A ray of morning sun fell into the hotel room.
Ye Cangtian had just opened his eyes when he heard a hurried knock on the door.
It was Gu Yue.
Last night, when Ye Cangtian returned, he had already told her that Kawada Yudao had committed suicide out of guilt.
Gu Yue initially found it somewhat unbelievable.
After all, someone like Kawada Yudao was very protective of his life! Such a person would never commit suicide, even if he killed everyone in the world.
However, just now, the Eastern Island Ninja Clan sent someone with a message, their sole purpose being to see Ye Cangtian, which made her heart filled with suspicion.
Could it be that Kawada Yudao was really dead?
"People from the Ninja Clan are waiting downstairs. They said that Onimai wants to see you!" Gu Yue said with some worry.
Ye Cangtian nodded upon hearing this and said, "Wait a moment, I'll get ready. I'll have to trouble you to push me over later."
Gu Yue nodded upon hearing this.
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Shangri-La Mansion.
Onimai's face was frighteningly dark, and a chilling murderous intent emanated from her eyes.
In one night.
First, her plan fell through, and she failed to incite a war between the Guangming Hall and the Dark Association.
Then, Kawada Yudao, who had just ended his protection by the Ninja Clan, committed suicide at home out of guilt.
How was this possible?
It was known that when Gangcun withdrew, Kawada Yudao was still worried about his life and asked Gangcun to stay for a few more days.
It was just that the Ninja Clan was arrogant, believing their plans were flawless, which allowed the villain to exploit a loophole.
This was also the main reason she invited Ye Cangtian. Of course, it wasn't just Ye Cangtian; she was suspicious of people from other factions as well.
"Report! Ye Cangtian has arrived."
Just then, the announcement sounded, and Onimai quickly gestured for her subordinates to bring him forward.
A moment later, she saw Gu Yue pushing a wheelchair, slowly walking in.
Seated in the wheelchair was the utterly dejected Ye Cangtian.
"Mr. Ye, do you know why I invited you here?" Onimai got straight to the point, saying with a smile.
Hmm?
Ye Cangtian glanced at her, his eyes filled with confusion, and he shook his head, "Miss Onimai, if you have something to say, just say it directly. I am seriously injured and need more rest."
Upon hearing this, Onimai smiled slightly and said, "An unpleasant incident occurred last night. Although Mr. Ye is seriously injured, he is also among the suspects, which is why you were invited."
As she spoke, Onimai walked to the wheelchair with a smile and reached out to grasp Ye Cangtian's pulse.
Gu Yue immediately became nervous upon seeing this, as she knew Ye Cangtian was faking his injuries. If she were to examine him, it would be difficult to pass it off.
If it were truly exposed, there would be no way to defend herself.
However, just as she was about to step forward to stop her, Ye Cangtian raised his hand slightly to signal her to stop.
"Gu Yue, there's no need. My injuries are not a secret. It's fine for Miss Onimai to take a look," Ye Cangtian said.
Hmph! Playing hard to get?
Will I fall for it? What a joke!
Onimai glanced at the two of them playfully, still reaching out to grip Ye Cangtian's wrist.
Hmm?
The next moment, a hint of confusion appeared in Onimai's eyes. From Gu Yue's expression, she was certain that the other party was hiding something.
This meant that Ye Cangtian's injuries were problematic.
But his aura was very strange, quite chaotic, and fluctuating weakly, which clearly indicated a severe injury.
Was she wrong again?
Onimai couldn't believe her eyes for a moment.
"Miss Onimai, how are my injuries?"
"Do you happen to know any medical prodigies, or possess any heavenly or earthly divine pills that could restore my injuries?"
"If so, I would be immensely grateful and would certainly repay you handsomely!"
Seeing that Onimai remained silent, Ye Cangtian secretly smiled in his heart and spoke.
Achieving such an aura effect was not something that could be faked. In fact, it was due to Ye Cangtian's cultivation of the Heavenly Cycle technique.
The Heavenly Cycle technique was extremely profound. It could not only alter pulse readings and feign severe injuries but could even achieve a near-perfect imitation of death, undetectable by outsiders.
"I'm very sorry, I don't have resources in that regard."
Onimai shook her head upon hearing this, murmuring in her heart.
What is this Ye Cangtian? Doesn't he know how many elites of the Ninja Clan he has killed?
And now he has the audacity to come here begging for medical attention, utterly shameless.
