"To tell the truth, you might not believe it, but I still don't know what she looks like. This woman seems to never take off her mask, not even when bathing." Ji Qian shook her head, looking quite exasperated.

"What, you wouldn't watch her... bathe, would you?"

"What are you saying? Of course not." Ji Qian rolled her eyes, "That woman has a very strong sense of counter-surveillance. Soul Destroyer tried to do these things before and got himself humiliated."

"So it's like that." Ye Shikai's expression turned serious. "Seems like Bai Jiao doesn't want us to know her identity."

"Exactly, only a fool like you would stupidly let her stay. She refuses to show her face even when refining mask materials." Ji Qian lamented, but then her expression returned to normal as she seriously said, "Since things have reached this point, I don't oppose her staying in the Netherworld Palace. However, she can't return to Huaxia, so even if she really causes trouble, you won't be affected."

"No problem there." Ye Shikai nodded in agreement, allowing Bai Jiao to stay abroad. He could order her without worrying about the potential harm she might bring if she "betrayed." At that time, just having Ghost pay special "attention" to her would be enough.

To put it bluntly, Ye Shikai values talent. He feels Bai Jiao can still be controlled, and within that controllable range, he naturally wants to make good use of her.

"This way, the conflict is resolved." Ji Qian was also quite satisfied with this result. With this, their dispute could be ended, but women can be very "vindictive." Ji Qian was still "bothered" about what Ye Shikai said earlier, and all night, she kept pinching Ye Shikai's waist and kicking him with her feet, resulting in her inability to sleep.

The next day.

"What, you want me to stay here?" Bai Jiao exclaimed in shock, looking at Ye Shikai in front of her, seemingly very resistant to the decision.

"Exactly, this is also the decision of Lord Moon God. What, do you want to defy it?" Ye Shikai spoke heavily, intending to let Bai Jiao immediately sense his determination. From her accent, he could tell Bai Jiao was a Huaxia person, so he guessed that if he prevented her from returning to Huaxia, she would definitely be unwilling.

So Ye Shikai immediately intensified his tone to the level of "defying orders," just so Bai Jiao's refusal would amount to defying the commands of Ye Shikai, the Netherworld King. This gave them a reason to push Bai Jiao out of the Netherworld Palace. Thus, Bai Jiao, to avoid leaving any handle, could only agree.

"Of course not, but... why can't I go?"

"It's naturally due to my considerations, you don't need to know. Don't forget, now you're a member of the Netherworld Palace, you must unconditionally obey." Ye Shikai continued.

"Then if there's an emergency, and Ghost approves, can I go to Huaxia?"

"That's possible, but it must be approved first." Ye Shikai nodded. If that's the case, he could give some leeway.

"Alright, then I agree. Anyway, there's nothing much for me to do in Huaxia."

"Hmm, this can also count as your testing period. If you pass the testing period, I won't make things difficult for you."

.....................

"Boss, Lord Moon God, you both need to be careful when you return to Yanjing." Ghost said to the two at the South American airport.

"Of course, keep an eye on that Bai Jiao too." Ji Qian also advised.

"Sure thing. If she makes any moves, I will definitely notice." Ghost nodded, saying, "Monitoring someone, that's a small matter."

"Johnson might still have leads on the intelligence he's looking for locally. The Cam Gang has been destroyed, and now Tony controls the local Underworld. You can join him in searching." Ye Shikai said lightly, "The crucial thing is that intelligence. Perhaps it holds many secrets."

"Yes, Boss."

On the flight back to Yanjing, Ye Shikai looked outside the window, feeling emotionally turbulent. The first time he encountered Tang Yun was on the plane back to Yanjing. At that time, Ye Shikai's mind had no distractions. After living in Yanjing for a while and experiencing so many things, his thoughts had become copious, no longer as pure, like a blank sheet of paper, after being dyed with all sorts of colors, can never return to its original state.

He was still thinking about Tang Yun, not knowing where she was now. Why did he keep thinking about an assassin who once wanted to kill him? Could it be because she was the first person Ye Shikai met upon returning home?

"What are you thinking about?" A jade hand appeared in his view, Ji Qian waved in front of him, seemingly snapping Ye Shikai out of his reverie...

"Nothing... nothing much."

"You couldn't possibly be thinking of Tang Yun still, could you?"

Damn, do women all have mind-reading abilities?

"No way, why would I be thinking of her?" Ye Shikai quickly denied, luckily his acting was good, otherwise Ji Qian would've seen through him. Admitting directly would be like asking for trouble since Ji Qian nearly turned coldly hostile over this matter with Ye Shikai. Admitting it might just finish things off.

"You shouldn't be thinking of her anymore. When you return to Yanjing, your focus should be on Qingyu." Ji Qian continued, "Also, it's likely Tang Yun may have returned to Yanjing. If she's really as you wish, washing her hands and leaving the past behind, that's the best outcome, but..."

"If she shows up again, you should stay out of it. Let me handle it." Ji Qian's words carried a chill. She wanted to eliminate Tang Yun completely.

"Sure, no problem."

Ye Shikai didn't have anyone pick him up, including Su Ziqing or Han Ruoyao. After training the female soldiers last time, he left for South America without spending much time with Su Qingyu, which made him feel very guilty. So this time, he planned to give Su Qingyu a surprise.

In the airport parking lot, Ye Shikai wanted Ji Qian to get in his car, but unexpectedly, she also pulled out a car key and started up the Maserati beside it.

"You..."

"You're going to see Qingyu, right? Then you better hurry up. I have some things to handle, so I won't be joining you." Ji Qian sat in the driver's seat and drove off in the sports car.

Of course, Ji Qian wanted to leave Ye Shikai some space to be with Su Qingyu. If they both went to see Su Qingyu together, wouldn't it be awkward?

"Such a proud woman." Ye Shikai murmured, deciding it would be best to call Su Qingyu.

"Hey, Qingyu."

"Have you returned?" From the other end came the voice Ye Shikai had missed day and night.

"Yes, I just got to the airport. I'll come to the company to see you now."

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