Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 85: Who Are You to Judge?

Qin Muyao was too scared to move for a long time, a chill rose from the bottom of her heart and slowly spread to her limbs.

The gaze of her classmates around her was scrutinizing, piercing her heart like needle blades.

How did she know about my secret photography of her and Bai Xiaotang?

I clearly did it very covertly and even deliberately avoided the cameras.

Just as she was panicking, a phone suddenly appeared in front of her face, taking a picture.

"What are you doing?" Qin Muyao shouted loudly, instinctively trying to grab the phone, but Chen Yantao quickly dodged, put away the phone, and ran in Ji Ning’s direction, saying as he ran, "I’m shooting the mastermind behind the scenes! Dare to use me, you must bear the consequences."

"Hey, stop! Delete the photo!" Qin Muyao was so shocked she stood up straight and quickly went after him.

If he exposes her, she won’t be able to stay in school.

But Chen Yantao ran quickly, hiding directly beside Ji Ning, making a face at her, "Apologize first, then I’ll delete it. If you don’t apologize, I’ll post it on the campus network exposing you for invading classmates’ privacy and deliberately spreading rumors."

"I didn’t! What evidence do you have?" Qin Muyao forced her eyes red and shouted, her voice trembling, as if she was truly wronged.

Wu Muzhe frowned, also chasing out of the classroom, sternly saying, "Don’t go too far! Delete the photo!"

"Nuh-nuh-nuh, I won’t delete it, catch me if you can." Chen Yantao behaved like a child, hiding behind Ji Ning and You Le, making faces at Qin Muyao.

"You... I’ll tell Director Wang."

As soon as the words fell, a slightly childish male voice suddenly came from the stairway not far away.

"On the afternoon of October 6 at 15:37, secret photography of Bai Xiaotang near Building 4 of Mingfu Garden. On the morning of October 8 at 6:42, secret photography of Bai Xiaotang and Ye Tong near Building 7. October..."

Qin Muyao’s body froze, she looked up, and saw a very familiar little boy walking over from the crowd, his Smart Brain on his wrist playing the surveillance footage from Mingfu Garden District.

"If you don’t admit it, I can call the police now, let the police identify whether the photos on your phone are the same as the ones in Chen Yantao’s hand. Don’t think deleting photos makes them unrecoverable, I can restore the photos you took."

Lin Yuanyang pushed the glasses on his nose, his gaze carrying a coldness beyond his age.

Qin Muyao turned pale, her body swayed, suddenly steadied itself, and her gaze changed instantly, fiercely clenching her fists, glaring at Ji Ning, she shouted, "Why? How can a stinking beggar like you wandering everywhere live in Mingfu Garden, and attend Anhe Middle School? Thinking about living in the same place, going to the same school with bottom-dwellers like you makes me suffocate, disgusts me. You should go back to your broken bridge hole, the stinky sewer as a stinky rat, don’t appear in front of us upper-class people. Your existence is polluting this air..."

The heart-wrenching roar became increasingly venomous towards the end, making everyone frown.

Even the students from Class A and the nearby Class B who were watching the scene felt somewhat uncomfortable, some even went over to pull her, telling her to stop talking, but Qin Muyao seemed bewitched, her mouth continually spouting venomous words.

Until a sharp female voice rang out, stopping her, "Qin Muyao! Shut up!"

Wang Li, holding books, came over sternly, glaring at her, "Come with me to the office!"

At this moment, Bai Xiaotang, standing by Ji Ning’s side, suddenly took three quick strides to stand beside Qin Muyao, clenched her fists, and on tiptoe shouted, "You are the stinky rat! Your whole family is, apologize to Sister Ning!"

Qin Muyao’s reddened eyes carried disdain, as she retreated a few steps, "Does a bastard child like you have the nerve to stand up? Birds of a feather flock together, none of you can be presentable."

"You..."

Even with her good temperament, Bai Xiaotang couldn’t help but want to take action, but Ji Ning grabbed her raised arm and pulled her back a few steps.

