Playing cards, I am your ancestor!-Chapter 280 How is spiritual power stripped away_1

That day, Ah Li came to see Xie Lingyu again, accompanied by a man wearing a black hat.

He was tainted with an ominous aura, which instantly heightened Wen Jiang’s alertness.

It was resentment.

Wen Jiang was far away, but her hearing was no longer that of an ordinary person; she could hear many things.

Before she approached Xie Lingyu, Wen Jiang heard Ah Li whispering something to the person next to him in the local language of Ceylon City, "Can it be done earlier?"

"No, the child needs to stay long enough, at least until she can give birth to the child alive."

The voice of the man in the black hat was hoarse, like the hissing of a venomous snake, filled with a discomfort that gave one goosebumps, "We have already failed many times."

"Besides, she was a relative of that Yunxia person; the Celestial Maiden said she was the most perfect."

Wen Jiang swore that the Yunxia person mentioned here was definitely her.

They needed the child for something.

Wen Jiang gripped her cellphone a bit tighter.

Ah Li said no more. He pushed open the door, entered the room, and then closed it behind him. Although Wen Jiang couldn’t see, she could still hear everything clearly.

"Ah Li, I really want to go home. I miss my mom."

"Xiaoyu, be good. You’re not well, and you can’t travel long distances like this. Wait until you’ve given birth to the child, then I will take you home," Ah Li replied.

"I... I don’t want to give birth!" Xie Lingyu’s tone became somewhat hurried.

"Don’t talk nonsense, Xiaoyu," Ah Li scolded her. "This is our child. Don’t you want to give birth to my child?"

Xie Lingyu fell silent.

Wen Jiang still remembered her naive and immoral appearance back then. Now that she had come to this, it was probably her retribution.

Ah Li left quickly.

Wen Jiang closed her cellphone, which was displaying news about recent events in Ceylon City.

The appearance of Gabriel in Ceylon City was major news, naturally unmissable by the other Empires. However, Wen Jiang hadn’t expected someone to be so unlucky because of it.

That was Ega.

Ega had a Michael Angel Card in his possession, and he used it trying to stop Wen Jiang.

But the trouble was precisely this Gabriel.

Gabriel was an important offensive card of the Divine Punishment Association, harder to copy than Michael. Not even the insiders of the Sanctuary Empire could guarantee how many they possessed.

Ega’s card also hadn’t come through proper channels. He was a person from Xi Zhou and had once joined the Divine Punishment Association, so he possessed the talent to summon Michael. However, he wasn’t a core member at the time, and Michael’s origins were somewhat suspicious. Furthermore, he later defected from the Divine Punishment Association, taking the Michael Card with him.

Ega fled to Ceylon City, where the locals stepped forward to protect him. After all, a Spirit Card Master with an SSR Card was desired by everyone. Moreover, Ega had never publicly used Michael before.

The Sanctuary Empire must have had some reservations, which is why they didn’t pursue the matter further back then.

This time, with Gabriel’s appearance, the people of the Sanctuary Empire couldn’t bear it any longer. Michael was at least kept a low profile; Gabriel, on the other hand, took a blatant stroll through Ceylon City. The Sanctuary Empire exploded in fury. In this day and age, copyright issues aside, Gabriel was nearly impossible to copy and shouldn’t have circulated. Yet, a card had unexpectedly reemerged in Ceylon City. Wasn’t this a blatant slap in the face?

Moreover, the Sanctuary Empire might genuinely not know how Ceylon City obtained this Gabriel Card. As the entity with the strongest card capabilities, the Sanctuary Empire had been the world leader for a long time. Yet now, they had been slapped in the face. The Sanctuary Empire could not endure this and directly dispatched people from the International Association to handle the situation.

Either Ceylon City had to find out who the Spirit Card Master who used Gabriel was, or they had to hand over Ega. Otherwise, their Empire’s UR-Rank Spirit Card Masters would group up and pay a visit to Ceylon City.

It was clear that finding a Spirit Card Master who could control the Gabriel Card was not going to be easy. Poor Ega was all too visible.

On the day Wen Jiang was discharged from the hospital, Xing Wu finally returned home.

Of course, their home had also been destroyed, and Ceylon City was now undergoing reconstruction. The new batch of Spirit Card Masters lived in a different designated area. Surveillance this time was somewhat tighter than before, but it didn’t hinder communication between Wen Jiang and Xing Wu.

Only occasional news came through: they were looking for the missing Mech King.

Wen Jiang sat at home, made herself a cup of hot water, and finally heard from Xing Wu about the recent events in Ceylon City.

The first thing he said was, "His name is Ricardo Levi."

Wen Jiang pursed her lips. Zero Egg finally found an opportunity to be useful and promptly reported, "A genius attacker who appeared in Divine Punishment nineteen years ago. After winning two consecutive championships, he disappeared."

Wen Jiang: "..."

The current Wen Jiang experienced PTSD whenever she heard about things that had happened ten or twenty years ago. Because that was Yu Jian’s prime time for causing trouble.

No need for Xing Wu to say more; Wen Jiang understood his meaning. "The person you dealt with was Ricardo?"

Xing Wu nodded. "He was imprisoned under Ceylon Castle. I sensed his strong desire, found him, and made a transaction with him. The deal was set, and I obtained the Gabriel Card from him. Of course, this Card now belongs to you."

The transaction was very smooth. He needed emotional energy, Wen Jiang got the Card, and Ricardo escaped. Who could say it wasn’t a perfect transaction?

And no one would know. Because Ricardo had no idea who Wen Jiang was.

A hint of playfulness appeared on Wen Jiang’s face. "He escaped?"

Xing Wu nodded. "With my influence, he has safely left this place."

His eyes revealed a hint of seeking praise as he cocked his head towards Wen Jiang. "I told you, I would be very useful to you."

He wasn’t the useless thing this woman had initially claimed him to be.

She even wanted a refund.

"An SSR Card is significant for your research at this stage. This will enable you to break through faster and create stronger cards."

He knew Wen Jiang’s origins and spoke bluntly.

Wen Jiang cleared her throat. "Tell me about Ricardo."

Although she had guessed the general process, she still wanted to know what Yu Jian intended by keeping Ricardo locked up in Ceylon City and allowing him to live for so many years.

Unexpectedly, Xing Wu sat on the floor, crossing his elegant legs, and his thin lips uttered merciless words, "That’s a different price."

Wen Jiang: "..."

Xing Wu: "..."

Even Zero Egg, who had been following the melodramatic TV dramas in his mind, was shocked.

Perhaps because the atmosphere was too stifling and dangerous, Xing Wu suddenly cracked a bright smile. "Just kidding. I find that you humans, by telling a joke at the right time, can deepen your relationships."

"..."

Perhaps seeing not a trace of a smile on Wen Jiang’s face, which could even be described as indifferent, he acted as if nothing had happened and began talking about the matter.

"He was a Spirit Card Master close to UR-Rank, confined here by a woman named Yu Jian for research purposes."

"Research on how a Spirit Card Master’s spiritual power can be stripped away."