Chapter 1455: Setting a Trap

Mai Chengxing, with Maike's support, rushed back to the room.

At this time, the room was already in a mess.

His and Maike's suitcases had been opened and searched, and that Feng Shui compass, which he had wrapped in silk and placed in the suitcase, had also disappeared. 【145

And the portion of RMB he and Mike had exchanged when they came to China, as well as some emergency US dollars, were still in the suitcase, not a single cent missing.

Mike Chengxing became extremely nervous all of a sudden and blurted out to Mike, "The money isn't lost, and other things aren't lost either; it's just the compass that's gone..."

Although Mike was not well-versed in the craft, he was very clear that the compass was a family heirloom of the Mai family, said to have been passed down to this day since the first ancestor of the Mai family who engaged in feng shui and metaphysics.

Not to mention how much this thing is worth, the significance of this heritage alone cannot be measured by money.

More importantly, because it has been continuously blessed by ancestors through the generations, this feng shui compass can already be called a magical artifact; using it to examine feng shui and determine burial sites is far more accurate than an ordinary compass!

Every successor of the Mai family has relied on this compass to reach the pinnacle as a feng shui master; if this compass is lost, the ability of future Mai family successors to read feng shui will also be greatly diminished.

So, he hurriedly said to Mike Chengxing, "Great-grandfather, let's call the police quickly!"

Mike Chengxing nodded repeatedly and blurted out, "Right, call the police! Quickly!"

At this moment, Chen Zekai stepped in and said, "The two of you, don't be too nervous yet; I have already called the police."

The grandfather and grandson turned to look at the person who had arrived, and seeing that he was dressed in a suit and leather shoes and did not look like an ordinary person, Mike Chengxing asked, "This gentleman, may I ask who you are?"

Chen Zekai hurriedly said, "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Chen Zekai, and I am the general manager of the Bai Jinhangong Hotel."

As he spoke, he said with a look of shame, "For something like this to happen, as the manager of the hotel, I am truly extremely sorry and extremely ashamed. Upon learning of the burglary, I rushed over immediately, and I already had someone call the police on my way here. I believe the officers will arrive very soon."

Once Mike heard that Chen Zekai had already called the police, he gave up the idea of making a police report himself.

At this time, Mike Chengxing questioned him, unable to hide his anger: "Mr. Chen, your Bai Jinhangong is a world-renowned hotel chain. I have stayed at your hotels all over the world more than once or twice!"

"In the past, no matter which Bai Jinhangong hotel I stayed at, the security and service were done very, very well. There has never been a single instance of anything going missing. Even the waiters were very disciplined with tips, taking only the cash left on the bed, and not touching a single cent of cash anywhere else!"

"But, only at this hotel of yours could such a vicious incident of burglary occur! And you even stole one of my most precious family heirlooms! This is truly too much!"

Chen Zekai gave an awkward smile and hurriedly apologized: "Oh, Mr. Mai, I am truly, truly sorry. I am also very surprised that such a thing could happen at our hotel. To be honest, this is the first time in the history of our hotel since it opened..."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Mai, I wonder if that family heirloom of yours is very valuable? Could it be that someone was specifically targeting that family heirloom of yours when they came to steal?"

With this move, Chen Zekai immediately kicked the ball back to Mike Chengxing's feet.

This was exactly what Ye Chen had taught him.

In Ye Chen's words, this move is called "redirecting the disaster."

You come to question me? Fine, then I will directly question you back.

You accuse me of poor security here, so I will vaguely say that you might have been targeted, and as for who targeted you, if you have a guilty conscience, you can think about it yourself.

And what's interesting is that even what was stolen from Mike Chengxing's room was chosen by Ye Chen, while Chen Zekai held his phone to live-stream the room to Ye Chen.

Sure enough!

Mike Chengxing was immediately stumped by Chen Zekai's counter-question.

He also felt that this matter was very suspicious.

Why steal from him specifically?

Why steal his family's heirloom compass specifically?

If it weren't someone who knew the trade, they would definitely choose to take the cash. Who would take an old compass whose age and value couldn't be discerned?

Thinking of this, the first person Mike Chengxing thought of was Xuan Fengnian.

He suspected, could it be that Xuan Fengnian secretly stole his ancestral compass?

This man surnamed Xuan was not originally skilled in feng shui secret arts; it might just be that he set his sights on his family's ancestral compass to make up for his shortcomings in this area!

Thinking of this, Mike Chengxing didn't dare to directly question Xuan Fengnian, so he could only pin his hopes on the police, and hurriedly asked Chen Zekai: "May I ask about how long it will take for the police to arrive?"

Chen Zekai checked the time and said, "I estimate three minutes at most; you can wait a little longer."

"Good!" Mike Chengxing could only nod in agreement.

Three minutes later, a young man with an extraordinary air stepped into his room.

This person was Ye Chen, who had just arrived at Bai Jinhangong.

Ye Chen stepped inside, scanned the room, focused his gaze on Mike Chengxing, and asked, "This must be Old Mr. Mai, right?"

Seeing that Ye Chen was full of heroic spirit between his brows, Mike Chengxing assumed he was a plainclothes police officer, so he hurriedly said, "Officer, hello. I am Mike Chengxing. I have had a very important item stolen!"

Ye Chen nodded and said to Chen Zekai and the other staff members beside him, "I need to investigate the scene. Other unrelated people should leave first."

Chen Zekai pretended not to know him and hurriedly said, "Okay."

After saying that, he greeted the other staff members to exit the room together, and even closed the door on his way out.

In the room, only Ye Chen and the grandfather and grandson, Mike Chengxing, were left.

Seeing that Chen Zekai had closed the door, Mike Chengxing couldn't help but ask Ye Chen, "Officer, is it just you alone from your side responding to this call?"

Ye Chen looked at Mike Chengxing, his expression suddenly turning somewhat cold as he said, "Since there are no outsiders, I'll speak plainly. I am not a police officer. I came to find you because there are some things I need to verify with you."

Mike Chengxing couldn't help but frown and asked very vigilantly, "You're not a police officer?! Then who exactly are you?! Is my compass with you?!"

Ye Chen said coldly, "Still worried about your compass? I'm telling you, you'd better answer the questions I'm about to ask truthfully, otherwise, forget about the compass—even your life will be in my hands!"

Mike, who was on the side, heard this and immediately scolded angrily, "I don't care who you are, but please watch your tone! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Ye Chen glanced at Mike and pointed a finger directly at his forehead!

Immediately after, a trace of spiritual energy completely blocked his central nervous system. Mike couldn't even manage a groan before he immediately lost all control over his body, the whole person becoming like a high-level paraplegic, unable to move a single bit.

Mike's expression was extremely terrified; he wanted to speak, but felt that he didn't even have the strength to open his mouth!

Ye Chen couldn't be bothered with him, but looked at the terrified Mike Chengxing and said coldly, "Old Master Mai, I know your background, and I know your purpose for coming to Jin Ling. I even know that you met Xuan Fengnian at the Phoenix Mountain Cemetery last night, so you'd better not play any tricks with me, otherwise, I will have both you and your grandson move into the Phoenix Mountain Cemetery together tomorrow!"