Chapter: 2670
The Chinese boy shook his head and said, “Zhiqiu, I know you might be scared of death, but you have to believe that no one would dare to kill an American citizen just like that! We will definitely be rescued in the end!”
Charlie Wade found this amusing and asked, “My friend, let me say something honest and fair. There are shootings in the United States all the time, and they often result in many innocent people getting hurt or killed. How can you say no one would dare to kill an American citizen when that happens?”
The boy blushed and replied, “Those things happen locally! They don’t happen overseas! Local incidents don’t count!”
Charlie Wade smiled and asked, “So you mean the problems here are just between the people?”
“Exactly!” the Chinese boy said, agreeing quickly. “It’s the problems among the people!”
Charlie Wade nodded, then turned to He Zhiqiu and said, “I think your dad would be really sad to know you’ve been hanging out with these clueless people all the time.”
He Zhiqiu looked embarrassed. She usually felt smarter than her friends, who were all top students and very capable. But now, for some reason, they all seemed a bit unwise.
Charlie Wade wasn’t sure if He Zhiqiu believed in him, so he took out his phone, opened their WeChat chat, and showed her the screen. He pointed at the chat log and said, “This kind of conversation can’t be faked. Now you believe who I am, right?”
Without hesitation, He Zhiqiu replied, “I believe it!”
Several people witnessed this surprising scene and were at a loss for words. They had spent a long time attacking Charlie Wade, trying to prove he was a fraud. They presented various arguments, confidently defending their views. But now, with just a single phone, Charlie had turned everything around, leaving these seven people speechless.
An Indian boy exclaimed, “This… it’s impossible! Even if you’re truly Chairman Ye, you can’t get from Eastern China to Syria in such a short time!”
“Exactly!” added a Chinese boy. “This doesn’t make sense! Even the fastest passenger plane can’t do that!”
Charlie sneered and asked, “You two think you’re so smart. Tell me, what’s the fastest passenger plane you know?”
The Chinese boy, with an air of superiority, replied, “I know! I’ve researched aircraft! The fastest commercial plane is the Gulfstream G650 business jet! It has a powerful Rolls-Royce engine and can fly at Mach 0.95, which is 95% of the speed of sound! But it’s one of the most expensive jets in the world—only the top wealthy can afford it!”
Charlie clapped mockingly, “You really are a great student. It seems you’re good at memorizing things. I’ve seen plenty of so-called experts online who don’t even have a driver’s license!”
The Chinese boy, now angry, shot back, “Stop making fun! Even if you were on a Gulfstream G650, you still couldn’t reach Syria that quickly! You must be hiding something!”
Charlie Wade smiled and said, “I’m sorry, but I really didn’t take a G650.” Then, he put away his smile and added calmly, “I’m here on a Concorde airliner.”