When a group of Yellow-level members and Black-level experts arrived at the seaside, the group had already boarded the submarine.
At this time, the guards with guns began to counterattack, but countless bullets hit the outer shell of the submarine, causing no substantial damage.
They watched helplessly as the submarine gradually sank into the seabed and finally disappeared from the sea level.
Meanwhile, Ye Cangtian had already swum hundreds of meters away, crept ashore, and then returned to the island.
Looking at the chaotic guards with guns and the members of the Dark Association in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh lightly, "The mission is finally complete!"
The missing Chinese researchers had been rescued.
Afterward, Ye Cangtian put on his silver mask, his lips curling slightly.
He took advantage of everyone's attention being focused on the seaside and quietly sneaked back to his room.
After changing out of his wet clothes, the combat uniform he had stripped from the guard had long been thrown into the sea.
Just as he changed into dry clothes, his room door was knocked.
Opening the door, Xuan Jiu mumbled as he walked in, "I say, Brother Xuan Qi, why are you only getting up now with all the noise outside?"
Ye Cangtian said awkwardly, "I stayed up too late last night. I just fell asleep when I heard gunshots and explosions outside, so I got up! Brother Xuan Jiu, what exactly happened outside?"
"Your reaction is really slow. It's nothing, just someone sneaked onto the island and rescued a few researchers!"
After Xuan Jiu finished speaking, he gave Ye Cangtian a meaningful look and asked in surprise, "Little brother, why is your hair wet after sleeping?"
Ye Cangtian's heart trembled, and for a moment, he wanted to take action!
Why was his hair wet? Because he had just come out of the water, and his hair was naturally wet.
He had been too hasty earlier, causing him to overlook this flaw, and now Xuan Jiu had seen it.
Did this guy guess something?
Ye Cangtian felt a little nervous and observed Xuan Jiu's expression. If the other party showed even the slightest suspicion, he would definitely act without hesitation.
However, he saw that Xuan Jiu didn't seem to care. Instead, he laughed heartily, "Could it be that you were too excited after being promoted to Black-level and had a dream? It must be, haha. When I first became Black-level, I was so excited I couldn't sleep for three days and three nights."
Before he could figure out how to answer, the other party had already thought of it for him.
Ye Cangtian gave a perfunctory smile outwardly, but he remained vigilant in his heart. What had this fatty discovered? Or had he really not guessed anything?
He couldn't be sure. Although this fatty often looked cheerful, being a Black-level deacon meant he was definitely not simple!
Xuan Jiu added, "Alright, since you're up, come with me to the conference hall. Lord Zilong just left, and something like this happened. We'll be in trouble when Lord Zilong returns!"
"Lord Zilong left?" Ye Cangtian asked in surprise.
That's right! With such a major incident occurring, only some Yellow-level members and Black-level experts were pursuing them. If the Earth-level Zilong were here, they might not have been able to escape so easily!
"Lord Zilong left the island after talking with you. You know, our island blocks all satellite signals, so to contact the outside world, we have to go out!"
"The matter of the ruins is quite tricky. If we enter the ruins prematurely, we are bound to encounter some trouble, so we still have to wait for the superiors to decide!"
The two chatted as they walked towards the conference hall.
Ye Cangtian had also heard from Zilong that the entrance to the ruins was still unstable, and entering prematurely could lead to problems!
Soon, they arrived at the conference hall, where all the Black-level experts were present.
Their brows were furrowed. After all, with so many people present, they had still allowed someone to rescue several researchers. When Lord Zilong returned, all the Black-level individuals present would be scolded.
Some were indifferent and greeted Ye Cangtian proactively, offering a few congratulatory words.
It was clear that the Black-level deacons already knew about his promotion to Black-level and his inheritance of the Xuan Qi codename!
"Everyone, quiet down!" a reprimand came from not far away.
Ye Cangtian looked over. He had seen this person before, Xuan San! He was the strongest Black-level expert on the entire island.
Besides having the strongest combat power among those present, Xuan San also held the highest authority here, second only to Lord Zilong.
Upon hearing Xuan San's reprimand, all the Black-level experts fell silent.
"Everyone should have heard that the cause of the conflict that just broke out was someone sneaking onto the island and abducting several researchers!"
As he spoke, Xuan San turned on a projector, and the scene of Ye Cangtian and Gao Xiong rescuing people earlier appeared on the screen.
Although the entire island was shielded from satellite signals, there were numerous surveillance cameras installed within the island.
Ye Cangtian had known this on his first day on the island!
At this moment, Xuan San zoomed in on the faces of a few people and then said sternly, "The four people who were rescued are Chinese researchers, and these individuals, if I'm not mistaken, are members of the Chinese Dragon Group!"
Everyone's expression turned startled!
They all knew that the Dark Association's greatest enemy was currently the Chinese Dragon Group!
After all, as two forces from China, the Dragon Group represented the official side, while they could only hide in the shadows and be considered an evil cult.
Xuan San stated, "These people are very familiar with the situation on the island, so I suspect they had already infiltrated the island."
"Could there be a traitor among us?"
"Impossible, right? We are very strict in recruiting members, and those sent this time have all been carefully selected. How could there be a traitor?"
Many people became nervous. If there were indeed traitors under their command, they would be held responsible!
"Of course, it's hard to say if there are traitors among us, but the most likely culprits right now are that group of mercenaries outside!"
The guards with guns outside were naturally not members of the Dark Association, but rather one of the mercenary groups that the Dark Association had secretly developed over the years!
These mercenaries were a mixed bunch, with people of all nationalities, making it difficult to guarantee that there were no members of the Chinese Dragon Group mixed in with them.
Xuan San's eyes glinted with ferocity. Clearly, regardless of whether this mercenary group had a problem or not, his intention was to kill them all!
And at this moment, a Yellow-level member rushed in.
"My Lord, Lord Zilong has sent a message!"
The person presented a slip of paper. Xuan San took it, glanced at it, and his pupils contracted, his expression turning grim.
He calmly put away the paper and looked at all the Black-level deacons, saying, "Lord Zilong said that the outside world already knows that researchers from various countries are being held on this island, so we have been discovered!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.
However, although they were all surprised, they seemed to find it within reason. After all, members of the Chinese Dragon Group had already rescued several Chinese researchers, and it was highly likely that these people had leaked this information beforehand.
Xuan San stated, "Lord Zilong's intention is for everyone to temporarily evacuate the island and destroy all facilities here, including the passage leading to the entrance of the ruins!"
"What about the ruins? Don't we want them?"
"Yes, it's such a shame to give up on the ruins after all our efforts to activate them early!"
A group of Black-level experts expressed some dissatisfaction. After all their hard work, they now had to give up. Wasn't this a wasted effort?