Chapter 239: 239 Black Tortoise revival_1
The Yin Family found her actions unfathomable, and other families were even more perplexed. Indeed, just for a common person, was it worth offending other nobility?
Although Yin Boyuan hated his son’s incompetence, that son was still his flesh and blood. He heard that the Jimo Family had dispatched personnel to monitor the prison and, knowing their traditionally strong ties with the military, Yin Boyuan realized his influence couldn’t penetrate its walls. He couldn’t let his son simply die in prison. Thus, he decided to seek help from Patriarch Yin, his elder brother.
The evidence was all in place, and the investigation was still underway. Lady Yin Boyuan wanted Yin Zhiqi to escape by feigning illness for medical treatment outside, but the Jimo Family was monitoring him too closely. Using this excuse might allow him to leave the prison, but he would be transferred to a military hospital—hardly a place where one could easily manipulate things. She had no choice but to abandon this plan.
Unable to visit him, she was tormented by the thought that her son might be suffering inside; the uncertainty was agonizing. She had never stopped cursing Wen Jiang.
Apparently, no one had expected the Jimo Family’s heir to be so ruthless. Recently, the prominent families in Imperial City had ordered their younger generations to keep a low profile, fearing they might unintentionally provoke someone from Mount Flower.
Yin Boyuan didn’t receive the response he had envisioned. His elder brother was currently in another country, and a figure of his stature wouldn’t rush back merely for a so-called nephew. He did not give Yin Boyuan the answer he wanted, only saying, "Xie Lingyan is dead. She won’t let this go."
Yin Boyuan’s face turned deathly pale. His elder brother clearly stated that the Jimo Family was aware this would offend the Yin Family, but they simply didn’t care. Since animosity was now firmly established, there was no turning back. His son was destined to die.
Yin Boyuan’s eyes also welled with tears. "Elder brother, he is my only son, your nephew whom you’ve watched grow up since he was little! How can you bear it?"
Patriarch Yin’s expression darkened. "When the incident happened, I immediately contacted the Jimo Family’s heir, but that woman Hua wouldn’t even grant me an audience." If he couldn’t even negotiate with Wen Jiang, what else could he do? He had even proposed an exchange of interests, but Hua Zhuo hadn’t agreed.
Now that Mount Flower’s card business was taking off, they had no need to curry favor with other noble families. Unless the nobility united to suppress Mount Flower’s card business—but could they even achieve that?
Patriarch Yin also felt a surge of frustrated resentment. "I’ve told you before, the military has always been watching us; we should be more discreet in some matters. Now that you’ve fallen into her hands this time, you can only resign yourself to misfortune!"
After hanging up, Patriarch Yin closed his eyes, concealing the momentary venom deep within him.
His assistant whispered beside him, "Family Head, are we just letting this go?"
"Let it go?!" He opened his eyes, a sinister smile playing on his lips. "To so brazenly offend my Yin Family. Such audacity. She had better ensure she never encounters any problems with her cards for the rest of her life."
The case against Yin Zhiqi progressed more smoothly than anticipated. The evidence was overwhelmingly conclusive, and furthermore, Hua Zhuo had leaked the details of the case, drawing considerable public attention. Yin Zhiqi’s entourage had always been arrogant. After Lu Tang’s sister died, they made no effort to conceal the facts. Once Sister Lutang was hospitalized, all relevant data was recorded.
Wen Jiang had immediately gone to City Bai to manage the situation, ensuring her people secured concrete evidence, and even had Zero Egg create backups. If Zero Egg hadn’t notified her quickly, dealing with Yin Zhiqi later would likely have been more troublesome.
With solid evidence at hand, the guards’ investigation proceeded swiftly. His crimes were established facts, and although sentencing would take time, the death penalty was unavoidable. Perhaps even Yin Zhiqi himself never expected that one day he would be personally targeted by a noble heir. This was his honor.
Lady Yin Boyuan, upon realizing her son was truly going to die, nearly went mad and immediately pleaded with Yin Tianxiao for help.
Yin Tianxiao, a UR-Rank Spirit Card Master, held a unique position within the Yin Family. He had his own dignity, and approaching Wen Jiang would normally be beneath him. Perhaps he had indeed lost his usual composure. He organized a banquet and invited many people, Wen Jiang among them. Given his status, when he held a banquet, the noble families would show him some respect, especially since he wasn’t one to stir up trouble without reason. It was his wife’s birthday. However, Spirit Card Masters of his caliber typically kept to themselves, rarely entertaining outsiders and only inviting close acquaintances. This sudden public invitation clearly had a specific target.
The verdict on Yin Zhiqi had not yet been announced when Hua Zhuo, holding the troublesome invitation, approached Wen Jiang. "Are you going?"
Wen Jiang’s reply was, as always, direct and blunt: "We’re not acquainted, and I have no time."
Hua Zhuo knew Wen Jiang’s temperament. She paused for a moment before saying, "I’ll go on your behalf." After all, someone had to represent them in such matters; someone as petty as Yin Tianxiao would undoubtedly take their absence as a slight. Wen Jiang did not disagree.
While Hua Zhuo went to the banquet, Wen Jiang stayed home, pondering the SSR Card, and casually asked Zero Egg, "She’s quite a handful; she still hasn’t told me anything about the Heritage Card."
She was one hundred percent certain that the Heritage Card was with Hua Zhuo. But even now, after such a long time, Hua Zhuo hadn’t revealed anything. She wondered what Jimo Xiao had said when he gave the Heritage Card to Hua Zhuo, and what were the conditions for her to obtain this Heritage Card? It wasn’t that she coveted it, but since there was a task at hand, it would be better to complete it. Moreover, the Butterfly Card had taken several strikes of Thunder Tribulation to protect her last time. She wasn’t sure if Hua Zhuo had repaired it, but she had a feeling that the card wouldn’t be easy to fix.
Zero Egg speculated, "Perhaps it’s because you’re only A-Level now. Telling you would be pointless. They’ll probably wait until you reach S Rank to inform you, don’t you think?"
Wen Jiang thought about it and couldn’t dismiss the possibility.
Zero Egg asked, "When do you plan to ascend to S Rank? You don’t seem very eager to advance right now."
Wen Jiang was silent for a moment, then said, "I’ll wait for this matter to settle down. I need to find a secure location."
Zero Egg was puzzled. "Why?! Creating an SSR Card does cause a significant disturbance, but wouldn’t it be safer at the Jimo Family’s estate?"
Wen Jiang replied, "I’ll get struck."
Zero Egg exclaimed, "What?! Who would strike you?"
Of course, Zero Egg wouldn’t understand that she needed to undergo Tribulation.
Besides, she didn’t feel the urge to make an SSR Card just yet. There were still too few A-Rank Cards; she estimated she would have to create several more.
As they chatted casually, an unusual fluctuation suddenly rippled through the sky. The Spiritual Energy within her instantly roiled, as if sensing a familiar power once more.
She looked up in mild astonishment. Seconds later, the sky underwent a dramatic transformation. First, a colossal tortoise shell materialized above Imperial City. Its immense size was like dark clouds pressing down, making it difficult for people to breathe. Looking into the distance, one could faintly discern the silhouette of a Dragon’s head.
Then, a deep and ancient cry echoed through the heavens.
Above the massive body of the Black Tortoise, a radiant glow descended from the sky, bathing half the sky in a dazzling golden radiance.
This was the celestial phenomenon indicating someone was ascending to become a UR-Rank Spirit Card Master.
Zero Egg exclaimed in shock, "Damn, the Black Tortoise?!"
The first thought that entered Wen Jiang’s mind was: Dealing with the Mountain Ghost next year just became much trickier.