The waiter apologised, saying "I'm so sorry! When our room service was cleaning the room just now, she found that the door of your room was open. She went in and looked at it and found that your personal belongings were turned over.
It may be a theft, so please go back to your room and check if there is any property damage. If there is any, we will immediately cooperate with you to report to the police for investigation!"
Dan, an unlikely resident of an internationally renowned five-star hotel chain, never thought he'd end up in this situation.
He didn't have any doubts when he heard the waiter's words, and instinctively exclaimed "Oh! Mike, help me back to my room!"
Dan had brought many valuable items down from his ancestors this time, and today he was planning to secretly give some to Zhiyu, so he didn't need to bring many things.
Among them, one priceless item - a Feng Shui compass from the Song Dynasty - was invaluable.
Moreover, it was a nearly 1,000-year-old family heirloom of the Mai family, so it was beyond priceless.
With Mike's help, Dan hurried back to the room.
On arrival, the room was in disarray.
Both his and Mike's suitcases were open and searched, and the Feng Shui compass was wrapped in silk and satin in the suitcase.
Though some RMB and US dollars were gone from the hotel, the rest was still intact.
Dan was frantic and blurted out to Mike, "I didn't lose money or anything; just the compass..."
Although Mike wasn't knowledgeable about arts, he knew the compass's significance as a family heirloom of the Mai family, passed down from a generation of Feng Shui practitioners.
The compass held immense sentimental value, far beyond its financial worth.
More importantly, this Feng Shui compass, imbued with the blessings of past dynasties, was considered a magical instrument with unparalleled accuracy.
