Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling
Author: Onepay
Chapter 510 - 509: The Ugliness of Human Nature (Part 2)
"I heard that the Special Administration Bureau has had quite a lot of changes this time, and some important positions have been left vacant. Surely they’ll decide early, but there hasn’t been any movement for so long. I think it’s because Xuan..."
"Those big shots definitely have already forgotten about him. Otherwise, they would have already placed their people in suitable positions immediately."
"Serves him right, with his previous attitude of looking down on everyone. As if we were all sycophants to him. Let’s see how arrogant he is now!"
...
Xin Fu’s junior brother looked at him awkwardly at the moment, but finally mentioned the decision made by several elders.
"Senior brother, Uncle said that you can’t just keep waiting like this. Our small sect can’t afford to idle people, so they want you to go out and take on tasks to supplement..."
As he spoke, his voice gradually weakened, clearly feeling somewhat guilty about his words.
The senior brother had achieved good rankings in the Xuanmen Competition and gained a lot of resources, which he contributed all to the sect.
Frankly speaking, their small mountain sect had never been so prosperous.
But people are greedy; if they had seen such resources before, they would have been overjoyed.
Yet now, knowing that the senior brother would have better prospects, he still refused those lucrative offers, causing dissatisfaction among many elders.
Xin Fu’s eyes were calm. He had never thought that some people can share adversity but not wealth.
The good days now are ones they wouldn’t have dared to dream of before, but the number of dissatisfied people has increased.
Perhaps he was truly wrong before; they were never really on the same path.
He was gifted, and the sect had finally encountered such a good talent, so everyone was eager to pile resources on him, which had long made many dissatisfied.
But everyone had a beautiful vision, hence maintaining the superficial balance.
Now, the balance was broken, and people felt that he enjoyed those resources and must repay a thousand-fold unconditionally and without bottom line; otherwise, he would be considered ungrateful.
Thinking about this, Xin Fu suddenly laughed, "What task did Uncle take?"
Xin Fu’s junior brother heard this and felt a sudden moment where his heart skipped a beat. They anticipated many possibilities, but never expected their senior brother to have such an attitude.
So he stammered, "Well... it’s to go to Death Mountain to find someone..."
Don’t think that Xuanmen people are truly omnipotent.
There are many places where even Xuanmen people dare not venture, and Death Mountain is one of them.
In ancient times, it was known as Ten Thousand Mountains, and anyone who entered never came out alive.
The place is filled with all kinds of marsh gas and toxins, dense vegetation, eternally shrouded in darkness, with chaotic magnetic fields surrounding it.
Any modern equipment brought in would become useless, not to mention the drastic temperature changes from day to night.
It’s rumored that at night, the temperature reaches tens of degrees below zero, and anyone lost either freezes, starves, or scares to death.
The task of finding someone in Death Mountain has been posted for a long time, and even the bounty heroes don’t dare to accept it.
Now, the reward money has soared to ten billion, along with many Magic Artifacts that Xuanmen people could use — anyone would be tempted.
Xin Fu has exceptional talents, but he knows well enough that with his ability, going to Death Mountain to find someone is impossible. Once inside, he’d probably lose direction.
So, Uncle’s reason isn’t to make him do this task for the reward and risk his life; only a fool does such a thankless job.
Especially since he has the Yun Ran label now, at least until Yun Ran explicitly says she doesn’t want him, they wouldn’t do anything that stupid.
"Apart from this, did Uncle say anything else? Just go ahead and tell me everything."
Xin Fu’s junior brother’s eyes flickered, and he lowered his head, letting out the rest.
"Uncle said that if you don’t accept this task, then you have to pay all the breach of contract fees yourself, and also compensate the sect’s losses at triple the amount..."
Xin Fu’s junior brother still felt somewhat ashamed; his face flushed slightly after saying this, feeling that treating senior brother like this was too cruel.
But he was just someone without much say, merely making some small earnings from feng shui, without the ability to oppose or stand up for him.
Xin Fu, experiencing the ugliness of human nature during this time, was hardly surprised to hear these things.
"I understand, you can go back now."
Xin Fu’s junior brother instantly breathed a sigh of relief, gave an awkward smile, and then turned and ran away.
When Xin Fu was left alone in the courtyard, his eyes inevitably reddened.
Once, he had saved a girl who attempted to drown herself, treated as a resource by her family from a young age, expected to give back countless times.
Now, with the same situation falling on him, he could finally feel the pain and despair of that girl.
Just then, Yun Ran’s call came in.
The grief in Xin Fu’s eyes shattered at that moment.
With an involuntary touch of respect in his voice, he said, "Lady Yun."
"If you’re free right now, pack up and head to Hai City!"
"Yes, Lady Yun."
Hung up the phone; Xin Fu immediately took out his phone to book tickets, the fastest and most expensive flight.
His preparation wasn’t hidden from anyone; soon, everyone in the sect knew that the high branch Xin Fu climbed onto finally reached out.
Those uncles who had just made harsh demands inevitably retained some dignity, reluctant to approach again. This time, Xin Fu’s master came.
The two looked at each other silently until Xin Fu’s master spoke.
"I know the previous matters hurt you. It’s just our sect is too small, and everyone is desperately poor, hence eager to grab any opportunity.
This time, as you go out, make sure you do well. That Lady Yun is quite extraordinary; following her will surely bring many opportunities.
In the future, once you’ve established yourself, if you can think of your junior brothers and sisters, and help them establish themselves too, everyone’s focus won’t be solely on you."
Xin Fu nodded; no matter how many thoughts he had, the sect indeed gave him all the resources possible, and he truly owed them a great debt.
