Chapter 1413 - 1409: Entrapment Enforcement

The scene before him left the Young Prince inside the tent in a daze.

He suspected that the lightning released by Fellow Daoist Yun might be useful against those pitch-black things, but he didn’t expect it to be so effective.

"You..."

Those who were completely uncontrollable settled down, and Yun Ran retrieved her Heavenly Thunder Order.

She glanced sideways at the shocked Young Prince: "What, anything else?"

The Young Prince reflexively shook his head.

The biggest problem had been solved by Yun Ran, so the remaining minor issues naturally couldn’t trouble her anymore.

Fortunately, the Young Prince was also a well-traveled person, although very shocked, he quickly regained his composure.

"Thank you for your help today, Fellow Daoist Yun."

Yun Ran waved her hand: "It was nothing, no need to thank me, I’ll head off now."

With those words, without caring about the expressions of others, she turned and left.

As a temporary partner, Yun Ran wouldn’t take on matters unrelated to her; worrying too much invites trouble.

The confidant of the Young Prince looked at the curtain that had been lowered again, his face full of indecision.

"Speak your mind!"

"Young Prince, we could actually ask Immortal Master Yun for help. If she were with us, we might leave here a bit faster."

"Shut up!"

The confidant immediately dared not voice any more opinions and gloomily went to handle the follow-up matters.

Before leaving, he glanced once more at his companions whose hair had been singed, unable to resist sighing silently in his heart.

They had undertaken so many missions and could be considered battle-hardened, but had never been so unlucky.

They hadn’t even completed half the journey, and nearly half of their manpower was already incapacitated.

The black aura clinging to their companions, despite various attempts, only increased their berserk state instead of alleviating it.

What frustrated them most was their complete ignorance about these black auras, not even knowing how they were contaminated in the first place.

The Young Prince, of course, understood his confidant’s implication, also knowing that asking Yun Ran for help would be the best shortcut.

He wanted to find Yun Ran, but the problem was, he really dared not. Yun Ran was truly capable of demanding exorbitant prices!

Even before departure, they had already lost a significant share of profits that could injure their bones.

During this journey, if they sought Yun Ran’s help for every little issue, fearing Yun Ran might reject the trivial matters and up the stakes.

By then, this mission’s final benefits might all fall into Yun Ran’s hands.

And us, who provided the funds and effort, would end up as mere foils, furnishing the clothes for others.

The Royal Family members can concede interests but cannot truly give away their bottom line!!!

Yun Ran stepped out of the tent, preparing to return to her carriage to continue calculating her booklet to pass the time.

As she walked, she suddenly sensed several gazes falling upon her.

Wearing a golden mask and draped in a bright red cloak, such attire would inevitably draw attention.

In theory, having gazes fall upon her was quite normal.

Yet, Yun Ran had long raised her vigilance to the highest degree, particularly sensitive to malice.

Those gazes on Yun Ran were not out of curiosity, but blatant covetousness and murderous intent.

Yun Ran’s lips curled into a slight smile.

It seems she had been targeted by those restless fellows among the vagrants!

They say a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, sensing malice, one should avoid it to ensure their safety as the best policy.

Yet, Yun Ran was stubborn and rebellious by nature.

Being targeted by others and letting them continue their schemes was not Yun Ran’s style.

Yun Ran immediately turned in the opposite direction, intending to give those people a chance, making them think they had a chance of success.

The nearby vagrants who didn’t recognize Yun Ran stayed indifferent to the matter.

Seeing Yun Ran heading towards the mountainside, they assumed she was like others, seeking something on the mountain.

They would never guess that Yun Ran was executing a sting operation.

Meanwhile, the guards who knew Yun Ran were well aware of her capabilities.

Even if Yun Ran were walking alone towards the crowd of vagrants, they wouldn’t dare voice any objections.

Thus, everyone watched Yun Ran leave, but from start to finish, no one inquired or showed any curiosity.

Time passed bit by bit, and Yun Ran avoided those she could encounter on the road, heading towards more secluded depths.

Most people near the mountainside were vagrants.

Everyone was busy digging for wild vegetables and gathering whatever edible they could find, not noticing a few brawny-looking vagrants closing in on Yun Ran’s direction.

Finally, reaching a mountain hollow, the area was barren with rocks, and those searching for food wouldn’t come here.

Yun Ran found a relatively flat-looking big stone, casually waved her hand, cleaned the dust off it, and sat waiting for those people to walk into the trap themselves.

Soon, the sound of chaotic footsteps approached from afar.

Seeing Yun Ran leisurely sitting on a stone, several vagrants showed a stunned expression.

Immediately realizing they had been schemed against.

Facing Yun Ran’s obviously disdainful look, several vagrants immediately grew reckless.

"Hand over everything valuable you have, then obediently come with us, or else..."

The leader’s words hadn’t completely finished before being hit in the mouth by a stone thrown by Yun Ran.

"Such noise, don’t you know that villains meet their doom when they talk too much?!"

"Ah ah ah ah..."

That person spat a mouthful of blood, mixed with a white object.

Looking closely, it turned out he had spat out his own tooth.

"Kill her! Kill this wench!!!"

Yun Ran: ...

My, this temper is really explosive; just knocked out a tooth, how did it escalate to wanting to kill her?

The remaining vagrants, hearing his words, immediately drew their knives from their waists.

With vicious expressions, they charged over, raising their knives as if to smash all obstacles in their path.

"Die!"

Yun Ran still didn’t move, not even changing her sitting posture.

Just waiting for them to slash over.

"Clang~~~"

As the knives were about to strike Yun Ran, in the next second, they collided with an invisible barrier, stopped mid-air.

The sound of metal clashing echoed long in the mountain hollow.

At the same time, the barrier’s recoil not only shattered those knives but directly broke the bones and tendons of the wielders’ arms.

They were thrown by the force, finally crashing heavily on the ground.