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Jian Changsheng suffered from insomnia again.
As a ray of sunlight outside the window shone through the gauze curtain, reflecting in those bloodshot eyes, Jian Changsheng, who hadn't slept all night, sighed bitterly and helplessly.
If life were a play, he felt his life must be an absurd tragedy.
Ever since he was young, no matter what he did, it was on infernal difficulty. From birth, he was the son of a servant to the young master of the Stars Chamber of Commerce. He grew up humble and cautious, his studies were poor, and his brain wasn't particularly bright either. He struggled bitterly for eighteen years, and finally stepped onto the Divine Pathways to change his fate, only to be slaughtered by someone before he even left his home...
Crossing the sea, before he even reached the shore, he was dragged away for Soul-Shattering Evidence Retrieval; he finally escaped from prison, only to be sent to the Aurora Base as a guinea pig, chased and hacked at by a Seventh Stage [Heavenly Wolf]; the family of the Maternal Uncle who was the only one good to him also froze to death in the Aurora Domain; he finally ran to the Red Dust Domain, only to inexplicably be almost blown up by his teammates... Jian Changsheng counted on his fingers, and couldn't even calculate clearly how many times the Goddess of Fate had stepped on him.
Not to mention anything else, half a year ago, Chen Ling helped him set up a perfect start in the Red Dust Main City. He had vowed that he would definitely be able to do it right this time, but in the end, it still became a total mess.
Jian Changsheng couldn't figure out what on earth he had done wrong...
He stared blankly at the ceiling for a long time, then struggled to climb out of bed. Walking slowly to the mirror, he looked at his unkempt, bloodshot-eyed self, and took a deep breath:
"No one will be unlucky forever... You have to persevere, you must persevere even if you have to grit your teeth!"
"Things will definitely take a turn for the better!!"
Jian Changsheng chugged two mouthfuls of chicken soup for the soul for himself, then washed his face with cold water, and walked straight out of the bedroom.
In the living room, the curtains were still tightly drawn, completely isolating any possible prying eyes from the outside world. The whole house was like a closed cage.
Under the dim glimmer, 9 of Hearts sat alone on the sofa, seemingly brewing tea leisurely.
He looked up at Jian Changsheng and said casually:
"Didn't sleep well again?"
"...No."
"This can't go on like this. I told you before, you need to maintain a good mindset."
"I'm trying hard to maintain it, otherwise, being cooped up for so many days, I would have gone crazy long ago!" Jian Changsheng let out a long sigh and lay lazily on the sofa.
He looked at the ceiling above his head, as if he remembered something,
"By the way, what happened with all that commotion yesterday? Have you found anything out?"
"In our current situation, how can we investigate? Who can investigate?" 9 of Hearts shook his head, "We can't even step out the door of the Casino, let alone investigate the situation outside...
The only thing that can be confirmed is that it definitely wasn't some earthquake, but a large-scale battle among high-stage Divine Path Possessors."
"A high-stage Divine Path battle... and large-scale? It shouldn't be this chaotic in the Red Dust Main City."
"That's right, [Floating Life Painting] has the deepest roots in the Red Dust Domain. With them around, major chaos generally wouldn't occur... Something huge must have happened yesterday."
"Just who would dare to clash head-on with [Floating Life Painting] in the Red Dust Domain?"
Jian Changsheng fell into deep thought.
Not only him, but 9 of Hearts and the other Dusk Society members still in the Casino also had their brows tightly knit, completely clueless.
"Have some tea first. Anyway, the matter hasn't affected us, no need to panic." 9 of Hearts was the most optimistic. He unhurriedly poured a cup of tea for Jian Changsheng and handed it to him.
Jian Changsheng let out a long sigh, but still lifted the cup and started drinking.
At the same time, a loud and clear voice rang out from outside the window:
"Extra, extra!!"
"Yesterday, [Floating Life Painting] utterly defeated the Dusk Society!!"
"The Dusk Society stronghold in the Red Dust Main City was uprooted!! Dusk Society members [Six of Spades] and [9 of Hearts] were driven into a corner and both died violently!! The wanted criminal of the Domain, [Six of Hearts], died tragically on the spot!!"
"Extra, extra!!"
"Yesterday, [Floating Life Painting] utterly defeated the Dusk Society..."
Pfft—!!!!
Jian Changsheng and 9 of Hearts simultaneously spewed the hot tea from their mouths, splashing each other's faces.
"What the heck???"
Jian Changsheng didn't have time to be disgusted by 9 of Hearts. He wiped his face with a backhand, every cell in his body screaming shock.
Not only him, but the usually smiling and cynical 9 of Hearts also opened his mouth wide enough to stuff a pigeon egg inside. He was stunned for a full few seconds before saying:
"Who was driven into a corner? Who both died violently??"
10 of Diamonds beside them pondered for a moment,
"If I'm not deaf yet... it should be you two."
Jian Changsheng was stunned for a dozen seconds before he forced out a sentence, "Are the news in the Red Dust Domain... all fabricated like this?"
"It doesn't seem fake." By the window, Jack of Clubs lifted the curtain and glanced outside, saying lightly, "The plainclothes officers squatting around are gone, and the [Floating Life Painting] people who have been secretly watching us have also gone who knows where... It seems they really aren't paying attention to us anymore."
"How could this be..."
"Quick, send someone to buy a newspaper!!"
A few minutes later, a brand new newspaper was delivered into the Casino. Several Dusk Society members gathered around at once, forming a circle to read it carefully.
"After careful investigation by the Police Bureau and [Floating Life Painting], the Great World Cabaret was confirmed as a Dusk Society stronghold..."
"Dusk Society members represented by [Six of Hearts], [Six of Spades], and [9 of Hearts] had been lurking for a long time, secretly planning a Terrorist Attack against the upper echelons of the Red Dust Main City..."
"Through the bold deduction and careful verification of Police Bureau Chief Wang Jincheng, ultimately cooperating with the layout of [Floating Life Painting], the three Dusk Society members were killed, with none escaping..."
"Among them, [Six of Spades] remained unrepentant until death, shouting 'never surrender' before self-destructing and dying. This shows how deep the Dusk Society's brainwashing of its members is, and how heavy its demonic nature..."
Everyone's expressions became increasingly strange, and the air suddenly fell silent.
They could understand every single word on this newspaper, but when put together, it was as incomprehensible as a heavenly tome...
"How could this be... Is there another Dusk Society stronghold in the Red Dust Main City? But what's going on with this [Six of Spades] and [9 of Hearts]?"
"There are only two possibilities right now. Either this is fake news directed and acted by the Red Dust Main City themselves, or someone is impersonating us?"
"Self-directed and acted is unlikely. The Police Bureau and [Floating Life Painting] also need to save face. If they fabricate fake news now, wouldn't they be slapping their own faces when we show up later? They shouldn't be that stupid."
"But who in this world would be so shortsighted as to impersonate the Dusk Society..."
Just as the others were deep in thought, Jian Changsheng stared blankly at the newspaper, his expression gradually becoming wonderful!
This routine!
This method!!
Too familiar, it's just too familiar...
In this world, the one who could do something like this and play the entire Red Dust Main City for fools... the highest probability is that there's only one person.
The corners of Jian Changsheng's mouth unconsciously curved upwards. His unlucky and messed-up fate seemed to be gradually reversing due to someone's appearance;
He wouldn't be unlucky forever, because...
"[Six of Hearts] is back."
Jian Changsheng smiled, and he spoke with absolute certainty.