Chapter One: Entering the Withered Leaves

  "I want to see Kars"

  "Hmph... joke... do you think the Card God is someone you can see just because you want to? I, Perilla, have been mixed up in this world of residual leaves for so many years, and yet I've rarely seen the Card God. And now you think you can summon him with just one sentence?" Perilla said disdainfully and proudly, looking at the pale and thin Yu Chen with a triumphant smile.

  "I want to see Ka Shin." Yi Chen's voice was devoid of emotion, but her eyes had already ignited with flames of hatred. She was usually good at controlling her emotions, but this person in front of her, the one she hated to the bone, made her lose her composure. If it weren't for the fact that she needed something from him, she wouldn't have deigned to speak another word to him.

  “Slap” Pei La slapped her hard and said: "You should stop daydreaming, don't even mention that I can't see Ka Shen, even if I could see him, I won't let you see him. Yi Chen, I didn't expect someone as proud as you to appear here, I know why you want to see Ka Shen, is it because you want him to avenge for you? The Luo Han Xun family has money and power, ordinary forces don't dare to oppose them, so you came to find Can Ye? Do you know the rules of Can Ye?" Then she gave a signal, and suddenly a group of big men in black suits surrounded Yi Chen.

  Yi Chen looked at those "black gorillas" like bodyguards with no fear.

  The bodyguards kept punching the dust, those countless big fists hitting her small body, although every punch made her body tremble, but she didn't make a sound, not even frowning.

  Pei La looked at this and felt uncomfortable in her heart, she liked to see Yu Duan's difficulties. So she slowly lit a cigarette and said faintly: "Do you know why Luo Han Xun didn't want you? Because he never really liked you, you're too naive, thinking that someone like Luo Han Xun would genuinely play with you, a poor girl? Honestly, apart from looking pretty, what else do you have? With money, any beauty can be obtained. He's tired of your face every day, and you still believe his sweet words... Ah, it's really pitiful." Seeing Yu Duan's increasingly ugly expression, Pei La felt extremely pleased.

  Her heart was like being pierced by a thousand swords, and the cold face of Luo Hanxun kept repeating in front of her eyes. A series of scenes surged out, each one suffocating her. She shook her head painfully, trying to shake off these scenes, but they seemed to be stuck in front of her eyes, unable to be shaken off no matter how hard she tried. Although she told herself again and again that she didn't care, she still couldn't control her heart. The physical pain had long since faded away, because the pain in her heart was even more unbearable.

  In the end, she still fainted, no matter how strong a person's will is, there will always be a day when they fall. Just as she was about to lose consciousness, she seemed to see Luo Hanxun's gentle smile again. At that moment, she forgot who she was... Cold tears slid from her eyes...

  I forgot who I am

  But still remember what you said

  I forgot the way to your heart

  So I started feeling my way again, trying to find that road

  Fall down seven times, stand up eight

  Fall down seven times, stand up eight

  But why

  Why does it not matter which road I take

  Can never reach your heart again...

  Finally, I'm overjoyed beyond expectation

  Because I walked out of your heart's door

  But... why can't I open that door?

  Why? Why is it like this?

  I brought the wrong key

  Did you change the lock again?

  "Yè Hé Cán Yè" is a dark organization, also known as Cán Yè. Its influence has been expanding rapidly in recent years, with branches all over the world. The headquarters of Cán Yè is located in New York, USA. The leader of Cán Yè is a mysterious figure who rarely appears in public, and even when he does, he always wears a silver half-mask. No one has ever seen his true face. He is known as Yōu Míng Kǎ Shén. Although Cán Yè is a dark organization, they have strict discipline and never do anything that goes against their principles. Ordinary people have hardly even heard of this organization, which shows just how low-key Cán Yè is.

  A sharp pain forced Yicun to open her eyes, and Pei La was sitting beside her with a disgusted look, as if she wanted to tear her apart. Yicun just glanced at her and tried to sit up. Her battered body made her beautiful eyebrows twist into a knot, and sweat dripped down her hair, giving off an unhealthy beauty.

  Suddenly, the door was opened and two rows of bodyguards stood at attention, bowing towards the entrance as if welcoming a national premier. Faced with this grand scene, even Pacella got up from his seat, lowering his head. Yizhen stared at the entrance, wondering who could have such an impressive entourage.

  As a cold current swept in, a man walked in, his slender figure showing off his elegant temperament. His all-black attire was a sign of keeping people at bay from afar, especially the black windbreaker, which made him look like a brave knight, but also chilling to the point of being suffocating. The angular jawline couldn't hide his pride and aloofness, while his ash-blonde hair, messy yet orderly, proved his childish arrogance. A silver half-mask on his face added an air of mystery to him.

  He slowly walked to Yicun's bedside, and Yicun finally came back to his senses. He was the legendary Youming Kashi. "I want to join Canye" Even facing such a powerful person, she showed no fear. She endured the pain, stubbornly lifted her head, and her eyes had an unwavering determination. Although she was very weak, her whole body emitted a scorching power. Peila first looked at her in surprise, then smiled slightly with schadenfreude.

  Kǎ Shén kept staring at Yí Chén, without saying a word or making any movement. The room was completely silent, and the temperature was chillingly cold.

  The rule of the Remnant Leaf is that only two kinds of people can enter the headquarters of the Remnant Leaf: a member of the Remnant Leaf or a dead person. If someone wants to join the Remnant Leaf but cannot pass the assessment to enter the inner circle, then what awaits him is only death. Therefore, the people of the Remnant Leaf are all fearless warriors who are not afraid to die, and this is also why the Remnant Leaf can be so powerful.

  "Good." Ka Shen coldly dropped a word and turned to leave. No one saw the playful smile on his lips.

  Ka's words stunned everyone, including Yicun.

  Pei La was also puzzled, but she didn't have the guts to ask why. She just stared at Yizhen with a fierce gaze, her teeth making a hissing sound, as if she wanted to devour her. But in the end, she did nothing and left with her bodyguards.

  After everyone left, Yu Chen smiled. But this smile was no longer pure. That smile had bitterness, helplessness, pain, and most of all, hatred. She clearly knew that the moment Ka Shen said that one word, it meant she lost her freedom, herself, her dignity, and everything else, but she had no regrets. Because all of this was for him - Luo Han Xun.