Quick Transmigration: Saving The Crazy Villainess

Chapter 451: Wang Yu Yan (26)

Jiang Li's identity did not reach the ears of the other higher-ups of humanity despite everything he had done the day prior. All the people of the world knew was that a god descended to punish the fae race. This god was on the humans' side, and he had given them his blessings to win the war. 

Wang Yu Yan who knew the truth smiled in satisfaction as the rumors and hearsays spread. She was behind it all because she was aware that Jiang Li didn't want to be tied down by unnecessary connections. 

"By your request, not even the president is aware of your name," she said after they stopped by a restaurant to eat. 

When they were about to go back to the car, Jiang Li noticed the building in front and realized that this was really the central district. The auction house which was a very nostalgic place for his soul-client lied before him and he couldn't control his urge to check out the place again. 

Wang Yu Yan was naturally curious. But she was not one to ask, especially if the matter seemed too personal and had no relation to her work. The only thing she did was to tilt her head and show him a confused expression when he began chuckling at the ongoing auction of antique items. 

The two were standing at the very back of the lively hall. Jiang Li who saw the face she was making leaned closer to her ear and softly whispered, "Look. All items are being auctioned and sold for more than a million. But let me tell you, none of those cost 10 federal dollars a thousand years ago." 

"Really?" Wang Yu Yan's eyes widened at the amused guy. 

'How did he know?' 

She was not present at the first meeting between Dong Lan and Jiang Li otherwise, she would have thought of it as a given since there he had hinted himself to have existed for thousands of years. But this did not mean that she totally had no idea. Remembering the ridiculous latter part of the conversation between Dong Lan and Jiang Li on the night before the execution of the fae elites, the Pontiff seemed to have mentioned something about reincarnation. 

'Hmmm. I used to wonder if reincarnation exists, but now that this person confirms it before, I now wonder what kind of life my past reincarnations had.' 

Wang Yu Yan entertained the ridiculous idea for a moment before erasing it from her mind. 

Right then, Jiang Li nodded at her. "The fifth item from earlier, the painting, is a fake, it should be something forged by a skilled scammer. That necklace made of wooden beads won over by that fat lady, while it's not a fake, the history is. Princesses from Chinese dynasties don't really wear them because they're not monks after all. What's preferred at that time are accessories made of jade and other luxurious looking materials. As for that notebook well, that one, we can say it barely qualifies as a valuable antique since it's a diary of somebody from the 20th century. It has evidence of an ancient writing system and written culture."

"You're good at this." She commented after a few seconds. 

"Well, I would be ashamed of my age if I was not." 

He laughed and Wang Yu Yan stared at him for a while. 

Without waiting for the auction to end, Jiang Li turned around and left the area with Wang Yu Yan. 

Jiang Li chose to stay in the city for another day. As for Wang Yu Yan, she went out in the afternoon. Her day off that began the noon of the previous day had ended and now she had to go back to the army to work. Jiang Li followed her, of course, knowing that she would not go home until her next day off that no one knew if she would get again this year. 

On their ride to the headquarters, she turned her head to him with narrowed eyes. 

"Hey, Sir. I have a question."

"What is it?"

"This just came to me randomly, but now that I think about it, none of my advisors and guards protested whenever I brought you into a meeting or a big event. Did you" 

She was wondering what he did. But couldn't say it outright. 

Several seconds passed and his silence confirmed that he either hypnotized the other soldiers or made himself invisible to them. Wang Yu Yan glared at him. If it was the latter, didn't it mean to her subordinates, she always looked like somebody talking to air? 

"They're hypnotized to not mind my presence around you." Having guessed her mind, he clarified. 

"Really?" 

"Up to you whether to believe or not." 

For a full minute, Wang Yu Yan looked at him with distrust, her expressions changing from narrowing her eyes to knitting her brows. 

Afterward, she stopped looking at him. 'I'll just hope he's no liar.'

With that in mind, her gaze slowly returned to normal. Then she asked with curiosity. "How about the president? He has a high accomplishment in mental defense. Did you also manage to influence him?" 

"Maybe." 

Jiang Li inwardly shrugged since he didn't care much about who would or would not remember him in this world. 

They arrived in the destination and Wang Yu Yan was immediately ushered into the testing arena. There, she saw the President who personally came over to visit and welcome her return. 

"Colonel, it's nice to see you back."

Wang Yu Yan's conjecture was proven correct when she saw Shi Nianzhu looking at Jiang Li with mixed emotions. 

"President Shi." She awkwardly bowed to the President, thinking to herself, 'Of course, they would suspect anybody suspicious around me.' 

The Federal President was naturally an intelligent person so he knew he should not provoke somebody with dubious origins who could influence nature that badly. Yet his position did not allow him to not attempt to pull in a god-like individual to their side. After all, humans had always been at a disadvantage. Faced with a person who could reverse their situation, as the President, how would he answer to his people if he let the person slip away? 

Shi Nianzhu was actually in trouble. He knew that humanity was its most dangerous time. 

The preparation for the migration was going smoothly. The former presidents were not idiots too so they knew the entire race would eventually be forced out of the planet. They were merely fulfilling the sentiment of the people who wanted to put up a fight before conceding Earth to the superior fae race. But as early as 150 years ago, the production of spaceships already started. 

The incumbent President estimated that in a month, all preparations would finish. The problem was this. Would the fae race who was now desperate for land and resources give them that much time? 

After throwing Jiang Li a glance, Shi Nianzhu looked at Wang Yu Yan, nodding to accept her salute. 

Wang Yu Yan was not a fool to not read the message in the other party's eyes so she snuck a glance at Jiang Li. 

However, she saw that he really did not intend to associate himself with the President. He even excused himself when the greetings later turned into a serious discussion. Other important people had arrived to join them. 

When Jiang Li left, Wang Yu Yan felt relieved. 

She was loyal to the federation and thus there was no guarantee that she would not be compelled to divulge Jiang Li's identity to the President once asked directly. 

With him gone from sight, it became easier for her to direct the conversation to other important matters. 

The training arena where the army tested new equipment and battle robots became shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere in just a few minutes. 

The fears of humanity's leadership became reality.

A day passed and as predicted, the fae race immediately managed to gather their forces. They wanted to steal humans' territory and enslave them. Without warning, they appeared at the borders fully armed. 

The only good thing was that the walls were sealed off by the military the previous night under the order of the President. There were no civilians in the place. The people that were originally protesting at the government's actions promptly shut up and then praised them for their foresight. 

However, humanity was still not sufficiently prepared. 

Seeing the huge pieces of machinery and the endless rows of modern warships, everyone was intimidated. Many began to cry, fight, pack up their things, or do crazy stuff just to be able to flee. Despite the great flood days ago, humans still thought the fae were above them and that now they were here to slaughter them all.