The Dark Association’s involvement in the affairs of the Saudi royal family was primarily driven by their pursuit of the royal assets.
The Dark Association had consistently sought ways to amass wealth, even going so far as to develop underground forces in various regions of Huaxia, all with the goal of accumulating vast sums of money.
The Saudi royal family, on the other hand, was renowned for its immense wealth, practically dripping with riches. One could easily see this from the royal descendants' extravagant spending abroad.
Thus, the Dark Association gradually set its sights on the Saudi royal family.
Coincidentally, a prince within the Saudi royal family had long harbored ambitions for the throne. The Dark Association connected with this individual, and the two parties began a clandestine collaboration.
Previously, the liaison with the prince had been another Xuan-level executive. However, that individual had unfortunately perished within the ruins upon entering them the previous day.
This prompted Zi Long to consider Ye Cangtian, a newcomer who had recently been promoted to Xuan-level executive.
Ye Cangtian, meanwhile, could only offer a wry smile. His undercover work was proving remarkably successful, having quickly become a confidant of a Di-level expert.
Indeed, in his eyes, Zi Long was treating him as a trusted confidant, hence entrusting him with such a crucial mission.
But would undertaking this task mean making an enemy of Xibeiya?
Ye Cangtian recalled that the Saudi royal family had been experiencing instability recently. The old king seemed to be gravely ill, and Xibeiya was temporarily in charge of the royal court. This meant he would be opposing that young lady.
He hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking, "Lord Zi Long, what if the mission fails?"
"Rest assured, even if it fails, you won't be blamed; it will only be Sam's incompetence!" Zi Long was unconcerned, as it was merely an attempt.
Ye Cangtian nodded, relieved.
Failure was inevitable! With his involvement, it would be difficult for the mission to succeed.
However, accepting this task meant he wouldn't be able to return to Huaxia anytime soon.
This made Ye Cangtian somewhat dejected.
After assigning the mission, Zi Long turned his attention to Xuan Jiu. "Xuan Jiu, I have a task for you as well!"
"My lord, I believe it's best if I stay by your side!"
Xuan Jiu chuckled sheepishly, showing little interest in executing missions. He preferred a life of comfort and leisure.
"Enough nonsense. You're useless in combat, and now you want to shirk your mission duties?"
Zi Long glared at him fiercely before huffing, "Your mission is simple. Some individuals from Huaxia’s Dragon Group secretly rescued several people, leading to the exposure of the incident in the ruins. I've learned that the Dragon Group was not alone in this rescue."
"The Grim Reaper Mercenary Squad, a covert mercenary team, also participated in this rescue alongside the Dragon Group. Therefore, your mission is to eliminate this squad."
Huaxia’s Dragon Group was not to be trifled with, especially with the Hidden Group backing them. The Dark Association preferred to avoid provoking those individuals unless absolutely necessary.
But if the Dragon Group was untouchable, couldn't a small mercenary group be dealt with?
Zi Long merely intended to vent his frustration.
Ye Cangtian, observing from the side, subconsciously touched his nose. Those fellows from Scorpion were in trouble now, having attracted the Dark Association's attention.
He found it both amusing and frustrating.
Both his and Xuan Jiu's missions seemed to be related to him.
...
Leaving the island, the two boarded a small boat once more, slowly departing.
Ye Cangtian glanced at Xuan Jiu beside him, feeling increasingly perplexed. The胖子 (fatty) had indeed not exposed his identity.
"What exactly is this guy's identity?" he mused, stroking his chin.
But he was certain that the other party was likely an undercover agent like himself.
As for which faction's operative he was, Ye Cangtian couldn't say.
Regarding undercover agents, Ye Cangtian felt somewhat speechless. Wasn't it said that the Dark Association was difficult to infiltrate? Wasn't it said that this organization was impossible to penetrate and had no possibility of having moles?
Yet, since infiltrating this organization, he had encountered quite a few undercover agents.
Shangguan Yun was one, this胖子 (fatty) before him was another, along with a woman named Huang Yi from the capital. Including himself, that made four undercover agents.
And that was only what he was aware of so far!
The diesel engine on the boat chugged along, sounding much like a tractor in a field.
Seeing Ye Cangtian’s silence, Xuan Jiu chuckled, "Little brother, old brother didn't lie to you, did he? By the way, you were the one who killed Xuan Qi, right?"
The Xuan Qi he referred to was the one who had perished in the outer passage.
Ye Cangtian's eyebrows shot up, and he asked with a cold smile, "You previously said Xuan Qi was your friend?"
Xuan Jiu nodded. "Yes, Xuan Qi and I have been friends for many years!"
Ye Cangtian scoffed. This胖子 (fatty) appeared friendly with everyone, but if they were truly friends, he hadn't shown any signs of grief.
Seeing Ye Cangtian remain silent, Xuan Jiu clicked his tongue. "Little brother, your strength is quite good. Although Xuan Qi wasn't among the top-tier Xuan-level executives, he was still in the middle ranks. The fact that you could kill him shows you're not simple!"
Ye Cangtian suddenly recalled something.
He stared at the胖子 (fatty) and asked in a deep voice, "The day after I arrived on the island, I was assigned to the outer passage of the ruins. You arranged that, didn't you? You deliberately arranged for me to meet Xuan Qi!"
In fact, he had always felt that this was too coincidental. He had barely arrived on the island before being sent on an exploration mission to the outer passage of the ruins, and Xuan Qi happened to be in the passage at that time.
Therefore, this胖子 (fatty) must have guessed his identity long ago!
"Coincidence, it was all a coincidence!" Xuan Jiu chuckled dryly, neither confirming nor denying.
"Is that so?"
Ye Cangtian smirked, his lips curling. "Sending me to deliver food to the rooms where those researchers were held was also you! Are you going to claim that was a coincidence as well?"
"Also, I heard Shangguan Yanran say that she was harassed twice before, and then a plump man wearing a silver mask reprimanded them, preventing her from being violated."
"That胖子 (fatty) was you, wasn't it?"
"..."
"Haha, little brother Xuan Qi, your imagination is truly rich!" Xuan Jiu laughed, as if to mask his embarrassment.
However, hidden beneath the silver mask, his expression was unreadable.
Ye Cangtian smiled broadly. It didn't matter if this胖子 (fatty) denied it; he had figured everything out now.
This Xuan Jiu was definitely an undercover agent, and not just that, but likely connected to the Dragon Group.
He remembered Zhang Liang mentioning that their B-team was unable to infiltrate the Dark Association, meaning there were no moles within the Dark Association’s internal structure.
This could only mean one thing.
This胖子 (fatty) was very likely someone from the Hidden Group!
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian recalled the mission the other party had just received. It was highly probable that the other party knew about his connection to the Grim Reaper Mercenary Squad.
In that case, he didn't need to worry about Scorpion and the others!
That Di-level expert Zi Long probably never imagined that both the missions he assigned would be destined to fail!