Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 291 - 286: Release Them, Don’t Alert the Enemy

Chapter 291: Chapter 286: Release Them, Don’t Alert the Enemy

Mantis shook his head.

"I always feel that their presence there seems off. If it’s for further investigation, they shouldn’t stop the victim from going there, but rather find a way to substitute the victim in order to investigate. Instead, they just warn them not to approach. Could they have another plan?"

Mantis thought and thought but couldn’t figure out the agents’ intentions.

"These people might be fishing for something," Fu Yuanxuan’s eyes glimmered with a hint of intelligence.

Mantis was even more confused, "Fishing? For whom?"

"If you were the one trying to go to that place and were suddenly stopped, wouldn’t you be curious about what’s there? Wouldn’t you take the risk to go there for your own reasons?"

Mantis nodded.

"Then what would these agents do?"

Mantis thought for a moment and replied, "If they were really doing it for the victim, they’d further stop the person and reveal their identity to gain the victim’s trust and learn the reason why the victim went there..."

At this point, Mantis paused, eyes wide open in surprise, "They want to know the victims’ reasons to find their target!"

Fu Yuanxuan nodded slightly and continued asking, "After finding the person, what will they do?"

"Find something or someone through them?" Mantis replied uncertainly, but upon seeing his captain’s deep gaze, he was suddenly convinced of his guess and frowned, "Why would the Security Bureau go to such lengths to find a person? Why not just investigate directly?"

Fu Yuanxuan said quietly, "What if the people inside that address are also from the Security Bureau?"

Mantis’ face immediately grew serious.

An old apartment.

Under a bulb hung by an electric wire, several people were gathered talking.

There were men and women, and each person’s eyes were bloodshot, as if they hadn’t rested well for many days.

A female agent wore a worried look, "Leader, Lao Du just sent a message saying he was mistakenly captured by the base people. I feel like we are about to be exposed."

The man at the center, with a calm expression, held a cigarette between his fingers, took a slow drag, and let out a smoke ring as he said, "Exposure is unlikely; Lao Du knows what to say and what not to say."

"But I keep feeling uneasy. Why did these base people suddenly go there?"

"There is indeed something suspicious. We’ll ask Lao Du when he comes back to clarify."

"By the way, is there any activity at the villa?"

"No, but they’ve released information about another household."

After taking the last drag of his cigarette, the man stubbed it out on the ground.

His face darkened a bit.

"Keep a close watch on them, and under no circumstances let them take the person away."

"Yes."

***

"Ssshh—"

The communication device hidden on Ji Ning suddenly vibrated.

She adjusted a button, and Fu Yuanxuan’s voice came through in her ear.

"The ones blocking You Le are B-level investigators from Anhe Security Bureau."

B-level investigators?

Ji Ning suddenly thought of a possibility, the corners of her mouth lifting in a cold smile.

"Send me the names, let me check who they are."

Fu Yuanxuan contacted her with this purpose in mind. He wasn’t in the same system as the Security Bureau and didn’t have permission to investigate their people unless he asked his second uncle or grandfather for help, but he felt instinctively not to involve them in this.

That’s why he contacted Ji Ning immediately.

Ji Ning’s reaction was exactly as he expected.

Subsequently, Ji Ning used her authority to check the Security Bureau database; the names were indeed on the B-level investigator list, but detailed information like photos was S-class confidential.

This situation could only mean they were on a secret mission.

This was getting interesting.

"Let them go, don’t alert them prematurely."

"Any issues?"

"They are on a secret mission."

Fu Yuanxuan understood immediately but had a question, "Should I still have people watch them?"

"No need, just protect You Le; someone else will contact her."

Just as Ji Ning hung up the communication device, Huang Ying came in.

"The person has escaped."

"Mm."

Ji Ning stood up, quickly putting on the clothes Huang Ying brought, her appearance changing to match Huang Ying’s as she entered.

She twisted the button again, this time hearing Xiao Shun’s voice in her ear.

"The target has reached the East District of the port and is preparing to board the ship."

"Pretty clever."

"If the target boards the ship, there’s no need to pursue further."

"Leader, we have the authority to requisition nearby vessels," Xiao Shun was a bit reluctant.

Ji Ning stated directly, "No need to pursue. The sea is her territory. Prepare a ship for me."

"Understood."

When Ji Ning arrived at the port, Ji Hong had already left and boarded the ship fifteen minutes ago.

Asheng and Xiao Shun jogged over anxiously, pointing to the nearby docked ship, "Leader, the ship is ready. We need to hurry; we’re close to international waters, and if she reaches them, it will be hard to catch her."

"No need to chase her into international waters; someone will bring her back," Ji Ning’s face remained calm, contrasting sharply with the anxious duo.

The two looked at each other, puzzled.

Was the leader so sure, was there another information source?

"Leader, are you going alone?" Xiao Shun asked.

Both of them were quite eager to go along; they had been undercover on another ship before with no sense of achievement.

Ji Ning glanced over at them, replying, "Xiao Shun, come with me; Asheng, stay here."

Xiao Shun was delighted, but Asheng was visibly disappointed, reluctant to argue.

"Asheng, go back and coordinate with Huang Ying for the mission." Asheng’s eyes lit up immediately.

Despite being an aide, Huang Ying had the reputation of a retired officer, a high-level support ability user, and was formerly a member of the Special Ability Team’s Yellow Group.

Learning just a bit from her would be beneficial for life.

Plus, she still had connections with the Special Ability Team...

Thinking of this, Asheng was so excited his voice trembled, "Yes, I guarantee the task will be completed!"

This time it was Xiao Shun’s turn to be envious.

Ji Ning glanced at Xiao Shun beside her, saying coolly, "What, don’t want to go anymore?"

"No, I like following the Leader."

Xiao Shun quickly adjusted his expression.

Even if Huang Ying was powerful, didn’t she still follow the Leader’s orders?

Ji Ning wasn’t in the mood to know what was on her subordinate’s mind. On the ship, she used Smart Brain to project a map and connected to Lin Yuanyang’s remote system.

The three projection screens appeared on the cabin wall, and Xiao Shun was amazed.

Lin Yuanyang’s hoarse voice came through, "Sister Ning, based on surveillance, Ji Hong’s ship is an international passenger liner, under the Jiazhou Lane family. I still haven’t found out who helped her board this liner."

The Lane family?

Ji Ning furrowed her brow slightly.

"By the way, Sister Ning, there’s good news. I found out the destination of the liner isn’t Jiazhou but Beijing."

"That is good news." Ji Ning thought of Ji Hong’s purpose, feeling a rare urge to smile.

But Lin Yuanyang’s next words dimmed her smile.

"However, there’s also bad news. A week ago, international news reported that Joe Lane, the third heir of the Lane family, will arrive in Hua Continent for the 120th-anniversary celebration. The celebration is in a week, and I suspect Joe Lane is on that ship."