Special Agent’s Rebirth: The Almighty Goddess of Quick Transmigration - Chapter 297

“This isn’t the place for a conversation,” he said, making an inviting gesture. “I’ve reserved a private room. Quite a few people are looking for you outside.”

“Alright,” Ye Shaohua agreed without hesitation.

She adjusted her glasses and turned slightly toward Ye Cheng and the others, who were still frozen in shock. “Dad, Mom, Aunt, I’ll catch up with you later.”

After the two left, more than half of the officers in the courtyard departed, leaving only a few behind to assist Ye Cheng and his family.

The spacious villa fell into a hushed silence; no one dared to interrupt the two as they spoke.

Only after Ye Shaohua had left did Ye Cheng finally stammer, staring at Du Man, “Was that… was that really Shaohua?”

“I… I think so,” Du Man replied uncertainly.

“Mr. Ye, please come with us,” an officer stepped forward politely.

Ye Zhenzhen recognized him—he was their former superior.

Her heart trembled.

“Brother,” she whispered, looking down at the stains on Ye Cheng’s shoes and his inexpensive clothing. “Just who is your daughter?”

From her perspective, Ye Shaohua’s clothes, though clean, were clearly not high-end brands.

But now… what was happening?

Ye Cheng was equally bewildered. Just yesterday, Grandma Li had openly mocked Ye Shaohua in front of him and Du Man.

“I… I don’t know either,” he murmured dazedly as he followed the officer.

Behind them, Grandma Li and the woman from the Yu family turned pale the moment Ye Shaohua left with the high-ranking military official.

Just then, the woman’s phone rang sharply, cutting through the tension.

Her hands shook as she answered, only to be met with her husband’s furious roar.

“What have you done?!”

“Get back to the Yu family—now!”

This was Mr. Yu’s restrained version of anger.

He had rushed back from an important meeting. The Yu family had always enjoyed smooth sailing thanks to their connections with high-ranking officials. Though not directly related, their association had granted them protection, and few dared to cross them.

This privilege had fostered an air of arrogance within the Yu family, especially in his daughter and grandson, who acted with impunity.

But in the middle of his meeting, he received a notice from military authorities—he was under investigation!

How many people in his position could withstand such scrutiny?

Mr. Yu hurried back, only to be met with an official disciplinary notice. Through his secretary, he learned the full story.

The moment his daughter returned, he didn’t hesitate—he slapped her across the face. “You have some nerve! Who do you think you are? Do you think you own this city?”

The well-dressed woman staggered, a trickle of blood appearing at the corner of her mouth.

“I looked into it! Ye Zhenzhen is just some lost woman. Why does she get to hold onto her position as Mrs. Li?” she retorted defiantly. “Her long-lost brother is even worse off—a cripple! A cripple, do you hear me?”

“Do you still not realize how stupid you’ve been?” Mr. Yu threw the disciplinary notice in her face. “You think her brother is ordinary? Ordinary people don’t have the means to track down Ye Zhenzhen in the Li family! You’ve underestimated them. That brother’s daughter, Ye Shaohua—ten Yu families wouldn’t be enough to match her. She’s someone even the highest officials can’t easily approach.”

“Forcing her aunt to divorce, pushing her cousin toward death—where did you get the audacity?!”

On her way back, the woman had held onto a sliver of hope that her family could save her.

But now, hearing Mr. Yu’s words, she didn’t even bother covering her swollen cheek. She collapsed to the floor, devoid of any dignity.

“We’re finished.”

The Yu family had always been ruthless. Such incidents weren’t uncommon in the past—women involved with his grandson often met with “accidents” or were silenced one way or another.

Ye Zhenzhen was just an ordinary soldier before marriage, nothing more than a squad leader.

Under normal circumstances, the Yu family wouldn’t have needed to lift a finger to make Ye Zhenzhen and her daughter comply.

But…

There were always people the Yu family couldn’t afford to provoke. As Ye Shaohua had mentioned, organizations like the mafia or assassin leagues were entities the Yu family wouldn’t dare breathe a word about. And unfortunately, Ye Shaohua belonged to that world.

Not to mention her latest design was being closely watched by international power players.

Even the highest officials in the city were hoping to acquire weapons through her.

As for the Yu family?

In their eyes, Ye Zhenzhen was an ant to be crushed.