Ji Ning smiled faintly, looking up and down at her a few times, chuckled lightly, "Do you despise the people at the bottom?"

Qin Muyao covered her nose, pretending Ji Ning smelled, sarcastically said, "Yes, you stink bugs who smell all over and pollute the urban environment should go back to where you belong, don’t come out and affect others."

"Fine." Ji Ning nodded, suddenly stepped forward, grabbed her by the collar, and approached, "Do you know that the people who built the safety zone back then are the bottom people you despise? You can wear pretty school uniforms now? Live in clean houses? Eat delicious food? It’s the bottom people who risked their lives for it. What right do you have to disdain them? What qualifies you to disdain them?"

Ji Ning’s voice gradually turned cold, the temperature of her gaze approaching zero, "Do you think Mingfu Garden is some nice place? 120 years ago, it was a goddamn burial pit. Buried beneath are all the bottom people you disdain, maybe even your ancestors..."

Ji Ning let go.

The pressure-filled voice directly impacted Qin Muyao’s brain, scaring her into sitting directly on the ground.

She trembled all over, backing away, the scene before her eyes turning into a ghostly skeletal wasteland.

"Don’t come closer... Don’t come closer... Ah—Ah—Ah—"

Ji Ning looked at her indifferently, retracted her spiritual power, and turned to leave.

For some reason, Bai Xiaotang suddenly felt that Ji Ning’s departing figure seemed a bit lonely, with an indescribable solitude.

She wanted to step forward and grab her, but You Le stopped her.

You Le with a serious expression, shook her head at Bai Xiaotang.

"Let Sister Ning be alone for a while."

***

The cold wind of late autumn swept away the last few lingering leaves on the branches, leaving the bare branches swaying in the wind, like praying for the final moments of life, lamenting the ruthless autumn breeze.

The seasons change, eternal and unchanging.

The cycle of life, ever enduring.

Ji Ning lay on the rooftop of the school building, gazing distantly at the blue skies and white clouds.

Her gaze gradually deepened.

...

On the high defensive walls of Anhe Base.

A person with a bloodied face and a knife dripping blood yelled to tens of thousands below the wall, "From today on, we will have houses that don’t leak, beds we can sleep on, dinners we can be full on... I announce, Anhe Base is officially established! We finally have a home!"

Beside, three emaciated big boys cheered with joy, their round eyes shining brightly, raising their skinny arms, shouting, "Anhe—Anhe—Anhe Forever—Long live the leader—"

...

Beside the bustling bonfire.

The emaciated big boy holding a bowl of meat soup walked to a relatively quiet place, sat beside a black figure, and asked with concern, "Boss, why not lie down again? Today was really frightening, why do you fight so hard? The group of mutant beasts were all above the Twelve Rank, why face them head-on? Look at your injuries, even with the healing ability, you can’t be reckless. Missing a meal doesn’t kill us..."

"It’s fine. I’m on night duty today."

"No way, Ah Siu said you haven’t closed your eyes in three days, he insists you rest. Today, the three of us will watch the night together, you can sleep at ease."

"No matter."

"Boss..."

The big boy, somewhat helpless, handed the bowl of meat soup to her, "Then drink this bowl of soup. No objections allowed!"

"Alright."

The big boy’s face finally showed a smile, like spring snow melting with warmth.

"Boss, now the base is built, what’s your plan moving forward?"

"Strengthen the defenses of the Nanling Region, seal the mutant beasts and mutated corpses in the Pollution Zone."

"That’s not a small project, relying on only these tens of thousands in Anhe is definitely insufficient."

"Even if it’s not enough, it has to be done, as long as Nanling is secured, Anhe Base can continue to exist. I remember your biggest wish is a warm home for your wife and children, won’t you work hard for your next generation?"

"Boss..."

...

Some memories play back in the mind like a movie, scene by scene, vividly as if right in front of you.

So real, yet so distant...

"So here you are..."

A sudden voice carried a trace of familiarity.

Ji Ning furrowed her brows slightly, not getting up, waiting for the owner of the voice to appear before her.