Special Agent’s Rebirth: The Almighty Goddess of Quick Transmigration - Chapter 285

The training base in this world bore some resemblance to the places where she had trained before.

The position and height of the targets were practically identical.

Ordinary spies were trained in reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance, along with combat skills and evasion tactics.

They were also taught marksmanship, but it wasn’t their primary focus.

Ye Sinian was exactly that kind of operative. This time, hitting the 9th ring had been partly due to luck.

But Ye Shaohua was different.

Even in a different body, the muscle memory from her intensive training remained. The moment she raised the pistol, her hand instinctively settled at the exact height she had trained for.

After experiencing so many worlds, that ingrained memory was indelible.

Just like when Bai Xuanmo had brought her here earlier, she had automatically stopped at the spot she had always stood in during her past training.

The moment she lifted her hand, it aligned perfectly with the bullseye—no adjustments needed. That was the result of tens of thousands of repetitions.

Not even Ye Cheng could match her level.

Whether it was the crisp, decisive sound of the ten gunshots or the words she had spoken afterward, Ye Cheng, General Bai, and the others were momentarily stunned before they snapped back to reality.

Bai Xuanmo stood right beside Ye Shaohua. He saw clearly that there was only one bullet hole in the target across from her.

If it wasn’t a miss, then there was only one explanation—one that even Bai Xuanmo found hard to believe.

All ten shots had not only hit the bullseye but had struck the exact same spot, without even the slightest deviation, leaving just a single hole.

“Old Ye, did you teach your younger daughter how to shoot?” General Bai exclaimed, jumping up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He stared at Ye Shaohua in disbelief.

Even in his Bai family’s elite training base, he doubted they could find a sharpshooter like this.

One perfect shot could be luck, but ten in the exact same spot? That defied explanation.

But Ye Cheng looked even more shocked than General Bai. “How could I have? I was hardly around when she was a child. After I retired due to injury, I never even touched a gun again.”

There was no way he could have taught Ye Shaohua.

General Bai didn’t think Ye Cheng was lying—after all, the man had been known in the military for his honesty.

“Old Ye, your daughters are something else,” General Bai said, his earlier disappointment in Ye Shaohua completely gone. “I heard that back in your army days, you could hit nine out of ten shots in the 9th ring. But your daughter here has outdone even you!”

A few other trainees in the base had already been drawn over when Ye Sinian fired her ten shots. Now, witnessing Ye Shaohua’s unbelievable performance, they were even more electrified.

It was only now that Ye Sinian learned her seemingly ordinary father had once been such an impressive marksman in the military.

Compared to Ye Cheng—let alone Ye Shaohua—her own performance of six or seven hits out of ten was embarrassingly mediocre.

She had accounted for everything, but there was one thing she hadn’t anticipated—

Her little sister was no longer the same person!

General Bai finally remembered Ye Sinian, who had been left on the sidelines. He awkwardly cleared his throat and cut short his praise for Ye Shaohua.

“Let’s go. I’ve reserved a banquet for tonight. We’ll have a good chat over dinner.”

Before, he had found Ye Shaohua awkward and out of place.

Now, he couldn’t help but see her as nothing short of remarkable.

For Ye Sinian, this was the first time her own words had backfired so spectacularly.

Her limbs stiffened.

As a top-tier spy, she had always taken pride in her skills. She couldn’t stand the thought of others doubting her. But when she glanced around, she realized—

Neither General Bai nor Bai Xuanmo were even looking at her.

Their attention was entirely focused on Ye Shaohua!

Ye Sinian took a deep breath.

No need to panic. I’m an elite operative. There are things I can do that Ye Shaohua could never dream of.

…..

“Have you ever considered joining the military?” Bai Xuanmo asked, glancing at Ye Shaohua’s hands—pale, smooth, and devoid of any calluses.

It was obvious she had never held a gun before today.

The earlier laziness in his demeanor was gone, replaced by a rare seriousness. “It’d be a waste not to nurture talent like yours.”

Ye Shaohua adjusted the thick black-framed glasses that obscured half her face. Keeping her head slightly lowered, she replied in a slow, indifferent tone, “Not interested.”

Bai Xuanmo tried to persuade her further, but Ye Cheng cut in.