In Ye Shaohua’s eyes, they were no different. She didn’t need to lift a finger—the Yu family was already doomed.

Meanwhile, Ye Shaohua was deep in discussion with the high-ranking official.

“Don’t worry, Miss Ye. I’ll ensure the Yu family matter is resolved to your satisfaction,” the official said with a smile. “I had no idea you had an aunt here in our city.”

His real goal, of course, was acquiring advanced weaponry. In this world, influence belonged to the strong.

Ye Shaohua tapped the table impatiently, her mind preoccupied with Yun Nuo’s situation. She cut the pleasantries short. “I know your military division is interested in the new designs. But I’ve handed them over to Jim for now. Speaking of Jim… do you have his contact information?”

Of course he knew—Jim was the FBI’s most wanted, the leader of the mafia, a notoriously ruthless figure on the international stage.

Outwardly, the official remained calm, but inwardly, his heart raced. He’d only ever commanded troops at the border—he’d never had the chance to interact with someone of Jim’s caliber.

Especially since he and the mafia were on opposite sides of the law.

“No, no, I don’t,” he quickly replied. How would he have Jim’s number?

“In that case,” Ye Shaohua pulled out her phone and scrolled through her contacts, “take this down.”

She placed her phone on the table, allowing the official’s assistant to jot down the number.

Both the official and his assistant glanced at the contact—Jim. As they carefully copied it, the assistant’s eyes inadvertently drifted to the names above and below.

Above Jim was… Benji?

Below were Nolan and… Yun Nuo?!

Benji needed no introduction—the top agent in the FBI.

Nolan was the hacker who had once shaken the world—a figure the M国 government despised yet remained powerless against.

In this age of advanced technology, capturing a top-tier hacker was nearly impossible.

And Yun Nuo… who in the military didn’t know that name?!

This had to be a joke.

Any one of these individuals could cause international upheaval with a single step.

The assistant’s hand trembled slightly.

He never imagined these names would appear in one person’s contact list. He couldn’t help but glance at Ye Shaohua with newfound awe.

Just then, Ye Shaohua’s phone buzzed.

The assistant quickly returned it to her, catching a glimpse of the caller ID as he did.

Barney?

Who was that?

The assistant didn’t recognize the name—probably just one of her friends, he thought, handing the phone over.

Seeing the name, Ye Shaohua immediately stood up. “That’s all for now. If Jim asks, just tell him I authorized the contact.”

She headed for the door, phone in hand.

The official escorted her out.

Ye Shaohua answered the call. “Hello?”

On the other end, Barney, still aboard the ship, was taken aback. “Y?”

Damn! The person who’d shaken the entire mafia was a woman?!

Women were rare in both the mafia and the FBI—making up less than 3%.

Barney had chatted with Y online before and knew she was capable of creating medical cutting devices. He’d been utterly impressed and had even discussed her with Jim, Nolan, and the others.

Nolan had insisted someone like Y would’ve taken decades to reach her level—probably some middle-aged man.

Barney knew Jim had been in contact with Y, so he’d asked him privately. Jim had only given them a mysterious smile.

Who would’ve thought the “middle-aged man” they imagined was not only a woman but sounded so young?

What did that say about the rest of them?

“Barney, where are you now?” Ye Shaohua thought of Bai Xuamo’s words.

Barney leaned against the ship’s railing. “On a tropical sea.”

“Can you make it to Beijing, China?”

“Even if I couldn’t, I’d find a way! But it’ll take some time.”

“How long at most?”

“One day.”

“Good.”

Ye Shaohua ended the call. Ye Cheng and Du Man would be fine for now.

She booked a flight back to Beijing immediately.

It would give her parents some time to process everything.

Beijing Military Hospital.

The hallway outside was crowded with people from Unit One and the Yun family, all waiting for news about Yun Nuo.

The hospital director was speaking with General Yun.

Just then, the elevator dinged. General Yun turned instinctively and saw Ye Shaohua walking toward them.

He’d spent the entire day worried about Yun Nuo’s condition, too preoccupied to notice the tension brewing in Beijing.

Influential figures capable of sparking international conflicts had quietly gathered in the city.

The military hospital was under strict guard, and General Yun had never seen Ye Shaohua before.

He immediately regarded her with suspicion.

Frowning, he turned to Bai Xuamo and the others from Unit One. “What’s going on with security here? Why is just anyone allowed in?”