Ye Cangtian smiled helplessly. The situation in the capital was not optimistic, and he was extremely anxious.
Soon, Viper's voice came through the phone, "Boss, I miss you so much..."
Ye Cangtian stopped Viper from rambling and said, "Cut the chatter, quickly tell me what intelligence you have!"
"Ah! This is very tricky!"
"After entering China from the Bright Hall, I haven't intercepted any communication information between them and the Bright Hall. It's difficult to pinpoint their exact location..."
Viper stated that there were only two reasons for this situation.
Firstly, this team from the Bright Hall did not need to report any of their actions to the Outer Hall of Bright Hall, hence no communication was necessary.
Secondly, they had adopted more covert methods, evading Viper's surveillance.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's brow furrowed slightly, and his eyes began to dart around.
Considering the arrogant attitude of these people from the Inner Hall, it was indeed possible that they were acting independently and not reporting anything.
However, after recalling the information from the Dark Association, Ye Cangtian no longer thought so.
It was simple: one of the missions for these Inner Hall members coming to China was to assist the Outer Hall of Bright Hall in establishing an intelligence network.
If that were the case, even if they looked down on the Outer Hall of Bright Hall, there would still be some form of communication.
Thinking thus, Ye Cangtian said, "Viper, I think they might have other means of communication. Study it carefully.
For example, they might not be communicating directly, but through a third party..."
"It's possible."
Viper's eyes lit up at this suggestion, and he quickly agreed.
All this time, he had only been monitoring signals directly from China to the Bright Hall. He hadn't paid much attention to signals being sent to other regions.
Now, with Ye Cangtian's words, he immediately recalled this possibility.
If they established intelligence bases in other countries and relayed messages back and forth from these bases, they could evade his surveillance.
Furthermore, the more such bases there were, the harder it would be to investigate, and the more covert they would become.
Unless one of these bases could be compromised, it would be possible to follow the trail, locate all their bases, and obtain information.
However, judging by the recent aggressive offensives of the Bright Hall, it was unlikely they had the capacity to establish too many intelligence bases, so it wouldn't be too difficult to investigate.
With this in mind, Viper said, "Boss, leave this to me. However, I will need some time, at least a few days."
A few days?
That was too long.
Ye Cangtian muttered to himself. If it dragged on for days, the Dragon Group would suffer more casualties.
But Ye Cangtian also understood that investigating such matters was not a simple task.
Helplessly, he could only hang up the phone and wait for Viper's news.
...
Days passed by.
On the surface, everything in the capital was as usual, but in reality, there were daily incidents of bloodshed.
In the blink of an eye, five days had passed, and at least 10 members of the Dragon Group had been killed.
The Bright Hall's action team did not, as Ye Cangtian and Elder Xu had speculated, become complacent or organize retaliatory actions.
They continued to sow chaos throughout the capital as usual, setting ambushes for the Dragon Group members who responded.
Everyone saw all of this, but there was nothing they could do.
If the Hidden Group acted on a large scale, they would likely be discovered by the enemy the moment they arrived at the incident location, prompting the enemy to take evasive action and abandon their plans.
But if they acted in small groups, the enemy would set up ambushes.
The most crucial point was that such incidents occurred daily, and not just one, making it impossible to discern their true intentions or know where to start.
For a time, even Elder Xu was extremely troubled.
...
Hospital.
For Ye Cangtian, at least there was some good news.
After several days of absorbing the medicinal effects, Gui Wu and Nan Xi had both completed the absorption and woken up.
Upon receiving this news, Ye Cangtian immediately went to the Kyoto branch company and informed Tang Xin Wan.
Tang Xin Wan had also been worried about the two women. Upon hearing the news, she immediately put down her work and, accompanied by Gu Qin and Gu Yue, went to the hospital with Ye Cangtian.
When they arrived at the ICU ward, the ward immediately became lively. The women were so excited that they shed tears of joy, and it took a long time for them to calm down.
"Ye Cangtian, no need for excessive words, thank you for this."
