Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling-Chapter 222 - 221: Cooperation and Candor (Part 2)

Seeing Yun Ran wrapped up like a mummy, it was clear her injuries were severe.

Even those who had previously made a fuss, claiming Yun Ran might have mishandled things, could only temporarily cease and desist.

After all, they still had their pride and didn’t have the nerve to dismiss Yun Ran’s previous achievements and treat her like a suspect.

Yun Ran sat there obediently, and those people could only try to guess what kind of person she was from her eyes.

"What do you want to ask, just ask."

Yun Ran’s voice sounded particularly young and naive, giving the impression she was a straightforward person.

"We just want to know what happened in that underground fortress of the Helian Family. According to our judgment, the destroyed place was an altar, right?

You were the first to enter; how was the altar destroyed? And what’s the deal with the water inside..."

A barrage of questions hurled at Yun Ran, but she didn’t recognize any of the people asking.

Yun Ran was not the type to just answer anyone’s questions obediently.

She glanced at the people questioning her and then turned her gaze to Xie Xuzhi.

Only then did Xie Xuzhi speak up: "These gentlemen are Dark Masters invited by the Tan Family and Helian Family to jointly investigate the underground fortress."

Yun Ran had guessed the identity of these people, but guessing was one thing; she certainly wasn’t going to give them much face.

"Yes, there indeed was an altar beneath, a sacrificial altar at that. As for the water inside, of course, I made it. The altar was indeed destroyed by me.

But I did not gain any advantage from it. After the altar was destroyed, I was knocked out by the shock and ended up in this state."

The people questioning Yun Ran had thought she would hide something, but they didn’t expect Yun Ran to admit everything about the altar without any cover-up.

This took them by surprise concerning their grip on the issue.

"Lady Yun looks no more than a teenager, and that altar does not look easy to destroy. What method did you use?"

This was clearly a suspicion of Yun Ran lying.

Yun Ran directly took out her Heavenly Thunder Order and pinched a technique, causing the Heavenly Thunder Order to expand several times in size.

Although much of the Heavenly Thunder stored inside the Heavenly Thunder Order had been absorbed when the altar was activated, some of it remained.

Everyone watched the token floating in mid-air, crackling with electric flowers.

"Here, this is it—the Heavenly Thunder Order, my Lifebound Magical Artifact. It’s imbued with Heavenly Thunder. The altar was not simple, but after it was struck by Heavenly Thunder, it went boom and exploded."

Some people tried to confirm whether Yun Ran was lying, but little did they know, everything she said was the truth, only that she had concealed a part.

Yun Ran retracted the Heavenly Thunder Order and put it back into her pocket.

Then she continued: "Any other questions? I will spare no detail."

Yun Ran’s excessive cooperation and honesty left those who were previously looking for trouble somewhat at a loss for what to do.

A Xuan Sect’s Dark Master from the Tan Family glanced subtly at the few big shots from the Special Administration Bureau.

This scene did not escape Xie Xuzhi’s eyes; he flashed a mocking smile but did not interfere.

"Is Lady Yun really severely injured?"

Yun Ran’s principle was simple; if others dared to ask, she dared to answer. Hearing the question, she immediately stood up and began to unwrap the bandages on her body.

Gu Yuan’s movements were so quick that even he couldn’t stop her in time.

Gu Yuan watched Yun Ran with a somewhat resentful gaze, having never seen such an honest girl before. And, her speed seemed to have increased significantly.

Soon, all the bandages on Yun Ran’s body were unwrapped.

When everyone saw the wounds on Yun Ran’s body, they couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

Although the blood was no longer spurting, the wounds on her body, torn by the energy from the shattered light column, were all exposed.

Except for a few rescued individuals of high status, most people here were insiders.

At a glance, they could tell that the twisted and ugly scars on Yun Ran’s body were indeed torn open by powerful energy backlash.

Especially on Yun Ran’s body, where any exposed skin was covered with these kinds of scars, she was almost entirely enveloped by them.

Xie Xuzhi had known that Yun Ran was seriously injured, but he had not seen the wounds himself.

Now, seeing Yun Ran’s body covered with scars, his usually stern face became extremely grim.

Gu Yuan’s eyes were full of heartache. A young girl had become like this, no different from being disfigured.

And she had to expose herself in front of these people to prove herself.

He was not a temperate man either, casting an unfriendly glance at the shocked crowd.

"If you can’t investigate properly, then go back and start over. Chasing after a girl for answers here, I’m embarrassed for you!"

With that, he shouted at the people behind him: "Go get the doctor here, and re-bandage Ranran’s wounds!"

Xie Xuzhi’s confidants also got a first glimpse of Yun Ran’s wounds.

They had thought her mummy-like wrapping was funny before, but now, they really couldn’t laugh.

Yun Ran, however, seemed unconcerned and sat down again: "Is there anything else you want to ask?" freeweɓnøvel~com

The bigwigs from the Special Administration Bureau, who had been invited, originally wanted to take this opportunity to inquire about some things they wanted to know.

However, upon seeing Yun Ran’s injuries, they immediately dismissed their previous intentions.

Even though they also wanted to know some things, they had their own bottom lines.

With Yun Ran injured like this, they dared not use her as a raft anymore.

Of course, most importantly, seeing Yun Ran’s wounds, the discomfort they had felt inside vanished completely.

They just felt that Yun Ran, although not so likable, had at least not brought shame to the people of the Xuan Sect.

Yun Ran’s excessive honesty left others speechless, and the matter seemed to have come to a closure.

Suddenly, Xie Xuzhi spoke up.

"Now that you have no more doubts, isn’t it time for an apology to my subordinate? It’s not reasonable for my people to bleed and suffer these undeserved grievances."

Representatives from the Tan Family and the Helian Family knew that they were in the wrong and could only offer generous compensation on the spot, as they had never intended to sever ties with the Special Administration Bureau.

The doctor summoned was already waiting at the door. Yun Ran did want to hear how much compensation these people could offer.

But she couldn’t break character, so she had to reluctantly go out and wait for the doctor to re-bandage her.

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