Chapter 93

Chapter 93: The Fox Ji

Zhong Xu returned soon after, sighing, “That old man has a grandson as big as Xiang Yi. Tsk, what a temper. It’s a curse for an old man to have such a grandson at his age.”

After a few more words, they changed the topic.

“By the way, Gu Ning, you have to go back to your space tonight, right?” Jia Daozhang suddenly said.

Gu Ning replied, “Yes, that’s right.”

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaobai immediately came over, curious, “Gu Ning, what is your space like? Is it sealed or open? Do you have consciousness after entering?”

Gu Ning had already prepared for this question, so she wasn’t surprised and answered, “No. I lose consciousness after entering the space. It’s like falling asleep.” This was the best answer she could give.

Even if Third Brother and the others didn’t believe her, there was no way to prove whether what Gu Ning said was true or not, as no one knew what the space was really like.

After saying this, Gu Ning added, “Don’t tell anyone about my Space System ability.”

“Don’t worry,” Third Brother assured her.

They had also heard what the staff member said at the entrance.

If killing the person could grant access to everything in the space, then Space System ability users were essentially walking warehouses. If people knew about the vast amount of supplies in Gu Ning’s space, they might go crazy with envy.

Gu Ning was also aware of the danger. Before learning this news, she had already prepared by loading the truck with enough supplies and ensuring most of the team carried a backpack full of supplies, just in case.

At Zhang Xiaobai’s insistence, at 9 PM, Gu Ning sat on the sofa, waiting for the moment to enter the space. In reality, the time to enter the space was entirely up to Gu Ning, but she had to pretend to be waiting for her consciousness to disappear in front of them.

At 9:10, Zhang Xiaobai’s eyes were sore from staring, and he couldn’t help but ask when Gu Ning would disappear. The moment he opened his mouth, Gu Ning, who had been sitting on the sofa in front of him, vanished!

His mouth hung open in shock, and it took him a while to recover, looking at the others in disbelief, “Did you see that? Gu Ning just disappeared like that, whoosh!”

Method touched the spot where Gu Ning had been sitting. The sofa still retained her body heat, but she was gone. It was truly unbelievable.

“Ugh—” Zhang Xiaobai suddenly gasped, rubbing his arms vigorously, “I got goosebumps.”

The expressions of everyone in the living room were a bit strange.

After returning to the space, Gu Ning shook her head helplessly. Lying like this was a necessary evil to avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble. She opened the door to the bathroom in that world, then walked back to the bedroom, changed her clothes, and finally stepped out of the room.

“Morning,” Yi Shaoqing, with his curly hair and striped pajamas resembling a hospital gown, floated past Gu Ning, holding a steaming cup of coffee, still half-asleep.

Every morning, he looked like this, and if he didn’t go out, he wouldn’t change out of his striped cotton pajamas.

As for Zhuang Chen, even if she didn’t go out, she would always put on exquisite makeup, paired with her red, wavy hair, always radiant.

Zhuang Chen called this “aura.”

Yin Sang hadn’t stayed here since the first day she returned. Gu Ning didn’t know if it was because of her, but she didn’t really care.

As for Ji Jiuzhe.

Every day, he was either in his room or the study, staying there almost the entire day. Except for meals, he was rarely seen. Yi Shaoqing would wander in the morning and spend the afternoon in his lab. So, the training of Gu Ning and Zhang Xiaobai fell to Zhuang Chen.

And Zhuang Chen, apart from her unusual enthusiasm for Gu Ning, basically left Zhang Xiaobai and the others to their own devices.

Zhuang Chen even told them they could go out and wander around if they had nothing to do.

These days, they hadn’t received any information about what the Five-Star Brigade was all about. The Five-Star Brigade members hadn’t introduced themselves either. Gu Ning had training every day, and since her main goal of joining the Five-Star Brigade was being realized, she didn’t care much about what the brigade did. Zhang Xiaobai and the others were so bored they were almost climbing trees to catch birds. They even felt a bit jealous seeing Gu Ning being thrown around by Zhuang Chen, having initially felt sympathy for her.

