Chapter 917: Escape by plane
“Did you throw away the phone that sent the video?”
Zhang Tuohai asked Miranda.
"I threw it away a long time ago. I still have two phones left. Do you want to use them?"
Miranda took out two mobile phones from her body. These were taken by Zhang Tuohai from Bloody Hand Henry and his men. Basically, they were thrown away after being used a few times to avoid being caught up by others following the mobile phone signal.
"Throw them all away. We're leaving this city soon. They might be able to find out our location from the phone signals we received when we left the city. So, don't bring any electronic devices with you, not even headphones."
Zhang Tuohai said.
"Okay, but how do you plan to leave the country? Do you have a way to buy a ticket and board the plane?" Miranda obediently threw all the electronic devices on her body out of the window.
"Of course I took a plane. Would I drive? If I drive out of the city, I will be checked by the state police."
Zhang Tuohai said helplessly.
"I asked how to leave by plane. There's no way they can sell us tickets."
Miranda said helplessly.
"Don't worry, I have a way."
Zhang Tuohai said with a smile.
…
In front of the monitor, François looked at the police car speeding towards the airport with a smile on his face. As expected, Zhang Tuohai drove towards the airport just as he expected.
He pressed the microphone: "Send a few more patrol teams to encircle them. Airport personnel should be prepared. As soon as they enter the airport, they must be arrested immediately. They must not be allowed to escape!"
The subordinates who received the order immediately took action and set up a dragnet near the airport, waiting for Zhang Tuohai to rush in.
"Mr. Francois is indeed worthy of his reputation. Are you interested in working for our Lehman Group? I will give you a salary that will satisfy you."
When Carol saw Zhang Tuohai being captured right in front of him, the depression in his heart dissipated by half. His face was full of excitement, and he asked François while holding a glass of champagne.
"If it's Miss Carol who invites me, I'd certainly be willing."
François was delighted to hear Carol's invitation. The strength of the Lehman Brothers Group was obvious to all. Being able to work in such a company would naturally bring extremely generous remuneration. He was tired of the life on the front line all year round and wanted to find a more comfortable company to retire in. The Lehman Brothers Group was a more suitable target.
"Let's have a toast to our future cooperation?" Carol pushed a bottle of champagne over.
"It is better to obey than to be respectful."
Francois took the champagne and was about to clink glasses when the monitoring personnel's report came through the headset: "Boss, the fugitive's signal has disappeared!"
"What?"
François was horrified upon hearing the news. He no longer cared about the champagne in his hand and rushed to the monitor. Sure enough, the cursor that had been shining just now had disappeared.
"That damn guy must have known the location of the car's GPS long ago and deliberately lured us to the airport, then suddenly turned off the GPS, causing us to lose our bearings! That damn guy is so cunning."
A trace of annoyance appeared on Francois's face.
Under normal circumstances, this might not be a big deal, but now is the critical moment when Carol is extending an olive branch to him. If he fails, his retirement plan will be completely ruined.
"We must catch this damn guy!"
François angrily pressed the intercom: "Notify the surrounding ambush teams to immediately conduct a dragnet search in the surrounding area. We must find him. The people at the airport should not move. Be careful not to divert the tiger away from the mountain."
After completing the arrangements, François called up the regional map and examined it carefully.
He was sure that there must be a reason why Zhang Tuohai disappeared from this area. There must be something around that could make him leave, otherwise, he would not have gone to such great lengths to create such a drama.
"What on earth is it?"
François lay on the map and examined it inch by inch, but found nothing after checking for a long time.
Just when he was about to give up, suddenly a straight runway caught his attention.
The runway is on an estate, right near the airport.
"What is this place? Why is there a runway?"
Francois asked Carol.
Carol looked at the location on the map and thought for a while before remembering, "This is Sir Fox's estate. Sir Fox is a fan of vintage aircraft. He has many vintage aircraft at home. They are all well maintained and he often drives them out for a spin. I've ridden in one and it feels great."
"Old plane! It's broken!"
François's expression suddenly changed when he heard Carol's words.
As for airplanes, the older they are, the easier they are to fly, especially the wooden biplanes or even triplanes from the World War I era. Almost anyone who knows how to drive can fly one, and you can master it after one or two training sessions.
The most important thing is that those old-fashioned aircraft are purely mechanical devices, with no electronic components and even no locators. Once they are taken off into the sky, there is no place to find them.
"Quick! Tell someone to go to Sir Fox's estate immediately. Don't let that guy fly away!"
Francois yelled into his earphones.
…
Bang.
Zhang Tuohai broke through a wooden fence and rushed into a farm, then accelerated all the way and rushed into a huge warehouse.
In the warehouse, there are several old wooden biplanes and triplanes.
Zhang Tuohai jumped directly out of the car, jumped onto the plane and checked the status.
"Don't tell me we're leaving in this old plane!"
Miranda looked at the old plane in front of her, her face full of shock.
“It’s in good condition and can still be used normally.”
Zhang Tuohai inspected the planes and was very satisfied with their condition. It was obvious that the owner here paid great attention to the care and maintenance of these planes and always kept them in normal use.
Just then, sirens sounded in the distance.
The two looked in the direction where the sound came from, and saw seven or eight police cars lined up in a long line heading towards them.
"Hurry, they are chasing us."
Miranda saw the police car and climbed directly up the ladder to the rear driver's seat.
"What? Don't you mind that the plane is old?" Zhang Tuohai asked with a smile.
"Stop talking nonsense, they are almost catching up, let's go!"
Miranda urged.
"Go!"
Zhang Tuohai pushed the throttle and the plane began to slide towards the runway.
Unlike modern aircraft, which require a tractor to tow the aircraft to the runway, this old-fashioned aircraft can drive to the position by itself, and can even take off as long as there is a relatively flat piece of grass. It does not require so many auxiliary equipment at all.
The police car was getting closer and closer, and the propeller was spinning faster and faster.
Some people couldn't help but get anxious when they saw the plane was about to take off. They pulled out their pistols and repeatedly pulled the trigger at the plane in an attempt to force it to stop. However, their purpose was doomed to fail. When they were still fifty meters away from the plane, the plane took off from the ground and flew off shakily into the distance.
