Chapter 117: The Return of the Warrior Goddess

A strikingly beautiful woman dressed in military attire, exuding an extraordinary aura, was waiting outside for them.

Gu Xiangnan recognized her at once and called out excitedly, “Fifth Senior Sister!”

Agent Chen was taken aback. Tonight, the legendary female warrior of Northern Frontier had personally come to the investigation bureau, which shocked him deeply. He had initially thought she intervened only out of respect for Yang Dianfeng, the underground king of Jiangning. Unexpectedly, it was all for Gu Xiangnan. Moreover, the female warrior was his senior sister?

Upon seeing Gu Xiangnan, Yun Lengyue showed little expression, only a faint smile. Her cold demeanor left Gu Xiangnan feeling a bit deflated.

Turning to Agent Chen with a serious tone, Yun Lengyue said, “Regarding the Fusang Hanfang Association, our Northern Frontier task force has conducted a lengthy investigation. We have gathered evidence that they were engaged in espionage activities.”

“You have also investigated and found that the fire was not set by Gu Xiangnan and his group. Why not let bygones be bygones and close the case quietly?”

“There is no need to punish our own people for the sake of foreign spies. That will only chill the hearts of our compatriots. Don’t you agree?”

Gu Xiangnan and his team had gone to the Dongsheng Building under orders from Tanaka, who had decreed they must be killed without mercy. It was the Fusang people who had made the first move. Killing Chinese on Chinese soil with such arrogance was outrageous!

Gu Xiangnan acted in self-defense. Furthermore, the bomb that caused the fire was indeed Fusang’s own. Gu Xiangnan only accidentally kicked it into the building while trying to save himself. How could anyone blame him?

Agent Chen nodded respectfully. The fame of the Northern Frontier’s female warrior was well known; he dared not offend her. Besides, there had been ongoing negative reports about the Fusang people. Were it not for public pressure, he would have preferred to stay out of it.

Agent Chen personally escorted Gu Xiangnan and the others to the car. Once inside, Yun Lengyue immediately shed her earlier coldness and asked with concern, “Are you all alright?”

Zhang Baolian was so excited she nearly jumped up. “Fifth Sister, I’ve missed you so much!”

“I’ve missed you all as well,” Yun Lengyue replied with a smile.

Gu Xiangnan introduced her to Yang Dianfeng: “Brother, this is my Fifth Senior Sister, the Northern Frontier’s female warrior, Yun Lengyue.”

Only then did Yang Dianfeng understand her identity. He had been puzzled earlier about why the investigation bureau suddenly released them. Now, he knew the reason.

Rumor had it that the Northern Frontier’s female warrior had never known defeat. Naturally, he was deeply respectful and immediately expressed his gratitude.

Yun Lengyue asked, “Are we going straight back to Jiangning City?”

“I’m afraid not yet,” Gu Xiangnan said after a moment of thought. “This matter hasn’t been fundamentally resolved. They will come looking for trouble sooner or later.”

“So, what’s your plan for the next step?”

“We should take the initiative and confront them tomorrow.”

“Good,” Yun Lengyue nodded approvingly. Clearly, they were on the same wavelength.

“I’ll arrange for someone to keep an eye on the Jia family. Tomorrow, we’ll hit them with a counterattack.”

After discussing business, Gu Xiangnan grew curious and asked, “Fifth Senior Sister, how did you know we were in the provincial capital?”

“Actually, I sent people to secretly protect you all this whole time,” Yun Lengyue said casually. “Is there anything I don’t know about?”

She glanced meaningfully at Gu Xiangnan and Zhang Baolian. Zhang Baolian blushed instantly. It seemed Fifth Senior Sister already knew about her efforts to help Gu Xiangnan improve his cultivation.

A brief silence fell over the car.

Yang Dianfeng sensed the awkwardness and tried to lighten the mood. “I have some connections in the provincial capital. Let’s stay at a hotel tonight and visit the Jia family tomorrow morning.”

Following his lead, the driver headed to the most luxurious hotel in the provincial capital, owned by Yang Dianfeng’s patron. The security there was comparatively reliable.

At the front desk, Yang Dianfeng looked at Gu Xiangnan with a questioning glance, silently asking how many rooms to book.

Gu Xiangnan thought: Fifth Senior Sister just returned, and judging by her cold attitude toward him, she probably wouldn’t help him cultivate tonight.

“Book four rooms,” he said. If Fifth Senior Sister didn’t share a room with him tonight, he certainly didn’t want to share one with Seventh Senior Sister. Showing affection in front of Fifth Senior Sister didn’t seem appropriate. It was better if everyone had their own room.

The receptionist apologized, “Sorry, Mr. Yang, this is peak travel season, and we have very few rooms left. There are only three rooms available. Will that be alright?”

Only three rooms? It seemed fate was at work.

Yang Dianfeng looked back at Gu Xiangnan, who reluctantly asked, “There are only three rooms left. Still want to stay?”

Zhang Baolian quickly calculated the situation. If Fifth Senior Sister didn’t want to help Gu Xiangnan cultivate tonight, she might still share a room with him and have some fun.

Everyone looked to Yun Lengyue.

“Then three rooms it is,” Yun Lengyue said decisively.

Zhang Baolian felt a pang of jealousy.

Yang Dianfeng looked at Gu Xiangnan with envy. The younger brother was quite fortunate—both these beautiful women belonged to him. The best part was that they got along well without jealousy.

With the key cards in hand, the three headed upstairs. Assigning rooms soon became awkward.

Yang Dianfeng quickly took a key card and slipped into his room.

Gu Xiangnan, unsure what to do, came up with a passive solution. He took out a key card and asked the two sisters, “Who wants this room?”

As Zhang Baolian hesitated, Yun Lengyue pulled a card from the bunch and handed it to her, then linked her arm with Gu Xiangnan’s and went to the remaining room.

Gu Xiangnan breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

Once inside, Yun Lengyue went to change.

Gu Xiangnan called Su Hanyan. He had rushed to the provincial capital early this morning without informing his senior sister. Besides, he needed to tell her about Fifth Senior Sister’s return.

When Su Hanyan heard that Fifth Junior Sister was back, she wanted to speak to her directly. Gu Xiangnan told her Yun Lengyue had gone to change, and Su Hanyan immediately understood—they were about to cultivate together tonight.

As the saying goes, a moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold.

She hung up after only a few words.

Gu Xiangnan took out a cigar and puffed a few times. Lately, he had grown fond of cigars; a couple of puffs helped him stay alert.

A click sounded—the door opened.

Yun Lengyue returned from changing. She had shed her military uniform and now wore a long-sleeved dress.

Her figure was strong and athletic, yet shapely. She transformed from a valiant female warrior into a modern lady.

Her earlier austere and solemn demeanor was gone, replaced by a gentle femininity.

Gu Xiangnan felt closer to this side of Yun Lengyue—the caring Fifth Senior Sister from their mountain days.

He stared in fascination.

Yun Lengyue smiled softly and lightly brushed his nose.

“Xiao Nan, have you been mesmerized by your senior sister’s beauty?”

“Yes, I’m mesmerized!” Gu Xiangnan blushed deeply.