Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 302 - 297: So Noisy

The banquets for important figures from both territories were of the highest standard.

For safety, both sides needed to send people to the side halls of the banquet room to taste the dishes in advance.

Tests showed that there were no problems with the entry food and water.

Ji Ning and Xiao Shun didn’t expect to have such a task. They exchanged surprised glances but said nothing and walked out.

Accompanying them were two Californian bodyguards, one of whom was Ji Hong.

Ji Ning raised an eyebrow as she glanced at her, surprised at how highly Joe Lane regarded her.

Ji Ning slowed her pace slightly, gradually falling behind Ji Hong and the other Californian bodyguard.

Ji Hong glanced at her but did not recognize her, quickening her steps slightly, seemingly very cautious of them.

The group took the elevator to the banquet hall on the 8th floor.

The entire banquet hall occupied the entire level of the boat, even larger than a conference room.

Ji Hong navigated easily to a small hall beside the kitchen.

Ji Ning and Xiao Shun followed closely, clueless about how to taste the dishes, so they observed Ji Hong and the other Californian bodyguard’s actions. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

They took out a black instrument from their pockets, examined each dish, and moved to the next if there were no issues.

Xiao Shun nudged Ji Ning’s arm, his eyes filled with confusion.

They didn’t have such a thing, nor had the Gold Team mentioned using devices for tasting dishes?

He thought they would use chopsticks to taste a bit of each dish.

Ji Ning shook her head slightly at him, scanned all the food on the table with her spiritual power, then walked to one of the dishes and spoke in Californian to a nearby waiter: "Remove this dish."

The Californian waiter, confused, hurried over to ask, "Is there something wrong with this dish?"

"Our Minister Fu is allergic to celery."

"Allergic? Are you sure?" The waiter confirmed several times before reporting to the kitchen through her earpiece. After a few minutes, she apologized to Ji Ning, "Sorry, ma’am, the menu you provided did not exclude celery, so our chef prepared it as a delicacy."

Ji Ning nodded slightly, but a glint of mystery flashed in her eyes.

Not far away, Ji Hong squinted slightly, staring at Ji Ning for a while, suppressing the strangeness in her heart.

Twenty minutes later——

Personnel from both foreign ministries entered the banquet hall.

Ji Ning and Xiao Shun stood outside the banquet hall, enjoying a brief moment of leisure.

Seeing no one around, Xiao Shun asked Ji Ning in a low voice: "Leader, is there someone behind the celery incident causing trouble?"

He thought about it carefully just now and felt something was not right.

Wouldn’t the person providing the menu know the leaders’ dietary restrictions for such an important meal?

Clearly, there’s something fishy!

Luckily, his leader was sharp and spotted the problem at a glance.

If not, the consequences could have been severe.

Who dares to stir up trouble at such a time?

Xiao Shun tried to calm his tense nerves.

Ji Ning made a sound of acknowledgment, looking ahead without elaborating.

Xiao Shun muttered, "These people are really audacious, aren’t they afraid of affecting relations between the two territories?"

Ji Ning chuckled lightly, "It’s more that they’re afraid it won’t affect them."

Xiao Shun understood the implication in her words, feeling a sense of melancholy, remaining silent for a while.

After a moment, he asked, "Leader, do you think the Gold Team and Blue Team knew about this?"

But Ji Ning didn’t reply; instead, she stood up and started to leave.

"Leader, where are you going?"

Xiao Shun glanced at the tightly closed doors behind him and hurried to catch up with Ji Ning.

Ji Ning twisted and turned, leading him to a certain room. Before Xiao Shun could ask, Ji Ning forcefully kicked open the door and landed a punch.

Xiao Shun was stunned but reacted quickly, following his leader and taking care of any slip-ups.

Until all the men in the room lay on the ground.

Ji Ning clapped her hands, picking up a remote control that had fallen on the ground.

"What’s this?" Xiao Shun asked.

Before he could finish, voices of several Californians came from behind, "What are you doing? Put the item down!"

Xiao Shun instinctively wanted to reach for his weapon, but Ji Ning pressed his arm down.

Several Californian bodyguards approached quickly, weapons at the ready.

Apparently, they had received intel and came to investigate.

Ji Ning glanced at them, tightened her grip, and in a moment, the remote control in her hand was crushed into unrecognizable pieces.

"What did you do?" The Californian bodyguards seemed furious at Ji Ning’s actions, shouting at her with guns pointed.

But Ji Ning nonchalantly cleaned her ears, "Preventing potential dangers."

The Californian bodyguards cautiously moved forward, checking the breathes of the men on the ground, relieved to find them alive, then surrounding Ji Ning and Xiao Shun, intending to take control.

As soon as they moved closer, it was as if their arms, holding guns, were hit hard, causing immense pain, and all the guns shattered to pieces.

The Californian bodyguards were shocked and retreated in fear, but an invisible wall suddenly blocked their path.

"No... no—what do you want to do?"

The screams held a sense of impending doom, as if the two people behind them would slaughter them in the next moment.

Xiao Shun looked at these terrified Californian bodyguards, scratching his cheek and turning to his leader.

She snapped her fingers.

The previously lively Californian bodyguards fell silent, like someone pressed a mute button.

Xiao Shun’s pupils widened instantly, holding his breath, afraid to make any sound.

"So noisy." Ji Ning spoke with a hint of impatience.

Then she turned, hefted a black briefcase from the floor, passed by the bodyguards, and walked out of the room.

Xiao Shun, anxious, followed Ji Ning, cautiously asking, "Leader, what is that?"

"Explosives."

Xiao Shun felt his heart almost stopped, eyes glued to the item in Ji Ning’s hand, fearing it might suddenly explode.

From the room to the deck took only two minutes, but Xiao Shun felt as if he’d walked for half a century.

Watching Ji Ning forcefully throw the item into the sea, he realized his back was drenched in sweat.

A gust of sea breeze added a chill.

Xiao Shun shivered.

Looking at Ji Ning with complex emotions.

From hearsay, to witnessing with his own eyes, to awe at this moment.

He felt he had completed a milestone in his life.

"Gold 31, Gold 32, where are you? Why aren’t you at your post?"

A cold and irritating male voice rang in Xiao Shun’s ear, making him look up at Ji Ning.

At this moment, feeling utterly calm inside.

Sure enough, his leader replied, "Taking care of some safety hazards."

"What hazard? Your primary task is to guard the south door of the banquet hall and await further orders."

"Hmm, and wait for the whole ship to explode and sink, right?" Ji Ning chuckled, hanging up the communication device.

Today was one of those rare fine days, with few clouds and the sun shining.

The occasional sea breeze was not as dry and cold as it was in Anhe during winter.

"Zzz—"

Xiao Shun looked down at his communication device, the green light on.

"Gold 32, where are you now?"