Midnight!
Ye Cangtian opened his eyes and looked at Tang Xinwan, who was sleeping soundly beside him, a smile appearing on his face.
The pillow that had been between them was now kicked to the floor.
They were so close, their blankets seemingly gone, which made him shake his head with a wry smile.
Ye Cangtian got up, covered her with the blanket, and then rose.
He glanced at the time, a little past one in the morning.
He took out his silver mask and put it on, quickly spotting the locations of Huang Wu and Huang San. Although they were nearby, they were still a bit far.
"What are these two up to?"
Ye Cangtian muttered, then put on his clothes and quietly left the room.
...
Two kilometers away from the Tang family's old mansion.
Under an arched bridge, in a culvert.
Huang Wu and Huang San were huddled together, their faces etched with dejection. Not far away, a homeless man was sleeping.
Normally, only homeless people slept in culverts.
But they had no other choice. Their identities had been exposed when they fled mid-way.
After all, neither of them had worn masks at the time.
They feared the police might be looking for them.
In such a situation, they dared not stay in hotels or regular inns, so they could only find a culvert to make do for the night.
"Is that guy surnamed Ye still at the Tang family's old mansion?" Huang Wu asked dejectedly.
"Mm, they didn't leave very late, so they probably stayed there!"
Huang San nodded, then said helplessly, "It's very dangerous for us to monitor them like this. If we're discovered, we'll both die!"
They already knew the outcome at Mingyue Villa. It was said that all eleven Yellow-grade members had died, and two Black-grade stewards had been captured alive.
This outcome sent shivers down their spines.
Fortunately, they hadn't revealed their identities and participated, otherwise, they would have been among the dead Yellow-grade members!
"Damn it, I didn't expect it to be a trap. Fortunately, our Lord Xuan Qi was cautious and told us to observe first."
Huang Wu sighed immensely, then became a bit puzzled, "Strange, where was our Lord Xuan Qi hiding? I don't know who he disguised himself as!"
Lord Xuan Qi always wore a mask when he was with them, so they naturally didn't know his true identity.
"I actually feel Lord Xuan Qi is like... Forget it, I'm probably overthinking it!"
Huang San hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said no more.
Neither of them had any intention of sleeping. They chatted idly.
In fact, they couldn't sleep.
Although the culvert was warm enough, the environment was dirty, with garbage and cardboard all over the ground.
The homeless man lying nearby hadn't bathed in who knows how long; even from a distance, a strange smell could be detected!
Suddenly, a slight noise came from outside the culvert.
The two immediately became alert. Huang Wu instinctively drew his dagger, his face tense, worried about their movements being exposed.
However, a figure soon appeared at the entrance, wearing a silver mask.
"Lord Xuan Qi!" Both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"What are you two doing here?"
Ye Cangtian looked at their surroundings with some surprise.
After their explanation, he finally understood, and couldn't help but laugh and cry.
"Lord Xuan Qi, were you at Mingyue Villa today as well?"
"Mm!"
Ye Cangtian casually explained, "I was disguised at the time, but I sensed something was wrong, so I didn't reveal myself. As for you two, why did you run off for no reason?"
"If you hadn't run, who would have known there was something wrong with you two?"
"I, I saw a lot of police on the road and was afraid they would check identities upon arrival," Huang Wu said awkwardly. It was his idea to flee on the road.
Although his identity in the Dark Association was unknown, he had committed crimes in other cities and had been wanted, so he panicked when he saw the police.
"Alright! Be careful in the future."
Ye Cangtian waved his hand, then frowned, "You two shouldn't track the target recently. I'll monitor alone. As for Lord Zihong, I'll report to him later!"
The two quickly understood.
Now that their targets were too conspicuous, continuing to monitor the man surnamed Ye not only made them easy to discover but also risked their lives if they weren't careful.
After giving his instructions, Ye Cangtian left again.
The culvert returned to silence.
The two looked at each other. Huang San asked, "What do we do now? The master said we don't need to monitor the target."
"If we don't need to, we don't. The Dragon Group is also in Yangzhou, and it's very dangerous to continue monitoring!"
Huang Wu leaned against the culvert wall, finding a comfortable position, and let out a long sigh. He continued, "Let's split up temporarily tomorrow. I need to go to another province to see if my two mistresses have run off with other men."
He still had some assets in the coastal cities, savings he had embezzled from the underworld. He also kept two women, one a university student and the other a model.
He had been living rough overseas for a long time and hadn't enjoyed himself for a while.
Huang San nodded, but his mind drifted to another matter.
He always felt that their Lord Xuan Qi was somewhat similar to their target, Ye Cangtian. Although Lord Xuan Qi's voice was processed and unrecognizable.
But he came from a martial arts family. Through subtle observation, he always found some commonalities between the two.
"If what I suspect is true, then..."
It was chillingly thought-provoking!
Huang San shivered, recalling the events at the island ruins and his experience with the Saudi royal family.
However, he ultimately did not tell Huang Wu.
...
The next day!
The Yangzhou business community was shaken! Everyone knew that something big had happened.
Because two major business events had occurred yesterday. The first was that Tang Xinwan of Haitian Pharmaceutical was elected the president of the Yangzhou Business Association.
The news shocked many in the business world.
The position of president of the Business Association held great power, and more importantly, becoming its president would bring numerous benefits, with the company's strength developing at an astonishing pace.
Of course, no one had any objections to who became president.
It was just that everyone was surprised that the president this term was a woman, and such a young woman at that.
There was another earth-shattering event that spread throughout the entire business community overnight, even reaching the common people.
It was rumored that last night at Mingyue Villa, during the election of the Business Association president by Yangzhou's wealthy elite, they were held hostage by thugs, nearly costing the lives of the tycoons present.
Speculation ran rampant, with all sorts of rumors and gossip spreading rapidly among the crowd.
In contrast, the Tang family's announcement that Tang Xinwan was the new head of the Tang family late last night was overshadowed by these two major events.
...
Tang Xinwan was very busy all morning. After all, she was now the chairman of Haitian Pharmaceutical, the president of the Business Association, and now the head of the Tang family.
Meanwhile, Ye Cangtian was as idle as ever.
As he was chatting with Li Dazhuang in the security room, he saw Zhang Liang driving over.
"Brother Ye, come with me!"
"Is something wrong?"
"Deputy Group Leader Xiao wants to see you!" Zhang Liang nodded.
Ye Cangtian was stunned. Had the deputy group leader he had never met arrived already?
But after all, he was his superior, so it was normal for him to want to see him.
He nodded and got into Zhang Liang's car!