“Don’t worry, Miss. I’ll liquidate these assets as quickly as possible. As for the villa, I’ll make it as secure as a fortress, and I guarantee that no one will be able to break in when the time comes. But, Miss, can I ask who killed you back then, and why wasn’t I by your side to protect you?”
Li Quan still could not hold back the question.
He knew that making Miss Ling remember how she had been killed would be painful, but he wanted to know who her enemies were so that he could deal with them in advance.
“The Xiao family. The reason I went to the banquet yesterday was also to take half of Xiao Shan’s assets away from him. As for the other half, I’ll make sure he is left penniless before the apocalypse.”
“I’m sorry, Uncle Li. You lost your life because you were trying to save me.”
Ling Yan told him what she had read in the novel.
“Silly child, why are you apologizing? Don’t worry, this time I’ll definitely protect you properly and make sure you never get hurt again.”
Li Quan felt deeply sorry for Ling Yan.
What exactly had she gone through to turn such an innocent and kind girl into someone so cold and indifferent?
“Then what are you planning to do about Xiao Jue, the person you brought back yesterday?”
Li Quan thought of the person still staying in the house and asked.
“Speaking of it, it’s rather ironic. Xiao Shan was the one who caused my death, but the person who collected my body was his own son. Xiao Jue isn’t as harmless as he looks. He endured everything for more than ten years to avenge his mother, and in the end, he killed Xiao Shan during the apocalypse. He’s also the mysterious tycoon behind Yujue Group.”
Ling Yan explained.
“Then why are you keeping him by your side? Someone like him is the most frightening because of what he keeps hidden in his heart.”
Li Quan clearly disagreed.
“Why shouldn’t I keep him? He’s extremely powerful during the apocalypse, powerful enough that everyone fears him. I just want to see how he eventually becomes someone everyone is afraid of.”
Ling Yan spoke with great interest.
“I booked a flight to America today. I’m going to several countries this time to collect supplies, so I’ll have to leave everything in the country to Uncle Li. The medicine must be arranged as soon as possible. As for the supplies in the supermarket warehouses, I’ll collect them when I return.”
After checking the time, Ling Yan prepared to leave for the airport.
“Miss, please be careful. Don’t worry about things here. I’ll take care of everything.”
Li Quan knew that she was definitely going to America to acquire firearms.
He wanted to go with her to protect her, but when he thought about the apocalypse, he could only stay behind and properly handle the tasks Miss Ling had entrusted to him.
“Sister, where are you going? Why aren’t you taking me with you?”
Xiao Jue looked at the suitcase in her hand.
“I’m going to America. Stay home and wait for me to come back.”
Ling Yan had no time to waste arguing with him. After saying that, she walked out, got into the car, and drove away in one smooth motion.
“Get out. I have something very important to take care of this time, and I didn’t even buy a ticket for you.”
Ling Yan looked at Xiao Jue, who had gotten into the passenger seat.
“I already bought one. Anyway, don’t even think about getting rid of me, Sister.”
Xiao Jue showed her the payment page.
Ling Yan glanced at him, stepped on the accelerator, and drove away. She did not say a single word during the entire journey to the airport.
“Sister, are you angry?”
Xiao Jue cautiously looked at her and asked.
“Why would the president of Yujue Group insist on sticking with me? I’m sure that if you said the word, plenty of wealthy families would be willing to let you stay with them.”
Ling Yan asked him directly.
“Sister really is amazing. You found out who I am so quickly. What should I do? I’m liking you more and more.”
Xiao Jue had completely abandoned his previous puppy-like act.
“Only those idiots in the Xiao family didn’t know. Yu Jue. Isn’t there a ‘Yu’ in ‘Jue’? The hint was so obvious that it would have been difficult for me not to figure it out.”
Ling Yan stopped the car in front of Yujue Group.
“You should get out. I might lose my life on this trip to America, so just go back to being your president.”
Ling Yan got out and opened the passenger door for him.
