Chapter 167 Chapter 167 Pure Human Welcome Party
Ye Ning had no intention of bringing people to dig through the place directly.
Based on the data previously discovered, the hollow area beneath the Emperor Dragon's territory is enormous. It's a vast area, a large population, and a place that requires strict secrecy. No matter what, it's impossible for the other party to dig through it directly.
Furthermore, during a previous climate conference in the Xisha Islands, Cang Hao had visually demonstrated data from the municipality. The municipality as a whole was experiencing high consumption and pollution. However, the municipality remained unwilling to provide specific reasons for this significant resource consumption and environmental pollution.
They speculated that it might be related to ongoing underground activities.
Since she came to the Federal Territory, she has always shown a curiosity about certain things.
On the one hand, it was to make her look more harmless and innocent, so as to lower the other party's guard against her; on the other hand, it was also to use this as a cover, so that her actions would not seem so deliberate.
Anyway, they never had any in-depth contact with her and didn't understand her personality.
After Ye Ning finished speaking, she left the room.
Inside the command room, everyone was gathered around the central control console, watching the operation demonstration of the soldiers from the direct-controlled area.
The autonomous region's aircraft is a true technological marvel. Its central control system is powered by the ultra-intelligent AI "Galaxy," powered by quantum computing. With its autonomous evolutionary learning capabilities, it can perform extremely complex calculations and make decisions in an instant. Simply through gestures and voice commands, users can seamlessly connect with "Galaxy" with zero latency.
While the districts had also incorporated AI-assisted systems into various channels, there were still differences compared to the municipalities. Hou Sen had told her that this was because the municipalities possessed the most advanced technology and the largest database on Seadust Star. In contrast, the other districts lagged behind in technology, and their databases were neither large nor high in quality. Consequently, when faced with complex tasks and emergencies, the AI's processing power and decision-making speed were far inferior to those of the municipalities.
Ye Ning interacted with the "Galaxy" for a while, then looked at Yang Zhou, who came out after her with a rather unhappy expression, and said, "District Chief, the Galaxy here is more interesting."
The aircraft they gave her was also equipped with a Galaxy system, but it was obviously not as intelligent and was similar to their own, so they simply uninstalled that system and replaced it with one they developed themselves.
Yang Zhou's expression was originally a little serious because of what Ye Ning had just said, but unexpectedly, Ye Ning seemed to have been distracted again. He observed Ye Ning and said gently, "The new generation of Galaxy is still in the experimental stage, and many details need to be continuously optimized and improved."
Ye Ning just happened to think of Cong Feng. Even if there was information, she still had to study it herself. It was still not as fast as getting someone to give her a conclusion directly.
She continued, "I funded a mecha project some time ago, but they encountered many technical difficulties during the research process and have been unable to make quick breakthroughs. You have extensive experience in this area. Could you send some professionals to help or provide them with some technical guidance?"
Ye Ning seemed to have completely forgotten what had just happened. Yang Zhou immediately agreed, "Of course, but everyone's work schedule is very full, so I may not be able to provide them with on-site assistance. But don't worry, I will try my best to ask them to take time out for remote guidance."
Ye Ning nodded, "It's okay, just go about your business. When they need help, just lend a hand."
After saying that, she ran to observe other things on the spaceship.
Ye Ning's curiosity seemed to fade away quickly, and Yang Zhou breathed a sigh of relief. He then immediately sent someone to arrange the next steps.
She was free today, but she wouldn't be free much later. But with just one day, Yang Zhou was afraid that Ye Ning would get excited again and become curious about something that she couldn't know.
So he directly ordered someone to fly the aircraft to the government building of the federal district.
The federal government building and the federal government building are independent, but the two buildings are in the same place. Overall, the federal building is much more majestic and taller than the federal government building.
Ye Ning looked around and compared them, and decided to follow Yang Zhou into the municipality building.
Yang Zhou said that the panda orc was already waiting for her in the office.
However, what Ye Ning didn't expect was that the entire office building was also controlled by "Galaxy".
They walked through it unimpeded, without encountering anyone. Even if they could hear someone's voice from a distance, it would suddenly disappear once they got within a certain distance.
They looked at each other and knew that they couldn't talk nonsense here.
Yang Zhou took them to the office on the top floor. "I just had someone clean this up. Since you left so early today, you can rest here for a while. If you want to see the Panda Orc right now, you can ask him to come up."
Ye Ning's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "Now, can I see his beast form?"
Yang Zhou didn't expect Ye Ning to like the panda orcs so much. He nodded and said, "Of course."
It would be best if Ye Ning could be interested enough to stay here for the entire afternoon.
Ye Ning finally got to see the giant panda she had longed for. It was just like the pictures she had seen: a round body, fluffy black and white fur, and those iconic dark circles under its eyes.
So cute, even adult pandas are incomparably adorable!
After Ye Ning and Xiong Qi greeted each other, they didn't say anything. They just sat beside him and looked at him with a satisfied and happy look on their faces.
Xiong Qiben was very unhappy when he was suddenly pulled over and asked to transform back into his beast form. Pure humans seem to have an obsession with pandas, and are always very curious about what they look like in their beast form.
That's why he worked so hard to become a researcher, hoping to become a professor one day and be able to refuse these rude requests.
He knew who Ye Ning was, and how much she had contributed to Sea Dust Star, but she was no different from any other pure human. He was already a full member of the research team, yet he was still being asked to transform back into an orc for people to see. Even if this person was the most talented plant therapist on Sea Dust Star, he felt deeply humiliated.
But unexpectedly, Ye Ning just sat quietly by the side, her eyes full of pure fondness, without the slightest hint of teasing or offense, and her smile was sincere and warm, without a single condescending attitude. It seemed...she really just liked them?
