Chapter 16: Bodyguard Vest and Recurve Bow, Buy, Buy, Buy!

Zhou Daikui was very interested in hearing this.

After all, the idea of ​​defecting to the enemy stemmed not only from the desire to save his life, but also from his hatred for Xiao Qidi for killing several of his brothers.

But after calming down and thinking it over, he rejected the idea:

"Rumor has it that Xiao Qidi is highly skilled in martial arts, and he is always accompanied by loyal soldiers from Linxian Village. Even if he is really injured, it will be difficult for us to cut off his head. We should not alert him, otherwise we will not be able to escape."

Even if we take a step back and the Yu Kingdom's army razes Linxian Village to the ground, Xiao Qidi will undoubtedly die.

Moreover, they would die a horrible death; the methods used by the Yu Kingdom's army to torture and kill prisoners of war were notoriously cruel.

He can still successfully exact revenge.

However, he did not reveal his plan.

"That's right... Brother Kui, shall we run now?" someone asked, rubbing their hands together eagerly.

Zhou Daikui said, "No, let's wait until the fortifications here are almost finished, then we'll memorize the location of each one. Ideally, we should also find out from the villagers of Linxian Village whether there are any hidden routes in the surrounding natural defenses before we run!"

"The more intelligence we can bring to the Yu Kingdom's army, the safer we will be. We might even be given an important position and rise to prominence!"

His words stirred the blood of the other dozen or so people, and they all knelt down before Zhou Daikui, acknowledging him as their elder brother and vowing to follow his lead from now on!

...

Meanwhile, Ning Jinli had already finished shopping online with her mobile phone.

Three thousand sets of the highest-grade civilian bulletproof vests.

Five hundred recurve bows made with modern techniques and materials, and five thousand control arrows.

I originally wanted to buy a crossbow, but it's a contraband, so I can only buy a bow and arrows for now.

In addition, there were a thousand spears and a thousand swords, and several thousand stirrups.

Because these weren't everyday items, this was all she could buy at the moment; otherwise, she would have definitely gathered enough for all 10,000 soldiers of Xiao Qidi.

The low-end cold weapons and equipment made with modern industrial technology were considered a game-changer in their era when bronze was still the dominant material.

To avoid attracting attention, she purchased everything under the factory's name.

In total, it cost nearly 400,000 yuan.

She has hundreds of millions in her account now, so a mere 400,000 is just a drop in the ocean.

Shopping felt amazing, but she still thought it was too expensive.

If it were produced in her factory, at least half the cost could be saved.

Unfortunately, time was tight, and she knew nothing about the factory's production operations. There were no employees, no raw materials, and all the production machines and assembly lines were gathering dust.

“Xiao Qidi will need more supplies in the future. I can’t rely on buying ready-made ones. I need to find a way to get the factory up and running as soon as possible.” Ning Jinli paced back and forth in the warehouse, clutching her phone, her mind racing.

She hadn't slept for a day and a night, and was extremely tired, but her mind just wouldn't stop.

"Oh right, we could have looked for our former employees! How come I only thought of that now? I'm so stupid!"

Having found a breakthrough, she rallied her spirits and headed straight for the office building.

Soon, she found the factory's old employee roster in the archives and also found the former factory manager's information.

Zheng Houcheng, 45 years old.

I started as a technician in this factory twenty years ago, and then gradually rose to the position of factory manager!

Ning Jinli remembered that she had met him when she came here with her parents when she was a child. In her memory, he was always busy and travel-worn, but he was very approachable and kind to all the workers.

According to reports, he was dismissed because his mismanagement led to serious losses at the factory.

But Ning Jinli felt that the factory's problems were definitely not his fault.

"I wonder if he's found a job yet..."

"Never mind, I'll call and ask first. If he's already got a new job, I'll have to poach him!"

Ning Jinli made up her mind and dialed the phone number listed in the file.

The call went through quickly.

"Hello, are you Mr. Zheng Houcheng?" she asked.

A tired, hoarse voice came from the phone, "Hello, I'm delivering food right now. Please stop calling and urging me to pay back the loan. I will definitely pay it back."

Ning Jinli was taken aback.

Delivering takeout?

Owes a loan?

“No, no, Mr. Zheng, I’m not here to collect debts,” Ning Jinli quickly explained. “I’m the owner of Xingning Factory. My name is Ning Jinli. I met you when I was a child. I don’t know if you remember me. I wanted to ask you if you would be willing to come back here and be the factory manager?”

"What...what did you say?" The other person's voice trembled.

Ning Jinli patiently repeated it again.

The other party fell silent.

Then, Ning Jinli heard sobbing.

