Although They're Mentally ill, They're Extremely Easy to Comfort - Chapter 79

“Boss, are we still going to church this week? The situation outside is stable, maybe we should skip it this week,” Qiao Di was exercising, and Li Song’en, like a sycophant, offered the suggestion with a stoop, hoping to gain Qiao Di’s favor through this concern.

However, Qiao Di glanced at him with disgust, put down the heavy dumbbell in his hand, and stretched his muscles: “No matter what special circumstances I encounter, I have never missed Sunday worship. With sincere prayer, God will naturally protect me.”

“But Miss Bo’er’s subordinates will surely take this opportunity to make a move…”

“Are you looking down on someone?” Qiao Di’s eyes held murderous intent, and a rhetorical question silenced Li Song’en. Walking to the treadmill, he adjusted the speed and casually remarked: “Have people clear the area before dawn tomorrow. Spread the word that I will only go to church in the afternoon. I want to see how those guys plan to play this.”

“Understood! I’ll arrange the manpower right away.”

Li Song’en was about to leave when Qiao Di called him back: “Wait…”

“Does the boss have any other instructions?” Upon hearing Qiao Di’s words, Li Song’en immediately turned back and answered fawningly.

“Send people to garrison the church tonight. Bring your guns. Don’t leave any survivors if you encounter those subordinates of Bo’er.”

“Understood!”

It seemed Qiao Di was still uneasy.

“Chu Xi!”

Qu Ye stood at the arrival gate and happily waved his arms, calling out when he saw Chu Xi and Attorney An.

Chu Xi vigilantly looked around before leading An Rao to Qu Ye’s side, anxiously asking, “How is Miss?”

“The situation is not optimistic. She is being held by Qiao Di in the manor…”

“Is Zanda doing okay? He’s not hurt, is he?”

“He’s fine. You wouldn’t believe how thrilling the night before last was!”

Qu Ye deliberately spoke lightly to avoid worrying Chu Xi. An Rao interjected in due time: “Where are you staying?”

“Florence is not safe. The three of us are temporarily staying in a rented old house. But don’t worry, Attorney An, we have arranged a hotel room for you and Chu Xi. The other side won’t target you two, after all… Qiao Di is most worried about the three of us right now.”

“After a few years, Qiao Di’s influence has expanded across the entirety of Florence?” Chu Xi was incredulous. Qu Ye shook his head helplessly: “Tell me about it.”

“I told Miss not to indulge him so much back then, but she insisted on jumping into the pit. Why regret it now?” Chu Xi complained, and soon they arrived at the open-air parking lot.

“Hi, welcome to Florence, the city you hate because of one person…” Ji Nancen leaned against the front of the car and greeted Chu Xi and An Rao casually, preventing the atmosphere from becoming awkward.

Having met Ji Nancen a few times, Chu Xi and An Rao smiled faintly and got into the car one after the other.

Zanda, sitting in the passenger seat, was calm. Seeing everyone seated, he directly stated the destination: “Two ladies, let’s go to the church with us first. We need to get familiar with the terrain. We’ll send you to the hotel later.”

“The church?” An Rao was puzzled and chuckled, “Anyone who didn’t know would think I’m on a business-funded vacation.”

“Attorney An can certainly go sightsee, take some photos, and handle work at the same time…” Ji Nancen chimed in, starting the car with a cheer: “Let’s go!”

The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella was considered a landmark in Florence, with countless tourists coming and going.

After driving all the way to the central square, the group entered the main hall with the flow of people.

Looking up at the frescoes on the dome, An Rao couldn’t help but sigh: “Magnificent and sacred. Fighting and killing in a place like this is truly an offense to the Divine.”

Ji Nancen, standing beside her, was also taking a moment to appreciate the majestic scene of the church: “There’s no other way. It’s because that bastard believes in the benevolent Holy Mother. God loves all beings, yet inside hides a despicable believer. We are also eliminating a degenerate in the name of God. Qiao Di deserves to go to hell.”

Zanda and Qu Ye were not so relaxed. They split up to search the church for secret infiltration routes.

Chu Xi walked up to Ji Nancen and thanked her sincerely: “Thank you for helping us. Without you, it would be difficult to handle this mission with just Qu Ye and Zanda.”

“Don’t thank me, thank the money. Qu Ye promised me a hefty reward once the job is done.” After circling around, Ji Nancen inevitably mentioned money within five sentences.

“Money makes the world go round. I’ve long heard that Miss Nancen loves money like her life.”

“Miss Chu is too kind. Money is certainly the top priority. Of course, Qu Ye, Zanda, and I are old acquaintances. Helping them out makes them owe me a favor. It’s killing two birds with one stone.”

“Your calculations are quite clever.”

The three talked and laughed, walking to the chairs in the prayer area and sitting down. Ji Nancen looked at Chu Xi curiously: “They both said the plan couldn’t start until you arrived. I’m very curious, what kind of plan can Miss Chu devise? After all, tomorrow is the critical day of life and death.”

“It’s not so much a plan as it is that I understand Qiao Di better than Zanda and Qu Ye. Rushing over here was specifically to advise on some precautions.

Of course, Attorney An and I also have other things to deal with. This critical moment requires simultaneous action, which Miss arranged a long time ago, so they had to wait for me.”

“Precautions?” Ji Nancen grasped the key point.

“Qiao Di was able to disrupt us completely in Xuancheng with just Li Song’en and Lin Fangwan, which shows that his mind is cunning, and his schemes and strategy far surpass ordinary people.

