Chapter 719
Twenty years ago there was a lot of talk about the turmoil in the Leingold family at the time.
But after all these years, it is rarely talked about anymore.
Not all the residents of the City of Worlds knew the reason for Su Man’s coma.
The manager saw the resemblance between the girl and the woman’s eyebrows and said as much.
Who else was worthy of being brought here by Su Man himself to make clothes, if not the eldest lady of the Lehngar family?
The words struck straight to the heart and soul.
It was as if a giant bronze bell was booming in her ears, and even Su Man was shaken to her core.
She was stunned in a moment, and tears suddenly fell from her eyes.
Ying Zidian’s eyes trembled.
The manager was even more startled: “First Lady?”
Had he said something wrong?
“Sir, auntie is not my mother.” Ying Zigui held Su Wen and explained, “First Lady pa*sed away many years ago, so it’s inevitable that auntie will be sad when she hears such words.”
The manager’s expression changed and he fiercely knelt down, his voice hastily, “First Lady, I have lost my tongue, please chastise me!”
Su Wen’s daughter had died at birth many years ago, and he had gone so far as to say such treacherous words.
It was simply D*mnable!
“What kind of thing is this, why should I be chastised.” Su Wen wiped her tears and bent down to help him up herself, smiling, “Not to mention you, when I saw Yao Yao at that time, I also felt that she looked a bit like me.”
“I felt a kinship with her, let’s not talk about the rest, take her to have her clothes made first.”
The manager wiped a sweat: “Thank you, First Lady.”
He also dealt with many princes and nobles on a regular basis and knew how difficult it was to serve these people who stood at the top of the circle.
Once a shop a*sistant had been dragged out by bodyguards for accidentally pouring red wine on a noblewoman’s purse.
If this incident were to happen to another powerful person today, I’m afraid his life would not be saved.
But not Su Man.
She regularly visits the residents and has set up a special fund for donations.
No wonder Su Wen had the respect of so many residents in those days.
“Miss Ying, this way please.” The manager was respectful, “This is our chief fashion designer, if you have any requests, just give her a call.”
This was Su Wen’s kind offer, and Ying Ziji would never refuse, she nodded slightly, “Please.”
She followed the costume designer to the scanner inside, which could scan the full measurements, which was very convenient.
After recording the girl’s measurements, the costume designer invited her to choose the fabric again.
The City of Worlds was technologically advanced, with intelligent ai and robots replacing many manual positions.
But this clothing design shop still retains very original designs.
There are some manual designs that come out with patterns and techniques that can never be matched by machines.
The manager stepped forward once more, “Grand madam, I’ve lost my tongue, this is an svip card specifically for Miss Ying, in future Miss Ying will come here and spend with no limit and for free.”
“No need for free, it’s all under my name.” Su Wen spoke up, “You are also a small business, it’s not easy, but there’s no need to tell her about it.”
The manager understood, “First lady, I understand.”
Thirty minutes later, Ying Ziji came out.
Su Wen was sitting on the sofa, drinking tea, when she looked up at the sound, she smiled and asked, “How did it go?”
“One dress was chosen, three for everyday.” Ying Zidian took out a card, “Auntie, I’ll put-”
Her hand was pressed.
Su Wen was half amused, half annoyed, “You saved me, even my entire fortune wouldn’t cover it, a few dresses and you’re still being polite to me.”
Ying Zidian’s hand paused, but she put it back.
She and Su Wen did have a good rapport, and they could talk about many things together.
Occasionally, Su Wen could even nudge her through a difficult experiment.
“You said you had a foster father and a brother?” Su Wen was concerned, “Do you want to bring them here too? I can help arrange it.”
“Not for now, they’re not used to it either.” Ying shook his head slowly, “Auntie, some things are more difficult than you think.”
“Do you mean the Sage?” Su Wen was silent for a moment, “I’m also suspecting that Abuchi’s disappearance is related to the Sage House, otherwise who would dare to make a move on him.”
But there were three problems.
One was that their mortal bodies had no way to fight against the sages, who were known as “gods”.
Two, there was no trace or evidence of which Sages had done it.
