Jeanne's words didn't cause much fluctuation in Ch'en's heart; if anything, they made her more certain that Jeanne had no malicious intent in coming to Lungmen.
"Naturally, I don't believe it. No terrorist would choose to say they intend to destroy Lungmen right in front of an L.G.D. Superintendent. Isn't you saying this to me a sign that you don't actually think that way?" Ch'en spoke, her heart visibly relaxing, and a smile replaced the slightly rigid expression on her face from moments ago.
"Just as you say, I didn't come here to destroy this city. So, could those watching from the shadows please get off work? It's not convenient for us to reminisce with you monitoring us!" Jeanne turned and shouted to her surroundings, but silence reigned. This left Jeanne feeling a bit embarrassed. Obviously, she had discovered their existence, and for the other party to remain confident... did it mean they were confident in dealing with them? Considering the other party admitted to knowing Talulah, they likely already knew roughly what Lungmen's combat capabilities were.
Hearing Jeanne actually state that others were ambushed nearby, Ch'en turned to look at Lin Yuxia, who was sitting behind her. In this kind of situation, only the daughter of the Rat King next to her could have arranged such a hidden ambush in a short time. She just didn't know who it was, that even she hadn't detected them. On the other hand, Lin Yuxia, despite being deeply shocked by their conversation, still hadn't relaxed her vigilance toward Jeanne; she simply sat there without saying a word. Furthermore, she did provide locations that could be used as hidden sentry points, but at best, she was just a helper; she didn't have the authority to order these people to retreat.
"Everyone go back. In this situation, what can you even do here? I will guarantee with my own reputation that this child has no ill intentions, how about that?" Right then, the Rat King, who had been observing the situation inside the candy shop, spoke up and shouted toward the surroundings, using the name of the Rat King to ease the tense situation. The Rat King naturally understood how astonishing Jeanne's strength and speed were; if she really did have bad intentions, these people truly couldn't protect Ch'en.
The Black Cloaks were currently in an extremely awkward position; they couldn't afford the responsibility of retreating, yet continuing to monitor them would only exacerbate the conflict, and potentially cause unnecessary misunderstandings. The Black Cloaks hidden in the dark, looking at the Rat King standing there, were naturally willing to take the step down the Rat King was giving them; this was the best choice for now. Clearly audible footsteps came from an alleyway, immediately attracting the attention of everyone present. A person completely wrapped from head to toe appeared; it was obvious the footsteps were intentionally made to tell them their position.
"I will immediately take my brothers back and no longer monitor the exchange between you two. Miss Jeanne, Lord Wei asked me to bring you a message. Lungmen absolutely maintains the necessary goodwill toward you and those behind you."
Having said this, the Black Cloak disappeared from their sight. Following that, Jeanne realized the gazes monitoring her had vanished.
"It really is Wei Yenwu... I am truly sorry about this; I didn't expect him to send out even these people." Ch'en looked at the disappearing Black Cloaks, naturally knowing they were Wei Yenwu's private troops. So her uncle was definitely intervening in this matter. She didn't expect that even though she told him she would give him a result on this matter and he was not allowed to intervene during the process... Wei Yenwu still went ahead and secretly dispatched subordinates here...
"It's no big deal, it also shows your uncle cares about you quite a bit. Afraid you would encounter danger meeting me, he even specially dispatched his own aces to protect you." As soon as Ch'en heard Jeanne say Wei Yenwu cared about her, she subconsciously wanted to refute the point, but realized she had nothing to refute with, and could only nod. She truly loathed Wei Yenwu; she disliked everything from his tone of voice to his way of handling matters. But the one thing she couldn't refute was that Wei Yenwu valued her highly. And for her to reach her current level, it naturally couldn't be separated from the effort Wei Yenwu had spent over the years.
"I really didn't expect that a young friend like you would have a connection to Little Ta! This old man also didn't expect, after so many years, to still hear news of that child while still alive." At this moment, the Rat King, who had been standing at the door helping ease the situation, walked over, speaking with Jeanne as he approached.
"I also didn't expect to be found out; originally she even told me not to tell others. Rat King sir, please forgive this..." While saying this, Jeanne scratched the back of her head embarrassedly, as if her secret had been discovered by others.
"Hahaha, why are you still calling me the Rat King? Since you are good friends with Little Ta, then just like that child, call me Uncle Lin." The Rat King also revealed a smile; he hadn't expected to still get news of Edward's daughter, it really was nostalgic. "Don't you say, that gesture of scratching the back of your head is really like that child. She had the same expression when she broke the glass in my house when she was little." The Rat King pointed to Jeanne's action, as if reminiscing about that little one back then; she should be a grown woman now, right?
Following that, the Rat King walked behind them and gently tapped Lin Yuxia, who was sitting behind silently, with his cane. "Then we shall return first; us old folks won't disturb your chatting. You child, if you have time, come sit with me and tell me what that little one has experienced all these years."
The Rat King naturally saw his daughter sitting there awkwardly, having helped Wei Yenwu deal with things to the point of getting involved in family matters. Now her situation had become this awkward mess; even the Rat King could only say she brought it upon herself. Wei Yenwu was really something else, asking this child to handle his family matters! How was this going to be handled now! Of course, it was also possible that her phone was with him at the time, and she answered a call meant for him, then volunteered to take on this task without knowing what the specific reason was.
Realizing what was happening, Lin Yuxia didn't speak, following behind her father like a child who had done something wrong, returning to the shop without a word.
"Dad, I..." Lin Yuxia also knew that she had messed up this time, lowering her head and speaking softly, wanting her father to explain.
"Sigh, no need to say it. I naturally know what you wanted to do. In the future, when doing such things, use your brain more, don't let others use you as a gun!" The Rat King turned and glanced at his worry-inducing daughter, not speaking any harsh words. He simply turned and sighed. "Just do what you need to do! Standing here won't change what has already happened, so don't let this matter disrupt your work."
Behind him, Lin Yuxia lowered her head without a word. In the end, she could only lock herself in her room.
On the other side, the street, left with only Jeanne and Ch'en, seemed exceptionally quiet. Too many things had happened in this short time, and the two needed some time to digest what had transpired.
"Shall you find a place to talk? I feel like you have quite a few questions, and it's not very appropriate for us to talk right here, is it?" Jeanne's words made Ch'en react instantly; she opened the car door and told Jeanne to get in. Following that, she drove Jeanne away from there.
"Actually... I don't have a place suitable for us to talk... I thought of a place, guaranteed no one else will disturb us." Ch'en drove while pondering where to inquire about Talulah; her office and her dormitory could potentially be disturbed by others, and this matter might need confidentiality... Then only one place was left; although she genuinely didn't want to go back, it truly wouldn't be disturbed by others there.
"Hey, Char Siu Cat! Help me ask for half a day off! I might not be going to the L.G.D. today!" Remembering she was currently skipping work to find someone, Ch'en dialed Swire's number. The Char Siu Cat on the other side also hurriedly asked for the situation:
"Hey! Pink Sausage Dragon, did you get the person? Taking time off is easy to handle, what exactly is the situation on your side..." Hearing Ch'en's relaxed tone, the heavy stone that had been hanging in Swire's heart finally landed.
"I haven't asked yet; I can't just inquire on the side of the road, can I? If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up, call me if there's an emergency!" "Hey... hey! Geez, you Pink Sausage hung up really decisively! Aren't you afraid I'll write you down for absenteeism, breaking your record of zero absenteeism..."