HCB Chapter 242 Jewelry Robbery 4
Chapter 242 Jewelry Robbery 4
While Li Shutang and his son were discussing, Randolph, who was far away in a foreign country, was also having an important conversation with his father.
"Dad, I think I should go back to Rand to deal with this matter. After all, I know those Chinese people better, so it would be more appropriate for me to be in charge." Randolph's tone was firm, and it was obvious that he was very confident in his judgment.
However, old Randolph on the other end of the line had a different opinion. "Son, I think we should just forget about it this time. Don't forget, you're the one who's supposed to receive the information from the robbers and tell us the transaction location. They chose you in Hong Kong to convey the transaction location so that we wouldn't be able to prepare in advance. So, I'm afraid we'll just have to follow their instructions this time."
Randolph felt helpless after hearing what his father said. "Well, then I won't go back. But, Dad, you're not really going to make this deal with them, are you?"
Old Randolph smiled, a hint of cunning in his tone. "How is that possible? We wouldn't be stupid enough to actually take anything with us. By then, your uncle will have two warships on standby nearby. If they can rob us, why can't we rob them in return?"
After careful consideration, the Randolph family finally made a bold decision - not to exchange. They believed that since the other party had the courage to trade near their home, they could use the same method to deal with them, that is, to give them a taste of their own medicine.
After all, the Randolph family wielded considerable power and influence in the region. The Vice Admiral of the Imperial Navy was a member of their family, so dispatching two warships to the vicinity of the transaction would be a piece of cake for them. How could those so-called robbers not be intimidated by two powerful warships?
Time flies, and two days have passed in the blink of an eye. During these two days, Li Wenbin and Li Shutang still did not give up the pursuit of the robbers. They continued to deploy a large number of police forces in the Hong Kong area and launched a carpet search.
As one of the main people responsible for this incident, Huadi naturally became the target of public criticism and was scolded all day long. However, Huadi didn't care at all. In his opinion, enduring two days of scolding in exchange for getting back the heirloom of China was definitely a very good deal.
However, what Huadi didn't know was that Li Shutang and his son had already seen through the key to this transaction, and this key was not in Hong Kong.
Randolph frowned as he looked at the letter in his hand. This was the third time he had received a letter from a robber, but no matter how he took precautions or conducted a rigorous internal investigation, he still couldn't find the person who sent the letter.
The letter detailed the exact coordinates of their transaction. Randolph didn't hesitate and immediately sent the coordinates back to his family. After receiving the news, his father quickly made a series of arrangements to ensure the transaction went smoothly.
At the same time, Li Shutang and his son also received this information. They sat quietly in the room, waiting for the final outcome of the incident. Time passed by minute by minute, and ten hours later, Randolph suddenly received another letter.
He couldn't wait to open the envelope, but the contents shocked him. The letter stated that the Randolph family had not delivered the corresponding Chinese national treasure to the sea as agreed, so the transaction was canceled.
This news was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Randolph family. They had invested a great deal of time and energy in this transaction, but they had never expected this to be the outcome. Randolph's father was furious, but there was nothing they could do. After all, they were always on the passive side in this transaction.
"How do they know that we didn't transport those shareholders out?" Randolph looked at his father suspiciously, as if he was very confused by this question.
Old Randolph was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Is that even a question? It's obvious that they've already planted a large number of spies around our family. These spies are everywhere, constantly monitoring our every move."
He continued, "If we were to conduct a transaction, common sense would dictate that we ship the antiques out by this time. After all, that's the only way to ensure they arrive at the designated coordinates on time. However, we didn't do that, which undoubtedly aroused their suspicion."
Old Randolph sighed helplessly, "Alas, we missed the mark by a single step! We ultimately made a mistake in this area."
Randolph looked at his father nervously and asked cautiously, "Father, what should we do now?"
Old Randolph frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "For now, all we can do is wait. Wait for them to contact us again. If they don't, then these precious jewels will probably be sold on the black market."
There was a hint of helplessness and anxiety in his voice, and he obviously found the situation quite difficult to handle.
"Dad, I think they will definitely come to us again. Think about it, they have carefully planned such a big scheme, how could they give up so easily?" Randolph said anxiously on the other end of the phone.
"Don't be so naive, kid." Old Randolph's voice came from the other end of the phone, with a hint of helplessness and sighs. "Those Chinese are very shrewd. They have an old saying: 'Making a plank road in the open while crossing Chencang in secret.' On the surface, they want to trade with us and attract our attention, but in fact, they may have already secretly sold those jewels to others. They have calculated us!"
"But Father, are we going to suffer a loss like this in vain?" Randolph was obviously very dissatisfied with this result. "That's jewels worth hundreds of millions!"
"I don't want this to happen, son." Old Randolph sighed, "But this is the current situation. We have no way of finding out the details of those robbers. Unless someone sells the jewelry, we might find some clues. But the possibility is very slim, so we can only wait and see."
"Just let it go like that?" Randolph asked unwillingly.
"There's nothing we can do, kid. Although hundreds of millions of jewelry is not a small amount of money for our family, it's not enough to bankrupt us. Just treat it as a lesson. Don't be so careless in business in the future." Old Randolph said earnestly.
Randolph listened to his father's words. Although he was still a little indignant, he also knew that there was really no better way. He hung up the phone helplessly, secretly regretting that his little tricks were completely useless.
The development of things often goes beyond people's expectations and common sense, because if everything goes according to common sense, it will become boring. Three days later, Randolph received the letter again, which surprised him.
During these three days, Huadi made no substantial progress. However, Li Wenbin, having learned something about the Randolph family, eased his pressure. Li Shutang also shared this information with the entire police hierarchy. Meanwhile, the lower-level police gradually relaxed their control over Hong Kong due to the changing situation.
When no one expected it, a nanny car quietly drove out of the Guo family villa, and its destination was actually Pengcheng, a neighbor of Hong Kong. All this seemed peaceful, but in fact it was the result of Huadi and his team's careful planning.
Under the situation of martial law in Hong Kong, even for a wealthy family like the Guo family, it would be difficult to transport those precious jewels back to Pengcheng. Therefore, they had to find a way to make everyone relax their vigilance so that they would have a chance to successfully transport the jewels away.
The letter Randolph received, canceling the deal, was actually a key part of the plan. Its purpose was to distract them, making them believe the jewels were no longer in Hong Kong, thus easing the restrictions on the territory. Unbeknownst to Wah Di and the others, the Randolph family hadn't disclosed this information to the police, and it was only by chance that the higher-ups learned of it.