"Qingfeng Hall."
Upon hearing these three words, Ye Cangtian's mind immediately conjured the image of a person: the traitor Chen Yi.
Chen Yi used to reside in Qingfeng Hall. Now that Chen Yi was dead and Qingfeng Hall stood empty, it was likely that the Yin Group did not wish for it to remain vacant.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian looked at Hao Tian and said, "I am grateful for the elders' kindness, but I am still young, lack qualifications, and certainly do not have the standing to be their equal..."
Ye Cangtian directly refused.
One must understand that within the Yin Group, there were only three grand halls, each occupied by a Heavenly level expert. These were Dongfang Hongwu, Chen Yi, and Hao Tian.
Chen Yi aside.
If he were to reside in Qingfeng Hall, in the eyes of others, he would be considered on par with Dongfang Hongwu and Hao Tian.
In Ye Cangtian's opinion, although he had made a small contribution, it was not enough to warrant occupying Qingfeng Hall.
Furthermore, Ye Cangtian had always yearned for a carefree and unfettered life. If he were to move into Qingfeng Hall, it would be difficult for him to extricate himself once everything was settled!
Therefore, without a second thought, he refused.
"If you're not qualified, who is!"
"Don't worry, if anyone in the Yin Group dares to say a single word of objection to you, Mingyue and I will beat them until they're spitting teeth!"
On the other side, Hao Tian snorted and continued, "This matter is settled. Moreover, we are not seeking your opinion, but informing you!"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian hesitated.
But it was Hao Tian speaking, and it was a decision made in consultation with Dongfang Mingyue. How could he refuse?
After a short while, Ye Cangtian's eyes lit up as if he had remembered something.
The next moment, he looked at Hao Tian and said, "Senior, I truly do not have the qualifications. After all, many seniors have not yet occupied Qingfeng Hall. How could it be my turn?
If that were the case, wouldn't it imply that I lack respect for seniority?"
Heh heh.
Hao Tian looked at Ye Cangtian, the corner of his mouth curving up, and said, "Give me an example of a senior who is more qualified than you. If you can convince me, I can help persuade Dongfang Mingyue."
"Long Xuefeng."
Elder Long's seniority and status were above his. Ye Cangtian felt that Elder Long's occupation of Qingfeng Hall would be well-deserved!
"Elder Long?"
Hao Tian smiled faintly and said teasingly, "You are correct, Elder Long indeed has this qualification, but..."
Hao Tian's voice trailed off, and that single word "but" struck a chord in Ye Cangtian's heart.
Ye Cangtian quickly interjected, "Senior, Elder Long has been in seclusion for a long time due to his injuries, but he sustained those injuries for the sake of the Yin Group and the ruins. Moreover, even though Elder Long is severely injured, he is always thinking of the Yin Group..."
Ye Cangtian was worried that they would use Elder Long's period of seclusion against him, so he quickly spoke up in Elder Long's defense.
"What are you thinking! Does the Yin Group forget those who have rendered service?"
Hao Tian glared at him, interrupting Ye Cangtian, and continued, "Let me tell you, we have already invited Elder Long to occupy Qiankun Hall..."
Qiankun Hall belonged to Dongfang Hongwu.
However, Dongfang Hongwu had now become Xingyuan of the Dark Association, and judging by the Dark Association's activities, Dongfang Hongwu would not be returning for a long time.
Similar to Qingfeng Hall, both Dongfang Mingyue and Hao Tian were against leaving the grand halls unoccupied.
One must remember that the three grand halls represented the strength of the Yin Group.
If any of the grand halls were left vacant, it might lead others to believe that the Yin Group's strength had significantly weakened, thus inviting trouble.
On the other hand, if the three grand halls were consistently occupied, it would serve as a deterrent to other forces.
Therefore, after consultation between Dongfang Mingyue and Hao Tian, they decided to invite Elder Long to occupy Qiankun Hall.
"..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's mouth twitched. Elder Long's occupation of Qiankun Hall was indeed well-deserved, and he had nothing to say.
