Chapter 2885

When Ye Chen left the roast goose shop with Chen Zhaozhong, Chen Zhaozhong looked back at the simple storefront and sighed softly: "From now on, my father's roast goose craft can be considered lost."

Ye Chen asked him with a smile: "Uncle Zhong, will you question or oppose my decision today in your heart?"

Chen Zhaozhong was silent for a moment and said seriously: "Young Master, Qiangzai is an orphan I adopted, not a pet I raised. From the day I adopted him, I never thought about making any plans for his life. Him learning to make roast goose from me wasn't my intention either, but because he had a turbulent childhood and didn't read much, nor did he have the heart to study. And the status of an illegal immigrant destined him to be unable to leave Chinatown, so I taught him how to make roast goose, so at least he would have a skill to make a living."

Speaking of this, Chen Zhaozhong added: "As for whether he chooses to sell roast goose or give it up, I respect his choice. It's just that the opportunity you gave him today is too big, and I'm afraid his experience isn't enough to grasp it."

Ye Chen said seriously: "Uncle Zhong might as well change his way of thinking about this problem."

Chen Zhaozhong said respectfully: "Please speak, Young Master."

Ye Chen said: "Before you and I came, Qiangzai had already been targeted by them and had already been beaten. Today they came to the door, and Qiangzai definitely couldn't come up with three thousand dollars. So if we hadn't come, what would be the result for Qiangzai now? At best, it would be at least a more severe beating. With the ruthlessness of those gang members, Qiangzai would likely have lifelong sequelae, ranging from disability to paralysis, and this is still the better result;"

After a pause, Ye Chen added: "At worst, these people have already started killing in Chinatown, and they haven't killed just one or two. If they wanted to take Qiangzai to kill the chicken to scare the monkey today, or if Qiangzai resisted too fiercely today, once they pulled out their guns, Qiangzai would definitely die today."

"So, ranging from serious injury to death, in this situation, Qiangzai has nothing left to lose. From now on, everything he has is a gain;"

"Moreover, when Qiangzai wanted to pull the gun to kill those little thugs, he really had the heart to kill. Being able to have the heart to kill when facing an enemy who oppresses you means there is still bloodiness. Taking this path is definitely better for him than not taking it."

Chen Zhaozhong nodded slightly in agreement, then asked: "By the way, Young Master, why didn't you let Qiangzai pull the gun and kill those people later?"

Ye Chen said: "He will definitely not be able to avoid killing people in the future, but it shouldn't be now. Killing so many people right from the start makes it easy to become brutal and bloodthirsty. It's better to let him adapt slowly."

As he spoke, Ye Chen asked Chen Zhaozhong: "Uncle Zhong hasn't rested all night, do you want to go to the hotel to catch up on sleep first?"

"No." Chen Zhaozhong hurriedly waved his hand and said: "I came with you, Young Master, to do serious business. Let's talk after the business is done. Let's go to Queens now, find a place to have a cup of coffee. I guess Peter's antique shop should be open by now."

"Okay." Ye Chen nodded: "Then go straight to Queens."

New York, Queens.

Queens is very large. Although it's not as prosperous as Manhattan, the central location can be considered a miniature version of Manhattan.

Moreover, Queens is densely populated, and there are many immigrants from various ethnic groups, so it is relatively lively. Among them, the famous Flushing is a street block where Chinese people and Chinese merchants gather.

Zhou Peter's antique shop is located in the center of Queens. Although the storefront is not big, the location is indeed impeccable.

When Ye Chen and Chen Zhaozhong parked opposite this antique shop, they found that the antique shop was not open.

At first, Chen Zhaozhong didn't notice any problems. After all, it was still morning, and few antique shops open early in the morning.

But Ye Chen, whose strength was significantly better, discovered the abnormality.

He saw the mottled rust on the iron gate and handle of the antique shop, which seemed to have been unattended for a period of time.

Originally planning to have a cup of coffee opposite, he drove the car to the side of the road on the other side, walked up to check, and found that the antique shop had indeed not been open for a long time. There were even spider webs hanging above the folded iron gate.

Looking inside through the window, the exhibits inside were all dirty, and it seemed that they hadn't been maintained for days.

Chen Zhaozhong on the side couldn't help but frown: "It feels like this place has been closed for at least a few months."

"Yes." Ye Chen nodded: "Didn't they say that the Zhou family operates many antique shops in Europe and America? Maybe this one has been abandoned?"

