Back at the Tang Group.
Ye Cangtian saw a familiar figure appear in the security room.
He quickly walked up and said exasperatedly, "Are you that free? Why are you causing trouble again?"
Ye Cangtian was somewhat speechless at the sudden appearance of Xu Shian, who he thought had joined the Dragon Group.
How could he still be running around?
"Brother-in-law, don't be ungrateful!"
Xu Shian shot Ye Cangtian an exasperated look and continued, "Old Master sent me here to help you!"
Although Old Master Xu was based in the capital, he had been paying attention to Tang Group due to the matters of the capital branch and naturally knew about the case involving the security team.
Knowing that Ye Cangtian was currently stretched thin, he specially sent Xu Shian to help.
Heh, this Old Master was quite thoughtful!
Upon hearing Xu Shian's words, Ye Cangtian smiled. Having someone to help him was a good thing, saving him from being overwhelmed.
...
At the same time, at a high-end hotel on the outskirts of Yangzhou.
In a luxurious penthouse suite, two men wearing masks stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, seemingly discussing something.
"Lord Xuan Eleven, we just received news that the police have set up a cordon around Li Dazhuang, and they might have even discovered our people. Do you think we need to change targets?"
Huang Wu was worried. The police had clearly become vigilant. If they continued with the original plan now, even if they eliminated Li Dazhuang, they would likely suffer significant casualties.
This would be a loss that outweighed the gains for them at the moment.
It wasn't easy to recruit these desperate individuals, and they were quite skilled. They could be well-developed in the future.
Although Huang Wu was still under Xuan Qi, he had long planned to follow Lord Qingdao.
Why?
The people under Lord Qingdao had almost all died, so he would definitely recruit a new batch. If he followed Lord Qingdao, he would soon become a Xuan-level deacon.
He had great ambitions!
He felt that following Xuan Qi these days led nowhere, so when Xuan Eleven came with orders from Lord Qingdao, he agreed without hesitation.
"The plan remains unchanged."
Xuan Eleven pondered for a moment and decided to proceed.
Li Dazhuang had seen him, and his death would have been for the best. But since he was still alive, he had to be silenced.
Otherwise, how could they frame those three families from the capital?
Now that they had alerted the enemy, they had to resolve the target as quickly as possible.
With that in mind, Xuan Eleven said, "Give the order, we'll act tonight! They must kill the target no matter what!"
...
Deep into the night!
Yangzhou First Hospital.
In the quiet inpatient department, screams suddenly echoed.
Three masked men fled rapidly down the corridor, startling many people.
Behind them were more than a dozen plainclothes police officers, pursuing the three.
Although Xu Weiwei had outwardly agreed not to interfere with this matter, she had not done so.
She didn't want to be idle on the periphery every time, so she still had many plainclothes officers stationed in the inpatient department.
The inpatient department was in an uproar.
Just then, Li Dazhuang's ward door was knocked upon.
A male nurse in white entered, pushing a trolley. He said to Li Ya, who was looking on, "It's time to change the IV drip."
Li Ya glanced at the IV bag hanging on the rack beside Li Dazhuang and saw that it was indeed nearly empty. She nodded, thinking nothing of it.
The nurse quickly approached Li Dazhuang. With his back to Li Ya, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
Pretending to check Li Dazhuang's condition, he produced a dagger from his sleeve.
But just as he was about to make a move, the door was opened, and a voice came through.
"Xiaoya, you go back and rest. You've been staying up for days. I'll keep watch today."
The person who entered was none other than Xu Shian.
Since he always followed Ye Cangtian around, Li Ya recognized him.
"Thank you, Brother Xu, but with my brother like this, I won't be able to sleep even if I go back. I'd rather stay here and watch..."
Li Ya shook her head.
The nurse glanced at the two of them discreetly. Seeing that their attention was elsewhere, he once again aimed the concealed blade towards Li Dazhuang.
"Nurse, if you stop now and come with me, there's still time. Otherwise, you'll only have a dead end."
Unexpectedly, Xu Shian, who had just been talking to Li Ya, now stared at the nurse with a cold smile.
Xu Shian was at the hospital to protect Li Dazhuang at Ye Cangtian's request.
Therefore, when the situation in the hospital occurred earlier, he had already guessed that something was about to happen!
And the appearance of this male nurse made him see through the deception at a glance.
Xu Shian shrugged with a smile, "Didn't you understand? Should I explain it again?"
The nurse's face changed drastically.
But he gritted his teeth and fiercely stabbed at Li Dazhuang, eliciting a scream from Li Ya beside him.
However, his dagger, less than a centimeter from Li Dazhuang's neck, could not advance any further.
Xu Shian, who had been standing nearby, had already moved in front of him and grabbed the dagger.
The nurse was startled, then dropped the dagger and lunged towards the window.
Li Dazhuang was so close, yet he failed to kill him. If he stayed, he would likely not be a match for the other party, so his first choice was to escape.
"Still want to run?"
Xu Shian walked to the window, glanced at the fleeing white figure, and leaped out of the window as well.
*Crack!*
As Xu Shian jumped out the window, the ward door opened again, and a man in a white coat walked in.
Seeing him, the still-shaken Li Ya immediately stood in front of the window. The person was not medical staff, as he was wearing a silver mask.
This person was Xuan Eleven.
"Who are you!"
"I warn you, don't mess around. The police are outside. If I shout, you definitely won't be able to escape..."
Li Ya's voice trembled. The eyes revealed beneath the silver mask exuded ferocity, making her tremble.
"Oh? Is that so? Then shout loudly!"
"Let me tell you, those foolish police have already been tricked away by my people, and that dummy from the Dragon Group beside you has also been lured away.
"Now, even if you scream until your throat is raw, no one will come to save you!"
A smug smile flickered in Xuan Eleven's eyes. The police and Dragon Group's arrangements here had exceeded his expectations somewhat.
But so what? By repeatedly luring them away, he had managed to make them scramble.
As he spoke, he walked towards the bedside. Li Ya was so frightened she was about to collapse, but her brother was behind her, so she couldn't retreat.
"Cough cough..."
"Scum from the Dark Association, only targeting a defenseless young girl?"
"Isn't that too embarrassing for the Dark Association?"
A voice suddenly came. m..oΓg
Xuan Eleven turned around abruptly. He saw that the door, which had just closed, had opened again, and a man with a mocking smile stood at the entrance.
"Ye Cangtian!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian, Xuan Eleven showed a slight hint of surprise, followed by deep apprehension.
Although Qingdao's mission objective was to deal with Ye Cangtian, Xuan Eleven believed he was no match for Ye Cangtian, which was why he had set his sights on people around Ye Cangtian.
His original plan was to kill Ye Cangtian's associates, then frame the three families in the capital with whom Ye Cangtian had conflicts, and then he could sit back and watch them fight.
He never expected that Ye Cangtian, who was far away in the capital, would actually return!
"You, how can you be here?"
Xuan Eleven managed to maintain his composure. He hadn't known Ye Cangtian had returned.
Because the underground forces in Yangzhou were controlled by Liu Rumei and Liu Zhendong, his people could not infiltrate. He could only have Huang San stake out near the Tang family and Tang Group.
But he naturally wouldn't have thought that Huang San already knew Ye Cangtian had returned from the capital, but hadn't told him!
Ye Cangtian glanced at the other party and couldn't help but smile, "Why can't I be here? You gravely injured my brother and now want to silence him. This is indeed the style of the Dark Association!"