The night.
While Tang Xinwan was resting, Ye Cangtian secretly took out the silver mask.
He had already contacted Liu Rumei and Liu Zhendong. Neither of them knew about the changes in Tang Group, nor had they noticed any signs of other forces emerging in Yangzhou.
There had been some upheaval in the underground forces these days, and the two of them were too busy to pay attention to other matters.
Thus, Ye Cangtian had to contact Huang San and Huang Wu.
These two had returned to China after the Saudi Arabian ruins. Whether they were in Yangzhou or not was unknown.
Fortunately, Ye Cangtian soon managed to contact Huang San through the mask.
A moment later!
Ye Cangtian met Huang San at the agreed-upon location.
“Huang San, have you heard about the recent movements of Tang Group?”
Huang San nodded upon hearing this and said, “I have, and I also know some secrets, but I haven’t had time to inform you, Lord.”
“Tell me.” Ye Cangtian’s brows slightly perked up.
“On the surface, what has happened to Tang Group recently is the joint effort of the Zhou, Song, and Xia families from the capital against Tang Group.”
“But in reality, the Dark Association is also plotting in the shadows.”
Huang San relayed the information he had obtained. In fact, the killing of the security personnel was Xuan Eleven’s plan, carried out by Huang Wu and his men.
Their plan was simple: to attack Ye Cangtian’s close associates and frame the Zhou, Song, and Xia families from the capital.
After all, the Dark Association had also recently received news that Ye Cangtian had enmity with these families. Moreover, people from the Song and Xia families had recently come to Yangzhou to cause trouble.
Once Ye Cangtian harbored great hatred towards these three families, their goal would be achieved!
Therefore, they chose Li Dazhuang, who had a close relationship with Ye Cangtian, and their next targets would be Tang Xiaowu and others close to Ye Cangtian!
“Huang Wu? He’s involved too?”
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian couldn’t help but frown slightly.
Huang San nodded and said, “It was Lord Xuan Eleven’s order. Of course, Huang Wu also felt this was an opportunity, and it was Huang Wu who told Xuan Eleven that Li Dazhuang was your brother!”
“It is said that Xuan Eleven carried Lord Qing Dao’s orders this time and originally intended for you to participate as well, but he couldn’t contact you, so he only took Huang Wu with him!”
Qing Dao?
Mentioning Qing Dao, Ye Cangtian’s brows furrowed.
Like Zi Long, Qing Dao was also an Earth-level powerhouse in the Dark Association, but his attitude was completely different.
Zi Long advocated for covert surveillance without alerting the enemy, while Qing Dao was more direct, preferring to eliminate Ye Cangtian quickly.
But regardless, now that the source had been identified, everything became much simpler.
For daring to touch his brother and plotting against him, he was destined to pay a bloody price.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian glanced at Huang San and said, “What are Xuan Eleven and Huang Wu’s next plans? Who are their specific targets? Do you know?”
Huang San slowly shook his head and said, “I don’t know. Xuan Eleven asked me to stay and continue monitoring, and also to contact Lord Xuan Qi…”
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded. He didn’t say much on the surface, but he understood in his heart.
…
Back at the villa.
Tang Xinwan had already fallen asleep. She had returned to Yangzhou overnight and had been busy all day, her energy completely depleted.
Ye Cangtian returned to his room but couldn’t fall asleep for a long time.
Xuan Eleven and Huang Wu had too many targets. The most crucial thing was that his mask couldn’t sense their whereabouts.
He didn’t know what was going on!
Therefore, Ye Cangtian had to study their targets to prevent a tragedy.
Currently, the people he was close to seemed to be few.
He didn’t need to worry about Xu Shian and Shangguan Yun. Both of them were in the capital and had powerful backgrounds behind them. The Dark Association would not attack them unless they had lost their minds.
Although Xu Weiwei was in Yangzhou, her identity as a police officer was also something the Dark Association wouldn’t dare to provoke easily.
The remaining ones were Tang Xiaowu and Li Dazhuang, who was in the hospital.
Li Dazhuang had narrowly escaped death, and Ye Cangtian felt that Xuan Eleven would definitely receive the news, so he might continue to deal with him.
Now, Xuan Eleven’s next target was most likely Tang Xiaowu.
First, Tang Xiaowu was relatively close to him; he was his brother-in-law, and eliminating Tang Xiaowu would have a certain impact on Tang Group.
Second, although Tang Xiaowu had restrained himself a lot recently, he still had many former associates with bad reputations, making it relatively easier to deal with him.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian sent a text message to Tang Xiaowu, asking about his whereabouts.
However, after a long time, Ye Cangtian didn’t receive a reply. Looking at the time, it was already late into the night, and he figured the other party must have been asleep, so he didn’t think much of it.
