Chapter 1 The Morning Meeting
The next morning, Ye Cangtian arrived at Dongfang Mingyue's office.
After a night, he wanted to see if there was any new information.
To his disappointment, no news had arrived.
The only thing he knew was that the Swift Wind Tower had not checked into the small courtyard he had arranged, but had paid for their own accommodation at an inn in the city.
"Brat, don't be impatient."
"You were so aggressive before, Wan Mingxuan has to think about how to deal with you, otherwise, wouldn't he be asking for humiliation?"
Knowing Ye Cangtian's purpose, Dongfang Mingyue was silent for a moment, then stepped forward to comfort him.
In her opinion, being anxious now was pointless. After all, the other party had not done anything, and the Hidden Group could not forcibly drive them out of Dragon City.
"Mmm."
Ye Cangtian nodded. He wasn't anxious, he just wanted to obtain firsthand information about the Swift Wind Tower.
*Clang! Clang! Clang!*
Just then, the office door was knocked, and in a flash, Feifei entered the room.
She looked at the two and spoke directly, "Your Excellencies, Wan Mingxuan is taking people to wander around Dragon City. They are currently heading towards the Great River..."
The Great River?
Ye Cangtian frowned.
The Great River had beautiful scenery and was a good attraction in Dragon City. However, the people of Dragon City were already accustomed to it, so not many people visited it.
It was quite normal for outsiders like Wan Mingxuan to visit the Great River.
However, Ye Cangtian smelled something different here. He worried that the man's intentions were not as simple as sightseeing.
Rose and others from the Grim Reaper Squad had been practicing near the Great River before, and everyone in Dragon City knew about the Grim Reaper Squad's relationship with him.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian suspected that Wan Mingxuan was taking people towards the Great River with the intention of dealing with the Grim Reaper Squad.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but mutter, "What a pity!"
He had transferred the Grim Reaper Squad away the day before. Otherwise, it might have been a good opportunity.
On the other side, Dongfang Mingyue's eyes also darted around. After a while, she also understood Wan Mingxuan's intentions.
So she looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Little brother, what if we let the Grim Reaper Squad show up and play along with this scene?"
"Not advisable."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Dongfang Mingyue, finally shook his head, and gave an explanation.
Even if they notified the Grim Reaper Squad now, they would not be able to reach the Great River before Wan Mingxuan to play along.
If they arrived after Wan Mingxuan, it would seem a bit deliberate and might alert the other party, causing them to abandon this purpose.
In this way, the Hidden Group would be at a disadvantage.
It was very simple. If the Grim Reaper Squad appeared, although the other party would not attack, they might be able to grasp the Grim Reaper Squad's movements, or even other information.
In this case, the other party could pose a threat to the Grim Reaper Squad at any time.
"That makes sense."
Dongfang Mingyue nodded upon hearing this, then asked, "Then what do we do now?"
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said, "Since I have nothing to do, I might as well go and see."
Oh?
Dongfang Mingyue was a little confused. Since the Grim Reaper Squad was not there, Wan Mingxuan would surely not cause any trouble, so why did Ye Cangtian still want to go?
Sensing the man's confused gaze, Ye Cangtian said, "My sister Mingyue, although the Grim Reaper Squad is not there, Elder Long is!"
With that sentence, Dongfang Mingyue understood everything.
In the eyes of outsiders, they only knew that the Hidden Group had opened three halls and should have three Heavenly-level experts. However, they could only name two of them.
One was Haotian, and the other was Ye Cangtian.
As for Elder Long, he was relatively more mysterious.
After all, for so many years, Elder Long had been seriously injured and unable to heal. Most factions knew about this.
It was precisely because of this that Elder Long was overlooked by major forces, who thought he would never recover his peak strength.
Now, after so many years, Elder Long had probably been forgotten by the other party.
Therefore, at this time, concealing Elder Long's strength might have a surprising effect.
