When I first entered high school, the system insisted that I was destined to be an emperor in my lat

at the same time.

Linchuan City, northern suburbs.

Dark as ink.

Beneath the distant sky, a gray-black mist slowly swayed.

That was the black mist left behind after the abyss eroded it, clinging to the edge of the city like a malignant tumor, and had not dissipated for decades.

At the edge of the black fog, an abandoned observation tower stands alone, its mottled and rusted body resembling a blunt sword piercing the night sky.

At the top of the tower stood a figure.

A long, black and red robe fluttered in the night wind, its hem embroidered with dark gold playing card patterns.

His face was covered with a mask of the Ace of Hearts.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Two dark figures swept up from the foot of the tower, and after a few leaps, landed on the top of the tower, kneeling on one knee.

Neither of them was wearing a mask.

The tall, thin man on the left has a dark red mark branded on his neck – a plum blossom 4.

The short, stout man on the right has a square 3 branded in the same spot.

In the Blood Card Guild, the mark is identity.

"grown ups!"

Both of them bowed their heads simultaneously, their voices respectful, even trembling slightly.

The Ace of Hearts did not turn around.

He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the churning black mist in the distance, and said calmly, "Do you know why I called you two here?"

Both of them tensed up at the same time.

The wind at the top of the tower suddenly turned cold.

Mei Hua No. 4 lowered his head even further, his voice hoarse: "The organization should have severely punished us two brothers for our failed mission last time."

"It was you, sir, who saved us, and even... gifted my brother and me the Breakthrough Pill and the Blood God Pill, helping us to successfully break through to the fourth rank."

"Our lives were given to us by the adults."

"We are willing to be your pawns! Through mountains of knives and seas of fire, we will obey your commands!"

Without saying a word, Square 3 slammed its head on the ground with a loud thud.

Within the Blood Card Guild, codes are ranked, and suits are valued.

Although there is a strict hierarchy, it does not mean that higher-ranking members can arbitrarily order lower-ranking members around.

The only ones who could command all the members were the two elusive kings, the Great King and the Little King.

They all worshipped the evil god who slept deep in the abyss.

If the Ace of Hearts wants to control members of lower rank, he can only rely on two things.

Yep.

Or, Wei.

Clearly, he provided both.

"hehe!"

The Ace of Hearts chuckled softly.

He slowly raised his hand and removed the mask from his face.

The night breeze ruffled her long hair.

It was an extremely fair face, with exquisitely beautiful features, lips as red as blood, and an androgynous beauty that seemed more like a spirit that had stepped out of an ancient painting than a living person.

Both the 4 of Clubs and the 3 of Diamonds were stunned.

Having followed this lord for so long, they had never seen his true face beneath the mask.

It wasn't until a chill crept up their tailbone to the back of their heads that the two of them suddenly woke up, hurriedly lowered their heads, and their backs were instantly soaked with cold sweat.

In the Blood Card Society, seeing things you shouldn't see can be fatal.

Seeing their reactions, the Ace of Hearts smiled slightly, his fingertips slowly stroking the edge of the mask.

"The last mission failed."

His tone remained gentle, "The two kings are very angry."

"That was the first step in the organization's plan, but because of you two idiots, the subsequent series of actions were delayed for more than a month."

Both of them felt a chill run down their spines, and their teeth chattered uncontrollably.

"but……"

The Ace of Hearts then changed the subject.

"I have not summoned you here today to interrogate you."

The two felt as if they had been granted a pardon, but still dared not raise their heads.

"I will be leaving Linchuan City for the next period of time."

The Ace of Hearts stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the depths of the black mist. "I need to personally contact the other two candidates for the Ace of Spades."

"I have two things for you to do in Linchuan City."

"First, keep a close eye on Jiang Feng for me."

"I need to know his every move, his growth, and every action he takes."

"second……"

He waved his sleeve lightly.

With a clang, ten white jade bottles landed on the stone slab in front of the two people, rolling with a dull sound.

"I'll leave you one hundred Blood God Pills to help the organization develop more manpower."

"There are plenty of desperate martial artists in Linchuan City, or family scions who want to become stronger."

"After taking one Blood God Pill, one's blood and qi will surge. Even a third-grade martial artist cannot withstand its medicinal power. However, the pill is mixed with blood essence. Once you take it, you will become a member of the organization."

Plum Blossom 4 was slightly taken aback.

Candidate for Ace of Spades?

"My lord, what about... Tie Zheng?"

"Isn't he also a candidate for the Ace of Spades?"