Thirdly, the status of the Magi in the City of Worlds was so high that the entire population believed in them.
“I’m looking into this matter.” Ying Ziji’s eyes narrowed and he smiled faintly, “Auntie, you still need more rest, I’ll take you home.”
**
Five o’clock in the afternoon.
Research Institute.
The Engineering Institute.
Dean Norman checked the experimental materials prepared for Ying Zigui and then prepared to go home to check on the dog and cat he had.
The Dean of the Institute of Genetics barged in at that moment.
With a cold face, he opened the door: “Norman, did you do something to my trainee?”
“Merwin is the seedling handpicked by Lord Magician, if anything happens to him, all of you Engineering Academy will be out of luck, hand him over now!”
“What did you say?” Dean Norman pushed his gla*ses and gave a cold laugh, “You were messing with biogenetics and inserted silly roe genes into your dna?”
The dean of the genetic institute froze and then reacted, “You called me stupid?”
“Oh, wrong wrong wrong.” Dean Norman closed his computer, “Silly elk are much cuter than you, they should be strawbugs.”
“Norman, Norman!” The Dean of the Genetic Institute was furious, “I’m not going to play games with you, you hand over Merwin.”
“Ridiculous, I have yet to deal with you about your Genetic Academy’s hands on my Engineering Academy students.” Dean Norman was cold, “You’re questioning me instead, you think I’m as despicable and shameless as your Gene Academy?”
The Dean of the Genetic Institute became even angrier, “Norman, you-”
Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Dean Norman raising the laser cannon on the table and aiming it directly at him.
This laser cannon had only been developed a short time ago, and had not yet been officially sold on the W network.
The Dean of the Genetic Institute didn’t need to think about it to know how powerful it would be.
He panicked, turned around and left, and colorfully dropped the words, “Norman, you wait!”
“Hmph, I’ll wait.” Dean Norman put the laser cannon into his folding pouch, took a look at the time and went to find Ying Zigui.
He had set up a secret laboratory especially for Ying Zigui.
“Disciple, Master has brought something for you.” Dean Norman springing to life, “You’re developing faster than I expected, you can proceed straight to the S-cla*s experiments.”
Ying took it and flipped it over to look at it, “Good.”
This time the S-cla*s experiment had little to do with aviation, but weapons.
After reading it, she picked up a candy on the table and handed it over, “Master, here.”
“Treat Master to a candy?” Dean Norman ripped open the candy paper and smothered it in a mouthful.
It was crunchy and strawberry flavoured.
It was quite tasty.
Dean Norman took two steps away, as if he thought of something, and turned back, “The September election for you to go to the Sage Academy, are you going?”
Ying’s eyes narrowed slightly as she responded, “Go and have some fun.”
“Play?” Dean Norman looked serious, “Disciple, take it easy, don’t follow your sister’s example, you almost blew up the Magi Academy back then.”
Ying Zidian: “……”
She didn’t have a hobby of blowing things up.
**
Late at night.
Su Man went to the cemetery alone and once again came to the small stone monument.
She half-kneeled down, her forehead pressed against the cold stone tablet, and murmured in a low voice: “Tan Tan, it’s cooling down today, I don’t know if you’re cold, mum has sewn a lot of clothes for you.”
Saying that, Su Wen opened the box next to her, inside were clothes of all sizes.
From a newborn baby, to a 19-year-old girl, there was not a single piece missing.
These days Su Man hadn’t closed her eyes much, and spent half of her time sewing clothes.
Su Wen looked down and wiped her eyes, “Tan Tan, someone else today mistook the little girl I told you about last time for you, she ……”
As if struck by lightning, the words spoken by the manager in the clothing design shop this afternoon echoed in her ears once more.
— “Missy and the First Lady are so alike, like sisters.”
The manager had only made a thoughtless remark, but Su Man’s heart could no longer be set.
She stood in silence in the middle of the black cemetery, looking at the tombstone.
Her tandoori had been buried by her own hands, and she should have had no delusions of grandeur.
All her motherly love had followed this tombstone to its death along with her for twenty years.
