The Card Apprentice Chapter 439: The Former Glory

Chapter 439: The Forr Glory

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

A mask? Tan Yumin was astonished, and curiosity filled her pretty eyes. Who could still wear a mask at such an occasion?

Tai-shu Shen giggled and said in an unnatural way, “The White Commander is the new general manager of guards recruited by my third brother.”

Tan Yumin’s doubts didn’t reduce but instead increased; why would a general manager of guards remain seated there with a mask on his face? That puzzled her. No matter how, though, she was an exquisite person. There was still a smile on her face, and she didn’t lack etiquette. “Nice to et you, White Commander!”

“You’re being polite, Miss Tan,” Chen Mu replied. A minute ago, he had inadvertently thought of Copper, causing him to beco worried. Tan Yumin’s charm seed to be faded in his eyes. Having great insight, he stayed calm.

Chen Mu was just a brief interlude. Tan Yumin’s sight fell onto Xu Jia, who was standing beside Chen Mu. She imdiately noticed Xu Jia’s beauty. “Sister is so beautiful! eting with a gorgeous lady would make this entire journey worthwhile!” The n in the room looked at each other with bitter smiles, but that didn’t disgust them.

Xu Jia smiled. “Big sister’s beauty is incomparable to mine; it is really disappointing!” Both of them ca into their topic earnestly.

“The relationship between sister and the White Commander is...?” Tan Yumin asked with temptation. Xu Jia’s elegance was extraordinary among the won she had seen before. After learning she was the chief secretary of Tai-shu Cheng, she couldn’t help but glance at Chen Mu.

Xu Jia replied wisely, “I am the female companion of the White Commander tonight.”

Tan Yumin smiled upon understanding the words. “The third young master is definitely capable!” Her evaluation of Tai-shu Cheng secretly beca better. In order to win over the girl’s heart for the White Commander, Tai-shu Cheng would definitely be willing to set them up. That wouldn’t be sothing an ordinary man could do. Moreover, it would be a pleasure and an honor for him to do sothing for a lady with striking features and a rich mind like Xu Jia.

Tai-shu Shen snorted, and his face turned gloomy. Tai-shu Zheng’s face was sowhat unnatural. He rolled his eyes while teasing, “There is one thing Miss Tan does not know. Among the three brothers, the third brother is the most capable. It is to be assud he will inherit the Tai-shu family in the future.”

No one would expel the complints coming from a lady, especially from such a peerless beauty like Tan Yumin. Although Tai-shu Cheng tried to keep himself calm, he couldn’t hide his admiration toward her. Throughout all those years, he was the one who had suffered from the most pressure among the three brothers in his family. Therefore, he’d hardly had a chance to hold his head high.

He could not stop himself from stealing a look at Chen Mu. If it wasn’t for the promise he’d made with Chen Mu, he might get himself defeated.

However, based on Tai-shu Cheng’s experience, Tai-shu Zheng was not showing any good intention. He imdiately said, “Big brother’s words are aweso! We have big brother and second brother in the family; therefore, it would be enough for to just fulfill my duties. The future of the Tai-shu family will still fall on the two brothers.”

Tai-shu Shen’s face beca slightly calr, but Tai-shu Zheng didn’t let him go so easily. “What are you worrying about? The third brother has got the White Commander to help him. Other than the extre strongman Master Rong, I honestly couldn’t think of any other possible threat to the White Commander, the general manager of Dongrui.”

After Tai-shu Shen finished his words, there ca a few snorting sounds from the card artisans in the room. On such occasions, nobody would take the chance to be ignored in front of Miss Tan Yumin.

Huo Jiang sneered. So card artisans even stared at Chen Mu with a provocative look. Ba Luojia was the only one half-squinting, as if the conversation had nothing to do with him. Rong Ming still maintained his smile with nothing to explain.

Cold sweat suddenly appeared on Tai-shu Cheng’s forehead. Tai-shu Zheng’s words had pushed the White Commander into being the public enemy. Now, not only had Huo Jiang’s eyes beco unfriendly, but so of the guards brought by Jiang Yu and Luo De were unhappy.

Xu Jia had sensed sothing was wrong. It was nothing to fight between Huo Jiang and Ba Luojia. If all the card artisans were being offended, though, the situation would be worse. After realizing Chen Mu didn’t respond to her, she tried to forcefully take the topic over. “First young master’s words could hardly convince . Let’s get straight to the point. Mr. Huo Jiang, who is under your command, is a warrior who has never lost a war in his life, which makes him a true warrior.”

Huo Jiang looked pleased. He picked up his wine glass and told Xu Jia, “I appreciate your complint very much, Miss Xu. I felt ashad and therefore could only serve this first.” He proceeded to finish his wine upon ending his words.

Xu Jia also took a sip of wine in return. She said, “Mr. Ba Luojia, servant of the second young master, has an unfathomable mind. Whenever you take over a task, it definitely reflects outstanding results. You are the true powerhouse!”

Ba Luojia opened his eyes and smiled at Xu Jia. “Such a wonderful complint, Miss Xu.” He then closed his eyes once again.

Xu Jia turned her words around. “Young Master Luo and Young Master Jiang were also being forgotten. All of their card artisans were either battle-scarred veterans or elite players who were above the top levels.”

Upon hearing the complint from such a beautiful woman, those card artisans looked proud-chested and excited.

Xu Jia could easily resolve a crisis. Chen Mu was amazed by her skills. He wished to learn those tricks from her, but it would be tough for him because he clearly knew his capabilities. There were so many beautiful won out there, but won with beauty and intelligence were hard to co by. The atmosphere of the banquet had beco warr with only a few words.

