[{"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-968":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},1647129,2110,"Chapter 968 - 964: Treated Us Like Prey","cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-968",968,"\u003Cp>\"Thud\" \"Thud\" \"Thud\" Several heavy objects hit the ground one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Spirit, who had been awake all this time, suddenly sat up straight, excitement gleaming in its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message Yun Ran sent earlier said that on the night of the full moon, that Two-headed Resentful Spirit Snake would appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Spirit was genuinely curious about what this creature could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Paperman was also curious; its master had expressed regret over not being able to witness it firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the master’s phone had been pressed into thin pieces of fragments when crossing this space rift earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the Little Paperman would have taken a picture of the Two-headed Resentful Spirit Snake to show its master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You stay here, I’ll go out and have a look!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, the Dragon Spirit’s main duty now was to protect the people here; it couldn’t let them all die just yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Paperman couldn’t manifest in front of people. Upon hearing the Dragon Spirit’s words, it felt a bit disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it could hide behind the curtain and watch sneakily, making sure no one could enter the tent after the Dragon Spirit left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Dragon King~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Zhi was taken out, conveniently hidden inside the Jade for easy transport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Paperman lifted a corner of the tent curtain; it was pitch-black outside, yet it didn’t affect the Little Paperman at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness outside didn’t hinder its ability to see the situation clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of those on the outer night watch falling to the ground without any warning startled the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone who had been sleeping peacefully jumped up immediately, pulling back their curtains and rushing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s happening!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the unconscious people lying on the ground, the faces of everyone present were grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone quickly squatted down to check the condition of those on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, the person said, \"They’re alive, but it seems as though half of their blood and energy have been drained!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they weren’t Dark Masters and didn’t have protective Magic Artifacts, they wouldn’t have survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breeze gently blew past at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did any of you smell a stench?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smell was faint; without it, the speaker wouldn’t have noticed it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Spirit glanced around and was about to speak when it heard someone mention the stench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That creature is nearby, everyone be careful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their people attacked, the already displeased crowd became instantly alert upon hearing the Dragon Spirit’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Long, are you saying the creature that attacked our night watch is still around here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Spirit nodded: \"If I’m not mistaken, it’s not only nearby but watching us, even treating us as prey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader’s face turned ugly upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had come here to capture some evil ghosts and spirits to report back to the General Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, they had become prey for those evil spirits themselves—how was this reasonable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are Dark Masters, highly esteemed Dark Masters!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark Masters have their pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from those of equal status, most Dark Masters look down on anyone outside their group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone those evil ghosts and spirits they consider trophies and achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, being told there was something foolish enough here to treat them as prey!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people almost exploded with anger—was this reasonable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Long, can you pinpoint its location?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Masters, now enraged, were filled with combat spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless encountering an evil ghost as vicious as before, these Dark Masters wouldn’t pay much mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the Dragon Spirit didn’t know what they were thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it did know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Spirit would only think that these people had been high and mighty for too long, completely disconnected from reality, oblivious to the multitude of brutal evil spirits!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they maintained that attitude, the chance of failure was quite high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except when dealing with Yun Ran, the Dragon Spirit wasn’t someone to persuade with care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It simply pointed in a direction: \"Over there, but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Spirit intended to say, but the creature had some tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it could finish, those people weren’t eager to let it speak on and rushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Spirit: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good advice is hard to give to stubborn ghosts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dragon Spirit had only agreed to protect these people as much as possible; everything else had nothing to do with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, even if these people had missing limbs, as long as they were alive, it would have completed its task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking like this, the Dragon Spirit followed them; its thoughts were one thing, but it couldn’t act obviously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Two-headed Resentful Spirit Snake wasn’t afraid of the Dark Masters here; it didn’t leave and was waiting nearby instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, it had left the camp due to an indescribable discomforting scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for that, it wouldn’t have let others off, steering clear of the tent area, reaching this spot instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This distance precisely isolated the offensive scent; any further, it wouldn’t be feasible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look over there, there’s a huge cloud of black mist—could it be it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a snake, but why does it look like it has two heads?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good, it’s a resentful spirit, and a two-headed one at that; everyone retreat!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone shouted for everyone to retreat, but they had evidently missed the optimal timing and opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was engulfed in the mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Paperman had initially lifted a corner of the curtain, intending to peek at the outside situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to its surprise, those people soon rushed swiftly in another direction, transferring the entire focus of activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not being able to witness the excitement left the Little Paperman feeling melancholic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could be more frustrating than being present for drama but having to stick to one’s duty and not follow along for gossip?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Paperman drooped its head, while a hardly audible sound of footsteps slowly approached the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially feeling out of touch with gossip, the Little Paperman’s head perked up immediately, its eyes full of eager anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the footsteps drew nearer, the Little Paperman saw the person in the darkness heading straight for the Dragon Spirit’s tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, it quietly concealed its body, sticking beneath the table, waiting silently for the person’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a subtle sound, the person lifted the curtain, tiptoed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, the person used a Magic Artifact to probe around, confirming it was safe, then headed straight for the Dragon Spirit’s bed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1080,"2026-06-06T11:49:09.270Z",1,"novelbin.me","1830c34bae3f7d2210e4faa1420de607d01d386aa27af8e26b3df0109cb93a84","cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-969","cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-967",1219,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-cover.jpg"]