In Gui Wu’s view, the figures appearing around them were indeed common grunts from the Guangming Hall. However, this did not mean that the Guangming Hall had not dispatched any masters for this operation!
It was for this reason that she and Nancy could not leave without authorization.
Furthermore, even if Gu Yue and Gu Qin managed to uncover the Guangming Hall’s hideout, they wouldn’t be able to deal with them!
Therefore, Gui Wu felt that Ye Cang Tian was speaking with the benefit of hindsight!
“Alright, alright, what you say makes sense.”
“But now that I’m back, we have sufficient manpower and can properly search for those Guangming Hall thieves.”
Listening to Gui Wu’s complaints, Ye Cang Tian shrugged helplessly.
He also knew that Gui Wu bore a heavy responsibility, thus she had to be extremely cautious about everything, fearing that any mistake would be difficult to account for to him.
Hence, Ye Cang Tian did not argue with her and simply conceded.
Upon hearing this, Gui Wu let out another soft哼, and then quieted down.
Seeing this, Ye Cang Tian changed the subject and said, “These people are interested in us now, so their hideout cannot be too far. Therefore, the four of you will all act together…”
Ye Cang Tian’s intention was simple: to have the four of them cooperate with the Dragon Group personnel and do their utmost to find the Guangming Hall’s hideout.
However, they were not to act rashly, and everything was to wait until he arrived before making a move.
“Let’s go, sisters, this is finally our chance to shine!”
As Ye Cang Tian’s voice fell, Nancy’s eyes lit up.
In the past, Ye Cang Tian had always handled such combat situations, and their participation had been minimal. Now that it was finally their turn to take action, they were immediately excited.
Hearing this, the other three women said nothing more and rose to leave the room.
Watching the four women depart, a faint smile appeared on Ye Cang Tian’s face.
He naturally wanted to take action himself, but his strength was limited, and the Guangming Hall likely did not know of his return.
If he were to expose any weaknesses in this situation, it might lure the Guangming Hall into a trap.
…
In the capital, on the rooftop of a certain building.
A man stood on the rooftop, gazing at the night view of the capital.
He had golden hair, blue eyes, and a well-proportioned and upright physique.
He looked quite handsome, but at this moment, those blue eyes were filled with malevolent intent.
“Greetings, Lord Damus!”
At some point, a voice came from behind.
The man slowly turned around, looked at the approaching man in black, and said, “Sark, speak, what news do you have?”
“I just received news that Nancy and the others around Tang Xin Wan have been so harassed that they’re overwhelmed and have all left Tang Xin Wan to investigate our whereabouts in the vicinity…”
Listening to Sark’s report, Damus’s brows furrowed, and he said grimly, “Is this news accurate? Have they all left? Who will protect Tang Xin Wan? Has Ye Cang Tian returned?”
In Damus’s opinion, Tang Xin Wan was more important to Ye Cang Tian than his own life.
Therefore, Ye Cang Tian would never allow Tang Xin Wan to be in danger.
But now, all the personnel Ye Cang Tian had arranged had left Tang Xin Wan, which clearly indicated something was amiss.
Could it be that these people truly dared to disregard Tang Xin Wan’s safety?
That was clearly impossible!
On the other side, after hearing Damus’s question, Sark immediately replied, “My lord, I have personally verified it. There is absolutely no one around Tang Xin Wan. She drove herself home…”
Upon receiving this news, Sark also felt that something was amiss, so he had personally investigated.
Only after seeing Tang Xin Wan drive home alone did he believe everything.
As for why Tang Xin Wan dared to do so, he could not explain it.
Listening to Sark, Damus’s brow furrowed again, and he then said, “Regardless, this is a rare opportunity.
“Alright, you observe for another two days. If the situation remains the same, then proceed with the plan…”
“My lord, is this necessary? I think we should act now to avoid unforeseen circumstances!”
Upon hearing this, Sark quickly said.
The specific situation at the entrance to the ruins in China was still unclear, so Ye Cang Tian’s return time was also unknown.
However, in his opinion, the longer the delay, the greater the variables. Therefore, they should go all out now.
“Sark, I warn you, this is a plan personally arranged by the Pope. Every step must be taken with utmost care!”
“You must understand that we can delay our actions, or even not act at all, but once we act, we must complete the mission!”
