Era of Magic and Martial Arts-Chapter 295 - 279: Gradually Connecting the Dots...

Chapter 295: Chapter 279: Gradually Connecting the Dots...

However, more crucially, within this massive medical expenditure, money is actually the cheapest item. In order to exchange for this rare medical coverage, it requires the consumption of 100 merit points every day.

merit points... roughly equivalent to Luo Ji opening up new territories under the Hidden Sect 100 times.

Even Member of Parliament Wang is reluctant to spend this amount of merit points out of his own pocket, so he can only go through the executive government’s public account, where he signs for approval.

Hou Wendong slowly opened his hazy eyes, and almost simultaneously, the expensive life-monitoring equipment around him emitted alert sounds. The nurse, who was on a 24-hour watch, immediately walked over nervously.

Since the unfortunate incident of a VVIP patient passing away in their room at the hospital last time, the director strictly required that every VVIP patient must have a nurse closely monitoring them around the clock to ensure their safety.

It can be said that Qian Tong, with his death, promoted improvements and enhancements in the Fourth Hospital’s medical services.

Not long after, several doctors entered one after another to conduct the most meticulous and thoughtful examination of Hou Wendong.

After a short while, Member of Parliament Wang Xinfa, dressed in his official attire with a white flower pinned to his chest, walked in quickly, followed by a woman dressed in plain clothes.

"No need to get up, just lie back comfortably."

Member of Parliament Wang Xinfa hastily stepped forward and pressed down on Hou Wendong’s shoulder. His usual authoritative face now showed a few traces of sorrow, and he sighed:

"Wendong, this time you’ve suffered greatly because of a woman, and it truly pains me."

In an unfortunate twist, the Patrol Office finally proved effective and successfully rescued you. Otherwise, I would have removed and replaced everyone from top to bottom in the Patrol Office..."

Wang Xinfa noticed the surprise on Hou Wendong’s face, paused for a moment, and then slowly said:

"You still don’t know, do you? The person who kidnapped you was Wang Nan, Li Xiuyan’s ex-husband."

Hou Wendong slightly opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately did not make a sound.

Member of Parliament Wang Xinfa sighed softly, his voice filled with concern:

"Enough, you’ve just woken up; there’s no need to think about these bothersome matters now. I will have Li Shang explain the details to you later; he was the first to reveal the truth of the case."

Member of Parliament Wang Xinfa said a few more comforting words, but Hou Wendong, still somewhat dazed, did not fully comprehend them.

As Hou Wendong gradually regained his senses, he saw the woman in plain clothes bring a chair and gently place it beside the hospital bed.

Member of Parliament Wang Xinfa sat on the chair, gently patted the back of Hou’s hand that was exposed from the quilt, and spoke with a tone full of care:

"Wendong, focus on resting and recovering your health. Without you, it’s like I’ve lost my left and right hands, and many things have moved forward very slowly."

Without waiting for Hou Wendong to respond, Member of Parliament Wang Xinfa sighed again and continued:

"The secretariat is struggling to operate without you to coordinate and oversee everything.

The workload is like a pot of soup... Alas, yesterday morning, Secretary Du Ziteng died suddenly at home from overwork during this period."

Hou Wendong was stunned, his expression changing peculiarly several times.

In this kidnapping incident, he suffered immense torment, and logically, he should harbor deep hatred for Wang Nan and possibly hold some resentment towards Li Xiuyan as well.

However, that was not the case.

Deep inside, the person he felt the most resentment towards was Du Ziteng. He had planned to slowly take revenge on Du Ziteng after being discharged, but unexpectedly...

Hou Wendong took a deep breath and asked with a slightly trembling voice, "Secretary Du, he... is dead?"

Member of Parliament Wang Xinfa gazed solemnly at the complex emotions in Hou Wendong’s eyes and said meaningfully:

"Yes, he died from overwork. Unfortunately, you weren’t awake yesterday, or you could have seen him one last time. Now, it’s too late; his body has been thoroughly burned to ash."

Hou Wendong felt uneasy; the man who tortured him, Wang Nan, had been shot dead, and Du Ziteng, who betrayed and wanted him dead, was burned to ash. All his anger and hatred suddenly had no outlet.

Hou Wendong felt lost and complex, even the thought of blaming Li Xiuyan felt pointless now that the two who deserved to die most were gone.

Seeing Hou Wendong silent for a long time, Member of Parliament Wang Xinfa was not surprised. He seemed to remember something, changing the topic:

"By the way, I have already sent people to apprehend Li Xiuyan.

When you have recovered and have a clear understanding of the entire event, you can decide how to handle her yourself."

Hou Wendong softly responded with a "hmm," without immediately replying, instead falling into deep thought.

After a moment, he looked at the white flower on Member of Parliament Wang Xinfa’s chest, forced out a tired smile, and asked: "Since Secretary Du has already been cremated, then why are you dressed like this today?"

A trace of sadness passed over Wang Xinfa’s face, and his tone became heavy:

"You didn’t know, during your kidnapping, General Manager Qian Tong unfortunately had an accident, was seriously injured, and hospitalized. After a period of resuscitation and treatment, he ultimately did not pull through last night and has passed away."

Wang Xinfa sighed, and the woman in plain clothes standing behind him finally stepped forward a few steps, with red eyes and a slightly choked voice, saying:

"With Qian Tong’s departure, the company is in chaos. I thought it best to keep the funeral simple, so I set up a modest mourning hall at the hospital..."

Li Hanyu’s voice trembled slightly. After saying a few words, emotions flooded her like a tide, tears welled up in her eyes, and her voice became choked and uncontrollable.

Li Hanyu’s tears were real, but not everything she said was the truth.

The actual situation was that after Qian Tong’s body went out and back, it had already started to rot, and during the body’s decomposition, Li Hanyu had reached a secret agreement with a "big figure" from the Bright Group.

At this moment, lying in the coffin in the mourning hall was a fresh corpse, processed with "medical aesthetics," allowing relatives and friends to pay their last respects.

Medical aesthetics, having undergone long-term development, was no longer just for the living as in the Ancient Era. It had expanded into synthetic vegetables, 3D printing food, and even posthumous beautification.

Wang Xinfa naturally knew the real time of Qian Tong’s death, but he did not expose Li Hanyu’s lie because...

Li Hanyu had become his woman, and it was his duty to protect his woman’s lies. This was his loyalty and commitment to the relationship. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Wang Xinfa slowly stood up, gently patted Li Hanyu on the shoulder, his expression gentle, and comforted her softly with a few words.

Hou Wendong’s pupils slightly contracted, realizing that during the time he was kidnapped, many things he wasn’t aware of happened outside.

After comforting Li Hanyu, Wang Xinfa turned to Hou Wendong and remarked casually:

"Wendong, we are facing a bit of resistance with the [Prison Reform Stock Plan] we were working on before, so once you recover, you should help with it..."