Only after the stack of Cards was pressed into his hand did Qin Ziwen finally accept them. He couldn't be blamed for his caution; after all, he was on someone else's turf and still didn't know what their intentions were.
'Just because they hand them over, does that mean I should actually take them?'
'I had to make a show of refusing first to see how they'd react.'
After handing the Cards to Qin Ziwen, the Fishman Leader turned, left the alcove, and called the little yellow Fishman aside.
As if aware he had done something audacious, Lorne seemed nervous. He kept his head down as he followed his father.
The two Fishmen walked out of the temple, one in front of the other.
...
"Twelve Cards... What a lavish gift." Qin Ziwen glanced through the stack. The absence of a red glow meant there were no Function Cards, which was a little disappointing.
But while there were no Function Cards, there was a rich variety of other colors.
There was a purple-and-gold Advanced Recruitment Card.
