Chapter 112 - 111: Ministers Meeting on a Narrow Path!
Chapter 112: Chapter 111: Ministers Meeting on a Narrow Path!
Shi Changying turned around and raised an eyebrow. "What’s wrong?"
"I... I haven’t even had the chance to thank you yet." Ning Liuyu’s heart beat rapidly. "If it weren’t for you, there’s no way I would have made it out of here today."
Shi Changying waved her hand, still maintaining her lazy demeanor. "I was just helping out against an injustice. No need for thanks."
She also wanted to test how much of her Cultivation Technique she had recovered so far. Unfortunately, compared to her previous life, she was still very weak.
Ning Liuyu frantically dug through her bag and pulled something out. Wiping her sweat, she said, "This is my business card."
Shi Changying’s gaze paused when she saw the words printed on it: "Medical Science Academy, Ning Yu." Regardless, she pocketed the card.
Just as Ning Liuyu was about to say more, another set of footsteps approached. Her expression tightened. She immediately pulled Shi Changying down, hiding them both behind a tree.
When Shaoyuan arrived, all he saw was a group of young men groaning on the ground. His expression shifted imperceptibly, a layer of frost settling over his eyes.
That was until a lazy voice rang out from his front right. "Young Master, where are you looking? I’m over here."
Shaoyuan whipped his head around.
Shi Changying reassured Ning Liuyu, saying, "He’s my desk mate. He’s a good guy."
Shaoyuan’s gaze fell steadily on Shi Changying. After a few seconds, he finally looked at Ning Liuyu and suddenly smiled. "Ah, so it’s Miss Ning."
Ning Liuyu was taken aback. "You... you know me?"
Her identity had never been disclosed to the public, though insiders were aware of it. The fact that her whereabouts were leaked this time meant there was definitely a mole within the Medical Science Academy. Yet, she had never seen this young man before in her life.
Shaoyuan raised an eyebrow. "Miss Ning is the Medicine King reincarnated. How could I not recognize you?"
Ning Liuyu shook her head. "It’s just an empty title."
Shi Changying kicked one of the young men on the ground. "What about them?"
"Professionals will handle them," Shaoyuan said flatly.
As if to prove his point, the sound of an approaching engine echoed out, and a vehicle pulled up nearby. The doors opened, revealing several young men in black uniforms. Each of them possessed broad shoulders and narrow waists, their clothes concealing explosive strength.
Shi Changying had excellent eyesight. With just a glance, she spotted an inconspicuous logo on their cuffs and read the characters aloud, "Qi Sha?"
"They must be the professionals," Shaoyuan said. "Someone of Miss Ning’s caliber is definitely a key protection target. There is no need to worry."
Shi Changying nodded. If it were her, she would naturally want to protect top talent as well.
Shaoyuan reached out, hooked a finger through the strap of her crossbody bag, and casually said, "We high school students shouldn’t bother the professionals while they work."
Ning Liuyu was unable to stop Shi Changying and Shaoyuan from leaving.
The leader of the young men took a step forward and addressed her. "Miss Ning, we apologize for the scare. Please get in the car. Qi Sha will take over the investigation from here."
Ning Liuyu was startled. "Qi-Qi Sha?"
"It is completely normal that Miss Ning hasn’t heard of us." The young man smiled faintly. "If everyone knew about us, our Strategic Defense Intelligence Bureau would have no reason to exist."
Ning Liuyu watched in silence as they tossed the five young men into the back of their vehicle. She suddenly recalled a time when she was in the Western Continent. During a casual chat, a fellow researcher had asked her, "Our intelligence agency in the Western Continent is called A17, the Southern Region’s is called the Ninth Department, and the Northern Region’s is CSC. What’s the one in Jiuzhou called?"
She had thought about it for a while before stating that Jiuzhou probably didn’t have such an organization.
The researcher had waved a hand dismissively. "Impossible. They definitely have one."
At the time, she had thought to herself, "If this were four hundred years ago, then yes, there would be the Imperial Intelligence Bureau, which reported directly to the Emperor. But it’s been four hundred years since then, and times have long changed."
It turned out Jiuzhou really did have one, and it was named Qi Sha—a title that practically oozed martial prowess and ferocity at first glance.
Ning Liuyu let out a sigh of relief. "Alright, I’ll go with you. Thank you for your trouble."
The young man nodded before pulling out a specialized secure phone to report his progress.
Shaoyuan completely ignored his vibrating phone. With his hands shoved in his pockets, he strolled forward at a leisurely pace.
A short while later.
The two of them reached the main road, where Shi Changying abruptly stopped in her tracks. Shaoyuan turned his head, watching her stare intently into a glass window at something unknown.
It was a clothing store, though it strictly sold children’s apparel.
"Buying clothes?" Shaoyuan asked.
Shi Changying pointed at her braids. "No, my hair is messed up."
Before leaving the house that afternoon, Xu Shuangqiao had a sudden whim and insisted on braiding her hair. Seeing how confident she looked, Shi Changying had reluctantly agreed. To her surprise, Xu Shuangqiao was quite skilled and gave her a beautiful hairstyle. However, because of the fight earlier, the braids had come loose.
As if a sudden thought had struck her, Shi Changying asked, "Since you’re a well-rounded fighter and so versatile, do you know how to braid hair?"
In the past, Zhuge Mingyue had always been the one to braid her hair; she had absolutely no idea how to do it herself.
Shaoyuan clearly hadn’t expected her to make such a request, but seeing her genuinely troubled expression, his interest was suddenly piqued.
"Yeah." He reached out and unhurriedly undid her hair, attempting to restore her original style.
A few minutes later, Shaoyuan said, "Done."
Shi Changying stared at her reflection in the glass window for three seconds. "You are forbidden from touching my hair ever again."
Shaoyuan admired his masterpiece. "Does it look bad?"
Shi Changying kept a straight face. "It’s ugly."
His phone vibrated a few more times. Shaoyuan glanced down at it, furrowing his brow slightly. "I have something to deal with."
Since he had completely ruined her hair, Shi Changying had no desire to make him stay. "Go on, then."
Most importantly, she had managed to save her one hundred bucks.
Shaoyuan seemed slightly disappointed. "No one is as ruthless as you, Miss."
He handed her a bag of snacks and took his leave. Shi Changying ripped open the snack bag and finally got around to replying to Xie Qingshi and Qingyuan.
[Xie Xie]: Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty.
[Qingyuan]: It’s my treat! Eat to your heart’s content, Sister Ying!
At six o’clock that evening.
Shi Changying and a heavily bundled-up Qingyuan met in a private room at an exclusive restaurant.
"Hold on a minute," Shi Changying said. "There’s one more person coming."
Qingyuan paused her ordering and frowned. "Is it your little desk mate, Sister Ying?"
Before Hua Shao could reunite with Shi Changying, she wanted to monopolize all of Her Majesty’s time. If there were too many people, her share of time would inevitably shrink. Qingyuan also had a nagging suspicion that she and Hua Shao weren’t the only ones who had been reborn four hundred years into the future. If Lord Zhuge was also here, she would definitely lose her standing.
While she was still the only one around, she needed to fight for her position!
"He was supposed to come, but something came up." Shi Changying snapped her fingers. "It’s one of our own. Don’t worry."
Just as Qingyuan was pondering what she meant by ’one of our own,’ the door to the private room was pushed open.
A heavily bundled-up young man walked in, his eyes bright as stars.