Five seconds later, a message appeared on the system's public screen.
[Unfortunately, you have not collected all six [Hearts 9] playing cards.] [This collection attempt has failed. Every number-card player present loses 1 collection attempt.]
"How is that possible?" The smile vanished from the young man's face, replaced by disbelief.
After a brief moment of shock, everyone began to react.
"There must be a joker player among us!"
"Who is it?"
"Damn it, we lost an attempt just like that!"
"Don't let me find out which of you is the joker player, or I'll beat you to death!"
"What are you looking at me for? I'm a number-card player, one hundred percent!"
"You kept looking outside earlier, and whenever another player came over, you always tried to fish for information. I think you're suspicious."
"What the hell are you talking about? What number-card player doesn't want to form a team as soon as possible and clear the game? Is being proactive a crime now?"
"I think you're pretty suspicious too. While everyone else was gathered together talking, you stood off to the side and barely said a word."
"I'm just quiet by nature!"
While the other five players angrily cast suspicion on one another, a personal pop-up appeared in front of Zhao Xun.
[Congratulations to player Zhao Xun on achieving one "successful disguise."]
Zhao Xun was in an excellent mood, but his expression showed no obvious change. He merely displayed just the right amount of regret and wariness.
He turned to the young man and asked, "When you recruited those people, didn't you check carefully to see whether their playing cards were real?"
"Who knows what a fake playing card looks like?" the young man snapped. "Besides, the rules say joker players can take on the