The City Lord's manor.
Gu Qing Shan and the woman appeared in a secret room.
"Gu Qing Shan, the most pressing matter right now is that over a hundred of the City Lord's manor's guards died at once. There's no way such a huge incident wouldn't go unnoticed, so the various forces are all asking for the reason" the woman explained.
"Were they killed because of the Card I gave you just now?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"That's right, I have a way to cover it up, but it would cause everyone to panic, so I want to hear if you have any other solutions" the woman replied.
"I do"
Gu Qing Shan took out the black handbook and casually said: "Remember, as soon as they've all arrived, immediately release the first Card I gave you"
A minute later.
The City Lord's manor's conference room.
The big shots of various forces had arrived.
— — after all, something happened to the City Lord's manor, and it happened at such a crucial time, so everyone wanted to know the truth of the matter.
The woman looked at the big shots sitting calmly and explained the reason.
"As you all know, I used a spell to find out who the traitors are and killed quite a few guards."
"… And so, please prepare yourselves"
She raised a Card and chanted: "The life and death of all things is but an instant, with my power of Condemnation, all evil that manipulates you shall be eliminated"
A holy light flashed.
Every big shot in the conference room was illuminated by the light and sat calmly.
Not a single person died.
The woman sighed in relief and declared: "Very well, at least none of the leaders on our side have been manipulated"
"Is your examination technique really effective?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"It has been proven, it is indeed effective"
The woman then took out another Card and continued: "Although the leaders of your side have not been manipulated, there's no guarantee that your subordinates won't be affected. I will now examine your subordinates — — - remember, every member of the Wraith realm who is selected to go through this examination"
The big shots exchanged glances.
"Excuse me, can I take a look at that Card?"
A middle-aged man wearing a black top hat asked.
The Card was tossed into the air and slowly landed in front of him.
"How is it, captain?" the woman asked.
"Hm, it really is a type of purifying card from the Inner Plane. Its level is quite high, so I think it's worth a try" the middle-aged man who was referred to as the leader said.
He passed the card to the next person.
The big shots looked at the cards one by one.
Although they were not proficient in card techniques, with their strength, they could naturally sense that this card was indeed used for inspection.
That was enough for them to make a judgment.
"There's no harm in being cautious. Since the leader of the Card Hunting Group has said so, I think we should test it," said a Tree Spirit.
"That's right. Our strength is great, so there won't be any problems. However, there's no guarantee that the people below will be controlled." The Assassin Guild's leader said.
「 Agreed 」 the Ominous Demon Tower's Tower master agreed.
"Let's test it. Don't worry."
"Call your men over."
The big shots were all talking at once.
Very quickly, all the forces that were transferred to the Wraith realm were gathered at the City Lord's manor.
In front of everyone's eyes, the woman raised the card and muttered: 「 The life and death of all things is but an instant, with my power of Condemnation, all evil that manipulates you shall be destroyed 」
A holy white light flashed.
A portion of them screamed in pain as black shadows flew out from their bodies, circling in the air, trying to escape.
But under the blinding light, they were quickly reduced to nothingness like melted snow in the presence of a flame.
All the big shots looked at this scene with ashen faces.
They didn't think that so many of their subordinates would be controlled before even heading to the Wraith realm.
If they were to go to the Wraith realm like this, they wouldn't even know how they died.
Fortunately, the City Lord's manor acted in time to resolve this huge problem.
The woman waved her hand to dismiss the subordinates of the various forces.
The big shots returned to the conference hall.
"Then, are we going to cancel the plan?" one of the big shots asked.
"No, this matter has always been carried out in secret, I intend to keep it a secret and proceed as planned" the woman replied.
Another big shot asked: "But wouldn't the deaths of these people cause the wraiths to be cautious?"
Someone shook their head: "Our true plan is only known by everyone here, these subordinates wouldn't receive the order until the very moment we activate it"
The Hitman Guild's master said: "Indeed, that is indeed the case. Up until now, the wraiths still don't know our true plan"
An old man with a blade on his back said: "The deaths of these people can be used to deter the wraiths, preventing them from trying anything funny"
"That's right, after this examination, we've eliminated the traitor, the follow-up plan will have a greater chance of success" the Card Hunting Squad's leader agreed.
