Chapter 10
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Who Would Build a Fortress Under Normal Circumstances?
Jiang Yu's lips parted, as if she had something to say.
Sheng An watched her, patience etched in her eyes.
After a long pause, Jiang Yu clenched her teeth and declared, "Fine, I'll go farm!"
Farming, she reasoned, couldn't possibly be more challenging than her previous existence.
Her space was her hidden ace, her ultimate trump card. If anyone discovered that her space could accommodate others, it would undoubtedly be subjected to relentless scrutiny. She had no clue about the origins of the space within the bracelet, nor could she be certain it couldn't be taken from her.
After all, it wasn't her superpower.
Given these uncertainties, she felt safer keeping the space a secret.
Jiang Yu resolved—to safeguard this secret, she would learn to farm!
Sheng An raised an eyebrow slightly and nodded, "Alright, then stay here and learn well from Teacher Zhou and the others. See you tonight."
Jiang Yu instinctively glanced at the sky, "Isn't it already evening now?"
The sky was almost dark!
Sheng An replied with a hint of significance, "There are only 21 days left. Do you think our rest time will start this early? Keep it up, Little Fish."
She patted Jiang Yu on the shoulder.
At that moment, Hao Jingye hurried over, his tone urgent, "Sister Sheng, the other heretic made a big move today."
Sheng An's expression turned serious, and she was about to leave.
Jiang Yu's curiosity was piqued by the words "heretic" and "big move."
She grabbed Sheng An's sleeve, "Sister Sheng, take me with you. I also want to see what the other heretic is like!"
Sheng An mercilessly refused, "No, you have your own things to do."
"Then, after I finish my things, can I come find you?" Jiang Yu looked at her with expectant eyes.
Sheng An's eyes flickered.
After she finished her things?
With a smile in her voice, she said, "Sure, as long as you finish your tasks, I'll send someone to get you."
She emphasized the words "your tasks."
Jiang Yu didn't catch on and nodded vigorously, full of energy.
"Okay, Sister Sheng, wait for me!!" she shouted.
Sheng An had already left with Hao Jingye, the hem of her windbreaker fluttering slightly, her back looking dashing.
Hearing Jiang Yu's words, she raised her hand and waved without looking back.
Jiang Yu took a deep breath and turned around, "So, what should I do?"
"First, do the basic training. If you don't understand anything, we wouldn't dare let you handle these seeds and plants," Academician Zhou said, pointing to the items brought out by several researchers nearby. "First, read these books. I'll highlight the key points for you. Also, go through these videos and materials."
Jiang Yu looked in the direction he pointed.
Two large boxes were filled with thick books.
On the table, there were stacks of materials as high as her arm, and an open computer with a 1TB folder...
Academician Zhou said, "Finish all these tonight, and then tomorrow—"
Jiang Yu's vision went black.
*
A low-profile car was driving on the road.
Sheng An drove fast and steady, while Hao Jingye sat in the passenger seat, reporting the situation, "Yu Litian and Chen Jiao have been interrogated. They wanted the bracelet by coincidence. Chen Jiao thought Jiang Yu's ancestral bracelet was valuable."
She nodded, signaling him to continue.
Hao Jingye quickly skimmed through the documents in his hand.
"Li Wanyun, twenty-three years old, her parents passed away a year ago, leaving a large inheritance. Seven days ago, she was still busy fighting with her uncle for her parents' company. Three days ago, she suddenly proposed to sell her shares to her uncle for 3 billion yuan.
"At the same time, she started selling cars and houses urgently. Currently, she has received 1 billion yuan, and another 1 billion yuan in assets is being sold."
Sheng An nodded, "Continue."
Hao Jingye said, "Today, 3 billion yuan was deposited, and the fixed assets sold also brought in another 1 billion yuan. The bank's transaction records show that the 4 billion yuan is still in her bank account without any expenditure."
His computer screen showed an interface.
Hao Jingye glanced at it and said, "Just now, Li Wanyun contacted a professional agent, requesting to handle her assets as quickly as possible. She hopes to liquidate everything within seven days and recover the cash."
Requesting again indicated that she had made the request many times.