“Sister, it’s almost time. If you don’t hurry, your plane is going to take off.”
Xiao Jue looked at her with a smile.
“Fine. Just don’t regret it when the time comes for you to lose your life.”
Seeing that he absolutely refused to get out, Ling Yan was so irritated that she ended up laughing.
She really should have known better than to meddle in his affairs.
Once she was on the plane, Ling Yan did not sit around doing nothing. While waiting for the plane to take off, she began using her computer to research the essential supplies needed for the apocalypse.
After more than ten hours on the plane, Ling Yan first rested at a hotel for one night. The following evening, she went to the agreed location to complete the transaction.
Of course, she had disguised herself before going, and as for Xiao Jue, she had considerately told him to go to bed early.
What she did not know was that Xiao Jue had followed her out of the hotel as well.
Following the other party’s directions, Ling Yan turned left and right several times before finally entering a bar. Once inside, she walked straight to a private room and pushed open the door.
“Oh, I didn’t expect the person trading with us today to be such a beautiful woman.”
Three men were sitting inside the private room, and they were clearly surprised to see her.
“Stop wasting time. Where is the merchandise I asked for?”
Ling Yan did not want to have any unnecessary contact with them and asked directly.
“Beautiful lady, did you bring the money? We won’t take you there without payment.”
One of the three men stepped forward and spoke.
Ling Yan placed the suitcase in her hand on the table and opened it for them to see.
“Okay, beautiful lady. Please follow me.”
The man took out a stack of money and checked it. After confirming that everything was fine, he stood up and gestured for her to follow him.
Ling Yan followed him through several turns before they finally entered an abandoned building.
“Beautiful lady, take a look. Are you satisfied?”
The man lifted the cloth and revealed the merchandise for her inspection.
Ling Yan could tell at a glance that the weapons were genuine.
“Fine! I’ll take all of it.”
“Sure! As long as the money is in place, you can take everything.”
The man who had led her there was not surprised that she had bought all the weapons.
After all, they were used to selling weapons here. Some people only bought one, while others even felt that they did not have enough.
Ling Yan was lucky this time and did not encounter anyone trying to rob her after the transaction. She drove to a secluded location and stored all the firearms in her space.
“Jue, what exactly is this beautiful woman to you? She actually got so many firearms at such a cheap price.”
The foreigner who had shown Ling Yan the weapons was now gossiping with Xiao Jue about their relationship.
“She’s a very important person to me. Send a batch of the weapons you sold her today to her place. I’ll transfer the money directly into your account later. I’m heading back first.”
Xiao Jue took a shortcut and had already returned to the hotel room before Ling Yan made it back.
However, Xiao Jue had no idea who Ling Yan was. As soon as she entered his room and approached the bed, she caught the scent of the bar.
Ling Yan looked at the person lying on the bed pretending to be asleep but did not expose him. She simply returned to the room next door, washed up, and went to sleep.
Ling Yan then stayed in America for several days, focusing on liquidating all her assets. Of course, she also purchased some supplies needed for the apocalypse, although firearms still made up the majority of what she acquired.
As for melee weapons, she naturally needed to buy those as well. On her final day in America, she went to Chinatown to see whether there was anything worthwhile to purchase.
“Sister, are you missing the food from China?”
Xiao Jue looked around Chinatown and asked.
“Sister, I’m Chinese at heart. I really can’t get used to American food.”
Ling Yan took him to a hotpot restaurant.
“Delicious.”
After eating spicy hotpot, Ling Yan narrowed her eyes in satisfaction.
Seeing how content she looked, Xiao Jue found her rather adorable.
After finishing the hotpot, Ling Yan walked straight into a knife shop. She had already asked around while eating, and this was the only shop where the knives were sharpened and ready for use.
“What kind of knives are the two of you looking for? I have a very wide selection here. If you can think of it, I have it.”
As soon as they entered, a shop assistant came over and enthusiastically introduced the products in the store.