No one expected that Ye Ning would like the giant panda orc so much. She even asked someone to bring the bamboo shoots sent from Gaojiang District for Xiong Qi to eat.
Xiong Qi had initially tried to maintain his composure, but with his first bite of bamboo shoots, his genes took over. His eyes lit up, and his cheeks began to chew rapidly, completely losing his previous restraint. He quickly devoured the small pile of bamboo shoots in front of him.
If someone's way of humiliating others is to make them eat plants to their heart's content, then he would be willing to be humiliated like this every day!
Ye Ning looked very satisfied. When Xiong Qi finished the last bite, she checked the time and said, "Sorry for disturbing you today. Please go back first."
Ye Ning didn't really have much to say to him. She just wanted to see the giant pandas. Seeing them would satisfy her.
It was only noon, and Yang Zhou looked at Ye Ning cautiously, "Lord Ye Ning, are there any other orcs you want to see?"
Ye Ning: "No, I want to go shopping in the afternoon."
After having lunch, Ye Ning asked Yang Zhou for a few sets of clothes from the Directly Administered Area.
After changing clothes, he put on a wig in front of Yang Zhou and sprayed him with the scent of a wolf orc. Yang Zhou was scared by the whole operation.
Yang Zhou asked, "Are you going out like this?"
Ye Ning nodded and said, "I don't want to reveal my identity. I'll go buy some things and then go back to the villa."
"Isn't there a banquet tonight? Are you ready?"
Yang Zhou: "Everything is ready. You can go directly there in the evening."
Ye Ning turned to look at them, then picked out Shao Yu and Cang Chen, "Just follow me."
Before Hou Lin and the others could speak, Yang Zhouxian frowned and spoke: "How can you only bring two people? What if something unexpected happens, or someone bumps into you——"
Ye Ning turned around and patted his shoulder. "Don't worry so much. I believe in the law and security capabilities of the Special Administrative Region. Besides, only a few of us know that I sneaked out."
There were only a few of them present. If something really happened to her, the first suspect would be Yang Zhou.
"You can send someone to follow me, but don't appear near me. I want to pick things quietly."
This time, over 300 pure humans arrived. Everyone was afraid of accidents, so each district sent people to follow them. I heard that the municipality was also patrolling day and night. The core area was full, and the outer areas were also full.
In fact, anyone who can appear in the core area has had their identity repeatedly and thoroughly checked.
Yang Zhou disagreed and said, "If you need quiet time, I can ask them to clear the area for you first."
Ye Ning: "I'm so sorry. You deliberately gave the manor to me alone, which has already made me a lot of hatred. Do you think the Federation wants me to become the public enemy of pure humanity?"
Yang Zhou: "Lord Ye Ning, the Federation absolutely has no such intention! Chairman Lu Tai simply wanted to express his sincerest gratitude to you, so he gave you the manor as a gift! This manor is a common property of the Federation, and we didn't expect it to cause such a stir."
Ye Ning put on her hat and said indifferently, "I won't make a fuss about it this time, but Xiaoyang, I have a strong desire for revenge."
"Remember what I said this morning, or if I think about it someday—"
After Ye Ning finished speaking, she took Shao Yu and Cang Chen out of the room.
Yang Zhou wanted to follow, but Hou Lin stopped him.
Yang Zhou looked at them and said anxiously, "You're just going to let her wander around the Directly Administered Area with two people? Don't you know how many people have come here in the past two days?!"
Hou Lin said seriously: "I know, but if you try to stop Master Ye Ning, Master Ye Ning will be angry."
"I advise you not to make her angry. If you really make her unhappy, the consequences will be very serious."
Yang Zhou paused and looked at them suspiciously, "Didn't they say that Lord Ye Ning has a good temper?"
Hou Lin looked at him in confusion. "Just because she has a good temper doesn't mean she won't get angry. If she had a bad temper and you stopped us like that this morning, she could have just led us to fight you. Why would she have followed you back so obediently?"
Why do everyone think that people with good tempers never get angry? This is too much of a stereotype.
Yang Zhou was speechless for a moment.
Hou Lin looked at the others and asked, "How about we just follow from a distance?"
Gu Yu shook his head: "Let the other guards follow. If we are exposed, Lord Ye Ning will definitely be very unhappy."
Hou Lin nodded. "Yes, yes, I'll reassign people." He looked at Yang Zhou again and said, "District Chief Yang, can you guys make some arrangements too? Tomorrow is Legislative Day. If something goes wrong now, we'll be in big trouble. By the way, can you lend us a few more sets of your clothes?"
Yang Zhou glanced at them and said, "I understand."
Ye Ning followed the map and took Shao Yu and Cang Chen to the city center.
The city center was noticeably busier today than it had been the past few days, with traffic jams appearing in the air. While there were no horns honking, the sounds of people were everywhere.
Moreover, originally there were only people wearing Federal Territory uniforms on the streets, but today everyone was wearing a variety of clothes, with all kinds of uniforms.
She didn't quite understand this. If the federation was one, why were each district allowed to have its own uniform? These weren't historical or cultural garments with any heritage value, but simply symbols of each district. Wearing them like this would instantly distinguish them. It actually undermined the federation's unity and integrity.
Ye Ning and the others were all wearing the uniforms of the Federal Territory, and she was wearing a wig, a hat and sunglasses, so for a moment she was really not noticeable.
The main reason is that there are too many pure humans in the direct-controlled area in the past few days, and if people want to see something, they want to see pure humans.
Along the way, they'd seen quite a few pure humans. But it wasn't just them; the people in the federal district had gotten used to it. Everyone followed etiquette, paying respect to the pure humans before going about their business.
Ye Ning looked at the list and said, "We'll buy everything listed one by one."
