Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 242: Reasonable Speculation, Bold Hypothesis

Chapter 242: Chapter 242: Reasonable Speculation, Bold Hypothesis

Gu Shuangcheng personally went to open the door.

He was wearing a white sweatshirt on top and blue jeans on the bottom.

He looked leisurely, like a university student.

When he saw Ji Ning, he didn’t feel anxious, inviting her in like an old friend.

"No one else is home."

The Gu Family house was decorated mainly in white and gray, appearing very minimalist.

Gu Shuangcheng invited Ji Ning and the others to sit in the living room, then took a few unopened bottles of mineral water from the fridge.

Ji Ning thanked him.

Gu Shuangcheng sat opposite Ji Ning, somewhat surprised as he observed them.

The people around Ji Ning were likely superpower users, but none of them wore masks, which was quite unusual.

"Ji Ning, have you come to investigate the Gu Family?"

"Yes. There are a few questions we need to ask you, but it seems your family only has you here." Ji Ning’s eyes showed some deeper meaning.

Gu Shuangcheng smiled somewhat helplessly and said, "My father and elder brother are abroad on business, and they’ve been gone for a month. The third and fourth brothers are in school. My mother should be at the beauty salon now. I’m the only idle one at home."

Although Gu Shuangcheng’s tone was natural, Ji Ning wasn’t entirely convinced, especially about the father and son who went abroad on business a month ago.

A month ago, the Sun Family incident happened.

Would the Gu Family hold back their greed and not get involved?

Ji Ning thought this, but kept her expression unchanged and continued, "The Lin Family discovered an Outer Continent spy who was already lurking for decades. For safety’s sake, our bureau sent us to privately investigate this matter. Your Gu Family mainly does import and export trade, you must often come into contact with Outer Continent people, right?"

Gu Shuangcheng’s smile gradually faded due to Ji Ning’s words, seeming to get more serious, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "How do you want us to cooperate with the investigation?"

"According to the spy’s account, they started infiltrating the Hua Continent fifty years ago, so I need to investigate all the information on the people in the Gu Family connected to the Outer Continent over these fifty years."

Gu Shuangcheng’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, he stared at Ji Ning without speaking for a while, but Ji Ning also quietly looked at him.

The four people sitting beside them suddenly felt the atmosphere between the two seemed somewhat tense. When they investigated those two families earlier, they encountered the same situation, as the families didn’t want to cooperate to do this.

Because revealing personnel information might expose some secret matters within the family.

Just when the four thought Gu Shuangcheng wouldn’t agree to this, unexpectedly he agreed, "Okay, I’ll give you the information in a couple of days."

The four were full of astonishment, taking several glances at Gu Shuangcheng.

Only when they heard their team leader cough a few times did they rein in their gazes.

Ji Ning smiled, "Thank you, Second Young Master Gu."

"You’re welcome. It’s almost noon, let’s have lunch together?" Gu Shuangcheng’s handsome face once again showed a warm smile that made it hard for people to refuse.

The four eagerly looked at Ji Ning, but she acted as if she didn’t see them, "No hurry, I have more questions to ask you."

"Okay, speak."

"Has Sun Yazhu contacted you?"

Gu Shuangcheng was startled, but quickly collected his composure and replied with a smile, "She has."

"For what?"

"She wanted to contact my father, but he’s not in Hua Continent."

Ji Ning nodded, directly meeting Gu Shuangcheng’s eyes, continuing, "Last week, a group infiltrated Beijing, but after being discovered, they escaped from an underground shelter and then fled Hua Continent by sea. Besides the Gu Family’s affiliated Cao Family, which other family has the ability to help a group escape Hua Continent?"

This question shocked Ji Ning’s four team members so much that they couldn’t control their expressions.

The team leader really is courageous!

The four looked at Ji Ning, then cautiously at Gu Shuangcheng.

Surely, the gentleman who was warm as jade now showed no smile on his face, and even had some coldness in his eyes.

Ji Ning seemed not to notice, continuing to ask, "The Gu Family’s main business is international trade, often dealing with Outer Continent people. It would be relatively easy to smuggle some Outer Continent spies into Hua Continent, right?"

"Ji Ning..." Gu Shuangcheng suddenly called her.

His phone was already placed aside, his eyes directly looking at Ji Ning, "Do you have any evidence for these suspicions?"

"No."

Gu Shuangcheng’s smile stiffened, his gaze towards Ji Ning carrying a hint of displeasure.

"Then why are you saying this?"

"Reasonable guess, bold assumption."

Gu Shuangcheng seemed a bit angry, "Nonsense!"

Ji Ning smiled faintly, "Then why are you flustered?"

"..."

Gu Shuangcheng suddenly felt Ji Ning was very rogue, not wanting to converse with her further.

Ji Ning laughed, "Just kidding."

"It’s not funny at all. Detective Ji, do you have any other questions?"

"No."

"Please go ahead!"

Gu Shuangcheng’s face lost its smile, standing up in a manner indicating he was seeing them off.

Ji Ning smiled, stood up and said to him, "Thank you for your cooperation, Second Young Master Gu!"

"..."

Once they left the Gu Family’s villa, the four looked at each other, their eyes full of complexity as they watched Ji Ning walk ahead.

It wasn’t until they got into the car that Ji Ning said, "When we get back, find out the Gu Family’s history and all members’ data."

The four looked at each other again.

It was Ah Mu who first asked, "Team leader, is there a problem with the Gu Family?"

"No problem."

Huh?

If there’s no problem, why investigate?

"It’s because there’s no problem, that’s the biggest problem." Ji Ning looked at the villa in the rearview mirror, her expression indifferent.

"..."

***

"Ding—"

"Master, Ye Tong is calling, should I connect?"

Smart Brain Bao Zi’s voice suddenly rang in the car, startling the four.

They saw Ji Ning calmly unplug the ring-shaped watch inserted into the car screen, then put it back on her wrist, pressing the earpiece button behind her ear.

She said, "Connect."

Soon, Ye Tong’s voice came through the earpiece, "Sister Ning, are you free now?"

"Yes. What’s up?"

"Sister Ning, I received a call from the Gunan County police station."

"Hmm?"

"They told me there’s been progress with the human trafficker caught last time and want me to come to the police station to identify their accomplices."

Ji Ning frowned slightly, "Don’t go over yet, I’ll have Huang Ying accompany you."

Ye Tong suddenly let out a sigh of relief, she didn’t dare go by herself, that’s why she called Ji Ning.

"When are we going?"

"In two days."

"Okay. I’ll take care of it."

After hanging up the phone, Ji Ning suddenly noticed the atmosphere in the car was a bit quiet.

She glanced at Ah Mu in the passenger seat, "What’s wrong with you?"

"No... nothing."

Ah Mu didn’t dare voice the surprise in his heart.

The team leader who answered the call seemed like a different person, not only was her voice gentle, but even her facial expression softened considerably.

Thinking back, the person on the phone named Ye Tong must be someone extremely close to the team leader.

Ji Ning wasn’t bothered about what these people thought, she pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you know anyone from the Gunan County Security Bureau?"

Gunan County?

The four strained to think, and then Wind Girl quietly asked, "Isn’t number 51 from Gunan County?"