CHAPTER 151: CHAPTER 151: ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE FU FAMILY?

Sun Yazhu couldn’t hold back her laughter, "Of course it’s free. The competition is on the weekend, you can bring friends along, all inclusive."

Ji Ning thought for a moment and agreed.

"Ding——"

The elevator reached the first floor.

As the elevator doors opened, Fu Yuanxuan was about to enter.

Both in the Inner City of Beijing, Sun Yazhu had naturally seen Fu Yuanxuan before, but that was a few years ago.

The Sun Family is in commerce, while the Fu Family is in the base, seemingly without much intersection, but their ancestors had ties.

Moreover, Sun Yazhu and Fu Yuanxuan’s cousin Fu Xiao were classmates.

There had been interactions between the two families, and Sun Yazhu had naturally seen the young Fu Yuanxuan.

Fu Yuanxuan was stunned; he really didn’t expect to run into a member of the Sun Family here. This was not good news.

He said nothing, and Sun Yazhu hesitantly spoke, "Mr. Fu?"

Fu Yuanxuan nodded slightly, walking into the elevator with a normal expression.

After Ji Ning and Sun Yazhu left the elevator, Sun Yazhu looked at Ji Ning with an indistinct expression, "Does he live here?"

Ji Ning looked back at the elevator, furrowing her brows slightly, and softly replied, "Mmm."

"The Fu Family and Bai Family have a marriage arrangement. He came here for Bai Xiaotang, right?"

Ji Ning gave another "Mmm."

Sun Yazhu didn’t ask further.

Fu Yuanxuan, as a young outstanding member of the Fu Family, entered the base for training early, young but strong.

His only shortcoming was not yet awakening his superpower, unable to gain full acknowledgment from all the Fu Family’s old guards.

Sun Yazhu didn’t know much.

But why did Fu Yuanxuan come here?

Could it be for Bai Xiaotang?

Sun Yazhu immediately dismissed the thought.

For some reason, she looked towards Ji Ning again.

Ji Ning remained calm, with hands in pockets, staring straight ahead.

The lights in Mingfu Garden District weren’t very bright but enough to illuminate the path on the ground.

It was quiet all around, with only the two women walking on the pathway.

"Are you from the Fu Family?" Sun Yazhu couldn’t help but ask.

"No."

Sun Yazhu breathed a sigh of relief, finding the Bai Family easier to deal with compared to the Fu Family.

Although she didn’t know Ji Ning’s real relationship with the Bai Family, it didn’t hinder their friendship.

If, in the future, the Bai Family dared to wrong Ji Ning, she would definitely make them pay.

"Are the Fu, Ye, and Li families powerful in Beijing?" Ji Ning suddenly asked.

Sun Yazhu was startled, with a hint of worry in her eyes, "Not just Beijing, it’s all of Hua Continent."

Why did Ji Ning suddenly ask about these three families?

Could it be she had some grudge against them?

Sun Yazhu’s heart tightened, "The Fu, Ye, and Li Families are the three top noble families in Hua Continent, respectively managing the most important power centers: the base, the research institute, and the Security Bureau. With their presence, others from different continents dare not easily offend Hua Continent."

Ji Ning nodded slightly, "These three families have controlled these places for 120 years?"

"Yes. The main leaders are from these three families."

"That’s quite a long time."

Ji Ning casually remarked, which made Sun Yazhu even more tense. She quickly took two steps and blocked Ji Ning, "You mustn’t say such things outside."

Sun Yazhu’s heart was in her throat; although the Sun Family ranked high in the Inner City of Beijing, there was still a big gap compared to the three families.

This is why the Sun Family can handle the Bai Family but doesn’t dare to confront the Fu Family.

Seeing her so serious, Ji Ning said calmly, "Don’t worry, no grudges."

Upon hearing this, Sun Yazhu visibly relaxed, feeling a sense of relief, "You really are... making me worry for nothing."

"If there truly were a grudge, what would you do?"

Sun Yazhu was stunned.

Ji Ning smiled, walking around her.

Sun Yazhu looked at Ji Ning’s back with a bitter smile, wondering what she would do.

As a member of the Sun Family, she had her responsibilities.

She couldn’t sacrifice the whole Sun Family for Ji Ning.

***

After sending off Sun Yazhu, Ji Ning returned to Building 8 and, unsurprisingly, ran into Fu Yuanxuan.

He hadn’t gone upstairs, waiting on the first floor.

"Why did the Sun Family come?" Fu Yuanxuan asked directly.

He rushed over because he found out a Sun Family member was involved, not expecting to encounter the Sun Family’s eldest daughter, Sun Yazhu.

He feared someone had leaked the information, prompting the Sun Family’s eldest daughter to approach Ji Ning and Bai Xiaotang early.

Ji Ning glanced at him and pressed the elevator button.

"For hotpot."

Fu Yuanxuan clearly didn’t believe it, "Ji Ning, we’ve found some more clues, related to the Sun Family. Her approaching you might be premeditated."

Ji Ning was a bit surprised; she didn’t know what clues Fu Yuanxuan had found, but rushing back overnight suggested the situation might not be optimistic.

Fu Yuanxuan continued, "Come with me, the situation has changed."

The two went to Lin Yuanyang’s house, did not turn on the lights, and went straight to the living room balcony to chat under the moonlight.

"The mole recently received new orders from the superiors to go to Sea City next weekend to protect the Sun Family."

Ji Ning raised an eyebrow, "Food festival?"

Fu Yuanxuan was about to take a cigarette but paused at her words, looking at her in surprise, "Sun Yazhu told you?"

Ji Ning didn’t hide it, "She invited me to Sea City next weekend as a judge."

Fu Yuanxuan’s eyes brightened slightly, about to say something, but Ji Ning quickly cut in, "I’ll take them along, but won’t involve you."

He swallowed his words back again, impressed by her cleverness.

Fu Yuanxuan didn’t mention it again, but still reminded her, "I’m worried they might be planning something using the food festival, be safe."

Ji Ning nodded slightly.

Fu Yuanxuan lit his cigarette, starting to explain why he came today.

"Remember the time you saved me before? We discovered some things. The group was selling hallucinogens in nightclubs, not your usual excitatory drugs. There’s a substance inside that can stimulate the brain, trigger potential human abilities, and has a chance to awaken superpowers..."

Ji Ning didn’t interrupt, just looked more serious.

"The drug’s composition is unstable, I suspect they’re using such drugs in nightclubs for testing. Recently, Nanling dismantled an underground lab where the researched drugs bear similarity to these hallucinogens..."

Netherworld Grass?

Ji Ning thought of some effects of Netherworld Grass, pressing her lips together.

Fu Yuanxuan observed Ji Ning while speaking, but she showed no hint of change in expression.

News from Nanling mentioned that Ji Ning and Ye Tong had been there, even collecting Netherworld Grass and were detained by the base for investigation. Shortly after they left, the Nanling underground lab was anonymously reported. Not related to Ji Ning? He didn’t believe it at all.

So he revealed this hallucinogen matter to gauge her reaction.

Ji Ning was neither surprised nor panicked, calmly looking unrelated to the situation.

This composure was truly remarkable...

Fu Yuanxuan felt somewhat defeated.

"You were the one who reported the Nanling underground lab, right?" He decided to be direct.

Ji Ning didn’t deny it, "Yes."

"You didn’t have to.... huh? You admitted it?" Fu Yuanxuan was very surprised, nearly scorching his fingers with the ash.

He quickly extinguished the cigarette, coughing lightly to cover his expression, "You... you collected the Netherworld Grass for what?"