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

Chapter 135 Death List (2 Updates)
Yunran was stunned. It was just a night of revelry at sea, but combined with the information from the blind Taoist priest, there were already four groups of people causing trouble.

"This ship full of people has become a hot commodity; everyone is eyeing them."

Hearing Yun Ran's sarcastic remarks, the blind Taoist priest felt utterly disgusted. He could already imagine how many reports he would have to write when he returned this time.

Only when the flickering light fell on Yunran's face did the blind Taoist priest realize that something was wrong with her complexion: "You've been attacked by a backlash!!!"

People in the Xuanmen sect cherish their lives and will never do anything that will backfire on them unless they are facing a life-or-death situation.

Their backlash is different from ordinary internal injuries; some people are unlucky enough to suffer a fatal backlash.

Yun Ran, someone rejected by the Heavenly Dao, still dares to be careless in this matter; isn't this just adding fuel to the fire?

"I saved someone who was destined to die, so this backlash is what I deserve."

The blind Taoist priest was so angry that his heart clenched. How could those words sound so glorious?

Unable to resist teasing Yunran, he said, "You're really something! You don't even care about the backlash. You little brat, you're really unreliable!"

"Let's split up. The two groups of people you investigated are yours, and the ones I found are mine!"

Since the blind Taoist priest was now in the role of a waiter, it wasn't appropriate for him to keep whispering with Yun Ran for too long. He nodded and agreed to Yun Ran's suggestion.

Yunran took a glass of orange juice from the tray and parted ways with the blind Taoist priest.

When she returned to Xia Jing's side, she didn't even realize that Yun Ran had left for a while.

The atmosphere surrounding the lottery finally reached its peak.

A gunshot rang out, the music stopped abruptly, and all the lights in the venue were turned on, completely ruining the pleasant atmosphere.

The crowd, realizing what was happening, immediately panicked and started screaming.

Xia Jing quickly squatted down, afraid that someone would see her.

"Ranran, quickly squat down!"

Seeing Yunran sway a few times, she thought Yunran was scared out of her wits, so she quickly pulled Yunran down to squat down.

As scions of wealthy families, they were trained from a young age, and when faced with such a dangerous situation, Xia Jing panicked for a moment but immediately made a judgment.

The gunshots and the screams of the crowd triggered her conditioned reflex.

Xia Jing peeked her head through the gap to the side, trying to see what had happened.

Unfortunately, the gap was in a bad spot, preventing her from seeing clearly what was happening.

Fortunately, their location wasn't far from the stairwell, and Xia Jing nudged Yun Ran.

"Let's go, let's find a room to hide in!"

As she spoke, she pulled Yunran along and crawled on the ground toward the stairwell.

Fortunately, the hallway was carpeted, so there was basically no noise and the carpet wouldn't chafe their skin.

"Hello everyone, can you hear me?"

A rough voice came from the speakers, incredibly clear.

"Now, everyone is forbidden to move or make a sound. Be quiet! If you don't obey..."

Immediately following was a loud "bang," followed by a scream.

The rough voice carried a hint of smugness: "This is what happens to those who disobey!"

The previously noisy venue fell silent instantly. Yun Ran looked over and saw that the man who had been shot wasn't dead; he had only been shot in the thigh. Perhaps the shock was too great, and the man was truly afraid of death, tightly covering his mouth, afraid to utter a sound of pain.

"Now, everyone who calls my name, please stand up obediently and don't test my patience!"

A man dressed as a chef stood on the stage and kicked the host off the stage, watching as everyone in the audience obediently squatted down (some were lying on their knees because their legs were too weak).

He was very satisfied with the effect he had created, and then he took off his chef's uniform, revealing his original clothes.

Some people squatted on the outermost edge, and when they saw that the men on the stage didn't see where they were, they ran to the side aisle.

The others crouching around him immediately revealed ferocious expressions, because their chance to escape had been snatched away by someone else.

With a "bang," there was no scream this time.

Just moments ago, the person was secretly regretting not having seized the chance to escape, but now they watched helplessly as someone hummed a tune and walked towards them down the corridor.

He was still holding the leg of the person who had just run away, and dragged him back.

Without even looking, you can tell that this person is as dead as can be.

Now everyone was thankful that they hadn't run away, otherwise they would have been the ones caught.

It can only be said that at this moment, the complexity and variability of human nature were fully demonstrated.

The man on the stage laughed and said, "I've warned you all, and you still don't listen. Well then, you might as well die. Now, anyone else who wants to run, step forward, and I'll give you a quick death."

Some of the more timid people couldn't help but start sobbing; this scene was truly shocking.

No one dared to move, and the man on the stage was very satisfied.

Then he continued, "Hmm, it seems everyone is very obedient. That's right, I hate people who can't understand what I'm saying."

Yunran's head was pressed down by Xia Jing, using the stairwell as cover. She thought they would be safe and wouldn't be seen by the people on stage.

To everyone's surprise, the person on stage took out a tablet, tapped it several times, and then coughed lightly.

"Now, those whose names I call, please come forward!"

Those squatting below could roughly guess who this person was based on his demeanor, and those who were quite wealthy were on tenterhooks.

The worst-case scenario is encountering unreasonable and unprincipled pirates who take the money but refuse to release the hostages; in that case, they would truly be fish on a chopping board.

"Miss Li Li of Mingjiang Jewelry... Miss Xia Jing of Xia's Real Estate..."

The person whose name was called immediately turned ashen-faced.

Xia Jing trembled when she heard her name called, but she still stood up and pushed Yun Ran towards the stairwell with all her might.

"Miss Yunran of the Yun Group in Haicheng..."

Xia Jing's expression suddenly changed. She was no naive or innocent girl. If the names she had just called out were those of people who were pampered and wealthy from various families, then they were all people who were pampered and wealthy.

What about Yunran? She's just a burden; trying to extract ransom from her is definitely not a good option.

It could be said that anyone randomly picked from here would be more valuable than Yunran, yet Yunran was chosen.

Remembering what Yunran had said before that she would die, Xia Jing understood everything. This list wasn't for extorting ransom; it was a death list.

Xia Jing suddenly felt her blood rushing backward, and she felt somewhat dizzy.

Yun Ran calmly stood up. Just because Xia Jing had pushed her towards the stairwell twice, she couldn't let Xia Jing die.

(End of this chapter)