Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 72: Why Are You Following Her?

"Hmm? Sister Ning, where did you go?" Ye Tong, still groggy, opened one eye and looked at the woman who had just entered.

Originally, they were supposed to take the train to leave, but Ji Ning, for some unknown reason, decided to stay for another day. So, they changed their plans and booked a room at a hotel near the train station.

Ji Ning took off her coat, looked at her, and said softly, "Go to sleep, you’re dreaming."

Ye Tong immediately closed her eyes and fell back into a deep sleep.

Ji Ning went to the bathroom, took a cold shower, and looked at herself in the mirror.

The reflection showed her hair, once short enough to graze her ears, now reaching her shoulders. Her once thin face gradually gained some flesh, and her slender body had filled out a bit.

She hadn’t changed drastically, but she looked healthier than before.

If her three little brothers were still alive, they probably wouldn’t recognize her at a glance.

"Bzzz bzzz bzzz—"

A vibrating sound came from the phone by the sink.

Several lines of text appeared on the screen:

[What are you doing with the Hunter?]

Ji Ning picked up the phone, turned her back to the sink, and pressed the voice button: "Got a mission, will you take it?"

There was no reply for a while.

Ji Ning’s lips curled up slightly, but she didn’t mind, and picked up a towel to dry her hair.

After a moment, the phone suddenly rang.

Ji Ning pressed the answer button, and a cold female voice came through: "How do you know I’m the Hunter?"

"I can heal your internal injuries." Ji Ning didn’t answer, instead, she said something completely unrelated.

The other side was silent for a moment.

"What’s the condition?"

"I need detailed information on a few superpower users."

"Alright. When are you coming back?"

"In two days."

...

***

In the morning, as the first ray of sunlight streamed through the curtain gaps into the room, Ye Tong suddenly sat up and quickly looked at the bed beside her. Seeing Ji Ning still asleep, she hurried to shake her, "Sister Ning, quick, wake up, we need to catch the train." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Ji Ning frowned, opened her eyes with an impatient expression, and got dressed slowly under Ye Tong’s urging.

When the two of them were the first to reach the station’s entry gate, Ye Tong finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Alright, Sister Ning, you queue here, I’ll go buy breakfast."

Ji Ning yawned, squinting slightly to look at a certain seat.

A man wearing a baseball cap and a mask was sitting on the chair.

His gaze followed Ye Tong the whole time, and when he saw her head to a nearby small supermarket, he lowered his head and said something into an earpiece.

After a while, Ye Tong came back with a bag of Bao Zi and milk, "Sister Ning, the supermarket only had these Bao Zi, and they’re not all meat-filled. Just make do, and I’ll make some for you when we get home."

Ji Ning wasn’t picky. She took the Bao Zi and ate them in big bites, three to four bites per one, finishing eight in a row.

Ye Tong handed her a carton of milk, nibbling on her Bao Zi.

With an hour and a half left before the train arrived, Ji Ning checked the time and glanced at the nearby security cameras, then walked straight to where the man was seated.

The man, seeing her approach, lowered his cap slightly and tried to get up and leave, but his path was blocked by someone.

"Where are you going?"

The man’s expression tightened, and he was ready to run, but before he could take a step forward, his body was forcefully grabbed, and with a swift move, he was fiercely flipped to the ground.

He didn’t get up for a long time.

From not far away, Ye Tong’s eyes widened. She originally thought Sister Ning was just going to find a seat to rest for a while, but unexpectedly, she performed an over-the-shoulder throw on someone right away.

"Sister... Sister Ning..."

"Why are you following her?" Ji Ning grabbed the man’s collar and pointed at the visibly stunned Ye Tong.

The man vehemently denied it, shouting and yelling, "What do you mean following? How can you hit people for no reason? Someone come, someone is hitting people..."

It was a bit past 6 in the morning, and there weren’t many people in the waiting hall, but some were drawn to the commotion.

Ye Tong quickly put down the Bao Zi and jogged over, shouting as she ran, "You disgusting stalker, you followed us since yesterday at the hotel, and now you’re here too? Sister Ning beating you is well deserved, and you dare to frame us? Do you want us to take you to the police right now?"

Ji Ning looked up at Ye Tong in surprise.

She hadn’t expected this silly girl to notice as well.

Ye Tong immediately gave her a reassuring look: Relax, Sister Ning, I’ve got a handle on acting.

Then she forced her eyes to redden, looking tearfully at the people around, "It’s our first time leaving our house to visit relatives, and I can’t believe we ran into such a thing. Thankfully, my sister knows martial arts, otherwise, who knows how this scumbag would have bullied us? And now he followed us to the train station... boohoo..."

People around saw Ye Tong crying so pitifully, they immediately changed their expressions and didn’t listen to the man’s explanations, rushing forward to help Ji Ning restrain the man.

"You disgusting stalker, dare to come here and cause trouble?"

"Don’t worry, little girl, there are so many of us here, go on, call the police. We’ll testify for you."

Ye Tong wiped her eyes, glanced at Ji Ning, saw her picking up the man’s phone which had fallen on the ground and seemingly operating it, and continued, "Thank you, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters. I’ll call the police right away."

The man, seeing Ye Tong pull out a phone, panicked, yelling, "Call the police for what? She’s my wife. What’s illegal about following my wife? Let me go..."

This statement left everyone stunned, immediately turning their eyes toward Ye Tong.

Ye Tong shook her head quickly, "I don’t know him... Could he be a human trafficker?"

"Bullshit, your name is Ye Tong, you’re the girl from Ye Laosan’s family in Dahe Bay Town. Half a year ago, your family had a matchmaker set us up, and I paid a 20,000 yuan dowry. But your family didn’t admit it and married you off to someone else. Your family’s a bunch of marriage scammers, conning me out of my money..."

As the man spoke, Ye Tong’s face turned pale instantly, filled with panic, her body trembling slightly, almost unable to stand, "No... you’re lying... I... I didn’t scam anyone..."

Released by the crowd, the man saw people starting to doubt Ye Tong, a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes. He tore off his mask with a sneer, "You little brat, your family not only scams marriages but also conned me out of my money. If it wasn’t for me wanting the person, not the money, I would have reported to the police long ago. You still want to call the police on me? Do you believe I’ll break your leg?"

The man had a scar on his right cheek, which looked particularly sinister when he got aggressive.

Ye Tong immediately recalled events from half a year ago, backing away in fear, tears welling up more and more, "Don’t... don’t come near..."

Ji Ning’s eyes turned sharp, she immediately stood in front of Ye Tong, kicking out a leg.

The man who had just managed to stand was knocked down again, crying out in pain, cursing, "I’m calling the police, I’m definitely calling the police. You filthy bz, I’ll kill you... ah—"

A black sneaker stomped on his back, nearly breaking his spine.

Immediately, a hand grabbed his hair, lifting his head up, forcing him to twist his neck to look behind.

Only to meet a pair of icy eyes.

"So you paid for her?"