CHAPTER 772: CHAPTER 770: WHY THE NEED TO THROW SHADE? (2ND UPDATE)

Yan Ming worried that the young lady of his family might feel uncomfortable, so he deliberately adjusted his posture. Although Yun Ran was being carried, she didn’t feel uncomfortable.

But this underground passage was unexpectedly long, making someone like Yun Ran, who usually has a lot of patience, feel somewhat impatient.

She initially examined the carving marks along the way with care, but now she just glanced casually.

Yun Ran was carefully protected by Yan Ming, but Xie Xuzhi and Ginsengfruit were in a miserable state.

The people carrying them didn’t care whether they were comfortable, as long as they could take them away.

At this moment, Xie Xuzhi only felt his head filling with blood, and even felt a bit dizzy. If he continued to be bounced like this for a while longer, he really wouldn’t be able to maintain a clear mind.

Both the people being carried and those bearing the weight of a grown person were reaching their limits.

Fortunately, just when everyone was about to reach a tipping point, the person walking in front finally stopped.

"We’re here!"

Yan Ming gently placed Yun Ran on the ground, then discreetly rubbed his own arm.

Xie Xuzhi and Ginsengfruit did not receive such good treatment; they were directly thrown to the ground.

A cloud of dust even swirled up around them as their bodies hit the ground.

Xie Xuzhi took this opportunity to wake up.

"Ugh..."

As soon as the people nearby heard this sound, they immediately understood that Director Xie was waking up, and directly chopped at Xie Xuzhi with a hand knife.

All of this happened to be ’seen’ by Yun Ran.

She didn’t even want to comment on how much people hated Xie Xuzhi; even in such a miserable state, he still had to be chopped.

However, she could enjoy the spectacle, but couldn’t truly watch as Xie Xuzhi was chopped under her watch.

Otherwise, if these Black Robed People bragged about it as an achievement, it would be humiliating for her!

Ginsengfruit, in sync with Yun Ran’s heart, suddenly opened his eyes when thrown to the ground.

Seeing the person who had been carrying Xie Xuzhi about to use violence on him, he could not possibly remain steady.

Immediately springing up, he charged at the person with a spinning kick.

Though Ginsengfruit had not been harmed, when he saw the person in front of him retreating several steps due to his kick,

he also belatedly reacted, stepping back several steps.

From the look of it, someone could easily tell that he was indeed hurt.

"Director Xie, are you alright?"

Ginsengfruit helped Xie Xuzhi up, and in his eyes, besides concern, there was also wariness against others.

It was truly a tragic scene to see a little person supporting an adult twice his size, while their figure swayed.

Using Ginsengfruit’s strength, Xie Xuzhi stood up, fixing his sharp gaze on those surrounding him.

His tone was as cold as ice shards: "You Black Robed People are truly audacious, daring even to kidnap me; surely you have a death wish!"

For most people, saying such a thing would be laughable, but Xie Xuzhi was genuinely qualified to speak this way.

Before the Blood Curse concealed in him was lifted, his word carried immense weight in the Xie Family.

Now, he practically held the entire power of the Xie Family in his hands, and had even established connections with Hidden Clans overseas.

It could be said that Xie Xuzhi’s power was beyond imagination.

If something were to happen to him, it would cause a huge upheaval, producing unpredictable butterfly effects.

The incense master, who never showed his true face, initially watched with eyes devoid of emotion.

He looked as if observing a fish out of water, uselessly flailing.

But only when Xie Xuzhi spoke ruthlessly did the incense master leisurely begin: "Young Master Xie, can’t you see the current situation? If we feared death, we wouldn’t have come this far."

Though he spoke boldly, the incense master knew well that ever since he was raised by the Overall Leader, he had no path of retreat.

Other Black Robed People, merely subjected to Prohibition, would not die or abandon their path unless captured or harboring thoughts of betrayal.

Xie Xuzhi paid no mind to what the incense master said, his gaze lingering meaningfully with the incense master.

Yun Ran then slowly opened her eyes, her gaze somewhat confused, appearing soft and innocent as if unaware of the situation.

"Why am I here?"

Yan Ming restrained his impulse to support Yun Ran, his face stern as he looked at her.

He even considered giving her a hand chop.

But ultimately, he did not act, clearly somewhat intimidated by Yun Ran.

This series of actions by Yan Ming matched his character very well.

Thus, nobody noticed anything amiss, and they could certainly understand Yan Ming’s current feelings.

"Master, we’ve been kidnapped!"

Ginsengfruit promptly interjected, revealing their predicament with a highly aggrieved look.

With him supporting a somewhat staggering Xie Xuzhi, it was a truly pitiful sight.

Now was Yun Ran’s time to showcase her acting skills.

She widened her eyes as if unwilling to believe she would one day be kidnapped.

Yet the reality was that they were surrounded, and all the people around them were powerful Xuanmen people.

They were in a man-made underground passage, where the surrounding lights made it bright.

But one look identified this place clearly.

"How could this happen?"

Yun Ran murmured to herself, ultimately having to accept that they were indeed kidnapped.

If Yun Ran fell into despair or couldn’t cope, her persona would really break.

So, after a few seconds, once Yun Ran accepted the situation, she quickly adjusted her mindset.

Her gaze sharpened as she looked towards the incense master: "Have you been monitoring us all along? Attacking us after I suffered backlash!"

Yun Ran’s reaction was faultless, even the suspicious incense master didn’t doubt it.

But of course, Yun Ran and her group’s earlier setup worked well, convincing the incense master this wasn’t a trap given their low casualties this time.

Of thirteen people, only three came back alive, with only one person intact.

With such a painful cost, capturing Yun Ran’s group carried natural credibility.

"Master Yun must have had an easy life all these years, so doesn’t know how tough the world is. Being captured by us can only mean you’re not as skilled."

Yun Ran:...

If it weren’t inappropriate given the setting, she would have slapped that so-called incense master a few times.

Sickening, discussing matters while disparaging others.