After their emotional reunion, Nan Xi came to Ye Cangtian's side and bowed deeply.
If Ye Cangtian hadn't returned in time and given them the miraculous elixir, they would have died by now. Nan Xi would never forget this kindness.
After all, she was the last to pledge loyalty to Ye Cangtian, and she never expected him to give her such a precious elixir.
"Thank you for what! We became like this because of him, everything he does is what he should do!"
"Besides, haven't you heard how outrageous this scoundrel is!"
"I was dying, and I only made one small request, but this scoundrel didn't even satisfy it. Even so, he had that attitude, which made me grind my teeth with hatred!"
On the other side, before Ye Cangtian could speak, Gui Wu's voice came over.
She had wanted to die in the embrace of someone close to her, but Ye Cangtian had reprimanded her, which made her furious whenever she thought about it.
With a single sentence, Tang Xin Wan and the Gu sisters present all smiled wryly, their gazes falling on Ye Cangtian with a hint of amusement.
Serves him right, who told him he didn't know how to speak properly.
Seeing the attitude of the women in the room, Ye Cangtian let out a wry smile.
He glanced at Nan Xi and said helplessly, "At least you have some conscience here. This is for you. Take it when you feel you might break through to the Quasi-Heavenly level."
Uh...
Upon hearing this, Nan Xi immediately thought of something. What could be connected to the Quasi-Heavenly level other than the Dao Comprehension Pill? Could it be...?
As she thought this, she saw Ye Cangtian take out a small porcelain bottle and hand it to her. When she opened the cap, it was indeed a Dao Comprehension Pill.
In an instant, Nan Xi became excited, not knowing what to say.
Ye Cangtian had also considered it for a long time before giving the Dao Comprehension Pill to Nan Xi.
After all, the effect of the Dao Comprehension Pill was greatest the first time it was taken, and it had to be used at the moment of breaking through to the Quasi-Heavenly level.
If taken too early, one's cultivation would not be sufficient to comprehend their martial path. If taken too late, after the comprehension was complete, it would be of little use.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian had never given it to the two women, fearing that they might be unable to resist and take it secretly, thus wasting the elixir.
But it was different now. Nan Xi's cultivation had already reached the mid to late Earth level, and in no time, she would be able to take the Dao Comprehension Pill and directly break through to the Quasi-Heavenly level.
Moreover, Ye Cangtian was concerned that if he left for several months again, it might delay Nan Xi's breakthrough, which was why he gave it to her in advance.
"Dao Comprehension Pill?"
Taking advantage of Nan Xi opening the small porcelain bottle, Gui Wu also leaned over. Upon seeing the Dao Comprehension Pill inside, Gui Wu's eyes immediately brightened.
Her attitude shifted by 180 degrees.
The previous moment she was standing with her hands on her hips, indignant, and the next moment her face was filled with a cordial smile. Her expression changed faster than flipping a book.
"Hehe, Boss, I was just joking with you."
"You saved my life, how could I possibly resent you? It was all a joke, a joke..."
Uh...
Seeing Gui Wu's sudden change in attitude, Tang Xin Wan and the others in the ward couldn't help but twitch their mouths.
Wasn't this attitude too inconsistent? How could it change so quickly?
At the same time, they also became curious about the elixir Ye Cangtian had taken out, wanting to know what it was.
"Hmph!"
Ye Cangtian shot her a glare and turned his head away, completely ignoring Gui Wu. It was clear that he was not so easily appeased.
"Boss, why are you so humorless?"
"If a man is too petty, no woman will like him."
Gui Wu said with a fawning smile, and as she spoke, she glanced at Tang Xin Wan.
The meaning was clear: Tang Xin Wan was right here! You can't appear small-minded.
Ye Cangtian smiled knowingly, took out a small porcelain bottle, and dangled it before her eyes.
Watching Gui Wu's little head follow the small bottle, he said with a faint smile, "If you want this, you can have it, but there's a mission involved!"