As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 55 Trap Card

The customer stopped suddenly, his face turning from ashen to pale.

The look in his eyes when he looked back at Xu Yan was half suspicious and half fierce.

"Don't be so quick to deny it. I can tell the difference between normal interference caused by repeatedly sealing too many residual souls, or the deliberate insertion of several evil spirits into a Black Iron Card, turning a civilian card into a 'trap card'."

Xu Yan watched the other party go from feeling guilty to being furious.

But he was calm and smiling.

"I've long heard that the second-hand Lingka street in Rolling Stone Castle is a 'black-hearted street' where people kill without bloodshed. Selling inferior goods as good ones, passing off fakes as genuine ones, and forcing people to buy and sell are all common practices.

"A customer came to us with 3,000 yuan, simply wanting to buy a cheap, low-tier Iron card for daily use. You tricked him into a debt of 30,000 yuan, and he ended up buying a so-called 'brand new, genuine nine-star Iron card' and an 'overclocked, near-bronze card', which turned out to be even worse than the low-tier Iron card.

“I came to argue with you, but you said that the client’s life index was too low to activate the powerful spirit in the card. Then you tricked the client into signing up for a spirit control training class.

"You make a killing by collecting fees for materials, exams, and insurance. Then, within two days, the training class closes and everyone leaves, and you make a killing by collecting prepaid tuition. This is the kind of business you scumbags are so good at.

"Uncle Tong is considered the most conscientious merchant on this street. Because he refused to go along with you, you guys blew up all ten of his finger tendons. Am I right?"

Xu Yan stood up slightly.

Like a predator's sharp eyes emerging from the colorful grass.

"You, what evidence do you have?"

The customer swallowed, clenched the black iron card in his hand, rolled his eyes, and asked in a half-rogue, half-sinister tone.

Xu Yan's smile grew more intense.

"The Security Bureau needs evidence, not me."

He opened the drawer under the chopping board and pulled out a torn cardboard box.

He randomly pulled out a card from a pile of dull black iron cards and pushed it towards the customer. "By the way, I'm new to your precious place and haven't had the chance to visit the seniors yet. Everyone is just eating from the same pot. This is a small token of my appreciation."

The customer was slightly startled.

"You know what I can't stand the most in this whole thing?"

Xu Yan asked himself and answered, "Technique, your technique is really too crude.

"Compared to combat cards, the structure of civilian cards is of course much simpler. Because of this, they have greater room for modification and enhancement, and are highly playable.

"It's such a waste to stuff three incompatible evil spirits into a good Black Iron card.

"Guess how many evil spirits I stuffed into this black iron card?
"Guess again, if I anonymously mailed you a black iron card like this for maintenance, would it rip off your fingers, blind your eyes, or blast your brains straight onto the ceiling?"

The customer shuddered.

The look in his eyes when he stared at Xu Yan's black iron card was like staring at a poisonous snake crawling out of ancient ruins.

Xu Yan made a "please" gesture.

"You can take it back and study it slowly. If you can't figure it out yourself, gather all the bosses and card makers from other companies and see if there's any way to crack my trap card."

His smile gradually faded, turning into bottomless malice, "Of course, you can also find the patrol team, or your backers, or even the Rolling Stone Club.

"If that happens, I'll just have to pack up and leave, returning to my wilderness in disgrace.

"Guess what? I'm in the wilderness. Can I continue to mail trap cards to your shop? And guess what? Will a petty card-making apprentice like me ever make a comeback?"

Looking at Xu Yan's unfathomable eyes, the customer finally became scared.

He knew that the guys coming from the wilderness area were a bunch of bandits, thugs, beasts, and lunatics!
The madman in front of him seemed particularly dangerous, and could seamlessly switch between the two states of clarity and madness at any time.

"I-I didn't!"

The customer stammered in defense, "We weren't the ones who injured Boss Li!" "It doesn't matter. Besides 'Stars,' there are seventeen other Spirit Card Shops on this street, and I'm not going to let any of them go. Look, I've got dozens of Trap Cards ready. I'll play with you for ten days or half a month first."

Xu Yan shrugged, "Maybe there are some innocent people, so what? If you don't let me pick up my chopsticks, then no one can fucking eat!"

The customer was dumbfounded.

I was speechless for a long time.

"Having said that, I don't want to take things too far. After all, card making isn't about fighting and killing, it's about social relationships. The problem is that you're too ignorant."

Xu Yan sighed, "After all, we are all in the same industry. Uncle Tong was injured so badly, and you haven't come to see him once in the entire month.

"I'm not saying that we have to bring flower baskets, fruit baskets, bags and red envelopes, and have gongs, drums and firecrackers blast to celebrate the opening of the 'Xingxing' store. It's so tacky.

"Really? I'm indifferent to fame and fortune. I just want your attitude."

The client swallowed hard.

It felt like there were cold spikes in my saliva.

He nodded subconsciously.

"Don't nod so quickly. I know you can't make the decision on this matter."

Xu Yan said, "I know there will definitely be people who don't believe what I said and think I'm bluffing, so I'll ask them to take a look at this trap card themselves.

"You have three hours left to verify the technical content of this trap card.

“When I get off work today, or if I hear any sign of trouble, I will drop everything and flee back to the wilderness without hesitation.

"Then, let's start the 'game' between us!"

Xu Yan held the dull black iron card between his index and middle fingers and threw it towards the customer.

The card hit the client's neck precisely and slid into his collar.

The customer jumped up as if bitten by a poisonous snake, and fled in panic, rolling and crawling.

……

"Old Li, the doctor said your tendon has healed very well. If you continue with the treatment, you might be able to recover 70% to 80% of your strength. It's simply a miracle!"

On the way back to the store from the clinic, Li Tong's wife "Gu Lan" supported him and said with surprise on her face.

"Thanks to Ah Yan, he not only held up 'Xingxing', but also used the unique technique he learned from his adoptive father to help me activate my blood circulation. Every time he pressed on me, I felt like new sprouts were growing out of the wound, which made me feel comfortable and flexible."

Li Tong exclaimed, "We really found a treasure this time."

"Yes."

Gu Lan nodded repeatedly, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I simply wouldn't believe that a kind-hearted child like Ah Yan could grow up in this once-polluted wilderness!"

"I was just too kind and naive. I thought I could travel the world just by knowing some technology."

Li Tong said, "You know, he was very excited today and wanted to talk to several nearby construction sites about long-term cooperation to make 'Xingxing' bigger and stronger!"

"Young people have ideas, which is a good thing."

Gu Lan said, "Don't discourage others too much."

"I'm not trying to throw cold water on him, but the water on the construction site is too deep. A small family like us would have our thighs broken in a matter of minutes if we stepped in."

Li Tong thought for a moment and said, "No, I'll have to have a good talk with him later. The situation in Rolling Stone Castle has been very chaotic recently. Many high-ranking officials have come here. We dare not do anything stupid in this situation!"

(End of this chapter)