A murderous glint flashed in Xiao Jingchen's eyes. It was one thing to lie, but to dare to use Ye Ning's name was unacceptable.
Just as Xiao Jingchen was about to pull the trigger.
"Wait! Jing Chen, I know him!" Ye Ning interrupted.
"Ye Ning, do you really know him?" Xiao Jingchen asked with a suspicious look.
"I really know him!" Ye Ning pushed open the car door. "Mr. Hu, hello! It's been a long time!"
Ye Ning did know this person; he was Hu Tianxia, the detective agency president who was just helping her collect dirt on Lin Mengru.
"Miss Ye, it's been a long time! You still look as radiant as ever." Seeing Ye Ning, Hu Tianxia finally breathed a sigh of relief and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
He glanced at Xiao Jingchen with lingering fear; this man was truly terrifying.
He had no doubt that if Ye Ning hadn't spoken up, the man would have pulled the trigger.
"President Hu, I remember our deal ended long before the extreme cold arrived! I've already settled the final payment with you. What's wrong, President Hu? Did the accounts not match up?" Ye Ning teased.
Back then, she spent several million on consulting fees!
"Miss Ye, please don't joke around, that's not what I meant! I came to see you because I have important information to discuss with you!" Hu Tianxia said seriously, his future depended on this opportunity.
"Oh! Tell me about it!" Ye Ning said casually.
“I can tell Miss Ye, but I have one condition?” A glint of shrewdness flashed in Hu Tianxia’s eyes.
"Conditions? There are actually conditions? Never mind!" Ye Ning turned around and was about to get back into the car.
She could tell that Hu Tianxia was basically at his wit's end, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to stop her car.
She had been reborn and was fully aware of the future developments. She really didn't care about the information Hu Tianxia had given her.
"You've been targeted by the Xinyuan Group!" Looking at the dark muzzle of the gun pointed at him, he knew that if he didn't speak up now, he would never have another chance.
Ye Ning gave him a meaningful look, "Oh! I see!"
From the moment she hijacked Xinyuan Group's weapons, she knew that being targeted was only a matter of time; she just didn't know how far Xinyuan Group had already investigated them.
"Miss Ye, aren't you afraid?" Hu Tianxia asked, both nervous and excited.
He was nervous because Ye Ning didn't seem interested in his news, but excited because Ye Ning was so calm, which meant that she must have the ability to confront Xinyuan Group.
"Scared? Sorry! I don't feel scared at all. Thank you for the message, but it's useless to me!" Ye Ning didn't even lift her eyelids.
The first rule in business is to never let anyone know your hand.
Once someone discovers what you care about, they will use that to manipulate you.
The same applies to the art of managing people.
"Jingchen, let's go!" Ye Ning winked at Xiao Jingchen, who immediately understood. He put away his pistol, turned around, and opened the car door. He was the kind of person who never liked people keeping him in suspense.
Seeing that Ye Ning really wasn't interested, Hu Tianxia broke out in a cold sweat.
"Miss Ye! Wait! Even if you're not interested in my information, you must still need people to help you gather information, right?" Hu Tianxia finally revealed his purpose.
Ye Ning's heart stirred. Under the current circumstances, she did need someone to help her gather information so that things like the last one could be prevented from happening again.
"Then what do you want?" Ye Ning rolled down the car window.
Hu Tianxia was overjoyed, knowing that Ye Ning had already fallen for him.
“I know you’ve built a base in the new district of City A, and I hope to join you.”
Ye Ning frowned. She did intend to recruit some people later, but she didn't have such plans at the moment.
Hu Tianxia noticed Ye Ning's hesitation.
“I have received information that there may be a major crisis in the Federation, which may be difficult to overcome on an individual’s own. I hope to get some protection from your base. In return, I will work for you and my partners without pay.”
"You have partners?" Ye Ning asked in surprise.
"I also have two assistants, both of whom were key members of the detective agency before."
In fact, Hu Tianxia was also helpless because he was completely unprepared for the sudden arrival of the extreme cold. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and analyzed the situation through intelligence, and stockpiled some supplies in the apocalypse. It was just a pity that his combat strength was too poor and he had no ability to protect himself. Under the current circumstances, he could have lived a good life by hiding and running away.
A few days ago, he received some shocking news that made him decide he had to find a powerful protector. After much thought, he thought of Ye Ning. The news about Xinyuan Group was just a token of his loyalty.
"You just said that Xinyuan Group is targeting us. Besides that, is there any other information?" Ye Ning asked.
Hu Tianxia knew that the matter was basically half-confirmed, so he quickly said, "I'm not entirely sure about that either, but I found out from their internal staff that Xinyuan Group seems to have lost something and has listed more than a dozen suspects, including you and..." Hu Tianxia quickly glanced at Xiao Jingchen, "...you and Mr. Xiao are on the list of suspects."
Hearing this, Ye Ning breathed a sigh of relief. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't afraid of this tyrant from her previous life in City A.
"Do you have informants in all the major forces in City A?" Ye Ning continued to ask.
“Basically, most forces have people they can talk to,” Hu Tianxia quickly replied.
As the president of the most famous detective agency in City A, he was naturally familiar with all sorts of people in City A.
“I can offer you temporary shelter and supplies, but I need intelligence in return!” Ye Ning looked him straight in the eye; she didn’t tolerate idlers.
“No problem!” Hu Tianxia agreed without hesitation.
"I need you to help me establish an intelligence network in City A to monitor the actions of various major forces, especially Xinyuan Group."
"You should stay at home most of the time and report to me regularly! I will do my best to ensure your safety when necessary!"
"One last thing: if I find out you're a double agent, the consequences are obvious to you!" Ye Ning said expressionlessly.
"Yes, Miss Ye!" At this point, Hu Tianxia was finally relieved and left with gratitude.
As they continued driving, Xiao Jingchen asked, "Ye Ning, is this Hu Tianxia reliable?"
"I've had contact with him before, and there weren't any major problems!" Ye Ning didn't want to talk about Li Churan's matter anymore, fearing that Xiao Jingchen would be wary.
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