Global Cards: I Create Mythical Paradise

Chapter 217 Preparing Believers
Early the next morning.

Xia Chen and Qin Shan also took the bus and re-entered Huangyun County.

As of last night, the other two groups had used their own methods to successfully obtain the qualifications to join the teachings. Now that they were the only ones left, they naturally had to hurry up.

According to the previous plan, the two of them aimed at Anhetang in the east, which was apparently a medical center and pharmacy, but was actually the base for the development of the Yin Shen Church.

The identities of the two people this time are also different from the other two groups. The other two groups all had requests for some reason, but they took the initiative to contact the Lord, so...

Gain something!
"Hello, is this Anhetang?"

At around nine o'clock in the morning, Anhe Hall had just opened its doors, and Xia Chen took Qin Shan inside.

At this time, both of them had changed their appearance. He was wearing brand-name casual clothes, looking like a young man, while Qin Shan was wearing a suit and sunglasses, obviously he was a bodyguard.

"Hello, you two, this is Anhetang. Do you want to see a doctor or get medicine... or do you have something else to do?"

Seeing that the two of them looked familiar and didn't look like they were sick, the old shopkeeper behind the counter immediately asked and looked up and down at the same time.

"Haha, of course we are not here to see a doctor, but to seek enlightenment. I heard that this is the territory of the Yinshen Church, right?"

Xia Chen smiled slightly.

Then, he handed over a letter of introduction and a business card with a calm and confident look, which couldn't help but arouse the old man's sideways glance and his eyes narrowed slightly.

Then, the old shopkeeper glanced at the business card first, then stared with surprise on his face:

"You...are you from the Lin family in Yunshan City?!"

His palms trembled and he suddenly became alert.

The Lin family in Yunshan City is a well-known merchant family in Yunshan City. Although there are not many people in the family with card master talents, they are quite powerful in business.

Therefore, as Huang Yunxia is a subsidiary county of Yunshan City, knowledgeable people among them naturally know the existence of the Lin family, but he does not understand how the Lin family came to visit, and the church has never developed to the main city.

"Haha, I am Lin Tian, ​​​​from the Lin family. As for why I appear here, isn't there a letter of introduction?"

Xia Chen pointed at the letter with a smile and said at the same time.

"To tell you the truth, the person who wrote this letter is a divine messenger from your church. He has some old friends with our Lin family. After learning that our Lin family was looking for ways to improve our spiritual power, he wrote this letter for us. , you can take a look."

That's right.

The young master of the Lin family...

This is Xia Chen's disguised identity.

Of course, this was communicated to the Lin family in advance. With the reputation of Long Mansion, everything went smoothly.

Moreover, in order to expand the family business, the descendants of the Lin family are also flourishing, which is difficult for most people to recognize, so it is naturally easy to operate.

As for this letter of introduction...

It was indeed the work of a divine envoy, but this guy had been "recruited" by Long Mansion for a long time. Now that he was an undercover agent, everything went smoothly.

All these preparations were basically completed in the previous stage of the investigation mission. However, a mature cult like the Yinshen Church is intricately entangled within it, so it is more convenient to have an internal response.

For such a small organization, it is naturally impossible for Longfu Academy to send people undercover, so the general method of handling it is to "recruit".

And this is actually not troublesome. After all, the card masters who join the cult are basically looking for money. As long as they choose the right guys, promise enough benefits, and add a certain amount of coercion, these guys will easily switch sides.

At the same time, it was not without reason that Xia Chen chose the Lin family. As we all know, the Lin family has produced only a handful of card masters over the years, and its main purpose of having more children is to bump up the odds.

Therefore, it is equally reasonable for the Lin family to find some sideways methods when they are really helpless. In addition, the Lin family are civilian merchants and have no real relationship with the government. They are found through "acquaintances", so naturally there will be no cause for concern. Too much doubt.

"God?"

While Xia Chen was explaining, the old shopkeeper was also thinking, and he quickly figured out the logic.

However, to be cautious, he still wanted to see who wrote the letter of introduction. Now was the time when the church was expanding, and things were most likely to go wrong, so he had to be extremely careful.

Ever since, he unfolded the letter and started to read, and soon his eyes became focused...

