Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 300 - 295: Are a Bunch of Weaklings Worthy of Those Three Words?

Chapter 300: Chapter 295: Are a Bunch of Weaklings Worthy of Those Three Words?

"You..."

"Instead of guessing whether I’ve used any drugs, why not check if You Le’s parents are still alive?"

"What do you mean?" Fu Yuanxuan was taken aback by Ji Ning’s question, suddenly feeling a chilling sensation creeping over him.

"Wan Xiangye knows You Le’s parents and took the risk to take You Le away. What do you think her purpose is?"

This question hit Fu Yuanxuan instantly.

Fu Yuanxuan slightly furrowed his brow, glanced back at Bai Xiaotang, who was curiously looking at him from a distance, then walked a few steps further away before analyzing in a low voice, "Because there must be a sufficient motive on You Le that makes her take the risk. You Le’s family conditions are not good, her grades are average, the only notable trait is her S-Class physique, but even such a gift, though rare, is not unheard of. Yet they didn’t hesitate to use bombs, expose themselves, and insist on taking You Le, this only shows one thing, there is a greater benefit to be gained from You Le. But from the data we investigated, nothing special has happened in You Le’s family, except for her parents being killed by the Sun Family years ago..."

The ocean breeze carried a biting chill, piercing through the thin clothing and assaulting the slender body.

But she seemed unaware, as steady as a mountain, not moving an inch.

Ji Ning’s face was calm, her gaze fixed on the white paper spread on the deck.

With a signing pen in hand, she bent over, half-leaning on the deck, writing and drawing.

Soon she outlined a simple relationship diagram on the white paper.

She listed the recent cases, all pointing towards the Ji Family Army.

The Ji Family Army, in turn, listed several individual arrows towards the Fu Family, Li Family, Ye Family, and the chaotic Roundtable forces of the 11th era.

She speculated that those who initially established the Ji Family Army were these people, but due to certain reasons, they split into several factions, operating for their own interests, and the three words "Ji Family Army" became their best cover.

Ji Ning put down the pen, looking at the three words "Ji Family Army" in the center of the white paper, letting out a faint smile.

She pressed the Smart Brain on her wrist and dialed another number.

Once it connected, she asked solemnly, "Do you know Wan Xiangye?"

***

The luxurious villa.

A well-built man stood by the pool, taking off his swimming goggles, revealing a handsome face.

He touched his earpiece with some surprise, "What do you need her for?"

"So you know her. She used your turf to take away my person."

The man’s brow slightly furrowed, supporting himself on the pool’s railing to get out, allowing the woman nearby to drape a bath towel over him.

"Which turf?"

"The air-raid shelter under Back Alley Street."

The man’s expression turned a few shades darker, "I’ll bring the person back for you."

After saying this, the man hung up the call, looking gloomily at his subordinate, "Go investigate Wan Xiangye’s whereabouts and bring the person back."

The trusted aide hesitated, "Boss, but she’s from that side..."

Before he could finish, he met a pair of deep gray eyes.

The aide dared not say more and quickly left.

Two hours later—

In a hidden apartment, Wan Xiangye looked somberly at the group of people opposite her, asking coldly, "What do you want?"

"Our sir said that since Mr. Wan has come all the way to Anhe, we naturally have to fulfill the host’s courtesy and invite Mr. Wan for a gathering."

A hint of darkness flashed in Wan Xiangye’s eyes under her sunglasses, "The situation is special this time, I will definitely apologize in person another day!"

"Mr. Wan, there’s no need for apologies. Our sir is not a petty person. However, you shouldn’t have used our sir’s turf to take away our sir’s friend’s person."

Wan Xiangye’s expression remained unchanged, but she was very surprised in her heart. How did You Le know Ke Chen’s friend?

If she had known, she would’ve used another way to take the person away.

In Anhe’s territory, Ke Chen was essentially the underground king, the toughest part of the Ji Family Army’s Left Wing to deal with.

Taking someone from him wasn’t simple.

This time she indeed made a mistake.

Wan Xiangye thought, her tone softening a bit, "Since it’s Mr. Ke’s friend, I’ll be frank. The person I took with me is the daughter of an old acquaintance. I took her because her parents are unwell and wish to see their child once more in their last moments."

However, the man leading the group opposite her was unmoved, calmly stating, "In that case, explain it personally to the sir’s friend."

Seeing the others starting to take action against her people, Wan Xiangye’s voice was now tinged with anger, "Aren’t you afraid of being expelled for acting like this? We are all part of the Ji Family Army after all..."

"Ha, a bunch of weaklings aren’t even worthy of those three words? Take her away!"

***

You Le woke up again on an extremely soft bed.

There were no restraints on her body, and there was no one else in the room.

You Le cautiously scanned the room, getting off the bed nimbly and heading towards the door.

She thought the door would be locked, but to her surprise, she left the room easily.

Outside the door was a short corridor, with two windows on the right wall and some nameless oil paintings hanging on the left.

You Le crouched down and walked to the window, carefully peeking outside.

Outside was a garden, with a fountain, swings, and white chairs, but since it was winter, the garden looked a bit desolate.

Suddenly—

A faint sound of footsteps came from not far away, making You Le’s ears twitch as she quickly retreated back into the room.

The footsteps were light, as if the person didn’t want to be heard, slowly approaching the room she was in.

Then came the sound of the door handle turning and the door being pushed open.

She felt someone looking over at the bed before closing the door and leaving.

Only after the footsteps faded away did You Le open her eyes and sit up.

Where is this place?

Once more, she left the room, striding quickly outside.

Beyond the corridor was a larger living room. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

You Le’s footsteps halted, her eyes widening instantly.

Not far from her, a handsome man was wearing frameless glasses, his head lowered as he read the book in his hands.

Beside him lay a gray ragdoll cat, its eyes half-closed as if napping.

Soft sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows by the sofa, casting a golden hue over the man and cat.

Gentle and tranquil.

"Awake?"

The man slightly raised his head, bringing You Le out of her daze, deeply regretting not hiding earlier.

"Who are you? Why did you bring me here?" You Le looked wary, her hand by her side already clenched into a fist.

Ke Chen pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose, his deep gray eyes sizing her up before lowering his head again to look at his book, speaking indifferently, "Ji Ning asked you to stay here and recover."

"Sister Ning?" A flash of surprise crossed You Le’s eyes, but much of her guard disappeared.

She slowly walked forward, sitting directly across from Ke Chen, scrutinizing him, "Are you a friend of Sister Ning’s?"

Ke Chen originally didn’t intend to converse much with You Le, but seeing her dropping her guard because of Ji Ning, he couldn’t help but feel curious, raising his head to look at her again, "You trust Ji Ning a lot?"

"Sister Ning wouldn’t harm me." You Le looked directly into Ke Chen’s deep gray eyes, as if trying to see something in them, but all she saw was an abyss.

Seeing her like this, Ke Chen suddenly chuckled, "You really are quite carefree. By the way, someone wants to see you."