Gu Yu had given her a list of things to bring back to the Xisha region, and some to give to the pure humans. Since she was planning to integrate the group, she definitely had to put in some superficial effort.
She could check later to see if there was any gift she could bring back for Feng Qi.
The technology level in the Special Administrative Region is very high, and many products are exclusive to the Special Administrative Region and cannot be bought outside.
Of course, she didn't have to do this kind of thing herself, but on the one hand, she actually liked to join in the fun, but she was too busy before and didn't have so much time to wander around. On the other hand, if she wandered around here, others could disperse in the direct jurisdiction.
She only brought this many people with her, and any one of them would stand out in the city.
Now it was different. She had left the others to wander around, and they had to protect her, but they couldn't affect her. This way, they could only hide their identities and spread out around her. Not only could she explore the area freely, but it also allowed everyone to carry out their own tasks without attracting the attention of the direct jurisdiction.
The main purpose is to explore and collect relevant intelligence in the direct-controlled area.
She came out wearing clothes from the Directly Controlled Territory, so it was impossible for others to be wearing the uniforms of the Xisha District.
Ye Ning touched her wrist and placed the golden dragon on her shoulder. It was quite well behaved and slept on her shoulder after shrinking.
The group strolled leisurely for half a day. Ye Ning even bought a new flavor of drink on the way before turning around and entering the largest shopping mall in the municipality.
The mall was packed with even more people, mostly from various districts. People didn't usually have the chance to visit the Directly Controlled Area, and many pure humans had never been there before, so since this was a rare opportunity, they naturally wanted to take a good look around.
The entire mall covers an area of tens of thousands of square meters, with ten floors, and it has everything you could possibly want. Ye Ning browsed around and bought a strawberry popsicle for Cang Chen and Shao Yu.
With so many people here today, if she really clears the place out, it will definitely be put in the newspaper right away.
The three of them were strolling around casually. Not long after they went, they saw a group of people gathered in front of them. They had no idea what they were looking at.
Shao Yu twitched his nose and became alert. He pulled Ye Ning and whispered, "There are pure humans injured inside."
Ye Ning was a little surprised. If a pure human was injured, why would he be surrounded by people watching?
Ye Ning was not tall enough, but wanted to join in the fun, so she simply held Cang Chen with her left hand and Shao Yu with her right hand, and squeezed in with them in one breath.
They had never been held hands by Ye Ning like this before. They felt the warmth coming from her palms and felt a little stiff for a moment.
Ye Ning wanted to look inside, but she couldn't see even when she stood on tiptoe.
There happened to be a very tall girl next to her, and Ye Ning asked in a low voice: "Sister, what are you looking at?"
The girl glanced at Ye Ning, paused for two seconds, and couldn't help but take a few deep breaths beside her.
She looked at Ye Ning in wonder and said, "Has anyone ever told you that you look a lot like Master Ye Ning?"
Ye Ning nodded, "People often say that."
The girl laughed, and her liking for her doubled. Then she said, "Two plant therapists just got into a fight inside."
Ye Ning was a little surprised, "Was it a serious beating?"
The girl nodded. "It's very serious. There's blood, but the orcs around don't dare to intervene."
Ye Ning tiptoed again and tried to look inside.
The girl looked down at her and couldn't help asking, "Can you see this?"
Ye Ning shook her head.
The next second, she was picked up by the girl with one hand and sat on her elbow. "It's not good for you to sit on my shoulder to watch. It's too conspicuous. You can see it like this."
She couldn't help but took a few deep breaths, "It's strange, how come you smell so good with the scent of a wolf on you?"
Ye Ning sat on her elbow, and her vision suddenly widened. She was so kind. Ye Ning supported her shoulders and took a close look at her face and the uniform she was wearing. "Thank you."
"It's okay, it's okay." The girl even lifted her up and said, "You're too light."
Ye Ning looked inside and saw that there were indeed two pure humans wrestling with each other. Their glasses were broken and their noses were bleeding. Whenever the orcs around them tried to step forward to stop the fight, they were shouted back.
But you can tell at a glance that they don't train regularly, so their fists are weak.
The two were still cursing at each other, as if they had some deep hatred. But they seemed to care that they were outside, so they just cursed at each other and didn't say anything specific.
Ye Ning looked at it for a while and found it boring.
Ye Ning asked the girl to put her down.
The girl put her down reluctantly, "Don't you want to watch it anymore?"
Ye Ning nodded, "We are going to go shopping."
The girl looked at Ye Ning reluctantly, then at Shao Yu and Cang Chen behind her, "Keep a good eye on your sister. She smells so good and there are so many people here. Be careful she might be stolen by human traffickers."
After hearing this, Cang Chen quickly grabbed Ye Ning's hand.
Ye Ning hadn't heard the word "human trafficker" for a long time. Just as she was about to ask the girl why she said that, she saw someone walking in.
"Stop!" It was a somewhat vicissitudes of life but full of majesty.
The man walked in with a cane. When the people around him saw him, they automatically moved aside and made way for him.
The middle-aged man was wearing an exquisite suit, with gray hair and a very imposing aura.
The two people who had just been wrestling with each other suddenly showed a look of fear in their eyes. They quickly separated and stood respectfully in front of the man.
"Uncle Xu."
Ye Ning looked at his face, searched quickly in her brain, and soon matched him with the information.
The moment the information matched, Ye Ning realized another thing: the information might not be true.
Just like her, her personality was also adapted to the local conditions. After so many years of competition between the districts, and with pure humans being key figures in each district, how could it be so easy for the outside world to learn true and specific information?
The information she looked at should only be true about names and ages, but other information such as personality, hobbies, and relationships should not be fully trusted.
