Chapter 17 : Big Discount

• "What's her name?" Ding Ningqiu asked.
• "It seems like... " Huo Jingran pondered for a moment, remembering the name but getting the surname wrong. "Deng Xiaoxi."
• "Deng Xiaoxi?" Ding Ningqiu pondered for a moment, a flash of killing intent crossing her eyes.
• "In that case, I don't know her."
• Huo Jingran didn't say anything else and took a step down the stone steps, walking towards the Lincoln car.
• The security guard quickly opened the car door, and Huo Jingran got in.
• Before the security guard closed the car door, Huo Jingran instructed, "Bring my beautiful bodyguard over."
• The security guard nodded and walked towards Lu Yanxi's Mercedes-Benz.
• Lu Yanxi had already started the car, her mind racing. Suddenly, she heard someone knocking on the car window, causing her body to tremble in fear.
• "Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person," the security guard said. "My young master wants you to come over."
• Lu Yanxi didn't think too much and got out of the car, walking towards the Lincoln.
• She could clearly feel Ding Ningqiu, who was standing at the entrance of the villa, staring straight at her with an unfriendly gaze.
• Lu Yanxi walked to the side of the Lincoln and looked at Huo Jingran. "Mr. Huo, what can I do for you?"
• Huo Jingran reached out and patted the seat next to him, indicating for her to sit.
• "Get in the car."
• "No need, I'll follow behind in my car," Lu Yanxi said.
• Huo Jingran gave her a cold look. "As my personal bodyguard, you should always be by my side."
• Lu Yanxi felt helpless and more so, she didn't dare to get too close to Huo Jingran.
• Huo Jingran was now Ding Ningqiu's husband, and no matter what, Lu Yanxi couldn't bring herself to steal her best friend's husband.
• "Mr. Huo, it's true that I'm your personal bodyguard, but I'm not your shadow. Do I have to accompany you even when you're bathing and sleeping?"
• "I have no objections," Huo Jingran said solemnly.
• This statement made Lu Yanxi feel like she was being flirted with.
• Flirting with another woman in front of his wife, this greatly diminished Lu Yanxi's impression of Huo Jingran.
• "I mind!" After saying that, Lu Yanxi turned and walked away, sitting back in her Mercedes-Benz.
• Huo Jingran felt a bit embarrassed. No one had ever dared to openly challenge his dignity.
• But with Ding Ningqiu present, he didn't feel it was appropriate to continue entangling with Lu Yanxi, so he could only accept the fact that he had been humiliated.
• The convoy set off, with two Range Rovers leading the way, followed closely by the other two Range Rovers and Lu Yanxi's Mercedes-Benz.
• As she watched the convoy leave, the smile on Ding Ningqiu's face froze, and she turned around and walked heavily towards the living room.
• In the living room, Butler Li was reprimanding the servants. Ding Ningqiu walked straight over and looked at Butler Li. "Butler Li, I have something to ask you."
• Butler Li looked at Ding Ningqiu and said, "Madam, what would you like to ask?"
• Ding Ningqiu glanced at the servants in front of her and said coldly, "You all go about your own business. Butler Li and I have something to discuss."
• After the servants left, Ding Ningqiu immediately asked, "Butler Li, I want to ask you about the woman who went to Sucity with my husband. I heard she was a bodyguard you hired?"
• "Yes, Madam." Butler Li nodded slightly.
• "Where did you hire her from?" Ding Ningqiu's expression became even more serious.
• "Well..." Butler Li recalled the words Zhang Xu had repeatedly warned him about before, then looked up at Ding Ningqiu and said, "I hired her from Dingsheng Bodyguard Company."
• The three words "Military Intelligence Agency" were strictly forbidden to be mentioned.
• Ding Ningqiu frowned slightly, not fully believing Butler Li's words. "You didn't lie to me, did you?"
• "How could I dare to deceive you, Madam? Everything I said is true." Butler Li said respectfully.
• Ding Ningqiu bit her lip, her brows furrowing even tighter. This was not the answer she wanted.
• That figure was too much like Lu Yanxi, and those eyes... Ding Ningqiu couldn't believe she was mistaken.
• Although the voice behind her wasn't Lu Yanxi's voice, Ding Ningqiu had spent six or seven years in the Military Intelligence Agency. She had used voice changers before.
• "You better not have lied to me. I hate it when people lie to me." Ding Ningqiu said coldly.
• "If Madam doesn't believe me, I have all the information about that female bodyguard here. Madam can take a look." Butler Li said again.
• Ding Ningqiu waved her hand, refusing. "No need, documents and files can be falsified. They are the things I trust the least."
• After that, Ding Ningqiu went upstairs.
• One of the important methods used by the Military Intelligence Agency to infiltrate was to seal off the personal information and files of their undercover agents and then create a fake file. Ding Ningqiu knew this, so she trusted documents and files the least.
• Back in her bedroom, sitting in front of the dressing table, Ding Ningqiu looked at herself in the mirror and became more and more frightened as she thought about it.
• She couldn't understand why that person would suddenly appear by Huo Jingran's side if she was really Lu Yanxi.
• Ding Ningqiu knew very well that her main task with Lu Yanxi over the past few years was to infiltrate the drug trafficking group, gather information, and pass it on to the anti-drug team to wipe out the drug cartel. Lu Yanxi's main task was to fight against the drug traffickers.
• But now that Lu Yanxi appeared by Huo Jingran's side, could it be that Huo Jingran was involved with the drug cartel?
• Thinking of this, Ding Ningqiu shivered.
• Or perhaps Lu Yanxi already knew that she had taken her necklace and replaced her as the young mistress of the Huo family?
• This made Ding Ningqiu even more fearful. The more she thought about it, the more scared she became.
• Having worked with Lu Yanxi on missions for many years, she knew very well what Lu Yanxi was capable of. If she really found out, Ding Ningqiu would have no chance of winning.
• Even if she fled to the ends of the earth, she would still be unable to escape Lu Yanxi's pursuit.
• Thinking of this, Ding Ningqiu slammed the table. The arrow was already on the string, and she had no choice but to shoot. If she didn't strike first, she would suffer later.
• Sucity was Huo Jingran's hometown, a large city with a population of several million.
• When Huo Jingran was young, it was just a small fishing village, but with the rapid development and rise due to imperial policies, it became a second-tier city.
• In the southeast corner of the city, there was a mountainous area that the government had already started to develop. However, due to Huo Jingran's intervention, the development plan was permanently shelved, and the relevant departments began to develop the northwest corner instead.
• The mountainous area was adjacent to the bustling city, making it stand out.
• The journey was uneventful.
• The convoy left the outskirts of the city and headed straight for the mountainous area in the southeast corner.
• This surprised Lu Yanxi in the car. She had thought that Huo Jingran would go to the public cemetery in Sucity to pay his respects, but she didn't expect him to drive into the mountainous area.
• The forests outside the window were lush, and the road was straight and clean.