Chapter 533: Chapter 533

Wan Chu’er’s heart skipped a beat, and she turned and ran back.

After re-entering the building, she stood still, looked up, and scanned the area before heading to the second floor.

There were seven or eight rooms on the second floor, which she checked one by one. When she pushed the door of the fifth room, it didn’t open. After listening at the door for a few seconds, she stepped back, raised her foot, and gave a forceful kick. Fortunately, she was wearing a pair of biker boots today; it only took two kicks for the door to break open.

Upon entering, there was an antique shelf. She walked around the shelf and saw Master Ma lying on the ground, tied up tight, with a cloth stuffed in his mouth, struggling desperately and making "mmph—mmh—" noises.

Old Kong was lying on the bed, eyes closed tight, showing no signs of simply sleeping, as Kong Shiyuan had described, but instead in a state of unconsciousness.

Wan Chu’er hurried over and pulled the cloth out of Master Ma’s mouth, "Master Ma, what happened..."

"Where’s Kong Shiyuan? Did you give him something?" Master Ma immediately asked.

As Wan Chu’er helped untie him, she said, "He’s already left by car. I gave him the letter that my Grandfather left for Old Kong. How is Old Kong doing? Is it serious?"

Once set free, Master Ma immediately got up from the ground. Seeing Old Sir Zhong’s letter taken by Kong Shiyuan, he showed a look of frustration, but he also knew that now was not the time to discuss this matter. He turned and rushed towards the unconscious Old Kong.

Master Ma checked the pulse on Old Kong’s wrist, let out a slight sigh of relief, then turned, picked up the phone on the bedside table, and dialed a number.

"Hello, Dr. Liu, please come to Mr. Kong’s place right away. Yes, immediately."

After hanging up the phone, Master Ma finally said to Wan Chu’er, "You’d better give Old Sir Zhong a call and tell him about this."

Wan Chu’er blushed, feeling even more ashamed. Master Ma must have thought she was unreliable and had messed things up. Why did she give the letter to Kong Shiyuan just to save herself some trouble?

Wan Chu’er said, "I’m sorry. I’ve already called my Grandfather; he was the one who told me to come back and find you guys."

Hearing Wan Chu’er’s words, Master Ma breathed another sigh of relief; with Old Sir Zhong involved, things should be okay.

Seeing Wan Chu’er’s embarrassment and guilt, Master Ma comforted her, "This has nothing to do with you. Even Old Kong and I were outsmarted by him. If he was determined, he would have taken the letter from you one way or another. It’s actually better this way than ending up like me."

Wan Chu’er felt even more embarrassed. She had received special training, after all, and should have been more cautious than Master Ma. Yet she didn’t dwell on the matter and instead asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Master Ma thought for a moment and said, "Then please stay here and watch over Old Kong. The doctor will arrive soon. I need to make a few phone calls."

Wan Chu’er immediately responded, "Okay, I will ensure Old Kong’s safety and not be fooled by anyone again."

Having made a mistake just now, she had to make sure to handle this situation correctly.

Master Ma couldn’t help but smile, wanting to say that the danger had already passed, but not wishing to dampen Wan Chu’er’s enthusiasm to make amends, he simply said "Thank you," and left for the next room.

After Master Ma had left, Wan Chu’er looked over at Old Kong lying there. Seeing that his breathing was normal, she found a chair to sit down, then took out her cellphone and called her Grandfather again.

She explained the situation here and finally asked, "Grandfather, is that letter important? Will losing it have any negative impact on you?"

Old Sir Zhong calmly replied, "It’s important if you say it’s important, and not if you say it’s not. Don’t worry about it, wait until Master Ma comes back, then you return too."

"Oh," Chuchu complied amiably. With her mind full of questions, she found staying here pointless, so she mulled over her thoughts while waiting for Master Ma.

It only took a few minutes for Master Ma to return to the room, followed hurriedly by a middle-aged doctor carrying a medical kit.

Chuchu wanted to take her leave, but Master Ma was too busy to attend to her, urgently discussing Old Mr. Kong’s condition with the doctor and asking him to help check. Fresh chapters posted on novèlfire.net

While the doctor was examining Old Mr. Kong with the instruments, Chuchu then proposed her farewell.

She had thought Master Ma would let her go, as the place was in disarray and he obviously had neither the time nor the energy to deal with her, but to her surprise, Master Ma said, "Wait a moment."

Chuchu blinked and had no choice but to continue waiting.

After examining for a while, Dr. Liu drew some blood from Old Mr. Kong’s fingertip for preservation, then administered an injection of an unknown medication and told Master Ma, "The old gentleman is fine, he should come around in half an hour. I’m going to the next room to do a lab analysis."

"Okay," Master Ma promptly agreed.

It seems that there is even a laboratory in this building, Chuchu thought to herself, maintaining an impassive face and standing far aside, out of the way.

When Dr. Liu left with the collected blood samples and medical kit for the next room, Master Ma finally addressed Chuchu, "I need to trouble Miss Wan to run a small errand, please go to Jinhui Imperial Building and inform Kong Zifeng of today’s events."

While saying it’s a bother, Master Ma gave his instructions unceremoniously. Chuchu thought that delivering a message was something she could manage, so she nodded in agreement.

"Master Ma, how do I find Mr. Kong once I’m at Jinhui Imperial Building?"

Jinhui Imperial Building is located in the West District, comprising a massive complex with the main tower soaring up to eighty-eight floors, combining commercial and office spaces.

Not only does it house world-famous brand stores, there are also two five-star hotels, various entertainment venues, and a top-tier club.

Finding Kong Zifeng in such a complex place without clear directions could take an indefinite amount of time.

Master Ma looked at her curiously and asked, "Didn’t you bring the card that Zifeng gave you last time? It has his private number on it—it lets you contact him directly."

Chuchu was embarrassed once more; after receiving the card last time, she had casually thrown it into a drawer without giving it a thorough examination.

"That... I thought it was just an ordinary VIP card, so I didn’t look closely." Who would think that a VIP card includes the owner’s phone number?

Master Ma did not dwell on the issue at that moment but simply said, "That card is not a regular VIP card. It’s best to keep it safe." He then rummaged through a drawer in the nightstand next to Mr. Kong’s bed, finding another card to give to Chuchu.

"Take this card for now. It grants you direct access to the top floor of Jinhui Imperial Building, where you can find Zifeng."

This time, Chuchu held tightly onto the card, quickly taking her leave.

It wasn’t until she was out the door that she took a closer look at the card while walking. It seemed similar to the one she had, except hers was black with gold trim, and this one was pure gold in color and felt quite substantial—she wondered if it was made of actual gold.

Driving halfway there, Chuchu suddenly pondered: Why didn’t Master Ma just call Kong Zifeng directly, instead of having her, an outsider, make an unnecessary trip?

Could it be because she is an outsider, which makes her more trustworthy? Or is it because of her grandfather’s clout behind her?