"Hmm?"
Hearing the venomous snake's voice, Ye Cangtian's eyes instantly filled with killing intent.
Dealing with him was one thing, but if his woman was implicated, it would touch his reverse scale, and the result would only be a dead end.
"Venomous Snake, are you sure the information is accurate? Am I considered a 'Dragon' too?"
After a brief silence, Ye Cangtian still asked.
He gradually calmed down. Judging by the name of the Dragon Slaying Operation, the Bright Hall absolutely intended to kill someone of great importance to China.
Although he possessed some abilities, he wasn't yet in that league!
At the very least, he wasn't indispensable, because if he weren't there, someone else from the Hidden Group would step up to defend China.
This wouldn't have a significant impact on China!
Therefore, even if the Bright Hall hated him immensely, they wouldn't list him in their Dragon Slaying Plan.
For this reason, he felt the information was worth questioning.
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Venomous Snake's brow furrowed.
After thinking carefully for a moment, he replied, "Boss, this is all the information we've managed to decipher.
However, judging by the difficulty of decryption, it was indeed a bit easier to break this message."
What could this mean?
Ye Cangtian frowned upon hearing this.
The Bright Hall frequently changed their communication ciphers, and the difficulty levels varied, but it wasn't to say that lower-difficulty ciphers were unusable.
Moreover, there was also a probability factor. If Venomous Snake happened to get lucky and decipher the message directly,
Then, no matter how high the Bright Hall's cipher level was, it would appear very low to Venomous Snake, so the decryption level couldn't be used as a sole basis for judgment.
"Boss, I think you're worrying too much."
"You've repeatedly thwarted the Bright Hall's operations, achieved many battle merits, and are a renowned figure internationally. Calling you a Dragon wouldn't be an exaggeration!"
"Besides, it's not as if the Bright Hall hasn't conducted solo operations against you before. It's not unusual for them to target you again this time..."
As Ye Cangtian was lost in thought, Venomous Snake's voice came through again.
"Alright, let's leave it at that for now."
Ye Cangtian nodded upon hearing this, thinking he might indeed be overthinking things, and then hung up the phone.
Regardless, the matter here was handled. When he returned to the capital, he would naturally find out everything.
...
The next afternoon.
With a buzzing sound, Ye Cangtian and Lan Yue returned to the Chinese capital.
After landing, Ye Cangtian hesitated for a moment before immediately heading to the Cadre's compound.
Even though the intercepted information indicated that the Bright Hall's target this time was him, he still felt it was best to meet Old Master Xu first.
After all, Old Master Xu was responsible for the entire security of the capital and would undoubtedly possess more information.
When he arrived at the Cadre's compound, Old Master Xu was under a tree, enjoying the shade and sipping tea.
Upon seeing Ye Cangtian's arrival, Old Master Xu's face broke into a gentle smile. "You brat, you were out for a short time this trip! Only three days, and you're back. Did things go smoothly over there?"
Ye Cangtian nodded and said with a smile, "Very smoothly. Leon and the elites of the Silver Armor Knights have all been eliminated..."
Hearing this, Old Master Xu didn't say much more. All of this was within his expectations.
The Dark Association was already under control. For the Bright Hall to foolishly seek cooperation with them was akin to seeking their own destruction!
Coupled with Ye Cangtian's capabilities, it was essentially a formality; eliminating them was not a problem. Therefore, he wasn't surprised by any of this.
Meanwhile, Ye Cangtian sat down and got straight to the point, asking, "Old Master, has there been anything unusual in the capital?"
"There has been one anomaly."
"Previously, Kaysha intercepted some information, and the deciphered content indicated a plan to target Tang Xinwan."
"So, I dispatched some people to provide protection. So far, we've only dealt with a few scouts who were investigating. The other party hasn't made any significant moves yet..."
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Old Master Xu's expression immediately turned grim.
All along, Ye Cangtian had been the one solving problems for the Dragon Group, while the Dragon Group had rarely been able to intervene in Ye Cangtian's affairs.
