This attempted kidnapping was known to the command room even before the fighters acted. There were no other instigators, it was just these people trying to make quick cash on their own. They got wind of Liu Qian and his team through a bribed waiter at the Hilton Hotel, and then planned to extort them.
The reason why they targeted Chai Ren was simply due to their hastily made plan. Compared to local tycoons, the Chinese are not as guarded, and since these people had just arrived in the United States, the chances of them having guns were extremely low. Thus, they hastily acted, never expecting to encounter a solid steel wall.
On the other hand, the New York police weren't just sitting idle. The absence of any casualties or tangible leads didn't mean they would let go of the case. It couldn't possibly be that way, If it were, they'd be facing the wrath of all American taxpayers.
