Chapter 300: Only Those Who Endure Know the Pain
Ginsengfruit had just finished packing up the things that Yun Ran brought over.
Wan Ji was already waiting outside the tent, holding a lunch box in his hand.
"Lady Yun, I've brought your lunch."
Ginsengfruit lifted the tent curtain, ready to take the lunch box.
Who would have thought, it would give Wan Ji a big scare, making him go on full alert: "Who are you? How come you're inside Lady Yun's tent?"
If he remembered correctly, since the beginning until now, there had not been such a small child within his field of vision, and now one suddenly appeared.
It wasn't clear what Wan Ji imagined, but the color drained from his face, and his hand was already reaching for the gun holstered at his waist.
Ginsengfruit glanced at Wan Ji speechlessly: "Don't freak out over everything, my master doesn't like noise!"
Then he snatched the lunch box and muttered quietly as he turned around: "At first you seemed quite reliable, how come you're making such a fuss now."
Wan Ji didn't want to hear it, but his ears were good.
He clearly heard the comment, and his originally pale face instantly warmed up with embarrassment.
Yun Ran's tent seemed quite peaceful, but in reality, there were many eyes watching over it.
In just a moment, all the bodyguards assigned to protect Doctor Yu and the others knew that Yun Ran had brought a child along.
This wasn't a big deal usually, but the weird thing was, they had clearly not seen a child before.
Some thought about Yun Ran's Little Paperman and her unbeatable skills, and they were even more impressed.
"Truly a master is a master, beyond our understanding."
Yun Ran sighed.
If it hadn't been for the people from the Special Administration Bureau Headquarters recognizing Ginsengfruit's disguise skills, Yun Ran wouldn't have planned to reveal his existence so soon.
After all, Ginsengfruit was unregistered, and it was necessary to keep a low profile.
But now that he was recognized, there was no need to hide anymore, or else they might be accused of harboring malicious intentions.
Yun Ran ate and then lay down to rest.
She didn't seem at all like she was here on a mission, more like she was on vacation.
After waking up, it was already dark, and Wan Ji was not far from Yun Ran's tent, helping the bodyguards with some chores.
Seeing Yun Ran's tent curtain lifted, he quickly set down what he was doing.
"Lady Yun, you've had a good rest. I'll go get your dinner now, we have specially prepared pigeon soup for you."
Everyone else was eating from the communal pot, even Doctor Yu was no exception.
But the kitchen had made a separate dinner for Yun Ran, without anybody complaining.
This made Wan Ji even more certain that Yun Ran was a very special presence in this project team.
Yun Ran, who had just woken up, was still a bit bleary-eyed but indeed felt a bit hungry.
"Okay, go get it."
In a little while, Wan Ji brought back food that was clearly twice the amount of lunch, obviously knowing about Ginsengfruit's existence and preparing his share as well.
During this time, not a single person had come to inquire about anything.
This pleased Yun Ran. She didn't like to have to explain her actions to others.
Even her current 'Golden Master' Xie Xuzhi, if he talked too much, she wouldn't hesitate to walk away from the job.
Midway through eating, Yun Ran suddenly looked up towards the front.
Ginsengfruit also looked up briefly before lowering his head to continue eating.
Within this territory, there was no one yet who could challenge her Host.
Wan Ji had good observational skills. Seeing Yun Ran and Ginsengfruit both looking in the same direction, he immediately went on alert.
At the same time, Wan Ji couldn't help but wrestle with the idea: if Yun Ran and the other members of the project team got into a conflict, whose side should he take?
However, before he could resolve his dilemma, he saw Yun Ran put down her soup spoon.
With a casual tone, she said: "Since you're here, why not come out openly? Lurking in the shadows, have you no shame?"
The people from Headquarters knew when they found out about Yun Ran's identity that their cooperation with the Murong Family was down the drain.
Publicly, Yun Ran was just a temporary employee, currently on vacation, without any evidence to prove that Yun Ran was openly sabotaging their mission.
But deep down, they knew better than anyone that behind Yun Ran stood the troublesome Deputy Director Xie Xuzhi.
And behind Xie Xuzhi was the Young Master of the Xie Family.
The frustration of knowing who was behind the mischief but being unable to catch them in the act was known only to those who endured it.
If only they knew that Xie Xuzhi was the elusive Young Master Xie, they would not be so nonchalant.
People from Headquarters stepped out from the twilight shadows, slowly making their way to the open space in front of Yun Ran's tent.
"Hai City Branch, special consultant Yun Ran, aren't you supposed to be on vacation now?"
Yun Ran was still sitting, her body leaning casually backward against the back of the chair, looking even more languid and relaxed.
"You said it yourself, I'm on vacation. Where I go is my freedom. It happens that I'm traveling in the Northwest, and an elder encountered some trouble. As a junior, it's only reasonable for me to come and have a look, isn't it?"
After saying this, Yun Ran seemed to suddenly remember something, lightly slapping her forehead.
"Look at my memory, I forgot to mention, before Doctor Yu and the others were in danger at a desolate temporary reception center, I helped secretly.
I even sent my Little Paperman to protect them. At that time, you hadn't received the mission yet, so this can't be considered me sabotaging your mission, right?"
Yun Ran's expression now was sly and lively, but in the eyes of others from Headquarters, it was a naked declaration.
'Hey, I'm deliberately here to cause trouble, if you have evidence, sue me~'
The four from Headquarters weren't used to dealing with such an insufferable junior, especially the smile on Yun Ran's face, which only became more irritating the more they looked at it.
One of them lost his patience.
He barked at Yun Ran: "How dare you speak to us like this..."
His words were cut off before he could finish, not because he chose to, but because his throat was forcibly choked.
The other three paled when they saw their colleague being choked by an Evil Ghost who, shockingly, carried Merit. They felt a tinge of fear, surely this was not any ordinary Evil Ghost.
At this moment, Mo Zhi hadn't yet become Yun Ran's Ghost Servant, but in her heart, she already considered herself as such.
These people dared to disrespect her future master, how could she tolerate that?
So, when Yun Ran unleashed her in order to give Headquarters a little shock, Mo Zhi took decisive action.