Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling-Chapter 218 - 217: Host, What Are You Suspecting?

They previously focused on those who had been rescued, whose injuries were severe but not fatal.

However, the knowledge these people possessed was very limited. Nonetheless, they learned from them what the fortress underneath used to look like.

Based on the information provided by these people, they inferred that the thing destroyed by some unknown force was likely a special altar.

"Spit it out if you have suspicions. Why act so mysterious, still playing coy at this point!"

"I suspect that this altar might have been left by the group who almost destroyed the Xuan Sect back then. Their purpose—immortal cultivation!"

Upon hearing this, a few old men felt a shock in their hearts, and various thoughts rapidly emerged in their minds.

They had various doubts before but dared not link them to this matter. If it were true, then it could mean upheaval.

"No way."

"I think we might find answers from someone named Yun Ran. Whoever is valued by Xie Xuzhi is definitely not a minor character."

"If it’s true, then this girl called Yun Ran must accept the inspection and supervision from the Xuan Sect!"

The old men exchanged glances, a sharp light flashing through their eyes.

"That girl is sharp-tongued, and moreover, Xie Xuzhi is surely going to protect her. It won’t be easy for us to take her down."

Pity, those people were placed under prohibition and detained for so long yet knew so little, failing to provide anything useful.

They had indeed thought of using special methods on these people, the most direct and effective being to probe their memories.

Regrettably, these individuals held no low statuses and were not ones they could easily offend.

Even though they were of the elder level from aristocratic families of the Mystical Sect, they couldn’t truly stand against those real powerful families.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t be constantly restrained by this Xie Family member, Xie Xuzhi.

Just now, seeing the Tan Family’s people confronting Yun Ran because of their prior insinuations felt right to them.

They thought perhaps this was the correct approach.

They couldn’t touch Yun Ran, but what if the rescued individuals’ families strongly demanded an investigation of Yun Ran?

Then wouldn’t Yun Ran fall right into their hands?

At this moment, Yun Ran, who had no idea that she was being targeted, even had people plotting on how to deal with her.

She casually strolled to the cafeteria not far from the sick ward, where special nutritional meals for the patients were available.

Having walked around earlier, she felt a bit hungry again, so she came to see if there was anything to eat.

In the entire hospital, there was nobody else bandaged up quite like Yun Ran, so as soon as she entered the cafeteria, everyone recognized her.

Someone inside was drinking nutritious porridge and immediately stood up when they saw Yun Ran.

Gratitude covered their face: "You must be Lady Yun."

Yun Ran glanced at the man in front of her. Her memory was quite good, and she quickly remembered that this man was also one of those who had been rescued.

If not for a previous experience of ingratitude, Yun Ran might have been in good spirits, but now, her attitude was reserved.

There were too many ingrates in this world. Although she did not fear trouble, it still disgusted her.

Yun Ran’s response was distant as she nodded slightly.

The man did not mind Yun Ran’s cool demeanor at all. In his eyes, high achievers often had a temper, what’s wrong with being distant? Even if she acted superior, that was expected.

"Lady Yun, I really can’t thank you enough this time. Without you, I don’t know if I would ever see daylight again."

Patting his head, he added, "Please wait just a moment, I’ll go back to my room and get the thank-you gift I’ve prepared for you. You must accept it!"

The man hurriedly stood up, rushing back to his sick ward, and this earnestness did make Yun Ran feel a bit better after being annoyed earlier.

Before long, the man who had rushed back to his ward returned with a stack of documents that looked like contracts.

With a feverish urgency on his face, he pushed the documents in front of Yun Ran.

"Lady Yun, this is my token of gratitude, please do accept it."

It was indeed a contract, and moreover, a property transfer contract.

Yun Ran took the contract and flipped it open, after which her expression chilled.

The man quickly handed over a pen, evidently trying to suppress his eagerness: "Lady Yun, you just need to sign, and this property will be all yours."

To an ordinary person or someone with a low level of Dao progress, this document, worth billions in land, would have seemed like a grateful gesture from the man. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

But Yun Ran saw through it at a glance.

Who would have thought, with its value assessed and even various proofs of premium assets, that this piece of land was cursed, bringing all sorts of calamities to its owner?

However, if the owner of the land found someone willing to die in their place, not only would they avoid that misfortune, but they would also receive plenty of benefits.

The reason Yun Ran could tell there was an issue with this land was because there were far too many scapegoats; the resentment was almost overflowing.

The System, however, did not realize that the Host could detect so many issues from a simple contract, and was happily thinking that they had struck it rich.

[Host, this guy seems to know what’s what, much better than that person before. Looks can be deceiving, some people are just naturally bad seeds!]

The System had taken a strong dislike to the man who looked just like Tan Chengbi and its impression of Tan Chengbi had also soured.

Yet Yun Ran fell into contemplation because of what the System had just said, obviously recalling what the man who almost killed her had claimed.

He said that all the people he captured were born with sins.

Looking at Yun Ran’s introspective expression, the System was puzzled: [Host, what are you doubting?]

"Earlier I didn’t take what he said seriously. The Array set up with Nine Yang Grass had an indiscriminate effect; anyone with a dark side in their heart would be attacked.

There has never been a true saint in the world, the distinction between good and evil depends solely on actions, not thoughts—all are flawed upon scrutiny.

Now that I think about it, he might not have been lying. These people might indeed have issues."

The System became even more confused. It was a system, truly not quite understanding the Host’s meaning.

[Host, I don’t understand~]

"That’s normal. Humans are the most complex animals; thoughts are not something a programmed system like you can comprehend."

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