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

Su Wanqing and Da Niu both turned to look at Lin Fan, their eyes filled with doubt.

Lin Fan put the [Taiping Essentials] back into the box. He waved his hand at the Prison Suppressor General, and the Prison Suppressor General transformed into a card and returned to his hand.

After doing all this, he raised his head, looked at the two of them, and explained, "It's definitely not realistic for Zhenyu to directly rob us; I've thought about that before."

After all, Wang Bo is the vice president of the 'headquarters'; if he didn't have a few Purple Domain-level cards, no one would believe it.

Lin Fan carefully placed the box on the table and continued, "Since we can't take it by force, we'll have to rely on others."

Su Wanqing's gaze involuntarily fell upon the defensive light barrier above the manor. "You mean those strange things outside!"

Lin Fan nodded. "When I learned that Wang Bo was going out today, I had Zhenyu go ahead to their usual route back, attracting some wandering monsters to pass by."

When the commotion starts, even the strange creatures that are far away will gather in that direction.

Even if Wang Bo and his group were incredibly strong, they wouldn't have the leisure to protect the auction items they considered "trash" while they were in the midst of the monster horde.

At this point, the jailer will intervene again and retrieve the item. This way, they avoid direct confrontation and get the item—isn't that a win-win situation?

After he finished speaking, he seemed to remember something and added, "However, I didn't expect Wang Bo and the others to retreat back to the manor. As a result, your manor's defense cards have probably suffered considerable losses."

"The consumption of defense cards isn't a big deal. If my uncle finds out about this, I don't think he'll say anything. After all, he's been having a hard time with Wang Bo these past few days. You've helped him vent his anger."

Qin Muyao looked at the constantly flashing light screen, but didn't seem to care too much.

"No! How do you know there are so many strange things outside? Strong enough to fight against Wang Bo and the others?"

"That's right, Mr. Lin. The strange creatures usually roaming outside are only at the Blue Domain level, and sometimes even the Green Domain level. How can you be sure they can stop Wang Bo?"

Da Niu chimed in, his gaze falling on Lin Fan.

Lin Fan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and his hand movements visibly paused. He lowered his head, picked up the water glass on the table, took a sip, and his mind was racing.

One second

Two seconds

He slowly placed the cup back on the table before speaking, "I've noticed that security at the manor has increased significantly recently, and all the outer defense cards have been activated."

A force like the New World Foundation is one that few people in Jiang City dare to provoke. Since it's not about guarding against people, it can only be about guarding against something else.

"That's right!" Da Niu slapped his thigh and exclaimed.

"With so many layers of defense cards, they can't just be for show, can they? If they're not protecting against supernatural entities, what else can they protect against? Mr. Lin, your analysis is truly something else; how come I didn't think of that!"

Su Wanqing frowned but didn't press the matter further, because the activation of those defense cards was indeed as Lin Fan had said, intended to deal with the strange occurrences outside.

But for some reason, she always felt something was off, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Seeing that the two didn't seem to want to ask any more questions, Lin Fan breathed a sigh of relief. He had actually made up those words on the spot while he was drinking water.

Although there is some basis for this claim, it is not the real reason.

What truly made him realize the abnormality outside was the mark of the Demon King.

The originally blurry outline is now becoming clearer and clearer. The eye looks as if it has been redrawn with blood, and even its appearance has changed.

Su Wanqing chatted with Lin Fan for a while longer before getting up to leave.

The commotion outside the manor hadn't subsided. She stood at the entrance, frowning as she looked at the flashing defensive light barrier above the manor.

"That's strange. What did Wang Bo and the others do to those strange things? Why haven't they gone away yet?"

Su Wanqing said in a low voice, then turned to look at Lin Fan and the other person, "I'll go check the situation up ahead. You two should get some rest too."

After saying that, she waved her hand and turned to walk outside.

The villa fell silent again.

Da Niu rubbed his eyes, yawned, and said:

"Mr. Lin, you should get some rest too. Our defense cards here can easily hold off the monster tide. Don't worry about the smaller monsters they attract; just relax and get some sleep!"

"Well, you should get some rest too!" After saying that, Lin Fan carried the box containing the [Taiping Essentials] and headed upstairs.

Seeing Lin Fan leave, Da Niu simply lay down on the sofa, and after a while, even breathing could be heard.

Back in his room, Lin Fan looked at the light screen on the top of the manor, and the inexplicable unease in his heart grew stronger.

He slowly reached into his pocket and took out the [Great Teacher Zhang Jiao]. Lin Fan froze the moment he looked down, his pupils suddenly contracting.

On the card, the once still mark of the Demon King now seemed to come alive, its vines twisting and piercing the weeping eyes.

"Pat-pat-pat"

A few drops of bright red blood dripped onto the floor.

Lin Fan's Adam's apple bobbed, and his hand, which had been tightly gripping the card, involuntarily loosened, letting the card fall to the ground.

At that moment, he had a strong premonition that the eerie tide... was coming soon!

Lin Fan did not sleep well that night; the noise outside the manor did not stop until dawn the next day.

Lin Fan woke up when the sound stopped. The sound made him even more uneasy; it was more like the calm before the storm.

"Knock knock knock," the door was knocked softly, as if afraid of disturbing the person inside.

"Mr. Lin, are you up?"

Da Niu's voice came from outside the door. Compared to his usual strong voice, this time it was much lower and had a slightly hoarse quality, as if he hadn't woken up yet.

"Okay, just a moment," Lin Fan replied.

He got dressed before opening the door. Da Niu was leaning against the railing in the corridor, his eyes half-open and half-closed, looking completely drained.

"What's wrong with you? Weren't you already asleep on the sofa?"

"Don't even mention it! It was so noisy outside yesterday. I was woken up several times in the middle of the night. I'm not used to it being quiet now!" Da Niu said helplessly.

Lin Fan smiled. He and Da Niu were in similar shape; neither of them had slept well that night.

"Oh, right." Da Niu yawned, "I was going to go to the kitchen to see if there was anything to eat. I was thinking of bringing some back for you if you woke up."

"Okay, bring some back for me too." It wasn't that Lin Fan didn't want to go out, but Wang Bo was back, and he couldn't very well eat outside while wearing a mask, so he simply decided not to go out.

After Da Niu left, Lin Fan went directly to the card-making room on the third floor, but when he took out the materials, he was at a loss.

"Do you still make cards?"

If I make any more noise, Wang Bo might come again, and then it would be hard to explain whether he creates "He Jin" or advances to "Zhang Jiao".