Unbeknownst when, the thick clouds had rolled over the mountains in the northwest direction, looming over the surface of the sea. It was as if a great army was pressing down on the border. But in the blink of an eye, it turned into rags riddled with holes. It could not contain the abundant water vapor above the clouds, causing them to pour down in large amounts, forming an overwhelming downpour. It also enveloped the entire cruise terminal in a misty mist.
Luo Nan yawned: "Alright, the traditional event of waving goodbye is over."
Mo Ya glared at him. "It's not the first voyage. Where did all this nonsense come from?"
Both of them were right. Even though there was an enclosed viewing platform at the pier, no one on the cruise ship would be in the mood to perform a sailing ceremony in the pouring rain.
It was a quarter past twelve in the afternoon, and Mo Ya had spent a lot of time going through the formalities. At this time, she had just finished checking her luggage and was waiting to board the ship. Her pace suddenly slowed down.
Since it was a working day, Luo Shuqing was the only one who came along, aside from Mrs. Luo Shuqing, who took a special leave of absence to accompany her. Furthermore, most of his attention was still focused on flipping through the bodyguard information uploaded by the Psychic Wave Network and making his final decision.
"Don't worry about the details. It doesn't make a difference whether it's two or three. Wild Jujube was a female, so she could follow the boat here. Because Gaud needed to equip himself to clear the level, he could fly directly to Ban City. Add in Cat Eyes, the radar meatshield, and the firepower support. It'll be perfect. "
"We'll do as you say. That wild jujube is already at the dock, right … Okay, I see her. "
Luo Nan gave a slight nod to the muscular and beautiful woman who had just gotten up from the waiting area thirty meters away. He recognized the deep and reserved aura on her body. It could be said that he was acquainted with her, and he established a communication link with her.
Wild Jujube was indeed a professional. He was already in the zone, quietly approaching and entering his work position. Of course, he still had to inform Mo Ya about this, but he could only do so after they arrived at Sakura City.
"Did you see someone familiar?" Mrs. Luo Shuqing turned her head to talk to Luo Nan. She saw Luo Nan's gaze shift, so she asked in passing.
"Ah … eh?" Luo Nan was just about to deny it when a familiar silhouette really did appear in his field of vision. Moreover, the silhouette was walking straight in his direction, even raising his hand in greeting.
Luo Nan subconsciously looked at the bodyguard's information. He scanned the entire list, but he was still stupefied: This person isn't here!
"Aunt Qing, Mo Ya …"
The woman who came over took the initiative to greet him. She was tall and wore a short shirt and trousers just like Mo Ya. However, she wore a thick long-sleeved shirt inside and a wide-brimmed hat on her head. She looked like a veteran backpacker who could travel to the wilderness at any time.
Before Luo Nan could respond, Luo Shuqing laughed to the side: "Tang Yi, you haven't been home much these past few years."
"That's right, Aunt Qing. It's because I'm running around with my teacher."
"This time, you guys have to take care of each other."
"Don't worry, Aunt Qing."
Luo Nan made a deep self-reflection as he looked at the three people chatting and laughing. Was I too much of a homebody these past few years?
But right now, the more crucial question was: when did Tang Yi and Peony, his former mission partners, return from Spring City? Why did he suddenly appear at the pier of the cruise ship? Moreover, he seemed to be very familiar with Mo Ya and Luo Shuqing?
Hmm, let me go through the details …
Luo Nan vaguely found a few verifiable clues from the disorderly events, but before he had time to organize them, the bodyguard Wild Jujube had already reported in a low voice: "Mr. Luo, this person is Miss Mo Ya's roommate on the ship. He has already passed the risk assessment …. Is there a problem?"
There might not be a problem, but even the Society had overlooked an insider under their noses. Her Majesty Empress Wu's capable right-hand man really wasn't easy to deal with.
"It's nothing. He's an acquaintance."
Luo Nan decided to go back and communicate with Her Majesty Empress Wu. Right now, it was more urgent to communicate with Tang Yi herself. He took a deep breath and cast his gaze, drawing Tang Yi's attention.
"President Tang, there's something I want to consult you about."
Mrs. Luo Shuqing was very surprised. "Little Nan and Tang Yi know each other?"
Luo Nan grinned. "Yeah. She's his direct superior."
Tang Yi smiled. "Luo Nan joined the Mystic Arts Research Society at school. I'm an old member there. Due to some personnel changes recently, I temporarily took over the position of president. Of course, it's just in name."
"Oh, that's quite a coincidence."
"It's all thanks to this. There's something I want to consult President Tang about."
"Just call me big sister. You don't need to be an outsider." Tang Yi smiled as she took advantage of Luo Nan, but she cooperated with him and walked to the side.
Luo Nan adjusted his breathing and decided to cut off all the branches and leaves. He got straight to the point. "Well, let's talk about complicated relationships later. Let me confirm something first. Peony, you don't have any missions on hand, right? "
"I've been on a business trip in Spring City for half a year. Whether it's my instructor or my boss, it's reasonable for them to give me some time off."