His tone changed and asked in a seemingly nonchalant manner: "However, this Card is incredibly useful, who exactly would have the ability of this Inner Plane Card?"
Everyone went silent.
The woman smiled and replied: "It's a secret"
"You can't even tell us?" the Card Hunting Squad's leader asked.
"Of course not, his safety is directly related to the cleanliness of our subordinates, so I will keep his identity a secret"
"That's right" someone agreed.
"That's right, such a rare ability should be protected well"
This topic was then left untouched.
Very quickly, the big shots unanimously decided that after eliminating the traitor, they would select a new group of people to quickly prepare for the plan.
…
The woman returned to the secret room.
"Everything has been settled, it's all thanks to you this time"
She stared closely at Gu Qing Shan and said.
Gu Qing Shan asked: "What exactly was the situation like?"
The woman then explained the entire situation in detail.
Gu Qing Shan listened very seriously, even asking a few questions at times. It wasn't until about 10 minutes later that he finally finished asking about everything.
"What do you plan to do next?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
The woman replied: "According to the original plan, I will personally head to the Wraith realm"
"You can't go" Gu Qing Shan said.
The woman paused briefly, then continued: "In truth, even if there is a traitor, I wouldn't be afraid of anything, because my personal strength is already there, as are the big shots of Void City. We have the strength to directly declare war against the Wraith realm, the reason why we chose to ambush them was to gain the upper hand from the very start of the war"
Gu Qing Shan slowly said: "You still can't go"
The woman's beautiful eyebrows twitched, then slowly flattened out.
"Gu Qing Shan, why do you still think I can't go?" she suppressed her emotions and asked.
"Because the wraiths are determined to get their hands on you, and my Card can only detect those under their control, not those who have secretly sided with the wraiths" Gu Qing Shan replied.
As the woman was about to say something, Gu Qing Shan raised his hand to stop her.
"Actually, of the two Cards I gave you, one was real and one was fake"
He said.
The woman was a bit surprised, then repeated: "One was real and one was fake?"
"The one I used on the big shots of each organization was fake; the one I used on their subordinates was real"
"Why did you do that?"
"Firstly, to prove that the death of the City Lord's manor's guards was indeed because you were searching for traitors"
"Secondly, to prove that there are traitors in each organization, and to kill them all on the spot"
"Thirdly, to let everyone know that there are no issues with the big shots, this way they can rest assured, as well as to make those who have sided with the wraiths think that powerful people won't be detected. Once I've used them to lure the snake out of its hole, they'll become worthless and I'll use the Card to kill them"
"Fourthly, since you've already eliminated all the traitors, the organization will be more cohesive, you'll definitely proceed according to the original plan. As soon as the wraiths receive the news, they'll also make the appropriate adjustments and wait for you to arrive"
"— — -which means, the true battle has only just begun"
The woman was stunned.
No wonder he told me to use the first Card right away …
And I thought that both Cards were real.
But this way, my expression, attitude, and words would all be fine …
This man, he even deceived me when he did things.
But the results were surprisingly good.
After a long moment of hesitation, she finally asked: "With me watching over the rear, the wraiths wouldn't dare to attack those who enter their world?"
Gu Qing Shan replied: "No, the situation has changed — — now, I'm going to bait them into action, that way, I'll be able to see the wraiths' true strength and weaknesses, and it'll be easier for me to act in the shadows"
"But you won't let me go" the woman replied.
Gu Qing Shan looked at her from top to bottom, seemingly evaluating her.
Being stared at like that, the woman suddenly thought of something and asked: "Wait a minute, you want someone else to disguise themselves as me and enter the Wraith realm, while the real me stays in Void City and commands from the shadows?"
Gu Qing Shan nodded, then slowly replied: "Take them by surprise, attack when they're least prepared, the general will be safe, this is an undefeatable situation"
"But who can disguise themselves as me? Could it be you? "the woman asked with interest.
"I can't, because I have other things to do, but I have a suitable candidate" Gu Qing Shan replied.
"He's not strong, disguising himself as me is the same as seeking death" the woman replied.
"Don't worry, he's a Titled Hitman" Gu Qing Shan replied.
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