“Who is the old ghost?” Chronicle asked tentatively.

“I can’t say that,” Chen Mang shook his head and pointed to his forehead covered by his bangs, “Little brother, have you watched cartoons when you were young? The old ghost I mentioned is just like the antagonist in it. He set a triggering skill under my tongue. As long as I mention something related to him, I will die on the spot.”

Seeing the actions of the other party, Chronicle couldn’t help but comment, “Why did he use his magic on your tongue? Shouldn’t it be on your head?”

“It’s because the skill has a great power and it’s connected in a straight line. The moment the words come out of my mouth, my head will explode like a watermelon falling from a farm vehicle, ‘bang’, blood splattering everywhere,” Chen Mang scratched his head and then changed the subject, “Little brother, please let me go. If you don’t believe me, you can contact the person behind you. He can prove my identity.”

“I just sent him a message, and now I’m waiting for a reply,” Chronicle raised his phone and said, “To be honest, I have a ‘good’ impression of you and I’m willing to believe that what you said is true.”

Just as Chen Mang’s smile was halfway through, a sudden interruption came like a bolt from the blue.

“However, you have too many problems,” Chronicle sat cross-legged on the roof, not avoiding the other party’s gaze, “I’m just an ordinary person, a high school student. You don’t have to tell me all these things.”

“No matter how you look at it, Brother Ziliang, a formal member of the Card Craftsman Association, is more reliable than me, a high school student. He is also in the city now. Why didn’t you find him to deliver the message?”

“And also, I came here on a whim, but you guys…” Chronicle pointed to the mud stains on Chen Mang and Niu Chuang’s clothes.

It had been a few minutes since the rain had stopped, and the mud that had been flowing down was now stuck on their clothes.

“Judging from the situation, you have been waiting here for a long time, right?”

“I…” Chen Mang couldn’t say a word for a while.

He was just receiving a message from Bai Longfei’s carrier pigeon tonight and came here early with Niu Chuang. Other than that, he really didn’t know anything.

Therefore, he didn’t know how to explain to Chronicle for a while.

Seeing his appearance, Chronicle could tell that he probably didn’t know anything.

So he took out his phone and sent the message he had just edited to Wang Jindong.

The next moment, a message came from the other side:

“Xiaonian, let that kid go. I just checked through shared vision, and there’s nothing wrong with his credentials. He’s undoubtedly genuine.”

“I also know about the ‘Jingxing Sect’ thing. After you go back, just pretend that nothing happened. Focus on card crafting and study hard. With the principal here, those messy things won’t involve you.”

Chronicle looked at the message on the screen and then glanced at Chen Mang, who was being held by Lao Dao, and quickly replied, “Okay, thank you, Principal.”

“I have a guess about the old ghost he mentioned. That little brat likes to kill two birds with one stone. I’ll go and ask him first. Wait for my message before releasing him.”

“Okay, I got it, Principal.”

…

At the same time, on the top floor of the Dingqi Building.

In the magnificent hall, as Bai Longfei, disguised as their elder brother “Bai Fengcheng,” stood up and said a few words to everyone, he suddenly walked towards the direction of the restroom.

During this time, a waiter came to support him, but he dodged unsteadily, muttering, “I’m not drunk, no need to support me.”

Seeing this, Wang Jindong’s eyes flickered, and then he yawned, turned to Lao Yan and said, “Can’t resist getting old. It’s not even ten o’clock yet, and I’m already so sleepy.”

As he spoke, he got up and left, saying, “Lao Yan, I’ll go wash my face and freshen up. You can chat with the kids.”

As one of the few splendid places in Land of Peach, even the restroom in Dingqi was brilliantly decorated with gold and jade, making people wonder if it was really a place for excretion.

“Primitive,” Wang Jindong commented concisely, then turned on the tap, cupped some warm water, and splashed it on his face.

At the same time, there was also the sound of running water behind the mirror.

Wang Jindong raised his head and saw ripples like flowing water appearing on the mirror.

Then, the face of a middle-aged man appeared in the mirror.

“Bai Second, it’s really you, you little brat,” Wang Jindong scolded as he wiped his hands, “You’re already in your forties, but you still act recklessly and don’t care about the consequences.”

“There are several people at this banquet who are not weaker than you, and there are also those who are good at ‘Investigation’ and ‘Breaking Illusions’. Aren’t you afraid of being exposed and unable to leave here?”

“Isn’t Yan Bo and Wang Shu here?” Bai Longfei smirked and said, “To be honest, Yan Bo is the one I asked for help. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t dare to perform as the ‘big brother’ in front of so many experts.”

“Yan Bo this, Yan Bo that… Do you not trust me?”

“I wouldn’t dare, Uncle.” Bai Longfei smiled and said, “It’s just that I made a mistake last time and I’m too embarrassed to face you.”