Don’t let his youth fool you; his combat ability and ruthlessness are equally matched. He’s very skilled at fighting. The former family head carefully cultivated him, intending to ensure Miss’s marital happiness, but ended up raising a lone wolf.

He single-handedly took over the industry of the Joes family. He is not only thoughtful and resourceful but also cunning. Besides Miss, he only trusts anyone by a third; his suspicion is very high. Thinking about the problem from his perspective, it’s not hard to see that he dares to insist on coming to church for prayer during any special period, meaning he will certainly deploy his subordinates tomorrow. Have you ever thought that he might have already guessed your actions?”

Ji Nancen rubbed her chin. Relying only on the three of them, besides preparing weapons and understanding the terrain, they hadn’t genuinely analyzed Qiao Di as a person. Chu Xi’s suggestion was indeed very important.

Ji Nancen smiled and lavishly praised: “Qu Ye said you were the brains, and you are indeed clever.”

“Why are you guys still sitting and chatting?” Qu Ye, who returned to meet up before Zanda, mumbled softly, sitting down: “What are you talking about?”

“What else but Qiao Di? Your strategist is conducting a deep character analysis!”

Just then, Zanda finally walked over. He didn’t join the conversation but quietly surveyed the main hall’s space, finding it a bit tricky. There wasn’t even a confessional box to hide people. Besides the wide area of chairs, there was only the statue of the Saint directly ahead.

He murmured, “How can we hide people?”

Hearing Zanda’s words, Ji Nancen followed his gaze to the dome at the very top, and without thinking, pointed to the skylight: “You should be thinking about how we can climb to the outside of the dome to peek down.”

This comment sparked an epiphany. Zanda stared blankly at Ji Nancen: “Hiss… the outside of the dome… that works! At that distance, we don’t even need a sniper rifle. We just need one person to occupy the high ground and survey the entire situation!”

“That’s the only place we can hide and not be easily discovered. If Qiao Di’s men go up, we can deal with them immediately. We’re all okay with solo combat,” Qu Ye added.

“We can only cooperate inside and out. The problem now is, how do we determine Qiao Di’s prayer time?”

When Zanda mentioned the time, Chu Xi had an idea: “The earlier, the better.”

“Hmm?” The three looked at her in unison, and she analyzed in detail: “Worship services are usually held early, just like devout Buddhist worship. Moreover, Qiao Di will definitely clear the area when he comes to the church, which is his consistent style. And this very point becomes his weakness.”

“Weakness?” Ji Nancen was confused.

“If he blends into the crowd of tourists, it would be hard for you to make a move. But he likes peace and quiet, which also shows his status. So, since I’ve known him, his usual practice when coming to the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella for worship is to clear the area, resulting in the person in charge here opening a special channel for him. However, the weekend has the highest volume of tourists and believers, and since he’s so devout, he’ll definitely try to go early.”

“Chu Xi makes sense,” Zanda was the first to agree with this reasoning. Qu Ye, however, countered: “What if he does the opposite?”

“Then we start staking out before he arrives,” Ji Nancen quickly offered a solution, but soon came up with another good idea: “If we can’t guarantee the time frame, there’s another risky method.”

“Tell us.” Zanda felt Ji Nancen was very creative and pressed her. Ji Nancen looked at Qu Ye and him, thinking for a moment: “Leave two people to stake out the church, and the other person to stake out the manor. As soon as we see them depart, we notify you immediately. Wouldn’t that solve the problem?”

Everyone fell into deep thought. The problem still boiled down to insufficient manpower.

“I’ll go,” Chu Xi suddenly spoke. Qu Ye was the first to refuse her request: “No way! It’s too dangerous! And you have your own mission to deal with.”

“I brought An Rao precisely so I could spare some energy to help you.”

“But after the spectacle we made the night before last, Qiao Di will probably be even more wary. He has too many subordinates; you could be caught in an instant.”

“Even if I am caught, he won’t do anything to me, after all, I have Miss Bo’er’s protection.”

“Chu Xi, you’re thinking too highly of him!” Qu Ye stuck to his opinion, but Chu Xi was also very stubborn.

“How about this, I’ll go,” An Rao offered. Now, the others were even less able to agree. Chu Xi pressed her hand and shook her head: “No, you’re unfamiliar with this place.”

“Qiao Di doesn’t know me. If I pretend to be a lost tourist, I can at least stall for a while, and it will be easier to notify you.”

“An Rao, this is not a game!”

“Alright, alright, stop arguing, I’ll go, after all, I came up with this plan.” Ji Nancen interrupted everyone’s squabbling. She had combat experience, was quick-witted, and her ability to adapt was outstanding.

“Listen to me. Zanda and Qu Ye will take their weapons and gear and infiltrate the church tonight. I’ll drop Chu Xi and An Rao off at the hotel and then go stake out the manor. Once Qiao Di moves, I will immediately inform you. At that time, we’ll decide whether to stay and rescue Miss Bo’er at the manor or supplement the combat power, depending on the situation.”

Ji Nancen rarely concealed her smile, appearing very serious. Her tactical command logic was very clear, and she became a flexible pawn.

Zanda rested his chin in his hand, thought for a moment, and agreed with her proposal: “Okay, this balances the operation. But you must be careful during your stakeout: make sure to clearly see if Qiao Di is among the departing crowd. He is good at disguise, which is why I missed him that day.”

“Disguise?” Ji Nancen was confused. Zanda nodded definitively: “He is very likely to have his subordinates disguise themselves as him to confuse the sight.”

“Hah! It’s a good thing I secretly took a night-vision monocular from the armory warehouse yesterday. It looks like it will come in handy…”

Ji Nancen, you really are something!

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