"An Shengcai, it turns out it's him..."

He nodded slightly and took a quick look.

This An Shengcai is indeed a divine messenger, and he is also responsible for coordinating the reception work in Huangyun County. He can be regarded as the leader of the reception staff.

This guy has always been very smart and very careful in doing things. Since he introduced me, there is really no need to worry too much.

"Well, since Mr. Lin was introduced by Xiao An, I am naturally relieved, but I wonder if he has told you...the rules of joining the religion?"

After a while, the old shopkeeper put down the letter and started talking immediately.

"Rules? I heard that God's envoys have the authority to directly recruit people into the religion, right?"

Xia Chen narrowed his eyes.

"Haha, the envoys do have authority, but they are only limited to the envoys in charge of the strongholds... For example, someone like me, like Xiao An, only has the right to recommend. As for the specifics, it is up to me to decide."

The old shopkeeper had a smile on his face.

"Um……"

"I see."

Xia Chen nodded. He actually knew this already, and it was just a test.

For him, it would be best if he could use the power of the Lin family and An Shengcai to enter directly. If not, it doesn't matter. Just do whatever you want.

"Haha, in that case, I will abide by the rules here, but there is one more thing before that..."

Xia Chen smiled slightly and gave Qinshan a look. Qinshan immediately understood and took out a few bags from behind.

"Haha, I asked about it from Uncle An, and I know that you like to collect precious medicinal materials. These are the treasures of my Lin family's treasure house. They are not very valuable, but they are a token of my gratitude. I hope you will accept them."

After saying that, Qin Shan gently placed several bags on the table, took out the wooden boxes and displayed them one by one.

"This?!"

The next moment, when he saw the contents in these boxes, the old shopkeeper's eyes widened. How could this be said to be "not too valuable"? These are all rare treasures!
Not to mention anything else, just say that this ginseng is almost in human form. If this thing is on the black market, it has a price but no market!
"Hehe, good good!"

"Since it was specially prepared by Master Lin, then I'd rather be respectful than obey!"

As the old shopkeeper said this, he put away these things with bright eyes and a smile on his face.

Then he looked at Xia Chen again, his eyes moved, and he understood what this kid meant, so he waved his hand:
"I'm sorry, I'm old, and sometimes my eyesight tends to blur. It's only now that I discovered that Master Lin and the person next to you are quite destined to teach me. If that's the case, then I'll use my Permissions, this is a test..."

"Just skip it!"

"Oh?"

Xia Chen raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He originally thought that the old man was not so easy to talk to, but he didn't expect that he just sent a few boxes of medicinal ingredients and got it done.

But this was good, and it could save a lot of things, so he raised the corners of his mouth and bowed respectfully:
"Then thank you!"

"Haha, there's no need to thank me. If you hadn't been predestined with our religion and the Supreme Being, I wouldn't have let you join the religion just like that." The old shopkeeper waved his hand and continued to talk.

then……

"Okay, then come with me."

He waved to the two of them, then walked out from behind the counter and walked toward the backyard.

Xia Chen and Qin Shan looked at each other, smiled at each other, and hurried to follow. The three of them walked through the backyard and walked forward. After passing a [-]-meter corridor, they came to a courtyard.

"here it is……"

After looking at it for a moment, Xia Chen immediately understood that this should be the real location of Anhetang's stronghold.

It can be seen that there is only one big room in this courtyard, and there is a special person holding a handle at the door of the room. Judging from the strong mental fluctuations on his body, he should be a card master.

"This is the temporary gathering place for those who are qualified to join the religion. You should wait here for a while. At noon, someone will take you to the initiation ceremony."

Seeing that Xia Chen had questions, the old shopkeeper immediately explained.

"What? The initiation ceremony is not held here?"

"Of course, the Supreme Lord has stipulated that the initiation ceremony must be presided over by the Supreme Envoy. The content of the ceremony is also very complicated and involves miracles. Naturally, it cannot be done here."

"I see……"

Although he already knew this information, Xia Chen still pretended not to understand and nodded seriously.

"Then I'll help you lead the way!"

He bowed again, making the old shopkeeper's face suddenly light up.

