Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 322 - 317: Is Wan Xiangye Also Part of the Ji Family Army?
Bai Yusen glared at Bai Xiaotang with frustration, holding back again and again, but finally couldn’t, "Bai, Xiaotang... you’ve gone too far!"
Bai Xiaotang then noticed Bai Yusen in the crowd and, with joy, turned around to throw herself into her older brother’s arms.
"Big brother, you’re here! I’ve missed you so much..."
Bai Yusen: ...
A sibling from his own family.
After the Bai siblings greeted each other, Bai Yusen looked at his sister’s pink tracksuit in surprise, puzzled, "Where are you all going?"
"Rehearsal, I was chosen as the school representative to walk in the parade." Bai Xiaotang had a hint of pride in her eyes, lifting her chin slightly, looking at Ji Ning with an expression that said, "Praise me quickly."
Bai Yusen was quite pleased and decided to personally take her there.
Lin Yuanyang immediately ditched Bai Xiaotang and said to Ji Ning, "Sister Ning, You Le is still over there."
Ji Ning nodded slightly and looked at Bai Yusen, "After delivering her, we’re going to see Ke Chen."
The smile on Bai Yusen’s face faded a bit as he nodded.
They took Bai Xiaotang to school and drove towards where Ke Chen usually resides.
In addition to Ji Ning and Lin Yuanyang, Bai Yusen also brought four Bai Family superpower users along.
Ke Chen’s residence is on the outskirts of Anhe City, in a large estate covering a significant area.
Entering from the estate’s main gate, one must pass through a grove of fruit trees and farmland before reaching the villa area.
There are thirty villas here, all the same specifications, with an appearance leaning towards West Continent architecture.
The villas are surrounded by gardens, lawns, and entertainment facilities, and many residents of Anhe City can be seen driving here for free recreation.
It’s said that the gardens and entertainment facilities are free, but activities like picking fruits and feeding small animals require payment. Thus, this place is considered a semi-opened parent-child recreational site.
They parked their car in the specially built paid parking lot and walked to the villa area where Ke Chen resides.
To reach the villa area from the parking lot, they must pass through the free garden.
The garden covers a large area, divided into many sections, including an animal paradise, a picking area, a camping zone, a children’s play area, etc...
Each section has quite a few visitors enjoying themselves.
Ke Chen’s subordinate, who came to greet Ji Ning and the others, skillfully introduced these recreational projects to them.
"Mr. Ke enjoys lively atmospheres, so after developing the villa area, he also built the garden and these entertainment facilities to attract everyone to come and play..."
Ji Ning listened throughout without commenting.
This area is over a hundred kilometers from the city center. Despite its vast area, it is sparsely populated, with insufficient infrastructure, making it unlikely the villas could be sold.
Ke Chen probably regretted developing the villas after they were completed, hence turning this villa estate into a semi-open tourist site, with most of the villas now available for rent.
In such a large estate, hiding a few people would go unnoticed.
Ji Ning’s gaze turned to the distant villa area, where many people were gathered, probably numbering in the hundreds.
After introducing the garden’s entertainment facilities, Ke Chen’s subordinate eagerly led them to the courtyard closest to the garden in the villa area.
"Our boss... eh... Mr. Ke lives here. Please come in!"
No one was stationed at the courtyard gate, but there were individuals watching outside several doors of the villa.
Standing or sitting, they exuded an undeniable presence.
Ke Chen was seated alongside a bamboo chair in the yard waiting for them, with two people beside him, You Le and Wan Xiangye.
Ji Ning didn’t recognize Wan Xiangye, glanced at her, then turned to You Le, who had stood up excitedly, and was now jogging over to her.
"Sister Ning, are you done with your tasks?" You Le’s eyes sparkled with a hint of hidden grievance.
Although she hadn’t faced any mistreatment here, she lacked freedom and couldn’t leave the villa yard. She needed Ji Ning to take her away.
Ji Ning responded with a brief "Mm," "Did you tell your grandmother?"
"Yes, I said I was training at Bai Xiaotang’s house, but the celebration is the day after tomorrow. If I don’t return soon, she’ll start getting suspicious."
"Alright, we’ll leave shortly."
Ji Ning reassured her with a few words before heading towards Ke Chen.
By this time, Ke Chen had already risen to greet her, while Wan Xiangye remained unmoved.
With sunglasses on, arms crossed, and her left leg resting on her right, she sat firmly on the bamboo chair. One might think she was the owner of the villa.
After glancing at her, Ji Ning looked at Ke Chen.
"Welcome, Miss Ji, it is an honor." Ke Chen extended his right hand, politely shaking hands with Ji Ning, then turned to Bai Yusen.
With a smile, he asked, "And this must be Mr. Bai?"
Bai Yusen solemnly recited his name, "Bai Yusen."
Extending his right hand for a handshake.
The woman sitting on the bamboo chair suddenly lowered her left leg, straightened up, and asked, "Someone from the Beijing Bai Family?"
Everyone turned to her as Wan Xiangye stood up slowly, walked over, and extended her hand to Bai Yusen, "Hello, I’m Wan Xiangye, Wanlong Jewelry is mine."
Bai Yusen’s eyes widened slightly, his look filled with scrutiny.
Wanlong Jewelry is a well-known jewelry brand in the light luxury sphere in recent years, primarily targeting young consumers. Although it competes with the Bai Family’s business, their target groups vary. Bai’s Jewelry is an old brand aimed at mid-to-upper-class individuals, usually older.
Bai Yusen courteously extended his right hand for a light handshake, "Pleasure to meet you."
Wan Xiangye wore a smile on her face, seemingly forgetting her own status, "President Bai, why are you here? I remember Mr. Ke is not in the jewelry business."
Ke Chen’s smile faded a bit, "Miss Wan, nowadays, entrepreneurs aim for diversification and multifaceted ventures. President Bai’s businesses aren’t limited to just jewelry."
Wan Xiangye didn’t favor Ke Chen, ignoring him as she continued speaking to Bai Yusen, "President Bai, please come and sit here."
Ke Chen’s smile completely vanished.
Bai Yusen, however, didn’t embarrass Ke Chen. Instead, he asked a question, "Mr. Ke and Mr. Wan have business interactions?"
Ke Chen smiled looking at Ji Ning, shaking his head slightly, "Mr. Ke knows Miss Wan from the past."
"Hmph..." Wan Xiangye snorted, turning to leave.
Ke Chen didn’t mind, cheerfully inviting them into the villa.
When only Ji Ning, Bai Yusen, and Ke Chen remained inside, Ji Ning went straight to the point, "Is Wan Xiangye also part of the Ji Family Army?"
Ke Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly after glancing at Bai Yusen. Seeing no surprise on his face, he knew Ji Ning had already informed him about his background.
His wariness eased a bit.
He was surprised, though, that Ji Ning had recruited a family from Beijing’s Inner City to cooperate with him.
He had thought Ji Ning would only help him enter the outer city first.
Ke Chen’s expression softened a bit as he nodded slightly, "Yes, but she’s from the other side, ranked above me."
"Why did she capture You Le?"
"She knows You Le’s parents. I suspect You Le’s parents aren’t dead yet."
This information was truly shocking.
Even Bai Yusen appeared surprised, having thoroughly investigated You Le’s background previously.
All information indicated that You Le’s parents died accidentally ten years ago, the cause being the Sun Family’s wrongdoing.
