Chapter 499: The White Lotus’ Little Schemes

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“No, I’m not ready to go back yet. The issues in the Independent State can’t be resolved quickly. We can go back when things are settled.”

After applying medicine to Wen Huai, Wen Xin seemed to think of something. Her bright eyes looked intently at him, “Do you still have contacts in the Independent State?”

Wen Xin remembered sending Wen Huai back to the Independent State for training. If there were still connections, it wouldn’t surprise her much.

“Yes, a bit of contact. It’s with those kids I rescued when I smashed the training camp. They say that several families there are not having an easy time lately, and the Council of Elders isn’t very stable either.”

Wen Xin wasn’t surprised by what Wen Huai said; she had also heard about the recent troubles in the Independent State.

“It seems like after I launched those two missiles into the Independent State, Alfredo has been constantly troubled by the Council of Elders, but they haven’t really been able to do anything about him. It’s a stalemate.”

“Chaos is good. When it becomes uncontrollable, that will be our chance to act. No need to rush for now.” Wen Xin sat calmly in her chair, watching Wen Huai.

While they were talking, someone stood outside the tent and politely spoke up: “Is Young Master Wen here? We’d like to discuss something about the bombs, if you have time…”

“I’m coming.” Wen Huai put on his clothes, said goodbye to Wen Xin, and ran out.

Left alone in the tent, Wen Xin took out her phone and opened a special app for the dark web. Recently, she found typing URLs in the browser too cumbersome, so she created an app, which was much more convenient.

Wen Xin browsed the latest bounties on the dark web. They were as varied as ever and nothing really piqued her interest.

She casually exited the app and sent a message to Yan Qing, asking him to investigate Wei Shisheng’s identity. She had a feeling that Wei Shisheng was related to her mother’s sister, especially since she heard recently that Wei Shisheng was trying to forge ties with the Tang family of the Independent State.

“Boss, as you know, we don’t have access to the Independent State’s information. Asking me to look into this is a bit difficult for me.”

Yan Qing’s reply carried a hint of grievance. He had become more sarcastic after he had seen her real self, and Wen Xin was finding it hard to keep him in check.

Wen Xin closed the chat with Yan Qing, realizing she really needed to consider how to expand the capabilities of Truth Listener. She needed to secure access rights, otherwise, investigating anything was too difficult.

Her phone suddenly vibrated. Expecting another message from Yan Qing, she opened WeChat to find it was a photo from Chengxi’s sister, Mu Chengxu, showing a signing ceremony at Tianye Technology.

Below it, a message read, “You’ve been abroad for over a month now, when are you planning to return?”

Wen Xin calculated briefly. They were supposed to return today, but Mayer insisted on holding a closing ceremony for the training camp, which would delay them by another two or three days.

“About three days.”

Wen Xin hesitated before replying to Mu Chengxu, who quickly responded with two words, “Waiting you…”

After signing the contract with Tianye, Mu Chengxu attended a celebration banquet hosted by Tianye Technology. Having drunk a bit too much at the banquet, she left the hall with the help of her assistant.

As they were leaving, a gentle voice called out from behind Mu Chengxu.

“Sister Chengxu!”

Hearing the familiar voice, Mu Chengxu turned around with a frown, spotting Jiang Linyan, dressed in a white suit, approaching from not too far away.

“Linyan, it’s so late, are you also networking?” Mu Chengxu glanced at the time; it was nearing midnight, and seeing Jiang Linyan at this hour was somewhat unexpected.

“Yes, grandfather asked me to get involved with the Jiang family’s affairs to build my own connections. I didn’t expect that casual mingling would take so long. Sister Chengxu, my car broke down, could I get a ride with you?”

Mu Chengxu had watched Jiang Linyan grow up and always treated her like a younger sister. Despite years of not seeing each other, there was no sense of estrangement.

“Get in, my assistant will drive you home.” Mu Chengxu immediately opened the car door for Jiang Linyan, then walked around to the other side and got into the car.

In the car, Jiang Linyan considerately handed Mu Chengxu a hangover pill, placing it in her palm before casually starting a conversation.

“I’ve been attending a lot of gatherings in the capital recently and haven’t seen Chengxi or his group. Others say Chengxi isn’t in the capital; did he go to Ice City?”

Mu Chengxu, a clever woman, had already guessed what Jiang Linyan wanted to know the moment she began speaking.

Pretending to put the hangover pill in her mouth and taking a sip of water, Mu Chengxu slowly responded, “Chengxi went to Ice City with Wen Xin. They left at the start of the college entrance exams, about two months ago.”

“I heard they’ll return when Wen Xin starts school. You know, Chengxi never liked staying in the capital.”

Mu Chengxi’s absence from the capital was well-acknowledged among their circle, so his current absence was not surprising.

However, Jiang Linyan’s probing made Mu Chengxu uncomfortable. She felt that with Chengxi now having Wen Xin, it wasn’t good that other girls were thinking about him.

“So that’s it. No wonder there’s been no news of Chengxi. I was hoping to invite them to a gathering for my birthday. We haven’t really had a chance to get together properly since I got back from abroad.”

“When my birthday comes, I’ll send an invitation to sister. You must come.”

“Sure, if I’m free I’ll definitely attend. Your birthday is in August, right? It must be coming up soon?”

Although Mu Chengxu didn’t understand what Jiang Linyan was planning, she had a good idea of her intentions. These little schemes weren’t enough to manipulate her.

“Sister, have you heard about Wei Shisheng recently? I heard she entered the entertainment industry. She joined a music talent show, a piano competition. She’s been learning piano since childhood; she must be quite skilled, right?”

“I’m not very familiar with her affairs, actually. Since she left the Wei family, I haven’t had any contact with her. I really don’t know much about her.”

Mu Chengxu massaged her temples, which were beginning to ache, and sat back with her eyes closed in the car, clearly not wanting to continue the conversation.

Jiang Linyan noticed Mu Chengxu’s expression and chose not to speak further, feeling it would be impolite to continue. She tactfully shut up and settled into a more comfortable position in the car.