“Xuanmo, don’t push her,” he said gently, glancing at his daughter. “She’s never been one for socializing, and military life isn’t for her. Besides, she’s never endured hardship a day in her life. Even if she has a knack for shooting, she wouldn’t last in training.”

Bai Xuanmo thought back to how steady her hands had been when she fired. He truly believed she had potential.

But if she wasn’t willing, he wouldn’t force her.

It was just a shame.

General Bai had always hoped to match his son with one of Ye Cheng’s daughters.

He encouraged Bai Xuanmo to spend time with the Ye family.

Bai Xuanmo, however, was a soldier through and through. His interests revolved around military strategy, weaponry, and high-profile international figures—topics only General Bai could usually discuss with him.

Seated beside his father at dinner, Bai Xuanmo brought up military defense strategies and a notorious arms dealer who had been making waves.

Ye Shaohua remained expressionless, showing no reaction.

Though he had expected as much, Bai Xuanmo couldn’t help but sigh.

Most ordinary people wouldn’t know anything about these matters.

“Are you talking about Burke?” Ye Sinian interjected softly.

Bai Xuanmo’s chopsticks paused mid-air. He looked at Ye Sinian in surprise, finally noticing something unusual about her.

His gaze lingered on her for a moment before he calmly set his chopsticks down.

From that moment on, Bai Xuanmo began to see Ye Sinian in a new light. He started seeking her out frequently.

Having grown up in an elite family, his presence alone was enough to draw attention.

His visits to the Ye family’s modest neighborhood quickly became the talk of the town.

In a close-knit community like theirs, gossip spread fast.

“What goes around comes around,” one elderly woman whispered conspiratorially. “Du Man spent a fortune trying to marry off her younger daughter, and now look—all for nothing. Meanwhile, Sinian didn’t even have to lift a finger to land a golden bachelor.”

“Exactly,” another chimed in, cracking sunflower seeds between her teeth. “They coddle that younger one like she’s some kind of treasure, never letting her lift a finger. Who do they think would want someone like that?”

In her eyes, Ye Shaohua was the epitome of a freeloader—the kind society looked down upon.

The parents were only enabling her. What kind of future could she possibly have?

…..

Ye Shaohua had just taken out the trash when she overheard the neighborhood aunties gossiping under the tree.

The moment they spotted her, they fell silent.

“Oh? Shaohua actually left the house?” one remarked, feigning surprise.

Ye Shaohua smirked slightly and continued upstairs.

Ye Cheng and Du Man had returned early from their stall, business having been good that day.

Seeing Ye Shaohua waiting on the stairs, they let her help them park the cart before heading inside together.

As she unlocked the door, she found Bai Xuanmo and Ye Sinian deep in conversation at the dining table, huddled over a map.

“Burke won’t intervene,” Bai Xuanmo said gravely. “He’s in the capital for other reasons. I can’t get through to him. He might seem approachable, but he’s ruthless when it comes down to it.”

“Burke?” Ye Sinian recognized the name. She was impressed Bai Xuanmo had connections to someone like him.

Bai Xuanmo didn’t elaborate. Instead, his expression shifted. “If they were willing to help, this would be much easier.”

“Who?” Ye Sinian was instantly curious about this mysterious figure.

Bai Xuanmo opened his mouth to respond but caught sight of Ye Shaohua. He immediately swallowed his words.

Ye Sinian didn’t press further.

Even if Ye Shaohua had overheard, neither of them cared. In their eyes, she was completely removed from this world—someone who wouldn’t even recognize the name “Burke.”

When Ye Cheng entered behind Ye Shaohua, he was surprised to see Bai Xuanmo. “Xuanmo, you’re here too? What are you two discussing?”

International affairs? Do any of you even understand this stuff?

Ye Sinian shot the three of them an impatient look.

Ye Shaohua’s phone buzzed. Without checking the number, she answered while slipping off her shoes.

A heavily accented voice came through the receiver: “Hello?”

The tone was pleasant but distinctly unique.

Bai Xuanmo quickly folded the map on the table. Even though no one else in the room would understand its contents, he wasn’t taking any chances.

Then he froze.

That voice on the phone—it sounded familiar.

Impossibly familiar.

He stared at Ye Shaohua. “Who are you talking to?”