Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

Jiang Zhe paused for a moment.

He then chuckled and casually asked in a gossipy tone.

Are you sure? Is that what they meant?

"Yes, my hearing is perfectly fine."

Seeing this, Lei Ya couldn't help but look at Jiang Zhe with some surprise, clearly not understanding why he was reacting so strongly.

"There was someone muttering to themselves inside, and the two security guards in black were acting like big shots at the door."

She briefly recalled the events, then pinched her chin and continued speaking.

"However, I noticed that they all had a small, dark red metal button clipped to their collars."

"It looks a bit like red clouds or something... It's pretty lewd for a grown man to do this."

"So you know him?"

"No, I've never heard of him... He's probably a security guard at some shady hospital."

Jiang Zhe took a deep breath, then quickly composed himself and resumed his previous lazy demeanor.

"I just found it a bit strange, and I was just curious."

However, although he did not show any unusual expression on his face at this moment, his thoughts were churning.

Fire Cloud is the marker for the Fiery Workshop... and node number two...

"We managed to defeat the level four card master last time, but this time it's the city defense army..."

"Hey! What are you thinking about?"

Just as his mind was racing, a hand waved in front of him.

"I'm talking to you, what's with the spacing out?"

Leia tossed the apple she had finished eating aside and then muttered something in dissatisfaction.

"What I said about fighting after I'm discharged from the hospital—are you going to accept the offer or not?"

Seeing the other party's attitude, Jiang Zhe knew that if he didn't agree, this guy would probably bother him all day.

What he needs most right now is time and space to be alone.

"Okay, go ahead and fight."

Jiang Zhe leaned back and crossed his arms in front of him.

"However, seeing your current state, I won't take advantage of you."

"And I never get into fights without a wager."

"So what do you want to bet on?" Leia's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

As long as you can fight, everything is negotiable.

"The day after tomorrow at noon." Jiang Zhe held up two fingers.

"I'll give you a day and a half to adjust. You can choose the location. I won't use the kind of blinding card."

"As for the stakes..."

He looked Leia up and down and continued to add.

"If you lose, you'll have to do everything in your power to help me whenever I need it. How about it? Are you up for it?"

"Pshaw! It's not even certain who will win or lose yet!"

Although it's the day after tomorrow, since the fight has already been arranged, Leia is too lazy to bother with the details.

She suddenly stood up and then confidently patted her chest.

"It's a deal then! If you dare stand me up, I'll smash up your card shop!"

After saying that, Leia stopped arguing and turned to walk out the door.

"Just wash your neck and wait!"

"Take care and don't bother seeing me off."

Watching that hurried figure disappear behind the door, Jiang Zhe's smile faded slightly.

"Click".

He quickly got up and locked the door, then took a card out of his pocket.

Spiritual energy was infused into it.

"Buzz..."

The spiritual imprint was quickly and successfully connected.

However, the background noise on the other end of the communication was a series of loud table-banging sounds and arguments.

Clearly, the blame-shifting meeting did not go very smoothly.

"Feed? Little Ginger?"

A few seconds later, Professor Lin's somewhat irritated voice finally came through.

With the sound of a door closing, the background noise became much quieter.

"These idiots are completely unreasonable... What's wrong? Why aren't you taking care of your injury?"

"Mr. Lin, I'm sorry to interrupt your meeting."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhe didn't waste any more words and went straight to the point.

"Do you remember what happened a few nights before the exchange meeting?"

"You mean those two assassins?" Professor Lin paused for a moment on the other end of the line.

"Didn't we already take care of everything? We even scattered their ashes."

"What, their backers have come knocking again?"

"No, but you never know."

Jiang Zhe organized his thoughts for a moment, then spoke in a deep voice.

"I think Li Kai's mutation this time might be the same as those two guys, both pointing to the same mine in the Blazing Fire Workshop."

"Oh?"

"I've already traced that mine vein back to its source."

He sighed as he spoke, sounding somewhat helpless.

"But they have all the necessary paperwork, and their defenses are as solid as an iron barrel."

"Without any evidence, I can't just lead people to raid it, can I? What would that look like?"

"evidence?"

Jiang Zhe chuckled softly upon hearing this, and his fingers tapped lightly on the table.

"Old Lin, actually, we don't entirely need that kind of thing."

"I could hear the noise you made when you were on the phone just now. The city defense forces must be quite sensitive about this, right?"

"After all, the entire Triangle Ruins are in turmoil, so any slight movement at this time could trigger an unknown chain reaction."

"If it were at this time..."

He paused, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"If there's suddenly some strange, unusual activity in that mining area..."

"What do you think the city's defense forces, who are now like frightened birds, will do?"

"A big commotion?"

Professor Lin was taken aback at first, but as a shrewd person who had lived for so long, he was quite perceptive.

He realized almost instantly what Jiang Zhe was up to.

"You bastard, trying to use someone else to do your dirty work?"

"How can you call this murder? This is just assisting in an investigation."

Jiang Zhe corrected him seriously, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"For the safety of the entire city, the city defense forces will definitely intervene and investigate any abnormal reactions immediately."

"And as long as they take the lead and force their way in..."

"Then some things can't be hidden anymore, and everything is easy to talk about."

Jiang Zhe paused for a moment, then added.

"Furthermore, you only need to give your students a brief greeting at that time."

"Whether I go over to watch the excitement or take the opportunity to do something, isn't that all perfectly reasonable?"

Upon hearing this, there was a brief silence on the other end of the communication line.

"You really can't stay still, can you?"

After a long while, Professor Lin's voice, tinged with a hint of laughter and scolding, rang out again.

"They just came out of that hellhole in the core area, and haven't even been quiet for a day, and they're already going to cause trouble again?"

"I'm doing this for the sake of maintaining a pure academic environment," Jiang Zhe said, making up a lie with a straight face.

"How can you conduct good research if you have a stone in your heart? How can you possibly bring honor to your trip to the capital?"

"Alright, alright, stop giving me that nonsense."

Professor Lin was clearly not buying it, but there was no hint of opposition in his tone.

After all, he had wanted to get rid of these rats for a long time.

"As long as there is any major commotion that forces the sensitive city defense troops to go."

"Then it's naturally no problem for my student as well."

"However..." Professor Lin changed the subject, his tone becoming more serious.

"Be careful not to get yourself into trouble."