After 25 minutes Pan Shi found himself in front of a large villa, this is the exact location that the boy gave him. His feet stopped right outside of the front gate as he felt nervousness run through his body, but When he thinks of the helpless and distressed face of Zhu Ying's father, he mustered the courage to move forward.
The house is called Holly Cottage which is heavily guarded. Pan is worried about what will happen, so he keeps swallowing his saliva, he wondered what kind of people live inside as this is the first he has seen this enormous villa, this is a new world for him much contrast to his poor colony. He felt very inferior so fear grips him. He hopes everything will go smoothly so he can bring back a positive result from the visit.
When he reached the door of the mansion his heart started beating faster. Pan does' t know what waits for him next, various thoughts running through his brain cells as his legs moved on their own accord towards the gate but a sudden voice broke through his train of thought halting his footsteps,
"Who are you? What business do you have?"
Pan froze. He looked up to see the owner of the voice only to meet a cold eye of a guard. The man with a strong presence glanced coldly at Pan who stood in front of him. Pan's mind started running around as he tried to find something to say, in nervousness he began to stuttering
"I am..I am Pan Shi I am..here to meet the Supervisor."
The guards snorted hearing that.
"Do you have any ideas what time it is now? It is the resting time of the master. You can meet him tomorrow morning." One of the guards replied. They aren't interested to talk further so they ignored rooted Pan Shi and turned around to leave. Before they left the two words escaped Pan's mouth.
"But..but sir..it's urgent..."
Hearing this the guards turned around to respond. "How urgent?" one of them asked, with this their eyes fixated on Pan.
Pan took a deep breath and said "It's important, my friend was assaulted in the morning by some gangs and didn't come home since then..."
Pan could' t help himself feeling the pain his friends probably going through currently. He doesn't know where is his friend now but he will try his best to find her.
The guard's expression didn't change hearing that but there is some anger in their eyes.
"Your friend was assaulted in the morning and you are coming now!! What a good friend you are! And you should complain in the police station regarding this so what's the point of coming here?" A guard rebuked Pan Shi in a harsh tone.
Listening to the rebuke his body trembled slightly. He doesn't know what excuse he will give but he also didn't know about his friend's assault till the time his uncle said them. Gathering his courage he meets the eyes of the guard,
"Sir you are right, It is my fault for coming here late. But sir I went to the police station for complaint but none of them took me seriously as they refused to take any action. When I was desperate, an errand boy gave me the address of the Supervisor and assured me only he can help me. So sir I need urgent help." He bent his knees in front of them as he said in a confident tone.
Before they could further respond a strong voice sounded
"Come in"
The door opened slowly and revealed the person that Pan was hoping for. The man contains a handsome face with a well-built body. His silky black hair is combed neatly, and he is wearing a black T-shirt with brown pants. Though the man is young he is giving a powerful vibe.
"Master. You are awake till now" One guard asked with concern. Usually, at this time his master is in deep sleep.
"Yes. Today I have some works to do."The man replied casually. He saw Pan Shi from the windows of his villa on his way to sleep.
Then he went to frozen Pan Shi who lost all hope to see him today.
"Stand Up."He helps to kneel Pan Shi to stand up and gestures for him to follow inside.
Lei Enlai brings him inside the Villa. Inside the mansion is a huge area and it has a modern design that was decorated by a famous designer, the central part of the room is a discussion area occupied by some sofas. The corner of the room has a big table covered with books and papers.
Pan Shi felt uncomfortable seeing this luxurious villa, he can never dream of entering such a villa in this lifetime.
"Mother lan, Please prepared two cups of coffee."He said to the middle-aged woman standing there. Though she is a maid she is no less than his mother. Thus he calls her mother lan.
"Tell me whole incidents now."He asked Pan shi after setting down.
Pan started to narrate the whole story of what he heard from Zhu Ying's father, from start to end. Lei listens with a serious look on his face until the end. When the story is finished, he takes a few seconds to process and speak.
"I think either you told me half of the incidents or you don't even know the full incidents because in your story many points are missing. Nonetheless, I will try my best to find the boy and the lady but be prepared for the worst."
Pan Shi clenched his hands together nervously and said
"Sir these are all I know, I swear."
In the meantime, Mother lan brought two cups of coffee for them.
"Drink it, It is mother lan's special coffee". Lei Enlai said with a slight smile easing Pan shi's nervousness.
"Don't worry if they are alive, I will bring them back safely. From tomorrow I will start the investigation. Provide all the details of your friends and his family members." Lei Enlai added.
Before leaving the huge villa Pan Shi provided all the information he knows and also thanked Lei Enlai with a grateful heart for helping. Then he headed toward his colony to give this news to Zhu Ying's father.