The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 1254 When you ask for a favor, you must have the right attitude.
After making thorough preparations, Yunran felt incredibly safe and relaxed, and drowsiness instantly overcame her.

After receiving the invitation from Shenjian Manor, the subsequent arrangements will be much simpler.

Before the auction date arrived, Yunran sent Ma San and Mei Zhang out to gather as much information as possible about the Divine Sword Manor.

It's unclear whether the others were hesitant due to Yunran Divine Envoy's status, or whether Ma San had given prior instructions.

This not-so-small stronghold was unusually quiet in the courtyard where Yunran was, unless she was deliberately looking for someone.

It's as if this place is a hermitage of a wise man, quiet and secluded, a rare and wonderful place to stay.

That day, Yunran was sunbathing next to the pavilion in the middle of the courtyard when Ma San hurriedly returned.

"Master, the Mei family has come to our door."

If Ma San were still the same coachman, he would definitely be terrified if the local bullies of Meicheng came knocking on his door.

But now that he has acknowledged the master, even though his strength hasn't increased much, he still can't withstand a single blow from the Mei family.

But for some reason, he felt no fear at all. When he came to reply to Yun Ran, his tone even carried a hint of reproach for the Mei family for being so blind as to disturb their master.

Yunran took the fan off her forehead and sat up from her half-lying position.

"Let them in."

Ma San immediately nodded and quickly retreated, his obedience almost rivaling that of a puppet.

The Mei family members entered quickly; there were three of them, led by a middle-aged woman.

After turning Mei Zhang, the fifth elder of the Mei family, into a human puppet, Yun Ran had anticipated that the Mei family would come knocking on her door.

Of course, this is also because she never intended to hide it in the first place.

Anyway, she wasn't in the wrong. If Mei Zhang hadn't attacked her first, and even used puppetry on her, she would have just given him a good beating at most.

The middle-aged woman at the head of the group sized up Yun Ran.

Although Yunran's face is not clearly visible, it is obvious from her figure and physique that she is a very young woman.

This surprised the others who came with them.

He probably never expected that the once arrogant Fifth Elder would be defeated by such a young woman; it was no different from capsizing in a ditch.

"Who are you, sir? How dare you turn our Mei family elders into puppets? Isn't that going a bit too far?"

The Mei family, having been local bullies for so long, even though they were somewhat wary of Yun Ran, still spoke to her in a very unpleasant way.

"Are you here to demand an explanation?"

Yunran originally intended to give the Mei family some face, but it was clear that they really didn't know what it meant to ask for help with the proper attitude.

With a crisp 'crack', the teacup in Yunran's hand shattered.

This cup is from the same set as the one that Mei Zhang crushed.

Yunran originally intended to throw the broken tea set into the recycling area, but after thinking about it, she decided to make use of it.

Now look what's happened! It really puts waste to good use. If we had replaced it with a new one, wouldn't that have just ruined another precious tea set?

Those members of the Mei family who can represent the family in action are naturally very perceptive.

It was immediately obvious that the teacup in Yun Ran's hand was quite valuable; in an ordinary family, it would be considered a treasure.

Even the Mei family only uses teaware of the same quality when entertaining their most distinguished guests. But now, they just watched helplessly as Yun Ran easily broke such a high-quality tea set.

The Mei family members seemed to vaguely understand that the person they were facing was not someone to be trifled with.

After intimidating the Mei family and their intimidation through their presence and financial resources, they managed to deter those who came to demand an explanation.

Yun Ran then continued, "Now I'm giving you a chance to explain again why you're here!"

The three members of the Mei family remained silent for a long while.

This scene was witnessed by Ma San, who was standing at the doorway like a pillar. He rolled his eyes and secretly gloated.

After a long silence, the middle-aged woman at the head of the group finally changed her tone.

"Your Excellency, I wonder how the Mei family has offended you, and what you would like to do to undo the puppet spell on the Fifth Elder?"

This tone and these words finally made Yunran less disgusted.

Yun Ran raised her hand and snapped her fingers lightly. Mei Zhang, who had been nowhere to be seen, suddenly appeared in front of everyone in a flash.

"Tell them what you did to offend me before~"

Mei Zhang: ...

He's already a puppet, why bring up those embarrassing stories from the past?

However, Mei Zhang obviously had no way to disobey Yun Ran's orders, so he could only obediently tell her everything that had happened.

Throughout the entire process, I acted completely like an observer, without any emotional involvement.

This scene made the three people from the Mei family feel ashamed.

Fortunately, Yunran is a normal person and has no penchant for humiliating others.

Otherwise, the three members of the Mei family would not have been able to save even the last bit of dignity today.

"Now you know what happened. Your Fifth Elder damaged my property first, and then attacked me."

I didn't kill him; I just made him a puppet to pay off his debts. That's already out of consideration for him being an elder of your Mei family..."

Yunran didn't say the rest of the subtext, but the three people from the Mei family understood it.

To get Mei Zhang back, not only must compensation be paid, but Yun Ran's anger must also be appeased; otherwise, anything is possible.

The middle-aged woman at the head of the group gave Yun Ran a deep look: "You've been investigating the auction of the Divine Sword Manor, haven't you?"

I have a very important piece of information. If you are willing to spare the Fifth Elder, I am willing to share this information with you for free.

When Yunran saw the middle-aged woman, she knew she was no ordinary person.

In modern times, it's already so difficult for women to get ahead; imagine how much more difficult it would be for women to get ahead here, thousands of years ago.

The fact that this middle-aged woman could represent the Mei family to negotiate is enough to show that she is not only powerful but also quite intelligent.

Sure enough, this middle-aged woman guessed her true purpose after just a few simple words.

Previously, Yunran had also sent Mei Zhang out to gather information, wasn't that precisely to get the Mei family to come to her door on their own initiative?

The Mei family, being able to become local power brokers, naturally possesses certain methods; the information they obtain is certainly more important than what others discover.

Yun Ran's lips curled up slightly: "Deal, but that also depends on whether the information you provided is substantial enough!"