Sheng An raised an eyebrow slightly, "The apocalypse is coming, and she's crazy about amassing 5 billion yuan to buy supplies for the end of the world?"
Hao Jingye's expression was complicated, "If Li Wanyun is also a reborn person, then she's following—"
Sheng An interjected, "Xu Qingqing's script."
Jiang Yu was living in "Rebirth in the Apocalypse, the Overlord's Fierce Love."
Then Li Wanyun was living in "Starting with 5 Billion, I Have No Shortage of Supplies in the Apocalypse."
"What did Li Wanyun do these past three days?" Sheng An asked again.
Hao Jingye immediately replied, "Three days ago, Li Wanyun had a big fight with her grandmother and uncle's family, even to the point of drawing blood. But suddenly, she proposed to sell her shares to her uncle for 3 billion yuan."
"Suddenly?"
"The information we've gathered indicates it was sudden. We highly suspect she experienced an abnormal event—rebirth." Hao Jingye's voice was serious, fully in work mode.
Sheng An nodded.
Hao Jingye continued, "Li Wanyun and Li Jianli couldn't agree on the 3 billion yuan deal, so Li Wanyun contacted other business people, offering to sell her shares for 3 billion yuan. At the same time, she secretly contacted professional agents to sell her assets."
It was clear that three days ago, Li Wanyun was in a hurry.
Selling shares and assets simultaneously, she was frantically raising money.
—Most likely confirming the apocalypse news.
"The next morning, Li Jianli agreed to the deal. Li Wanyun only gave him two days to raise the money.
"By today, the 3 billion yuan had to be deposited, or she would sell to someone else. Li Jianli used various means to gather the 3 billion yuan for her."
It seemed the shares were worth far more than 3 billion yuan.
That's why Li Jianli agreed.
"The day before yesterday, after Li Jianli agreed to buy the shares, Li Wanyun continued selling assets, even pawning jewelry and luxury items."
Sheng An's eyebrows twitched.
"That night, Li Wanyun went to a restaurant and had a big meal, completely unlike her usual eating habits." Hao Jingye looked at Sheng An and turned the screen toward her.
She glanced at it. In the surveillance footage, a long-haired woman was in a high-end restaurant, eating voraciously without caring about her image.
It was as if the food in front of her had a deadly allure.
Sheng An smiled, "She's increasingly looking like a reborn woman, having suffered and starved once, so she has a PTSD-like reaction."
If it were just selling assets and consolidating liquidity.
It could be attributed to receiving early news.
With the state's major actions, it was impossible to keep everything under wraps.
Although the news was temporarily blocked, some people could still receive or guess the truth in various ways.
—Smart people are never in short supply.
But some details about Li Wanyun were suspicious of being heretical.
For example, three days ago, she was still holding on to the company shares, then suddenly changed her mind during the argument and decided to sell the shares.
Another example, a rich second-generation suddenly eating like a starving ghost.
Hao Jingye agreed, "Yes, although we don't have direct evidence yet, my intuition tells me that Li Wanyun is a heretic."
He paused and then said quietly, "This girl is too much like Xu Qingqing!"
When he read novels to Sheng An, he also skimmed through them himself.
Li Wanyun and the heroine "Xu Qingqing," who hoarded 10 billion worth of supplies, gave the same first impression.
"What did she do yesterday? And what big move did she make today?" Hao Jingye had mentioned that this heretic made a big move today.
Upon hearing this, Hao Jingye's expression became complicated.
Sheng An was puzzled.
Hao Jingye said, "Yesterday, after signing the sale contract, Li Wanyun found a group of people... to renovate her villa. She spent a lot of money, working overtime from last night until this afternoon. Her house has taken shape."
"Hmm?"
The car drove into the destination, surrounded by darkness. Sheng An frowned slightly.
She didn't stop and continued driving inside.
As they approached, the sounds of workers working overtime and large machinery operating became clearer.
A villa renovation, no less than a large construction site.
Hao Jingye pointed ahead, his voice complex and indistinguishable, "Sister Sheng, look."
Sheng An looked up and paused.
The villa ahead was under renovation, the construction site lights bright, illuminating the villa's exterior.
The villa's shape was clearly visible.
Sheng An's mouth twitched.
—A fortress?!
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