Chen Zhaozhong glanced at the second-hand shop next door and found that although the shop still had a closed sign hanging, there were already people moving inside, so he walked up to knock on the door and chatted with someone for a few words.

After chatting, he turned around and said to Ye Chen: "Young Master, let's go back to the car and talk."

Ye Chen realized that Chen Zhaozhong might have found some sensitive clues, so he returned to the car with him.

After getting in the car, Chen Zhaozhong said: "Young Master, I just asked next door. The shop owner said that Zhou Peter was arrested in this shop four months ago, and this shop closed down after that."

"Arrested?" Ye Chen asked curiously: "What was he arrested for?"

Chen Zhaozhong said: "It is said that it was because of fraud, but the shop owner next door said his situation was very special, different from ordinary fraud. When he was arrested, it was the FBI who came to arrest him, and the battle was very big."

"FBI..."

Ye Chen muttered and asked him: "Uncle Zhong, shouldn't cases like fraud be the responsibility of the police?"

Chen Zhaozhong said: "Not necessarily. Serious cases, cases that endanger national security, and cases involving important people and items may be the responsibility of the FBI. Since Zhou Peter was suspected of fraud and the FBI came to arrest him, it proves that the situation should be quite serious."

Ye Chen asked: "Does the shop owner just now know Zhou Peter's current situation?"

Chen Zhaozhong shook his head and said: "That person doesn't know very clearly, only that the Zhou family's antique shops in the United States seem to have all closed. As for his current situation, that person hasn't received any news."

Speaking of this, Chen Zhaozhong sighed helplessly and said: "I have been in Chinatown for these years in New York and rarely go out, and I don't know anyone. I can't find a suitable channel to ask for news."

Ye Chen pursed his lips and said: "It's okay. For things in New York, asking Miss Fei should still be reliable. Her connections and news channels are definitely much more agile than both of us."

After saying this, he took out his mobile phone and called Fei Kexin.

The phone rang seven or eight times before it was finally answered. As soon as Fei Kexin spoke, she asked: "Old Bai, how is the situation in Atlanta?"

Ye Chen realized that Fei Kexin might not be convenient to talk, and she completely fabricated a title, probably because she was with his wife, Xiao Churan, at the moment.

So Ye Chen asked: "If it's not convenient for Miss Fei, we can talk later."

Fei Kexin said: "I'm currently discussing the plan for the project in New York. Wait for me for a moment, I'll call you back in five minutes."

"Okay." Ye Chen responded and hung up the phone.

Five minutes later, Fei Kexin's phone call came on time. As soon as the call was connected, she said respectfully: "Mr. Ye, I was just discussing the plan with your wife. I was afraid she would misunderstand, so I didn't dare to talk to you directly. Please forgive me."

Ye Chen laughed: "It's okay. You are much more thoughtful than me. How is Churan doing over there recently?"

Fei Kexin said: "Your wife has been busy with the project these days. Because I wasn't sure how long you needed me to hold your wife, I made a fake play real and entrusted the project here to her for full responsibility. It might be a bit tiring, but your wife is still very invested."

Ye Chen smiled: "My wife's career ambition is still very strong, much stronger than mine."

Fei Kexin smiled slightly: "Mr. Ye's career ambition must also be very strong, otherwise you wouldn't have asked me to invite your wife to New York."

As she spoke, Fei Kexin hurriedly asked again: "By the way, Mr. Ye, do you have something to find me for?"

Ye Chen hummed and said: "I want you to help me find out about someone."

Fei Kexin said without hesitation: "Tell me the situation, and I'll get started immediately."

Ye Chen said: "An antique dealer named Zhou Peter. It is said that the Zhou family is also quite famous for doing antiques in Europe and America. I don't know if you have heard of it?"

Fei Kexin laughed: "Peter Zhou, their family is indeed quite famous in the Chinese antique circle. For so many years, they have been mainly operating Chinese antiques overseas. From the Opium War to the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan, there were a large number of antique cultural relics flowing out of the country in Europe and America. Peter Zhou's family mainly collects these Chinese antiques from overseas and then sells them. Some precious cultural relics are often donated to China for free. My grandfather also often bought some cultural relics from their family, but he has been older in recent years and plays less."

Ye Chen laughed: "It's great that Miss Fei knows him. To tell you the truth, I have very important things to consult him about. But after I arrived in New York, I found that their shop had closed. It is said that he was also arrested by the FBI for suspected fraud. I don't know if you can help me check his whereabouts?"