Luo Nan stared at her. "It's fine as long as you're not on a business trip. No matter what, we're partners. You and my sister are best friends, so there are some things I don't need to say. "
"Relax. If there really is a mission, I won't let Moya get caught up in this maelstrom …. But I heard that you've been plagued with troubles recently. You're in debt, and you've implicated Moya. You're still under pressure right now. What, you're not happy to have a free bodyguard delivered to your doorstep? "
"The news spread that fast?"
"Of course. Zhang Yingying ran to the big boss's office. She wanted to pay for the matter with the horned demon, but she was thrown out …. "
"Huh?"
"I'm just joking. Don't feel burdened." Tang Yi revealed a mysterious smile. Then she changed the topic. "But there's one more thing. Shouldn't you think about it carefully?"
"What is it?"
"Right now the word in the society is that you're going to take a break from school soon, right?"
"That's right."
"In theory, a suspended member doesn't have the qualifications to occupy the society's public assets. Right now, there are quite a few people who are itching for a fight over your laboratory on the third floor beneath Gear on the north bank. They want to seize the opportunity to take it back …. "
"Hey hey! I've had a lot of worries lately. Partner, can't you share some of my worries? "
"I said it before. I'm just a nominal president. I'm able to get to this position because I'm quite qualified. Also, I hold shares of the LCRF …. "
"Hold on. Why is it the LCRF?"
The LCRF was the Life Cycle Research Fund. From Luo Nan's understanding, it was basically an amalgamation of the interests of various large capitals, military, and political powers. To put it in a harsher way, it was built upon the delusion of a group of old men intent on living forever.
Why was Her Majesty Empress Wu getting involved?
"It's because the big boss has a stake there. In order to show respect, they basically seek the boss' opinion on every investment in Xia City and give him a seat on the board of directors. You can go ask Yingying. She's a board member of many companies, even though she practically never goes there. "
"It's that cool?"
"This is respect. Let's not talk about the three giants of Xia City. Old Man You aside, President Ouyang has a large number of technology companies fighting to give him shares. Otherwise, where would the expenses of researching the Psychic Wave Network come from? If he wanted to update his equipment right now, all he needed to do was leak the news and everyone, including Quantum Corporation, would come crying and shouting for supplies. Do you believe it? "
"I believe it …."
"You're quite respected right now. Big Sis has bodyguards when she goes out. She even comes up to help for free."
"These are extraordinary times." Luo Nan's lips twitched. He didn't believe this to be a good thing. And the respect he hoped for wasn't limited to just this.
Enemies like President Ouyang and Her Majesty Empress Wu would come rushing to express their goodwill. Admittedly, this was because of the unscrupulous nature of capital. But weren't Luo Nan's greatest opponents also unscrupulous fellows?
"You're looking forward to it."
"Uh-huh." Luo Nan responded straightforwardly, "I don't know when I'll be like Her Majesty Empress Wu and President Ouyang …."
Luo Nan was currently experimenting in this area. He didn't know what kind of results his design would have in the end. Perhaps true respect would only come after he became an Extraordinary?
It was useless to think about these things. He just needed to do it bit by bit.
At this time, his aunt called out from afar, "What are you guys chatting about for so long? Don't delay Sister Tang Yi and the others from boarding the ship. "
"Yeah, yeah. It's just some club matters. Don't you want to take a break from school? Uh …. "
Luo Nan quickly gave Tang Yi a meaningful glance, but he was too busy giving her a meaningful glance. He spoke too quickly and touched upon Mrs. Luo Shuqing's reverse scale. He received a death glare and choked for a moment. It took him great effort to continue, "I won't be using that laboratory much in the future, so I need to reorganize it. I need to divide it into areas for the club to take over. Sigh. A lot of the equipment is sponsored by the school and investors. There are also some raw materials and the like. There are a lot of accounts that need to be dealt with just the handover. It's impossible to finish it in a day or two …. "
In the end, Mrs. Luo Shuqing favored her nephew the most. From her perspective, it didn't matter how mischievous Luo Nan was in his studies or how dangerous the circle he entered was. Luo Nan's painstaking effort was the reason why the laboratory was able to attract so many investments. It would be too much of a pity if it were to be disturbed. She immediately opened her mouth to help:
"Tang Yi. Regarding the matter of the laboratory, can you be a bit more flexible in terms of time? It's not that easy to handle the procedures for taking a break from school …."
Tang Yi smiled. She didn't even glance at Luo Nan. She found the feeling of being a partner: "Don't worry Aunt Qing. I still have a bit of influence in the club. Luo Nan isn't an outsider. I'll do my best to relax my time. Actually, the time I've been away on vacation is pretty good. It'll take half a month to go back and forth. I'll mention it to the club right now. Luo Nan just needs to bury himself in organizing. Even if the club has objections, they'll have to wait for me to return. When the time comes, I might be able to buy a bit of time …. What do you think? "
Luo Nan gave Tang Yi a big thumbs up in his mind. She really deserved to be called the best partner. These few short sentences had bought him a lot of free time!
