Chapter 1331

He Yuanjiang never dreamed that Ye Chen was already prepared to go to Syria!

He originally called Ye Chen, not to ask for help, because he felt that Ye Chen couldn't help with anything. After all, his daughter was in Syria, six or seven thousand kilometers away, and in the hands of the well-armed Syrian opposition.

In this situation, even the Syrian government army had no way, so he never thought Ye Chen could help.

He Yuanjiang made this call to Ye Chen mainly to tell him the latest situation.

Therefore, when he heard Ye Chen say he was already prepared to go to Syria, he was so shocked he couldn't speak.

A moment later, he asked subconsciously: "Ye Chen, you... how are you going to Syria? That place doesn't even have civil aviation..."

Ye Chen had already stepped off the helicopter and boarded the slender Concorde in front of him.

While running up the boarding stairs, he said to He Yuanjiang on the phone: "I had the Ye family arrange a plane to fly to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, first, and then enter Syria from Beirut!"

Hearing this, He Yuanjiang said excitedly: "Ye Chen, you... are you telling the truth?!"

Ye Chen said: "Of course, I am already at Jin Ling Airport and will take off immediately."

He Yuanjiang asked subconsciously: "Then about how long will it take to reach Syria? The opposition will start killing hostages in a few hours. I'm afraid that if you go through all that trouble to get there, you still won't make it in time..."

Ye Chen said: "I borrowed the Ye family's Concorde. I can reach Beirut in just over four hours. I also had the Ye family prepare resources and connections locally. After I land, I should be able to head directly to Syria. Beirut is only a few dozen kilometers from Syria, so I should still be able to make it."

He Yuanjiang hurriedly asked again: "Then... then can I go with you?"

Ye Chen said: "Uncle He, time is pressing. I will take off in five minutes. You can wait for my news in Jin Ling with peace of mind. I will definitely bring your daughter back safely."

He Yuanjiang said gratefully: "Ye Chen, thank you so much..."

After saying this, he asked again: "Ye Chen, how do you plan to save Zhichiu when you get to Syria? You must promise your uncle that you must not take risks! No matter what, you must not let yourself fall into a dangerous situation, do you understand?"

Ye Chen comforted him: "Uncle He, don't worry. I plan to use money to solve the problem this time. Doesn't the Syrian opposition want a ransom? If the American embassy is unwilling to pay, then I will pay."

As he said this, Ye Chen couldn't help but mock himself: "To be honest, I am going there this time to be a 'God of Wealth' for the opposition. No matter how much of a bastard they are, they can't possibly not let the God of Wealth go, right?"

In fact, Ye Chen was just comforting He Yuanjiang so he wouldn't worry too much.

Using money to redeem people is simply not Ye Chen's style.

Because he knows very well that such desperadoes absolutely cannot be trusted.

Generally speaking, such vicious bandits only care about money and will betray their trust.

If he really took tens of millions of dollars to redeem people, they might not only refuse to release them but also think he is a big fish and detain him as well.

Therefore, this time, he is prepared to solve the problem directly with violence.

He Yuanjiang did not know Ye Chen's plan.

When he heard that Ye Chen planned to use money to solve the problem, he felt slightly relieved.

Originally, he hoped that the American embassy would pay to redeem the people, but the American embassy's attitude was very tough and gave the opposition no room for negotiation at all.

Now that Ye Chen is willing to pay the ransom on behalf of the American embassy, he feels that once the opposition's core demands are met, they will naturally fulfill their promise.

Thus, he said to Ye Chen gratefully: "Ye Chen, then I leave everything to you!"

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said: "Uncle He, don't worry. The plane is about to take off, so I won't talk to you for now."

He Yuanjiang hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, okay, then your uncle will wait for your safe return!"

After hanging up the phone, Ye Chen was already seated in the Concorde. Under the reminder of the crew, he and Chen Zekai fastened their seatbelts. Immediately after, the plane sprinted at the end of the runway and took off.

The Concorde's greatest features are its speed and altitude; its cruising altitude reaches a staggering 18,000 meters.

After the plane climbed to the scheduled altitude in one go, it began to enter supersonic cruise.

Ye Chen lay back in the comfortable first-class seat, closing his eyes to rest. Chen Zekai on the side seemed a bit excited, communicating with others using an expensive satellite network on his mobile phone while writing and drawing on a small notebook with a pen.

When the journey was halfway through, Ye Chen opened his eyes, looked at him, and asked curiously: "Old Chen, what are you drawing there?"

Chen Zekai hurriedly said: "Young Master, the Old Master gave me the contact information for the contact person in Lebanon. I communicated with the other party and learned about some more specific situations. I am now sorting out the resources we need to mobilize."

Ye Chen asked him: "Is there any new specific information?"

Chen Zekai said: "Yes, the location of the opposition's garrison has been confirmed. It is in a small mountain town 80 kilometers north of the Syrian capital. The Old Master has already cleared the border defense of the two countries. We can transfer to a helicopter to go to the opposition's location as soon as we arrive in Lebanon."

As he said this, he added: "Young Master, the opposition's military strength is still very strong. According to the news from the Syrian military, they have stationed at least 2,000 soldiers at this location. Each soldier is equipped with automatic weapons, and they are also equipped with more than a dozen tanks and armored vehicles, and four armed helicopters. If we go by helicopter, the other side is very likely to send armed helicopters to intercept us. I'm afraid it will be very difficult to get close!"

Ye Chen pondered for a moment and said: "Then let's do this: have the Lebanon side prepare a fixed-wing plane. The plane will take me to the airspace above the destination, and I will parachute down myself."

Chen Zekai blurted out: "Young Master... you want to go yourself?!"

Ye Chen said with a smile: "Of course, could it be that the two of us go together?"

Chen Zekai hurriedly said: "Young Master, I mean, it's best if we mobilize a batch of foreign aid in Lebanon. I have already asked that contact person to contact the mercenary resources in Lebanon and am contacting as many mercenaries as possible."

Ye Chen waved his hand: "The other side has 2,000 soldiers and heavy weapons. This is basically a regiment's configuration. In this situation, it makes no sense for us to find mercenaries."

"To beat them, we would need at least a thousand well-equipped mercenaries. What's more, since they are stationed in a small town, they must have a strong mass base locally. If a full-scale war really breaks out, they might even be able to add thousands of armed militia. I believe the reason the government army failed is that they underestimated their military strength and combat potential."

"And don't forget, our purpose in going this time is to save people, not to wipe out this opposition for the Syrian government army. If we really bring a thousand mercenaries to fight our way in, these people might just fight to the death and kill all the hostages. Even if we wipe them all out by then, what good would it do?"

Hearing this, Chen Zekai couldn't help but ask: "Young Master, if you sneak in yourself, wouldn't that be even more dangerous? And, even if you can sneak in, how will you save the people then?"