherwise, it's hard to ensure the Fei family can endure forever..."

Feng Xuebin asked cautiously, "Dad... What do you think is the probability that Hao Yang returns safely?"

Feng Shanhai thought for a moment and said seriously, "To be honest, it won't exceed 10%..."

Just then, the butler quickly ran in and said, "Old master, young master, Inspector Li has arrived!"

"Li Yarlin?!" Feng Shanhai furrowed his brow and asked, "What brings him here?"

The butler explained, "He says he has something to discuss with you personally, related to young master."

Feng Shanhai nodded, speaking coldly, "Fine! I was looking for him. He came himself, please let him in!"

Very quickly, Li Yarlin walked into Feng Shanhai's study all by himself.

Upon seeing Feng Shanhai, Li Yarlin gave a forced smile and greeted, "Mr. Fei."

Feng Shanhai remained expressionless, nodded slightly, and asked, "Inspector Li, my grandson has been missing for over 24 hours now. Do you have any leads from the police?"

"Temporarily, I don't have any." Li Yarlin spoke very candidly. "I believe Mr. Fei should also be searching for this matter. You know, the clues are handled very cleanly, like they've vanished into thin air. Even if we bring in both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the **** Bureau, it's likely that we won't be able to find any leads within 24 hours."

Feng Shanhai asked with some anger: "As a reputable Chinese inspector, you can't even find your own missing person. Do you have the face to come to my home?"

Li Yarlin chuckled and didn't take offense at Feng Shanhai's attitude. Instead, he opened his mouth to say: "Mr. Fei, this time I came to consult with you about something. I think that under the current circumstances, we can exchange information and see if there are any crossover clues. If there is, it could be the key to solving the case." JrNovels.com