…
Ring!
The next morning, Ye Cangtian was awakened by the ringing of his phone.
He picked up his phone and saw that it was Tang Xiaowu’s number. He quickly answered it.
“Hello, brother-in-law. I was asleep last night. What did you want to talk to me about?”
Tang Xiaowu’s voice came through. Ye Cangtian smiled faintly. Judging by his voice, the guy seemed to be in good spirits.
Thinking to himself, Ye Cangtian quickly asked, “Where are you?”
“Brother-in-law, I’m traveling abroad!”
“Brother-in-law was right before, I can’t hang myself on one tree!”
“There are so many young ladies wearing bikinis here on South Island, they have great figures and good looks. I feel like my spring is coming soon…”
Tang Xiaowu spoke more and more enthusiastically, and his mood seemed very good. It seemed he didn’t know about the problems at home or in the company.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so calm!
He didn’t expect this guy to be traveling.
Ye Cangtian felt a bit amused, but he quickly relaxed. South Island was a full two thousand kilometers away from Yangzhou. Even if Xuan Eleven wanted to make a move, he probably couldn’t reach that far, right?
Heh, this kid is really lucky!
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian smiled and said, “It’s nothing, just checking what you’ve been up to lately. Since you want to relax and travel, stay there for a few more days and then come back to work properly!”
“Okay, brother-in-law.”
“Then I’ll hang up first. I’m going swimming by the sea soon!”
Tang Xiaowu didn’t think much of it and hung up the phone.
As soon as Ye Cangtian put down his phone, he saw it ring again.
After answering, he realized it was Xu Weiwei calling.
This girl didn’t say what it was about, but her tone was quite urgent, saying she needed to meet Ye Cangtian to discuss.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian agreed, then took Tang Xinwan to Tang Group before heading to the meeting location.
There was no other way. Tang Xinwan was also in danger now. Ye Cangtian didn’t want her to be in any danger when he wasn’t around.
For this reason, he also instructed Huang San to keep an eye outside Tang Group and notify him immediately if anything happened!
…
Arriving at the police station.
Ye Cangtian pushed open Xu Weiwei’s office door.
“What instructions does Deputy Director Xu have?”
“You scoundrel, why don’t you knock before coming in! And you didn’t even tell me when you came back…”
Xu Weiwei glared at Ye Cangtian impatiently, but then quickly became serious and got down to business.
News came in the morning that suspicious individuals were found in the inpatient department.
Xu Weiwei believed that these people were the culprits in the security department case. They went there to silence witnesses because Li Dazhuang was not dead, and they were likely going to commit murder.
However, it was unfortunate that the police had already deployed personnel in the hospital, so the individuals did not act and quietly disappeared from the hospital.
It seemed their target was Li Dazhuang!
Ye Cangtian’s face turned cold. For daring to touch his brother, Xuan Eleven was really asking for death!
However, he guessed that the other party would likely make another move.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian glanced at Xu Weiwei and said, “You can withdraw your people. Since they have been discovered by the other party, they will not continue to act.”
In fact, Ye Cangtian had some understanding of the Dark Association.
The Dark Association’s prey was not easily let go, so it was highly probable that they would continue to deal with Li Dazhuang because Li Dazhuang had seen them.
Therefore, the other party would inevitably try to silence Li Dazhuang again.
Although he had guessed this, Ye Cangtian still had to dissuade Xu Weiwei’s people.
The reason was simple: these police officers might not be a match for Xuan Eleven and Huang Wu. If they stayed, they wouldn’t be able to stop them and would only increase casualties.
Moreover, Xu Weiwei was rather impulsive, and she would definitely be in danger at that time.
Hearing Ye Cangtian say this, Xu Weiwei frowned and said, “Aren’t you afraid they’ll double back?”
“No one can touch my brother. Don’t worry, I’m still here!” Ye Cangtian said with a smile.
“Alright, I understand. You’re planning to ditch us again, just like last time, and pull off a big one yourself!”
Xu Weiwei instantly thought of something and asked through gritted teeth.
The entire police force participated in the operation at Jinxiu Villa, but in the end, they were only responsible for the periphery, essentially doing odd jobs, which greatly angered her.
Now, Ye Cangtian’s words clearly indicated he wanted to act alone and had left her out again, which was truly unbearable.
“Cough, you’re overthinking it, aren’t you?”
“I just don’t think the other party will come back, so it’s a waste of resources to keep your people there.”
“Therefore, it’s better to reassign them to useful positions and see if we can find a breakthrough from other aspects.”
Seeing Xu Weiwei’s anger, Ye Cangtian quickly tried to explain. After much persuasion, he managed to quell her anger and suspicion.