From Apocalypse Boss to Farmer: My Vegetables Make Me Stronger!-Chapter 123 - 114: The People Behind

Inside the dimly lit room.

Ye Xin ignored the Light Screens activating one by one in the center of the room. She leaned back languidly in her conference room chair and arched an eyebrow. "S isn’t here yet? If I’d known, I would have come later too..."

Instantly, everyone on the Light Screens turned to look at her in unison.

Noticing their gazes, Ye Xin propped her chin on one hand, turned on her own Light Screen, and gave a lazy smile. "Why is everyone looking at me? I’m not the one who’s late..."

The people on the other side of the Light Screens were left speechless.

’This woman, Ye Xin, is getting more and more audacious, all because she has that person’s favor. And yet, her position is just too special...’

Just then, in the very center of the room, the Light Screen belonging to S finally lit up.

Someone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while another grunted in displeasure.

The man, completely shrouded in a black robe that obscured his features, was clearly unaware of what had just happened. As soon as he sat down, he looked at Ye Xin and even chuckled. "Ye, you’re looking well today. It’s rare to see you here so early..."

"You’re a busy man, and everyone’s waiting for you. How could I dare to be late?" Ye Xin tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, her demeanor as playful as a sixteen-year-old girl’s. "But now that everyone’s here, can we get down to business?"

As she spoke, she raised a hand, maximized her Light Screen, and pushed it toward the center for everyone to see. "You’ve all seen this, right? People all over the internet are discussing the reverse evolution of plants. I wonder which one of you is behind this?"

Ye Xin looked up and sneered, her sharp gaze slowly sweeping over every person present.

But the people in attendance had seen it all. Even if they had their own thoughts, they wouldn’t let a hint of it show on their faces.

"What’s going on?" S was also surprised, his eyes snapping up to look at the others. He had just rushed back from City A and hadn’t caught up on the online situation yet.

Ye Xin leaned back in her chair, her eyes narrowing slightly. "I know that given the current situation, some of you are probably getting other ideas. But don’t you forget, I wasn’t the only one involved in what happened back then..."

’Trying to use public opinion to pressure me, force me to step down, and pave the way for someone else?’

’Heh, I, Ye Xin, haven’t just been idling away all these years.’

Hearing Ye Xin suddenly bring up the past, the figures on the Light Screens all sat up straight, their expressions varied. But it wasn’t easy to decipher anything from their faces.

’They’re all thousand-year-old foxes with masks fused to their faces. They won’t be so easy to handle.’

Besides, there was more to what happened back then than meets the eye. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Isn’t it just about the seeds!" someone said bluntly, clearly not wanting to listen to Ye Xin’s nonsense. "Ye Xin, this has nothing to do with me. You don’t have to use this to threaten me. I’m not afraid of her coming back to settle old scores."

"Is that so?" Ye Xin looked up and smiled at the man. "As I recall, you were the one who forced Li Ming to step down, weren’t you... Mr. Li?"

The man she called out, Li Xiao, immediately sneered. "Li Ming is just a cripple waiting to die. Even if she comes back, what can she do?"

Back when she was at the height of her power, she still fell at our hands. Thirty years have passed. This is no longer the era of the Blood-colored Asura!

’Even if she has returned, what is there to fear?’

Ye Xin looked at him and smiled, seeming to see right through his outward bravado.

Just then, S spoke up. "Regarding what happened back then, you can all rest assured. The BOSS has said that she will never find out. But if any of you slip up... I’m sure you are all well aware of the military’s and the higher-ups’ current attitude."

"We won’t get into the incidents at the NX1984 Area and No. 003 Grand Canyon. After all, everyone wants to produce results quickly. Being a little reckless at times is understandable. The BOSS won’t make things difficult for you; on the contrary, he will do his best to cover for you."

"But just yesterday, a major incident occurred at the military’s breeding farm."

The man pressed both hands on the tabletop, his grim gaze sweeping over everyone present, one by one. "I don’t know which of you is responsible for this. But the BOSS gave clear orders to suspend the plan."

"If someone doesn’t listen, then don’t blame us for being ruthless when things go wrong in the future." The man’s sharp, dark gaze finally landed on Li Xiao.

"What do you mean by that?" Li Xiao’s tone was cold and hard.

’Are they trying to sacrifice a pawn to save the king? Throw me out as cannon fodder?’

’Not so easy.’

S didn’t answer his question. Instead, he lowered his gaze and asked Ye Xin, "Can the reverse evolution experiment on plants be successfully replicated?"

