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

"Where did that girl Mu Yao run off to again?"

Inside the Qin Group headquarters building, the door to the vice president's office was pushed open from the outside.

An old man strode in, followed by a young man with a goatee that seemed out of place for his age, more like a prop.

"Dad, what brings you here?" Qin Chuan immediately stood up to greet the visitor, forgetting the documents he was signing.

"Today, let's get some self-defense cards for that girl, Mu Yao." The old man led the young man to sit on the sofa, pointed to the young man beside him, and continued, "That's why I brought some people with me."

"You can't control this girl running around everywhere. She even went to the Ghost Tide yesterday. Luckily, she's alright." The old man slapped the sofa to express his dissatisfaction.

"That's because you spoiled him!" Qin Chuan muttered under his breath.

"What did you say!" The old man immediately puffed out his beard and glared at Qin Chuan.

Seeing that the old man's expression was not right, Qin Chuan immediately changed the subject, "I heard from my older brother that Mu Yao went out early this morning, saying she was going to meet a card maker, but I don't know where she has gone now."

When Qin Muyao was mentioned, the old man's expression softened considerably, but his tone was still unfriendly as he said, "Call her back right now!"

"Me?" Qin Chuan gave a wry smile.

It's always the same. The old man tells him to urge Qin Muyao on, while he plays the good guy. In any case, he's always the kind one in front of his granddaughter, while the bad guys are all played by his sons.

"Otherwise what? Hurry up, I've also hired a card maker. He has cards that meet Mu Yao's requirements."

"Okay, okay, I'll urge them right away."

"Beep beep beep".

Qin Muyao was driving when she glanced at the words "Second Uncle" on the screen and casually answered the call.

"Second Uncle, what's wrong!"

"Where are you? Come back quickly! Your grandpa is here."

"What's wrong? If it's still about preparing cards for me, then forget it. I've already found a card maker, and the cards are all made. That old man always finds some weird card makers. I'm not going back."

"Come back quickly!" Qin Chuan shouted, but soon the old man's deliberately dry coughing sound came from the other end.

"No way!" Hearing that familiar voice, Qin Muyao regained her confidence and immediately refused.

Qin Chuan lowered his voice a few decibels, "My little aunt, can you come back first? You're the only one who can take care of your grandfather. If he's here, I can't do anything."

"So what? Isn't he your father? What are you afraid of?"

"It's because he's my dad..." Before the other end could finish, a scolding voice came from the phone: "Did you even get in touch? You can't even handle such a small thing."

"Second Uncle, but I still have things to do! I might not be able to go back for a while." Qin Muyao revealed a sly look.

Qin Chuan knew his niece all too well; it was obvious she wanted to negotiate with him.

"How can I get here?" he said in a low voice.

"Just give me back my usual allowance."

"No way! If you have money, we'll have even less chance of finding you." Qin Chuan on the other end of the phone immediately rejected the idea.

"Then I'll hang up."

"Wait!" Qin Chuan gritted his teeth, glancing at the menacing old man behind him. "Two hundred thousand a month!"

"Three hundred thousand a month, Second Uncle, you don't lack that kind of money, do you?" Qin Muyao said in a light tone.

"OK!"

"Deal, I'll be there in twenty minutes." Qin Muyao said to Lin Fan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, after hanging up the phone, "I'll drop you off later, I need to go put out a fire first."

Before Lin Fan could even speak, Qin Muyao stepped on the gas, and a surge of acceleration hit her instantly.

In the vice president's office, Qin Chuan sat with the old man, even calling the secretary out when he came in to report.

"Didn't we agree on twenty minutes? Why haven't they arrived yet!" the old man urged Qin Chuan.

"It should be soon." Qin Chuan smiled bitterly to himself. How could he know what kind of trouble this little miss was up to?

"It's because you guys are too lax in your management that she's like this now. I'm not trying to criticize you..."

Just then, the office door was slowly pushed open, and Qin Muyao peeked out. Seeing the old man sitting on the sofa, she then opened the door completely.

She appeared in their line of sight with Lin Fan and the other person.

"Mu Yao, who is this?" The old man glanced at Lin Fan, who was following behind Qin Mu Yao, and his brows furrowed imperceptibly.

The young man's face was pale, as if his life force had been drained, and he didn't look very energetic.

"This is Lin Fan, this is my grandfather, and this is my second uncle. You've all met them before."

"It's you, young man." Upon seeing the newcomer, Qin Chuan turned to look at Old Master Qin: "Dad, this is the person who saved Mu Yao during the strange tide."

Old Master Qin was taken aback, his scrutinizing expression visibly paused for a moment, and he looked at Lin Fan again, his face replaced by a kind smile.

"Oh? Is that so!" He stood up and extended his hand to Lin Fan. "So it's Xiao Fan. Good, good, good, so promising!"

Lin Fan quickly grasped his hand: "Hello, Elder Qin."

Old Master Qin patted him on the shoulder, "You saved Mu Yao, so you are a benefactor of our Qin family. If you ever need anything in the future, just let us know."

Qin Muyao pouted from the side: "Grandpa, you didn't have this expression just now."

Grandpa Qin didn't reply, but directly introduced the young man next to him to Qin Muyao: "This is Zhang Li, Master Zhang. He's the card maker that Grandpa found for you. This card will definitely meet your requirements."

Zhang Li listened quietly the whole time, a professional smile on his face.

When Old Master Qin mentioned him, he took out a blue card from his pocket, gently placed it on the coffee table, and said with a hint of disdain, "Miss Qin, this card perfectly meets your requirements, a conscious humanoid card."

"No need, Grandpa, I already have a card." Qin Muyao took out the [Ten Thousand Enemy - Zhang Fei (Deceptive)] card from her bag and waved it in her hand. "Just made it, a Purple Domain level card."

Grandpa Qin glanced at his granddaughter, then at the purple-glowing card in Qin Muyao's hand, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Purple Domain Card? When did this girl make it? Even the card makers in the group report to him!

"Where did you get this card?" Old Master Qin asked.

"Lin Fan just made it," Qin Muyao said casually.

"Xiao Fan is also a card maker!" Old Master Qin looked at Lin Fan with a newfound appreciation.

Zhang Li glanced at the card in Qin Muyao's hand, a slight smirk playing on his lips, and slowly said, "Miss Qin, the best card is the one that suits you. A high grade doesn't mean you can use it well; if you can't control it, it can even hurt you."

Qin Muyao raised an eyebrow: "Master Zhang, do you mean I can't use this card?"

"Miss Qin, I'm just stating a fact. Sometimes, a suitable blue card is much more useful than a purple card." He pointed to the card in Qin Muyao's hand.

"Why don't we try it and see? I'm curious about how this card is too!" Qin Muyao's fingertip traced across the [Enemy of Ten Thousand Men - Zhang Fei (Deceptive)] card, her tone filled with eagerness: "Second Uncle, is the card testing arena open?"

Qin Chuan first glanced at Old Master Qin, and seeing that the old man didn't object, he picked up the phone on the table and instructed, "Open the card testing area on the third basement floor."