Chapter 588: The Genius of the Green God Path

Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng walked down the stairs and saw Heart 9, Square 10, and Club J gathered together, seemingly discussing something.

As for Kong Baosheng, he had already been sent by Chen Ling to buy groceries. Since these "professionals" had joined the theater, the amount of food Kong Baosheng had to prepare every day had increased rapidly, and he had to replenish ingredients as soon as possible.

Kong Baosheng didn't suspect these "professionals" either. After all, his master was so popular now that it was reasonable for the Huang Financial Group to arrange a management team for him... The only thing he found puzzling was, do all managers in the entertainment industry nowadays need to look so fierce?

"You've come at the right time." Square 10 spoke up. "Now that we've joined forces, it's best to share intelligence first to facilitate deciding on our subsequent action strategy."

"I think so too... Where should we start?"

"I'll do it." Jian Changsheng shrugged. "Actually, I've already mentioned the general situation in the letter... After you left half a year ago, I've been running the casino, gathering intelligence from all walks of life in the Red Dust Domain. Later, Square 10 came too, so there's nothing to say about that.

The problem started not long ago. Senior Bai Ye suddenly appeared in the Red Dust Main City, covered in blood, and his consciousness seemed unclear. The patrolling police officers found him first, thinking he was involved in some criminal case, and were about to take him back to the police station. As a result, Senior Bai Ye resisted subconsciously and directly plucked out one of the officer's kidneys from a distance..."

"?" Chen Ling was bewildered. "Plucked out a kidney?"

"Don't look at me like that, I don't know what happened either... I told you his consciousness seemed unclear, I guess he just reached out and grabbed it."

"Alright... and then?"

"Later, the Police Bureau intervened. Fortunately, we discovered it quickly and managed to rescue Senior Bai Ye from the Police Bureau's encirclement." Jian Changsheng paused for a moment, his expression heavy.

"It was also from that time that things became troublesome... The Police Bureau somehow tracked us to this street. At the same time, Mu Chunsheng of the Beidou Financial Group changed his attitude toward us. Before, he would send gifts and fruit every few days and take the initiative to help attract customers. Later, not only did he ignore us, but he also sent people to forcibly collect rent and protection fees every few days!"

Chen Ling was lost in thought and soon guessed the reason:

"He was good to you before, probably out of respect for the Golden Society Special Envoy, wanting to build a good relationship with me... Later, I guess the [Floating Life Painting] approached him, knowing that there was a high possibility that Twilight Society members were hiding here, so he immediately wanted to distance himself from you and turned to cling to the thigh of the [Floating Life Painting]... Those who came to collect rent and protection fees were probably arranged by the police as a means to test the reality of this place."

"Fortunately, we identified the plainclothes officers in advance." Jian Changsheng sighed helplessly. "But because of this, we've wasted too much time, and the mission hasn't made any progress yet."

"What mission?"

"Finding the Red Dust base, and... rescuing Club 8."

Chen Ling was startled. "Club 8?"

Chen Ling remembered this [Club 8]. When the Aurora Domain was destroyed, he had also participated. Chen Ling remembered he was very young, looking even younger than he was now, so he had a deep impression... If Chen Ling remembered correctly, they had just arrived in the Red Dust Domain when Club 8 left the main force and came straight to the main city.

"Heart 9 probably knows more about Club 8's situation." Club J suddenly spoke up. "After all, you were the one who introduced him to the Twilight Society... you're sort of his half-guide."

"Club 8, huh... This kid is a legend in a sense." Heart 9 raised an eyebrow, crossing his legs on the chair, a look of recollection appearing on his face.

"Do you know about the [Hall]?"

Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng shook their heads simultaneously.

"The so-called [Hall] refers to people who have extremely high attainments on the Green God Path. They control the entire Red Dust Domain and are the absolute top brass of the Floating Life Painting. It's no exaggeration to call them the 'gods' here... And that kid, Club 8, was the youngest Hall member of the Floating Life Painting before joining the Twilight Society..."

"Club 8 was born in the South Sea Domain. He learned to paint at three, self-taught. At five, he used rice porridge to casually paint a 'Picture of a Hundred Boats Competing' on the ground, receiving the favor of the 'Green God Path' and becoming the youngest God Path possessor in history. This matter has been circulated in many domains."

"Because of the monstrous Green God Path talent he displayed, his existence even shocked the Red Dust Domain thousands of miles away. The [Floating Life Painting] specifically sent a Hall member to the South Sea Domain to invite this genius to join the [Floating Life Painting] and move to the Red Dust Main City."

"Later, Club 8 lived in the Red Dust Domain for ten years. Under the guidance of the Floating Life Painting, he stepped into the Sixth Rank at seventeen and was exceptionally promoted to the Ninth Hall member. It can be said that there was no one before him, and there will be no one after him..."

Hearing this, shock appeared in the eyes of Chen Ling and Jian Changsheng.

Chen Ling remembered that he seemed to have heard about this genius boy from Han Meng... After all, this youngest God-favored person in history was simply too famous!

But Chen Ling never expected that this genius youth, who only existed in legends, was actually the Jack of Spades he had met that day?

"A seventeen-year-old Tier 6... what a freak," Jian Changsheng couldn't help but say. "And then?"

"Two years after becoming a Hall member, he defected from the Floating Life Painting."

"...Huh? Why??"

"Tsk, the reasons for that are quite complicated... If you get the chance, you can ask him yourselves," the Nine of Hearts shrugged helplessly. "Anyway, he ran into me while he was defecting, and then I did this and that, and managed to trick him into joining the Twilight Society... Yeah, it's that simple."

Chen Ling: ...

The Nine of Hearts seemed to have said something, yet also nothing at all... He only mentioned the objective development of events, glossing over all the key information. However, with this reminder, Chen Ling recalled some details.

Back when they emerged from the Aurora Domain, and everyone speculated that the "Lord of Red Dust" might be the next one whose time was running out, the Jack of Spades had a very strange expression. As soon as they arrived in Red Dust, the Jack of Spades had hurriedly rushed off to the main city.

From that moment on, Chen Ling had actually suspected that he might have a close connection to the Red Dust Domain, but he hadn't taken it to heart.

"So, what did you mean by 'rescuing him' just now?"

"Exactly what it sounds like." The Nine of Hearts took a scroll from his coat and placed it on the table. "The last time we received news related to the Jack of Spades was this scroll he sent out from the Red Dust Base... After that, the Twilight Society completely lost contact with him.

The Gray King suspects that the Jack of Spades has been detained by the Floating Life Painting and is being held inside the Red Dust Base."