Chapter 403: Genius Scholar

“Alright~”

Luo Xiwen agreed, then led Xu Mo and Jiang Ruan out of the hospital room.

One was petite and pure, another was tall, cool, and stunning, and the third was curvaceous and dignified. The three of them walking together were a truly arresting sight.

CLICK…

As the door clicked softly shut, Gu Heng withdrew his gaze.

“You’re a lucky man, Chairman Gu.”

“To have so many beautiful female friends.”

“Not only are they all devoted to you, but they also get along so harmoniously.”

“That’s truly rare.”

Jiang Man looked at Gu Heng with a smile and a sigh, then her tone suddenly shifted. “Chairman Gu, do you have any idea who those people were that you risked your life to save from that car?”

“I don’t.”

Gu Heng shook his head.

Jiang Man watched Gu Heng’s expression closely. Seeing that he didn’t seem to be faking it, she couldn’t help but marvel at his good fortune once again.

“Then do you remember who you saved?”

Jiang Man asked again.

“It was four people, I believe.”

Gu Heng recalled the scene. “A young man, a young woman, an elderly woman, and a young child. Are they all safe now?”

“They’re all safe.”

“They were brought here with you.”

“Of the four, the young man was the most seriously injured.”

“He had five fractures: his skull, hand, arm, ribs, and leg. None of them were life-threatening, but once he was all bandaged up, he looked much worse off than you.”

Jiang Man briefly summarized the four’s injuries. “As for the other three, they only had superficial wounds. They were all discharged from the hospital yesterday.”

At this point, Jiang Man saw that Gu Heng remained unfazed, showing no intention of asking about the four’s identities. She couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Chairman Gu, aren’t you the least bit curious about who they are?”

“I didn’t save them because of who they are. I saved them because they were four living human beings. It was within my power to help, and I couldn’t just stand by and watch them die in that fire.”

‘Gu Heng wasn’t an idiot. There’s a world of difference between deliberately saving someone whose identity you know and saving someone out of pure goodwill without knowing who they are. The final outcomes would be completely different.’

‘The system is mysterious and unpredictable.’

‘Only Gu Heng himself knew of its prophetic abilities.’

‘Under these circumstances, from now on, even if the Emperor of Heaven himself came and asked if he knew who those four people were beforehand, his answer would still be no.’

‘This was the “Authority Reward” he had nearly died to obtain. Naturally, he had to maximize its value.’

“Chairman Gu…”

“The people you saved this time… their identities are quite extraordinary.”

Jiang Man’s tone was filled with emotion, but she didn’t keep Gu Heng in suspense any longer.

“Chairman Gu, the young man you pulled from the driver’s seat is named Tang Ziheng. He’s thirty-two years old, and he’s the secretary to Qi Guowei, the Deputy Governor of Ji Province and Secretary of the Public Security Department.”

Gu Heng remained silent, knowing Jiang Man surely had more to say.

Although Tang Ziheng’s status was an unattainable height for ordinary people, it still wasn’t quite worthy of the “Authority Reward” that Gu Heng had nearly died for.

“His father is Tang Jinghui, the current Secretary of the Ji Province Education Department.”

‘Just as I expected, there’s more.’

‘The crown prince of the Provincial Education Department!’

With this added layer to his identity, Tang Ziheng’s value skyrocketed instantly.

From ancient times to the present day, higher education has always been a scarce resource.

In ancient times, these scarce resources were controlled by powerful aristocratic families, as it was the foundation of their enduring prosperity and hereditary power.

In modern times, any family or clan that wants to steadily climb the social ladder places extreme importance on their children’s education. Countless parents compete to the ends of the earth for their children’s schooling, even choosing to scrimp and save on their own needs to ensure their children don’t fall behind.

Countless parents, during their children’s elementary, middle, and high school years, would beg anyone and everyone for a spot in a good school. And once they got into a good school, they would then pull every string they could to get their child into a good class.

This phenomenon is even more pronounced in the north.

Under these circumstances, one could only imagine the extent of Tang Jinghui’s power, holding the entire province’s educational resources in his hands.

“The elderly woman you saved is named Yao Qinyu. She’s fifty-five and a former high court judge of the province. She has since resigned from her position and is in a state of semi-retirement, spending her days at home looking after her grandson.”

Jiang Man slowly continued her explanation, “The young woman and child you saved are Yao Qinyu’s daughter-in-law and eldest grandson. And Yao Qinyu’s husband is the man I just mentioned: Qi Guowei, Deputy Governor of Ji Province and Secretary of the Public Security Department.”

“In other words, you saved Governor Qi’s wife, daughter-in-law, and grandson all at the same time. Just think about how immense the debt of gratitude Governor Qi owes you is.”

Hearing this, Gu Heng couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath.

Qi Guowei!

‘A high-ranking official with real power at the deputy-governor level in Ji Province!’

‘Compared to Tang Jinghui, this man was a super-magnate who held immense regional power.’

‘After all, no matter how mighty the pen is, it can never beat the gun.’

‘A birthday!’

Gu Heng suddenly remembered what the young woman had said to him that day at the scene of the crash, tugging at his pant leg.

‘Secretary, wife, daughter-in-law, grandson…’

Putting all the pieces of information together, Gu Heng had a pretty good idea why the four of them were in the same car that day. Governor Qi’s family was probably having a birthday party for the grandson, and they had sent Tang Ziheng to pick them up.