The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 409 Layout (1)_1

Chapter 409: Chapter 409 Layout (1)_1

"If that’s the case, then even better. It spares everyone the conflict and the hassle." Situ Xin was actually pleased to see the drug lord take the initiative to strike. Otherwise, with Jiang Anbang’s slightly rigid personality, Situ Xin was quite certain he would choose to follow the orders from above. If that were to happen, it would disrupt her plans. She was hoping for a quick and decisive victory, after all. "As for these people, leave them to me. I promise they won’t be a hindrance to anyone, nor will they be taken away by the drug lord’s men," Situ Xin said, pointing to the bound captives as she spoke to Jiang Anbang and the others.

"Baby, what do you plan to do?" Loo Jie couldn’t think of any way Situ Xin could deal with these captives, so he asked somewhat uneasily.

"I won’t tell you just yet. You’ll find out soon enough," Situ Xin said with a mysterious smile.

As evening approached, the day slowly turned to dusk. After a day of hard work, Situ Che, Loo Jie, and their comrades were sitting on the ground, resting. Even though they were resting, their nerves were on edge, afraid that one moment of negligence could lead to an ambush by their adversaries.

Meanwhile, on Situ Xin’s side, Xiang Yang had already begun directing their people to set up camp and prepare for the night’s sleep. Situ Xin sat beside Situ Che and Loo Jie, with Baibai nestled next to her, eyes closed, catching up on some sleep. While Situ Xin appeared to be sitting quietly next to Situ Che and Loo Jie, her Divine Sense had entered a cave in another dimension, searching for the items she needed: various Spirit Stones.

"Um, Situ Xin, right? Are you guys planning to sleep here tonight?" Gao Chengzhou was very curious about Situ Xin and had wanted to strike up a conversation with her multiple times but hadn’t found the opportunity.

"Yes, it’s getting late. Where else would we rest if not here?" Situ Xin replied with a question of her own.

"Eh?" Gao Chengzhou was taken aback by Situ Xin’s response. In his experience, nights were the time when they dared not slack off at all during missions; letting down one’s guard could mean an immediate attack from the enemy. Usually, they would take turns resting at night, never setting up tents like Situ Xin, as that would be too conspicuous. They would sleep in their clothes in a secluded spot, never far from their weapons. "Sleeping in tents like this makes you an obvious target," he said.

Gao Chengzhou’s words received nods of agreement from the others. They too felt that the act of setting up tents by The Dark Division was somewhat imprudent. Nonetheless, they didn’t know how to voice their concerns. Now that Gao Chengzhou had spoken up, everyone agreed with him and nodded.

In fact, when Xiang Yang and his team carried out missions, they never set up tents like they did today. Their actions were entirely in obedience to Situ Xin’s orders. And within The Dark Division, Situ Xin’s word was as good as a sacred edict.

"Don’t worry, nothing will happen," Situ Xin said in response to Gao Chengzhou’s comment, taking it to heart but not offering a detailed reply. She had her own reasons. Situ Che and Loo Jie, who were watching their precious sister’s every move, were aware that she wasn’t the type of capricious young lady who would act without purpose. They knew she must have a reason for her actions, so while they watched, they remained silent.

However, if the two of them knew that their sister’s elaborate tent setup was simply to ensure a comfortable sleeping environment for herself, who knows how Situ Che and Loo Jie would have reacted.

"Oh, right, I forgot to call Grandfather and Grandpa to update them," Situ Xin suddenly remembered the two old masters at home who were very anxious about her trip. She took out her cell phone and dialed home.

"Hello,"

"Baby, how are you? Are you hurt?" As soon as the phone was answered, Old Master Situ’s anxious voice came through. Besides Old Master Situ’s voice, Old Master Loo also asked, "Situ, is that Baby? How is it going? Are you hurt?"

"I’m not hurt. Brother Che and Brother Jie are also fine. The situation is not bad. Grandfather, Grandpa, you don’t need to worry," Situ Xin reassured the two old masters on the other end of the phone.

"That’s good you’re not hurt. Baby, when are you coming back? Let Brother Che and Brother Jie handle the rest. They should deal with it themselves," the two old masters had originally thought this was a mission for Situ Che and Loo Jie to handle on their own, and they would definitely not have allowed Situ Xin to go if not for the special circumstances of this mission.

"Grandfather, I’m already here. How can I leave before the task is even finished? Don’t worry, both of you. We will complete the mission and return as soon as possible." After saying this, and worried that her grandfather and grandpa might insist on her returning, she added quickly, "Ah, Grandfather, my phone battery is about to die, so I’ll leave it at that. Goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, Situ Xin let out a sigh of relief. She was glad she hung up quickly because she was sure if she had been a bit slower, she would have had to suffer through an endless barrage of concerns from both grandfathers.

"Baby, you’re really something, daring to hang up on the two old masters at home," Situ Che said with an indulgent expression as he saw Situ Xin put away her phone.

"Hee hee, I had no choice. If I didn’t hang up, Grandfather and Grandpa would probably keep going nonstop," Situ Xin replied, sticking out her tongue at Situ Che.

After the phone call with home, Situ Xin saw that Xiang Yang and the others had almost finished setting up the tents. She stood up and took the Spirit Stones she needed out of her space. "Baby, where are you going?" Seeing Situ Xin stand up, Loo Jie asked.

"I’m going to set up a formation. That way, we can all sleep soundly tonight," Situ Xin showed one of the Spirit Stones to Situ Che and Loo Jie.

However, Situ Che and Loo Jie didn’t recognize the Spirit Stone and thought Situ Xin was simply holding a beautiful stone. "Set up a formation? Baby, since when did you know how to set up formations?" Situ Che asked in confusion.

"I just learned it recently. Why? Brother Che, Brother Jie, are you interested? If you’re curious, I can teach you," she offered.