Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 273 - 268: Almost Lost My Composure Earlier

Chapter 273: Chapter 268: Almost Lost My Composure Earlier

Chang Ru watched as the two men who threw her off the boat flattered the few men inside by handing them the beer they brought in.

The suspicion in her heart was completely dispelled. She shrank back, not daring to speak, fearing they would see her again.

At this moment, the man inside the room, exuding a bandit-like aura, pointed at the beer cases on the floor and said with ill intentions, "It’s rare to have a woman on board, have a drink."

Ji Ning felt a weight on her shoulder, shrugged it off, and turned sideways, revealing Chang Ru’s body.

Chang Ru leaned, almost falling to the ground, annoyed that Ji Ning didn’t protect her.

"I... I don’t know how to drink..." Chang Ru replied softly.

"What’s the big deal, you’ll learn as you drink."

The bandit-like man gave a look to the man beside him, who immediately stood up to grab a beer bottle.

Chang Ru was truly scared, hastily looking at Ji Ning, her eyes full of pleading, "I really can’t drink, Sister Ning..."

Ji Ning raised an eyebrow, gave her a faint smile, and reached out to block the man reaching for the bottle, "She’s allergic to alcohol, I’ll drink this bottle for her."

After she said that, she snapped the cap off with her fingers, tilted her head back, and gulped it down in big swigs.

She did it smoothly, without spilling a drop.

"Bravo——"

The surrounding men cheered.

Ji Ning held the empty bottle upside down to show it was empty before placing it in front of the bandit-like man.

He glanced at the bottle, reluctantly scanned Chang Ru, and said gruffly, "Boss Ning, impressive drinking!" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Ji Ning wiped her mouth and said with a smile, "I’ll drink more later. Let me take her back first."

Chang Ru couldn’t wait to leave this room quickly.

The heavy smell of smoke and alcohol made her nauseous.

Ji Ning actually mingled with these people, which was really unrefined.

A flash of disdain passed in Chang Ru’s eyes.

Then, she followed Ji Ning out of the room.

Seeing the door completely closed, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I... I’ll go back first," Chang Ru said softly, walking briskly to her room door.

Ji Ning watched her back and said blandly, "If you want to safely get off the ship, stay obediently in your room. Otherwise, I can’t protect you either."

Chang Ru nodded quickly, went inside, and locked the door.

A hint of sarcasm appeared on Ji Ning’s lips as she turned and returned to the previous room.

By this time, the room’s smoke had mostly dissipated.

Several men were tidying up the bottles.

The same bandit-like man winked at Ji Ning and said, "Captain, she won’t come out again, right?"

Ji Ning smiled, "She’ll stay quiet for now."

"That’s good. I almost couldn’t hold it together earlier."

"Xiao Shun, your acting skills are impressive," praised a nearby officer with a thumbs-up.

Xiao Shun gave a shy smile and diligently gathered the cigarette butts on the table.

Chang Ru’s restlessness was within Ji Ning’s expectations, and she never let her guard down on her.

Moreover, she had Xiao Shun with the hearing superpower listening for any noise in Chang Ru’s room.

The people on the ship included Xiao Shun and Asheng from her team, whom she secretly called over in addition to the other officers.

Both were support ability users with body mutations, Xiao Shun had acute hearing with a detection range of about 1 kilometer, while Asheng could alter sounds at will, mimicking a voice after hearing it a few times.

Even though these superpowers weren’t particularly offensive, they were extremely useful for undercover work.

Ji Ning was very satisfied with the two of them.

Meanwhile, Chang Ru in the room.

She pressed her ear against the wall, trying to hear the sounds next door.

However, she listened for a long time without hearing anything.

Feeling a bit dejected, Chang Ru sat back on the bed, carefully recalling the people and things she saw in Ji Ning’s room just now.

The group had fierce and vicious looks, but when they spoke to Ji Ning, there was a hint of politeness.

It showed that Ji Ning had a cooperative relationship with them, and currently, they didn’t dare offend Ji Ning.

