Chapter 565: Chapter 564: How Thick Is Your Skin!
The peacefully sleeping Yun Ran suddenly woke up, and with a slight wave of her finger, she said, "Go see what’s happening!"
The Little Paperman immediately looked alertly towards the distance, a flash of great wisdom in its small eyes.
"Master, I’m going now!"
Yun Ran rubbed her nose, sat up directly, and as she yawned, the Little Paperman saw the people appearing nearby.
Seeing that they were ’acquaintances,’ the Little Paperman’s features scrunched up, looking obviously displeased.
"Why is it you again!"
Seeing the Little Paperman appear in front of them, Arthur’s expression shifted from surprise to joy.
But he quickly suppressed the excitement in his heart: "Is Lady Yun also nearby?"
The Little Paperman surveyed Arthur, clearly displeased in its tone: "Why are you asking this? And why are you people here near us?"
Clearly, they were quite far apart before, and their objectives were different; they weren’t supposed to encounter each other at all.
The Little Paperman’s mind suddenly recalled something the boss had said before, ’Coincidences are often premeditated.’
If it wasn’t for the master’s rule not to hit people randomly, the Little Paperman would’ve considered teaching this potentially bad guy a lesson.
Arthur clearly sensed the Little Paperman’s impatience, yet at this moment, he didn’t dare harbor any dissatisfaction towards it.
Compared to all that he’d witnessed in the Death Mountain, an artifact with such a clear owner like the Little Paperman was a symbol of reliability to him.
Arthur immediately explained: "Earlier, we seemed to have encountered a Ghost Wall. Our drone got damaged, and now we’re lost..."
The Little Paperman tilted its head, evidently puzzled.
It was aware of the boss’s knowledge that someone ruthless had wiped out many life forms, frightening other entities in the Death Mountain.
All informed beings had hidden away, and even the evil spirits and creatures stopped misbehaving.
Under such circumstances, this group of people claiming to have encountered a Ghost Wall and then got lost seemed very suspicious to the Little Paperman.
The Little Paperman thought for a moment, unable to figure it out, and decided to go back and report to the master.
"Wait here, and don’t make too much noise; you’ll disturb the master’s rest!"
With that, the Little Paperman vanished in a flash.
Even Arthur, though somewhat prepared, felt his heart skip a beat.
The subordinates behind him, when the Little Paperman appeared, had deliberately lowered their breathing to shrink their presence.
Now that the Little Paperman disappeared, one of them stepped forward and quietly asked, "Captain, do you think our drone being destroyed has something to do with them?"
Otherwise, it doesn’t quite make sense; they were about to complete their task successfully...
Arthur looked speechlessly at his subordinate, not intending to blame him because only he knew the details about Lady Yun.
People backed by a big mountain have unlimited prospects, and those with true abilities don’t usually engage in shady activities.
But many things couldn’t be said explicitly, only vaguely hinted.
"What happened before has nothing to do with Lady Yun and her group, and for us to successfully take the object out, we need her help; everyone keep in line!"
The subordinates didn’t understand but knew listening to the boss was never wrong.
"Rest assured, Captain!"
The Little Paperman returned to Yun Ran’s side and recounted the encounter with Arthur.
It also slyly added, "Master, I think these people aren’t honest. They are engulfed in strong Evil Qi; they must have done something!
Otherwise, how could they encounter the Ghost Wall when the Death Mountain is unusually quiet? They must’ve done something.
That’s why the beings who had already hidden popped out under fear to trouble them."
Yun Ran, at times, was particularly easygoing and warm-hearted, but at other times, she was especially averse to trouble.
Like now, not only was she injured, but she was also dragging four old monsters with her, if more clingy people came...
Even though Yun Ran thought very highly of herself, she still felt somewhat pressured.
She didn’t want to mingle with these people whose backgrounds were unclear, nor did she want to bear their karma; she already carried enough burdens.
After some thought, she took out a piece of talisman paper and dabbed it on the blood seeping from her still-healing wound.
She quickly drew a Guiding Talisman, then folded the talisman paper into the shape of a Thousand Paper Crane.
"Give this to them; it will guide them the way, and tell them that, being mere chance encounters, this is all I can do for them!"
The Little Paperman took the Thousand Paper Crane, and in a flash, appeared in front of Arthur again.
Luckily, the Little Paperman was crafted by Yun Ran to be adorable, otherwise, such a sudden appearance might shock someone to death.
"Here, this is from my master to guide your direction to help you leave smoothly.
The master also asked me to tell you: being casual encounters, there’s no deep connection, helping a bit is fine, but don’t expect more!"
Not yet versed in the art of language, the Little Paperman bluntly conveyed Yun Ran’s intentions.
Finishing its task, the Little Paperman ignored Arthur completely and disappeared in a flash again.
Arthur: ...
This Little Paperman ran too fast, he hadn’t even had time to say thank you.
"Captain, isn’t this Lady Yun a bit too..."
The Little Paperman hadn’t been discreet; they all heard those words. They sounded harsh, as if they were eager and clingy.
They weren’t just any nobodies; even the employers treated them with respect.
This Lady Yun, whom they hadn’t even met, didn’t give any face, severely challenging their masculine self-esteem.
The subordinate thought their leader Arthur would also be very dissatisfied.
Turns out, he saw the captain looking speechless, then seriously scolding him, causing his heart to skip a beat mysteriously.
Sometimes, human intuition is quite amazing, just as his heart skipped.
Arthur’s reprimand sounded in his ears: "Did the Little Paperman speak wrongly? Do we have any connections with them?
Can you blame them for worrying we might latch onto them? Besides, haven’t they given you a Thousand Paper Crane to guide you?
Isn’t that enough? Do you expect them to escort you out with utmost reverence? How shameless of you!"