In the villa.
Ye Cangtian lit a cigarette after hanging up the phone and slowly drew on it.
For some reason, after learning that Dams had escaped in advance, he had a premonition, as if something big was about to happen.
He couldn't figure out what it would be.
According to the information left by Sa Ke before his death, the scattered strongholds of the members of the Light Squad were spread out, with no more than three members at each stronghold.
The situation with Dams was the same, with only two cardinal priests by his side, mainly responsible for conveying commands and taking care of his daily life.
Now that the Dragon Group was apprehending most of the minions, there shouldn't be too many remnants escaping if nothing unexpected happened.
Even if these remnants met up with Dams and the other two, what waves could they make?
The key was that Dams was only a cardinal priest. Ye Cangtian could have deprived Dams of any chance by keeping either Nan Xi or Gui Wu.
So what actions could the other party take?
Did they give up the mission, knowing they were outmatched?
For a moment, Ye Cangtian's mind was in a mess, with no clue.
...
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Cangtian was still frowning. Just then, the phone rang again.
Ye Cangtian quickly picked up the phone. Seeing that the caller was Shangguan Yun, he pressed the answer button.
"Hahaha, Big Brother, you are truly amazing!"
"The strongholds you provided were accurate, and Xu Shi'an and I did not disappoint, directly apprehending all the villains..."
After several hours of effort by the Dragon Group, Shangguan Yun's side finally captured the last stronghold and eagerly conveyed the news to Ye Cangtian.
He stated that the Dragon Group had mobilized its entire force for this operation.
Moreover, to prevent these villains from panicking and attacking nearby civilians, the Dragon Group had dispatched all its Earth-level experts.
Their goal was singular: to ensure that every operation was foolproof.
Therefore, coupled with the information provided by Ye Cangtian, the Dragon Group's operation concluded so smoothly.
Listening to Shangguan Yun's words, Ye Cangtian said, "Well done. Are there any survivors? Begin interrogation immediately and find out the whereabouts of your captain, Dams!"
Although Ye Cangtian knew that given the low status of these minions, it would be difficult for them to know Dams' whereabouts.
But he was at his wit's end now, and with Dams on the run, he was constantly uneasy. So, he could only try his luck.
"Okay, I'll send these villains back to prison and then begin the interrogation. You wait for my news!"
Shangguan Yun didn't delay and immediately agreed. Seeing that Ye Cangtian had no other requests, he hung up the phone and quickly organized his men to return.
On this side, Ye Cangtian hung up the phone, gazed into the distance, and slowly sighed.
Dams and two cardinal priests left, what else could they do?
Perhaps the uneasy feeling in his heart was caused by his own overthinking.
To put it bluntly, he was scaring himself.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian extinguished his cigarette and prepared to go back to his room to rest.
Ring!
Just then, the bell rang again. Ye Cangtian stopped, glanced at his phone once more, and froze.
He really didn't want to answer this call.
The caller was Xu Weiwei, the granddaughter of Old Master Xu.
He wasn't entirely unfeeling; he was somewhat aware of Xu Weiwei's feelings for him. However, his heart belonged only to Tang Xin Wan.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian chose to keep his distance from Xu Weiwei, believing that over time, she would forget him.
However, when Ye Cangtian looked at the sky, he finally answered the call.
After all, it was the middle of the night. If there was no urgent matter, Xu Weiwei would not have called him. It was with this consideration that Ye Cangtian answered the phone.
"Ye, Brother Ye, you... you hurry here, something... something big has happened..."
The moment the call connected, Xu Weiwei's choked and weak voice came through.
She sounded extremely weak and was crying, which instantly made Ye Cangtian's heart leap into his throat.
He had been restless all night, and hearing her voice seemed to confirm everything.
Could it be that this was the true plan of the Temple of Light? The ultimate target of the so-called Dragon Slaying Plan was Old Master Xu?
Bang!
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian heavily slapped his forehead. Wasn't this obvious?
Old Master Xu founded the Dragon Group and had always protected the capital of Huaxia. He could be considered a key figure without exaggeration.
Moreover, "Dragon Slaying" - this phrase might not mean slaying important figures, but rather beheading the Dragon Group.
Without Old Master Xu, the Dragon Group would be greatly diminished in all aspects. Therefore, it was reasonable for the Temple of Light to want to kill Old Master Xu.
Damn it, why didn't I think of this? I was thinking about other important figures being attacked, but I forgot about Old Master Xu. It's truly a case of being too clever for my own good!
While his mind was racing, Ye Cangtian acted swiftly, rushing to the family compound at full speed.
When Ye Cangtian arrived at the family compound, the scene before him instantly chilled his heart.
There were bloodstains everywhere, corpses everywhere. From these corpses, it could be seen that they had all been killed with a single blow.
And amidst the many corpses, Ye Cangtian found Xu Weiwei. At this moment, Xu Weiwei was lying on top of a headless corpse, having fainted.
There were still tear stains on her face.
Ye Cangtian quickly walked forward and saw that Xu Weiwei had also been stabbed in the chest, although not deeply, and she still had a faint breath.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian didn't say a word and quickly took out the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir and gave it to her.
After doing all this, Ye Cangtian glanced at the headless corpse beside him.
He immediately had a guess. Based on the man's attire and the obviously aged skin exposed, he was almost certain that this person was Old Master Xu.
Thinking that Old Master Xu, on the verge of retirement, had to suffer such humiliation, Ye Cangtian's heart was filled with extreme grief and indignation.
But he had to endure the emotions in his heart. He needed to see if there were any survivors.
So he glanced at the corpse still holding the phone. This person was Secretary Liu.
It was clear that before he died, he was still seeking support, but it was all too late.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian reached out, but the result was still the same. Everyone had no breath of life.
"Ah!"
Seeing such a scene, Ye Cangtian roared at the sky in anger.
However, at this moment, his gaze was attracted by the large tree in the garden. It seemed to have some writing left on it.
He walked forward and glanced at the words.
'The Dragon Group is nothing special. Taking the head of the dragon leader is as easy as picking something from a pocket, truly effortless, and truly disappointing!
'I hope the next Dragon leader can give me some surprise, Dams!'
Looking at the crooked handwriting, Ye Cangtian's eyes instantly filled with blood, and the killing intent all over his body was released uncontrollably.
"Dams, I, Ye Cangtian, swear to the heavens and the earth, I will kill you!"
As Ye Cangtian roared, tears flowed uncontrollably from his eyes.
At this moment, his mind was filled with all the moments he had spent with Old Master Xu.
There were scenes of them drinking tea and playing chess under the tree, scenes of them discussing strategies together, and so on.
With each scene that flashed through his mind, Ye Cangtian's heart felt as if it had been cut by a knife again, causing him such pain that he couldn't breathe!
"Old Master, I'm back..."
Drip!
Just then, a voice came. It was Xu Shi'an, who had returned from his mission.
However, when he entered the family compound and saw the bloodstains and corpses everywhere, he was completely stunned. The documents in his hand instantly fell to the ground.
"Old Master!"
The next moment, Xu Shi'an cried out like a madman, searching for Old Master Xu.
When he saw the headless corpse, he instantly collapsed to his knees, "What happened here! Why has it become like this..."
Ye Cangtian weakly patted Xu Shi'an's shoulder, wiped the tears from his face, and said in a deep voice, "It was Dams. Their real target wasn't me, but the Old Master..."
Boom!
With one sentence, Xu Shi'an punched Ye Cangtian.
He stared at Ye Cangtian in anger and roared, "Aren't you omniscient? Why didn't you foresee this!"