The chairman was certain that the five-colored radiance had produced some miraculous effect! Having figured out the mystery, the chairman returned to reality and looked at his bodyguard captain with an inquiring gaze.
Seeing the chairman look at him, the bodyguard captain respectfully answered, "The assassins were no less skilled than us. They escaped."
The chairman said expressionlessly, "Investigate this matter immediately."
"Yes!" the bodyguard captain replied calmly, then turned and left with two men.
The remaining bodyguards shifted formation again, guarding every gap around the chairman.
"Get two people to help her inside." The chairman and the bodyguards quickly brought Han Xue into the hotel. In a secure room, the chairman and the bodyguards quietly watched over Han Xue as she lay there, patiently awaiting her awakening.
"Husband! Husband!" With two urgent cries, Han Xue abruptly went from lying asleep in bed to sitting bolt upright.
"Xiaoxue, you're awake! Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Although he knew there was nothing seriously wrong, the chairman showed Han Xue extraordinary concern. He had always regarded her as a junior, but after Han Xue risked herself to save his life, he became even closer and more caring toward her. Seeing her awake, the chairman fussed over her as though she were his own niece. Even his form of address had grown affectionate, carrying a trace of indulgence.
Yet Han Xue, newly awakened from her slumber, did not answer the chairman's greeting. She first nervously swept her gaze around the room. When she failed to find the figure she had been searching for, a deep sense of loss and sorrow arose within her.
"Xiaoxue, what's wrong?" Seeing that she had ignored him, the chairman asked again with warm concern.
The chairman's voice pulled the despondent Han Xue back to reality. Remembering that the