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

Chapter 140 Host, I have an idea...

Within minutes, several orders were issued from Xie Xuzhi's office.

The bigwigs from the Special Administration Bureau stationed in various locations all mobilized.

The families of the guests on the cruise ship were immediately silenced, and the members of the second branch of the Zhao family were also secretly monitored.

Meanwhile, Yunran, protected by Jinling, was able to move freely in this eerily quiet environment on the cruise ship.

Ah Sheng, whom I had met once before, lay motionless on the floor, his once handsome face now covered in wrinkles.

As for the man she had bound with cable ties and who lay on the ground, he had already turned into a pile of dressed bones.

[This person is still alive; they're definitely not an ordinary person!]

After being kicked twice by Yun Ran, the unconscious A Sheng struggled to open his eyes. He didn't know what had happened, but suddenly everything went black and he collapsed to the ground.

My head still hurts a bit; I can tell there's a big lump there without even touching it.

His gaze fell on Yun Ran, then his eyes widened in shock: No, in the blink of an eye, how did Miss's hair turn silver-white?!

If you're worried, you might blurt out, "Miss, what happened to your hair!"

Yun Ran narrowed her eyes slightly: "What did you call me?"

Ah Sheng: ...

Oh no, we've been exposed!

Ah Sheng's mind was racing. He was still thinking of what excuse to use when Yun Ran dragged him to a glass mirror.

In the mirror, there was an old man with gray hair and a face full of wrinkles, who looked to be in his sixties or seventies. He was not only wearing the same clothes as the old man, but also had a face that looked very similar to his.

Ah Sheng was stunned. He touched his face with his hand, and the old man in the mirror also touched his face.

Holy crap, that's really me!

Yun Ran said coldly, "Speak, what exactly is the purpose of all of you!"

Ah Sheng was truly panicked now. The young lady's hair and his current appearance could only mean that the sacrificial ritual had begun.

It seems the boss and his team failed!
For them, trapped in the sacrifice, to leave safely was simply a pipe dream.

Ah Sheng suddenly felt like the sky had fallen. Not only had they failed to complete the task assigned by the master, but they had also failed to safely return the young lady to her home. They were sinners!
"Miss, it's all my fault..."

Watching an 'old man' cry in front of you is truly a nerve-wracking experience.

"Shut up, and tell me the truth now!"

Thinking things couldn't get any worse, Ah Sheng had no choice but to tell Yun Ran the whole story.

It turns out that these people were Yunran's biological father, Shen Jun's men who had been missing for a long time and were believed to be dead.

They formed a grassroots anti-cult alliance, whose members included people who secretly learned esoteric techniques and ordinary people who held high social status.

The evil cultivators had captured many of their clansmen, and the two sides were already locked in a life-or-death struggle.

They also cut off all contact with the current Xuanmen families, and even if they discover something, they will never tell those people in the Xuanmen families.

This time, their inside source learned that someone was eyeing the Water Dragon Vein. If those evil cultivators were to gain this advantage, their strength would increase dramatically.

Therefore, they selected a group of people intending to sabotage the event; those who came had no intention of leaving alive. However, they never expected to encounter Yun Ran here.

Yunran frowned as she listened: "You're saying there's a water dragon vein here, and it's alive?"

Back in Haicheng, the residual power of that seemingly dead dragon vein was still incredibly strong.

Those evil cultivators are now planning to capture the dragon spirit of the water dragon vein alive while offering sacrifices. They must have had enough of living!
"Those offerings..."

Ah Sheng nodded: "Sacrifice requires specific birth dates and times. People in South China and Hong Kong believe in these things, so their birth dates and times are no longer a secret."

In fact, the more people believe in these things, the clearer they are that they should not give their birth date, blood, hair, nails, and other such information to others casually.

The fact that these wealthy people could hand over their birth dates and times without any suspicion is enough to show that these evil practitioners have infiltrated deeply and have long gained the trust of the local elite circles.

"Miss, it's very dangerous here. I'll do my best to get you out of here."

Yunran did not fully believe what Asheng said. Even if the so-called biological father stood in front of her, he could not gain her complete trust.

[Host, I have an idea...]

"Perfect timing, I have an idea too."

It has to be said that Ginseng Fruit and Yun Ran are truly on the same wavelength, as they actually thought of the same thing.

Even a tiny bit of dragon breath back then was enough to heal much of the backlash she suffered. If she were to devour the dragon spirit of this water dragon vein, hehe...

Having been suppressed by the Heavenly Dao for so long, she has now encountered such a golden opportunity. If she misses it, she might just die of anger.

Ah Sheng thought that since he had told her everything, even if the young lady wasn't scared, she wouldn't be smiling so happily. Could it be that she was terrified?

Just as he was about to tentatively open his mouth, he saw Yun Ran's bright eyes looking at him: "You didn't say anything to me today, understand?"

Ah Sheng was stunned for a moment before he realized that the young lady was silencing him.

This made him a little flustered, as if the young lady was about to do something.

However, before he could even ask a question, Yunran disappeared from his sight, leaving Asheng completely bewildered.

Yun Ran took out the strange peach wood sword, along with the Heavenly Thunder Token and the protective golden feather.

Even if the cruise ship is locked down, she can still move freely in this space.

Yunran followed the guide talisman until she reached the original casino on the cruise ship, only to find that the casino had been set up as an altar from the very beginning.

Iron chains hung in mid-air, and what was most chilling was that many people were hanging from the other end of these chains.

Several of them were people Yunran had met once before. Xia Jing had introduced them to her background; they were all favored members of their families.

They didn't turn into skeletons, but they weren't much better off; everyone's clothes were soaked in blood.

Someone with a weak heart would probably be terrified by such a scene.

Around the altar sat twelve people dressed in black robes, their faces painted with strange patterns.

Yet their devout appearance was filled with an eerie atmosphere.

"Yunran, quick, act! Stop them before their ritual is complete!"

(End of this chapter)