Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 489 - 484: Brainwashing First

The black-robed figure didn’t stop walking and led them to a white castle.

There, they met the owner, "Su Qiangwei," dressed in a white gown.

Ye Tong arrived only three days before them, mainly because the exit procedures took a long time.

For some unknown reason, the South Continent suddenly tightened the entry procedures for people from the Outer Continent.

Su Qiangwei’s subordinates, under Su Qiangwei’s banner, successfully brought Ye Tong into the South Continent.

Because Su Qiangwei has a private island in the South Continent, specifically to house orphans, she is considered a great philanthropist by the people there.

Those associated with her naturally received preferential treatment too.

Even so, they still waited four days to get the entry permit.

Then they hurriedly flew to the South Continent mainland and took a private yacht to the island.

The lavish lifestyle of the past few days opened Ye Tong’s eyes, a small-town background actress.

Not only was the plane a first-class luxury, but the private car and yacht they rode in were also worth millions.

Throughout the trip, aside from a few subordinates, a car full of servants attended to her once arriving in the South Continent.

From getting in the car to stepping onto the island, Ye Tong enjoyed treatment close to queen-like, if not at least princess-level.

With just a glance, a servant would present things to her without needing her to speak more than a word.

Every day there were expensive and comfortable clothes to wear, delicious meals to eat; whatever she wanted, the servants prepared it perfectly.

Even the most strong-willed person might be corrupted by such a lavish lifestyle?

Suddenly, she somewhat understood why Su Qiangwei changed so much.

If given this lifestyle every day, she might change even faster than Su Qiangwei.

Too comfortable, and too wasteful.

Thinking of the money wasted in a day, Ye Tong felt a pain in her chest.

She still preferred saving money and watching the numbers in her bank account grow day by day.

...

Ye Tong finally calmed down upon seeing Ji Ning and Huang Ying unharmed.

She elegantly rose from the sofa and smiled at everyone, saying, "You’ve worked hard. Please go and rest first."

Most detectives didn’t know this case was related to Su Qiangwei, nor that Ye Tong was playing Su Qiangwei. Seeing Ye Tong’s not-so-unfamiliar face, they were shocked to the extreme.

Someone impulsively asked, "Why are you here?"

Ye Tong smiled softly, pretending not to have heard the misplaced question, her voice carrying a soothing tone, "This is my private island. I heard there was a case of Hua Continent children being trafficked in the South Continent, so I had them keep an eye and bought the children at a high price once they found the sellers. So there’s no need for you to worry, just rest here for a few days."

Detectives who had seen Ye Tong in a live broadcast furrowed their brows.

The Ye Tong before them looked exactly like the girl from the broadcast, but she felt like a completely different person, as if someone had swapped her inner self.

As her words ended, the men and women dressed in white robes on either side of the room stepped forward to take their arms.

Their mouths spoke sweet words, "Children, don’t be afraid, please follow me, I’ll take you to wash up."

Their voices also contained a spiritual attack, causing people to unknowingly relax their nerves and lose vigilance. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Ji Ning, seeing the scene before her, knew this was the first step of the Eternal Life Sect.

First, brainwash...

Let the trafficked children drop their guard.

Make them believe they were genuinely rescued by Su Qiangwei and enjoy their happy time on the island in peace.

The people accompanying them were all high-level Spiritual Ability Users. They used their abilities and the conveyed messages to subtly brainwash these children, making them willingly become followers of the Eternal Life Sect.

Once the time was ripe, they would turn them into hosts.

Ji Ning felt a chill in her heart. Such a method was even scarier than the pyramid schemes Ye Tong mentioned.

...

The detectives were led into different rooms according to gender.

Huang Ying, disguised as Li Mu, was a boy. Just as she was about to be pulled into the boys’ section, she suddenly shouted, "I don’t want to go there. I want to be with my classmate."

As she spoke, she vigorously broke free from the manservant pulling her and quickly ran to Ji Ning’s side, holding onto her arm tightly.

The manservant pulling her wasn’t surprised. Instead, he smiled and nodded to the maid holding Ji Ning.

The maid gently said, "Don’t be afraid, child. You can stay with your classmates."

Upon hearing this, the Wood Element Investigator also loudly declared, "I want to stay with people I know."

Then, he broke free from a manservant’s grip and ran to Ji Ning’s side.

The maid remained as serene as ever, like an elder embracing all the children.

She looked at the others and gently asked, "Anyone else who wants to stay together?"

The detectives glanced at each other and chose to stay together.

Their thoughts were mostly aligned.

Having these children close by gave them some peace of mind.

The maid smiled and said, "Then stay together, please follow me."

The group proceeded towards a large entrance.

Passing through a long corridor, they followed the maid to the castle’s west wing.

Through an ancient spiral stone staircase, the maid led them to a very large bathroom.

Inside the bathroom were two rectangular swimming pools and several circular hot springs.

The maid stopped and turned to look at them, "Please bathe here first. After changing into the new clothes, head to the dining room. Lady will be waiting to dine with you."

The Wood Element Ability Investigator asked, "Is the lady the actress we met earlier?"

The maid nodded slightly, "Lady’s profession is an actress. You can call her Lady Rose."

Lady Rose?

The group looked puzzled.

Wasn’t that girl a friend of Leader Ji?

Her surname was Ye, named Ye Tong.

Why did she change her name to Rose?

"This name, if not knowing, one would think she’s Su Qiangwei." Someone joked.

Everyone’s face changed.

The maid smiled at the detective who spoke, without any intention of hiding the truth, "Our lady’s name is Su Qiangwei."

"What?"

The detectives’ pupils trembled.

They thought they might have misheard.

The maid continued to smile, "Our lady has achieved eternal life. You’ll understand in time. Please bathe now."

The male and female attendants serving them immediately stepped forward, guiding them to their respective changing rooms.

Each person had suitable swimwear and bathrobes prepared.

It was obvious that their personal information had been investigated in advance.

If they were children, they would not think of this detail.

They would only find the people here so thoughtful...

Huang Ying refused the manservant who wanted to assist her in changing clothes, and entered the changing room alone with her clothes.

After an inspection, she found no cameras, only then did she slowly change her clothes.

To play the role of Li Mu, she altered her body structure slightly, just in case of encountering special superpower users.

The white bathrobe had a faint lavender scent, which was very calming.

Familiar with the Pollution Zone, Huang Ying immediately tensed her nerves and held her breath.

This scent was identical to that of a mutated lavender in the Pollution Zone.

This lavender could bewilder people’s minds.

Ji Ning and the Wood Element Investigator also noticed the issue.

The Wood Element Investigator looked at the patient manservant tidying his clothes and suddenly asked, "Big brother, how much do you earn working here for a month?"