The man walked up to the two of them. He said nothing, just glanced at them sternly.
The two of them trembled almost subconsciously.
He stabbed the ground with his cane and said sternly, "Go back!"
He looked at the orcs around him and said, "I've made a fool of myself."
Someone nearby immediately said, "Master Xu Hou, what are you talking about? How can such a small misunderstanding be called a joke?"
"Yes, yes." The people around echoed.
The middle-aged man smiled at them, glanced at the two men with bruised faces and noses, then turned and walked out.
The two men's nostrils were filled with the strong smell of blood, but they didn't care about anything else. They wiped their noses and followed the man.
"Bai Que!" A voice came from the side.
The girl immediately turned around, waved to the man, and then looked at Ye Ning, "Goodbye, little sister. My name is Bai Que. You can come to Chongyu District to find me next time!"
Ye Ning quickly waved goodbye to her.
Here, after the three pure humans left, they were followed by dozens of orcs, and the venue instantly became much more spacious. However, everyone waited until they completely left the mall before the crowd dispersed one after another.
Everyone was discussing this matter in a low voice, saying all sorts of things. Ye Ning listened but couldn't tell who was telling the truth.
After listening for a long time, Ye Ning decided to forget it. It would be faster for her to go back and ask Hou Lin directly. Hou Lin was the best at finding out about this kind of thing, and maybe he had already figured it out.
Ye Ning continued to stroll around the mall with Shao Yu and Cang Chen.
Cang Chen seemed to have suddenly become nervous because of what the girl said, and he kept holding her hand tightly. Shao Yu also took her other hand.
Ye Ning actually felt a little hot, but there were only two people around her, and it would be awkward if she didn't ask them to follow closely.
Ye Ning took the two of them to wander around the mall for the entire afternoon and bought a lot of things.
There are a lot of people buying things recently, and the transportation capacity is tight. In addition, she buys little, so many people are unwilling to deliver many things to her home.
Ye Ning usually mentions Yang Zhou's name first. If Yang Zhou doesn't work, she will change to Lu Tai.
Some who didn't believe it would even make a special call to ask, but before they even asked, they received the call and immediately became very respectful to her.
The people from the Federal Territory were indeed following very closely.
As Ye Ning walked, she looked at the list on her bracelet and said, "It seems we've almost finished shopping. Let's pick out a gift for Feng Qi and then go back."
Both of them nodded.
Ye Ning had already walked around this floor. Feng Qi used to be a fan. Siros knew she liked Feng Qi, so on Feng Qi's birthday, he simply invited her favorite star to sing and eat for her. He also signed a lot of merchandise for her.
After a few days of happiness, Feng Qi's enthusiasm faded a lot, and then he said that he would work hard, study well, and become a useful person to the Xisha District and society in the future.
After much deliberation, Ye Ning decided to buy her the latest training robot.
This robot boasts cutting-edge sensing technology, accurately capturing the user's subtle movements and expressions, allowing for real-time adjustments to training plans. It also updates and upgrades in real time to meet the needs of all training stages. Furthermore, it can also be used as a housekeeping or maintenance robot in its spare time.
This robot is quite popular and not cheap, but she saw many people buying it on the street.
When Ye Ning was about to pay, the shopping guide said she was lucky because she bought the last one of the day.
Ye Ning also felt that she was lucky and she was still perfect today.
Here, she was drinking the water Shao Yu had just handed her. Just as she had sent a message to Hou Lin and the others, asking them to pick her up, someone suddenly walked in and said loudly, "I want this."
Everyone looked at each other, and one of the sales assistants hurried over. "Sir, the last of this machine has been sold. If you want it, you can wait a few days. We'll deliver it to you as soon as it's available."
Here, only pure humans can be called adults.
After Ye Ning finished drinking the water, Shao Yu took the thermos and put it in his pocket.
The man looked at Ye Ning, a glint of surprise in his eyes. The orc beside him whispered something in his ear. The man walked up to Ye Ning and said, "Give this to me first. Can you wait a few days?"
The shopping guide looked at Ye Ning in embarrassment. Ye Ning asked, "Can you give me a discount?"
The shopping guide immediately nodded like pecking at rice.
The other party's tone was okay, and two days earlier or later was the same to Ye Ning. She didn't have time to return to Xisha District. "Then you can send it to me in two days."
"Don't worry, we will deliver it as soon as possible."
After Ye Ning finished speaking, she received a message from Hou Lin. Just as they were about to leave, the man came over again and stopped in front of Ye Ning, "Wait."
Shao Yu and Cang Chen immediately stood in front of Ye Ning, and Ye Ning looked at him in confusion.
The man laughed and said, "I mean no harm. I just wanted to treat you to a meal to thank you."
"You are a wolf orc, right? From the direct jurisdiction?"
Ye Ning nodded.
"There's a pure human welcome banquet tonight. I'd like to invite you to be my female companion and attend the banquet with me."
Ye Ning: "It's a purely human banquet. Can orcs also participate?"
Upon hearing Ye Ning's response, the man became even more interested. "Of course not ordinary orcs. I can take you there. How about joining me? All pure humans will be there."
Ye Ning shook her head, "No, I should go home."
After Ye Ning finished speaking, she prepared to walk around him and leave.
She didn't even know that she could bring a female companion. It was such a small place. If anyone could be invited casually, then anyone could sneak in. She would tell them later that only pure humans could participate.
Ye Ning had just taken two steps when the man reached out to grab her. Before Ye Ning could move, Cang Chen gripped his hand tightly, his joints turning white from the excessive force. He asked coldly, "What do you want to do?"
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts--" The man turned pale instantly, and beads of sweat even broke out on his forehead. His body trembled uncontrollably because of the severe pain. He tried to break free from Cang Chen's grip, but found that his strength in Cang Chen's hands was like an ant trying to shake a tree, and it had no effect at all.