Zhang Xiaobai and Zhong Xu were a bit suspicious. Were they being left to fend for themselves because the brigade wanted to kick them out? Chen Gen, however, remained calm, wandering around every day, watching Zhuang Chen throw Gu Ning around in the training field.

“Bang!” Gu Ning fell to the ground for the first time that day, then jumped up and asked Chen Gen, “How long?!”

Chen Gen looked up from his watch, his expression complicated, “Twenty-eight minutes.”

What did twenty-eight minutes mean? Three days ago, Gu Ning could only last a few minutes under Zhuang Chen, and that was when Zhuang Chen wasn’t going all out. But now, looking at the two, Zhuang Chen was sitting on a recliner, wiping sweat with a towel, while Gu Ning wasn’t even sweating, showing no signs of fatigue, her eyes sparkling.

Chen Gen could tell that Zhuang Chen had been pushed to her limits. Gu Ning had lasted nearly half an hour under Zhuang Chen’s full attack, and it had only been three days.

Chen Gen couldn’t help but wonder if Gu Ning was one of those martial arts prodigies written about in novels. If not, it was hard to explain her rapid progress.

Three days later, another three days passed.

Zhuang Chen had to find Ji Jiuzhe in the study. She felt a bit embarrassed about not being able to teach Gu Ning anymore. After all, she had strongly requested Ji Jiuzhe to assign Gu Ning to her, but now, not even half a month in, she had to admit that her disciple was too smart and was about to surpass her. It was hard to say out loud, so she beat around the bush, circling the issue eighty-one times before finally expressing her wish to stop teaching Gu Ning.

Someone as smart as Ji Jiuzhe would surely understand her meaning and not embarrass her in front of Yi Shaoqing.

But after she finished, Ji Jiuzhe finally looked up from the documents on his desk, raised an eyebrow, and signaled for her to continue.

Zhuang Chen stared at Ji Jiuzhe for a while but eventually gave in, saying weakly, “Alright, I admit I can’t teach her anymore.”

“I’ve used my full strength, but it’s getting harder and harder to beat her,” Zhuang Chen said, somewhat exasperated. “She’s like a monster, her reaction speed and speed are terrifying, and the most terrifying thing is her copying ability…” She brushed her hair aside and said matter-of-factly, “In a few days, if she really knocks me down, I’ll lose all face.”

“I can vouch for that!” Yi Shaoqing, who had been sitting quietly, suddenly chimed in. “Gu Ning’s physique is indeed extraordinary. I need to find a chance to draw some of her blood for research.”

Ji Jiuzhe closed the folder in front of him, his expression still mostly unchanged, and asked Zhuang Chen, “So, you’re officially giving up?”

Zhuang Chen showed a defeated expression, “Yes.”

Ji Jiuzhe stood up, put the documents back on the shelf, and his stern face softened slightly as he looked at Zhuang Chen, “Then I’ll take over.”

“……???” Zhuang Chen vaguely felt something was off.

Ji Jiuzhe walked to the door, then suddenly turned back and warned someone, “Yi Shaoqing, don’t mess with Gu Ning.”

Yi Shaoqing raised his hands in surrender, “Got it, got it, she’s yours now! I won’t touch a hair on her head. Go find your good disciple!”

As soon as Ji Jiuzhe left, Yi Shaoqing immediately put his feet up on the desk:

“The captain is indeed the captain. He must have anticipated this day, deliberately letting you teach Gu Ning for a few days, waiting for you to admit you couldn’t do it and come to return her, then he smoothly takes over. He probably had his eye on Gu Ning from the start, using this opportunity to have you lay the groundwork for her, saving so much effort!” Yi Shaoqing stroked his non-existent beard, clicking his tongue, “Tsk tsk tsk, truly the cunning old fox Ji.”

“Zhuang Chen has given up her teaching rights due to limited ability. Now, I will take over.” Gu Ning, after her usual morning run, was having breakfast when Ji Jiuzhe, who seemed to be just passing by, suddenly stopped and said this to her. After a pause, he added, “Any objections?”

Before Gu Ning could swallow the bread in her mouth, she shook her head like a rattle, mumbling, “No, no.”