But their attitude toward her was blatant and unrestrained in their gazes, clearly making it impossible for her to retreat unscathed if Ji Ning didn’t protect her.

As she thought about this, a glimmer of dark light flashed in Chang Ru’s eyes. Did these people know that Ji Ning was a woman?

***

"Captain, someone on Huang Liu’s ship has secretly contacted the captain."

Xiao Shun, who was monitoring the entire ship, put down the ear amplifier and reported responsibly.

Ji Ning opened her eyes, looked at a screen, and laughed, "This Huang Liu is quite something."

On the screen, Huang Liu was tied up, thrown aside, but during unguarded moments, he secretly sent code words to his true confidant.

The finger-tapping action wouldn’t do his intelligence work justice if it didn’t serve its purpose.

"Captain, the captain just told them: to stop the ship, he will take the crew to approach Huang Liu’s ship."

"Is the captain of this ship also one of Huang Liu’s people?" asked an officer.

"Judging by their familiarity, they probably have private connections."

"These corrupted officials truly do anything for money."

...

Ji Ning listened to their indignant voices with no emotion on her face.

Smuggling operations like this couldn’t exist without significant backing.

Mr. Huang San has the capability to connect with major forces, so these people act fearlessly.

Huang Liu might still be thinking of leaving the five people on board at sea by now.

Ji Ning’s gaze gradually turned cold.

For Mr. Huang Er to dare play tricks on her, he must be prepared to lose something significant.

"Inform them the ship will stop in a while. Be careful of Huang Liu and Ji Hong joining forces."

"Understood..."

Ji Ning then looked at Xiao Shun and Asheng, "Keep an eye on Chang Ru, don’t let anyone exploit an opportunity."

"Understood."

After arranging her personnel, Ji Ning walked to the window, pulled back the curtain, and opened the window.

To everyone’s shock, she leaped out.

Oh crap!!!

Xiao Shun and Asheng, however, calmly withdrew their gaze, "Standard procedure."

The officers exchanged glances.

Their respect for Ji Ning’s skills grew even more.

***

On Huang Liu’s ship.

Ji Hong saw Huang Liu secretly passing messages but pretended not to notice and didn’t alert the four people, just watching coldly from the side.

As the interrogation proceeded, the mood on the ship became restless again.

"Damn it, when will this end? These cops are fucking annoying!"

"Checking our ship, who do they think they are?"

"Did you finish what the boss asked?"

"Don’t worry, the plan is in motion. Stone has already stopped the ship, and soon Brother Jiu’s men will sneak in.

"Good, doesn’t matter what superpower users, they must bow to us on this ship. Hahaha..."

Huang Liu’s men boasted wildly, causing the officers to frown deeply.

This ship had been secretly fitted with cameras and bugs, surely Mr. Huang Er, with all his capabilities, knew Huang Liu’s men were acting privately.

Yet he still assigned them to the ship managed by Huang Liu, clearly intending to kill with a borrowed knife.

Understanding this, the officers inwardly cursed Mr. Huang Er’s shamelessness.

The night at sea was bitterly cold with the sea breeze.

Dozens of strong and robust deckhands silently descended to the smaller boat beside the freighter.

Ji Ning, lurking at the edge of the freighter, took the opportunity to get on the small boat.

Each of these deckhands was vicious and deadly.

Mr. Huang Er likely feared these men getting into trouble, so he had his people watch over them after boarding.

Not only were their quarters arranged at the very edge, but they were also advised not to leave their cabins easily.

This was why Ji Ning was only now getting close to these deckhands.

Notified to disembark, these men were all Huang Liu’s confidants. No one spoke, but their excitement showed in their breathing, the kind that kills in cold blood.

Ji Ning knew this state too well.

Most people in turbulent times were like this, mad, bloodthirsty, using killing to quell the fear in their hearts.

Her gaze deepened, and the breath of the surrounding deckhands weakened a bit...