“So you admit your mistake, huh?!” Wang Jindong’s voice suddenly raised. Thanks to the existence of the soundproof barrier, there was no need to worry about others overhearing their conversation.

“I remember you’re not a fool, so why are you fooling around with Fan Lei and Su Wen? Don’t tell me you don’t know that Chronicle is a student from our Third High School.”

“How could I not know?”

Bai Longfei smiled and said, “To be honest, when Lao Fan and Lao Su found me, my first reaction was confusion. They are both experienced warriors, so how could they make such a foolish mistake? But I still went along.”

“For Xie Wenyuan?” Wang Jindong raised an eyebrow and asked.

“You guessed it?” Bai Longfei said in surprise.

“So you’re the only one with eyes, and everyone else is blind? The members of the alliance are not to be underestimated. There have been many suspicions about him over the years.”

“Then why haven’t we caught him yet? With his strength, a small mistake could cause immeasurable damage to Land of Peach.”

“What do you think I came back for? To be an educator?”

Wang Jindong put his hand on the heating phone and explained, “I’ve been investigating that kid as well. These past few days, I found that ever since he came to Land of Peach, he has brought benefits and no harm.”

“Fan Lei and Su Wen were both raised by me. I know their abilities very well. Even if the two of them join forces, they might not be able to match up to him.”

“The vice president and the secretary are useless, and the president is always missing. This one person who can handle things has become the de facto person in charge of Land of Peach.”

“If we rashly take him down, we won’t be able to find someone to replace him for a while…”

Wang Jindong paused and added, “If I’m not mistaken, that kid must have thought of this too. He’s playing mind games with us here.”

He chuckled and said, “The problem is, we can’t do anything to him, and we can’t break ties with him either.”

“Why can’t Land of Peach produce someone like him?” The last sentence was spoken softly, with a mix of complex emotions.

But at this moment, Bai Longfei said, “With you, the true god, here, Xie Wenyuan can’t turn the tide. It’s good to keep him as an educator and someone who gets things done.”

“You may not have noticed, but that old fox has cultivated many talents in Land of Peach over the years.”

“Including my son, Ziliang. On the surface, he is Lao Fan’s disciple, but the most important card-making and enlightenment work was done by him.”

“Recently, he seems to have set his sights on Chronicle again. He’s giving him special treatment and providing him with materials. Even the official disciples are not as dedicated.”

“I also thought of using this to my advantage, so I sent my subordinates to spar with Chronicle.”

“When Xie Wenyuan finds out that Chronicle was stopped by the Fusion Faction, he will most likely take action and teach them a lesson.”

“This way, not only will we deal a heavy blow to an evil organization without lifting a finger, but we can also investigate Xie Wenyuan’s true identity.”

But when Wang Jindong heard this, his face instantly turned cold. “You dare to use my child as a pawn?”

In the next moment, behind Bai Longfei in the mirror, a thin figure appeared. It was about three meters tall, with a sinister smile, pale face, and no beard or eyebrows.

It bent over, holding Bai Longfei’s arm with both hands. Its fair neck stretched like a piece of chewing gum, slowly extending until its chin rested on its shoulder.

“Wang Shu, can’t I admit my mistake? I really can’t withstand the effect of your card.”

Sensing a strand of Yin Qi breaking through his mental protection barrier like a festering sore, drilling into his bone marrow and sea of consciousness, Bai Longfei quickly surrendered.

Although he, who had a wild nature, had not experienced the military like Zhenyuan, he had heard about the strength and reputation of the other party from his elders and old friends.

Facing such a character who would be written into the history of Card Masters decades later, he couldn’t afford not to surrender.

“Wang Shu, please calm down. I sent my subordinates over mainly to deliver something to Chronicle and test Xie Wenyuan. It was just a side task.”

“So you’re playing with words, huh? You know which one is the ‘main’ task and which one is the ‘side’ task. You know it yourself. Considering that you have been undercover in the Fusion Faction for many years and have suffered pressure and danger for the alliance, I’ll spare you today. But if you dare to use my child for your schemes again…”Wang Jingdong’s voice abruptly stopped. The next moment, he instantly appeared beside Bai Longfei, placing his hand on his shoulder.

“Liu Shengshi is the role model.”

After saying this, he walked straight towards the exit, and the tall and thin Taoist priest also disappeared.

“Phew.”

The mountain-like pressure disappeared instantly. Even with Bai Longfei’s temperament, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

A few seconds later, he came back to his senses, casually tore off a piece of toilet paper from the side, folded it quickly with his fingers flying, and then blew a breath at the limp paper pigeon.

In an instant, the room was filled with light, and an orange-framed skill card with a card sleeve and a chain slowly floated out from the collar.

The next moment, the paper pigeon slowly floated up, flapping its wings through the window, and in the blink of an eye, it flew out of sight.

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