Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 301 - 296: Rebellion? You Got That Right!

When You Le saw the people, her face suddenly darkened, and she turned to look at Ke Chen, "Are you guys in cahoots?"

Ke Chen glanced at Wan Xiangye, who was still wearing sunglasses on the sofa, and smiled, "Yes and no, but I’m closer to Ji Ning."

This made You Le feel slightly better.

Wan Xiangye, restricted from leaving, was fuming inside.

For so many years, Ke Chen was the first person daring enough to detain her.

Back then, they should never have allowed these extremists to exist!

Wan Xiangye glared viciously at Ke Chen, but upon seeing You Le next to him, she immediately stood up from the sofa, her face filled with tension, "You Le, are you alright?" Saying this, she attempted to walk towards her, trying to separate You Le and Ke Chen.

You Le frowned, turned slightly to avoid Wan Xiangye’s reaching hand, and simultaneously stepped a few steps to the side, stopping only when she was five or six steps away from Wan Xiangye.

The full-body resistance made Wan Xiangye’s beautiful brows furrow once again.

You Le’s tone was not pleasant: "Ms. Wan, we’re not familiar. Please keep your distance."

"You Le, I truly am a friend of your parents. The situation was urgent back then, and I had no choice but to take you away as a last resort," Wan Xiangye’s tone carried a hint of helplessness, as if You Le was someone she cared for but who misunderstood her.

She took two more steps towards You Le, "You Le, I never intended to harm you. You misunderstood me."

You Le simultaneously retreated, the vigilance in her eyes deepening, "Where do you want to take me?"

Wan Xiangye seemed to want to speak but glanced at Ke Chen, saying coldly, "Mr. Ke, we have some private matters to discuss. Please, can you give us some privacy?"

Before Ke Chen could respond, You Le refused: "Say whatever you have to say directly, he doesn’t need to leave."

These words made Wan Xiangye very surprised. She turned her face and glanced at Ke Chen again, her eyes filled with even more disdain, as if he were a rat from the gutter, unpresentable and disgusting, but Ke Chen didn’t care about her attitude, the smile on his face seemed even deeper.

Wan Xiangye turned her head back, her tone carrying a hint of seriousness, and said to You Le, "It’s about your parents."

You Le was slightly stunned, her hands hanging by her sides slowly clenched.

After a while, she looked at Ke Chen.

His face still held a smile, unchanged.

You Le hesitated, wanting to speak, but Ke Chen suddenly smiled and stepped forward, standing between You Le and Wan Xiangye, and said with a smile, "You Le’s safety is crucial to my friend, and Mr. Wan, given your history, I’m not comfortable with you alone with her. It’s best to say whatever you need to say. Mr. Ke is not a talkative person."

"..."

Shameless!

Wan Xiangye’s face changed repeatedly, glaring wasn’t enough to satisfy her current rage.

"Mr. Ke..."

"Ms. Wan, I don’t mind Mr. Ke hearing this," You Le’s hesitant heart was now much firmer, especially seeing the sunglasses on Wan Xiangye’s face, her aversion towards her growing stronger.

Wan Xiangye gritted her back teeth, trying to persuade You Le, "You Le, your parents’ matters involve confidentiality that cannot be shared with outsiders..."

"Then don’t say it."

You Le directly interrupted Wan Xiangye, turning around to leave.

Cleanly and swiftly, not giving Wan Xiangye any time to react.

She immediately panicked, "You Le... You Le..."

But at the doorway, Ke Chen’s people directly blocked her path.

Wan Xiangye angrily took off her glasses and hurled them at Ke Chen, her pretty eyes filled with endless fury, seemingly wanting to tear Ke Chen to pieces.

"Ke Chen... it seems you don’t want to enter Beijing..."

If it had been before, Ke Chen might have been threatened by this, but now, he was no longer afraid.

Ke Chen’s handsome face bore a gentle smile as he slowly approached Wan Xiangye, bent slightly, leaned close to her earlobe, and whispered, "Mr. Wan, your information is outdated. Without relying on you, we can still get in."

"You..."

Ke Chen straightened up and walked out with large strides.

"Ke Chen, you’re going too far. I will definitely report this! You are betraying, dividing, and rebelling..."

"Rebelling? You got it right!"

The wind outside the window gently swayed the branches, the bright sunlight made the interior glow brightly.

***

"Woo——"

The sound of a long whistle echoed over the sea.

A passenger ship flying the California Alliance’s flag gradually approached the harbor.

This was one of the famous international harbors of the Hua Continent, Xiangcheng Harbor, and it was also the most bustling port for the Hua Continent’s trade exchanges.

The passenger ship needed to dock here for five hours for supplies and to welcome the Huazhou Alliance envoys aboard.

Ji Ning and Xiao Shun took advantage of those five hours to sneak onto the passenger ship.

Their identities were not as service staff but as bodyguards for the diplomatic officers from the Hua Continent sent to interact with friends from the Outer Continent.

This identity was arranged by Li Wenxin for Ji Ning and Xiao Shun.

The bodyguards who came along included members of the Gold Team and Blue Team from the Huazhou Alliance Special Ability Team.

Ji Ning and Xiao Shun’s identities were temporary members of the Gold Team.

Both were wearing masks, donned in uniforms, and followed the Gold Team members aboard the international passenger ship.

This time, many officials from the Hua Continent’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs came, led by Deputy Minister Ye Xiangying and Fu Linyang, as well as Director of the International Trade Bureau, Gu Beifeng.

Among the group of men, Ye Xiangying was the only female, wearing a lake-blue custom-made professional suit, black high heels, and sporting ear-length short hair, she looked both capable and elite.

Perhaps as the only female from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs present, she walked at the forefront and was also the first to shake hands with Joe Lane.

"Mr. Lane, welcome to our country!" Ye Xiangying raised her right hand to shake hands with Joe Lane.

Joe Lane also extended his right hand, intimately taking Ye Xiangying’s hand, responding, "Hello, my beautiful Hua Continent lady."

His fluent Hua Continent language carried a unique accent.

Ji Ning’s ears twitched slightly, a sliver of uncertainty brushed through her eyes.

This voice was very familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before.

She scrutinized the tall man from Jiazhou, finding his features unfamiliar, never having seen him before.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, everyone was invited to the ship’s largest conference room.

In the middle of the room was a very long oval conference table that could seat forty people.

On both sides of the conference table, two rows of chairs were neatly arranged, with side tables on one side of the chairs for people to use.

The Hua Continent’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials and the emissaries from Jiazhou sat on opposite sides of the conference table.

The bodyguards they brought sat behind them, providing close protection.

Not all bodyguards were allowed to enter the conference room for close protection; Ji Ning and Xiao Shun were assigned to stand guard outside the conference room.

Ji Ning was somewhat surprised to see Ji Hong among the bodyguards brought by Joe Lane.

Although wearing a mask, her surrounding superpower vibrations had already exposed her identity.

The few bodyguards standing beside Ji Hong all had superpower levels above the twelve rank, with Ji Hong’s skills being the weakest, yet those Twelve Rank bodyguards faintly surrounded her in the center.

This passenger ship’s interior was very luxurious, with soft carpets laid on the hallway floor, and even the ceiling lights were luxurious crystal chandeliers.

The walls on both sides of the corridor hung oil paintings, adding an artistic atmosphere.

"Ding——"

"Gold Thirty-One, Gold Thirty-Two, you go to the banquet hall to sample the food, the meeting will end in ten minutes."

The voice of the Gold Team leader suddenly came into Ji Ning and Xiao Shun’s ears.