But what if ……
Once some unbelievable thought had surfaced, Su Wen couldn’t help continuing to think about it.
She turned around and went out of the cemetery to the hall and spoke directly: “Housekeeper.”
The housekeeper hurriedly came and knelt down on one knee, “First Lady, please give the order.”
“Complete the formalities, now leave the city and check out a family for me.” Su Wen spoke one word at a time, “China, Shanghai City, the Ying family!”
Chapter 720
This part of China is still a place that the butler knows quite a lot about.
Although it was said that the World City and the seven continents and four oceans had been cut off and blocked off from information for many years, they were all on Earth after all.
As the top family in the City of Worlds, Leingold also needed to gather information about other places.
Shanghai is also quite famous as one of China’s cosmopolitan cities.
But the Ying family?
The butler had dug around in his head for half a day and hadn’t found a single point of information.
International families, he had only heard of the Laurent family.
The first was because the Laurent family had a monopoly on the global economy, and the second was also because there was a branch of the Laurent family on this side of the World City.
“Yes, the Ying family.” Su Wen’s tone was a bit stern, “And the O Continent side, check for me from the exit of the sea.”
The ones who followed Lu Yuan out on his mission back then were one of the most elite escort teams of the Leingel family.
Later, news came that not only had Lu Yuan disappeared, but this escort team was also completely wiped out.
Including Lu Yuan’s personal chief of escort – Qing Lang.
In terms of combat power, Qing Lang was definitely at the level of the commander of the Four Knights.
But still, he died.
Ying was right, things were more difficult than she thought.
Apart from the House of Magi, Su Man couldn’t think of anyone else.
But she had to look into it.
She also had to know who had sent the message Sinai had received with the Lu Yuan seal recorded on it.
If it was an enemy, it would prove that the message was just to lure Sinai out so that she could get at Sinai.
Su Wen looked a few shades darker.
In fact, she knew inwardly that it was impossible, after all, she was the one who buried the baby with her own hands, but she still couldn’t resist that strange movement in her heart.
Hearing these words, the housekeeper hesitated for a moment, “Eldest Madam, after you fell into a coma, my family had already sent people out of the city to track it down, but nothing was found.”
The technology of the seven continents and four oceans was originally going to lag behind the City of Worlds.
Twenty years ago, it had only just entered the twenty-first century, and even the internet was not widespread.
Even with a high-tech tracker, it would have been difficult to find out any useful clues.
“And according to the estimation of the instruments at that time, the Grand Master definitely did not leave the World City only.” The butler pursed his lips, his heart was also hard, “The chip was disordered, the data was lost, and we couldn’t tell if the Grand Master was dead or not.”
Su Wen’s eyes went cold, and his voice sharpened, “He’s not dead!”
The butler looked appalled and knelt down once again, “First Madam, my subordinate has lost his tongue.”
“Alright, go and investigate as soon as possible.” Su Man withdrew her gaze and added a bit of fatigue to her brows, “If you can’t find out, keep investigating.”
What had already happened, no matter how cleanly the traces were erased, there would definitely be something that had been missed.
The steward led the way: “Yes, First Lady.”
**
The following day.
The Engineering Institute posted a new round of experimental projects.
There were two s-level experimental projects, one was a laser weapon project that Ying Ziyi was in charge of, and the other was a new type of vehicle that Bi’er was in charge of.
There were a few A and B level experiments left.
Bi’er looked at the big screen and pursed her lips.
She had been in the Institute for many years, but only last year did she get her first S-cla*s experiment.
But Ying Zidian had only been here for a month or so and had already reached the same level as her.
It was indeed not too much to say that w.com used the term dark horse to describe Ying Zidian.
“Bi’er, Merwin has disappeared without leaving any trace.” Mo Feng frowned, “There are also the eight A-rank a*sa*sins from Black Base who have also disappeared without a sound.”
Bi’er’s expression changed, “Black Base?”
The Black Base was the dark force of the World City and had gathered many a*sa*sins.
These a*sa*sins had also taken orders to a*sa*sinate members of the Lehngar family, only that they were unsuccessful in the end.