"Haha, don't be so polite, we will be a family from now on."

The old shopkeeper waved his hand, then walked forward and said a few words to the doorkeeper, who immediately opened the door.

"Please, just wait inside for a while. If you are bored, you can also communicate with the preparatory believers inside. You are in the same group. You will inevitably have contact in the next few days. It is also good to get closer."

It can be seen that after receiving so many benefits from Xia Chen, the old shopkeeper talks more. At this time, he is like an elder facing his own juniors, giving careful instructions.

Of course, these attitudes of his should not be taken seriously at all. They were all for the sake of the medicinal materials. Xia Chen just listened and nodded, with a respectful and well-behaved face.

moment……

After the old shopkeeper finished speaking, he felt at ease with those gifts.

Afterwards, Xia Chen took Qin Shan into the house, and the door closed immediately, followed by the sound of locking.

"Haha, are you afraid that the believers will run away? It's not necessary, right?"

Xia Chen glanced back, then began to look around and into the room.

I have to say that this room is quite big. There are no decorations in the room and it is quite empty. There are futons on the ground. About twenty believers are sitting on the futons and waiting quietly.

"It seems that, just like the intelligence, most of these believers are poor people, each with their own circumstances, and they all come here to seek help..."

Looking at the nervous and worried faces of these men, women, and children, Xia Chen pondered in his heart.

It is precisely because of this that he arranged the other two groups to have such a personality. As for himself...

There may be some changes, more identities, and maybe something else to gain.

Just then...

"Brother, are you new here too?"

A voice suddenly sounded, attracting Xia Chen's eyes.

Then, a figure approached on his own, seemingly wanting to chat, but Qin Shan took a step forward and stopped the man.

This was what Xia Chen had explained in advance. Since he was a bodyguard, he had to look like a bodyguard. Therefore, except for certain people, Qin Shan would be responsible for stopping anyone approaching him.

"Uh...big man, what are you doing?"

The man was immediately confused when he saw this, but he didn't dare to make any mistake when he saw Qin Shan's height of over two meters, so he could only ask with a confused look on his face.

Taking this opportunity, Xia Chen also looked at the person, and immediately discovered that he was a young man in his 20s. His appearance, figure, and temperament were all average. He was the kind of person who would not be found in a crowd.

But at the same time, Xia Chen also noticed something was wrong, because from this guy, he could feel a trace of...

Mental strength!
"Haha, it's well hidden, but it still can't escape my perception."

Xia Chen sneered in his heart. With the blessing of the Emperor of Heaven, his perception was far beyond that of ordinary people.

At the same time, for the sake of caution, he directly activated the "Emperor's Qi Watching Technique" and began to scan the person in front of him in all directions, and the result also surprised him:

"Although this guy doesn't pose a threat, the energy on his body...why is it a little strange?"

He suddenly became vigilant.

You must know that the qi in ordinary people, regardless of good or bad fortune, as long as they are not about to face life or death, is basically just anger mixed with a touch of death, which is "bad luck".

But the situation of the guy in front of him was completely reversed. He was full of deathly energy, but only a little bit angry.

"Does it mean... that he will be in trouble soon?"

Xia Chen's eyes narrowed, and then he looked at the other people present.

But it turns out that the aura of life and death in other people's bodies is normal, and everyone is together, which shows that there will not be any mass disaster.

Then there is only one possibility...

The problem lies with the person himself!

"Having spiritual power means that he is a card master..."

Therefore, Xia Chen immediately began to analyze.

"Hiding his mental power means that he doesn't want to be discovered, at least he doesn't want to be discovered by the people in the house..."

"When we first came in, he was just sitting in the corner. When he saw us, he immediately got up and approached us, which shows that he had a purpose..."

"If nothing else, Qin Shan has such a conspicuous bodyguard standing here. He came over without hesitation, which means that he is here to contact us..."

"Judging from the current situation, we should not have been discovered. In other words, this person may have been specially arranged by them, and contact...is a fixed process?"

"Then, where does the death energy on his body come from? Is it related to the Yinshen Church?"

It wasn't until this last question was asked in his heart that Xia Chen's thoughts finally came to a halt...

Ok……

This is not impossible!
(End of this chapter)