[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun":3,"chapter-cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-263":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1646624,2110,"Chapter 263 - 262: Ancient Legends","cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-263",263,"\u003Cp>Zhongli Yuanjing hurried over and picked up two record books to carefully examine. One was the attendance record of the personnel, and the other was a report of the personnel’s external assignments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless someone specifically compared them, no one really would have noticed the discrepancies in the timing of these two documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that Lan Jushi might have unwittingly come into contact with something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one doubted Lan Jushi’s identity. Despite some internal strife among their personnel, openly sabotaging one of their own would be a declaration of war against the Special Administration Bureau, which no one would dare to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a clue, the investigation accelerated. Soon, they heard about the so-called legend from the mouths of some elderly shepherds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long, long ago, there was a very special small country that never contacted outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual leader of the small country was a Goddess. Whenever the small country faced disaster, the Goddess would use a heaven-sent treasure to help the common people resolve their troubles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people living in this small country were very happy. They could even coexist harmoniously with the animals. It was truly the most idyllic place on earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until one day, a strange man entered the small country, and the Goddess fell in love with this man. In the end, she even stole the treasure of the small country for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The citizens of that small country and the lives that lived with them suffered Heavenly Punishment and all died an unnatural death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the entire sky turned red, and in the sky, there was even a huge, angry eye. Since then, the original site of the small country became a cursed land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be it humans or animals, they would vanish without a trace as soon as they approached that place. There were no signs of life or death; it became a forbidden zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until many, many years later that an old Taoist came by, who did something unknown, and by the time someone saw him again, he was on his last breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind shepherds buried him according to his request at the location he had appointed, and only then did the area return to normal. The legend was forgotten by people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the tale, the old shepherd then mysteriously said, \"I’ve never let my kids or livestock go that way. My ancestors said that place is sinister, a man-eating spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You all are brought here by your leaders, otherwise, I wouldn’t have told you any of this. You must absolutely not go near there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the people from the Special Administration Bureau were truly speechless. If they weren’t insiders themselves, they would really be scared by the atmosphere created by the old shepherd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet the old shepherd was extremely enthusiastic, almost wishing to keep them there talking for three days and nights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Curator, what do you think? How credible is what that shepherd just said?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli Yuanjing was the curator of a museum, having come across many stories from the past that couldn’t be explained yet continued to be passed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When someone sought his opinion, he took a moment to think before saying, \"Regardless of how credible it is, it’s at least a clue. Let’s investigate further!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, each of them had brought enough supplies with them, heading towards the area that the old shepherd said was absolutely forbidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a series of distant and clear bell sounds rang out. Zhongli Yuanjing stopped in his tracks and looked back at the people behind him: \"Did you hear that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others looked at Zhongli Yuanjing somewhat blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Curator, what are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, be on full alert! The enemy has appeared!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the others didn’t quite understand why, they took the advice seriously and each took out their most powerful Magic Artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of mist drifted over, as if they had suddenly stepped into the Immortal World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t heard the bell sound from before, but they could see the mist before their eyes, and everyone’s heart was in their throats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a childish voice, tinged with a bit of schadenfreude, exploded in their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Another bunch of tasty ones has come, once you’re here, you can’t leave~]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhongli Yuanjing’s expression changed; he couldn’t even sense where the opponent was and internally cursed the situation as bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hastily told the people behind him, \"We know nothing about the enemy’s strength, retreat quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, it was too late. Behind him, there was no one left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before coming, he actually still had some doubts in his mind, wondering what kind of enemy could have captured Yun Ran and the others without leaving a single clue behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he seemed to understand that once you entered this place, it truly was impossible to guard against.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The missing tourists and the shepherds’ livestock might have initially been bait specifically targeting the Xuanmen people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Jushi was able to discover the situation here and leave safely to report back, bringing even more people here – it was like delivering food to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were now the second batch of ’food’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, they had been suspicious before, which is why only ten people came this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had disappeared too, then the people outside could confirm their previous suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Xuan Sect, there were many masters. Surely, they would find a foolproof plan. If they sacrificed themselves now, it would still have meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ran, who was resting with her eyes closed, suddenly opened her eyes and looked in the direction of her left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, lying on the ground, was Zhonglisu, whom she had knocked out. A Gang Wind was hurtling toward his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gang Wind carried extreme viciousness; it was as if it held a deep grudge against Zhonglisu, wishing to tear him into a thousand pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also very fast; Yun Ran felt that if she hadn’t prepared in advance and defended with all her strength now, she would inevitably be injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Heavenly Thunder Pearl floating above them had been emitting electric sparks, and just as the Gang Wind was about to strike Zhonglisu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A extremely thin Heavenly Thunder separated out and directly confronted the Gang Wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud \"bang!\" sound echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The collision generated a huge gust of wind that blew Yun Ran to the ground, causing her to fall in a rather embarrassing state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhonglisu was flung into the air and then smashed back down to the ground hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhonglisu, who had been knocked unconscious, woke up from the pain as his buttocks were smashed into four parts, opening his eyes in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, this time his eyes were no longer filled with the previous blankness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhonglisu, looking at his bound hands, got up hobbling and walked towards Yun Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had barely posed the question when he suddenly recalled the brief moment of lucidity before, when he had told Yun Ran to run away quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swiftly looked around. It was very quiet, aside from some wind noise; such a large grassland didn’t even have the sound of insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this made Zhonglisu feel a bit creepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were filled with hope as he looked towards Yun Ran, wishing she could give him the answer he desired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he saw Yun Ran looking at him with a face full of intrigue, her tone even carrying a hint of teasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo, you’re awake? That’s rare. If I’d known, I would have just let the Heavenly Thunder strike you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1258,"2026-06-06T11:48:49.456Z",1,"novelbin.me","7412b8046aef520458768dcfbc721cda19f6d7ed4643aad04900cf8a827db045","cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-264","cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-262",1219,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-cover.jpg"]