Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 297 - 292: You Le Is Missing

Fu Yuanxuan was stunned.

Then he thought about Ji Ning’s previous protective behavior towards Bai Xiaotang and helplessly smiled.

This directly acknowledged Bai Xiaotang’s actions, and also made him a free bodyguard.

"Did something happen to You Le?" Ji Ning’s voice pulled Fu Yuanxuan back to reality.

He tossed away the cigarette butt by his mouth and crushed it underfoot.

"Indeed, someone made contact with You Le again. The meeting place is at the bar where the explosion happened before."

"Who is it?"

"It’s a woman named Wan Xiangye. I’ve already had someone look into her, but there’s no feedback yet."

Ji Ning, looking at the brightly lit cruise ship not far away, said flatly, "The name might not be real. Protect You Le."

"Naturally. When are you coming back to Anhe? The event is in a week. The old man will be there!"

"I will make it back."

After the call ended, Fu Yuanxuan pinched the weary area between his brows, then opened his eyes, gaze completely clear.

Suddenly, the emergency pager on his body rang.

Fu Yuanxuan’s face changed instantly, and he quickly ran in a certain direction.

In a shabby courtyard, You Le pursed her lips, looking at the woman in front of her.

"Aunt Wan, what do you mean by this?"

Wan Xiangye gestured to her men who had gathered around, still speaking kindly, "You Le, don’t be willful. I’m doing this for your own good. Someone is out to harm you. You and your grandmother should come with me."

"Aunt Wan, my grandmother is old and can’t handle the turmoil. Going back, my grandmother and I will stay at my friend’s place for a while. Our safety is relatively assured." You Le’s eyes were full of wariness towards her.

If she is a friend of her mother, why hasn’t she taken off her sunglasses by now?

Is she afraid she will see her face?

"What friend?" Wan Xiangye thought about the information mentioning Bai Xiaotang, understanding fully.

"Miss Bai. I’m good friends with her, and she’s always invited me to stay at her place. Her home is in the Mingfu Garden, where not just anyone can enter."

Wan Xiangye looked at her for a moment, "Alright, it’s your call. But you can’t refuse the person I arranged to protect you anymore."

You Le was quite surprised Wan Xiangye was so agreeable, could she really be doing it to protect her?

"Alright."

"In a bit, let Qi Ming take you out. In the future, if there’s any problem, you can contact me here."

You Le glanced at Wang Qiming, whose face was gloomy, unsure of the woman’s true intentions.

"You Le, let’s go!" Wang Qiming said with a half-smile, his gaze as sharp as a poisoned arrow.

You Le’s wariness intensified, her fingers subconsciously reaching for the fruit knife hidden in her sleeve.

"Tsk..." As Wang Qiming approached her, he glanced sideways, snorted coldly, and headed toward the back door of the courtyard wall first.

That place borders the backyard of other people’s homes, and usually, no one walks through there, making it relatively safe.

You Le glanced again at Wan Xiangye, saw her nodding at her, said goodbye, and followed Wang Qiming into the backyard.

The two scaled the not-so-high courtyard wall and began walking out from the depths of the alley.

You Le’s raised spirits gradually calmed down, watching Wang Qiming’s retreating figure, her vision blurring...

"Thud—"

Wang Qiming turned around, looking at the fallen You Le, the smile on his face growing malicious.

Witnessing all this, Lao Chen couldn’t worry about exposure and jumped down from the neighboring wall, knocking the knife out of Wang Qiming’s hand and kicking his stomach.

Then he picked up the unconscious You Le and ran out of the alley.

"Bang—"

Suddenly, a gunshot rang out, and Lao Chen halted.

Before he could regain his senses, a massive rumble sounded.

Soon after, a wave of heat and debris pummeled toward him and You Le.

Fu Yuanxuan was startled by the massive rumble, dropping to the ground.

A thick black smoke rose not far ahead.

Ears buzzing incessantly...

Damn!!!

***

On the ship, Ji Ning gazed at the pitch-black starry sky, sitting on the deserted deck, feeling the swell of waves below the ship.

The night sea had nothing but darkness and cold.

Not a single light in the cabin, so dark it seemed deserted.

Suddenly—

Ji Ning stood up from the deck, rotating the communicator on her.

But the other side wasn’t connecting...

Her expression gradually darkened, then she switched to another number, and this time it connected.

"Hello, Sister Ning..."

"Lin Yuanyang, locate Anhe Back Alley Street Bar immediately."

"Yes!"

Half an hour later, Ji Ning’s Smart Brain received a real-time image transmitted by satellite signal.

The towering flames and thick smoke enveloped the entire place like a sky-swallowing beast.

Lin Yuanyang’s voice trembled, "Sister Ning, how could there be another explosion?"

Ji Ning’s hand gradually clenched, veins bulging on the back of her hand.

After a long time, she said, "You Le was taken away!"

"What do we do next?"

"Go find Gu Shuangcheng, tell him I want to discuss a business deal with him."

Ji Ning’s voice was so cold it penetrated to the bone, Lin Yuanyang shivered involuntarily.

Even though he couldn’t see Ji Ning’s expression now, he could feel her suppressed anger, like a volcano about to erupt.

Ji Ning once again looked at the pitch-black night sky, feeling as though a pair of giant hands was firmly covering everything beneath the sky.

When Fu Yuanxuan woke up again, he was already lying in the hospital.

Mantis looked at him worriedly, and upon seeing him open his eyes, quickly went to find a nurse.

Fu Yuanxuan, thinking of the sudden explosion, sat up abruptly in bed.

"Captain, you can’t get out of bed now! You have a mild concussion..." Mantis hadn’t gone far, turned back and saw Fu Yuanxuan pulling the needle out of his hand, startling him to rush back.

"Where is You Le?" Fu Yuanxuan asked.

Mantis opened his mouth but then closed it.

Clearly, You Le was missing.

As Fu Yuanxuan freed himself from Mantis’s grip, he spoke while walking, "Report the situation at the scene to me!"

"Captain, you can’t leave..."

"Are there any casualties on the scene? Has personnel information been verified?"

"Captain..."

Mantis, unable to persuade him, secretly hoped the nurse or doctor would quickly come and stop him.

This explosion wasn’t as big as the last one; it only occurred within the courtyard area, shattering windows of nearby houses, but it resulted in no major casualties. Currently, only two were injured, one being Bai Xiaotang’s driver, Uncle Chen, and the other being the wanted criminal from last time’s explosion, Wang Qiming, who had already died.

Both have been sent for medical treatment, with no threat to their lives.

"What’s going on? Why are you up?"

The incoming doctor and nurse blocked the way for both men.

But Fu Yuanxuan didn’t stop, "Sorry, we have an urgent duty to handle."

Ultimately, Mantis couldn’t go against Fu Yuanxuan, and the two hurried directly from the hospital’s emergency room to the explosion scene.

The scene was already cordoned off by the fire department, and from a distance, it was still smoldering with thick black smoke.

The blaze had been extinguished, and the firefighters were searching deep for other explosive materials.

Mantis, looking at the tablet in his hand, reported, "Captain, there are no casualties within the courtyard, but the building is severely damaged, and it’s hard to see any trace of their evacuation."

In just a few minutes, they evacuated, detonated bombs, and took away You Le—how did they accomplish this?