Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 68: You Think You’re Worthy to Mention Him?

Chapter 68: Chapter 68: You Think You’re Worthy to Mention Him?

Ji Ning slightly raised an eyebrow, "Who is it?"

"A man, an acquaintance of Bai Xiaotang. She’s definitely going to bring him back to stay." Lin Yuanyang thought of the big shot coming to their house and pushed his glasses up in frustration. "That person has a special identity; he’s Bai Xiaotang’s fiancé, arranged since childhood. Don’t mention your trip to Nanling to gather Netherworld Grass in front of him..."

Ji Ning was quite surprised, "Fiancé?"

Lin Yuanyang disliked the idea of having his future decided with a single word from the elders, his tone somewhat disdainful: "It’s just a marriage for family interests. It’s very common in the Imperial City circle. The Bai Family can’t refuse, nor are they able to..."

"Does the man have a lot of power?"

"Yes." Lin Yuanyang didn’t say more, leaving everything unsaid.

They talked for a while longer on the phone before Ji Ning finally came out of the bathroom.

At this time, Ye Tong was no longer in her seat; it was unclear where she had gone.

A few minutes later, she returned with a bag of snacks, a hint of mystery on her face, "Sister Ning, guess who I just saw?"

Ji Ning took the snack bag, not even asking before Ye Tong eagerly provided the answer: "It was Officer Zhou from the police station near us. He’s on vacation and came out traveling with friends."

Ji Ning paused as she opened the snack bag and glanced up at her, "Traveling to Nanling?"

Huh?

Ye Tong was momentarily stunned and suddenly realized, looking at the indicator screen on the train door frame: "Oh, right, the starting station of this train is Nanling Station, and we haven’t reached the next stop yet."

Ji Ning shot her a look, and Ye Tong’s expression immediately became much more serious. She glanced at the others in the carriage, and although there were barely any people there, she still lowered her voice to say, "I saw a few of them sitting together in plain clothes. Could they be on a mission?"

Ji Ning, eating her snacks, shot her another glance: "Mind your own business if it’s irrelevant."

"I’m just curious, aren’t I?"

"Have you memorized the script?"

"..."

"The lead actress for the selection confirmed?"

"..."

***

Elsewhere.

The man sitting next to Zhou Yan, who looked dignified and friendly, smiled as he asked, "Is that pretty young lady your friend?"

A warning bell instantly went off in Zhou Yan’s mind, and he looked at him warily, "Be honest, don’t try any tricks."

The man before him was a criminal mastermind they had sacrificed many officers to capture, extremely cunning. The police had battled wits against him for years before finally arresting him.

To avoid detection, they secretly took him out by train instead of transporting him with a large convoy.

Although half the carriage was filled with police, they still had to guard against his cohorts getting wind and attempting a rescue.

The man wore a gentle and harmless smile on his face, "Don’t be nervous, I don’t intend to do anything. Look at me, what can I do like this?" He lifted his handcuffed hands, smiling, "It’s a bit boring, just making small talk."

The surrounding officers watched him fiercely, none of them responding to him.

The man wasn’t annoyed, maintaining his cheery smile and an excellent attitude: "You guys, so young, shouldn’t wear such stern faces. It ages you. I remember an old officer once, he wasn’t as serious as you, always had a sense of humor..."

Before he could finish, an officer from the back row suddenly stood up, shouting angrily: "Shut up! How dare you mention him?"

The old officer the man mentioned was his mentor, brutally killed by the man while undercover, with no body ever found. The person he hated most in this life was the man before him, wishing he could kill him on the spot if possible.

The man’s smile didn’t change, as if oblivious to his anger, still calmly saying, "Honestly, I quite admired him."

"Shut up!"

The furious officer stepped forward but was stopped by a colleague, "Why do you bother with him? He just wants to provoke you and unbalance you to create an opportunity for himself."

The man shook his head, looking out the window without saying anything else.

His expression remained calm, but this very calmness made Zhou Yan uneasy, sensing he was brewing some sort of scheme.

He then sent a message to every officer present, instructing them not to let their guard down while he stood up and headed for the other carriages.

He wanted to confirm the seat of the girl he just encountered, just in case.

Three cars away, Ye Tong was preparing instant noodles for Ji Ning.

A hard-boiled egg and a sausage, simply gourmet.

Ji Ning had eaten them during the chaotic times, but those were childhood memories; now eating instant noodles again, her face carried a moment of nostalgia, but more so satisfaction.

Her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed, chewing delicately and eating at a modest pace this time.

Zhou Yan arrived just as Ji Ning finished her fifth cup of noodles.

"Officer Zhou, what brings you here?"

Zhou Yan carried a bag of newly bought snacks, looking slightly embarrassed, "You dropped this bag on the way earlier, so I came to return it."

Such a lousy excuse.

Ji Ning heard this and glanced up at him.

Ye Tong instinctively believed him, took the snack bag, and thanked him with a smile.

Seeing that she had a friend with her, Zhou Yan felt a bit more at ease. Holding his phone, he said, "Girls should be more aware of their safety while traveling. Contact me anytime if anything happens. Here is my contact info. Add me."

Ye Tong followed suit, directly adding him as a friend and sent a smiley face emoji.

With his goal achieved, Zhou Yan didn’t linger.

After he left, Ye Tong propped her chin with her hand and sighed, "Officer Zhou is really considerate."

Ji Ning glanced at her and calmly replied, "Stay in this carriage, don’t wander around."

"Is it because Officer Zhou is on a mission?" Ye Tong asked with a cheerful smile.

Ji Ning raised an eyebrow. Oh, has the ditz gotten smarter?

"Espionage dramas often have such plots. For example, a cop tracking a target on the train, or a group of cops secretly escorting a prisoner to avoid drawing attention, but there’s always an escape during the journey..."

Before she could finish, a sudden scream echoed from the front carriage.

Ji Ning gave her a look that said, "You’re such a jinx."

Ye Tong quickly got up to head to the front carriage, but was stopped by someone grasping her arm. Looking back, she saw Sister Ning still calmly sitting in her seat.

"Sister Ning, aren’t we going to check it out?"

Ji Ning released her hold and said, "Someone will handle it."

"But..."

Ye Tong’s curiosity was forced back under Ji Ning’s gaze.

She dejectedly sat back down, grumbling, "Sister Ning, you’ll have no friends like this."

Ji Ning looked out the window, resting her chin on one hand, "Most accidents in the world happen because of curiosity."

A while later, several train officers briskly passed through the carriage, heading towards the front.

Ye Tong craned her neck to look ahead, only seeing a few of them apparently carrying someone out, waiting at the train connection until the next station.

Sounds occasionally came from the front, arousing Ye Tong’s curiosity, but without Ji Ning’s approval, she didn’t dare to check.

Finally enduring until the train arrived at the station, Ye Tong attempted to look out the window, but suddenly more chaos erupted at the front.

"Oh my God, someone’s been killed..."