The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 714 - Chapter 714 Chapter 713 Could it be a Scam

Chapter 714: Chapter 713: Could it be a Scam?

Chapter 714: Chapter 713: Could it be a Scam?

Lu Mian pressed her lashes and eyed the card in Wa Zhiqi’s hand.

It was identical.

They were both plain, white cards without any marks or designs.

The edges of the cards even had some roughness.

Lu Mian frowned slightly, “His own?”

“No, Mr.

Mo Fan said it was from a friend who got it at an auction,” Wa Zhiqi eyed her suspiciously, “Miss Lu, where did you get yours from?”

“Oh, a friend gave it to me too,” Lu Mian replied indifferently, without giving it much thought.

Given Xiao Qimo’s identity and the Xiao Family’s status, it wasn’t strange for them to have such a card in their possession.

They had many channels, many friends, and lots of money, which was very normal.

Lu Mian smiled it off.

“Do you, do your friends still need a leg accessory?” Wa Zhiqi really envied Lu Mian and Xiao Qimo for having such impressive and powerful friends.

Why didn’t he have friends like that?

“No need,” Lu Mian declined casually.

Wa Zhiqi felt a small pang of disappointment, “Then these two cards…”

He held one in each hand, unsure of which to choose.

It was as if he went from being a beggar with nothing to suddenly owning the whole world, rolling in riches.

Lu Mian was unemotional, “Just take them both, I have no use for them anyway.”

“Ah?” Wa Zhiqi always felt that Lu Mian didn’t fully grasp the importance of IEG, so he stepped forward and eagerly began to enlighten her, “Miss Lu, this is an IEG access card, not some street salon membership card, it’s very precious.

How could you not have any use for it?”

“Um…” Lu Mian couldn’t very well say she could have as many as she wanted, could she?

She complained, “This card, it’s too ugly.”

“…”

Wa Zhiqi was genuinely impressed.

The way Lu Mian said it, it was as though someone who hated pink also despised a hundred-dollar bill, which was odd.

It even gave him the illusion that these cards were wholesale items.

But this was a high-level access card!

To give it away just like that?

He asked several times, and Lu Mian did not respond.

Wa Zhiqi was sure that Lu Mian really didn’t care much about the card.

He treasured it and gathered all the cards, feeling like he had picked up a great bargain.

Turning to Mo Fan, he asked, “Mr.

Mo Fan, how much do you think this thing would go for at an auction?”

Mo Fan was uninterested, “Five million?”

Wa Zhiqi thought it wasn’t that expensive, after all, it was just a one-time opportunity to check information.

No matter how expensive, it couldn’t be five million.

He whipped out his phone, too curious, and checked on the internal network.

The search frightened him so much that he immediately clutched his cards tightly.

“Ten million!” He had been shortsighted.

This small, one-time access card was worth so much money!

Wa Zhiqi didn’t waste any more words, fearing Lu Mian might regret it.

He hurriedly covered the two cards and dashed away.

Lu Mian shook her head and looked up to see Mo Fan still standing there.

She asked, “Mr.

Mo Fan, is there something you need?”

Mo Fan rolled his neck left and right, also moving his wrists, and facing Lu Mian’s inquiring gaze, he bowed very sincerely.

“Miss Lu, I seek a beating~”

“…”

Lu Mian put down her brush; she had been practicing calligraphy but felt a bit bored anyway.

It would be better to go to the practice hall to relax.

She casually picked up a novel, “Let’s go, to the practice hall.”

—

In the afternoon, Wa Zhiqi arrived at the IEG Branch Building.

It wasn’t his first visit here.

Without Wang Xintong’s guidance this time, he was unsure about the inspection procedure.

Clutching an access card, he cautiously swiped it at the entrance’s security machine.

After a very technological “Welcome,” Wa Zhiqi saw the row of tightly sealed security devices in front of him all light up with green lights, signifying unobstructed access.

The situation was as shocking and formidable as it had been during his last visit.

He looked uncertainly from side to side at the security guards, checking for any other prompts telling him to hand in his mobile phone or something.

After waiting a few seconds and hearing nothing, he lifted his foot, ready to walk inside.

But suddenly, he was dragged back by an unexpected force.

Wa Zhiqi turned around in bewilderment.

“Dr.

Wang?”

Wang Xintong was pulling on him, dragging him back several steps, and scolded angrily and with embarrassment, “Captain Wa, what are you doing?”

“I’m here to check on some information.”

“No, you just waltz in like that, do you know what the consequences are?

Not just anyone can enter this place.

If you barge in and offend the people of IEG, do you want to ruin the Wang Family?”

Wang Xintong hadn’t seen Wa Zhiqi swipe his card and, seeing him about to walk inside, had rushed over anxiously.

Without caring for the consequences, she forcefully yanked Wa Zhiqi aside.

It hadn’t been easy for the Wang Family to establish this connection, and nothing could be allowed to ruin it.

Wa Zhiqi shook off Wang Xintong’s hand, also getting angry, “What are you talking about, I have a card, okay?”

He pinched a card between two fingers and showed it to Wang Xintong.

“A one-time access card?”

“Exactly!” Wa Zhiqi took back the card, thinking he had just swiped it but hadn’t gone in yet and quickly turned back around.

But all the security checkpoints were time-sensitive.

They had been green and open a moment ago, now they had all automatically closed.

He had missed it!

Wa Zhiqi hurriedly swiped his card several more times to no avail.

Indeed, it was one-time use only.

“Dr.

Wang, great job you’ve done!” Wa Zhiqi was angry, thinking about the money swirling away in his mind, just gone like that.

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Wang Xintong didn’t care at all, “Who knows if your card is real or not.”

How could Wa Zhiqi possibly get his hands on such a rare item so quickly?

Maybe he was just trying to scam her!

The two security guards beside them looked at Wa Zhiqi with some sympathy.

Such a pity.

Anyone would feel pained by such an incident; over ten million just washed away like that.

But they managed their expressions well, so no one could tell.

Wang Xintong also stopped paying attention to Wa Zhiqi and walked proudly towards the checkpoint.

She had no intention of handing over her mobile devices.

After all, the last time she was here, they just scanned her face and let her through.

But just when Wang Xintong thought she would have unobstructed access again, the machines on both sides started beeping alarms suddenly.

The security guard approached with an expressionless face.

“Miss, please hand over your mobile phone and other communication devices.”

Wang Xintong was startled by the commotion, “Uh, I’ve been here before, I didn’t need to hand over anything last time…”

“Last time was last time, this time is this time,” the security guard said without emotion.

Wang Xintong couldn’t understand the situation.

It was her in person both times, and she was looking for the same 309, so why were the security standards different each time?

She was embarrassed but didn’t dare to make a fuss in such a place, and even her remark just now was a hasty explanation for fear of being misunderstood by the guards.

Immediately, Wang Xintong obediently, like the first time she came, handed over all her devices and passed the security check.

She looked back at Wa Zhiqi through the long distance between them from inside.

Though she had just embarrassed herself, it was still better than Wa Zhiqi not being able to come in at all.

“Captain Wa, sorry about that.”

Her apology lacked sincerity, it was a kind of veiled mockery.

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