Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling

"Coincidence, definitely a coincidence!"

"Exactly, if it weren't for sheer dumb luck, how could they hit the mark every time they dig?"

"Divine Calculation has been extinct for a thousand years, even the Nolan Family nowadays only has a fraction of the ability. Today's youth are too ostentatious!"

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Those who had witnessed Yun Ran's divination skills felt an awkward need to curl their toes when they heard the comments around them, their faces flushing so much they wished they could distance themselves by ten meters from those people.

Yun Ran, venturing alone towards another direction, was headed towards a reef near the seawater, and she was almost there.

Suddenly, she turned her head towards the sea, just in time to make eye contact with a sea turtle that had just surfaced.

Yun Ran immediately laughed, wasn't this the sea turtle that Xin Fu had released earlier? And it had found her again so soon?

If it weren't for the camera she was wearing, she wouldn't want everyone to know that she could communicate with these spiritually aware creatures. She would have definitely cursed a few times now.

The sea turtle, knowing that Yun Ran had seen it, awkwardly sank its head back underwater.

After those people had released it, it became even more convinced that these were the "good friends" its companions had spoken of.

Its courage grew, especially seeing Yun Ran walking towards the seaside, it curiously followed to take a look.

However, it only intended to come over quietly, not expecting to be noticed by Yun Ran, which made this socially anxious turtle feel suddenly shy.

[Ah, what to do, she saw me, how embarrassing...]

Yun Ran: …

Sometimes, she felt hearing these voices wasn't really a good thing.

Speechless, Yun Ran didn't bother about the sea turtle and took out her Peach Wood Sword, swinging it.

There was no way she would use brute force to pry apart the reef rock.

A Sword Qi swept out, slicing the seemingly tough rock as easily as cutting through tofu.

The released Sword Qi was not wasted; after colliding with the rock, it just dissipated.

It didn't even touch the surface of the sea, nor did it harm any innocent creatures in the sea.

After the rock shattered, a folded fan that looked somewhat like a craftwork appeared in front of Yun Ran.

She reached out to pick up the fan, realizing that it was quite heavy, although she couldn't immediately tell what material it was made from.

But it didn't seem like any ordinary item, which lifted Yun Ran's mood a bit, at least those from the Big Competition Committee weren't too stingy.

"Lady Yun, we've found the items!"

At that moment, Xin Fu and others hurried over, their eyes filled with admiration, holding boxes in their hands.

Yun Ran glanced at Xin Fu and casually waved her hand: "The items in these boxes are yours!"

The three forced noble family's descendants who had followed widened their eyes in surprise; they hadn't expected Yun Ran to be so generous.

Xin Fu was also slightly shocked; from the beginning, he hadn't thought of taking any resources that belonged to Yun Ran.

Moreover, he had already settled for a stepping stone role.

Now that Yun Ran had generously handed over the items to him, the grievances of over twenty years of hard struggle and scraping to fill his deficits suddenly magnified.

So, having a powerful backer felt this good. Oh well, not like that... If he had taken the shortcut earlier, he wouldn't be able to stay with Yun Ran now.

Thinking this way, the hardships he had endured in the past were worth it, as they made him qualified.

"Thank you, Lady Yun."

When he spoke, Xin Fu's hands clenched the box tightly as if it wasn't just an object but a new starting point in his life.

Seeing the deep envy but not a hint of jealousy in the other three's eyes, Yun Ran found them much more agreeable.

"Once we find the other items, each of you three will get one as a greeting gift.

However, let me make this clear beforehand, you can refuse them, but if you dare to make me unhappy, I'll throw all of you into the sea!"

The three weren't fools; although their Talent was a bit lower compared to those geniuses, they were still outstanding in the eyes of others.

They understood Yun Ran's words clear enough—it was carrot and stick. If they behaved well, they'd get a slice of the benefits.

But if they kept to their old ways, then Yun Ran would make her move.

Before, they would have scoffed at such remarks, so bold to say such things.

But now, they believed without a doubt.

The three exchanged looks and embarrassingly but sensibly chose to recognize the situation—they weren't exactly the type to stubbornly resist to death.

Besides, they held no life-and-death grudges with Yun Ran, and under the circumstances, it wasn't that they didn't want to make things difficult for Yun Ran, but that they couldn't.

They didn't think Yun Ran was just making empty threats—she truly dared to throw them into the sea.

"Did you understand?"

The three hurriedly nodded as if pounding garlic—they didn't want to appear so cowardly, but they couldn't help it; the pressure in Yun Ran's tone was too overwhelming.

Xin Fu wasn't surprised at all to see these three being suppressed by Yun Ran.

Nevertheless, he still wouldn't let down his guard and would definitely keep a close eye on them.

Yun Ran then shifted her gaze back to the folded fan.

This patch of reef could be covered by the waves, and the fan had a fair amount of seawater on it, yet it was not affected at all.

As is well known, seawater is highly corrosive, and ordinary objects soaked in seawater for a period would definitely be damaged.

Yun Ran fanned herself with the folded fan and saw that the fan surface was not painted but carved.

The pattern wasn't any ordinary landscape or animals but was composed of some ancient text.

Not being from this small world, and considering the original host was just a high school student, Yun Ran had no recollection of these texts in her mind.

Fanning lightly, the airflow was not bad, which pleased Yun Ran a bit.

"Though I didn't recognize what it is, it's quite practical. If this were in a historical drama, it would definitely be a show-off artifact!"

Xin Fu turned his head to look, unable to identify any special features of the fan.

The other three, who initially thought Yun Ran would ask them—since they came from learned families and would definitely know—

were surprised when Yun Ran, with a flick, tucked the fan into her pocket.