"You've put a lot of thought into this."
Mammon nodded and lifted the wine glass.
Inside the glass was a pure crimson liquid—
the blood of a beautiful eighteen-year-old virgin.
For demons, the finest delicacy was the flesh and blood of living creatures.
High-quality blood and meat were tremendous nourishment.
"This tastes quite good. It seems monster flesh is indeed far more delicious than that of ordinary humans."
After taking a bite of the Black Forest Elk, Mammon chuckled lightly.
That was simply the truth.
Ordinary human flesh contained too little energy; it couldn't compare to monster meat.
But hunting monsters was far more difficult than hunting humans.
And for some reason, whenever Mammon consumed human flesh, he always felt a sense of discomfort.
He couldn't quite adapt to it.
But when it came to monsters, he had no such feeling.
"It is our honor that you are satisfied."
Seeing that Mammon seemed to be in a good mood, Mr. Dai smiled and bowed slightly.
"Then this blood will be your reward."
Mammon flicked his finger, sending two droplets of blood toward Mr. Dai.
It had to be said—
Mr. Dai truly knew how to conduct himself.
And Mammon naturally appreciated such subordinates.
"Thank you, my lord."
Mr. Dai's eyes lit up.
As if receiving a priceless treasure, he carefully caught the two drops of blood and stored them inside a container.
Now was not the right time to use them.
"What about the Li family's information?"
After taking a sip of the "red wine," Mammon picked up a napkin and wiped the corner of his mouth.
"Here is the information we gathered over the past two days."
Chen Jun quickly handed a document to Mammon.
"The Li family has always been one of the top financial clans in Yang City."
"After the Great Catastrophe, the head of the Li family, Li Shiqian, awakened as an evolver."
"Because of that, the Li family did not decline. Instead, they expanded further and maintained their power. In recent years they have grown even stronger."
Mr. Dai calmly explained the information.
"Today, the Li family holds unmatched influence in Yang City."
"Li Shiqian himself is also a member of the Human Alliance council."
"The only family that can rival them is the Dongfang family."
"These two families are the two overlords of Yang City."
Mr. Dai spoke in a deep voice.
Since the dimensional rifts appeared, family factions had grown enormously powerful.
As long as a family could recruit enough ability users to form a group, even the Human Alliance could not directly suppress them.
At the local level, powerful family factions were virtually uncontested.
"That's not what I want to hear."
Mammon flipped through the documents and spoke calmly.
"Understood."
"According to our information, Li Shiqian has two daughters and one son, all currently studying at Yang City High School."
"It is said that his youngest daughter has already awakened an ability and become an ability user."
"Li Shiqian's father passed away from illness many years ago."
"His wife serves as the vice-chairwoman of the Li financial group."
"And Li Shiqian also has a younger sister…"
Mr. Dai had clearly done his homework and continued explaining the Li family members.
"Two daughters and one son…"
After Mr. Dai finished, Mammon closed the document and took another sip of blood-wine.
A cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Two daughters and one son.
Not bad.
Then he would start with those three little ones.
"Arrange for me to enter that school."
Mammon spoke to Mr. Dai without hesitation.
Modern schools did more than teach technical knowledge.
Their primary role now was to cultivate ability users.
Human potential was extraordinary.
After the dimensional rifts appeared, this was humanity's greatest gain.
The human body itself was a treasure.
All it lacked was a key.
Through continuous research, the Human Alliance had learned how to awaken human abilities.
However, not everyone could become an ability user.
It still depended on a person's talent.
Thus, schools had essentially become institutions for testing students' aptitude.
"…Understood."
Mr. Dai paused briefly but did not ask questions.
He understood the rules of being a subordinate.
With his connections, arranging a student to enter a school was trivial.
"Also, continue collecting information on the Li family."
"Especially anything related to Li Shiqian."
Mammon tapped his finger lightly on the table.
"As you command."
Mr. Dai bowed respectfully.
Although he did not understand why Mammon was targeting the Li family.
But that didn't matter.
As long as he carried out Mammon's orders perfectly.
Besides—
If they wanted to dominate Yang City's underworld, the Li family and Dongfang family were mountains that would eventually need to be removed.
"My lord, Li Shiqian holds a position within the Human Alliance."
"He has extensive resources and connections."
"The Li family's foundation in Yang City is extremely deep. If we want to deal with them, it would be best to gather some allies."
After a moment of thought, Mr. Dai spoke quietly.
Even now, he didn't know whether Mammon was an ability user or a humanoid disaster.
But that didn't matter anymore.
Strictly speaking, he himself had become something like a humanoid disaster.
His sense of belonging to humanity?
He had abandoned that years ago.
In this world—
the strong rule.
As long as Mammon grew stronger, he himself would climb higher.
So Mr. Dai was supporting Mammon with everything he had.
Not only because Mammon controlled his life—
But also for his own ambition.
"You have something in mind?"
Mammon glanced at him.
"Darkness exists everywhere."
"Behind the bright surface of this magnificent city…"
"Countless ordinary people still live in the shadows."
When he said the words "ordinary people," Mr. Dai deliberately emphasized them.
Mammon's eyes flickered slightly.
He immediately understood Mr. Dai's meaning.
In this era, there were far too many people like Mr. Dai—
People who lived like ghosts and monsters, struggling yet enjoying life.
If all those "ghosts and monsters" could be turned into demons—
Then Mammon would rise to the top of Yang City's dark side overnight.