Gan Guoyang firmly grabbed onto the rope ladder as the helicopter took off, and the FBI team pulled him up.
Once inside the cabin, Gan Guoyang realized that the person who pulled him up was a familiar face: Marvin Serland.
It was the federal bureau friend Stern had introduced to him, who had played an important role in the 1998 labor negotiation.
"Marvin, it's you, thank you so much."
"No need to thank me. The whole world is watching this game."
The helicopter quickly arrived above the Rose Garden Arena, and the rain had lessened significantly by then.
Gan Guoyang glanced down and discovered that the plaza and streets near the arena were filled with people.
Everywhere he looked were fans with umbrellas and raincoats, a colorful sight, but also completely gridlocked.
The rain couldn't dampen the fans' enthusiasm; everyone was already used to the rain. Today was Portland's basketball festival.
"How should I go down? Will you drop me?"
