Chapter 1259: A Great Effort, Yet Quickly Seen Through

That may be what is said.

But after hanging up the phone, she had Nianyin go find Wang Yingzhi, demanding she be found at any cost.

Even if she had to scour the heavens and the earth, Wang Yingzhi had to be found!

When Zhu Qingrui first conquered the Ji Family, Wang Yingzhi had run away at the first opportunity.

If she hadn't run and had fallen into Zhu Qingrui's hands, she surely would have died, and died a miserable death at that.

But Ji Yingjie held a grudge against her; although Wang Yingzhi did not have much freedom in the Ji Family, she had not treated her poorly.

Wang Yingzhi was usually very good at talking, saying things like the Ji Family was her home, that she wanted to stay here for the rest of her life and never leave, and that they would share life and death together.

She said it better than anyone, but when it came to action, it was a different story.

If not for Shi Youxuan's reminder, Ji Yingjie would never have wanted to find her for the rest of her life, preferring that she just die out there.

However, her niece's reminder was right; although that old woman was heartless and selfish, she was the most suitable candidate to deal with Zhu Qingrui!

Nianyin was out for half a month and found Wang Yingzhi.

She was not as destitute as everyone had imagined; on the contrary, she was living quite comfortably.

She hadn't run far, just to a tribe not far from the original location of the Ji Family, and that tribe even had people from the Ji Family who had been sold off.

The people who had been sold lived quite miserably, doing the coarsest labor and eating the worst food.

Her status was second only to the tribal Chieftain; she was a Wizard.

Relying on her glib tongue and the skills she had learned in Prison, Wang Yingzhi had the tribal Chieftain completely fooled.

She lived a very leisurely life every day; although her living quarters were a bit crude—just a simple thatched hut—she was waited on hand and foot and could bully whoever she wanted.

She had become so happy here that she had forgotten her home, and it was just then that Nianyin found her, telling her to come along and make amends for her past mistakes.

Wang Yingzhi naturally refused, saying she wouldn't go no matter what, her attitude extremely firm.

Nianyin didn't waste words with her; she wouldn't go?

She took her away directly.

Does it matter if you don't want to go?

Wang Yingzhi had signed a contract with the Ji Family back then, and from that point on, she was a person of the Ji Family for life.

The Chieftain didn't want to let her go either, but this was only a very small tribe in the vicinity and was no match for the Ji Family at all.

Even if the Ji Family was currently down on its luck, it was not something a tiny tribe could contend with.

Wang Yingzhi was forcibly taken away, brought back to the Ji Family for a week of secret training, and then headed to L Country.

……

L Country.

Presidential Palace.

During the lunch break, several staff members were whispering in the breakroom.

"Is it true? I'm not well-read, don't lie to me."

Another person swore: "Of course it's true. Could it be fake if I saw it with my own eyes? That person is truly amazing; she knows everything from astronomy to geography—there's nothing she doesn't know."

"I don't believe it." Someone shook their head with a smile.

Someone immediately seconded: "I don't believe it either; I've never heard of such a thing..."

The few of them were chatting animatedly and didn't notice the person who appeared at the door.

Zhu Qingrui said unhappily: "Are you all that free? If you really have nothing to do, I can help you find something."

"Sorry, Director, we just finished our work and were resting for a moment."

"Yes, yes, yes, we were originally going to work, we'll go right now."

The group scattered like birds and beasts, and soon they were all gone.

He frowned, looking at the empty breakroom, very dissatisfied.

The efficiency of the government departments was too poor.

The bureaucratic atmosphere was thick; the staff here didn't think about how to get things done or complete their work, but spent every day thinking about shirking responsibility and slacking off.

Of course, this was not Qi Heng's fault, but an old tradition of L Country.

It was very difficult to change everything in a short time; it was basically impossible.

He went to the Presidential Office and said to Qi Heng: "I want to replace all the staff; their work efficiency is too low."

Qi Heng immediately became vigilant; what was he trying to do?

He had only been here a few days and already wanted to replace people—did he want to replace them all with his own?

Dream on.

He naturally wouldn't agree, but it wasn't easy to refuse too bluntly.

"Isn't that a bit much? These people have worked in the Presidential Palace for decades; some have had generations of their families work here. Presidents change, but they don't. They don't know how to do anything else, so what would they do if they left?"

Zhu Qingrui still wanted to make a further effort: "Anything would be fine, or early retirement would work too."

"Don't you know what I just heard in the breakroom? They were actually spreading rumors and promoting feudal superstition, saying something about an old woman who can tell fortunes..."

Zhu Qingrui was not an atheist; he intended to promote himself as the god of L Country!

As a result, some fortune-teller popped up from nowhere and snatched his future rice bowl, which was why he was so anxious.

Qi Heng: "Oh? Is that old woman good at fortune-telling? I've heard about it too, but I've been busy these past two days and didn't pay much attention. Since you brought it up, I'd like to see her too."

Zhu Qingrui:...

He left in a rage.

Qi Heng was as good as his word and actually brought the person in.

The moment he saw the old woman, Zhu Qingrui almost couldn't help but take action immediately.

It was actually her?

Wang Yingzhi.

This bastard, she had already luckily escaped once while at the Ji Family, and now she had actually run to L Country to disrupt his plans?

His hatred for Wang Yingzhi was like the surging river, continuous and unending.

But he still held back and did not make a move.

He could not expose his identity.

What he did not know was that, even though he had undergone plastic surgery, his identity had actually been exposed long ago.

Wang Yingzhi received a warm welcome at the Presidential Palace; from top to bottom, everyone except Zhu Qingrui was incredibly enthusiastic toward her.

Especially the President, who even honored her as a distinguished guest and had her sit in the seat of honor.

Wang Yingzhi did not get carried away and maintained her airs.

She said to the President solemnly: "Mr. President, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it or not?"

"Go ahead."

She hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and refused: "Forget it, you are still young, perhaps you don't believe in these things."

Qi Heng became anxious: "Don't be like that, I'm telling you to speak, so speak; what is the meaning of saying only half of what you have to say?"

When Wang Yingzhi was in Prison learning swindling techniques from an old con artist, the most essential part she learned was psychology.

She was proficient in knowing what was on everyone's mind, which made it easy to strike directly at the most vulnerable parts of their hearts.

Saying only half of what one has to say is the most annoying thing for a listener; why not finish the sentence? It leaves people hanging.

But leaving people hanging is exactly right; arousing intense curiosity is the goal she wanted to achieve!

"Alright, I will speak; please don't take offense if I say something wrong."

Wang Yingzhi first cleared herself of responsibility, then said: "The layout of your Presidential Palace is not very good; it is a typical layout of 'iron-clad barracks, flowing soldiers,' and living in such an environment, the regime will not be stable."

Once these words were spoken, everyone except Zhu Qingrui felt that she was right.

Indeed, in the last few decades, the term of each president had not been long; they either died unnatural deaths or retired early due to health reasons.

And all of this had started since the last major renovation of the Presidential Palace.

"Great Immortal, how do you think it should be changed?"