Chapter 904: Free America, shootings every day

"Old man, Brother Situ, there's no need to see me off. Come visit my house next time you have the chance.'

At around 9:30 pm, in San Francisco's Chinatown, in front of the Situ family's courtyard, Xia Yu smiled and said to Situ's father and son.

Three black Rolls-Royces were parked at the entrance, with a number of burly black bodyguards on alert. The rear door of the car in the middle was already open, and Li Wuming was standing guard by the door.

Xia Yu had come to the Situ family for dinner again tonight, not only to deepen their relationship, but also to further discuss matters related to their cooperation, and to build on their existing partnership.

It can be said that the results were quite good.

'Mr Xia, I won't see you out. I'll definitely come to your place next time.'

'Have a safe trip!'

'Thank you. You too, get some rest.'

'See you!'

With that, Xia Yu got into the car, followed by the other bodyguards. The car started and disappeared into the night.

After closing his eyes for a while to refresh himself, Xia Yu still felt a little tipsy. Furthermore, the car was air-conditioned in winter, which was comfortable but also made people feel a little stuffy.

Xia Yu rolled down some of the glass, and the cold wind blew in his face, causing him to shiver and sober up a little.

Just then, he saw a black car overtaking, going quite fast. He glanced at it casually and recognised it as a Rolls-Royce Phantom, the same model as his three cars.

Although his company's products were selling well in Europe, they had only been on the market for less than a year. Although the production line had been expanded, the output was still insufficient.

Therefore, after being in the United States for so long, he had seen relatively few cars produced by his own company.

Now that he suddenly saw one, Xia Yu felt a little happy.

From one spot you can tell the general nature of the animal. It seems that Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is doing better and better.

After a quick glance, he noticed that the license plate looked familiar, but it was dark at night and the car was driving at high speed, so Xia Yu didn't get a good look at it.

'The speed should be over 130 miles per hour. What's the rush?'

Xia Yu made a judgment and muttered softly, before seeing the Rolls-Royce Phantom suddenly turn right and disappear from his line of sight.

After a long blast of wind, and feeling his face go numb, Xia Yu rolled up the window, took out a notebook and pen from his bag in the car, opened it and began to review and sort out his work for the day.

A good memory is no substitute for a bad pen. Although Xia Yu thinks he has a good memory, everyone has their limitations.

It is necessary to examine oneself three times a day, or to review the events of the day, to identify and rectify any deficiencies.

This habit has helped him remember many fleeting inspirations, which has been of great help to him.

After walking for an unknown length of time, suddenly there was a crisp sound of a blow, followed by the window next to Xia Yu shattering like a spider's web. Fortunately, Xia Yu's car is a specially-made bulletproof car, and the glass is naturally made of the best military bulletproof glass, which remains firmly embedded in the door after shattering.

As soon as the glass shattered, Li Wuming, who was sitting next to Xia Yu, immediately pulled Xia Yu down and then took out a gun and stood guard.

The bodyguard sitting in the driver's seat and the passenger seat of the same car also took out their weapons and stood guard, while at the same time using a walkie-talkie to start calling the cars in front and behind.

'There is an attack, increase vigilance!'

'An obstacle has been found on the road ahead, it is impassable!'

The first car's bodyguard's voice came over the walkie-talkie immediately.

'Stop the car for cover, remove the obstacle after eliminating the enemy!'

The bodyguard team leader sitting in Xia Yu's car, in the passenger seat, remained calm in the face of danger and immediately commanded the subordinates in the two cars in front and behind to get moving.

'Boss, don't worry, judging from the location of the gunshots, there aren't many enemies, there are six or seven of them, Blake and the others can handle it!'

Li Wuming, who was guarding Xia Yu, whispered in Xia Yu's ear.

Xia Yu did not say anything, but his eyes in the darkness were unusually cold. The drunkenness had long since worn off, and his brain was working quickly.

He had been in the United States for so long, and things had always gone well for him, but this was the first time he had been threatened with his life by a roadside shooting. If it weren't for the fact that all his cars had been modified with bulletproofing and he always went out with a team of bodyguards, he really might have died this time.

However, Xia Yu was not panicking. He trusted the abilities of his bodyguards, all of whom were elites from Blackwater International. Among them, the bodyguard captain Blake Franklin, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was a retired major of the Navy SEALs, a true elite in his prime.

'Blake, try to catch one and ask him to clarify the situation. I want to know who wants to take my life!'

Xia Yu said coldly.

'Yes!'

Blake Franklin answered decisively, and then continued to give orders.