But the problem was, if Elder Long occupied Qiankun Hall, what about Qingfeng Hall?
With that thought, Ye Cangtian braced himself and said, "Senior, there is one more person, my master, Elder Zhou. Is there any reason why a disciple should occupy a hall before his master? Do you disagree with this reasoning?"
"Naturally, I do not disagree."
Hao Tian smiled faintly and continued, "How about this: as long as you can persuade your Master Zhou to return, Qingfeng Hall will be his. But until then, you will still have to occupy it..."
"This..."
Hearing Hao Tian's words, Ye Cangtian's mouth curved into a wry smile.
Not to mention that he had stationed Elder Zhou to guard the capital, but even considering Elder Zhou's temperament, he would not occupy Qingfeng Hall.
Otherwise, what would Hao Tian and Chen Yi have to do with it?
Most importantly, Elder Zhou was currently the Master of Yulong Villa.
It was precisely because he disagreed with Dongfang Hongwu's ideology that he had ultimately established Yulong Villa.
In the current situation, even if Dongfang Hongwu himself were to intervene, he might not be able to persuade Elder Zhou.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian's face immediately showed a hint of helplessness.
If Elder Zhou wouldn't do, then he truly couldn't find anyone with seniority and strength above him.
After all, there were only a handful of Heavenly level experts in the Yin Group.
"We can discuss this matter later. For now, the most important thing for me is to find out how Sister Mingyue was harmed!"
Ye Cangtian quickly said, and without waiting for a reply, he made a swift exit from Zhengqi Hall, as if greasing his feet.
Watching Ye Cangtian's departing back, Hao Tian chuckled and muttered, "You stinky brat, you can run from the first day, but can you run from the fifteenth..."
...
In a certain room of the Headquarters Guest House.
In the living room, Ye Cangtian summoned the Death Squad and Lan Yue to his side.
Facing these individuals, Ye Cangtian did not conceal anything and said directly, "I have taken over Sister Mingyue's case. Here are the three suspects. You can examine their profiles first..."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian spread out the profiles of the three individuals on the coffee table.
Upon hearing this, everyone said nothing more and began to pass them around.
After a short while, Wu Ying Jian, Ci Dao, and Tai Shan put down the files.
They expressed their helplessness, stating that they were merely combat members of the team and that such brain-intensive matters were not their forte.
Therefore, they could not offer any choices or reasons, so as not to mislead others' judgments.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian snorted and said nothing more.
A moment later, Lan Yue and Qiang Wei also put down their profiles.
Lan Yue looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "To be honest, it's very difficult to judge. After all, these are just their profiles, and there's no evidence."
After a pause, Lan Yue continued, "However, if I absolutely had to choose one, I would choose Ding Quan!"
Lan Yue then explained that among the three, only Ding Quan was not a chef.
The number of chefs in the Yin Group was very small, making the scope too narrow. If something were to happen, this pawn would essentially be useless.
Therefore, if she were Chen Yi, she would not try to win over such a person.
As for the food servers, they were all loyal to Dongfang Mingyue. Winning over such a person would allow one to understand Dongfang Mingyue's movements, which was clearly more valuable than winning over a chef.
After listening to Lan Yue's explanation, Ye Cangtian nodded, the logic sound.
With that in mind, he looked at Qiang Wei beside him and asked, "Qiang Wei, what are your thoughts?"
"I would choose Cai Yong."
Qiang Wei explained.
Among the three, only Cai Yong was married with children, while Kang Shan had remained single his entire life.
As for Ding Quan, given his assignment as a food server, he was undoubtedly someone Dongfang Mingyue could trust, making him difficult to subvert.
Therefore, Qiang Wei focused her attention on Cai Yong, believing it was highly possible that someone had threatened him with his wife and children, forcing him to comply...
"There is such a possibility," Ye Cangtian nodded.
As his words fell, Lan Yue stepped forward and said, "Junior brother, if it were you, who do you think is the most suspicious?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian remained silent for a moment and said, "If it were me, I would suspect Kang Shan."