Ye Xin slowly shook her head. "My capabilities are limited, but you could ask Dr. Qi."

’Dr. Qi was a collaborator, but he wasn’t one of them. He wasn’t qualified to join a meeting of this level.’

S nodded. "Alright, I’ll have someone communicate with him about this. As for the matter with the forums..."

His gaze slowly swept over everyone present before finally landing on Li Xiao. "I trust Mr. Li can handle it, correct?"

He didn’t want excessive discussion about this online until it was confirmed that the reverse evolution experiment could be artificially replicated.

"I believe everyone here is well aware of her abilities, so I won’t elaborate. But how much of her former power she still possesses remains to be seen."

Finally, S gave Li Xiao a subtle glance, a warning not to get clever and pick a side too early.

Li Xiao gave a stiff nod. He had long known that this organization always prioritized its own interests, but it had always been others who were sacrificed.

’He never thought his turn would come...’

Back then, he had thought the Blood-colored Asura was completely finished, so his methods for dealing with his cousin, Li Ming, were indeed less than honorable.

But who would have thought that even in that state, the Blood-colored Asura would one day manage to escape.

Moreover, the value she was demonstrating now far exceeded their previous estimations.

’And the big BOSS’s sudden order to suspend the plan probably meant he had other ideas—for example, sacrificing certain people to regain her trust?’

At this thought, Li Xiao suddenly chuckled. He had been too hasty and reckless this time, but that didn’t necessarily mean he had lost.

S, who had been about to leave, sat back down and frowned slightly. "Mr. Li?"

But Li Xiao said, "There’s something I’d like to ask Miss Ye."

Ye Xin, who had been leaning back languidly, raised a surprised eyebrow at his words. "Oh?"

’Internally, however, she was on high alert.’

’This Li Xiao has been making a lot of small moves lately, and he’s been trying to manipulate public opinion on the forums. He’s probably scared by Xiaoxi’s return.’

’That’s why he wants to push me out front to take the heat for him.’

’Too bad... I won’t give him that chance.’

Li Xiao, however, looked up and gave her a meaningful smile. "Miss Ye, I heard that Xiaonan transferred some experimental data from South City?"

Ye Xin frowned slightly, realizing what he was getting at almost instantly. A moment later, she nodded. "That’s right. Xiaonan was indeed acting on my instructions..."

Li Xiao was stunned. He hadn’t expected this woman, Ye Xin, to admit it so directly.

’But this is good too.’

Li Xiao raised an eyebrow and asked seriously, "Miss Ye, you were always by her side back then. You should be the one among us who understands her abilities the best. So, I’d like to ask, can her abilities truly be replicated by others?"

"Can the so-called total Purification of seeds and reverse evolution of plants really be mass-produced?"

"Can other Wood Element users replicate such a feat!"

Li Xiao stared intently at Ye Xin.

’If not, he would add more fuel to the fire of public opinion. At that point, Ye Xin, unable to produce experimental results, would inevitably face a public backlash.’

’And then, given the big BOSS’s usual cold-blooded style...’

’And with Ye Xin drawing the Blood-colored Asura’s attention, he could buy himself more time.’

Li Xiao’s calculations were meticulous.

But the others weren’t fools either.

Hearing him say this, everyone present turned to look at Ye Xin.

Ye Xin leaned back lazily in her chair. "Back in the day, her ability was absolutely impossible for anyone else to replicate. But now..."

Ye Xin gave a slight arch of her brow, raised her hand and blew on her fingertips, her gaze slowly sweeping over everyone. "Haven’t you all obtained a Crystal Core Fragment from her?"

...

After the secret meeting ended, Ye Xin remained alone in the underground secret room for a long time before leaving.

After returning to the surface, she went straight to find Ye Junhan. She was just about to tell him to keep a close watch on Ye Nan and not let her be used by Zhou Jinyu again, but Ye Nan suddenly showed up.

"Mom?"

Ye Nan was taken aback to see her mother, Ye Xin, there as well.

"I need to talk to Jun Han about something." Ye Xin gave her daughter a complicated look, then turned to Ye Junhan beside her. "Go ask Wei Heng for that little girl’s number..."

Ye Nan frowned subconsciously.

’Why is it that Gu Xi again?’

’And why is Mom asking Jun Han for that girl’s number?’

A woman’s intuition made Ye Nan subconsciously glance at Ye Junhan, who was standing not far away. But his expression was unchanged; nothing seemed out of the ordinary.