Even though he was inside the car, Xia Yu could still hear a series of gunshots, interspersed with cries of pain.

It didn't take long for the gunshots to stop, and Xia Yu heard through Blake Franklin's walkie-talkie the situation reports of the others: one person had been captured and stuffed into the boot, and the obstacles had been cleared away.

Immediately afterwards, the three cars started up again and quickly disappeared into the night.

As soon as he returned, Xia Yu called his lawyer and told him briefly what had happened, then asked him to come over immediately.

Although it was nighttime, there had been a gunfight, and even though the American police were slow to respond, they would definitely arrive within half an hour or an hour. He didn't want to deal with these police officers, and it would be better to leave this kind of thing to his lawyer.

Not long after Xia Yu was attacked, Stubbs, who had been planning to go to sleep, received an urgent report from his subordinate.

When he learned that three Rolls-Royce cars had been attacked, Stuart's face changed. Fortunately, he followed up with the news that the three Rolls-Royce cars had soon left, leaving six unknown blacks on the ground nearby.

Stuart paced anxiously back and forth in his home, his face turning very ugly, and he blamed himself in his heart.

Tonight, he invited Xia Yu to his home, and he was attacked on the way back. No matter what, he is suspicious.

But as the family knows its own business, he had long since made up his mind to cooperate with Xia Yu, and he would never do such a thing.

But it's useless for him to know, the key is to prove his innocence to Xia Yu, otherwise an irreparable wound will remain between the two of them, which is a huge blow to him, who is planning to use Xia Yu's cooperation to revitalise the Situ family.

'No, I must go to his house overnight!'

'To avoid misunderstandings, I'll call first to communicate in advance.'

Thinking this, Situ Boshan immediately walked over to the phone and dialed Xia Yu's home number. After ringing for five or six minutes, no one answered.

Just as Situ Boshan's heart grew more and more uneasy, the phone finally connected. It was Xia Yu's bodyguard who answered. After Situ Boshan announced his identity, Xia Yu transferred the call.

Situ Boshan immediately informed him of the situation he had learned, then asked about Xia Yu's condition with concern, and then insisted on coming over.

After the phone call, the car and bodyguards were already in position. After saying a few words to his family, Szeto Boshan immediately got into the car and rushed to Xia Yu's home.

Xia Yu's home.

Xia Yu sat expressionless on the sofa, looking at Blake Franklin and Li Wuming, who were waiting by his side. Then he fixed his gaze on the former and asked, 'Blake, tell them to get the answers as soon as possible. I need results before the police arrive.'

'Yes!'

Black Franklin immediately replied, thinking about going to handle it personally.

After Black Franklin left, Li Wuming said, 'Boss, could the Situ family have done this?'

Xia Yu shook his head after thinking about it and said, 'I don't think so. Situ Boshan just called, and he'll be here soon. His suspicion can be cleared for the most part, and he has no motive to do this.'

'But we can't rule out the possibility that Situ Boshan is playing a waiting game.'

'Let's wait for the results of Blake.'

After saying this, Xia Yu leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes to rest.

Time passed by minute by minute.

The person who arrived the soonest was Xia Yu's lawyer, who came and asked Li Wuming and the others for detailed information in order to prepare a defence for when the police arrived.

Just after the lawyer arrived, Blake Franklin returned to Xia Yu's side, with a strange expression on his face, and reported to Xia Yu, 'Boss, we have the results.'

'Speak!'

Xia Yu opened his eyes and saw Blake Franklin's awkward expression, so he couldn't help but frown slightly and said concisely, 'Speak!'

Blake Franklin immediately said, "The person who attacked us tonight is from an organisation called "13th Street' from the South of San Francisco. This person is the lowest-level enforcer, and their little leader has already been killed by us.'

'I have already inquired about the organisation '13th Street', but he doesn't know much about tonight's attack. He only said that he received an order that a black Rolls-Royce with the last digit of the license plate 667 would pass by the location where we were attacked tonight. Their mission is to kill a Chinese person in the car. He doesn't know the name of the target or the purpose.'

Xia Yu was not very satisfied with this result, but he also expressed his understanding and did not blame Blake Franklin.

He also knew that the rank-and-file members of many organisations really didn't know the situation. Some operations were relatively secretive, and the rank-and-file members usually only knew a little bit of information.

For example, if the target of an operation was ten million dollars, it was hard to guarantee that the people carrying out the operation wouldn't be tempted to take the money with them after the operation was successful.