“Not bad, I heard that the person in charge of the Black Base had even changed in the last two days.” Mo Feng admonished, “Don’t go wandering around anywhere else these days, and go straight back to the Lehngar family from the Institute in case something happens.”
Bea’s expression gelled for a few moments and she nodded, “Teacher, I understand.”
“S-rank missions and A-rank missions are not of the same level.” Mo Feng naturally knew what his disciple was thinking, he was faint, “The chance of failure is as high as 90%, this time the teacher will select your group members, it will definitely not happen again like last time.”
Bi’er was elated, “Thank you, teacher.”
“There’s also the matter of your family ……,” Mo Feng was a little displeased with Su Wen, but didn’t have the guts to confront him, so he didn’t say another word, “Let’s go.”
Meanwhile.
In the laboratory.
Ying Ziji had already received quite a few forms from the trainees to sign up for the experimental program, nearly a hundred of them.
She forwarded all these registration forms to Dean Norman without any mental burden, asking him to help her choose.
“Ah Ying Ah Ying.” Sinai called at that moment, “The dean also sent me the experiment information, I’ll put
“Good.” Ying nodded, “How have you been?”
Sinai’s cheerful tone suddenly wilted: “Not bad, just like that, I – ah!”
Ying Zidian’s eyes changed: “What’s wrong?”
Sinai in the villa immediately covered her eyes and shouted, “Why aren’t you wearing clothes?!”
She had been shocked by the alchemical drug and changed her personality though.
But even if her body had shrunk, she was still a grown woman.
“Why aren’t you wearing one, it’s not a bathrobe?” Norton half-crouched down and lifted his hand, scrunching her hair very casually, “Child, you have a strange focus.”
“I remember you reading clothing magazines, and besides you’re a kid, what are you shy about.”
As he said this, there was still water dripping down his hair.
It ran down his collarbone, his chest, his abs, and finally into the yukata wrapped around his strong waist.
She could even feel the warmth of his body at such close quarters.
Sinai’s face flushed red with a bang.
What was the difference between a magazine and a close up look?
Norton didn’t notice.
He had stood up and reached for his phone.
“Hello.” Norton’s lazy, cold voice came, “One more thing, yesterday Sara held a meeting of the Magi, and I was there.”
Ying’s attention was also diverted, “Hmm?”
“Something about the likelihood that a second holy war is about to break out.” Norton shrugged, “I wouldn’t have attended anyway, they really know how to daydream, and they want me to give them a hand?”
Only Ying could make him do it, who else was worthy?
“The Second Holy War?” Ying Zidian’s eyes narrowed slightly, “I know, at the end of the year.”
Norton raised his eyebrows, “You’ll be back on top by the end of the year, that’s fast.”
“Not quite at the top.” Ying Ziji was slightly silent, “I’m still missing one thing.”
“Tell me about it, I can help you find it in the House of Magi, but what are you doing?”
“Doing experiments.”
“Tch.” Norton rubbed his chin, “I mean, have you really changed your profession? No theology, no science?”
Ying raised his eyes, “Both, no?”
“Sorry, I was wrong.” Norton quickly admitted his mistake, he lazily said, “I’m going to cook.”
Ying Ziji: “…… Since when do you know how to cook?”
“Oh, I just learned.” Norton said, “But I’m not very good at it.”
It was then that Ying remembered Sinai’s cry earlier and wrinkled his brow, “I did tell you that her body was shrunken, right? She’s an adult.”
“Why, but she’s a child now.” Norton was indifferent, “There is no male or female in my eyes, children are for playing with, here, here’s your phone.”
Sinai took the phone again, tearfully, “Ying, he’s a bully, his cooking is awful.”
Ying Ziji pressed her head.
She could only ask Sinai to put up with it more.
After ending the call, Ying Ziji then started sketching the laser weapon.
She wasn’t really interested in weapons, so when she returned to China, she could bring it to Wen Huilan.
**
This way.
Dean Norman had received Ying Zidian’s email and was also on his way back to the institute.
But just then, a runaway giant robot suddenly spun out from the side of the intersection.
There were shouts of alarm all around.
