A single sentence made Arthur's eyes dart around.
As thoughts raced through his mind, his expression softened. This was actually a good idea!
As envoys from Huaxia, Ye Cangtian and his group naturally couldn't make a move without reason. However, if the other party delivered themselves to their doorstep, then everything would be unrelated to them.
Most importantly, there were substantial rewards for eliminating Ye Cangtian!
"Heh, Montesi, you should thank your lucky stars for having a somewhat sharp mind!"
"Otherwise, you would surely die today!"
Arthur's gaze fell upon Montesi. Considering the reward for killing Ye Cangtian, he decided not to hold Montesi accountable.
Montesi, seeing this, became so excited that he kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.
On the side of the woods, hearing Arthur and Montesi so brazenly plotting, Ye Cangtian's face revealed a playful smile, but Gui Wu and Lan Yue's expressions were extremely somber.
If they hadn't overheard this matter, it wouldn't have mattered. The relationship between the Church of Light and the Huaxia forces was already strained, and plotting against them was normal.
However, to be plotted against right in front of them, and after they had just let Montesi go, not only did Montesi not show any gratitude, but he also intended to harm them. They instantly found it unbearable.
The next moment, Gui Wu glanced at Ye Cangtian and whispered, "Boss, I can't stand it anymore. What do you think we should do?"
Uh...
Seeing Gui Wu's indignant appearance, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but force a smile and said, "Since you can't stand it, then we won't stand for it!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian put away his phone and took a step forward, walking out directly.
A rustling sound came from the woods, and Arthur immediately became vigilant.
"Who?"
When he turned his head, he saw three figures, and his face instantly turned grim.
How could he not be familiar with the three people in front of him? They were the ones he had to monitor from a distance every day.
But their sudden appearance now was clearly not a good sign, and it was possible they harbored ill intentions towards them.
After all, Montesi's previous analysis made sense; if the other party wanted to play any tricks, he was the biggest obstacle.
Seeing Ye Cangtian and the other two, Montesi also shifted closer to Arthur.
He didn't know how much Ye Cangtian had heard, but he knew that their appearance now was definitely not a good thing.
Therefore, it was better to be closer to Arthur for a sense of security.
"We can skip the introductions, right!"
On the other side, Ye Cangtian glanced at Arthur and said faintly.
"Of course, Mr. Ye. What wind brings you here?"
"Did our presence here disturb Mr. Ye? If so, please forgive us."
Arthur smiled slightly upon hearing this and then spoke.
In such a setting, he had no intention of making a move, as the other party had not given him any reason to.
Therefore, he planned to appease them with a few polite words and be done with it.
"Heh, ordinarily, I have no right to interfere in the affairs of your Church of Light."
"But it just so happens that I overheard something a moment ago, and I couldn't help but step out."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and spoke directly, not hiding anything.
Then, he took out a cigarette, lit it, and slowly took a puff.
Hmph!
Looking at the smoke rings Ye Cangtian continuously exhaled, especially his comfortable demeanor, Arthur felt the anger that had just subsided surge again.
This was the territory of the Church of Light, so what right did Ye Cangtian have to be arrogant here!
Thinking of this, Arthur sneered and said, "Ye Cangtian, so what if you overheard? Are you going to forcibly drag me to the Pope to settle this?"
Arthur's expression became increasingly contemptuous. He wasn't afraid even if this matter were brought before the Pope.
At that time, he could simply deny it, and Ye Cangtian would have no recourse.
"I'm not that foolish."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Arthur and continued, "I came out for two things only."
Hmm?
Arthur's eyes showed confusion upon hearing this and said, "I am interested to hear what you have to say."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian held up one finger and said, "Firstly, it is to warn some people without brains to stop having wild fantasies and not to play with fire. You should know that water and fire are merciless, so don't get yourself destroyed!"
"Hmph!"
As soon as Ye Cangtian finished speaking, Arthur let out a cold snort. These words were clearly a warning to him.
Thinking of this, a glint of killing intent flashed in Arthur's eyes, and he said faintly, "Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Ye. But I also have something to tell you: while you are still free, watch as much as you can, eat as much as you can!"
"Heh heh."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, not paying it any mind, and then held up his second finger, saying, "The second matter concerns Montesi. Please hand Montesi over to us. Some matters must also be brought before the Pope for arbitration."
This...
At these words, Montesi's face immediately changed, and he quickly questioned loudly, "Ye Cangtian, our business is settled. What more do you want? Do you, the dignified envoy of Huaxia, not keep your word?"
"Don't get agitated, let's talk slowly."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Montesi and continued, "We were even before, but you insisted on offering advice and plotting against me. That's where you went wrong."
"This is slander! It's defamation!"
"My cousin Arthur and I were merely catching up; how was I plotting against you!"
Montesi heard this and gritted his teeth fiercely, speaking with his head held high. In any case, he would never admit it, and he wanted to see what methods Ye Cangtian had.
"Heh heh, are you saying I have no evidence?"
Ye Cangtian chuckled and then took out his phone, waved it in front of the other party, and said, "If you're unfamiliar with phones, I can introduce you to a function called 'recording'!"
"..."
Montesi's face instantly changed, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
To be honest, he wasn't worried about the matter of plotting against Ye Cangtian being exposed. After all, Ye Cangtian was from an opposing faction, and plotting against him was normal.
Therefore, he believed the Pope would not blame them.
What he was worried about were other matters, such as when he had robbed Ye Cangtian, and when he had betrayed the Golden Armored Knights. He had already confessed these things before.
If this matter reached the Pope's ears, the Pope would surely skin him alive!
Thinking of this, he quickly approached Arthur and hurriedly said, "Cousin, you must help me!"
Slap!
Arthur slapped Montesi away with a backhand. He was not an idiot.
If the other party had no evidence, he could protect Montesi, and even if things escalated, he could counter-accuse Ye Cangtian.
But now that the other party had video evidence on their phone, things were different!
Did he intend to snatch Ye Cangtian's phone?
Setting aside the success rate, such an action alone was enough to damage the reputation of the Church of Light.
Therefore, handing Montesi over and minimizing the damage was the best course of action.
"Cousin, you can't treat me like this! We are relatives..."
Feeling the sting on his face, Montesi immediately became anxious and crawled up, grabbing Arthur's trouser leg.
Hmph!
Arthur saw this and kicked Montesi away directly, saying sternly, "A man should have some responsibility. Deal with your own matters yourself!"
Upon hearing this, Montesi's mind was filled with despair. He glanced at Ye Cangtian again, but in the end, he couldn't say a word.
Just now, he could have used the news about the Golden Armored Knights to make Ye Cangtian let him go, but what could he offer in exchange now?
Moreover, Ye Cangtian had just let him go, and he had then offered advice to Arthur to plot against Ye Cangtian.
Under such circumstances, what was the likelihood of Ye Cangtian letting him go?
Thinking of this, Montesi dejectedly walked over to Ye Cangtian, having resigned himself to his fate.
Seeing this, a satisfied smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face. He directly took out a rope from his Qiankun bag and tossed it over.
"Routine procedure. Tie everyone up and follow me obediently!"
Montesi gritted his teeth and finally picked up the rope, tying himself and his companions together.
Watching Ye Cangtian leave with Montesi and the others, who looked like a group of slaves, Arthur's face turned extremely cold.
Regardless, Montesi was his distant relative, and seeing him being taken away by Ye Cangtian in front of him was a loss of face.
What was most infuriating was that he was completely helpless.
"Ye Cangtian, besides official matters, we now have a personal vendetta. I promise you will not leave Guangming City alive. You are destined to die by my hand."