The Mysterious Card Maker: Starting with Zhang Jiao's Deification

After escorting Lin Fan back to his room, Da Niu finally breathed a long sigh of relief. "Mr. Lin..."

Just as Da Niu was about to speak, Lin Fan suddenly raised his hand and gestured for him to be quiet.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Fan closed his eyes, and his mental energy quietly spread outward.

His mental strength is now much stronger than before, and with the added ability of [Invisible Shadow] to perceive shadows, he can detect whether there are still people hiding around the villa.

A moment later, Lin Fan slowly opened his eyes. "Alright, they're gone. What were you trying to say?"

Da Niu suddenly approached excitedly, "Mr. Lin, do you think I looked like a manager just now?"

Lin Fan paused for a moment.

He couldn't help but picture Da Niu snatching the business card and examining it to see if it was made of real gold.

He didn't look like an agent at all, but seeing Da Niu's expectant look, Lin Fan finally nodded against his conscience.

"good."

"Right!" Da Niu immediately laughed. "I never knew I had this kind of talent! Next time there's a situation like this, you definitely have to take me along."

Lin Fan's lips twitched slightly. He remembered what Wang Bo had just said: Da Niu was indeed very suitable as a bodyguard, but as for an agent, he should forget about it.

"Okay." Lin Fan finally nodded.

However, there is at least one thing that Da Niu did exceptionally well.

Lin Fan was originally having a headache about how to get Zhao Zhong to agree to let him participate in the auction, since there were people from the Wanling Society at the auction.

But Da Niu's statement just now, "We came here specifically for the auction," has sealed the deal.

Now, in Wang Bo and the others' eyes, "Xiao Hei" has already tacitly agreed to attend the auction. If he doesn't show up, it will be difficult for Zhao Zhong to explain.

Thinking of this, a glint flashed in Lin Fan's eyes. He absolutely had to attend this auction.

It wasn't just because of the [Purifying Talisman], but more importantly, the Taiping Essentials! After all, that thing was key to Zhang Jiao's subsequent advancement.

"Ta-da!"

With a hissing sound, the overhead lights came on one after another, instantly illuminating the entire room.

When Lin Fan was suddenly struck by the light, he instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes, squinted, and it took several seconds for his vision to adjust.

"Lin Fan!" As the lights came on, Su Wanqing's voice came from downstairs.

Lin Fan and Da Niu came to the corridor and saw Su Wanqing standing alone downstairs. They wanted to go downstairs immediately, but Su Wanqing spoke up.

"I have something to say to Mr. Lin. Da Niu, go and keep watch at the door and don't let anyone near here."

Da Niu glanced at Lin Fan, and seeing Lin Fan nod, he quickly walked down.

Su Wanqing took the elevator to Lin Fan's side. "Shall we talk in the room?"

"You want to talk about Xiao Hei, how do you explain it?" Lin Fan didn't waste any words and directly pointed out what Su Wanqing was thinking.

"Um!"

"Let's go inside and talk!" Lin Fan glanced at Da Niu walking out the door, then turned around and went back into the room.

Upon entering the room, Su Wanqing saw the messy, unmade bed and then went straight to the study next door.

Lin Fan didn't say anything and quickly followed.

How am I supposed to explain this to my uncle?

"Didn't we agree to keep each other's secrets? Have you forgotten so quickly?"

"But you've already revealed your hand. How am I supposed to say that you're a loyal fan of the ruler of the underworld, and that your actions just now were a last resort?"

"sure!"

"Don't joke around, I'm serious!"

"I'm not joking. That's exactly what I think, and that's what I told Da Niu," Lin Fan said.

"How can Da Niu and my uncle be the same? Your words might fool Da Niu, but how could my uncle possibly believe them!"

"That doesn't prove I'm 'Little Black,' since I didn't use Little Black's exclusive cards. Even the one I just used was a newly made weapon card."

Su Wanqing frowned and remained silent. She had to admit that Lin Fan was right.

Seeing that Su Wanqing didn't speak, Lin Fan continued:

"Besides, even if Mr. Zhao finds out in the end, it shouldn't cause any problems. Mr. Zhao wouldn't tell the All Souls Society about my information, would he?"

He had witnessed everything that had just happened outside the villa, and Zhao Zhong, in order to protect him, was even showing signs of turning against Wang Bo.

The fact that Zhao Zhong and the All Souls Society could go this far at least shows that they are not on the same side.

However, Zhao Zhong was not as simple as he imagined. At that time, Zhao Zhong was weighing whether to hand over Lin Fan and continue to find others to make cards, or to be certain that Lin Fan could make "He Jin," thus completely breaking ties with the Wanling Society.

Su Wanqing's next words made Lin Fan realize the truth.

"That's not necessarily true. If your identity can be exchanged for something more valuable... my uncle might very well trade it."

The room fell silent for a moment.

The smile on Lin Fan's face gradually faded, because he suddenly realized that he seemed to have been wrong about something all along.

He subconsciously regarded Zhao Zhong as someone like Su Wanqing.

Su Wanqing and Zhao Zhong were both on the opposite side of the All Souls Society. Su Wanqing would help him, so he naturally assumed that Zhao Zhong would too.

But in reality, these two people were never the same kind of people.

Su Wanqing cares about her subordinates and feels guilty knowing she is a henchman of the All Souls Society.

But Zhao Zhong was different. When he learned of Xiao He's death, he didn't react like Su Wanqing. Instead, he treated Xiao He's death as a necessary loss.

How could someone like that possibly have any real sense of loyalty or affection?

Even if Zhao Zhong is willing to protect me now, it's probably not because they've both stood against the All Souls Society, but simply because he still needs me to make cards for him.

Thinking of this, Lin Fan felt a chill creep down his spine.

Su Wanqing clearly noticed the change in Lin Fan's expression. "But you don't need to worry too much. At least for now, my uncle hasn't really confirmed your identity."

"And even if he does guess that you are 'Little Black,' he won't use your identity to exchange for anything for the time being."

Lin Fan looked up at Su Wanqing, "Because... he still needs me to make cards."

Su Wanqing was silent for two seconds, then finally nodded. "Mm."

She nodded in agreement, because it was the truth. For Zhao Zhong, Lin Fan was now the most likely person to create "He Jin".

However, if Lin Fan creates "He Jin" or "does not create He Jin", he will lose his value.

Su Wanqing pursed her lips and continued, "I'll explain things to my uncle, as for whether he believes me or not..."

She paused slightly, her gaze becoming somewhat complicated, "Sometimes even I can't see through him!"

This statement doesn't sound like a defense of Zhao Zhong; rather, it's more like a reminder.

Lin Fan didn't reply. He suddenly realized that, compared to the visible strangeness, some things hidden in people's hearts seemed even more dangerous.