The place where the Helian Family resided was in a private domain, where even if an earthquake occurred in this area, all the nearby places were already overcrowded.
However, this area belonging to the Helian Family was still one that no one dared to trespass into, showing just how strict the usual managent must be.
When Xie Xuzhi and his group arrived at the Helian Manor, they found the entire manor quiet, which was very suspicious.
Following behind Xie Xuzhi, an elderly man who seed especially ’simple’ narrowed his eyes slightly and sized up the manor.
He exhaled softly, "Impressive technique!"
The others also nodded in agreent, acknowledging the thod, but did not speak out what exactly the technique was.
Xie Xuzhi only knew there was a problem here, but as he wasn’t one of the Xuann people, he naturally couldn’t understand the situation, and these people were still playing coy.
Those confidants who had been close to protecting Xie Xuzhi looked sowhat displeased at the prestigious figures from the Xuann.
Xie Xuzhi, on the other hand, had no reaction. These people were not his subordinates after all, rely individuals who had temporarily co together due to aligned interests.
He turned his head and ordered his subordinate, "Go and back up Gu Yuan!"
Imdiately, half of Xie Xuzhi’s confidants split off to look for Gu Yuan, while the rest remained by Xie Xuzhi’s side.
This commotion made the old n, who had just marveled at the double Array of the Helian Manor, feel sowhat hot-faced.
Always acting as ’Supre Emperors’ when in their own hos, they were reminded that now, they were here to take orders and get things done.
"Director Xie, sorry, we were just distracted by an Array that has long been lost. Let’s focus on the task at hand now," they said.
With that, the n followed the direction in which Xie Xuzhi’s confidants had departed.
Xie Xuzhi followed behind them, his gaze calm and unwavering, as if the incident that had just occurred was rely a trivial interlude.
The confidants glanced at Xie Xuzhi warily. Before coming here, they knew that these big shots would definitely not be easy to manage, and it seed their expectations were indeed correct.
They had already obtained the floor plan of the manor, and the group smoothly arrived at the location of the rockery.
As they entered through the rockery, the proud old masters had shock written all over their faces; no reminders were needed.
They swiftly descended the spiraling staircases along the stone walls.
"Director Xie, are they...?"
"Obviously, they’ve found sothing valuable!"
The people brought by Xie Xuzhi also went down.
After about fifteen minutes, they finally saw Yun Ran collapsed on the ground and Gu Yuan touching and looking around.
Looking at the destroyed altar and the various tools around that had been tempered by the Heavenly Thunder.
Soone in the group, distressed, cursed on the spot, "You’re absolute savages, what a devastating waste, what a devastating waste!!!"
Gu Yuan: ...
Yun Ran: ...
Having struggled through a battle and nearly losing his life right there, Yun Ran glared with daggers at the old man who seed quite agitated, as if it wasn’t him who had nearly been killed but still had the mood to pity these things.
Pah, what a big shot, just a bunch of obstinate, inflexible old fossils who think too highly of themselves!
Xie Xuzhi’s confidant very conscientiously began to clean up the aftermath, those who needed to rescue others did so, while those who needed to pick things up did just that.
Yun Ran was pulled up by Xie Xuzhi, who saw that Yun Ran was injured all over, looking as though she had been subjected to endless extre torture.
Xie Xuzhi furrowed his brow: "How did you get so seriously injured?"
The last ti at Principal Du’s villa, even facing such formidable Heavenly Thunder, he hadn’t seen Yun Ran get injured so badly.
"File a request later; next ti you go on a mission, I’ll arrange for more Protective Magical Artifacts for you."
Yun Ran, who had been sowhat rebellious due to a remark from Xie Xuzhi earlier, now quickly lost her prickliness upon hearing the latter half of his statent.
These were real benefits. Although she could craft Magic Artifacts, the materials were expensive.
Now, just by filing a few requests, she could get benefits from the Special Administration Bureau - she knew when to seize the opportunity.
"Thank you, Director Xie~"
Yun Ran and the other rescued injured were taken to the surface, while Gu Yuan, Xie Xuzhi, and their party continued to deal with matters in the underground bunker.
"Ranran, can you spot any issues with this manor?"
Yun Ran was temporarily assigned under Shen Zhe’s team, but she was also familiar with the people around Xie Xuzhi, and had gotten used to them calling her Ranran.
However, these people were not the gossiping type, and seeing that they were asking her this question made Yun Ran look at the person in surprise.
"Did sothing happen?"
Most of Xie Xuzhi’s confidants were not from the Mystical Sect; they had been personally selected and nurtured by him after joining the Special Administration Bureau.
They had abilities, otherwise, they wouldn’t be worthy of staying by Xie Xuzhi’s side; however, they still lacked the heritage of the Mystical Sect and their vision was sowhat limited.
Those high-ups were plainly giving these people a hard ti in front of them.
Yun Ran was personally recruited by Xie Xuzhi, so naturally, his confidants were inclined towards her, and their interactions with Yun Ran also naturally carried a sense of closeness.
The confidant imdiately recounted the events that had just unfolded, before continuing: "These people are obviously venting for those in the Special Administration Bureau who are suppressed by Director Xie. They are deliberately undermining Director Xie’s authority."
Yun Ran was clearly aware of the internal struggles within the Special Administration Bureau; she just hadn’t expected that they couldn’t openly antagonize Xie Xuzhi and were instead constantly causing trouble.
Xie Xuzhi was one of Yun Ran’s Golden Masters, and if soone slapped her Golden Master’s face, it was like slapping her own.
She was one to take sides.
Yun Ran halted her steps. She knew the manor had a special Array, but if it was only those Arrays she had seen before, then Xie Xuzhi’s confidants would be able to recognize them.
Those elders who at a glance oozed an ancient atmosphere wouldn’t play aningless tricks.
"Let have a look."
The confidant was rely feeling discontent; knowing Yun Ran had so special abilities, he thought maybe she could discern sothing, which was why he had spoken up.
Now hearing Yun Ran speak up, he felt slightly more at ease; even if Yun Ran couldn’t find anything, the suffocation from earlier had dissipated quite a bit.
Yun Ran closed her eyes gently, dabbed a bit of blood from her body onto her fingertips, lightly touched her eyelids, and then slowly opened her eyes.
Even with so moonlight, in such darkness nothing much could be seen.
But Yun Ran’s eyes at that mont seed like an X-ray, scanning over every place within her sight.
Soon, Yun Ran’s eyes closed again. If others had witnessed this scene, they probably would have thought Yun Ran a bit touched in the head.
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