"Mr. Zheng, are you alright?"

"I...I'm fine, I just find it hard to believe. You're really Miss Ning? Wasn't the factory already beyond saving...?"

Ning Jinli told him that now that she had enough funds, she wanted to start the factory.

They also learned that Zheng Houcheng had tried to protect the welfare of thousands of employees, which offended Ning Hai. He was then framed and forced to take the blame and was dismissed. He even took on several million yuan in loans for the factory.

With this dark history, he couldn't find a job in the same industry at all.

Also, because he is 45 years old, he cannot apply for other jobs at all.

However, despite the injustice he suffered, he did not give up. He worked on construction sites during the day and delivered food at night, trying his best to pay off his debts little by little.

Hearing about this situation, Ning Jinli felt a lump in her throat and immediately arranged to meet him to discuss it in detail.

Zheng Houcheng said, "Miss Ning, I promised the foreman I'd do the work during the day tomorrow, and I can't go back on my word. Could we meet a little later tomorrow afternoon?"

"Sure, whatever your schedule is fine."

After making the call, Ning Jinli added him on WeChat for easy communication.

Then I casually scroll through my WeChat Moments.

Suddenly I saw the update my ex-boyfriend had just posted.

Ning Jinli was touched by memories, and her heart began to ache as she recalled the past.

The man she dated for four years in college had promised to marry her and love her for life.

But after graduation, he learned that she had inherited a factory with tens of millions in debt, and he broke up with her over the phone.

If this is the only reason for the breakup, Ning Jinli can completely understand.

But her ex-boyfriend took the opportunity of breaking up to confess the truth.

It turns out that he pursued her from the very beginning because of her status as the daughter of the Ning family.

Although she explicitly stated that she had been kicked out of the house by her uncle long ago, he privately felt that since they were still relatives, and her grandfather was dying, she would at least be able to inherit some of his estate in the future.

Even if the Ning family were to casually let a little bit of their wealth slip through their fingers, it would be enough for him to live a life free from want.

Therefore, he tried his best to play the role of a good boyfriend.

Besides, Ning Jinli is so beautiful, it would be a good thing to date her.

What annoyed him was that Ning Jinli refused to give him her body.

So during the four years he dated her, he cheated on her countless times.

Then, on the very day Ning Jinli was dumped by him, he posted several photos on his WeChat Moments of himself holding hands with a rich woman while traveling.

At this moment, in the photos posted on her ex-boyfriend's WeChat Moments, he is dressed in high-end casual wear, in a villa, showing affection with a wealthy woman in her thirties who is adorned with jewels.

The accompanying caption reads: "No matter how beautiful the scenery of my villa is, it's not as beautiful as my baby."

A mutual friend commented below: "I'm so envious! How much did you pay for this big villa?"

Her ex-boyfriend replied: "Haha, it's the Lanyue Villa in Xinghan City. You can look it up."

Ning Jinli stared blankly at her phone until the screen automatically turned off, revealing her own image with tears streaming down her face. Only then did she snap out of her reverie.

It's not that she can't bear to part with this scumbag.

only……

After investing four years of feelings, only to discover in the end that it was deception and betrayal from the other person, anyone would be heartbroken.

Buzz—

My phone vibrated; it was Uncle Wu calling.

Ning Jinli calmly wiped away her tears and answered the phone, "Third Master, what is it?"

Mr. Wu chuckled and said, "Miss Ning, one of my childhood friends has decided to immigrate abroad. He has a nice villa in Lanyue Villa in our city that he wants to sell. Are you interested?"

Lanyue Villa is the place Ning Jinli just saw her ex-boyfriend bragging about on his WeChat Moments.

Luxury villa developments in Xinghan City.

Each unit is a detached villa in a pleasant and livable environment.

Ning Jinli felt that she didn't mind living in the factory, but it was very necessary to buy a nice house for Aunt Su to live in during her retirement. The villas there were very suitable.

The problem is—my scumbag ex-boyfriend also lives there.

Logically speaking, he shouldn't have been able to afford it, but his posts on social media clearly indicated that he did.

"Miss Ning, I'll send you photos of that house. Take a look." Wu Sanye's words interrupted Ning Jinli's thoughts.

A few seconds later, Ning Jinli saw the photo of the villa and was stunned.

Wait, something's not right!

She quickly opened her WeChat Moments and took a closer look at the photos her ex-boyfriend had posted.

That's right, it's the set that Master Wu sent!

Ning Jinli was a little confused.

Third Master said the villa belonged to his childhood friend, but his ex-boyfriend posted on social media that it was his house.

So, whose is it?