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

Over the next two days, the once quiet manor became more lively than ever before.

Vehicles with special license plates kept driving into the manor, and the security forces around the perimeter were increased several times over. All the manor's defense cards were activated, as if something big was about to happen.

On the morning of the third day.

"Bang bang bang!"

There was a knock on Lin Fan's door.

"Mr. Lin," came Da Niu's familiar loud voice from outside the door.

Lin Fan rubbed his temples and sat up in bed. He had been getting used to using the [Invisible Shadow] technique for the past few days.

The more he used it, the more he could feel the special features of this card.

Although his attack methods were bizarre and highly stealthy, his card energy consumption was also significant, even more so than he had anticipated.

He had already used several cards to replenish the cards during the trial over the past few days, but in the end, he dared not continue trying because the consumption was too high.

"Da Niu, it's you again? Where did Xiao Yun and Xiao Zhou go? I haven't seen them for days!" Lin Fan shouted to Da Niu at the door from his bed.

Ever since the creation of [Formless Shadow] that night, the atmosphere in the manor has become somewhat strange. Xiao Yun and Xiao Zhou, who were originally in charge of his daily life, seem to have vanished into thin air.

The banquet had long ended, and they should have returned to their respective posts by now, but in the past few days, Lin Fan had only seen Da Niu.

He's the one delivering meals, the one relaying messages, and even the most basic cleaning in the villa is no longer being done.

From the doorway, Da Niu's voice came again, "This... I'm not quite sure either."

"I tried to have someone come and clean before, but the housekeeper said that these villas are a special area and we can't just go in."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan suddenly remembered what Xiao Yun had once said: only designated people could enter and exit each villa.

However, if it is just a normal personnel transfer, a new attendant should be immediately added after the person being transferred leaves.

The current situation is that Xiaoyun and Xiaozhou have disappeared, but no new personnel have been appointed to replace them.

It's as if someone is deliberately controlling the flow of information.

Lin Fan seemed to have figured something out, and Zhao Zhong didn't want "others" to come into contact with this place again.

After all, there aren't many people who know his true identity.

Xiaoyun and Xiaozhou are the weakest link and the easiest to leak information.

If the members of the All Souls Society learn Lin Fan's identity through them, the consequences...

Thinking of this, Lin Fan's heart tightened. Where had those two gone? He already had an answer in his heart that he didn't want to think about.

The room was quiet for a brief moment.

Lin Fan then opened the door and saw Da Niu standing outside with the breakfast that had been delivered.

"Mr. Lin, dinner is ready. Where should I put it for you, by the bedside or in the study?" Da Niu said with a smile.

"Either is fine!" Lin Fan replied casually.

"By the way, Mr. Lin, Mr. Zhao just sent someone to ask about the progress of your card production. I replied as you instructed before, saying that you are still adjusting."

"Okay, sure!" Lin Fan didn't have much time to think about it at the moment and replied casually.

"Have you eaten? Let's eat together!" Lin Fan asked, seeing that Da Niu was standing to the side and showed no sign of leaving.

"That's not good!" Although he said that, he had already picked up a steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth.

Lin Fan chuckled, sat down in a chair, picked up a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth. "Da Niu, how did you get here? Were you recruited like Xiao Yun and the others?"

"Hmm~ Mr. Lin, why are you suddenly asking about this?"

"Just chatting casually!"

Da Niu took a bite of the steamed bun, and before he could swallow it all, he said, "I can say that I was saved by Miss Su."

"In a previous instance in a secret realm, all my teammates died, and I almost died in there too. It was Miss Su who happened to pass by and pulled me out."

He spoke as if he were recounting something from long ago. Lin Fan did not interrupt, but simply listened quietly.

"Later, seeing that I had nowhere to go, she left me at the foundation as a bodyguard. When I had free time, I could go to the secret realm with her to earn some extra money."

"What do you think of Miss Su?" Lin Fan asked after Da Niu finished speaking.

"You're asking about Miss Su?"

"She's a really nice person. She gave me this weapon card. Whenever we go to the secret realm and there's danger, she's usually the first one to rush in. To be honest, we all really admire her."

Da Niu could talk endlessly about Su Wanqing; it seemed like he had nothing to say.

"And what about Mr. Zhao? What do you think?"

"Mr. Zhao? He's a rich man!"

Lin Fan looked at Da Niu, waiting for him to continue. After a few seconds, seeing that he didn't speak, he said, "That's all?"

"That's all. I haven't had much contact with Mr. Zhao. Since Mr. Zhao is the chairman of the foundation, he must have a fair share of the money!"

While the two were talking, the food on the table was all eaten. Of course, Lin Fan didn't eat much; most of it was eaten by Da Niu.

Da Niu cleared away the dishes and went downstairs, but he came running back up after a short while.

The way Lin Fan is addressed has changed.

"Mr. Xiao Hei, the people from headquarters have arrived."

Lin Fan, of course, knew who Da Niu was referring to as the headquarters. "Just send them away like before!"

In the past few days, people from Wanlin Society have been sending people to look for Lin Fan from time to time, or more precisely, to look for Xiao Hei, but without exception, Da Niu has sent them away with some excuse.

Da Niu said somewhat awkwardly, "Wang Bo from headquarters is here too, and I can't get rid of him!"

"Wang Bo is here." When Lin Fan heard this name, he knew that this person probably wouldn't leave until he saw him.

Lin Fan put on a mask and used the voice changer that Su Wanqing had bought for him before following Da Niu out of the room.

As soon as he stepped down the stairs, Wang Bo immediately greeted him with his signature smile. "Mr. Xiao Hei, it's been so difficult to see you!"

Before Da Niu could speak, Lin Fan said first, "President Wang, you've come to see me personally, there must be something important!"

"Mr. Xiao Hei, it's not a big deal."

Wang Bo still wore that gentle smile on his face. As he spoke, he waved lightly to the two men in black behind him.

The two immediately stepped forward and opened the boxes in their hands at the same time.

"Click click"

The moment the box was opened, neatly arranged material cards were revealed, including materials from the green, blue, and even purple domains.

Just a glance is enough to tell that these items are incredibly valuable; the two boxes together are probably worth well over a million.

"My men failed to properly manage their own spirits, disturbing Mr. Xiao Hei," Wang Bo continued calmly. "This is just a small token of my apology; please accept it, Mr. Xiao Hei."

Lin Fan refused to accept it; he didn't dare. "These things are far too valuable; I can't accept them!"

"Mr. Xiao Hei, what are you saying? Card makers like you aren't found everywhere."

The person who could create those domain cards called "Netherworld" and "Purple Domain Weapon Cards" deserves better.

Wang Bo's tone suddenly softened at this point.

"The New World Foundation is ultimately too small a place; they may not truly understand the value of a card maker as excellent as you."

"But it's different where we are."

"As long as Mr. Xiao Hei is willing, we can discuss money, power, beautiful women, access to secret realms, strange materials, and even some special resources that are completely inaccessible to outsiders."

Hearing this, Lin Fan finally understood why Wang Bo had brought so many things to him: he was trying to win him over and recruit him into the All-Spirits Society!