The words fell.

The wind at the top of the tower stopped.

The air seemed to freeze instantly.

Plum Blossom 4 felt as if an invisible hand was gripping her throat, making even breathing a luxury.

He realized what was happening.

Cold sweat instantly soaked through my clothes.

"grown ups……"

He kowtowed frantically, his forehead slamming against the ground with a resounding thud. "I didn't mean to find out! It was that Lord Red Heart 3 who revealed it when he came to the organization to collect the Blood Elixir last time! I deserve to die! I deserve to die!"

"The 3 of Hearts..."

The Ace of Hearts' face darkened, his expression turning menacing.

"Hmph, that damned old bastard!"

"They must have known I've been looking for the Ace of Spades and deliberately leaked the information to annoy me."

A flash of bloodlust crossed his eyes: "If I see him again, I'll make sure he doesn't get away with it!"

Then, he slowly leaned down, looking down at the two people trembling like leaves at his feet, and said, word by word:

"Not a single word of what happened today may be spread."

"I will throw you two into the alchemy furnace to refine you into human pills; then I will extract your souls and turn them into beast slaves!"

Beast slave!

The souls of human warriors are fused with the bodies of exotic beasts, destined to be slaves for eternity.

His mind remains, yet he cannot live, nor can he die!

That's a fate ten thousand times more terrifying than death!

The two men were terrified, kowtowing repeatedly: "We wouldn't dare! We swear on our lives that we would never utter a single word!"

"Get lost."

The Ace of Hearts straightened up, his tone returning to its usual nonchalant tone, "Take the pills, and get things done."

"Yes! Yes!"

The two felt as if they had been granted a pardon and hurriedly put away the ten bottles of Blood God Pills.

The Ace of Hearts no longer looks at them.

The black and red robes fluttered without wind, and the figure suddenly disintegrated.

"Splash!"

Hundreds and thousands of blood-red bats soared into the sky, disappeared into the night, and vanished in the blink of an eye.

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At the top of the tower, there was a deathly silence.

After a long while, the two of them finally stood up shakily, their calves still spinning.

Square 3 wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and lowered his voice: "Big brother... that Tie Zheng, should we... still make contact?"

"Contact my ass!"

Clubs 4, still shaken, cursed, "Haven't you figured it out yet? That guy was clearly a expendable pawn!"

"The organization promotes and supports him, but only to use him as a stepping stone for Jiang Feng! He's a piece of trash they'll discard once he's done his work; whoever gets involved with him is doomed!"

Square 3 suddenly realized, and his eyes lit up as he looked at the ten bottles of Blood God Pills in his arms, his gaze gradually becoming heated:

"Brother, what about these one hundred Blood God Pills..."

"hey-hey."

Plum Blossom 4 licked his lips, his eyes gleaming with greed. "With this batch of pills, the organization's manpower in Linchuan can multiply several times over in less than three months!"

"When the time comes, in front of Lord Ace of Hearts, you and I, brothers, will be the ones who deserve the most credit!"

The two looked at each other and burst out laughing.

……

Higher up in the night sky.

Several blood bats hovered and did not disperse.

The Ace of Hearts overheard their conversation and a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

He deliberately protected those two idiots, of course.

Waste has its uses.

Given their greedy and cowardly nature, once they obtain a hundred Blood God Pills, they will surely expand their influence in Linchuan City, causing increasingly greater disturbances.

The bigger the commotion, the less the authorities can suppress it.

Jiang Feng will definitely make a move then!

Killing them would further strengthen Jiang Feng's fortune.

Luck is something that cannot be seen or touched, yet it truly exists.

Slay powerful enemies and increase your fortune; trample on arrogant tyrants and seize destiny.

Jiang Feng's luck is still too weak; it needs to be nurtured.

Use Tie Zheng to raise them, use these two idiots to raise them, use the Blood God Pills scattered throughout Linchuan to raise them.

Once they cultivate the legendary imperial-level fortune and become true "chosen ones"...

By using the chosen one as a consumable material to refine pills, his bottleneck that had stagnated for many years will be shattered!

A sixth-rank official position is within easy reach!

As for Tie Zheng?

The Ace of Hearts remained completely unmoved.

That boy's fate was sealed the day he was chosen.

He must die at Jiang Feng's hands.

The more tragic the death, the more fiercely Jiang Feng's fortune rises!

On the chessboard, every piece has its place.

"Hehehe...hehehehe..."

Blood bats scattered across the night sky.

A burst of suppressed laughter dissipated into the churning black fog of the night.