Moreover, his injuries were so severe that ordinary pills could not heal them. It would likely require a divine pill that defied the laws of nature to treat.
Not only is such a pill unavailable in the East, but even if it were, it would never be given to this scoundrel!
"Oh, that's a pity!"
"Does my current condition dispel Miss Onimai's doubts?"
"If I'm no longer a suspect, then I'll go back to rest."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and spoke.
"Wait!"
Although Onimai's suspicion of Ye Cangtian had greatly diminished, Ye Cangtian's attitude made her very displeased.
Ye Cangtian was taken aback, then smiled, "It seems I'm still under suspicion. Please continue to question me; I will tell you everything I know."
Onimai sneered, "This time, you don't need to answer any questions."
As she spoke, she slowly raised her small hand, appearing to be gathering power for an attack, and continued, "I will unleash my full power with this palm. You can defend with all your might..."
Onimai believed that sometimes the body could be deceiving.
The most direct way to check if the body was lying was to attack.
In other words, if Ye Cangtian was faking his injuries, he would definitely dodge or defend, and then his flaw would be revealed.
If Ye Cangtian did not dodge, then this palm strike would not be light, and it would definitely cause Ye Cangtian to be further injured, which could be considered a lesson.
Of course, to avoid causing trouble for the Ninja Clan, Onimai had to control her strength to some extent, so as not to kill Ye Cangtian directly, which would be difficult to handle.
"You! This is clearly murder!"
Gu Yue immediately stood in front of Onimai and roared indignantly.
"Heh heh, I am indeed murdering. You people from the Dragon Group coming to my Eastern Island, aren't you just seeking your own demise?"
"Get out of the way, you can't stop me!"
Onimai smiled disdainfully. Although she didn't intend to kill him, she still had to act fierce to induce him to defend with all his might.
As she spoke, Onimai flashed, and her hands were somehow already pressed against Gu Yue's abdomen.
With a bang!
The next moment, Gu Yue's body, like a kite with a broken string, flew backward.
Pfft!
Gu Yue spat out blood, her eyes wide, disbelieving what was happening before her.
She was an S-class assassin. Even if she couldn't compare to a Profound-level expert, she wasn't weak among Yellow-level masters.
Yet, in front of this Onimai, she had no power to resist, and she didn't even notice how the other party made her move!
"Be careful!"
Gu Yue ignored her injuries and urgently shouted.
On the other side, Onimai was already attacking Ye Cangtian.
Heh heh, this girl's acting skills have improved!
Listening to Gu Yue's voice, Ye Cangtian smiled in his heart, then pretended to raise his arm with great effort, feigning defense.
But even so, Onimai didn't believe it, and instead, a palm fiercely struck Ye Cangtian's chest.
Bang!
A muffled sound came again, and Ye Cangtian, along with the wheelchair, was sent flying out. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and then lost consciousness.
"This..."
Is he really injured?
At this moment, Onimai couldn't help but frown. Her doubts were completely gone, and she was very sure that Ye Cangtian would never recover in the future unless a great miracle occurred!
"Ye Cangtian!"
A hoarse cry came, and Gu Yue desperately ran towards Ye Cangtian, her eyes already red.
But no matter how she called out, Ye Cangtian showed no signs of waking up!
"You can leave now. Your suspicion has been cleared!"
Onimai was too lazy to talk nonsense with Gu Yue, waved her hand, and a faint smile appeared on her face. It felt quite satisfying to cripple China's rising star.
"The Dragon Group will not let you go!"
Gu Yue said coldly, with intense anger, pushed the wheelchair, and turned to leave.
In response, Onimai merely shrugged. Although China's forces were powerful, she did not take the Dragon Group seriously.
After the two left, Onimai took out a list, crossed out Ye Cangtian's name, and then said, "Go and invite Xuan Qi!"
There were only four names on the list: Ye Cangtian, Xuan Qi, the young master of Tianwang, and Nan Xi.
In Onimai's opinion, these four people could all be the culprits.
For example, Ye Cangtian had come to rescue someone, but Kawada Yudao had handed the person over to the Dragon Group's rival, the Dark Association, which caused Ye Cangtian's retaliation.
As for Xuan Qi, although Kawada Yudao handing the person over to him was a gesture of goodwill, it seemed he had no motive to act.
However, major factions had various methods, and framing others was not impossible.
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