Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling
Author: Onepay
Chapter 505 - 504: Host, Why Do You Smell Bad?
The Little Paperman was already quite familiar with Gu Yuan, and upon seeing him from afar, greeted him warmly before continuing its diligent work.
Gu Yuan watched with a smile, amused at the sight: Indeed, when working for your own people, you go all out. So this is what Yun Ran meant when she said the Little Paperman is incredibly efficient.
However, as he looked around, he didn’t see any sign of Yun Ran, so he turned to the minister of the logistics department.
"By the way, why haven’t I seen my sister Ranran?"
Gu Yuan now openly acknowledged his close relationship with Yun Ran, clearly intending to support her.
Minister of Logistics Department: ...
His dealings with Yun Ran were truly fair and just, and even if there was a hint of personal interest, it was still for the sake of the logistics department.
He had gone through tough times, dealing with staff at the Special Administration Bureau who seemed to have an excess of energy and repeatedly damaged official property.
Each person seemed to have some sort of backing, and it was awkward to ask for compensation from those with less money, while claiming damages from the wealthy took considerable time and resources.
Every year during the year-end review, his department always reported a deficit.
This was despite his frugality, earning a reputation for stinginess, and receiving substantial funding from the top.
As an ambitious and aspiring minister of logistics, he didn’t think it unreasonable to strive to increase revenue and reduce expenses.
Reflecting on these matters left the minister feeling frustrated, as being called out by superiors year after year was truly embarrassing.
Ah, talking more would just bring tears, but the minister was already skilled at concealing his feelings.
"Lady Yun isn’t here. After she entrusted this entire project to me, she went about other business."
These words also conveyed to Gu Yuan that Yun Ran had great trust in him, leaving everything in his hands.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have only sent a few Little Papermen, without even showing up herself.
The fact that Yun Ran wasn’t there surprised Gu Yuan a bit.
"Not here?"
He took out his phone again, wanting to call Yun Ran, but her phone was still turned off.
Watching the Little Papermen working diligently reassured Gu Yuan that Yun Ran hadn’t gotten into trouble again.
He waved over a busy Little Paperman, which flew over to him.
"Gu Chu, what do you need?"
"Where did your host go?"
Yun Ran hadn’t instructed any secrecy, so the Little Paperman immediately revealed her whereabouts: "The host is in seclusion~"
Gu Yuan was momentarily stunned, then recalled the hardships Yun Ran might have experienced at Snow Mountain, so her seclusion was likely for healing.
He felt that before, Yun Ran had taken so little, it was truly a loss.
Once he returned, he planned to discuss with the boss to distribute part of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from their trade with the Mountain Spirit.
Seeing Gu Yuan had nothing more to ask, the Little Paperman flew back to continue working.
Gu Yuan came mainly to see Yun Ran, and with her absent, he wasn’t keen on staying longer.
But little did he know, upon returning to the Capital City, Xie Xuzhi immediately sent him out on patrol.
He wouldn’t be able to return for at least a year or two.
"Boss, isn’t my presence unnecessary for such a routine patrol?"
He really wanted to say, "Is it necessary to break a butterfly on a wheel?" but realized that would be boastful, so he toned it down a bit.
Xie Xuzhi replied earnestly, "You’re my confidant, so of course it’s you who should go!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan realized it made sense. No one else had his level of significance.
"Alright then, I’ll get ready and depart in a few days."
After all, it was just a patrol, no need to rush; he could wait to see Yun Ran when she emerged from seclusion.
He didn’t mention this plan, as it would have seemed a bit unprofessional.
"No, you’re leaving today!"
"Huh? Is it really that urgent?"
Xie Xuzhi nodded with a stern expression, "Yes!"
Gu Yuan felt a bit helpless but accepted his fate: "Alright, I’ll go pack my things now."
Business was important, and he could catch up with Yun Ran after returning.
Meanwhile, after over half a month of adaptation, Yun Ran could now move freely in this gravity-secluded room.
The lines on her skin, caused by previous lacerations, were gradually vanishing.
