Who said this card is outrageous?

As for their belongings, Zhang Che had naturally taken everything from them.

Even if Zhang Che himself doesn't need the items that a fourth-tier superhuman can carry around, they can still fetch a good price, right?

After a moment of silence, Zhu Yunge slowly descended from the sky.

He stood in front of Zhang Che, looking at the young man with a complicated expression, and then at the muddy battlefield.

His lips moved, as if he was organizing his thoughts, but he couldn't find the right words for a moment.

"Commander Zhao, she..."

“He’s an undercover agent from the Eye of Truth,” Zhang Che replied without turning his head, still flipping through a notebook he’d brought out of the cave. “You’ve heard about what happened in Binhai City, haven’t you?”

After saying this, his attention returned to the spoils he had brought out of the cave.

The initial cascading waterfall had already made the cave's overall structure less stable, so Zhang Che had no choice but to do this to avoid burying himself inside.

Unfortunately, individual strength is ultimately limited. The things Zhang Che could bring out were all easily spotted, and there must be other good things inside the cave that hadn't been brought out yet.

Zhu Yunge nodded and remained silent for a moment, seemingly processing everything before her.

Fortunately, Zhu Yunge was already several decades old and had experienced many ups and downs in her life, so she quickly composed herself.

His gaze returned to the ice sculpture: "Did you make all of these?"

His voice was a little hoarse.

A fourth-tier card maker single-handedly defeated a fifth-tier and three fourth-tier transcendents from the Eye of Truth. If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, he would have thought the person who said that was crazy.

"Ha, if it wasn't me, then it could be you?"

Zhang Che glanced at Zhu Yunge, his tone noticeably harsh.

My buddy made such a commotion and nobody came to help. They only showed up after everything was over. Do they really think I have no temper?

Honestly, if it weren't for the need to avoid wasting his remaining mental energy, Zhang Che would have loved to summon the Black Rhino Armor again and give that old man a good punch in the face!

Chapter 210 is not the end.

"I'm sorry." Zhu Yunge readily chose to bow her head and apologize.

The guy frozen into a statue was clearly a superhuman of the same level as himself. Regardless of how Zhang Che subdued him, it showed that Zhang Che had the right to have an equal dialogue with him.

But he's not even twenty years old yet!

Faced with such a promising genius, Zhu Yunge had no choice but to befriend him.

Or to use a more direct term—to ingratiate oneself.

The only good news is that Zhang Che has family living in Hezhou City, so he can try to get closer to them through indirect means.

Then, with Zhu Yunge's explanation, Zhang Che understood why they had been so slow to react.

It turns out that before leaving, Mirage Princess had left some tricks in the city guards, making everyone think that she was still in the command post issuing orders.

That's why the city guards didn't rush to the vicinity of the battlefield to scout, but instead chose to stay in the city and wait and see.

They thought everything was under their leader's control and had no idea that a life-or-death battle was taking place outside the city.

In the end, if Zhu Yunge hadn't arrived at the scene after receiving the news and exposed the tricks left behind by Shen Ji, they probably would still have been kept in the dark.

"In short, that's how things are," Zhu Yunge concluded. "On behalf of Hezhou City, I would like to thank Mr. Zhang Che for his help and express my sincere gratitude."

As he spoke, he stood up and bowed slightly to Zhang Che with utmost seriousness.

Seeing this, Zhang Che finally felt some of his resentment subside, and his tone of voice became less harsh.

“There are still a lot of good things in that cave that haven’t been taken out yet,” he pointed to the cave in the distance. “Remember to send someone to search it thoroughly later.”

He then specifically mentioned the secret passage, reminding Zhu Yunge to make sure it was cleared out so that they could easily track down the escaped person.

As for the two survivors at the scene, Zhang Che naturally handed them over to Zhu Yunge to deal with as well.

As fellow fifth-tier transcendents, he believed that Zhu Yunge should have sufficient means to deal with that masked man.

For example, special detention measures for fifth-order extraordinary individuals.

Although Hezhou City's facilities are not as complete as those of Binhai City, it is still a city recognized by the Federation, so it should have everything it needs.

Finally, Zhang Che didn't forget to tell Zhu Yunge about the Mind-Stabilizing Array.

This bizarre method of sealing off all the mental power of a living being immediately aroused Zhu Yunge's high vigilance—don't forget that he is a mage, who also relies heavily on mental power to fight.

It could even be said that if her spiritual power were sealed, Zhu Yunge's fate might be even worse than Zhang Che's.

The latter can at least use items to activate cards for combat, but a mage's mental power is mainly used to activate the spell circuits in their body, and this task cannot be done by external force.

At that point, he will be unable to do anything but obediently submit to others.

