CHAPTER 47: CHAPTER 47: WHAT COULD I POSSIBLY HAVE?

"A bodyguard?" The few of them spoke in unison, but Ji Ning offered no explanation.

"Sister Ning, I don’t want..."

"Alright." You Le answered directly.

She understood Ji Ning’s intention, someone around Bai Xiaotang wanted to harm her, and this person was very likely the mastermind targeting her.

So she had to be this bodyguard.

"Miss Bai, I will be fully responsible for your safety at school from now on."

"Actually... I don’t need..."

"Is there a reward for being a bodyguard? Can Sister You’s borrowed money be offset?" Ma Weiwei’s question successfully made Bai Xiaotang swallow her words.

You Le gave Ma Weiwei an approving look, but she didn’t seem to notice and was earnestly thinking about earning bodyguard fees from Bai Xiaotang.

Bai Xiaotang surprisingly got sidetracked by her and started discussing the duties of a bodyguard with her.

You Le helplessly glanced at the "foolish duo" and got up to call the waiter to prepare the meals.

No matter what, she had to treat everyone to this lunch.

Ji Ning didn’t hold back either and seriously finished six bowls of noodles, scaring Ma Weiwei into quickly checking the money in her pocket.

Luckily, it wasn’t her treat!

***

The few of them parted ways at Anhe Middle School.

It was noon, and there weren’t many people at the school gate. Ji Ning watched the three of them enter the campus before leaving with You Le.

The two of them arrived at the deserted path where You Le had encountered a familiar-faced man.

"At the time, he was standing right here smoking. I thought he was in cahoots with the person who seriously injured me yesterday, so I was quite guarded against him."

You Le recounted the situation in detail, watching as Ji Ning walked to where the man had stood. She squatted down, felt around on the ground, picked up some dust, and brought it to her nose to sniff.

After a while, she slowly stood up and clapped her hands.

"How was it? Was there any drugging involved?"

"No."

"How could that be?"

"Where were you before you went to the hospital?"

You Le scratched her head, a bit awkwardly revealing her secret base.

It had been abandoned for a long time, dilapidated and shabby, she was embarrassed to take anyone there, but since Ji Ning wanted to see it, she had to suppress her little hesitation.

The two of them went through the deserted path, through a slum, and reached You Le’s secret base, a small house long abandoned.

"Sister Ning, I’ve always wanted to ask, how did you know I was in the hospital?"

"Your neighbor."

"You went to my house?" You Le looked at her in surprise, Ji Ning gave a light "hmm."

"How did you know where I live?"

"Director Wang told me."

"Which Director Wang?" Always cutting class, You Le didn’t react for a moment.

Ji Ning bypassed her and pushed open the broken metal door. It was only then that You Le snapped out of it and hurriedly followed, asking: "Why would that old witch tell you? She can’t wait for me to get out of school."

You Le laughed bitterly, had that old witch completely given up on her?

"I agreed to participate in next year’s Huazhou High School Student Quality Competition. I signed up your name for the team event."

"What? Are you mistaken? Me? Partake in the competition?" You Le thought she had heard wrong, dug her ears, and moved closer.

Ji Ning gave another "hmm," and You Le looked at her in disbelief.

Ji Ning picked up the gauze and medical supplies mixed with blood from the ground and carefully checked them.

The medication had no issues, the gauze had no issues, only the hallucinogen compounds were found in her blood.

You Le noticed Ji Ning’s inquisitive gaze and couldn’t help but ask, "Is there a problem? Did the medication I bought contain hallucinogens?"

"No, did you come into contact with something unusual before?"

You Le thought for a moment and shook her head, "I usually eat at the store opened by my neighbor and work part-time near the school..."

She simply couldn’t think of where she could have come into contact with anything unusual, suddenly lowering her head to look at her stomach wound, her face paling a bit.

"The wound?"

You Le looked up.

Ji Ning’s gaze was indifferent yet carried a penetrating sharpness.

You Le hesitantly pulled aside her dirty school uniform; the wound inside had been treated at the hospital, the bandages were clean.

"I was slashed yesterday; if there was any hallucinogenic drug, it could only have happened then."

Recalling yesterday’s events bit by bit, she thought of her conflict with Wang Qiming’s people, but those weren’t grievances deep enough to warrant bloodshed.

However, Wang Qiming was acting unusually yesterday, not only aiming to seriously harm her but also carrying a knife, seeming like he wanted to make her bleed.

Could their ultimate goal have been to drug her?

You Le was baffled.

"If they truly wanted to hurt me, why not just stab me, but instead use this type of drug, with the effects only appearing after a dozen hours? What are they truly after?"

"That depends on what you have that’s worth their effort." Ji Ning glanced around the ruined little house, replying matter-of-factly.

You Le laughed bitterly, "What could I possibly have? Besides an elderly grandmother, what else?"

"S-Class constitution."

You Le was momentarily shocked and quickly looked up at her, "How do you know?"

The fact about her S-Class constitution was only known to those close to her and the teachers at school, even the big mouth Ma Weiwei hasn’t told anyone. How did Ji Ning know?

Ji Ning ignored her question, continuing, "There aren’t 20 people in Anhe City with an S-Class constitution. What would be your fate if someone with an S-Class constitution suddenly lost control in a public place?"

You Le was stunned, as a certain possibility came to mind, her hair stood on end, and a chill spread throughout her body immediately.

"What are they... truly after?"

"I don’t know." Ji Ning stood up, looking out the window.

The sunlight outside was being covered by clouds right now, casting a large shadow.

"The wind is picking up, it’s going to rain."

***

At that moment, in a certain villa, a man slammed the phone down with a furious face.

"Useless trash, can’t even handle a small matter? What use are you?"

When the man was angry, no one around dared to make a sound, fearing they’d be affected.

It wasn’t until a woman in a bathrobe, with a cool temperament, walked out from the bedroom. Ignoring the man’s expression, she hugged his neck from behind, soothingly whispering in his ear: "Why so angry? One isn’t enough, just find another. Isn’t there a large enough population in the Hua Continent for you?"

"Ha... how many have an S-Class constitution?"

"Then keep looking, you can always find another with an S-Class constitution." The woman’s breath smelled like orchids, finally easing the man’s expression, though his tone was still unfriendly.

"Do you think finding someone with an S-Class constitution is that easy? Those who reach S-Class usually have backing, and even if they don’t, as soon as they are identified, they’ll be recruited by some power. It’s hard to find an S-Class individual without a background. I finally managed to come across one, only for someone to ruin it. It will be hard to make another move."

The man’s brows furrowed tightly, the thought of his seamlessly planned scheme being thwarted filled him with rage.

The woman pondered for a moment, then whispered something into the man’s ear, which made him smile immediately, turning to give her a lingering kiss.

"You truly are something else. Why hadn’t you mentioned this excellent plan sooner?"

"You didn’t ask me."

"Alright, we’ll go with your suggestion."