Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 232: The Seat of Power

Having Officer He Xin, a policeman she just met, take Pan Min away was not a spontaneous decision by Ji Ning; it was a part of her pre-existing plan that she adjusted last minute.

Pan Min now is like bait in the water, attracting fish from various sides—some want her dead immediately, others want to profit from her, but no matter who gets involved, Pan Min will end up dead with no burial place.

Therefore, Ji Ning must acquire the information she wants before Pan Min dies.

Her plan is to have Pan Min appear at the Security Bureau, causing a stir, and then hide her away.

Originally, she planned to have Huang Ying hide the person, but after seeing He Xin, she thought switching to him might yield unexpected results.

He Xin didn’t know Ji Ning’s plan; he only felt he had suddenly been handed a bomb ready to explode at any time.

Although he wanted to continue investigating Li Meifang’s case, he didn’t want to get involved in the disputes behind her.

"Detective Ji, after all, Pan Min has superpowers, and we are ordinary people..."

"Rest assured, before I hand Pan Min over to you, I will make sure she behaves."

"But..."

"Officer He, since you’ve already joined the investigation team, some things cannot be regretted. Also, I will resolve your concerns for you. You just need to cooperate; you can pretend not to know about the rest."

He Xin’s words were stopped short.

After that, Ji Ning and Lin Yuanyang, led by He Xin, reviewed the entire crime scene and the information about those involved.

Ji Ning tasked Lin Yuanyang with restoring surveillance footage.

As for her, she went to see everyone who had come into contact with Li Meifang and who were being overseen by the police.

Medical staff, nannies, and Lin Family members—all were questioned, except the two children who were too young to be brought over.

He Xin led Ji Ning to the room outside the interrogation room, where they were questioning one of the nannies.

This nanny had a more introverted personality, constantly avoiding eye contact with the police across from her, speaking quietly.

"I’m just here to care for children; I don’t know why she jumped off the building."

The police wouldn’t let their guard down just because the nanny seemed honest.

"Where were you when she jumped off the building? Why did you go over there?"

The nanny replied, "The Old Madam Lin wanted to see the children, so we took them over. When we returned, we couldn’t see her. So, we went to find the nurse and searched together..."

The nanny seemed frightened, her face full of horror as she spoke.

"At what time did you leave?"

"I don’t know, maybe seven or eight. We’re holding the children, so we don’t wear watches."

...

There were many interrogations, lasting until late at night.

The Old Madam Lin was sent back to the Lin Family as she was advanced in years.

Only Lin Chengsheng stayed at the police station.

Lin Yuanyang coldly placed a bottle of water in front of Lin Chengsheng, "Drink some water."

Lin Chengsheng had his head in his hands, raised his head upon hearing the sound.

His eldest son was strangely familiar yet unfamiliar, the sense of distance between them like a stone in his chest.

He wanted to ask if Lin Chengsheng had anything to do with Li Meifang’s death, but suddenly he couldn’t say anything.

"You..."

After putting down the water, Lin Yuanyang walked to a place at a certain distance and sat down, looked into his eyes and said, "If there’s anything you want to ask, feel free."

This was something he learned from Ji Ning, which at times could create pressure on the other person, prompting them to speak honestly.

If not for aiming to keep the Lin Family away from the impacts brought by the Pan Min matter, he wouldn’t care to speak with the man biologically referred to as his father here.

Lin Chengsheng saw his straightforward gaze, without a hint of guilt, feeling very complicated inside.

Only after a long while he asked, "Was Li Meifang being..."

"We are still investigating," Lin Yuanyang interrupted him.

Lin Chengsheng’s eyes darkened, his expression was desolate, seemingly aged a lot in an instant.

Lin Yuanyang despised him, a hint of mockery flashing across his eyes.

When his mother died, Lin Chengsheng didn’t show such grief and even brought a new partner home a year later.

"If there are no issues, I’ll leave now."

"Wait." Lin Chengsheng suddenly said, but seeing Lin Yuanyang’s look, his words faltered, stunned for a long time before asking, "Have you seen your younger siblings?"

Lin Yuanyang frowned slightly, "No."

After speaking, he didn’t care about Lin Chengsheng’s expression anymore and left with big strides.

Lin Chengsheng looked at his back and suddenly laughed at himself.

On the other side.

Ji Ning, based on all their statements, focused on one of the nurses.

This nurse looked the most inconspicuous, her testimony aligned with others without any distinctive points, yet she carried hidden superpower energy fluctuations.

For someone like Ji Ning with strong spiritual power, this was basically unmistakable.

However, Ji Ning didn’t have He Xin apprehend her but instead had someone secretly monitor her, preparing to fish for a long catch.

Li Meifang’s death didn’t affect the investigation team Ji Ning belonged to; the members continued their divided investigations across various families.

Ji Ning discreetly took Pan Min away, with no one knowing where she was taken.

Even those detaining Pan Min didn’t know her whereabouts.

As if she vanished into thin air.

This left many with mixed emotions.

***

The next day.

Ji Ning received a call from an unknown number.

"Hello, I’m Secretary Hou from the Huazhou Alliance Security Department’s Secretariat; the leadership wants to discuss some matters with you. Could you visit the department?"

The caller spoke courteously yet with undeniable authority.

The Huazhou Alliance Security Department is the superior unit to various local security bureaus and is truly controlled by the Li Family.

The current head of the Li Family, Li Wenxin, is the person in charge of the Huazhou Alliance Security Department.

Ji Ning wasn’t surprised; yesterday when she was taking Pan Min, Liu Yan was somewhat reluctant, but seeing her steadfast attitude, he let her take Pan Min eventually.

However, Liu Yan’s close ties with the Li Family assured his report.

Just didn’t expect such rapid response from the superior department.

Unsure if Secretary Hou is Li Wenxin’s person or of another force.

Ji Ning’s lips curved upward slightly; she replied calmly, "Okay."

After hanging up, Ji Ning instructed Lin Yuanyang to join the other members of the investigation team, while she drove to the Huazhou Alliance located in the Inner City center, an area preserving the most complete and historically rich ancient architectural district.

Reportedly, these buildings have thousands of years of history.

It was once a center of power, homes to prominent officials and nobles.

The route from the Beijing Security Bureau to the Inner City center is not far, a 20-minute drive.

Yet, as she approached the center, the path was blocked ahead.

Chemical anti-angiogenic inhibitors from the Beijing Base stood by several tightly secured checkpoints.

Everyone being fully armed, with live ammunition on their bodies.

Ji Ning glanced over, probably a detachment of soldiers.

The Beijing Base soldiers dutifully asked her to disembark for registration and state her purpose.

Ji Ning showed them her Security Bureau credentials, and shortly the soldier who went to make contact let her pass through.

As soon as the checkpoint opened, a government car emerged, the tinted windows only allowed visibility of the driver’s silhouette from the front, obscured from view on the backseat.

The license plate was unique to the base.

The checkpoint soldiers stood properly, saluting the vehicle.

Ji Ning realized the person inside was of high rank.

Very likely one of those three families...