Tai-shu Shen, who was gloomy, finally spoke out for the first ti. “Speaking of masters, you might have forgotten soone.”

As soon as he spoke, the gloom on his face imdiately faded, revealing a few worldly styles. Everyone was imdiately hooked. Rong Ming asked curiously, “May I know the na of the master ntioned by the second young master?”

While Rong Ming was asking, Tai-shu Shen didn’t dare to delay but replied imdiately, “You can ask Miss Tan about this. There is a well-known federation master with her!”

Rong Ming was surprised. He turned to Tan Yumin and said, “I have no idea. May I know whom you’re speaking of?”

Tan Yumin smiled. “His surna is i, followed by single character, ‘Ji.'”

“i Ji!” Rong Ming said with a sigh of relief. “Is it Senior i Ji from Star Academy?”

“Yes.”

“Senior i Ji...” Rong Ming was shocked.

Jiang Yu couldn’t help but interrupt. “It seems like Uncle Rong is not a fan of Miss Tan. How could you not know about it? This is no longer news. Senior i Ji has been accompanying Miss Tan since three years ago. Senior i Ji also set up a Yu Defensive Force for Miss Tan. Rumor has it that the card artisans inside could be personally guided by Senior i Ji.”

Star Academy! Chen Mu was triggered upon hearing the sensitive word. Judging from Rong Ming’s reaction, Chen Mu figured i Ji should be a card artisan who was better and stronger than Rong Ming.

As expected, Rong Ming couldn’t hide his deep emotion. “It’s a sha I did not know anything about the arrival of Senior i Ji. I will definitely visit him so other day!”

Tan Yumin shook her head apologetically. “I’m afraid that won’t be be happening. I’m sorry to let you down, Master Rong. Uncle i preferred to stay alone and would never accept anyone’s visit.” It was a refusal, but Tan Yumin was trying to explain in a tactful way that allowed them to feel comfortable even though their request was rejected.

Rong Ming quickly replied, “I was being out of line!” He started to reminisce. “This generation may not be familiar with Senior i’s legacy. When I was a child, Senior i’s reputation in Star Academy was well-known by everyone. He was also one of the rarest self-taught card artisans in history who had never stepped into the academy. Star Academy was depending on Senior i to raise their reputation. He had the potential to beco the next principal of Star Academy, but he gave up. There were many heroes back then.”

Everyone held their breath and listened to Rong Ming. That historical deed was special for them.

“At that ti, Pavchek and Caesar were in the Federation Comprehensive Academy. Pavchek was the teacher of Tang Hanpei, the forr principal of the Federation Comprehensive Academy. Caesar was the greatest killer of the century; he had taken countless lives. Master Jia Yingxia was at Moon Frost Island. I am not going to ntion more about her. The master of the Central Repository of the Classics was at his peak during the year, and the world was under his control. However, a rookie from Desert Camp nad Gu Li was born. He managed to conquer the Northern District on his own, and no one could compete with him. Gu Li was the forr chief instructor of Desert Camp. The Bitter Solitude Temple was run by Yingchen. Senior Yingchen was an eccentric character and wasn’t easily understood. Star Academy was run by Senior i Ji, and his junior is the head of Star Academy today.”

Everyone looked surprised. There were many characters with ultimate influence in the federation. They had finally realized that Rong Ming’s reverence was beyond words.

Upon hearing Rong Ming ntion Caesar, Chen Mu pricked up his ears. He knew little about Caesar; therefore, it would be tougher for him to acquire information in that area. Almost all of the information he’d found was indicating that Caesar could be an insane murderer.

He had scanned through the card Caesar had given him and had morized the notes throughout. Through his act, it seed Caesar had been preparing the card for a long ti and hadn’t given it to Chen Mu on a whim. The tips on it were detailed, and he had also written so lessons and experience. To a certain extent, Chen Mu had sowhat inherited Caesar’s legacy. Therefore, he intended to know more about his history. It was disappointing that Rong Ming had only ntioned Caesar in one sentence.

However, i Ji was able to share the sa level with Caesar. He was definitely not soone Chen Mu could compete with. Fortunately, he was holding the identity of Qiao Yuan, which made him a little less worried.

A top-ranking card artisan was right beside them. So card artisans were excited just thinking about it. Fortunately, Tan Yumin was used to that kind of scene. She skillfully shifted to another topic and managed to bring the atmosphere of the banquet back to normal.

“Is Miss Tan planning to stay in Dongrui for the long or short term?” Luo De asked. Almost every man there wanted to know the sa thing, except for Chen Mu, who looked indifferent.

Tan Yumin was an extrely sensitive woman. Chen Mu’s cold reaction had caught her attention and made her inevitably pay more attention to him. In addition, Xu Jia had also noticed Chen Mu’s disinterested behavior.

Upon seeing Chen Mu pick up the wine glass and sip slowly, Xu Jia’s eyes flashed a bit. She suddenly spoke in Chen Mu’s ear with a extrely soft voice. “What happened? Not interested in her? She’s still a virgin.”

Chen Mu, who had just taken a sip of wine, almost spewed it out. Fortunately, his fast reaction had enabled him to hold it in. From Xu Jia’s perspective, she could see that Chen Mu’s neck instantly turned red.

In Tan Yumin’s eyes, she saw Xu Jia whispering to the White Commander. The White Commander’s eyes suddenly bulged, and his mask went slightly distorted. His reaction was indecipherable.