The world of American TV series: Starting with the L.A. Patrol.

As everyone knows, China is the only one of the so-called four great civilizations that has survived to this day, and the Egyptian civilization, which is considered to be the oldest, has disappeared in the long river of history except for those huge pyramids, including its bloodline, language and writing.

Today, there is no consensus on whether the skin color of the ancient Egyptians was yellowish or white. The modern Egyptians living on this land are regarded as the result of thousands of years of intermarriage, called the Mediterranean type of the Caucasoid race.

Although Sarah Elmasry's father is an Egyptian businessman, he looks more like a Frenchman in terms of temperament and appearance, and he should be almost 60 years old.

Sarah's mother looked much younger, probably in her early 40s at most. The mother and daughter looked very similar, both in their beautiful looks and elegant temperament, which were the types that could only be cultivated from being pampered since childhood.

"I'm sorry, it's hard for me to control my emotions right now. My only thought right now is that I hope my daughter returns safely."

Having said that, Sarah's father still tried hard to control his emotions and patiently listened to Jack and Beckett's self-introductions.

"This is Agent Tawalla from the FBI. Because this case involves kidnapping, the FBI is now handling the case. That's why you're here. Of course, the NYPD will still do its best to assist the FBI in finding your daughter."

Beckett introduced Jack next to him, and Cassel, like a follower, could only happily move a chair and sit behind the two of them.

"She just turned 20 and is still a child. Why would anyone think of kidnapping her?" Sarah's mother started crying as soon as she opened her mouth.

"That's why we want to figure it out, so we invited you here." Beckett said as he opened the folder and took out two photos.

The top one is a blurry screenshot taken from a previous surveillance video. It shows the moment when Sarah opened the car door and tried to escape while parking, but was pulled back by someone, revealing the face of a man behind her.

The driver didn't capture the picture at all because of the angle. Alice and the geek in the IT department took great pains to restore the image to this extent. The facial features can be barely seen, but that's all.

"According to our current investigation, there are at least two people who carried out the kidnapping, the driver and this man. Does the man in this photo look familiar?"

As expected, Jack and Beckett got a negative answer from the parents, but they were not too disappointed. Although it was important to ask for clues, the first thing to do in this kind of case was to rule out the suspicion of both parents.

So the division of labor between the two is very clear, one is responsible for asking questions, and the other is responsible for observing words and expressions. The guy who is peeking behind the two of them can be ignored for the time being.

"No matter how much ransom they ask for, I will give it, no matter the cost." Sarah's father whispered to comfort his wife.

"But what if they don't want a ransom? Your style of doing things has made you countless enemies." Sarah's mother seemed to have been dissatisfied for a long time.

Sarah's father was stunned for a moment, as if he was comforting his wife or trying to convince himself, "But that was in Egypt, not here. This is America, so it must be for money! In this country, kidnappings are always for money!"

That makes sense. Beckett looked at Jack and didn't respond. Instead, he took out the second photo and said, "And this man, Hasim Farouk, do you know him?"

"Of course, I contacted him after receiving your call, hoping that he could provide some help, but..."

Before Sarah's father could finish his words, he was startled by Cassel who popped his head out from between the two people opposite him. "Wait, are you saying you know him?"

"Of course, Sara didn't want to have bodyguards, so I hired Hasim to protect her privately. Where is he? I can't get in touch with him."

Seeing him frown and ask, Beckett hesitated and told the truth, "He died protecting Sarah."

"Oh my God! What about Sarah..." Sarah's mother covered her face and tears welled up in her eyes. She was not sad about the death of bodyguard Hasim, but worried about her daughter's safety.

"So you hired Hashem to secretly protect Sarah because she had been subjected to any substantial threat?" Beckett continued.

"No." Sarah's father dodged his gaze, as if he subconsciously thought of something, "But with my current status."

He paused, trying to suppress his agitated emotions, "I once begged Sarah to be more cautious, but she said, 'Dad, you worry too much.'

I sent her to the United States very early, so she is as simple-minded and gullible as those Americans.

Of course, there is no point in discussing this now. I am willing to give everything. She is my only child. Please, bring her back safely."

-

Seeing the three people finish their conversation and leave the meeting room, Jubal hurried over to greet them.

"We have arranged to monitor their cell phones and emails for 24 hours, and agents will accompany them home later." He then asked, "How do you feel about the couple's mood?"

"Terrified, heartbroken, and full of despair," Jack described what he observed.

"That sounds like a good thing." Jubal breathed a sigh of relief, and Jack and Beckett nodded in agreement.

"What do you mean?" Cassel looked puzzled.

"Compared to anger or vigilance, this emotion is relatively better, because what we need more now is their cooperation." Jack explained to the great writer.

"This will first rule out the couple as suspects. It should not be some cliché or Hollywood melodrama. Although Mr. Elmasri's words are a bit insincere, the information he revealed is very clear."

"You mean, there's a high possibility of extortion?" Cassel immediately understood what he meant.

"That's the case at the moment," Jack shrugged. "Their willingness to cooperate is crucial, both in terms of the accuracy of the information they provide and the final outcome of the case."

Seeing Beckett's strange expression, Cassel seemed to have found a comrade-in-arms, "So you also think this is about money?"

"El Masri is indeed a well-known wealthy man in Egypt and has also received much media attention in the United States, with a net worth of more than $10 billion.

I'm just curious, what kind of person would hire a special forces member to be the caretaker of their daughter?" Beckett's expression was quite indescribable.

"People like me." Cassel said as if it was natural, and looked at Jubal, "If you were also such a rich man, you would probably think the same way, right?"

"Of course, I will directly hire an entire special forces team to drive away every bad boy who has bad intentions towards my baby." Jubal agreed with a smile.

"I can't even tell if you are joking or not." Jack was speechless.

Cassell continued to insist, "In any case, I strongly recommend digging deeper into El Masri's enemies in Egypt."

Jack nodded in agreement. "Of course, let the FBI handle this. The NYPD will continue to investigate Sarah's whereabouts today. At least we need to find out why she appeared in Lower Manhattan."