Chapter 279: Gradually Connected

However, more importantly, in these enormous medical expenses, money had instead become the cheapest expenditure item; to exchange for this scarce medical protection, 100 Merit Points had to be consumed every day.

100 Merit Points… roughly equivalent to Luo Ji reclaiming wasteland 100 times at Yixia Gate.

Such an amount of Merit Points, even Councilor Wang would not easily spend out of his own pocket, so he could only use the Executive Government's public account, with him reviewing and signing.

Hou Wendong slowly opened his blurred eyes, and almost at the same moment, the expensive life-monitoring instruments around him simultaneously emitted alert sounds; the female nurse who had been guarding without interruption for 24 hours nearby immediately walked over nervously.

It could be said that since the unfortunate incident last time when a VVIP patient passed away in a room at the hospital, the Dean had strictly required that every VVIP patient must have a nurse providing round-the-clock close monitoring beside them to ensure safety.

It could be said that Qian Tong, relying on his own death, promoted improvements and enhancements in medical services at the Fourth Hospital.

Not long after, several doctors filed in one by one and conducted the most meticulous and thorough examination on Hou Wendong.

Not long after, Councilor Wang Xinfa, dressed in a councilor's robe with a white flower pinned to his chest, walked in briskly, followed by a woman dressed in plain clothes.

"No need to get up, just lie down and rest assured."

Councilor Wang Xinfa hurriedly stepped forward and pressed down on Hou Wendong's shoulder; his usually stern face now showed a few traces of grief, and he sighed:

"Wendong, this time you suffered a great calamity because of a woman, truly making me heartbroken."

"The misfortune among misfortune is that the Patrol Bureau ultimately played some role and successfully rescued you; otherwise, I would definitely overhaul the entire Patrol Bureau from top to bottom……"

Wang Xinfa noticed the surprise flashing across Hou Wendong's face, was slightly stunned, and then slowly said:

"You still don't know? The person who kidnapped you is Wang Nan, Li Xiuwan's ex-husband."

Hou Wendong slightly opened his mouth, as if wanting to say something, but ultimately made no sound.

Councilor Wang Xinfa sighed softly, his tone full of concern:

"Forget it, you just woke up, no need to think about these troublesome matters. The detailed circumstances of this matter, I will later have Li Shang explain to you in detail; the truth of the case was first exposed by him."

Councilor Wang Xinfa said a few more words of comfort, but Hou Wendong was still somewhat muddled at this moment and did not hear clearly.

When Hou Wendong gradually came to his senses, he saw the woman in plain clothes move a chair and gently place it beside the hospital bed.

Councilor Wang Xinfa sat on the chair, gently patted the back of Hou Wendong's hand exposed outside the quilt, his tone full of concern:

"Wendong, rest assured and recuperate, recover your body well, and recover soon. You don't know, without you, I feel like I've lost my right arm, and many things are progressing very slowly."

Councilor Wang Xinfa did not wait for Hou Wendong to respond, sighed again, and then said:

"The Secretary Group cannot operate without you to dispatch and coordinate."

"The affairs are busy like a pot of porridge, sigh…… yesterday morning, Secretary Du Ziteng, due to overwork during this period, actually died suddenly at home."

Hou Wendong was stunned, his complexion changing strangely several times.

In this kidnapping incident, he had suffered great torment; logically, he should harbor deep hatred for Wang Nan, and should also vent his anger on Li Xiuwan.

However, the fact was not so.

Deep in his heart, the person he resented most was Du Ziteng; he had originally planned to slowly take revenge on Du Ziteng after being discharged from the hospital, but he never expected……

Hou Wendong took a deep breath, his voice slightly trembling as he asked: "Secretary Du, he……died?"

Councilor Wang Xinfa's gaze was solemn, watching the complex emotions in Hou Wendong's eyes, and said meaningfully:

"Yes, death from overwork. It's a pity you didn't wake up yesterday; otherwise you could have seen him one last time. Now it's too late, his body has already been completely burned to ashes."

Hou Wendong felt a mix of emotions; Wang Nan, who tortured him, was shot dead, and Du Ziteng, who betrayed him and wanted his life, was burned to ashes; his chest full of anger and hatred suddenly had nowhere to go.

Hou Wendong felt lost and dejected, his mood complex and unpleasant; even the thought of venting his anger on Li Xiuwan became tasteless because the two people who most deserved to die were both dead.

Councilor Wang Xinfa saw Hou Wendong silent for a long time, but was not surprised; he seemed to remember something and changed the subject:

"By the way, that woman Li Xiuwan, I have already sent people to detain her."

"After your body recovers and you have a clear understanding of the ins and outs of the whole incident, you can decide for yourself how to deal with her."

Hou Wendong softly responded with an "en," did not respond immediately, but fell into contemplation.

After a moment, he looked at the white flower pinned on Councilor Wang Xinfa's chest, forced out a tired smile, and asked: "Since Secretary Du has already been cremated, then what is this attire you are wearing today?"

A trace of sadness flitted across Wang Xinfa's face, and his tone became heavy:

"You still don't know; during the time you were kidnapped, General Manager Qian Tong unfortunately met with an accident, was seriously injured and hospitalized. After a period of rescue and treatment, last night he ultimately could not pull through and has passed away."

Wang Xinfa sighed; the woman in plain clothes standing behind him then walked forward a few steps, her eye sockets slightly red, her voice slightly choked as she said:

"With Qian Tong gone like this, the company is in a mess; I thought to keep the funeral simple and just set up a simple funeral hall at the hospital."

Li Hanyu's voice trembled slightly; after she said a few words, her emotions surged like a tide, tears swirling in her eye sockets, her voice gradually becoming choked and unable to hold back.

Li Hanyu's tears were real, but the content of her words was not entirely true.

The actual situation was that Qian Tong's corpse had been taken outside for a round and brought back; the corpse had already started to stink, and during this time while the corpse was fermenting, Li Hanyu had already reached a secret agreement with a certain "big shot" of Guangming Group.

At this moment in the funeral hall, the fresh corpse lying in the coffin allowed relatives and friends to pay their last respects; all of this was because it had undergone "medical beauty treatment" again.

Medical beauty, this technology, after long development, was no longer like in the Ancient Era, only applied to living people; developed to this day, the field of medical beauty had already expanded to synthetic vegetables, 3D printed food, and corpse makeup, among other fields.

Wang Xinfa naturally knew Qian Tong's true time of death, but he did not expose Li Hanyu's lie, because……

Li Hanyu was now his woman; for the lies of his own woman, he had an obligation to help maintain them; this was his loyalty and responsibility to this relationship.

Wang Xinfa slowly stood up, gently patted Li Hanyu's shoulder and back, his expression gentle, his tone soft as he comforted her with a few words.

Hou Wendong's pupils shrank slightly; he realized that during the time he was kidnapped, many things he did not know about had probably happened outside.

Wang Xinfa comforted Li Hanyu, then turned to Hou Wendong and said seemingly casually:

"Wendong, the Prison Share Reform Plan we previously promoted has encountered a little resistance; after you recover, you need to help……"

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