Master of Deception Card!

(Bonus chapter this weekend!)

Zhen Xin had a lot to say, but she knew she couldn't say it now. This was the beginning of someone who had lost a loved one and wanted to break free from a state of mindless existence. She couldn't pour cold water on this hope.

But there are some things that must be mentioned.

She couldn't watch her Aunt Jing go Wrong Path, at least not into becoming a fanatical deity. So she frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then lowered her head and said:

"The Worship God Society... is not a good choice."

The puppet queen clearly understood Zhen Xin's meaning. She smiled gently and stroked Zhen Xin's hair, saying, "The road is neither good nor bad, as long as you can reach the other side."

"Aunt Jing... have you thought it through?"

"Yes, you've grown up. You no longer need me to take care of you like you did when you were a child in the orphanage."

On the contrary, lately you and Mingyu have been taking care of me.

You didn't have to work so hard.

"I'm willing." Zhen Xin pursed her lips, took something out of her suit pocket, and put it into An Jing's hand. "This is for you."

"This is...?" The Mature Sister Puppet stared at the glittering gold Playing Card, slightly taken aback. She realized that the card was actually a silent, closed-eye Mask.

"The Master of Deception Card, just tricked from Cheng Shi. It is said that there are many devout Believer of [Decay] near the Blood Rot Tomb. With this, don't be misled by them."

The Mature Sister Puppet blinked and accepted it with a smile.

"So such a thing really exists. It seems that the other little swindler didn't do his homework enough. His cards seem to be wrong."

"The deception isn't about the cards on the deck; when you only focus on the deceitful person's cards, you've already been deceived."

He's very capable, at least as good as Zhen Yi.

"That's a very high compliment, but you didn't find what you were looking for. How are you going to explain this to Yi Yi, whose Memory you took?"

Thinking about this, Zhen Xin sighed helplessly.

"Sigh, I'm also having a headache over this."

She found two cards from the Fool's Society during a Trials and told me it was a rehearsal stage created by a group of mediocre people to step onto the world Stage. She believed she had a keen eye for mediocre people and could help vet those players who considered themselves mediocre, but I felt...

This Fool's Society probably doesn't have pure motives.

I kept refusing her, and since this trip was fruitless, I'd probably be laughed at by her for a while. According to our sisterly agreement, since I lost this round, I naturally had no reason to stop her from 'causing trouble' anymore.

All I can do now is pray she doesn't make too much of a scene, and hope this mess won't be too hard to clean up...

The Mature Sister Puppet seemed to remember that troublemaker, and she curled the corners of her lips and said:

"So that's why you took the opportunity to give the second card from the Fool's Society to Cheng Shi?"

You want him to help keep an eye on Yi Yi?

Zhen Xin pursed her lips and nodded:

"I just hope Zhen Yi will focus all her attention on Cheng Shi. That way, perhaps she won't cause so much trouble. As for Cheng Shi..."

They probably have a lot in common.

To be honest, it's all thanks to Aunt Jing's timing in controlling the Ranger that Cheng Shi became suspicious, allowing me to take the opportunity to send out this card.

But to be fair, this person... is incredibly greedy!

The Mature Sister Puppet couldn't help but chuckle, "Since you know he's greedy, why did you still give him so many good things?"

Zhen Xin shook her head and said:

"That Divinity of prosperity was originally promised to the bald woman. I had an agreement with her to find the Divinity we each needed in our spare time. However, I was able to obtain it faster than she was. This time, I just passed it on to Cheng Shi."

As for that Tongue of Lies...

To be honest, even though it's not exactly respectable, I didn't intend to give it away.

"Then why?"

"It asked for it itself!"

"?" The Mature Sister Puppet was taken aback. "That tongue can talk? Yi Yi doesn't seem to have mentioned this to me before."

Zhen Xin's eyes were somewhat complicated. "Yes, we didn't know until just now, when it asked me to give it to Cheng Shi as compensation. That's when I realized that this Tongue of Lies could actually speak!"

"..." The Mature Sister Puppet was shocked, and even the "little puppet" in her arms started blinking, looking completely confused.

"I guess... there might be something it likes about Cheng Shi, or, well, never mind, it's all just speculation, it's meaningless."

I made a verbal promise with it; it will come back, it should.

"Aren't you afraid it will deceive you? It is the creation of your Lord of Grace."

"Don't worry, it won't dare."

Seeing Zhen Xin's unwavering confidence, the Mature Sister Puppet smiled.

"Since you haven't found what you're looking for, where do you want to go next?"

Zhen Xin lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then said softly:

"I think... I should wait a little longer; perhaps things will take a turn for the better."

"By the way, Aunt Jing, since you really want to go to the Blood Rot Tomb, why don't you help me return this to that Historian who 'dares not claim to be enlightened'? Perhaps after he gets his history book back, he can be your temporary teammate."

As she spoke, Zhen Xin took out the history book that Cheng Shi found flawless from her personal space!

She certainly has the talent to Lies Like Yesterday, but she didn't prepare a history book in advance to play the role of Historian.

The reason this history book is flawless is because it is Zuo Qiu's history book, and it was Zuo Qiu who personally handed it to Zhen Xin!

When An Jing controlled Zuo Qiu and summoned Zhen Xin, they did not kill Zuo Qiu, but instead made a deal with Zuo Qiu.

Zhen Xin guided Zuo Qiu to a path that would allow him to witness the Blood Rot Tomb. In return, Zuo Qiu had to lend Zhen Xin his ever-present history book. Of course, in that particular context, there seemed to be little room for refusal for the lender.

However, Zhen Xin did not lie to him. She did indeed guide Zuo Qiu to the right path, a path leading to the Blood Rot Tomb.

"That road is fine; Aunt Jing can simply follow the Historian's route if she wants to go, but..."

Be extremely careful.

"None of us— Zhen Yi, Mingyu, and I—can live without Aunt Jing."

The mature, puppet-like woman smiled gently, touched Zhen Xin's hair, and nodded lightly.

"Don't worry, I won't die in vain."

Then he added in his mind, "Because I still have to protect you."

After embracing for a moment, the two parted ways. The Puppeteer walked into the depths of the mist, while Zhen Xin sat in place, waiting for her chance.

She didn't know if there would be another opportunity, but she had plenty of time and patience, so she was willing to wait.

"Let me see what message you left for him..."