CHAPTER 171: CHAPTER 171: I LIKE STRIKING THE SNAKE AT ITS WEAK SPOT!

Secretary Hu squinted slightly. The suppression ring indeed had tracking and monitoring functions, but those were internal Security Bureau information. How did she know?

Ji Ning looked into his eyes with a faint smile, "What? Is that not allowed?"

Secretary Hu wanted to say it didn’t have such a function, but he hadn’t denied it immediately, which she had already detected.

He suddenly realized that the girl in front of him was very adept at grasping others’ psychology.

Her purpose was likely just that. If she had initially asked to disable the tracking, he would have surely refused and glossed over it. But instead, she mentioned something they definitely wouldn’t agree to, raising his vigilance. When she then proposed a second, more moderate request, he would undoubtedly consider it more carefully.

As long as he didn’t outright refuse, there was room for negotiation.

Moreover, he also wanted to recruit her into the Security Bureau.

After thinking this through, Secretary Hu didn’t refuse, "Well... I need to consult with my superiors."

Ji Ning nodded slightly, "Alright, then I’ll wait for you to finish consulting. I’ll come back to register afterward."

"Wait a moment."

Seeing her about to get up, Secretary Hu quickly spoke up to stop her.

As expected, once you concede once, you have to keep conceding, being led by the nose by her.

This girl isn’t simple.

"Just wait for me. I’ll go to consult." Secretary Hu bit his back teeth, stood up, and prepared to leave.

Ji Ning shrugged and sat back in her chair.

Sitting next to her, observing her, Bai Yusen suddenly spoke, "And me as well."

Secretary Hu paused and turned back to look at Bai Yusen with some surprise. After observing him for a moment, he asked, "The Master of the Bai Family also awakened his superpower?"

Bai Yusen extended his hand, a metal button was slowly levitating in the center of his palm.

Secretary Hu’s expression turned even more serious. If the head of a noble family within the inner city had superpowers, it could lead to a reallocation of power in the inner city.

Moreover, this Master Bai was so young, and his awakened power was a somewhat aggressive Gold Control Ability.

Once he matures, the Bai Family would surely return to the center of power.

Secretary Hu glanced again at Ji Ning, whose relationship with him was unclear, and earnestly said, "Congratulations, Master Bai."

***

"You certainly know how to seize the moment."

After Secretary Hu left, Ji Ning glanced at Bai Yusen, whose face remained calm.

Bai Yusen’s lips curled upward, "Same to you."

Ji Ning couldn’t be bothered to deal with this cunning man anymore and looked toward the round-faced man not far away.

Seeing her looking over, he perceptively pushed the tablet in front of him over. "While Secretary Hu is consulting the leadership, let’s fill in the basic information first."

On the other side, Secretary Hu reached the top-floor director’s office and recounted everything that had happened below.

"Director Liu, this girl is very insightful, and she’s a triple-superpower user. We can’t let her leave easily."

Director Liu was a man of medium build with a scholarly appearance.

He also wore a uniform, but his demeanor was more like a university professor rather than someone from the Security Bureau.

With a pair of frameless glasses perched on his nose, he held a document in his hands.

Upon hearing this, Director Liu looked up with a smile at Secretary Hu, "Did you compromise?"

Secretary Hu didn’t dare admit to compromising, "No, I said I needed to consult you."

Director Liu chuckled and continued perusing the document in his hands, "Xiao Hu, by saying you needed to consult me, you’ve already compromised."

Secretary Hu’s heart skipped a beat, but Director Liu added, "However, we do indeed need to compromise on this matter."

Secretary Hu was puzzled.

Director Liu continued, "This girl has a very special status and is involved in some cases, playing significant roles in them."

Secretary Hu appeared somewhat tense, "You mean..."

"Until we know her true intentions, keeping her under our watch is the safest option."

"But she’s planning to return to Anhe and won’t even let us install a tracking system in the suppression ring." Secretary Hu was still worried.

Yet Director Liu seemed unconcerned and even glanced up at him.

Secretary Hu’s heart began to race once again.

What did Director Liu mean by that?

Nevertheless, Director Liu didn’t explain, "Go back and tell her I’ve approved it, but she must report to the Beijing Security Bureau once a month."

"Understood..."

When Secretary Hu returned, Ji Ning and Bai Yusen’s superpower user documentation had gone through smoothly.

Each of them now wore a bracelet that shimmered with a metallic sheen on their wrists.

The bracelet seemed quite ordinary, like cheap jewelry sold on street stalls.

Ordinary people probably wouldn’t fancy it.

Ji Ning took a few glances at it, noting how different it was from the suppression rings she’d seen before on Huang Ying and other superpower users’ wrists.

Not only did it lack those three indicator lights, but the bracelet was also thinner in width.

"You two, your suppression rings require special customization, so we’re giving you temporary bracelets first to enjoy the benefits associated with superpower users." The round-faced man happily introduced the suppression rings to them, then looked at Ji Ning with an even bigger smile.

"Ji Ning, the Bureau’s masks and uniforms have been sent for customization and will be ready in three days. Are you staying in Beijing recently, or are you returning to Anhe?" The round-faced man struck up a conversation with Ji Ning as he accompanied them to the second-floor stairway.

"Anhe."

"Alright, I’ll notify them to deliver it to the Anhe City Security Bureau for you."

Ji Ning nodded slightly.

The smile on the round-faced man’s face became more genuine, as he tapped the suppression ring, "Ji Ning, the Bureau’s files will soon grant you access. Please keep an eye on it."

"Okay, thank you."

Ji Ning and Bai Yusen exited the small red building of the Beijing Security Bureau.

Bai Yusen asked, "Are you heading back to Anhe now?"

"Not yet, take me to the Lin Family."

Bai Yusen paused, laughing slightly, "Without evidence, the Lin Family won’t acknowledge anything."

He was grateful to Ji Ning for protecting his sister and Lin Yuanyang, so he didn’t want Ji Ning to act impulsively and confront the Lin Family.

Ji Ning gave him a sidelong glance, "You’re not as bold as your sister."

Bai Yusen sighed, "The Lin Family’s situation is quite complex. Xiao Yang’s stepmother is very cunning, leaving no trace of wrongdoing. The other branches of the Lin Family have been eyeing the heir’s position because of Xiao Yang’s health. We can’t determine who might be responsible. If you rush in, you might tip them off..."

Ji Ning replied coolly, "I don’t like alerting the snake. I prefer to strike its vital point!"

Bai Yusen frowned and looked at Ji Ning for a long time, somewhat unsure, "Do you have evidence?"

"No."

Bai Yusen: ...

No evidence, so what vital point are you striking?

Are you bluffing without a plan?

Bai Yusen internally complained, but didn’t show it on his face.

After all, she was his sister’s friend and a newly minted triple-superpower user, and a special detective of the Security Bureau. He had to give her due respect.

And Ji Ning, having no habit of explaining, caused Bai Yusen to reschedule his meetings, preparing to personally accompany Ji Ning to the Lin Family.

The Lin Family’s old mansion was not far from the Bai Family Villa, less than a five-minute walk away.

"Ji Ning..."

"Where can I buy chrysanthemums?"

Chrysanthemums?

Bai Yusen thought for a moment and pointed toward the small garden behind the villa, "Aunt Zeng likes to plant flowers in the garden; you can try looking there."

Ji Ning waved her hand and walked briskly to the backyard. Within minutes, Bai Yusen saw Ji Ning returning with a handful of freshly picked chrysanthemums.

There were both yellow and white ones.