Fei Kexin said in surprise: "Mr. Ye, you are in New York? Does your wife know?"

Ye Chen said: "I came in a hurry this time, and the investigation is a bit sensitive, so I didn't tell Churan. Please keep it a secret for me, Miss Fei."

Fei Kexin hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Mr. Ye, I won't tell your wife."

As she spoke, she added: "You just said that Zhou Peter was arrested. I really haven't heard of this, but don't worry, I'll have someone collect clues now, and I'll tell you after I figure it out!"

"Okay." Ye Chen thanked her: "Then thank you, Miss Fei."

After hanging up the phone, Ye Chen said to Chen Zhaozhong: "Uncle Zhong, Miss Fei helped to check. I guess it will take some time. Let's go to the Bai Jinhangong in New York to have some breakfast and rest for a while."

"No problem." Chen Zhaozhong nodded and smiled: "It's just that it's still some distance from Bai Jinhangong. If Miss Fei's progress is faster, maybe the news will come in less than half an hour. Why don't we just eat something casually opposite? As long as you give me a cup of coffee, I don't need to sleep all day."

Ye Chen also felt that what he said made sense, so he agreed.

The two went to the restaurant opposite, ordered some food and drank some coffee. Before a cup of coffee was finished, Fei Kexin's phone call came.

As soon as the call was connected, Fei Kexin said to Ye Chen: "Mr. Ye, I have already found out the situation you asked me to check. Zhou Peter was indeed arrested by the FBI four months ago. He was arrested because he provoked someone from the Rothschild family, and it was also the Rothschild family who asked the FBI to arrest him."

Ye Chen frowned and asked: "Rothschild family? Is it the direct line or the collateral line?"

"Direct line." Fei Kexin said: "It is said that the level is quite high, and it should be a core member of the entire Rothschild family."

Ye Chen asked again: "Then what exactly provoked them? Have you heard?"

"No." Fei Kexin said truthfully: "It is said that although the person was arrested by the FBI, it was the Rothschild people who personally interrogated him. When the Rothschild family interrogated him, the FBI was not qualified to stay on the scene. However, it is said that after the interrogation, the Rothschild family was very angry, so they used their own influence to throw Zhou Peter into Brooklyn Prison without trial. And it has been several months, and they have never allowed Zhou Peter's family and lawyers to see him."

Ye Chen didn't feel surprised. After all, it was the Rothschild family. They were not only rich enough to rival a country, but they had long penetrated into the wealthy class of the United States. Naturally, they had the ability to reach the sky in the United States. Arresting someone and locking them up was definitely not a difficult task for them, and it might even only take one sentence.

So, Ye Chen asked her: "In this situation, without trial, throwing someone into prison and not allowing visits, does it mean that he will never come out in his life?"

"Very likely." Fei Kexin said: "The Rothschild family should want to get some clues or results from Zhou Peter. Before achieving their goal, he will definitely not be released. Even if all the best lawyers in the United States are called over, it will be useless. Once this situation is reached, they can label Zhou Peter as a threat to national territorial security at any time. This is equivalent to possessing a Shangfang Sword, and it won't work no matter who comes."

Ye Chen asked her: "Does Miss Fei have a way to get him out?"

Fei Kexin said in a difficult tone: "Mr. Ye, let me tell you the truth. In New York, theoretically speaking, there is nothing the Fei family cannot do, but the premise is that the Rothschild family has no objection. In New York, or even the entire United States, if a matter is decided by the Rothschild family, no one can change it. If I go to fish for people, everyone I find will definitely tell me that this matter cannot be done."

Ye Chen smacked his lips, feeling a bit difficult in his heart.

The main purpose of his visit to find Zhou Peter this time was to figure out what kind of connection he had with his father, why he would use the pseudonym Zhou Liangyun to work at Jiqingtang in Jin Ling, and what kind of connection he had with the "Nine Mysteries Heavenly Sutra" that he obtained that he didn't know about.

But all of this was based on the premise that he must see him and meet him face to face.

Now that Zhou Peter was actually sent to prison by the Rothschild family, and even Miss Fei couldn't get him out of prison, this was really a bit difficult.

Helpless, Ye Chen asked her: "Miss Fei, if I ask you to send someone to Brooklyn Prison, can you do it?"