Now that an opportunity had finally presented itself, he had wanted to resolve the trouble while Ye Cangtian was away!
Who would have thought that all they would deal with were minor figures? This made him extremely annoyed.
Ye Cangtian's brow furrowed again upon hearing this. He then asked, "Old Master, don't you think this information was intercepted too easily?"
Although the Bright Hall had indeed made a move regarding Tang Xinwan, Ye Cangtian still felt something was amiss.
Firstly, the information was intercepted too smoothly.
In the past, even when Venomous Snake intercepted messages, it was only fragmented bits of information. Yet now, even Kaysha had deciphered the complete message.
And although Kaysha was brought out by Venomous Snake, she should certainly not be stronger than Venomous Snake in this regard.
Therefore, this was also a point of suspicion.
Secondly, he always felt that the Bright Hall's actions were similar to Leon's earlier diversionary tactics in the capital, intended to draw away China's attention.
However, he couldn't be entirely sure about this, as even Old Master Xu hadn't detected any anomalies elsewhere in the capital...
"Kid, I think you're just tired lately and overthinking things."
Old Master Xu glanced at Ye Cangtian and continued, "Although the Bright Hall likes to blend feints with reality in their operations, there are no other anomalies currently. So, stop being so suspicious."
In Old Master Xu's view, the Bright Hall would inevitably conduct reconnaissance before any operation. Following this pattern, other important personnel shouldn't be targets of the Bright Hall.
"Alright, perhaps I am thinking too much."
Ye Cangtian smiled helplessly upon hearing this and had to concede.
Seeing this, Old Master Xu chuckled and said, "So, while dealing with trouble these past few days, you should also relax a bit. Once the trouble is resolved, I'll have a few drinks with you..."
Old Master Xu knew that Ye Cangtian was concerned about Tang Xinwan, and it was unrealistic to keep Ye Cangtian here at this moment.
Therefore, Old Master Xu didn't say any more, simply waved his hand, signaling Ye Cangtian to leave.
"Heh heh, alright then. I'll come to see you again next time. You'd better have some good wine ready then!"
Seeing that Old Master Xu was ushering him out, Ye Cangtian smiled helplessly and then rose to leave the Cadre's compound.
...
At the Kyoto branch.
When Ye Cangtian arrived, Tang Xinwan was still in a meeting.
Ye Cangtian didn't disturb her and directly went to the resting room specially arranged for them.
As soon as he pushed open the door, Ye Cangtian saw four familiar figures.
Gu Qin, Gu Yue, Nancy, and Gui Wu were all present, discussing something.
However, upon seeing Ye Cangtian return, the several women immediately stopped their conversation.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and asked, "What were you all talking about? Why did you stop?"
"What else could we be talking about?"
"Those scoundrels from the Bright Hall won't let us rest for a moment."
"Gui Wu was just saying that we should maintain vigilance in the surrounding area, ensuring that within a kilometer radius, the Bright Hall has no place to hide..."
Gu Yue glanced at Ye Cangtian and said.
Although the Bright Hall's scouts had been a constant nuisance lately, they were all minor figures and couldn't cause much trouble.
More importantly, a kilometer radius didn't seem very large, but making it impossible for the Bright Hall to find a foothold was still very difficult for Gu Qin and Gu Yue alone.
"There's no need for that."
"As long as we can ensure there are no scouts near the residence, that's sufficient."
Ye Cangtian nodded slowly upon hearing this. Such a requirement was an impossible task for Gu Qin and Gu Yue.
After all, people from the Bright Hall wouldn't remain hidden and stationary forever. Their appearance and locations were unpredictable, making it nearly impossible to clear out these flies.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian felt it was unnecessary to waste manpower on such efforts.
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Gui Wu's brow immediately furrowed. "Then tell us, what should we do?"
In response, Ye Cangtian smiled and said, "Rather than defending, I prefer to attack. If we can find them and eliminate them all before the Bright Hall makes their move, won't that solve the problem?"
Hmph!
Gui Wu snorted disdainfully and replied grumpily, "Easier said than done! How could it be that simple!"