Having completed today’s body refining, Yun Ran immediately picked up the materials beside her and began crafting a Magic Artifact.
Several irregularly shaped black stones gradually turned into thin petal-like shapes.
Sweat on Yun Ran’s forehead increased, and her face turned slightly pale.
"As the Merit Golden Light diminishes, the consumption of my body’s strength has indeed accelerated significantly."
However, all of this was worthwhile. After taking a deep breath, Yun Ran looked at the thin sheets with satisfaction.
The Black Ice Lotus, which could resist Fire Techniques, was almost complete.
Feeling a sense of relief, Yun Ran relaxed quite a bit and then lay down on the ground without a care, feeling quite tired after all her efforts.
As Yun Ran dozed off, a familiar sensation swept over her.
She suddenly opened her eyes, seeing the Gravity Seclusion Room, previously isolated and in its own space, now flashing with golden light.
Yun Ran: ...
Goodness, even underground, the Merit Golden Light found her; that’s impressive.
But it arrived at the perfect time, as the fatigue on Yun Ran’s body significantly diminished thanks to the constant influx of Merit Golden Light.
She immediately sat up, crossed her legs, and began channeling the Merit Golden Light into her body’s meridians.
Yun Ran was the first to undergo body refining with Merit Golden Light in such a gravity-intense seclusion room.
She didn’t know how much time had passed before she opened her eyes again.
A rancid odor hit her nose.
There was no need to search; Yun Ran easily identified that the smell was emanating from her.
The gravitational pressure within the seclusion room had also vanished.
This signaled that her previously reserved time was up, and to continue using the gravity-secluded room, she would need to pay again.
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Yun Ran picked up her half-finished Black Ice Lotus and exited the seclusion room.
Ginsengfruit was already waiting outside, and upon seeing Yun Ran emerge, its eyes instantly reddened.
Just as it was about to say, ’Host, you finally came out,’ it caught a whiff of the rancid smell from Yun Ran.
The tears that were about to fall were forced back, and it looked at Yun Ran in shock, "Host, why do you smell?"
At that moment, Yun Ran really didn’t feel like talking. She hadn’t expected such good results from using Merit Golden Light for body refining in the seclusion room.
Gu Yuan watched with a smile, amused at the sight: Indeed, when working for your own people, you go all out. So this is what Yun Ran meant when she said the Little Paperman is incredibly efficient.
However, as he looked around, he didn’t see any sign of Yun Ran, so he turned to the minister of the logistics department.
"By the way, why haven’t I seen my sister Ranran?"
Gu Yuan now openly acknowledged his close relationship with Yun Ran, clearly intending to support her.
Minister of Logistics Department: ...
His dealings with Yun Ran were truly fair and just, and even if there was a hint of personal interest, it was still for the sake of the logistics department.
He had gone through tough times, dealing with staff at the Special Administration Bureau who seemed to have an excess of energy and repeatedly damaged official property.
Each person seemed to have some sort of backing, and it was awkward to ask for compensation from those with less money, while claiming damages from the wealthy took considerable time and resources.
Every year during the year-end review, his department always reported a deficit.
This was despite his frugality, earning a reputation for stinginess, and receiving substantial funding from the top.
As an ambitious and aspiring minister of logistics, he didn’t think it unreasonable to strive to increase revenue and reduce expenses.
Reflecting on these matters left the minister feeling frustrated, as being called out by superiors year after year was truly embarrassing.
Ah, talking more would just bring tears, but the minister was already skilled at concealing his feelings.
"Lady Yun isn’t here. After she entrusted this entire project to me, she went about other business."
These words also conveyed to Gu Yuan that Yun Ran had great trust in him, leaving everything in his hands.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have only sent a few Little Papermen, without even showing up herself.
The fact that Yun Ran wasn’t there surprised Gu Yuan a bit.
"Not here?"
He took out his phone again, wanting to call Yun Ran, but her phone was still turned off.
Watching the Little Papermen working diligently reassured Gu Yuan that Yun Ran hadn’t gotten into trouble again.
He waved over a busy Little Paperman, which flew over to him.
