Blame-shifting should definitely be done early, and it needs to be done before everyone else notices.

Paying once was just because she got caught red-handed, and it happened right in front of her.

Outwardly, Yun Ran is certainly a respectable person, especially when she needs to maintain her public persona, compensation is a necessary expense.

But actually, in her bones, Yun Ran is not someone who likes to suffer losses.

Now that the time and conditions are right, Yun Ran can absolutely package herself as a perfect victim.

Blame-shifting, that’s just her being kind; otherwise, she’d definitely counter-sue... No, demand compensation instead!

The man downstairs, looked up, toward Yun Ran’s direction, and upon hearing Yun Ran’s question, he froze like a machine stuck.

He thinks he’s smart, so why is he a little unaccustomed to the span of Yun Ran’s question?

Shouldn’t Yun Ran have found him, gotten angry, and then questioned him about why he’s lurking downstairs waiting for her?

Countless question marks flashed through the man’s mind, but Yun Ran’s question still instinctively lined up at the forefront.

He didn’t even thoroughly think through why Yun Ran asked this question.

His mouth instinctively started answering: "That bird is not my responsibility. I’ll go ask about it now."

After speaking, the man regretted it, as it wasn’t originally his responsibility.

He’s only responsible for monitoring Yun Ran’s actions and, if necessary, contacting Yun Ran directly.

Now, he’s taking time off to help Yun Ran inquire about the bird’s matters.

The man suddenly felt a bit frustrated, thinking Yun Ran must be toxic; otherwise, why couldn’t he refuse her request?

Watching the man sulkily head towards the backyard, Yun Ran’s lips curved into a smile.

Ha~

Even if they are from the opposing side, they can’t escape being bossed around by her!

This freeloading feeling is just so delightful~

The man quickly returned, moving visibly faster, and Yun Ran could clearly see the unrest on his face.

Indeed, Yun Ran’s eyesight is that good, able to see clearly even from far away.

The man hurriedly came upstairs.

Soon, Yun Ran’s door was knocked on.

Opening the door, she saw a hint of embarrassment and guilt in the man’s eyes: "Lady Yun, your bird went out, but someone is following it, don’t worry."

That’s exactly what Yun Ran wanted to hear, now the responsibilities are clearly defined.

These people had been worried that Er Dan would cause havoc again, repeatedly saying Er Dan needed them to keep an eye on him, and Yun Ran agreed.

Now, with others accompanying Er Dan, if he gets into trouble again, Yun Ran definitely won’t be the primary responsible one.

"Alright, I know, I was just casually asking."

The man instinctively felt that Yun Ran wasn’t just casually asking, but he couldn’t figure out what exactly Yun Ran meant.

Ultimately, he could only watch Yun Ran close the door.

Meanwhile, the disturbance at the city gate grew louder.

Initially, those yelling about wanting to teach Er Dan a lesson, or even capturing Er Dan to make achievements, were just shouting.

But now, seeing Ginsengfruit stepping out, even wielding a Magic Artifact.

That’s intolerable!

In their eyes, Ginsengfruit’s behavior is naked provocation.

"How dare you, a mere Daoist Child, have the audacity to step out and challenge us!"

"A kid whose hair hasn’t fully grown yet, hurry and step back while you’re still young, or else... Hmph!"

"Hand over the bird behind you!"

"Yes, hand it over!"

...

The increasingly loud shouting nearly caused the scene to become uncontrollable.

The young people responsible for watching and feeding Er Dan turned pale.

They truly hadn’t expected Er Dan to provoke such public anger right under their noses.

And that little Daoist Child further igniting such conflict.

They had no way to control the current situation.

One of them, upon seeing the trouble, quickly signaled to his companions to keep watching while he went for help.

They weren’t under the same superior as the people at the city gate, and so had no way to negotiate, and it was hard to negotiate too.

But perhaps because Er Dan easily pierced through those iron-clad tree stumps before, it somewhat shocked the people shouting.

Therefore, even though the scene was tense, no one directly lunged to take Er Dan down.

Clearly, everyone here thought they were smart, waiting for others to go first, so that Er Dan’s strength would be depleted a bit.

Ultimately, they’d wait behind to reap the benefits.

The person responsible for maintaining order at the city gate went from being dumbstruck to realizing he couldn’t control the scene, all in just one or two minutes.

Usually, these people somewhat flaunted their authority, but now, none dared to rush forward and shout at the crowd surrounding them.

Whether it was the intimidating-looking bird or the crowd whose emotions were stirred, they stayed out of it.

To put it bluntly, they don’t want to assume responsibility that doesn’t belong to them.

By ignoring this troublemaking behavior, they might at most be negligent, but if they intervened, and any accident happened midway.

Or if they accidentally got unlucky, the responsibility would entirely fall on them.

Every party had their own plans, with their calculations flying high in their minds.

Thus, creating the current situation of rampant shouting but also subtle confrontation.

Meanwhile, the nearby office staff rushed over in a hurry.

Looking at the overwhelming crowd, the person in charge felt darkness repeatedly encroach his vision.

Good heavens, he truly was cursed for eight generations, why did he have to encounter such a large-scale problem on his watch!

Feeling angry, the office manager opened his mouth to scold: "What are you all doing, feeling too full with nothing to do!

If you’re really so bored, go sweep the streets instead, causing trouble for me, believe it or not, I’ll revoke your association’s invitation!"

Moonlight City is usually quite bustling, but most dealings are with frequent visitors who understand the rules, leaving fewer issues.

Due to the selection competition recently, many first-time arrivals are in Moonlight City.

Among them, many repeatedly make mistakes; mild punishments don’t affect them much.

Only threatening their association’s invitations works, and one threat does the trick.