Chapter 1223: Ning Chen's Scheming Nature

As soon as Ning Chen entered the living room of the villa, he heard the conversation inside.

"Elder, you must help us. My... my brother went to the West District Survivor Base and hasn't returned since. Not even a word. I heard that area has been sealed off."

"Hmm, I've heard about this matter."

After the Elder finished speaking, seeing Ning Chen and the others arrive, he quickly waved at them.

"Come, sit down quickly."

Ning Chen brought Gu Yanqi to sit beside the Elder; on the Elder's other side was Noah, and directly opposite were the two girls.

After that little incident just now, no one else was willing to sit with those two, so everyone found a place to sit near Ning Chen.

Seeing this arrangement, the Elder said nothing, only smiling and asking, "What's wrong? Did you have a quarrel?"

Although they really had quarreled, they naturally couldn't say so outright; it was obvious that these two girls still held some status here.

But Ning Chen was clearly not a coward; he said without making it obvious, "Hmm, we had a small disagreement."

Being spoken of by Ning Chen like that meant the matter seemed serious; the Elder stopped smiling and looked at Ning Chen with a questioning gaze.

And Ning Chen said nothing at all.

Seeing this, the Elder had no choice but to continue the previous matter: "Ning Chen, it seems something happened at the West District Base. We can't get in touch, the entire base is sealed off, people inside can't get out, and everyone we sent in is dead."

"So," Ning Chen said lightly.

"These two young ladies have come to request our help. This Miss Mu Xinruan's brother went to the West District on a mission and has been missing ever since."

The Elder stopped speaking there; if he continued, it would no longer be asking for Ning Chen's opinion but forcing him.

"Hmm."

Everyone waited for Ning Chen's reply, and no one expected that Ning Chen would only reply with "Hmm."

What did that mean, agreement or disagreement?

The hot-tempered Lin Xiaoling immediately couldn't sit still: "Not that I'm saying, but what are you doing? If you agree, agree; if you disagree, disagree. What does 'Hmm' mean?"

The reason Lin Xiaoling dared to speak to Ning Chen like that was entirely because of the rumors outside that this squad belonged to the Elder; in her view, everyone here was the Elder's person, so as long as the Elder agreed, it would be fine.

But this time, she had truly run into a big shot.

As soon as Lin Xiaoling finished speaking, Ning Chen immediately opened his mouth: "Hmm, you're right. I disagree."

Lin Xiaoling never expected Ning Chen to act this way; she suppressed her anger and looked at the Elder: "Elder, look at the person under your command~"

This was like a junior coquettishly appealing to a senior; the familiar words made Ning Chen look at the Elder. What? Was the Elder very close to this person?

The Elder coughed lightly a few times, then explained: "His father was a good friend of mine before he passed away. When the apocalypse came, he couldn't save himself."

This introduction gave Ning Chen some reassurance; since the Elder mentioned the other party's father, it meant the Elder wasn't particularly close to this girl either, which was much better.

"Hmm, I understand. If there's nothing else, we'll be leaving." Saying this, Ning Chen stood up; except for the two girls, Noah and the Elder, everyone else also stood up.

Seeing this, Lin Xiaoling looked at the Elder in disbelief: "Elder, isn't he your subordinate? How can he be so arrogant?"

The Elder's expression didn't change; he only replied, "Ah? Hahaha, girl, you've got it wrong. This isn't my subordinate at all. This entire squad belongs to him. In other words, he is the commander of this squad."

Hearing this, Lin Xiaoling's face went pale. How could this be? He, he wasn't the Elder's team leader?!

Then, Lin Xiaoling looked at Noah; she remembered that this man also led a squad, the squad with the most missions in the base, which fully proved his capability.

"You, can you help us? Ruanruan's brother is the head of the Intelligence Department; he, he must have a lot of intelligence there."

Knowing she had messed things up, Lin Xiaoling shifted her target to Noah, thinking she might still salvage the situation.

But Noah also stood up, then moved to stand beside Ning Chen: "Sorry, I just joined this squad today and have no connection with 737 anymore."

At this, Lin Xiaoling's face turned completely pale; if they refused to help, others probably wouldn't help either.

Seeing Ning Chen about to leave, Mu Xinruan beside Lin Xiaoling jumped up with a "Zeng!"

"Mr. Ning, Mr. Ning, please help me." Mu Xinruan's soft, trembling voice made anyone who heard it feel protective.

Unfortunately, everyone present was sharper than a fox, so naturally, no one would be swayed by this.

Ning Chen said nothing and continued walking forward.

Seeing that Ning Chen had no intention of stopping, Lin Xiaoling gritted her teeth and stood up too: "I, I'm saying, can you please help?"

At this, Ning Chen stopped walking; the other few people also stopped and looked at each other, not understanding what Ning Ge meant.

Ning Chen turned his head slightly; Lin Yi, who had been blocking Ning Chen's view, immediately flashed aside.

Ning Chen slightly lifted his thin lips, and his cold voice reached everyone's ears: "Oh? Is this how you beg?"

Lin Xiaoling gritted her teeth; she could feel, could feel that the man before her was radiating dissatisfaction and coldness toward her all over.

This was a man who held grudges, even though they hadn't cursed him just now.

Lin Xiaoling took a deep breath; she understood that if she didn't speak up, they wouldn't get help from this person today.

So, she softened her tone and said: "P-please, help us."

Saying this, Lin Xiaoling didn't know how much strength it took to keep herself from being too ashamed.

Ning Chen directly shifted his gaze to Lin Yi: "I leave the decision to you."

At this, Lin Yi completely understood; Ning Ge was giving him a reward! Who else but that woman being so arrogant and speaking so harshly just now?

At this, Lin Yi was delighted; he immediately acted domineering: "Ahem, ahem, Ning Ge, why are you throwing this difficult problem at me? Just now outside, she was almost tearing me apart; I dare not provoke such a princess."

Thinking that since she had already lost face, losing face one more time wouldn't matter, Lin Xiaoling bowed to Lin Yi, a standard ninety-degree bow.

"I'm really sorry just now; it was my fault."

Lin Yi was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected the other party to act this way. Seeing the woman's face full of shame, Lin Yi decided not to torment her further, after all, she was a girl.

"Alright, Ning Ge, I have no objections. It's up to you."