"Gu Chu, what do you need?"
"Where did your host go?"
Yun Ran hadn’t instructed any secrecy, so the Little Paperman immediately revealed her whereabouts: "The host is in seclusion~"
Gu Yuan was momentarily stunned, then recalled the hardships Yun Ran might have experienced at Snow Mountain, so her seclusion was likely for healing.
He felt that before, Yun Ran had taken so little, it was truly a loss.
Once he returned, he planned to discuss with the boss to distribute part of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from their trade with the Mountain Spirit.
Seeing Gu Yuan had nothing more to ask, the Little Paperman flew back to continue working.
Gu Yuan came mainly to see Yun Ran, and with her absent, he wasn’t keen on staying longer.
But little did he know, upon returning to the Capital City, Xie Xuzhi immediately sent him out on patrol.
He wouldn’t be able to return for at least a year or two.
"Boss, isn’t my presence unnecessary for such a routine patrol?"
He really wanted to say, "Is it necessary to break a butterfly on a wheel?" but realized that would be boastful, so he toned it down a bit.
Xie Xuzhi replied earnestly, "You’re my confidant, so of course it’s you who should go!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan realized it made sense. No one else had his level of significance.
"Alright then, I’ll get ready and depart in a few days."
After all, it was just a patrol, no need to rush; he could wait to see Yun Ran when she emerged from seclusion.
He didn’t mention this plan, as it would have seemed a bit unprofessional.
"No, you’re leaving today!"
"Huh? Is it really that urgent?"
Xie Xuzhi nodded with a stern expression, "Yes!"
Gu Yuan felt a bit helpless but accepted his fate: "Alright, I’ll go pack my things now."
Business was important, and he could catch up with Yun Ran after returning.
Meanwhile, after over half a month of adaptation, Yun Ran could now move freely in this gravity-secluded room.
The lines on her skin, caused by previous lacerations, were gradually vanishing.
Having completed today’s body refining, Yun Ran immediately picked up the materials beside her and began crafting a Magic Artifact.
Several irregularly shaped black stones gradually turned into thin petal-like shapes.
Sweat on Yun Ran’s forehead increased, and her face turned slightly pale.
"As the Merit Golden Light diminishes, the consumption of my body’s strength has indeed accelerated significantly."
However, all of this was worthwhile. After taking a deep breath, Yun Ran looked at the thin sheets with satisfaction.
The Black Ice Lotus, which could resist Fire Techniques, was almost complete.
Feeling a sense of relief, Yun Ran relaxed quite a bit and then lay down on the ground without a care, feeling quite tired after all her efforts.
As Yun Ran dozed off, a familiar sensation swept over her.
She suddenly opened her eyes, seeing the Gravity Seclusion Room, previously isolated and in its own space, now flashing with golden light.
Yun Ran: ...
Goodness, even underground, the Merit Golden Light found her; that’s impressive.
But it arrived at the perfect time, as the fatigue on Yun Ran’s body significantly diminished thanks to the constant influx of Merit Golden Light.
She immediately sat up, crossed her legs, and began channeling the Merit Golden Light into her body’s meridians.
Yun Ran was the first to undergo body refining with Merit Golden Light in such a gravity-intense seclusion room.
She didn’t know how much time had passed before she opened her eyes again.
A rancid odor hit her nose.
There was no need to search; Yun Ran easily identified that the smell was emanating from her.
The gravitational pressure within the seclusion room had also vanished.
This signaled that her previously reserved time was up, and to continue using the gravity-secluded room, she would need to pay again.
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Yun Ran picked up her half-finished Black Ice Lotus and exited the seclusion room.
Ginsengfruit was already waiting outside, and upon seeing Yun Ran emerge, its eyes instantly reddened.
Just as it was about to say, ’Host, you finally came out,’ it caught a whiff of the rancid smell from Yun Ran.
The tears that were about to fall were forced back, and it looked at Yun Ran in shock, "Host, why do you smell?"
At that moment, Yun Ran really didn’t feel like talking. She hadn’t expected such good results from using Merit Golden Light for body refining in the seclusion room.