The door opened, and a hotel staff member stood outside.
The staff member walked in and said to An Qiluo, "Sir, a gentleman asked me to give you this letter."
As he spoke, the staff member handed over the envelope.
Hmm?
An Qiluo's eyes flickered with confusion, but he subconsciously took the envelope.
Upon opening it, he found only one sentence written on the letter: "Meet me at Huibin Teahouse at 4 PM, Xu Weiwei."
"Dragon Group..."
An Qiluo's expression darkened slightly upon reading this.
He truly hadn't expected the Dragon Group to be so capable as to find him in such a short period.
Now he finally understood why the actions of the Church of Light had repeatedly failed; this Dragon Group truly possessed extraordinary abilities!
With this thought, An Qiluo handed the letter to his subordinates for them to read.
"Lord An Qiluo, should we go?"
A short while later, a cardinal inquired.
An Qiluo glanced at him and said calmly, "Of course, we should go. Now that Xu Weiwei has proactively invited me, it means she has finished communicating with her superiors and will give us an answer."
Regardless of whether the answer was satisfactory or not, An Qiluo wanted to know.
Besides, he could also take this opportunity to chat with Xu Weiwei about the matter the Pope had just conveyed.
Upon hearing this, the cardinal quickly said, "Lord An Qiluo, I am not disagreeing with your decision, but I am worried that the Dragon Group's invitation might be a trap!"
"No matter!"
An Qiluo waved his hand, a faint smile appearing on his face.
He wasn't worried about this matter at all.
Firstly, if the Dragon Group intended to deal with them, they already knew their location and could have sent people over.
There would be no need to meet him.
Secondly, he still had a trump card. If the Dragon Group harbored ill intentions, he wouldn't mind revealing it to them.
On the other hand, seeing An Qiluo's confident demeanor, the cardinal retreated and chose to remain silent.
He knew in his heart that no matter what else he said, An Qiluo would not change his mind.
An Qiluo remained silent for a moment and then said, "Notify Babylon. The plan has undergone new changes. Have them prepare for war and await our news."
As his voice fell, a subordinate quickly responded, "Yes, I will arrange it immediately..."
...
In the afternoon, at Huibin Teahouse.
Fearing any potential accidents, Xu Weiwei had temporarily booked out the entire venue. Even the teahouse owner and staff had been replaced by Dragon Group members.
Ye Cangtian sat alone in the private room, sipping tea and smoking a cigarette, leisurely waiting.
Before long, the sound of footsteps could be heard.
"Squeak!"
The sound of the door opening echoed.
An Qiluo, accompanied by two cardinals, slowly walked in.
However, just as he extended his hand with a smile, he saw a familiar face.
In an instant, An Qiluo retracted his outstretched hand, and the smile on his face froze.
It was none other than Ye Cangtian, the name that struck fear into the hearts of the Church of Light!
An Qiluo's expression changed slightly.
He wondered why Ye Cangtian had returned so soon. Was the situation at the relic entrance not compelling enough to keep him there?
Or had Babylon not yet responded, and this matter was somehow related to Ye Cangtian?
"An Qiluo, please sit down!"
"Weiwei is a bit busy, so she asked me to represent her and handle the negotiations between both parties."
Seeing An Qiluo's grim expression, Ye Cangtian smiled and gestured for him to sit.
An Qiluo looked deeply at Ye Cangtian, regained some composure, and then stepped forward to sit down, saying, "May I ask why you summoned me here?"
"It's really nothing much."
Ye Cangtian blew out a smoke ring and said calmly, "It's just to ask you to voluntarily get out of China. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."
"You!"
An Qiluo was stunned, and then his face rapidly flushed red.
He hadn't expected Ye Cangtian's attitude to be so aggressive. He didn't even mention the matter at the entrance and directly told him to get out.
However, when facing Ye Cangtian, An Qiluo constantly reminded himself to remain calm.
After all, even the Pope had suffered a loss at this person's hands, and An Qiluo really didn't want the two sides to fall out completely and resort to violence!
After a full moment, An Qiluo managed to calm his emotions.
He glanced at Ye Cangtian and said sternly, "Let's clarify the other matters before we discuss leaving or not!"
"Heh, what matters are there to clarify?"
Ye Cangtian sneered at him. His stance was already clear; there was no need to discuss other matters.
"Two matters! Let's discuss them one by one."
An Qiluo looked at Ye Cangtian, raised a finger, and continued, "The first matter concerns this treasure hunt operation. I have just received notification. Did all the benefits from this treasure hunt team go to Chinese forces? Is this true?"
"Yes, it's true. Is there a problem?"
Ye Cangtian continued to look at him with a sneer. Since the other party wanted to discuss the treasure hunt, he might as well have a good talk with him!
"Good, since you admit it, let's talk about the distribution."
Seeing Ye Cangtian admit it, An Qiluo's face broke into a smile, and he continued, "For this treasure hunt mission, our Church of Light lost one Heavenly-tier expert and two quasi-Heavenly-tier experts..."
An Qiluo listed the casualties of the Church of Light one by one and then demanded compensation from Ye Cangtian.
"Compensation? Are you kidding me!"
Ye Cangtian looked at him with a cold laugh and said calmly, "We signed an agreement with the Church of Light before. For this treasure hunt, the life and death of the Church of Light's people were irrelevant. Are you talking about compensation now?"
"This..."
With that sentence, An Qiluo's face turned completely red.
He naturally knew about this matter. Now that the other party used it as an excuse, it was truly difficult for him to say much more, but he had to continue for the sake of the mission.
After a moment of silence, An Qiluo spoke again, "Mr. Ye, without the Church of Light's efforts, the Chinese forces would not have obtained so many benefits. Even out of cooperation, shouldn't the Chinese forces provide some compensation?"
Heh.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian let out a soft snort and said, "I'm sorry, if it were a normal operation, we would indeed provide compensation. But do you think this mission was normal?"
"What do you mean?"
An Qiluo looked at Ye Cangtian, his expression somewhat somber. Had the information conveyed by the Pope contained any discrepancies?
"Hmph!"
Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort and said, "Dracula first colluded with the evil forces within the relic, the Five Poisons Sect, and then treacherously attacked our Chinese forces, intending to kill me and completely break ties with the Hidden Group..."
At this point, Ye Cangtian looked deeply at An Qiluo and said calmly, "With Dracula's actions, do you people of the Church of Light still have the nerve to demand compensation?"
"..."
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's account, An Qiluo finally understood why Ye Cangtian's attitude was so hostile the moment he saw him.
So, this was resentment towards their Church of Light!
If Dracula had truly done these things, then the Church of Light demanding compensation was indeed a shameless act!
With this thought, An Qiluo quickly said, "I apologize, Mr. Ye. I am not aware of these matters and need to verify them. However, you can first discuss the compensation, and we can negotiate after verification."
"Hmph! Speak then..."
Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort and fell silent. He wanted to see just how brazen the Church of Light could be.
Seeing this, An Qiluo quickly said, "In this operation, the Chinese forces reaped considerable rewards and also obtained the Chaos Seal.
Since you have already obtained the Chaos Seal, the remaining benefits are worthless in comparison to the Chaos Seal..."