The Five Elements Card Game (Card Chess Player) Chapter 160: The Twins

Ren Yin’s progress in reforming the game was slow. Although she had sped up some of the less important parts, it still took her a very long time.

Meanwhile, night had fallen where Wu Hui and the others were.

Xiao Die Wang curled up in Wu Hui’s arms, looking a little pitiful, like a child afraid her parents would leave.

With Wu Hui standing just over six feet tall and holding a girl who was about five feet six, it was a fitting embrace. Unlike Wu Hui, who had an older sister, Xiao Die Wang had grown up alone and was quite starved for affection.

Though Wu Hui was a typical straight man and sometimes exasperating, he filled many emotional voids for her.

And Ren Yin, who often bullied her, was no different. Well, whether Ren Yin’s insistence on correcting her bad habits counted as bullying was debatable.

At dawn, Xiao Die Wang entered the game.

She yawned and found herself above a bridge.

“Choose: Battle or Peace.” — The Card Chess Player.

“1. Each player holds four red cards and four black cards.”

“2. Players take turns playing cards. Each card played summons a warrior identical in appearance, with the same attributes and abilities as the player. The opponent then chooses Battle or Peace. Choosing Battle sends the warrior to fight the enemy. Choosing Peace allows the enemy to cross the bridge. Once a card is played, whether it crosses the bridge or dies, it is consumed.”

“3. Victory is achieved if one side loses all black cards or if a red card crosses the bridge. The game ends prematurely if one player dies or runs out of red cards.”

“Beep. You start first.”

Xiao Die Wang studied the rules carefully, recognizing the slight advantage of going first. “Well... hmm...”

She began to devise a strategy. Despite often losing her underwear—literally—when playing with Wu Hui and Ren Yin, Xiao Die Wang was a frequent winner at casinos and such places.

Yes, she relied on cheating. Her sleight of hand was clever. Coupled with decent memory and logic, she could often escape quickly even when losing.

Gamblers and con artists were often two sides of the same coin. Cheating was the cornerstone of victory.

Of course, if both players cheated, the contest reached another level. When Wu Hui played Du Ziming, there were cheating and non-cheating matches.

In the former, as long as the cheating wasn’t discovered at the time, referees and others wouldn’t intervene. In the latter, players refrained from cheating out of conscience, knowing that if caught, no one would play with them again.

They weren’t gambling for money, just for fun. No one seriously cheated.

Xiao Die Wang knew that casual players like that were completely different from her, who played with a mindset of absolute victory. If her intellect could catch up, she was confident she could beat Wu Hui.

But catching up was hard. Last time, after upgrading her stats, Wu Hui’s intelligence was already at thirteen. How could she compete?

Never mind, she’d just play her card first.

Okay, a black card to start.

The game began.

A duplicate of Xiao Die Wang charged forward.

As expected, the opponent chose to block. At the start, losing the base to a red card sneak attack would leave no place to cry.

He seemed to be level five, but when fighting Xiao Die Wang’s level-three duplicate, the match was evenly balanced, with no suppressive advantage. Challenging two levels higher showed Xiao Die Wang’s current strength—no wonder she faced a level-five difficulty game.

Outside the game, Wu Hui frowned as he watched Xiao Die Wang before him. It was rare, but not unheard of, for the Card Chess Player game to pause.

At least from the contract, he sensed both Ren Yin and Xiao Die Wang were still alive.

Alive was good.

His next game wouldn’t start for some time; he was quite free lately.

In fact, the city of Dayun hadn’t been very safe recently. Most high-level fugitives had been killed, but many small-time criminals released from prison by a smiling-faced insider lurked in the shadows.

After the recent memorial service, Guan Shanting and others had been busy hunting criminals everywhere.

Wu Hui wanted to catch a few less dangerous fugitives for rewards. His equipment had been heavily depleted during the Black Mist battle, and he urgently needed replenishment.

He left the unwilling Li Xiaoyue at home and went out with Li Xiaojing to try bounty hunting.

The Book of Life was now entrusted to Li Xiaoyue, who was indeed better suited to use these magical tomes. Her temperament matched the image of someone always holding a book.

“Foolish sister,” Li Xiaoyue teased mentally. “Although you go out with Wu Hui, compared to a sporty tomboy who only knows fighting, he definitely prefers a quiet, literary girl like me.”

Li Xiaojing retorted, “Hah! Look at me, then look down at yourself. You dare call yourself not a tomboy? I’m a vibrant, athletic girl. What can a wheezy old thing like you offer?”

Beside Wu Hui, the sisters exchanged their private quarrels.

In truth, the twins shared a close bond. Despite frequent fights and pranks, these were signs of their intimacy—like siblings secretly holding each other’s darkest secrets.

Plus, their telepathic connection tangled their thoughts constantly. Any expert nearby would notice their souls nearly fused together.

Their bond was tighter than some so-called naturally dual souls—many with split personalities don’t even share memories.

This could become a problem in the future.

Although the sisters had different interests—one literary, one martial—they wore matching pajamas, underwear, used identical toothbrushes, towels, and even boyfriends. During holidays, they often squeezed under the same blanket.

Wu Hui worried that if this continued, something unexpected might happen—like their personalities completely merging.

That would be troublesome.

He’d ask his older sister if there was a way to prevent it.

Back in the game, Xiao Die Wang licked her lips excitedly. She had already played three black cards to attack, killed two red cards, and let one black card cross the bridge, gaining a decisive advantage.

Now she wanted to play a red card to apply psychological pressure.

She was gambling, indeed, but Xiao Die Wang dared to take risks. Though usually cautious with her life, she never feared adventure, because she understood better than anyone that surviving itself was a perilous endeavor.

Now it was the opponent’s turn to gamble.

This level-five player clearly wasn’t very clever—probably hadn’t scored points for a long time and was forced to join the game. Their attributes and equipment were weak, leading to suppression by Xiao Die Wang’s level-three character.

Xiao Die Wang enjoyed watching her opponent struggle and hesitate.

Come to think of it, hadn’t she once seen a similar scene somewhere?

Ah, yes—it was herself struggling and hesitating before Ren Yin and Wu Hui.

Ugh, that spoiled her mood instantly. Gritting her teeth, Xiao Die Wang knew the contract time was still long, and after this, she’d have to serve those two as a maid for quite a while.

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