The Cold-Blooded Group is a very secretive official organization of the Vermilion Bird Empire. Just like their name suggests, they never show any mercy in their actions; cold-bloodedness is their synonym.
However, within the Cold-Blooded Group, numbers represent status. The higher the number, the higher the status. And this number is constantly changing. As long as you have the strength to seize the top spot, you can change this number.
However, changing this number does not depend on the level of martial arts or magic, but on the individual's ability to accomplish tasks. Only by completing major tasks can one have the opportunity to advance, while failure to complete a task may result in demotion.
In other words, Cold-Blooded Thirteenth is just a code name, not his real name. However, for someone like him, his name is no longer important!
Since this Cold-Blooded Group is a secretive organization, naturally not many people know about it. Only the highest levels of the Vermilion Bird Empire know about it, and others at most have only heard of it and do not even know if these people exist.
Since this is the kind of organization they are, what they do is naturally those unspeakable secrets. Therefore, if Ye Lang were to join this Cold-Blooded Group, even if Cold-Blooded Thirteenth did not harm him, the Cold-Blooded Group would definitely kill him to silence him.
And so, Cold-Blooded Thirteenth led Ye Lang into the Vermilion Bird Empire, taking him to a very prosperous city. Ye Lang didn't know the name of the city, only that the city was heavily guarded and filled with City Guard.
Furthermore, the city layout is very well planned, with orderly crisscrossing streets and complete facilities, which is something you wouldn't find in a typical city.
Although the name of the city is uncertain, it is certain that the headquarters of this Cold-Blooded Group is located here, on a very bustling street, in a very luxurious courtyard.
Secretive organizations don't necessarily live in secret places; this is the so-called "great hermits live in the city" saying!
Imagine an organization like this. Of course, there would be a lot of movement. If it were in a remote place, perhaps no one would notice it in a short time, but over time, people would definitely notice something unusual.
However, the bustling city is different. People walk around every day, and as long as you disguise yourself well, no one will notice. Naturally, this luxurious courtyard is, on the surface, a person disguised as a noble family that has been passed down through generations.
Of course, the actual surnames of the members and the head of this aristocratic Lineage, which has been passed down through generations, are different, but they are presented as the same to the outside world.
Anyway, nobles are just a bunch of people pretending, so who cares if one of them is pretending or not!
In fact, being in a bustling city has another advantage: the things you need are readily available, or at least the transportation routes are convenient, requiring only a little concealment.
"Lord Thirteenth, who is he?"
When Ye Lang followed Cold-Blooded Thirteenth in, he attracted the attention of others. After they went inside, someone asked him a question, very carefully, so that Ye Lang wouldn't hear it.
"He's the test subject I picked up this time. You guys need to keep an eye on him. This kid's a bit off, he's always causing trouble. Along the way, I've started to doubt if I'm still myself!" Cold-Blooded Thirteenth frowned, as if recalling a very painful memory.
It's easy to imagine that Ye Lang's words and actions along the way have caused him a lot of torment. Just as he said, he even doubted whether he was still the Lord Thirteenth of the Cold-Blooded Group. If he was, he should have killed this kid long ago.
The temptation of this kid is too great. If he could obtain a body that is Immune to All Poisons, it would be the best thing for someone like him. They can be ambushed at any time, and sometimes it is impossible to guard against them!
Those who want to harm others are always afraid of being harmed themselves; this is a universal law!
Perhaps he had gotten used to enduring things, but in the end, Cold-Blooded Thirteenth found that he had lost his temper. Even when this kid did things that he couldn't tolerate before, he just laughed it off.
Hmm, it seems I really have lost my temper!
Soon, Cold-Blooded Thirteenth discovered that he didn't have such a good temper; he was only tolerant of Ye Lang. He was just as cold-blooded and ruthless when others offended him!
"Experimental subject? Oh, I see!" The person who asked the question immediately looked at Ye Lang with a strange look, seemingly with pity and sympathy. It was certain that he looked at Ye Lang as if he were a dead man.
Because everyone in the Cold-Blooded Group knows that Cold-Blooded Thirteenth, like everyone else, is cold-blooded and ruthless. He has countless lives on his hands, and a large proportion of them are people he used as test subjects.
In alchemy, the medicinal alchemy itself is aimed at the human body; it is medicine that people can take. It is essentially a kind of biochemical technology. This kind of technology naturally requires many human test subjects, all of whom are living people.
This kind of thing is self-evident and doesn't need much explanation.
Throughout history, countless people have died in this way, but their deaths have not been made public, just like the case of Cold-Blooded Thirteenth, where no one knows how many people died at his hands.
However, this situation seems to be about sacrificing a small number of people for the sake of new hope, so that the majority can benefit. This is beyond the scope of judging right or wrong.
"Cold-Blooded Thirteenth, is this your headquarters?" Ye Lang asked curiously, oblivious to the stares of others, as he looked around at the buildings in the compound.
Cold-Blooded Thirteenth? How dare he address the Lord Thirteenth so directly! The Lord Thirteenth will definitely be angry!
This was the thought of almost everyone here, because everyone knew Cold-Blooded Thirteenth's temper. People before him could address him so directly, but after him, even Cold-Blooded Fourteenth couldn't, let alone a "test subject".
Such an outcome would only hasten the death of this test subject, while others might become test subjects!
However, to their surprise, the situation was not as they had imagined. Their Lord Thirteenth showed no signs of anger; he was incredibly peaceful!
"Yes, this is it. You'll live here from now on, and don't wander around. You guys keep an eye on this kid. Don't let his seemingly simple-minded appearance fool you; he often surprises people. You never know if he's just pretending to be stupid." Cold-Blooded Thirteenth nodded in reply and instructed the men beside him to keep an eye on Ye Lang.
"Take me to see your Alchemy Laboratory first. If I'm satisfied, I won't wander off," Ye Lang replied.
If Cold-Blooded Thirteenth's words left everyone stunned, then Ye Lang's words were puzzling, leaving everyone wondering what was going on.
Wasn't he supposed to be an experimental subject? Why does he act like a young master, having to be served by this cold-blooded and ruthless Lord Thirteenth? It's completely baffling.