"Rest assured, Master, I know what to do."
Knowing Xin Fu agreed, the elders wore smiles as they left.
"Those big shots definitely have already forgotten about him. Otherwise, they would have already placed their people in suitable positions immediately."
"Serves him right, with his previous attitude of looking down on everyone. As if we were all sycophants to him. Let’s see how arrogant he is now!"
...
Xin Fu’s junior brother looked at him awkwardly at the moment, but finally mentioned the decision made by several elders.
"Senior brother, Uncle said that you can’t just keep waiting like this. Our small sect can’t afford to idle people, so they want you to go out and take on tasks to supplement..."
As he spoke, his voice gradually weakened, clearly feeling somewhat guilty about his words.
The senior brother had achieved good rankings in the Xuanmen Competition and gained a lot of resources, which he contributed all to the sect.
Frankly speaking, their small mountain sect had never been so prosperous.
But people are greedy; if they had seen such resources before, they would have been overjoyed.
Yet now, knowing that the senior brother would have better prospects, he still refused those lucrative offers, causing dissatisfaction among many elders.
Xin Fu’s eyes were calm. He had never thought that some people can share adversity but not wealth.
The good days now are ones they wouldn’t have dared to dream of before, but the number of dissatisfied people has increased.
Perhaps he was truly wrong before; they were never really on the same path.
He was gifted, and the sect had finally encountered such a good talent, so everyone was eager to pile resources on him, which had long made many dissatisfied.
But everyone had a beautiful vision, hence maintaining the superficial balance.
Now, the balance was broken, and people felt that he enjoyed those resources and must repay a thousand-fold unconditionally and without bottom line; otherwise, he would be considered ungrateful.
Thinking about this, Xin Fu suddenly laughed, "What task did Uncle take?"
Xin Fu’s junior brother heard this and felt a sudden moment where his heart skipped a beat. They anticipated many possibilities, but never expected their senior brother to have such an attitude.
So he stammered, "Well... it’s to go to Death Mountain to find someone..."
Don’t think that Xuanmen people are truly omnipotent.
There are many places where even Xuanmen people dare not venture, and Death Mountain is one of them.
In ancient times, it was known as Ten Thousand Mountains, and anyone who entered never came out alive.
The place is filled with all kinds of marsh gas and toxins, dense vegetation, eternally shrouded in darkness, with chaotic magnetic fields surrounding it.
Any modern equipment brought in would become useless, not to mention the drastic temperature changes from day to night.
It’s rumored that at night, the temperature reaches tens of degrees below zero, and anyone lost either freezes, starves, or scares to death.
The task of finding someone in Death Mountain has been posted for a long time, and even the bounty heroes don’t dare to accept it.
Now, the reward money has soared to ten billion, along with many Magic Artifacts that Xuanmen people could use — anyone would be tempted.
Xin Fu has exceptional talents, but he knows well enough that with his ability, going to Death Mountain to find someone is impossible. Once inside, he’d probably lose direction.
So, Uncle’s reason isn’t to make him do this task for the reward and risk his life; only a fool does such a thankless job.
Especially since he has the Yun Ran label now, at least until Yun Ran explicitly says she doesn’t want him, they wouldn’t do anything that stupid.
"Apart from this, did Uncle say anything else? Just go ahead and tell me everything."
Xin Fu’s junior brother’s eyes flickered, and he lowered his head, letting out the rest.
"Uncle said that if you don’t accept this task, then you have to pay all the breach of contract fees yourself, and also compensate the sect’s losses at triple the amount..."
Xin Fu’s junior brother still felt somewhat ashamed; his face flushed slightly after saying this, feeling that treating senior brother like this was too cruel.
But he was just someone without much say, merely making some small earnings from feng shui, without the ability to oppose or stand up for him.
Xin Fu, experiencing the ugliness of human nature during this time, was hardly surprised to hear these things.
"I understand, you can go back now."
Xin Fu’s junior brother instantly breathed a sigh of relief, gave an awkward smile, and then turned and ran away.
When Xin Fu was left alone in the courtyard, his eyes inevitably reddened.
Once, he had saved a girl who attempted to drown herself, treated as a resource by her family from a young age, expected to give back countless times.
Now, with the same situation falling on him, he could finally feel the pain and despair of that girl.
Just then, Yun Ran’s call came in.
The grief in Xin Fu’s eyes shattered at that moment.
With an involuntary touch of respect in his voice, he said, "Lady Yun."
"If you’re free right now, pack up and head to Hai City!"
"Yes, Lady Yun."
Hung up the phone; Xin Fu immediately took out his phone to book tickets, the fastest and most expensive flight.
His preparation wasn’t hidden from anyone; soon, everyone in the sect knew that the high branch Xin Fu climbed onto finally reached out.
Those uncles who had just made harsh demands inevitably retained some dignity, reluctant to approach again. This time, Xin Fu’s master came.
The two looked at each other silently until Xin Fu’s master spoke.
"I know the previous matters hurt you. It’s just our sect is too small, and everyone is desperately poor, hence eager to grab any opportunity.
This time, as you go out, make sure you do well. That Lady Yun is quite extraordinary; following her will surely bring many opportunities.
In the future, once you’ve established yourself, if you can think of your junior brothers and sisters, and help them establish themselves too, everyone’s focus won’t be solely on you."
Xin Fu nodded; no matter how many thoughts he had, the sect indeed gave him all the resources possible, and he truly owed them a great debt.
"Rest assured, Master, I know what to do."
Knowing Xin Fu agreed, the elders wore smiles as they left.