Ye Longlin left the Hall of Glory with a somber expression, a trace of bewilderment and confusion in his eyes.
He simply couldn't understand why Xuan Niao would do such a thing.
When they were in Jinling, he had asked Yuan Gang what Xuan Niao had been doing lately. Yuan Gang had only told him that Xuan Niao was back in the country handling some matters. Were these the matters they had handled?
"Yuan Gang."
Ye Longlin narrowed his eyes. He was sure Yuan Gang knew something but had never told him.
What were they hiding?
"Come to the Hall of Glory to pick me up."
After sending a message to Yuan Gang, he stood on the road beneath the Hall of Glory, watching the people come and go, the cars rushing by in the international metropolis. He walked forward with the flow of people.
His heart also seemed to calm down at this moment. He thought a lot, especially after carefully considering the affair between Yuan Gang and Xuan Niao, and finally arrived at a highly probable explanation.
But his guess was not important; what mattered was what Yuan Gang would say later.
He would likely understand Yuan Gang's thoughts, and once he understood Yuan Gang's thoughts, he would probably know Xuan Niao's thoughts.
"These two guys!"
Ye Longlin stopped, took a deep breath, and the warm air turned into white mist before him. He lit a cigarette.
After finishing the cigarette, he crushed it and threw it into the trash can. Yuan Gang had arrived by then.
"Boss."
In the car, Yuan Gang called out softly.
Yuan Gang knew clearly that what he and Xuan Niao had done would definitely be known by the boss. There was no need to even think about it, and the boss would definitely find out today when he came to the Hall of Glory.
He was mentally prepared.
"Go to the capital prison."
After getting into the car, Ye Longlin said nothing, only gazing at the scenery outside the window.
"Boss, aren't you going to blame me?" Yuan Gang asked with a guilty conscience.
If it weren't for his plan, Xuan Niao wouldn't have fallen into danger, let alone been imprisoned. The Dark Hall wouldn't have amassed troops along the Hetu River.
Each of these incidents was enough to have him charged with treason.
"Well done."
Hearing this, Yuan Gang's eyes widened, almost disbelieving what he had heard.
He truly hadn't expected the boss to say those three words. Now that they were in such a predicament, the boss still said it was well done?
"You don't understand?" Ye Longlin asked with a smile.
"Yes, logically speaking, in this current situation, you should be scolding me, calling me overconfident or something. I would accept that, but you saying it was well done, I just can't comprehend it.
Moreover, you are planning to step down. This matter will cause great trouble for your planned departure... Boss, I was wrong. Please don't be like this."
Yuan Gang was very panicked now. He didn't know what the boss meant, nor what the boss's situation was.
The boss not getting angry made him even more uneasy.
Ye Longlin smiled and retorted, "Does the Dark Hall want to fight this war?"
Yuan Gang pondered for a moment. "Probably not. After all, it's been a long time since the last Hetu battle. We're doing a bit better; at least our strength has recovered. For the Dark Hall, it's uncertain if they have recovered."
Ye Longlin nodded. "Since they have amassed troops along the Hetu River, the military will not stand by and watch them. Therefore, they will prepare for war. The only available troops right now are three hundred thousand, and most of them are ordinary soldiers.
If a war breaks out, the ones on the front lines will definitely be the Dragon Pavilion. In this process, I have already stepped down. You will take my place. As long as the Dark Hall does not retreat, you will have time, and no one will be able to ignore you. This is the first point.
Secondly, even if a war does break out someday, will the Dragon Pavilion be afraid? The Dragon Pavilion has never been afraid, and you yourself have a certain standing within the Dragon Pavilion. It won't take much time for you to control the Dragon Pavilion.
As long as they don't retreat, no one will dare to touch the Dragon Pavilion, and no one will dare to extend their hand towards the Dragon Pavilion. Therefore, you should understand."
This could be considered an unintended success.
Hearing Ye Longlin's explanation, Yuan Gang fell silent. It seemed that this was indeed the case. So, this was an unintended success?
Indirectly paving the way for himself?
"Then, Boss, are we going to the capital prison to find Xuan Niao now?" Yuan Gang asked, skipping the awkward topic.
An hour later, they finally arrived at the capital prison.
As Yuan Gang was about to get out of the car, he heard Ye Longlin's command: "You go back to the Dragon Pavilion directly and call some Dragon Pavilion soldiers over."
After saying this, he walked inside alone.
At this moment, the warden was already waiting for Ye Longlin in the prison. As soon as he entered, the guards on both sides immediately saluted Ye Longlin.
"Welcome, King Ye Tian, to the work."
After Ye Longlin returned to the capital, countless people were watching him. His movements were in the eyes of those who cared, and he didn't need to hide.
There was no need to hide.
When they came, a group of people had already informed the warden of his whereabouts.
"Take me to see Xuan Niao."
The warden knew that the other party had come for this matter. Without hesitation, he directly led the way.
"Follow me."
Five minutes later, Ye Longlin stood in front of the interrogation room and saw Xuan Niao standing inside, looking uneasy.
"You can go out first."
"Yes!"
The warden respectfully left.
After he left, Ye Longlin walked into the interrogation room, waved his hand to destroy the surveillance, and sat down directly.
"How have you been feeling during this time?"
Ye Longlin lit a cigarette and asked with great interest, a playful smile appearing on his lips.
Xuan Niao was very uneasy. They had calculated Ye Longlin, not wanting the boss to leave his position.
Ye Longlin was currently in his prime. Although he had already reached the pinnacle, they still didn't want him to leave, hence this situation.
"Boss..." Xuan Niao called out guiltily.
Ye Longlin smiled and said, "It's alright. This matter won't affect my stepping down. If it weren't for your plan, I might still have to spend time creating such a situation now."
Xuan Niao bit his lip and remained silent, standing aside without a word.
"Alright, I'll take you out. After returning tonight, rest well, and report back to the Dragon Pavilion tomorrow. I will step down before the Spring Festival, and then the Dragon Pavilion will be handed over to you."
Ye Longlin exhaled a puff of smoke and leaned back in his chair, the smoke dissipating slowly in the air.
"Boss, I'm not going out."
"I have already caused so much trouble. If I go out with you now, many people will criticize you. I don't want to bring you more trouble."
Ye Longlin: "I said, I'm here to take you out."