“Therefore, you had better follow orders, otherwise, I don’t mind dealing with you directly!”
Upon hearing Sark’s words, Damus’s expression suddenly turned cold, and even a dense killing intent emanated from his eyes.
The Pope rarely personally arranged plans, and any action plan he laid out must be completed with 100% certainty.
If any action failed, even if they managed to return to the Guangming Hall alive, the Pope would directly strike and kill them. Therefore, Damus had to be extremely cautious in such matters.
“This…”
Upon mentioning the Pope, Sark was instantly choked as if he had swallowed a fishbone. All the words he was about to retort were swallowed back.
It was clear that after spending so much time in the Guangming Hall, everyone knew what it meant when the Pope personally arranged an action plan…
Seeing Sark fall silent, Damus revealed a satisfied smile and said, “You may leave. I hope you follow the plan and do not make any foolish choices.”
Sark nodded upon hearing this and said, “Your subordinate understands.”
Saying that, Sark turned and left the rooftop.
He had always been unconvinced of Damus’s captaincy and therefore always tried to provoke Damus to prove himself.
However, it was not possible this time, so he could only seek another opportunity to compete with Damus.
…
Three days passed in a flash.
Ye Cang Tian remained hidden by Tang Xin Wan’s side without revealing himself, as he wanted to see when the Guangming Hall would make their move.
However, the result was very disappointing. Ever since his return, the Guangming Hall had seemed to evaporate, and no more spies appeared in their vicinity.
Of course, even so, Ye Cang Tian knew in his heart that the Guangming Hall would not give up easily.
The current situation was likely due to the intensive searches by Gui Wu and the three women, as well as the Dragon Group.
*Creak!*
As Ye Cang Tian was thinking, the door to the room opened, and Tang Xin Wan entered with a lazy and tired gait.
She glanced at Ye Cang Tian on the sofa and said, “You scoundrel, work is over, we can go home now.”
Hearing this, Ye Cang Tian glanced at the sky outside and saw that it was already dark. Unknowingly, another day had passed.
So he nodded and said, “Let’s go.”
The two of them left the office, went directly to the parking lot, and drove away from the branch company.
However, not long after the car had left, before they could reach home, Ye Cang Tian’s phone rang.
He took out his phone, saw that it was Secretary Liu’s call, and quickly answered it.
“Secretary Liu, is there something?” Ye Cang Tian asked directly.
“The Old Master told you to be careful. Just now, there have been over a dozen serious robbery incidents in the capital…”
From the other end of the phone, Secretary Liu’s voice immediately came.
Upon receiving this news, Old Master Xu analyzed that this was a tactic by the Guangming Hall to deliberately distract the Dragon Group, thereby facilitating their actions.
However, Old Master Xu could not ignore these cases and could only temporarily withdraw personnel.
Therefore, he specifically called to inform Ye Cang Tian. He believed that as long as Ye Cang Tian was careful, there should be no problem with Tang Xin Wan.
“Okay, I understand.” Ye Cang Tian agreed without overthinking and hung up the phone.
Since he was by Tang Xin Wan’s side now, he could resolve any problem that arose.
“Who was that on the phone?” Seeing that Ye Cang Tian had finished his call, Tang Xin Wan asked while driving.
Because Ye Cang Tian was lying on the back seat and the phone was not on speaker, Tang Xin Wan did not really know what had happened.
Hearing her question, Ye Cang Tian smiled slightly and said, “My superiors told me to spend a couple more days accompanying you, so there’s no need to rush back.”
Ye Cang Tian had always wished not to disturb Tang Xin Wan, so before anything happened, he would never tell her the truth, lest she worry too much.
“Did you hear that? Even your superior has given orders. If you dare to disobey, I’ll make you sleep on the floor!”
Upon hearing this, Tang Xin Wan said jokingly, without thinking too much.
In fact, she felt that everything was a little unusual.
After all, Ye Cang Tian had always driven when they went to and from work. Now, it was her turn to drive, and Ye Cang Tian wasn’t sitting in the passenger seat but lying in the back.
There was clearly something wrong with this.
However, she did not explicitly mention it, attributing it to Ye Cang Tian being too tired from work and letting him rest.
After all, with him around, she feared nothing, not even if it rained knives from the sky!