Thinking of this, Dongfang Mingyue no longer paid attention to Ye Cangtian and sat back on her chair, flipping through documents.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and withdrew from Dongfang Mingyue's office.
...
Near the Great River.
Wan Mingxuan, along with Giant Bear, Night Owl, and several guards, were sightseeing and seemed to be in good spirits.
He even hired a painter from Dragon City to capture some portraits of them amidst the green hills and clear waters.
After an unknown amount of time, Wan Mingxuan finally led the group leisurely to the riverbank of the Great River.
Looking into the distance, Wan Mingxuan's expression suddenly sank.
In his sight, apart from the rolling Great River, there was only an old man fishing by the bank.
The next moment, he looked at Night Owl and whispered, "Night Owl, have you confirmed the situation? Is the Grim Reaper Squad practicing here?"
"Reporting to you, sir, the information is absolutely correct. Your subordinate verified it with multiple people before daring to report it to you." Night Owl quickly replied in a low voice.
Huh?
Wan Mingxuan looked at him with confusion. Night Owl had followed him for many years and was usually reliable, never deceiving him.
Thinking this, he said, "Then why isn't the Grim Reaper Squad, who practices here every day, here now?"
"Your subordinate does not know."
Night Owl lowered his head in shame.
Giant Bear, standing beside him, quickly said, "Sir, isn't there an old man fishing over there? Why don't we ask him? Perhaps we can get unexpected gains!"
"Alright!"
Wan Mingxuan agreed immediately and then led everyone towards the old man.
After a short while, Wan Mingxuan and the others arrived beside the old man.
"Elder, how has your catch been today?"
Hearing Wan Mingxuan's voice, Elder Long glanced sideways. The embroidered pagoda on the man's chest already indicated his identity.
The next moment, Elder Long said indifferently, "Not bad, I caught two Ruined Tooth Fish."
"Oh, two Ruined Tooth Fish isn't too little. It should be enough for your family to eat, right?"
"May I be so bold as to ask, how many people are in your family? How do you live here?"
Wan Mingxuan did not get straight to the point but engaged in small talk, trying to build a closer relationship with Elder Long and lower his psychological defenses, so that he could extract information.
Hearing this, Elder Long glanced impatiently at Wan Mingxuan and said, "Brat, do you have something to say or not? If not, hurry up and leave. Can't you see I'm fishing? If you scare the fish away, what the hell am I going to fish!"
"You..."
With that sentence, Wan Mingxuan's face suddenly turned ashen.
He was just making small talk, but the other party had such an attitude!
Who gave this old geezer the right to speak to him like that!
"Old man, you don't want to live, to dare to speak to my lord like this, do you know who he is?"
Before Wan Mingxuan could speak, Giant Bear, standing beside him, stepped forward, raised his large hand, and was about to strike.
He could not tolerate anyone speaking to Wan Mingxuan like this and was determined to teach the old man an unforgettable lesson.
"Get down!"
Before Giant Bear's hand could land on the old man, Wan Mingxuan's cold shout rang out.
Although he was extremely displeased, he was still clear about his purpose here.
The next moment, seeing Giant Bear retreat to the side with a dejected expression, Wan Mingxuan cupped his hands and bowed to Elder Long, "Elder, my subordinate is ignorant, please don't take it to heart. I apologize to you here!"
"Hmph!"
"Making such a ruckus, you've scared my fish away!"
Elder Long did not accept the apology and snorted coldly, without turning his head.
"It's my fault, it's my fault, I'll be quieter."
Wan Mingxuan's expression changed, and he quickly tried to appease the old man.
Seeing that Elder Long's expression had improved slightly, he then said, "Elder, I heard that the Grim Reaper Squad practices here. Is that true?"
"Grim Reaper Squad? I haven't heard of it. I only know that a few young people practice here."
Elder Long said this, but inwardly, he was sneering.
He regarded the members of the Grim Reaper Squad as half-disciples. Now that the other party was clearly targeting the Grim Reaper Squad, how could he stand by and do nothing?