"What are you doing? He is Lord Xu Ming. Do you want to go to jail for hurting a pure human being like this?" The guard orcs following him immediately took action and tried to stop Cang Chen.
But the more they tried to stop Cang Chen, the tighter Cang Chen held them.
The next second, a large circle of orcs surrounded Ye Ning, each pointing their weapons at them.
Ye Ning and Little Mushroom exclaimed at the same time, "I've never been pointed at by so many people with guns."
[Yes, yes.] Little Mushroom nodded.
The next second, a large group of people suddenly rushed out from the surroundings, holding various weapons and pointing them at the orcs who were pointing guns at Ye Ning.
"Put the gun down!"
The number of people coming from behind was dozens of times greater than before.
Ye Ning was surprised. She knew there were a lot of people around, but she didn't expect so many. There were some people she knew on the third floor, but most of them were strangers.
She had always suspected that the federal high-ranking officials were colluding with the rebels, but looking at the current situation, Yang Zhou seemed very afraid that something might happen to her.
Are they afraid that something might happen to her here and affect them, or is it that her previous guess was wrong and they are really good people?
Everyone was confused. The salesperson next to them huddled together, trembling in the corner. The orcs on the periphery also ran away. The originally spacious store was suddenly packed to the brim, with people standing outside.
The orcs around Xu Ming were shocked. "What are you doing? How can you treat Master Plant Therapist like this for an orc?!"
They just stopped a wolf orc, and so many people rushed out with guns pointed at them?! Have all the orcs in the direct jurisdiction lost their minds?!
Even the pure humans scattered nearby became alert and were surrounded by the guarding orcs and moved away from here.
Ye Ning called out softly, "Cang Chen."
Cang Chen didn't say anything, but just shook Xu Ming's other hand again, and an extremely thin silver needle fell to the ground.
Everyone's face changed suddenly.
Everyone's eyes fell on the silver needle. The orc next to Xu Ming immediately stepped forward and wanted to pick up the silver needle, but Shao Yu also took action instantly.
The orcs in the inner layer wanted to help, but the orcs in the outer layer immediately stopped them. Although everyone had weapons, they were afraid of accidental discharges and harming pure humans. Ye Ning's side was outnumbered and instantly suppressed the enemy.
Someone else wanted to pounce on Ye Ning, but before she could move, Cang Chen kicked her away.
The orcs on the outermost layer looked extremely ferocious, and the muzzles of their guns were pointed directly at the heads of the orcs in the inner layer.
Cang Chen, wearing gloves, picked up the silver needle and put it in his pocket.
Afterwards, he stood behind Ye Ning again, but his body was still like a wolf ready to pounce, as if he would rush up and tear people apart at any moment.
Ye Ning really didn't expect that Xu Ming actually had something in his other hand.
She gently held Cangchen's hand, and Cangchen's tense mood eased a lot.
On the other side, Xu Ming, who was still wailing in pain, was finally helped up. He twisted his wrist. He had just felt excruciating pain, as if a bone was broken, but now it seemed that he was not seriously injured?
His face froze, and he finally stood up straight. But just as he was about to ask a question, another group of people rushed in from behind.
Hou Lin shouted at the top of his voice: "Are you okay? Who dared to point a gun at you?"
Hou Lin and his companions were originally waiting in the car, but instead of waiting for the person, they heard the news that Ye Ning was being held at gunpoint to her head.
Ye Ning looked at everyone and said clearly in a voice that everyone could hear: "He seemed to want to assassinate me just now."
Everyone: ???
With irrefutable evidence and both witnesses and physical evidence, Xu Ming and the orc guards beside him were escorted directly to the military headquarters of the direct-controlled area.
"What are you doing? I didn't mean to kill her, and I'm a pure human, she—"
Hou Lin stuffed something into his mouth and kicked him with a fake smile. Then, with a sinister tone, he said fiercely, "Save some energy and go back to the interrogation room."
In just five minutes, all those people were taken away.
When Ye Ning turned around, she saw the sales assistants still huddled in the corner, shivering. She walked over and helped them up. "It's okay. I'll ask them to help clean up later."
The shopping guides stood up trembling, and couldn't help but look at Hou Lin and Long Qi before asking cautiously, "Are you, are you Master Ye Ning?"
Apart from Lord Ye Ning, Dilong shouldn't appear around anyone else, right?
Ye Ning smiled and did not answer yes or no, but just transmitted a little bit of supernatural power.
That kind of abundant and pure plant element was definitely not something you could see in anyone else. Everyone was instantly incoherent with excitement, "Master Ye Ning, it's really you, I..."
Ye Ning patted their hands and said, "Just deliver the things directly to the manor when the time comes. Thank you for your hard work."
Ye Ning asked someone to clean up the mess before leading people out.
As soon as she left, everyone became completely excited.
"That was actually Master Ye Ning just now! Oh my god, Master Ye Ning touched my hand!"
"Lady Ye Ning is so kind! She bought the item, but she still offered it to other pure humans."
"She definitely doesn't want to embarrass us. Lady Ye Ning is so kind and considerate!"
"Did you see the needle just now? He probably didn't know it was Master Ye Ning, so he dared to take out the needle. What did he want to do?"
"Not necessarily. Maybe he really wants to assassinate Master Ye Ning. Isn't it said that because the Federation gave the manor to Master Ye Ning, other pure humans are very unhappy?"
"Yes, everyone used to say that Lady Ye Ning was particularly nice. I thought it might just be her personality, but I didn't expect she was even better in private. And Lady Ye Ning was wearing the uniform of the Directly Controlled Territory. It would be great if she could stay in the Directly Controlled Territory!"