Moreover, this kind of thing called the "Stabilizing Formation" was definitely not something that was set up on a whim. So if it weren't for Zhang Che, this unexpected variable, it would be obvious who would be targeted in the end.

It can only be myself!

Given Zhu Yunge's trust in Zhao Lanzhi, she could easily find a suitable excuse to lure him out of the city, and then...

Zhu Yunge felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about it!

"I will report this matter to the provincial capital as soon as possible, no, to the federal government." Zhu Yunge quickly changed his words. Because he knew very well that this matter was no longer something that a single province could handle.

And the movements must be quick!

If the people from the Eye of Truth get there first and destroy the clues about the Divine Stabilizing Array, they will become even more passive.

In the blink of an eye, Zhu Yunge had already organized the subsequent action plan in her mind, fully mobilizing the initiative she had accumulated based on decades of experience.

However, the most urgent task is to arrange for people to investigate the surrounding situation as soon as possible and find all clues related to the mind-stabilizing array.

After explaining everything, Zhang Che took the alchemy cart out of his magic pocket.

The remaining space is used to store the spoils selected from the ground.

Sitting in the car, Zhang Che reminded Zhu Yunge, "I want 70% of all the spoils we find later."

After saying that, he drove away without looking back.

This can be seen as a test left by Zhang Che. If someone wants to build a relationship with him, empty words won't suffice!

It's a bit of a pity that I searched the cave for a long time but didn't find any clues related to the mind-stabilizing array.

That makes sense, the Mind-Stabilizing Array is probably a trump card for the Eye of Truth, so how could it easily leave clues or traces?

Now, Zhang Che's only hope lies in the relics he took from Shen Ji; perhaps he can find some useful clues among them.

Well, I hope so...

……

The alchemy cart bumped along the dirt road, its wheels leaving deep ruts as it rolled over the damp soil.

The night was rather long; Zhang Che felt he had never endured such torment before.

It's best to avoid having to go through that near-death experience again.

Thinking of this, Zhang Che gripped the alchemy tool Zhang Wenhe had given him, deciding he should properly thank him.

If it weren't for it, I would have been completely doomed this time!

When Zhang Che got home, it wasn't even seven o'clock yet.

The sky had fully brightened, and warm yellow light shone on the streets. Early risers had already begun their day.

Zhang Che parked the car and opened the door to his house.

The living room was quiet. Wang Xinran should have been up and cooking by now, but because Shen Ji had used some tricks on them last night, the whole family was still asleep.

A soft snore came from Wang Guofu's room; in Wang Xinran's bedroom, the little one lay sprawled in the crib, a trace of drool still hanging from the corner of his mouth.

Back in the living room, Zhang Che saw the note he had left the night before still on the coffee table, so he quietly put it away, pretending it had never been there.

Then he went back to his room, took a hot shower to wash away most of the mud and fatigue, and changed into a clean set of pajamas.

Finally, she collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

When he woke up again, it was already afternoon, and he felt refreshed.

Clearly, after last night's fierce battle, his strange talent had come into play again, slightly increasing his mental strength.

Although it's insignificant compared to the long road to becoming a mid-level extraordinary player, it's still extra growth points, better than nothing.

Touching his somewhat empty stomach, Zhang Che realized that he hadn't eaten anything since last night.

Having missed out on a late-night snack and been forced into a debilitating battle, Zhang Che now feels like he could eat a whole cow!

Without further ado, Zhang Che immediately got out of bed and ran downstairs, ready to find something to eat to appease his rumbling stomach.

请天假

Let's summarize the rest of the plot.

Chapter 211 Spoils of War

When Zhang Che came downstairs, he found that the atmosphere in the living room was obviously a bit off.

Ji Xingchuan and his wife were sitting on the sofa, leaning on each other, looking dejected; opposite them was Wang Guofu, who had his head down and a rather unpleasant expression.

As for that little Tuantuan, she should still be taking an afternoon nap in her little bed at this hour.

Startled by the noise Zhang Che made, Wang Xinran quickly got up, wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, and then gave a somewhat forced smile: "Xiao Che is awake? Are you hungry? I'll go heat up some food for you."

After saying that, she didn't care whether Zhang Chetong agreed or not, and quickly walked towards the kitchen, leaving only three grown men in the living room.

Zhang Che's gaze swept between Ji Xingchuan and Wang Guofu, and he roughly understood the situation.

In fact, when Zhang Che saw Ji Xingchuan, who should have been out on a mission, he already had some guesses in his mind.

Today wasn't Ji Xingchuan's scheduled rotation day; it's obvious he was released early.

The reason is self-evident; it can only be what happened last night.

Then there's Wang Xinran.

She may not be a particularly self-disciplined person, but with Tuantuan as her human alarm clock, she has long forgotten how long it has been since she slept in.