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

Chapter 445 This move was too cunning!

If it weren't for witnessing Yun Ran's shameless past of shifting blame, Minister Duan would probably be truly stunned by her righteous and indignant demeanor now.

Minister Duan pulled out a chair, sat down, and scoffed, "Your appearance can only fool those who don't know any better."

Having been exposed, Yun Ran wasn't embarrassed at all; her stern face immediately switched to a lazy mode.

"Minister Duan, how can you be so shameless as to argue with a mere girl like me?"

Yun Ran's shamelessness was so great that even Elder Gong was amazed.

At this age, to live with such clarity and to switch emotions so freely, there are truly few people in the Xuanmen who can compare to Yun Ran.

"Alright, let's get down to business."

When Elder Gong spoke, both Minister Duan and Yun Ran immediately abandoned their intention to continue arguing.

Minister Duan glanced at it before saying, "Yun Ran's previous calculations were basically correct. I'd like to add a little more."

Nowadays, the people living deep in the mountains far surpass everyone in the Special Administration Bureau in terms of status, position, and influence.

This is why the people from the Northeast Branch didn't dare to get involved in their previous feuds and battles, and could only turn a blind eye..."

After confessing to Minister Duan, the people from the Northeast Branch were actually relieved.

God knows, they were living in constant fear, with such a huge threat looming over them.

Whether it was the elders of their families or the retired bigwigs of the branch office, they were all wary of those few, so they dared not speak up.

Now, there are only two people left who can outlive them in terms of seniority, and they just want to outlive them.

Unexpectedly, this matter was reported to Kyoto, and even the headquarters sent people over directly.

It is said that family scandals should not be aired in public, and the people in the branch office also had a rather conflicted feeling, as if they had been caught red-handed.

But at the same time, they were also secretly pleased. With the people from the General Administration here, they could finally get rid of this mess.

Minister Duan naturally understood what those people were thinking.

Now he truly feels that Yun Ran has screwed him over terribly, getting himself into such a huge mess.

Feeling displeased, Minister Duan stared at Yun Ran with a somewhat resentful look in his eyes.

"Now you know how big this pit is!"

Yun Ran is not one to reflect on her own actions. She immediately looked away. As long as she doesn't make eye contact with Minister Duan, she doesn't know what awkwardness is.

Old Gong frowned. At his age, he was practically a 'living fossil' in the eyes of the Special Administration Bureau.

But from what Minister Duan said, he probably understood that the two people still alive were older and more senior than him.

If that's the case, then he'll understand why those 'young people' in the Northeast Special Administration Bureau are turning a blind eye these days.

If he wanted to cause trouble now, apart from powerful figures like Xie Xuzhi from the Xie family who would dare to raise their voices at him, the rest of the Special Administration Bureau would probably wish they were blind.

"What are the identities of the two people who are still alive?"

When Elder Gong asked the question, Minister Duan's attitude immediately became more respectful: "Xu Wen and Zhu Qing."

Among the younger generation of the Special Administration Bureau, these two names were practically synonymous with obscurity. But to Elder Gong, they sounded like a thunderclap, instantly stunning him.

Minister Duan and Yun Ran both noticed the change in Elder Gong's expression, and their hearts skipped a beat.

If these two can shock someone like Elder Gong, then they are definitely not simple characters.

Neither of them rushed to ask questions. Instead, they waited for Elder Gong to recover before both of them turned their gazes toward him.

At this moment, a wry smile appeared on Old Master Gong's face, especially when he looked at Minister Duan and Yun Ran's eager eyes.

He sighed, his expression carrying an emotion that Yunran couldn't understand.

"It's normal that you young people haven't heard of these two names..."

Old Gong had just said one sentence when he stopped talking. This action made Minister Duan and Yun Ran even more certain that things had gotten serious.

Immediately afterward, Elder Gong seemed to catch his breath before continuing, "Xu Wen and Zhu Qing were a pair of senior and junior disciples. In their time, these two were the most powerful figures of their generation."

Wherever the two of them are, any danger can be easily resolved.

At the same time, they were the spiritual leaders of the younger generation in the Xuanmen sect.

Back then, I was just a little kid wearing open-crotch pants. You could say I grew up listening to their stories.

Later, for reasons unknown, a group of young prodigies from the Xuanmen sect, led by them, suddenly disappeared without a trace.

I never imagined that something like this would happen to them. Now, decades later, I've learned of their whereabouts again amidst this devastating news…

Old Master Gong felt an indescribable sorrow in his heart. His childhood hero had ended up in such a miserable state.

Yunran and Minister Duan exchanged a glance, then tacitly looked away.

These two people are truly terrifying.

The room fell silent.

After a while, Minister Duan suddenly spoke up: "These two seniors are so capable, they must have been harmed by someone."

Minister Duan wasn't just saying this to comfort Elder Gong; those who become the pride of the Xuanmen naturally have their own pride.

Minister Duan, among his peers in the Xuanmen sect, could only be considered slightly above average; even he had his own bottom line and pride.

He couldn't believe that people like Xu Wen and Zhu Qing, who were capable of becoming leaders, would fall so low and end up in such a hopeless situation.

He wouldn't believe anything if no one had stirred things up and made things irreversible.

Yun Ran nodded in agreement: "I think so too. To become the leader of the younger generation of prodigies, one must have first-class abilities, and one's character is naturally trustworthy."

Otherwise, why would anyone believe them? They unintentionally broke the seal on the evil god's clone, which is highly suspicious in itself.

Not to mention, if Zhu Qing hadn't wanted to save everyone, given her abilities, she could have easily resisted and escaped. Why would she have obediently endured being devoured by the evil god's power?

In most cases, someone manipulated things, widening the rift between them until the conflict escalated to an irreconcilable point…

What Yun Ran didn't mention was, what about those people Zhu Qing killed? Were their deaths really without any problems?
If Zhu Qing thinks he is taking revenge, and those who died think they are atoning for their sins, then this is too cunning.