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Ye Ning got into the car and was almost examined by Hou Lin with a magnifying glass. Only after carefully confirming that there were no pinholes on her back did Hou Lin breathe a sigh of relief.
Hou Lin looked at Cang Chen and said sincerely, "I really want to thank you this time. Fortunately, you reacted in time."
Cang Chen's face flushed slightly. He wanted to say something, but felt that nothing he said would be appropriate. In the end, he just said, "It's what I should do."
Ye Ning also shook Cang Chen's hand, "I really have to thank Cang Chen."
At that time, she just thought that Cang Chen's reaction was too big, but she didn't expect that it was because he had something in his other hand.
The needle was extremely tiny. If she was really an orc, she probably wouldn't feel any noticeable sensation when it entered her body.
Ye Ning looked at them and said, "You guys investigate carefully. This happened to me. If it was any other orc, he would have succeeded."
Hou Lin nodded seriously and said, "We've already sent our people to check it out, and the results will be out soon."
Ye Ning lay down in the safety chair, "Today is still perfect."
Le Song massaged her shoulders to help her relax. "Ye Ning, take me with you next time. I can wear a wig and glasses, and I can even change my voice."
Ye Ning: "I also met a girl today. She said her name was Bai Que and she was from Chongyu District."
Ye Ning pondered the information about Chongyu District. Chongyu District was the gathering place for bird-tribe orcs. Although there were bird-tribe orcs in every district, Chongyu District was very suitable for bird-tribe orcs to live in due to its unique geographical environment.
Her previous impression of the bird orcs was that most of the rebel members were bird orcs. At other times, she actually didn't see large numbers of bird orcs.
Although they had only met once, she still liked Bai Que very much.
Ye Ning: "Her last name is Bai too."
Hou Lin knew that she was thinking of Bai Qing again, so he explained, "Most of the bird tribe have the surname Bai."
Ye Ning walked for several hours and lay in the car for a while. When she was almost at the manor, she was almost done with rest.
The car was driving slowly, almost at a snail's pace on the road.
Hou Lin handed her a towel and asked her to wipe her face and sober up. "Just now, District Chief Yang Zhou sent a message to inquire about your situation. I said you were not injured, but the evidence is conclusive. That person must be severely punished."
"The test results are out, and there's a drug in the needle. But Xu Ming said it was a means of self-protection in times of danger, and he didn't mean to hurt you, otherwise he wouldn't have held your hand with the needle-free hand."
Cang Chen said seriously and solemnly: "He was about to reach out with his other hand."
Ye Ning: "How is the Federation going to deal with this matter?"
"His explanation made sense, and he certainly didn't cause you any harm. They were also very friendly. The Federation said they had no choice but to let him go."
The other party slid to his knees so quickly that he explained everything clearly in just a few minutes. He also had evidence to prove that not only Xu Ming, but everyone in the Xu family would use this method to protect themselves.
Ye Ning nodded, "Then let's just treat it as a misunderstanding."
"Then why did he want to pull me over then?"
Hou Lin: "He said you look good and he wanted to talk to you."
Ye Ning smiled and said, "That's it."
Everyone clearly sensed her unhappiness.
Ye Ning unbuckled her seatbelt and said, "Get out of the car. It's time to go check on everyone."
The manor villa, which was originally empty, was now very lively.
Not only were there lights and decorations everywhere, but there were also circles of media surrounding the perimeter.
Ye Ning drove her car straight in. The entire manor was under her name. Even if she shared it with others, the master bedroom in the main building would definitely still be hers.
The housekeeper opened the car door for her and welcomed her down attentively.
As they walked inside, the housekeeper explained the situation inside to Ye Ning.
"Villas ABC are already full of pure humans, but because there are so many of them, the other three floors of the villa you're staying in are occupied by older pure humans. They have more stable schedules and are quieter, so they won't disturb you."
"Tonight's banquet has been rearranged according to your wishes. No one is allowed to bring a male or female companion. This has been made clear for everyone's safety. Everyone agrees that this arrangement is very good."
"I've discussed dinner with your personal chef. The ingredients will be provided by the Federal Territory. Here..."
Ye Ning listened to him all the way, and when they reached the fork in the road, the two of them actually went in different directions.
Ye Ning was walking towards the banquet hall, and the butler was walking towards the back room. Ye Ning stopped.
The butler came over quickly and said, "Master Ye Ning, everyone will wear formal attire for today's dinner. I have also prepared a custom-made dress and makeup artist for you."
Ye Ning: "No need, I can just wear my own clothes."
She lowered her head, then she remembered that she was still wearing the uniform of the Federal Territory. "I'm going to take a shower and change."
There was still some time, so Ye Ning went back to her room, took a quick shower, and changed into her protective suit.
A dress would look nice, but it was winter, and on such a cold night, wearing such a thin dress would definitely be very cold. Furthermore, to look nice, the dress would have to show her arms and legs. If someone tried to assassinate her, the dress wouldn't offer any protection at all, and might even hinder her in her escape.
Unlike her protective suit, it maintains a constant temperature and is windproof, fireproof and poisonproof.
Ye Ning changed into a clean lavender protective suit, and as usual, pinned the badge on her chest before walking out.
When she came out, everyone had changed into the military uniforms of the Xisha District.
Hou Lin: "Our own clothes are still more pleasing to the eye."
Ye Ning nodded in agreement, "It looks much better."
What can I say about the clothes in the Special Administrative Region? They do have a very high-tech feel, but it's too strong, always giving off a spacesuit vibe. The military uniforms in the Xisha Islands are more down-to-earth, making the men look handsome and tall.
Ye Ning had originally planned to visit the pure human elders with gifts first. There weren't many old ones, just a few who were now serving as secretaries-general and executive secretaries.
