The entire hall was filled with a tense atmosphere.
In a corner, a wealthy man with a full beard was huddled with a thin waiter.
"What do we do now? Where is our master?"
The bearded rich man was Huang Wu, dressed in a suit, his face etched with anxiety.
The thin waiter beside him was Huang San in disguise. He shook his head and replied, "Our master warned us not to act rashly and to obey his commands!"
"But everyone is here now. If we don't make a move, we won't even get a taste of the soup later!"
Huang Wu was genuinely worried. These wealthy individuals were all prominent figures in Yangzhou. Even though the money gained from kidnapping them would go to the organization,
as long as they contributed, it would count towards their achievements!
Their master, Xuan Qi, had previously expressed concern about a trap, and Huang Wu couldn't help but curl his lip.
Excluding the two of them, there were already eleven Huang-level members and two Xuan-level experts.
With such a powerful lineup, what did it matter if there was a trap?
"I think we should wait! At least we are under Master Xuan Qi's command, and we must obey his orders!" Huang San whispered cautiously.
"Hmph, coward!"
Huang Wu snorted with dissatisfaction, unsure if he was cursing Huang San or their Master Xuan Qi.
However, despite his displeasure, he held back.
The atmosphere in the hall was incredibly tense.
A group of wealthy individuals dared not even breathe, as they were unable to resist here. Any one of their captors could kill them all.
Only Ye Cangtian's expression remained calm, a faint smile on his lips.
He couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile and said, "I truly didn't expect you to send so many people at once!"
"Nor did I expect that your target, besides me, would be so many of the wealthy individuals present!"
He had indeed not foreseen that the other party would send two Xuan-level experts and eleven Huang-level members.
He had thought that a few Huang-level members and one Xuan-level expert would be the most they would send, but he hadn't expected even Xuan Si, a powerful Xuan-level individual, to be present.
Looking at Xuan Shi Wu and Xuan Si, he sighed, "However, since you've come, none of you will be leaving!"
Almost instantly!
Figures erupted from all around.
Zhang Liang and several Dragon Group members, disguised as waiters, all stepped forward.
At the same time, the banquet hall doors were kicked open. A burly man in a chef's uniform, leading a group of chefs, entered.
It was Tie Ta, the captain of Dragon Group's Sixth Team!
At this moment, the Dragon Group had a total of sixteen members present, two full teams!
"Dragon Group!"
On the Dark Association's side, Xuan Shi Wu's face changed drastically. He glared at the Dragon Group members who had just appeared through gritted teeth.
Xuan Si couldn't help but sigh slightly and murmured, "I knew this wouldn't be so simple. There was indeed an ambush! Shi Wu, there might be a problem with your team."
Xuan Shi Wu frowned. Did his team have a traitor?
Impossible, right?
All his subordinates were meticulously chosen by him in the past; they were absolutely loyal.
Could it be that someone had become disloyal during the past two years of undercover work in various places?
He didn't take the time to identify the traitor. Instead, he coldly stared at Ye Cangtian and the group of Dragon Group members, sneering, "With just your dozen or so people, do you really think you can stop us?"
"Oh? You don't think so?"
Ye Cangtian paused for a moment, then seemed to realize something and patted the table, "How long are you planning to hide inside?"
At this moment, the red cloth beneath a banquet table in front of him was lifted, and Shangguan Yun emerged, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
"Uh, sorry, your election was too boring, and I accidentally fell asleep."
Shangguan Yun rubbed his eyes and looked around, immediately surprised, "So many people? Even two Xuan-level stewards?"
This guy really seemed to have been asleep!
However, Ye Cangtian was impressed that he could fall asleep in such a situation.
"Where are the people you asked the two of you to arrange for me?"
"Oh, Xu Shi'an and the others are outside. I'll notify him immediately..."
Shangguan Yun remembered something and took out a walkie-talkie from behind him, "Xu Shi'an, why are you still waiting outside? Come in!"
Inside the villa, figures began to emerge from all directions.
Soon, Xu Shi'an led his people into the banquet hall.
"Mr. Ye, the major forces have carefully selected over two hundred people. They are all at Mr. Ye's disposal!" Liu Rumie said elegantly as she walked in, followed by Liu Zhendong and others.
They had received the news earlier and were arranged by Xu Shi'an to infiltrate the villa in advance, waiting for these people to fall into their trap.
Ye Cangtian smiled and nodded, "Thank you all for your hard work! However, later, you only need to escort everyone out and guard the villa to prevent any flies from escaping!"
The reason for involving people from underground forces like Liu Rumie was to prevent anyone from escaping in the chaos.
As for combat, although these selected personnel from underground forces looked fierce, they were nothing special.
In a real fight, any Huang-level member could take on dozens of them.
This time, everyone who could come had come.
Even though the opponents had three more Huang-level members and a powerful Xuan Si, Ye Cangtian was still confident of capturing them all.
He looked at the two Xuan-level experts from the Dark Association, a slight smile on his lips, and said, "Gentlemen, are you qualified to stay now? Or do you have more help?"
Xuan Shi Wu's face grew increasingly grim. He hadn't expected to be ambushed despite meticulous planning.
As for whether there was more help?
There was, but that Master Xuan Qi, regardless of his strength, would likely not show himself now that they had been ambushed!
"Besides the Dragon Group members, the others are just a rabble. So, it's not certain who will stay and who won't!"
Xuan Si, standing beside him, also had a grave expression, but his strength was greater than ordinary Xuan-level stewards, so he didn't take these Dragon Group members seriously.
The Huang-level members, who had been somewhat panicked, also gained some confidence upon hearing this.
On the opposite side, Tie Ta, dressed as a chef, patted the table with his large spatula and laughed, "Dark Association, you vermin from the gutters, today I will personally catch you."
"Attack! Leave no one behind."
"Boom!"
A dining table was flipped over and instantly shattered by a punch.
The tense atmosphere was broken in an instant.
The battle was about to erupt!
...
The wealthy individuals were quickly being evacuated under the arrangements of Liu Rumie and others.
Everyone's legs felt a little weak, but they were also very grateful. Fortunately, Mr. Ye had made arrangements in advance; otherwise, none of the wealthy individuals present would have escaped today.
Among the crowd, besides the wealthy being arranged for evacuation, the waiters also left with them.
Huang Wu and Huang San were mingling in the crowd.
Their eyes met, and they both showed expressions of lingering fear.
It was fortunate they hadn't made a move, otherwise, they would have been targets too. After all, they were only Huang-level members. Adding two more to the Dark Association wouldn't make much difference.
Even if they had joined the fray, they wouldn't have made any significant impact.
"Indeed, there was an ambush. Our master truly foresaw everything!" Huang Wu murmured inaudibly.
Huang San beside him hesitated slightly, a thought surfacing, but he quickly dismissed it.