By the time Dean Norman noticed it, he had no time to take out the weapon he was carrying, and the giant robot had crashed straight towards him.
Dean Norman’s expression changed and he cried out.
Although he had been fit for many years, the giant robot was made of rare metals.
He would have been paralysed if his bones had been hit like that.
Dean Norman subconsciously dodged to one side, ready to be hit.
But then his foot leapt on the building next to him.
Dean Norman was dumbfounded at first, but quickly reacted and instantly took out his laser cannon and blasted it at the giant robot.
“Boom!”
With a loud bang, the giant robot instantly became ashes and fluttered down to the ground.
Crap!
Dean Norman was even more confused.
How had he avoided the giant robot that had just gone out of control?
It was as if an inexplicable power had exploded out of his body and he was much lighter.
Dean Norman rubbed his head.
If he hadn’t felt it so clearly, he would have thought it was because he had watched too much of a very old martial arts drama with his granddaughter last night.
He felt it all over again, looked progressively more serious, and sped up to the Institute.
It was not until he arrived at the laboratory that Dean Norman breathed a sigh of relief.
“Teacher.” Ying keenly noticed the scrape on his arm, “You’re injured?”
“Hey, it’s a minor thing.” Dean Norman waved his hand, excited, “Disciple, I can fly!”
Ying Zidian: “……”
Sure enough, there is a master like him and a pupil like him.
I’m afraid that Sinai’s personality after becoming smaller has followed Dean Norman’s.
“Teacher, I’ll teach you a few self-defense techniques.” Ying put down the paper, “Look carefully, although the attacks are not strong, they are convenient for escape.”
Dean Norman had reached this age and it was too late to practise ancient martial arts.
“Ohhh.” Dean Norman put his hands on his knees, “You do.”
The next second he saw the girl defy the laws of gravity, point her toes at the ground and fly straight up.
In a matter of seconds, she had gone from the left side of the laboratory to the left.
This laboratory was huge, with a length of three hundred metres.
Ying Zigui gathered his strength and stopped, very patiently: “Teacher, see clearly?”
Dean Norman: “……”
He was dumbfounded.
This is his apprentice’s strength?!
He rubbed his hands together, “So what, a billion more times?”
Three hours later, Dean Norman slumped to the ground, “No more no more.”
“We’ll continue training tomorrow.” Ying handed over another candy and gave a special pep talk, “Come on, teacher.”
Dean Norman: “……”
He finally knew that it wasn’t candy.
**
Three days later.
The biggest auction of the year was held at the Laurent Auction House.
With only three thousand live tickets, many people couldn’t go.
But Bea would habitually live-stream, and netizens crowded into her live-stream room early in the morning to see the lots this time.
A lot of the popularity that was lost last month has come back.
Bea’s heart finally found some comfort.
As she was broadcasting live, a striking bold and large red pop-up screen suddenly popped up.
[Move to the right! Move to the right!
There were more pop-ups behind it.
[Go, go, go, go!
To the right?
What’s happening on the right?
Bea froze.
She couldn’t understand it, but her hand also subconsciously adjusted the camera.
The previously silent pop-up screen instantly came to life.
[Ahhhhhhh, I see it, I see it!
[Where did you get this dress, Miss Ying? This waist, these legs, and these breasts, wow!
[Miss Bi’er, come closer.
Bi’er’s expression changed.
As soon as she turned her head, she saw Ying Ziji and a few cadets, Ye Siqing, enter through another door.
“The test flight ceremony at the end of last month was a complete success for group b, so the instructors at the academy gave group b tickets to the Laurent Auction Hall.” Bea spoke without moving, “The academy gave the b section, I’m in the a section, I won’t be able to get the auction later, so I’ll give you more now.”
The difference between section b and section a was only one slot, but the difference was huge.
Second-cla*s citizens are not eligible to buy tickets for zone a.
[Alas, it’s true, although Miss Ying is excellent, she still comes from a poor background.
[There are only a few ladies in the powerful circle, it’s too hard to squeeze into that circle.]
Bea simply aimed the camera at the girl and pulled it closer specifically.