Chapter 186: Chen Jing's Invitation

"Chen Jing, is your friend named Ji Haoyue, whom you mentioned before, also a member of the Ji Family?" Lingyun suddenly asked Chen Jing, who was sitting beside him, after Su Wanyue had left.

"I'm not the type of curious cat who would go around investigating someone's background for no reason," Chen Jing said, shrugging her shoulders. "As long as I know he is my friend and he doesn't have any ill intentions toward me, isn't that enough?"

Lingyun smiled faintly: "That's true. Never mind. Things will work out in the end. His identity will naturally be revealed when the time is right."

"Lingyun, I'm back." Just as Lingyun was about to ask about something else, the shadow beneath his feet suddenly twisted, and Lingqi's figure slowly emerged from it.

"You're back. You've really worked hard during this time. How did the reconnaissance go?" Lingyun asked.

"It seems that because they lost four top-tier Chunin at your hands last time, those guys have been quite well-behaved lately. But looking at them, I'm afraid they won't give up easily. Although I don't know what their true objective is yet, I believe we will definitely be able to catch them in the act." Lingqi's body fully detached from the shadow, and she then walked a few steps to lean against Lingyun's side.

"Tsk tsk, so you're an Esper, Lingqi. This ability to come and go without a trace, could it be a Shadow Ability?" Chen Jing asked curiously.

"As for that, you can just think of it as a Shadow Ability," Lingqi shrugged.

In reality, Lingqi herself did not know if her current ability was truly a Shadow Ability. After all, her memories had not yet fully recovered, and this ability had appeared as her strength increased. Her intuition told her that this so-called Shadow Ability was definitely not as simple as it looked; as her strength grew and her memories returned, it would surely reveal a more powerful side.

"By the way, Lingyun, while I was tracking a high-ranking member of those Ninja, I discovered one of their secret strongholds. Although I didn't enter the stronghold to avoid exposure, I discovered that it might be a place where they are imprisoning the women they have abducted," Lingqi said suddenly, having thought of something.

"Really? Can you confirm the accuracy of this information?" Chen Jing asked somewhat urgently.

"Although I cannot be one hundred percent sure that it is a place where abducted girls are being held, in my perception, there are at least five Chunin and three Jonin inside, and the security is quite tight. I suspect that place is definitely an important stronghold," Lingqi said.

Chen Jing ran back to her room and brought out a map: "Lingqi, point out to me where their gathering point is."

Lingqi scanned the map and then pointed to a spot.

Looking at the place Lingqi pointed to, Chen Jing couldn't help but frown: "Lingqi, could you be mistaken? We searched this place before, but we didn't find anything unusual!"

Lingqi said faintly: "Beneath this factory, there is an Underground Base with extremely high Concealment. Even if someone went to investigate carefully, they might not necessarily discover that place."

"An Underground Base?" Chen Jing raised an eyebrow. "I see. This place is definitely an important stronghold for the enemy. An Underground Base capable of evading the investigation of Dragon Group personnel couldn't have been built right under our noses just like that. They must have put a lot of effort into this base. If I tell those guys about this, they will definitely go crazy with joy."

"Who are these guys you're talking about?" Lingyun asked.

"They're guys I have a good relationship with. Because they have some Kung Fu, they work in the Dragon Group now," Chen Jing said, taking out her phone. "They've been in charge of the Ninja matter during this time. But these guys are just too cunning. They've been striking everywhere, but they've only managed to catch some small fry, which almost drove them crazy. Now that such a big fish has appeared, they'll definitely be on high alert!"

After receiving the information provided by Chen Jing, Lingyun could hear the excited voice of the young man on the other end of the phone from far away. It was clear that the information Chen Jing provided was like charcoal in snowy weather for this team, which had been working in vain for several days.

"Alright, I suppose with this news, this guy won't come to bother me for a while," Chen Jing said, putting down her phone and letting out a soft breath.

"Do you mean that this guy is always bothering you?" Lingyun asked.

"No, it's just that he's been under a lot of pressure lately, so he occasionally comes to vent to me. Regardless, when that guy was little, he was someone I protected, so I'll help him if I can!" Chen Jing said.

"By the way, there is one more thing I want your help with!" Chen Jing said suddenly.

"You have something you want my help with?" Lingyun looked at Chen Jing's expression, and his heart skipped a beat. "Tell me, what is it? If it's something troublesome, don't ask me!"

"It's nothing, I just want you to accompany me to a party!" Chen Jing reached out and hugged Lingyun's arm, saying with a grin.

"Attend a party? You want me to be your shield, don't you!" Lingyun saw through Chen Jing's intentions at a glance. Chen Jing held an extraordinary status in the circles of Beijing, and the people who wanted to pursue her could almost form a regiment; this matter had become a minor annoyance for Chen Jing.

"Pfft, I knew I couldn't hide it from you. It's just that I have to go to this party, but if I go, there will definitely be many annoying flies buzzing around me, making me extremely frustrated. I feel like if this continues, I'll be annoyed to death. Lingyun, we've been good friends for many years; you wouldn't just watch me fall into a pit of fire, would you?" Chen Jing said, looking at Lingyun pitifully.

Looking at Chen Jing's pitiful gaze, black lines couldn't help but appear on Lingyun's face. In the end, he couldn't resist that look and slapped his own face: "Fine, I'll go with you when the time comes."

"Yay, I knew you were the best to me, Lingyun!" Chen Jing cheered.

Watching Chen Jing cheer, Lingyun couldn't help but shake his head. He could see that Chen Jing wasn't very interested in this party, but for some reason, she had to attend, which was why she dragged him along.

"By the way, Lingyun, do you have any clothes prepared for the party?" Chen Jing asked suddenly.

Lingyun was slightly stunned, then shook his head. He hadn't intended to attend any party, so naturally, he hadn't prepared such things.

"How can you go to a party without a suitable outfit!" Chen Jing rolled her eyes and then said, "Why don't we find a time to go buy clothes? It just so happens that Kirito and the others haven't been here long, and they should also be lacking some daily necessities. We can take this opportunity to buy everything at once."

Watching Chen Jing excitedly start thinking about the shopping plan, a wry smile hung on Lingyun's face.

At this moment, Lingqi, who was on the side, also spoke up: "If we can go out together, Kirito and the others should be very happy too!"

"That's right!" Chen Jing's eyes lit up, and she ran to Lingqi's side to discuss the upcoming shopping plan with her.