Chapter 91: Another Incident Occurs

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In the following days,

The Xingchen Plaza Project, on the contrary, was unusually calm.

Because of her busy work, Murong Wan hadn't managed to return to the villa.

She just didn't know why, she felt increasingly fatigued these days.

"Perhaps it's because the past two days have been too busy!"

Murong Wan let out a yawn and, weakly, stretched lazily.

Just then, a subordinate hurried in to report.

"General Manager Murong, something serious has happened; the construction site has another incident!"

"What?"

Murong Wan's eyebrows knit sharply, a flash of anger passing through her beautiful eyes.

"Another incident? What is it this time?"

Her voice was cold, with a hint of impatience.

"Reporting, General Manager Murong, this time... this time someone fell from the scaffolding, with severe injuries."

The subordinate answered tremblingly, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

"How could this happen?"

Murong Wan sprang to her feet, her complexion turning grim.

"Weren't all safety measures in place? How could such a thing still occur?"

"This..."

The subordinate stammered, unable to speak.

"Useless!"

Murong Wan shouted angrily.

"Can't even handle this minor matter; what's the use of you?"

She felt irritated, an unnamed fury rising within her.

"Prepare a vehicle, go to the construction site immediately!"

She grabbed her coat and strode out rapidly.

"Yes, General Manager Murong."

The subordinate hurried after, daring not to lag at all.

……

Xingchen Square, construction site.

At this moment, chaos reigned here.

The workers formed a circle, murmuring.

The ambulance siren blared, piercing the entire site.

Several medical staff were lifting an injured person onto a stretcher.

The patient was drenched in blood, unconscious, fate uncertain.

"Make way, make way!"

The medical staff shouted loudly, clearing a passage.

When Murong Wan arrived, she saw exactly this scene.

Her heart sank, a foreboding feeling rose within her.

"How is the injured person's condition?"

She hurried forward, asking the medical staff.

"The situation is not optimistic; immediate transport to the hospital for rescue is needed."

A doctor replied with a grave expression.

"We must rescue him with all our strength; his life must be saved at any cost."

Murong Wan's tone was firm, leaving no doubt.

"We will do our best."

The doctor nodded, signaling the stretcher to be taken away.

The ambulance roared away, disappearing at the end of the road.

Murong Wan stood still, her face terrifyingly grim.

She looked around, her gaze like a knife, sweeping over every worker's face.

"What on earth is going on?"

Her voice was icy, carrying a strong sense of oppression.

The workers fell silent as cold cicadas, daring not meet her eyes.

"General Manager Murong, we don't know either; the person just fell from the scaffolding suddenly."

A worker answered in a low, trembling voice.

"Suddenly fell?"

Murong Wan let out a cold laugh.

"Do you think I'm a three‑year‑old child?"

"The scaffolding has been strictly inspected, safety ropes secured; how could it fall for no reason?"

"There must be something wrong within this!"

Her gaze was sharp, as if to see through everyone's mind.

"General Manager Murong, we truly didn't know, we were just following the regulations."

Another worker hurriedly explained, fearing she would misunderstand him.

"Yes, General Manager Murong, we are all honest people, how could we do such a thing?"

The others also echoed, asserting their innocence.

"Enough!"

Murong Wan shouted sharply to stop them.

"Now is not the time to shirk responsibility; the urgent priority is to uncover the cause of the accident and give the injured an explanation!"

Her voice rang powerful and resonant, striking the ground with force.

"From now on, everyone must cooperate with the investigation and conceal nothing!"

"If anyone dares to play tricks, don't blame me for being unkind!"

Her gaze was fierce, sweeping over each person.

The workers felt a chill in their hearts and dared not say more.

"Captain Wang, come over!"

Murong Wan turned her gaze toward a middle‑aged man.

"General Manager Murong, what orders do you have?"

Captain Wang hurried forward and asked respectfully.

"You are the safety officer; for this accident, you cannot escape blame!"

Murong Wan's tone was severe and merciless.

"Yes, General Manager Murong, I was negligent."

Captain Wang lowered his head, his face full of guilt.

"Now, I order you to immediately organize personnel and conduct a comprehensive inspection of the entire site!"

Murong Wan's voice was decisive, leaving no room for doubt.

"Every corner must not be overlooked!"

"I want to know whether this accident was truly accidental or intentional!"

"Yes, General Manager Murong, I will handle it at once!"

Captain Wang dared not delay, and quickly turned to make arrangements.

Murong Wan stood in place, watching the bustling crowd, yet feeling increasingly uneasy.

She always felt that this accident was not that simple.

……

Time passed minute by minute, and the site inspection proceeded tensely.

Murong Wan also participated personally, leaving no spot unchecked.

The scaffolding rose into the clouds like the skeleton of a steel behemoth, flashing cold light under the sun.

Murong Wan's lithe figure climbed up along the narrow passage.

Under her safety helmet, fine beads of sweat seeped from her forehead.

The higher she went, the wind howled louder, rattling her clothes.

Below her feet, the cityscape gradually shrank into miniature models.

She inhaled deeply, suppressing a faint dizziness, and her gaze focused on checking each joint.

These cold steel pieces were vital to the project's safety and could not tolerate any carelessness.

Suddenly, an odd metallic scraping sound rang sharply amid the howling wind.

Murong Wan felt a tightening in her chest, keenly sensing danger approaching.

She instinctively grabbed a Steel Pipe nearby, pressing her body tightly against the scaffolding.

Almost at the same moment, the footboard beneath her suddenly vanished.

Her body instantly lost balance and fell downward.

At that moment, time seemed to stretch infinitely.

The wind roared in her ears like the grimace of death.

She saw the terrified faces of workers below and heard their gut‑wrenching screams.

"General Manager Murong!"

"Careful!"

"Quick, save them!"

A shadow of death loomed down.

At that hair‑raising instant, a Black Shadow surged upward from below at astonishing speed.

The speed was extreme, leaving a trail of after‑images in the air.

The Black Shadow grabbed Murong Wan in one swift motion, spun in the air, and absorbed the falling force.

The two landed heavily on a platform.

Murong Wan only felt a dizzy whirl, with a buzzing in her ears.

She was tightly embraced by a pair of strong arms, and a faint fragrance reached her nose.

That scent, familiar yet strange, gave her an inexplicable sense of peace.

"Are you okay?"

A low, magnetic voice sounded in her ear.

Murong Wan slowly opened her eyes, and a handsome, stern face came into view.

Sharp sword-like eyebrows, starry eyes, a straight nose, lips tightly pursed, outlining a perfect profile.

Those deep eyes were like a dark pool, making it impossible to read the emotions within.

"Mr. Jiang?"

Murong Wan gasped, her eyes full of disbelief.

This man always appears at the most critical moments, like a guardian deity, protecting her.

Jiangnan nodded, loosened his embrace, and surveyed her from head to toe.

"Are you hurt?"