Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 98: Then Make Him Shut Up!

Fu Yuanxuan poured hot water from the thermos into the basin he brought, mixing it into warm water for her.

"Use it."

Bai Xiaotang looked at the basin in front of her, then glanced up at him. She stood on her tiptoes, reaching up to touch his forehead with a look of shock, "You have a fever?"

"..."

Fu Yuanxuan turned his head away and straightened up, stepping back a few steps, his expression unnatural, "No."

Bai Xiaotang realized she had boldly touched Fu Yuanxuan’s forehead, quickly returning to the sink, pretending to wash up.

So embarrassing, she was really being reckless.

Yesterday she yelled at him, and today she touched his head.

It was practically like asking for death, she felt embarrassed to the core.

If there was a crack in the ground now, she would crawl right in...

Fu Yuanxuan’s lips curled into a slight smile, "Bai Xiaotang, I have something to ask you."

"What?"

"Do you know Ji Ning?"

Bai Xiaotang, hearing this question, was a bit displeased, glaring at him, "Of course, I know Sister Ning."

"Eight people died on the rooftop of the guesthouse last night. Did Ji Ning go out in the evening?"

Bai Xiaotang’s heart trembled, eyes widening in disbelief, the teacup in her hand slipping into the sink with a heavy sound.

"What did you say?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"So it seems she went out last night."

"No! Sister Ning was sleeping right next to me all night." Bai Xiaotang’s voice trembled as she vehemently denied it, tightly clenching her fists on both sides.

Fu Yuanxuan saw her forcing calmness, knowing the answer in his heart, "It’s best if she didn’t go out."

Bai Xiaotang was already in panic, seeing Fu Yuanxuan turn to leave, she didn’t even pick up her toiletries and rushed back to the dormitory, completely forgetting her usual emphasis on etiquette.

After closing the door, she frantically ran to the bed, vigorously shaking Ji Ning awake, "Sister Ning, get up! We need to leave here quickly."

Seeing Ji Ning finally awake, she immediately recounted what Fu Yuanxuan had said in broken pieces.

Finally, she said, "Sister Ning, I know you definitely didn’t see them last night, but if the base investigates this matter, it will be very troublesome. Let’s just leave for now."

"I did see them."

"What?" Bai Xiaotang was instantly dumbfounded, staring at her incredulously, taking two or three steps back in panic, asking hurriedly, "Sister Ning... at a time like this... you shouldn’t joke about it..."

Ji Ning sat up calmly, yawning and replied indifferently, "Those people are drug dealers, lethal without batting an eye."

"So..." Bai Xiaotang swallowed with difficulty, sitting on a bed in a daze, softly asking, "Did you kill them?"

"I spared them."

"But... Fu Yuanxuan said eight people died." Bai Xiaotang nervously raised her head, fingers clutching her skirt tightly, her voice louder than before.

"Hmm, they were probably silenced."

"Wha... what do you mean?"

Ji Ning smiled, getting out of bed, reaching up to stroke her hair, "Contact Fu Yuanxuan and tell him I’m looking for him."

"But... but..."

"Do you believe I would kill anyone?"

"Of course not!" Bai Xiaotang retorted loudly.

Ji Ning’s smile widened, "Then contact him."

"Alright..."

***

Half an hour later, Ji Ning was brought by Fu Yuanxuan to the door of a room.

Inside sat two men, both around fifty years old, wearing different colored shirts, one was slightly thin, the other somewhat chubby.

The slightly thin man had an imposing presence, no expression on his face, whereas the chubby man had a smile, appearing quite friendly.

After bringing Ji Ning, Fu Yuanxuan stood guard at the door.

Ji Ning glanced briefly at the two, pulling out a chair outside their table and sitting down.

Her expression was as relaxed as could be.

The two men subtly observed her for a moment before speaking.

The friendly man was the first to speak.

"I heard from Xiao Fu that you’re called Ji Ning, you saved him during his mission before. We’ve been wanting to meet you."

Ji Ning smiled, crossing her arms and leaning back on the chair, staring directly into his eyes, "If you want to ask something, get the Fu Family Head."

The smile on the friendly man’s face froze briefly, a shrewd look flashing through his kind eyes, "The old leader handles many affairs and isn’t available to just anyone. We are under the old leader’s command, if you have anything to say, you can tell us first, we’ll ensure it is relayed to him."

Ji Ning nodded slightly, standing up directly, "Alright. We’ll talk next time."

The thin man immediately showed displeasure, his thick black eyebrows furrowed tightly, shouting harshly, "Stop! Did we say you could leave?"

But Ji Ning remained indifferent, laughing lightly, "If I want to leave, no one can stop me."

"You..."

"Lao Xing, calm down. Let me have a chat with student Ji."

The amiable man, after calming his old friend, got up and poured a glass of water from the side, walking towards Ji Ning.

"Student Ji, don’t mind, Lao Xing has a straightforward temperament and speaks without thinking. The incident that happened yesterday hasn’t found the culprit yet, it’s understandable to lose one’s temper. Bear with us, here, have some water."

Ji Ning glanced at him, taking the glass, thanked him, but didn’t drink.

The friendly man smiled and pointed to the sofa beside, "Student Ji, let’s sit and chat. I’m Zhang Huaixin, the person in charge of this base. This is Xing Yue, from the Anhe City Security Bureau. We’ve already heard from Xiao Fu, those assassins on the top floor of the guesthouse last night had contact with you. Can you tell us what happened between you? It will help us in solving the case."

Ji Ning thought for a moment, walked with the glass to the sofa, and sat down again.

"I did indeed have a confrontation with them last night, but I only severely injured them, not fatally."

"Severely injured? Just you alone?" Xing Yue couldn’t help but ask.

He truly hadn’t seen that the slender girl before him could take on so many strong men alone.

How much more absurd could a made-up story be?

Ji Ning ignored him, looking at Zhang Huaixin, and took a sip of water.

Zhang Huaixin immediately turned his head, giving his friend a look, and then pulled over the chair that Ji Ning was just sitting on and sat down, firmly blocking Xing Yue’s view.

"Student Ji, do you know who killed them?"

"I don’t know."

Xing Yue looked very dissatisfied upon seeing this, frowning and speaking again, "Don’t think a simple ’I don’t know’ can clear your suspicion. What’s your relation with those assassins? Why did you fight them?"

Ji Ning chuckled lightly, casting him a cold glance without much expression on her face, and stood up directly, ready to leave.

Zhang Huaixin hurriedly got up to stop her, "Student Ji Ning, don’t leave yet, we haven’t finished discussing."

"Then make him shut up!"

Xing Yue was even more infuriated upon hearing this, slamming the table with one hand, shouting loudly, "I warn you, you’d better confess now, maybe it’ll earn you leniency, otherwise no one can save you!"

Ji Ning sneered disdainfully, angering Xing Yue who was about to shout again, but Zhang Huaixin directly interrupted him.

"Lao Xing, get out!"

"What?"

Zhang Huaixin’s smiling face had now turned somber, pointing at the door, "Out! I don’t want to repeat myself!"