Chapter 230: 230 City Bai Incident_1
When Wen Jiang finished speaking with Yan Moling and came downstairs, Hua Zhuo happened to be dining there.
"You’re out?"
Seeing Wen Jiang emerge so quickly this time, Hua Zhuo was somewhat surprised.
Hua Zhuo ventured to ask, "How many cards did you make?"
"Three, for the army."
Wen Jiang didn’t hide it. "They turned out quite well; they’ll be very satisfied."
Hua Zhuo was stunned. "Your card-making speed is getting faster and faster."
Three A-Rank Cards in just over ten days—this was a feat other Spirit Card Masters wouldn’t even dare to imagine.
"It’s fine. I’m about to advance soon anyway. After a while, I’ll make a few more A-Rank Cards, then create an SSR, and that should do it."
She spoke of making cards as casually as eating or drinking. Hua Zhuo still advised, "You should rest properly. Don’t overwork yourself."
This was her advice as an elder.
Wen Jiang usually maintained an unruffled demeanor, but this time, a trace of fatigue lingered on her face upon emerging. This was a rare sight, and Hua Zhuo was naturally concerned.
"I know, I know."
A hint of dismissiveness laced Wen Jiang’s tone.
Seeing her nonchalant attitude, Hua Zhuo recalled the equally overworked Jimo Xiao. When others told him to rest, he too had treated the advice with such casualness. Why did this father and daughter have to be so alike in these particular ways?
Of course, Hua Zhuo was looking at this through biased lenses, especially since Wen Jiang wasn’t truly a Jimo.
Just then, Zero Egg abruptly said, "Host, Mount Flower might be in trouble."
With Zero Egg’s latest upgrade, its surveillance range had extended much farther. For instance, through Wen Jiang, it could now scan a portion of the area around Jimo Manor. Besides controlling internet data, it could also capture information more promptly.
It was, of course, monitoring Mount Flower.
Zero Egg wouldn’t speak up about unimportant matters. If it mentioned something, it meant the situation was significant.
Wen Jiang paused. "Someone causing trouble?"
That wasn’t surprising. Plenty of people were watching Mount Flower these days; someone was bound to try something covertly.
"No, it seems a professional player from the City Bai branch injured someone from the Yin Family. I saw a video posted locally in City Bai, but it was quickly deleted. I searched for backend information; the professional player has been taken away by City Bai’s security team. I’m currently investigating the reason."
If it weren’t a System, it likely wouldn’t have been quick enough to capture this deleted video.
Because such a major issue also involved the Nobility, management might very well conceal it to avoid unnecessary complications.
But Zero Egg intuitively felt its Host wouldn’t want such matters concealed, so it chose to report it immediately.
"..."
Wen Jiang’s expression gradually turned solemn.
Hua Zhuo noticed Wen Jiang’s aura visibly turning colder, and her heart sank. "What’s wrong?"
From Hua Zhuo’s expression, Wen Jiang knew she hadn’t received the news.
Hua Zhuo was now in charge of all Mount Flower’s affairs. Her people would undoubtedly report such an incident immediately. The fact that she hadn’t heard anything yet proved that someone in Mount Flower’s management had indeed wanted to suppress it from the outset.
Wen Jiang suddenly smiled, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes, sending a chill down Hua Zhuo’s spine.
Wen Jiang said, "Ask City Bai if something has happened."
Hua Zhuo froze.
City Bai?
Mount Flower naturally had a branch in City Bai. Besides the Card Factory, major cities and various Card Associations also stationed personnel there to recruit suitable Spirit Card Masters. Some of these were fit for professional careers and would be promoted to headquarters whenever an opening arose.
A bad feeling suddenly gripped Hua Zhuo. She immediately called the City Bai branch and ordered her subordinates to investigate what had happened in City Bai.
「Meanwhile, inside the Mount Flower Association」
A joyful atmosphere had recently permeated the entire Mount Flower Association, as the excitement from winning the championship hadn’t yet faded. Shi Qi and the others had been so busy with announcements and interviews these past few days that their feet barely touched the ground.
While Tang Qian was giving her regular schedule report to her superior, she coincidentally overheard his furious voice: "You’re only telling me about something this huge now?! Are you all insane?!"
He was on the phone. Although Tang Qian couldn’t clearly hear the voice on the other end, her intuition told her it wasn’t good news.
After a long moment, the voice stopped.
She braced herself and knocked. Upon entering, she saw her superior sitting in his chair, drenched in sweat—clearly, something major had occurred.
Her superior was the manager of Mount Flower’s affairs department, typically handling all sorts of miscellaneous tasks. His authority wasn’t immense, but it was considerable. For an issue to reach his desk meant it was a thorny problem.
Seeing Tang Qian, the manager couldn’t maintain his composure. Instead, he bit his lip and rubbed his hands together, appearing both cautious and expectant. "Tang Qian, you interact with Wen Jiang the most. Tell me, what is Wen Jiang’s temperament like?"
After all, it was an internal understanding that Wen Jiang was the Jimo Family’s heir; she would undoubtedly need to be informed about many matters.
Hearing this, Tang Qian understood that something significant was afoot, possibly even involving... the Jimo Family.
She thought for two seconds and replied, "When she’s in a good mood, she’s very pleasant. But she’s assertive, not very receptive to advice, and extremely intelligent. While she’s highly independent, it’s built on a foundation of ample self-confidence."
This was the truth.
This answer made the manager’s expression darken further.
It wasn’t an ideal answer, but it conveyed one message: assertive individuals typically dislike being kept in the dark.
Tang Qian still couldn’t help but ask, "Has something happened?"
The manager muttered, "In that case... I’d better leave it for Lady Hua to decide."
The person on the phone earlier had wanted him to smooth things over and keep them suppressed. But having been at Mount Flower for so long, he possessed basic sense.
Neither the newly returned Lady Hua nor Wen Jiang was easy to deal with. If such a major incident was concealed and then mishandled, who would dare bear the responsibility?
The manager slowly exhaled, his face weary. "City Bai... a major incident has occurred."
This matter involved quite a few people.
It all depended on the stance of those two from the Jimo Family.
Even if the manager hadn’t said more, Tang Qian quickly grasped the situation’s severity.
Hua Zhuo arrived at the company shortly after. This was the first time Tang Qian had seen the usually gentle Lady Hua with such a grim expression, devoid of any smile. Her face cold, she instructed the manager to gather all management personnel for an emergency meeting.
Even Tang Qian felt her heart tighten.
She reacted swiftly, immediately notifying all coaches to recall every player to the Association for training. For the rest of the day, no one was permitted to wander off unless they had their own scheduled activities or interviews.
Wen Jiang hadn’t notified her, and Tang Qian didn’t know if she had emerged yet. For a moment, she felt a growing unease, wondering what major event had occurred.
And she had absolutely no idea that Wen Jiang was already on a plane to City Bai.