The arrangement of their positions is quite interesting. The president is the most capable pure human, and the rest of the positions are actually in the hands of the elders of each surname.
Ye Ning originally wanted to say the one in power, but there were only a few people in their family, so saying the one in power would seem a bit of an exaggeration.
But looking at today's "Uncle Xu", we can see that the older elders still have great authority in the family.
Ye Ning remembered what happened in the afternoon and asked Hou Lin about it.
Hou Lin was shocked and quickly came over and said with relish: "It was said that it was for a woman."
"woman?"
"Yes, they are brothers. They have both been in love with a pure human female childhood sweetheart since they were young, but the other party can't tell who they like more, so they keep showing their affection to each other, trying to outdo each other. But guess what?"
Ye Ning signaled him to continue with her eyes.
Hou Lin moved closer and whispered, "Turns out I've fallen in love with their good brother!"
"Then why did the two of them fight?"
"Because they introduced that good brother. They said they only discovered the incident when they came to the Federal Territory yesterday, and then saw them together again today while shopping. The more they thought about it, the angrier they got. The more they reviewed it, the more speechless they became. In the end, they just hated each other and each thought it was the other's fault, so they started fighting."
This gossip is really...
Ye Ning: "You know it very well."
Hou Lin said proudly: "That's right, don't you see how many connections I have?"
The things sold in Gaojiang District are all over Haichen Star. In addition, Ye Ning's foundation is based in Gaojiang District stores, so the stores in Gaojiang District are more likely to thrive in other districts.
This kind of information is difficult to understand, but it is not a secret. The orcs following them must know it clearly.
It was also because of this that Hou Lin was very strict in checking the people around Ye Ning. He didn't dare to accept any of those who liked to gossip like him.
"The man they call Uncle Xu is the oldest member of their family, Xu Hou. Xu Ming is his biological son. Their family's talents are average, and they have always been scattered across several regions in the southern hemisphere, so you haven't seen them before."
Ye Ning: "So, he has a new hatred for me now, adding to the old hatred?"
Hou Lin did tell her that the vice president had come to see her and what he had said, but she was so focused on planting at that time that she didn't take it seriously.
But the Pure Human Association has always felt that she does not consider pure humans.
Hou Lin: "That can't be helped. Your philosophies don't align, so forcing an integration is impossible."
Both sides think they are right. From the orc's perspective, he naturally hopes that Ye Ning will plant more, but from the perspective of a pure human, he occasionally worries that Ye Ning will be abandoned in the future, or that everyone will think that pure humans are no longer important, and thus the current status model must be changed.
He doesn't care about other people, but he can't endanger Ye Ning.
If the status of others continued to decline, then Ye Ning would not be immune to it either. Therefore, he did not want the status of pure humans to change.
Hou Lin had always wanted to say this, and he just happened to say it today.
Ye Ning shook his hand and said, "It's enough that you think so much about me."
Hou Lin resisted the urge to rub her head and said, "Let's go, it's time to go to the banquet hall."
The housekeeper saw Ye Ning coming out as usual and wanted to say something, but after meeting Hou Lin's slightly threatening gaze, he chose to shut up tactfully.
Only then did Hou Lin look away.
This butler is quite sensible. If he doesn't shut up, someone else will be replaced as Ye Ning's new butler immediately.
Inside the European-style building, wine glasses clinked, and one could feel the atmosphere of decadence and extravagance from afar.
The clothes they wore were obviously tailor-made, and the jewelry they wore was also very gorgeous, sparkling under the lights.
Ye Ning was a little dazed for a moment, but the red moon above her head instantly made her sober up a lot.
It was clearly still the end of the world, and she had only been in the Directly-Administered Area for a few days, but surrounded by skyscrapers and villas, she had almost forgotten what the places outside the Directly-Administered Area looked like.
The crimson moon tonight was exceptionally bright. Its blood-red hue still blazed freely across the earth, and the craters above were still clearly visible.
It's true that wealth and luxury can easily lead people to indulge themselves. Once material enjoyment is infinitely magnified, extravagance becomes the norm. This is especially true when pure humans have never truly experienced the true apocalypse.
Ye Ning led his men and walked towards the crowd.
As soon as Ye Ning appeared, she attracted everyone's attention.
On the one hand, it was because everyone had been looking forward to her for a long time, and on the other hand, it was also because of her outfit tonight.
While everyone was wearing formal attire, Ye Ning was only wearing protective clothing as usual. Even her face was clean, and there was no trace of makeup on her delicate skin.
Ye Ning looked around and walked up to a group of older people sitting together.
She nodded to them politely but not too humbly, and then said in a clear voice: "Hello, uncles and aunts, I am Ye Ning."
Everyone looked at Ye Ning carefully. They had just been severely discussing Ye Ning's previous actions, especially the fact that she had used some means to force the pure humans in Gaojiang District to plant, so that the pure humans around the world were forced to involute.
Some people agree with this matter, while others disagree. But no matter what, Ye Ning's behavior, which has not been discussed with anyone but has directly affected the collective pure human race, should be severely stopped.
In addition, that kind of thing happened again in the afternoon. The people around her actually misunderstood that Xu Ming wanted to hurt her. They directly ignored Xu Ming's identity as a pure human being and kidnapped him to the military headquarters without giving him any chance to explain.
This is telling all of them directly that they are not important, only Ye Ning is important.
So long before Ye Ning appeared, everyone had already taken turns criticizing her, and they were determined to make her reach a consensus with everyone tonight.
But everyone thought that she would be arrogant, indifferent, and would sneer at them in a condescending manner, but they did not expect that Ye Ning would call her so affectionately from the start.