Luo Nan immediately straightened his body and spoke in a loud voice: "There's no need for Sister Tang Yi to make things difficult for me. I'll make the best use of my time to sort things out. I'll strive to finish everything before you return."
So he had to eat and live in the laboratory. Occasionally, he would have to go out and negotiate with people. In this case, he would show his face once every three to five days and disappear for the rest of the time. Wasn't that very normal?
Right now, the biggest problem had been solved.
Mo Ya cast her gaze over to Luo Nan and Tang Yi's face. She was quite amused.
Luo Nan curled his lips. You've gone through so much trouble. What are you probing for!? Mo Ya glared back at him. She actually blinked and lowered her head to look at her watch:
"It's almost one o 'clock. We've requested to board the ship an hour earlier. If you keep being long-winded, we'll probably have to jump onto the ship.
Luo Shuqing glared back at her, but she turned to reveal a smile at Tang Yi. Luo Shuqing could see that her impression of Tang Yi was quite good. Of course, there was also the factor of Luo Nan: "Tang Yi, since you're going to travel, you should properly relax. Take care of each other with Mo Ya. When you come back, come to our house more often to play."
"Okay, Aunt Qing. I'll urge Mo Ya to report that she's safe and sound every day. "Tang Yi responded calmly. She nodded her head in farewell," Then, Aunt Qing, Junior Luo, I'll see you later. "
The two great beauties, both over 180 centimeters in height, didn't say anything more. They turned around and walked toward the boarding gate. Their tall and slender figures were simply like models walking the streets. They even talked about some topic in the middle of the conversation. Luo Nan could see them look at each other and laugh loudly. They were both candid and lively. It was indeed pleasing to the eye, causing the surrounding men to frequently turn their heads.
Luo Nan scratched his head. He felt a bit baffled, but he quickly shifted his attention. His gaze swept past Wild Jujube, who was following behind Mo Ya. It also passed through the transparent walls of the boarding hall and the misty rain. It swept past Cat Eyes, who had already boarded the ship on the fifth deck. Luo Nan's mental sensing network confirmed that there were no suspicious characters among the five to six thousand people on the entire cruise ship.
He could relax for the time being.
At the very least, he could wholeheartedly do his own things during these five days on the sea. He could also make preparations for the more troublesome situation that would follow.
There was a time difference of an hour. Night had already fallen in Ban City. The wind and rain on the other side of the ocean didn't stir up the slightest ripple here.
Yin Le boarded North Mountain Lake.
It was said that several decades ago, this was the location of the ancient capital of the island nation. The ancient capital was originally built next to a mountain. During the Third World War, the capital was destroyed by both the war and the earthquake. More than half of it was submerged by the silt of the lake water that gushed out from the deep mountains a hundred kilometers away. Then the seawater flowed back, forming a brand new swamp zone that spanned an area of several hundred square kilometers.
Thus, the blue sea turned into mulberry fields. The mountain peaks of this region became islands, scattered across the surface of the lake. It was said that when the weather was good, one could overlook the lake from the island. One could even see the ruins of the lake's bottom.
Yin Le didn't come here to admire the scenery. She chose this place because it was the most convenient area for her to do things in the northern end of Ban City.
She had arrived in Ban City two days ago. Most of the dozens of hours had been spent here. Now that the project was finally completed, all the machinery and personnel had left the site in advance. As far as her eyes could see, there were almost no particularly obvious changes. The buried metal pile foundation and frame structure were integrated with the surrounding rocks and vegetation. It couldn't be said to be ingenious, but it was solid and hidden enough.
She looked down at her watch. It was almost time. Everything had been done according to that gentleman's request. What would happen next?
Before she could finish her thought, there was a buzzing sound in the void. The air trembled clearly, as if it was resonating with her body. A clear numbness was transmitted from her lips and cheeks to her internal organs. An invisible pressure pushed her back two steps.
A whirlwind appeared on the flat ground in front of her. Dust and grass flew everywhere, obscuring her vision. She wanted to get closer to take a closer look, but the sudden appearance of lightning and fire formed a barrier, blocking her way.
She was shocked. She instinctively stood up straight, looked down, and stood still.
All the strange sounds and phenomena ended after ten seconds. What replaced them was the clear sound of breathing.
Yin Le was stunned. She couldn't help but look up. She saw a sixteen or seventeen-year-old youth dressed in casual clothes. He looked like a tourist who had come to play. He looked all around, curiously sizing up the rippling surface of the water.
"So this is Ban City?"
Yin Le recognized this person. He looked almost the same as when they first met half a year ago. However, Yin Le had long since lost the mentality she had at Frost River Reality. She only bowed deeply to the youth in front of her.
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