But if the target was a few suitcases, then as long as the small leader was there, the rank-and-file operatives would not dare to ask to open the suitcases and take a look, even if they were curious. By the time the interests were divided up, the rank-and-file operatives might be easily pacified with some benefits.

'A black Rolls-Royce with the license plate number 667?'

Xia Yu chewed on these words, and the black Rolls-Royce he encountered before the attack suddenly popped into his mind.

If that car didn't turn right and follow the same road as him, then the one that was attacked should have been that car, not him.

But the license plate number of his car did end in 667, except that the complete plate number was PET667.

Just the last three digits cannot be used to identify his car.

Before, he felt that the license plate of the car that overtook him looked familiar, as it also seemed to have the numbers 6 and 7, but because he didn't see it clearly, he wasn't sure if it was 667. After all, it was almost a blur.

Xia Yu dared not take chances, and he would not be at ease until he found out what happened.

And no matter what, he was still shaken, and this matter must have an outcome!

Just then, the doorbell rang. After the bodyguard outside the door reported back, he learned that it was Situ Boshan who had arrived.

'Mr Xia, how are you? Are you okay?'

Situ Boshan asked with concern as soon as he entered.

Xia Yu smiled and said, 'Old man, I'm fine. I'm hardy. Some punks can't take my life.'

'I'm really sorry to trouble you to come at this late hour.'

'Please sit down!'

'It's only right. You were attacked just after you left my house. If I hadn't invited you to my house tonight, you wouldn't have been in danger.'

'Fortunately, you are a lucky person, otherwise I would be responsible for your death!'

After sitting down, Situ Boshan still looked remorseful.

Xia Yu waved his hand and said nonchalantly, 'Old man, I said I'm fine, you don't have to feel so bad.'

'That's not possible!'

'Mr Xia, I had someone check before I came here. I will let you know as soon as I find out anything, and I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter!'

Xia Yu was about to say that it was not necessary when suddenly his ears twitched and he heard the sirens coming from outside, getting closer and closer.

He smiled faintly and said, 'Let's stop here for now, the police are here.'

In a short while, many policemen came in with Xia Yu's bodyguards.

Perhaps knowing that Xia Yu was a wealthy man with a lot of power, the police did not take a tough stance. After Xia Yu had simply answered a few questions, he left the rest to his lawyer. The police officers present had no objections, as this was how wealthy people usually handled such situations, and they were used to it.

Since there were other police officers investigating the witnesses at the scene and nearby, they also knew that Xia Yu was the one who had been attacked. Regardless of whether there was any grudge, what was certain was that Xia Yu and the others had been attacked and had reacted defensively.

Therefore, the police did not hold Xia Yu's bodyguards responsible for the result of killing the others. Passive retaliation is permitted by law.

In the United States of Liberty, there is a gunfight every day!

They are all used to it!

Next, Blake Franklin and the others handed over the black henchman they had brought back to the police. Xia Yu's lawyer then followed the police car and left with the police.

After the police had left, Stubbs once again brought up the unfinished topic.

'Mr Xia, it's getting late. I'm relieved that you're fine. I'll go back first. I'll definitely do my best to find out what happened and give you an answer!'

Stuarts said firmly.

But Xia Yu narrowed his eyes, shook his head, and said in an unquestioned tone, 'Old man, you don't need to bother yourself. Since trouble has found its way to me, I will take responsibility for this matter myself.'

'Hmph, if a tiger doesn't show its teeth, it really thinks I'm a sick cat!'

Hearing Xia Yu's refusal, Situ Boshan opened his mouth and wanted to say something else, but Xia Yu had already commanded Blake Franklin, 'Notify Kevin O'Casey and have him arrange for someone to come here. It's time to test the results!'

'Yes!'

Blake Franklin immediately responded with a stern face, then quickly retreated, planning to contact Blackwater International's general manager, Kevin O'Casey, through channels.

Situ Boshan heard Xia Yu's meaning and his face changed slightly.

He knew that Xia Yu had influence in Xiangjiang, but he didn't know that Xia Yu also had military power in the United States.

Since Xia Yu was confident that he could handle it himself, he would just wait and see, and get a better idea of Xia Yu's strength.

Of course, if Xia Yu couldn't handle it, it would not be too late for him to step in.

Thinking about this, Situ Boshan said to Xia Yu, 'Mr. Xia, since you have a plan, I won't say anything more. If you need anything, you must call me.'

Xia Yu smiled and nodded, saying, 'Okay, if that really happens, I won't hold back!'

After a few more words, Situ Boshan said goodbye, and Xia Yu saw him out the door and watched his convoy leave.