There was a pot of tea on the table. Ye Ning picked up the teapot directly. Her movements were smooth and natural, as if she was completely unaware of the tense atmosphere in the air.
As Ye Ning refilled the water, she continued in a friendly and sincere tone, "I originally wanted to come visit you all this afternoon, but I ran into some unexpected issues, so I've been delayed until now."
Xu Hou looked at her expressionlessly, stabbing the ground with his metal crutch a few more times. "Why are you forcing all humans in the world to engage in high-intensity planting?"
Ye Ning looked over in confusion: "Isn't that what everyone promised?"
It was indeed she who issued the joint initiative statement, but if they really didn't want those honors, they could have refused them at a subsequent press conference.
Since he agreed to the promise for the sake of honor, now he is putting all the blame on her and accusing her indignantly. Isn't this wanting to have it all?
Xu Hou was about to say something when another person spoke up fiercely, "Then why did you ask the Chairman for this manor? And why did you slander Xu Ming this afternoon and send him directly to the military prison?"
Ye Ning laughed. When they asked her "why" in such a tone, it wasn't a question, it was an interrogation. And interrogation itself is a language behavior with strong questioning and provocation, and it often appears when a superior is questioning a subordinate.
"After the misunderstanding was explained, wasn't Xu Ming released?"
Her patience ran out. Ye Ning gently put down the teapot and looked at everyone with a smile. "Isn't today a welcome party for pure humans? How did it turn into a meeting for everyone to criticize me?"
"You are my elders, and I respect you all. But we are not related by blood. If you keep treating me like you're teaching your own child—" Ye Ning paused slightly, "I'm afraid that wouldn't be appropriate. I respect every senior and am willing to listen to your opinions and suggestions, but that doesn't mean I can accept unlimited accusations and criticisms, especially when you are prejudiced against me and don't fully understand the facts."
Ye Ning stood up and said with a smile: "I go to bed early, and the party will end at half past nine."
After she finished speaking, she ignored them and went to eat.
Jiang Yi and the others searched for a long time, and when they saw her, they brought Chongrong over.
Chongrong happily moved closer to Ye Ning, "Sister!"
Ye Ning was eating, but when she saw him, she immediately pulled out her hand and pinched his face, "You've lost weight."
Chongrong raised his head proudly and said, "I skip rope and play badminton every day."
It is said that jumping exercise can help you grow taller and lose weight. It seems that the exercise is very effective!
Ye Ning nodded, "Not bad, not bad, keep up the good work."
Chongji and Jiang Yi looked at each other and quietly pulled Ye Ning to a corner. "Did they just say anything to you?"
Ye Ning: "The same thing as before."
They were not her relatives or elders, and even if they were, they had no reason to accuse her like this.
In her opinion, there is actually not much unity among the pure human race. With so many people arguing with each other, no one has the ability to convince the others, so they just use age as a bargaining chip.
Just because they were old? Age couldn't make a living, and age didn't mean they were wise enough to understand things. Just because they looked like they were going to teach her a lesson, she didn't want to waste their time.
They just live too well, so they can now shake red wine glasses here in suits and drink tea here in suits.
Chongji asked again, "Tomorrow is the purely human legislative conference. Have you read the legislative materials in advance?"
Ye Ning nodded and said, "I've read it and I think it's okay, but whether the law can be passed still requires a show of hands vote."
This is why they are needed to come to the Federal Territory.
Chongji whispered, "But everyone thinks the regulations regarding the punishment of pure humans are too severe. They say that none of them can be passed."
"What kind of things, like stealing and murder?"
Chongji nodded. "They say that if a pure human still steals, it's either because the orcs aren't treating them well enough, or because they have a special fetish. In any case, it can't be subjective. So the punishment shouldn't be that severe."
"The same goes for killing people. Pure humans generally have average physical fitness. Besides subjective judgment, it also depends on whether one has the ability. For example, Hu Xin and his companions, although they have killed many pure humans, there's no need to sentence them to death. They can continue to reproduce in prison, and their offspring are innocent."
Jiang Yi: "The number of pure humans is too small. Everyone is actually more worried that pure humans will completely disappear from the Sea Dust Planet in the future."
When Jiang Yi said this, he looked at Ye Ning again.
Her eyes were full of hesitation and uncertainty. Ye Ning looked at her steadily, "What do you want to tell me?"
Jiang Yi hesitated for a while, then said, "Everyone is saying that you are eighteen too."
Ye Ning was a little amused, "Why, are they going to introduce someone to me?"
Jiang Yi nodded, but before she could say anything, several more people walked towards Ye Ning.
"Ye Ning, I'm Xu Huo."
"I'm Jiang Yue."
…
People who came over one after another greeted her warmly.
Everyone's information is in Ye Ning's head, so she can match them up quickly.
Some were in their early thirties, some were thirteen or forty-five, and both men and women came over and greeted her enthusiastically.
Everyone was very surprised and astonished to see that she could actually remember her own name.
Ye Ning was already prepared for socializing, so no matter who came, she could have a good chat with them.
If someone asks questions related to planting, she can immediately give a very professional answer.
After an hour, even though she mostly listened, she felt a little dry-mouthed.
It was really cold today, and she saw many girls with goose bumps on their shoulders. Ye Ning was once again thankful that she was wearing protective clothing.
At nine o'clock in the evening, colorful fireworks were set off in the sky of the Federal Territory. It was a ceremony for the Federal Territory to welcome pure humans.
The fireworks lasted for 20 minutes before they ended, and at the same time, the banquet ended on time.
Ye Ning said goodbye to them and prepared to go back to her room.
But when she was about to leave, Xu Hou suddenly came over.
"Ye Ning, come with me. We have something very important to discuss with you."
His posture was peaceful, completely different from before.
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