The sky had already turned dark!
Zhao Ziyang, dragging his heavily injured body, disappeared alone into the night.
Although Liu Zhendong’s men had already surrounded the entire hillside, at Ye Cangtian’s signal, no one obstructed Zhao Ziyang’s departure.
Shortly after, everyone returned to the road and left in their cars.
Zhou Haiyue and her daughter fell asleep as soon as they got into the car. The mother and daughter had been through quite an ordeal that day. Especially Director Zhou, who had been on high alert and worried about her daughter’s safety the entire time, was utterly exhausted.
Ye Cangtian sat in the passenger seat, lost in thought as he looked at the photograph in his hand.
He didn’t know where Zhao Ziyang would go.
But in his opinion, it was most likely abroad, because China would not tolerate the other party, and the Dragon Group would definitely find a way to capture him.
Xu Shian, while driving, said, "Brother Ye, are you really planning to let Zhao Ziyang go? Aren’t you afraid the old man will scold you?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at him.
Xu Shian stuck out his tongue and didn't bring it up again. Instead, he said excitedly, "I didn't expect Brother Ye to be able to fight Zhao Ziyang to a standstill. He was once the top expert in the Dragon Group!"
The top expert of the Dragon Group eight years ago, even if Zhao Ziyang's strength hadn't increased much in these eight years, he was still a peak existence!
Yet, who would have thought that Ye Cangtian would almost defeat him.
"Brother Ye, no, from now on, you are my elder brother!"
Xu Shian was filled with excitement. He suddenly felt what a wise choice it was when he agreed to his grandfather’s request to come to Yangzhou and follow Ye Cangtian.
He now regarded the other party as his idol!
…
Jingdu!
In the courtyard, Old Master Xu was reclining on a chair, enjoying the coolness.
Secretary Liu hurried back from outside. He walked to the old master’s side and said, "Sir, Ye Cangtian and Zhao Ziyang met today and engaged in a fierce battle."
The old master opened his eyes and then asked indifferently, "Who won!"
"Both suffered serious injuries!"
After Secretary Liu finished speaking, he hesitated for a moment and continued, "Afterward, Ye Cangtian did not capture Zhao Ziyang but let him leave!"
Upon hearing this, the old master suddenly laughed and murmured to himself, "This kid, he doesn't even want credit and fame?"
Secretary Liu also felt it was a pity.
After all, if Ye Cangtian had captured Zhao Ziyang, his status in the Dragon Group would have soared, and he would have gained the attention of the Hidden Group.
But he couldn't understand why he let the other party go.
Secretary Liu added, "Sir, Zhao Ziyang is still near Yangzhou. Should we issue a wanted order and have the entire Dragon Group pursue Zhao Ziyang!"
Old Master Xu pondered for a moment, then said, "Yes, issue a wanted order and send a small team to capture Zhao Ziyang!"
This result made Secretary Liu pause.
Wanted orders were useful for ordinary people, but for a strong person like Zhao Ziyang, they could only help ascertain his whereabouts as much as possible.
If the entire Dragon Group were to pursue Zhao Ziyang, there would still be a slim chance of catching him.
But the old master only sent a small team to capture him, which made his intention quite clear: the old master did not want to capture Zhao Ziyang.
The reason for issuing the wanted order and sending a Dragon Group team was merely to go through the motions!
Secretary Liu didn’t understand what the old master was thinking and turned to leave.
However, Old Master Xu smiled, picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and then lay back in the chair, closing his eyes to rest.
…
When Ye Cangtian was sent back by Xu Shian, it was already very late.
The lights of the villa were still on, indicating that Tang Xinwan had not slept yet.
Seeing his tattered clothes, especially the bloodstains that almost covered his entire body, Ye Cangtian was afraid of being seen by Tang Xinwan.
Therefore, he did not enter the villa through the main door but climbed over from the side of the villa and then climbed up to his room.
However, he had also sustained quite a few injuries in his fight with Zhao Ziyang today, so during the climb, the injuries inevitably affected him, causing some noise.
The slight sound seemed to alert someone in the villa.
The lights outside the villa were turned on, and someone came out from inside to check, it was unclear if it was Tang Xinwan or the nanny Zhang Yi.
However, Ye Cangtian had already entered his room by then.
Just as he was changing his clothes, he saw his bedroom door being opened.
Tang Xinwan stood at the doorway, frowning at him: "Why didn't you come back through the main door?"
Ye Cangtian replied awkwardly, "I was afraid of disturbing your rest. How did you know I was back?"
Tang Xinwan rolled her eyes: "I heard noises outside and knew you were back, but there was nothing outside. I guessed you might have climbed up stealthily!"
Fine, as expected, his wife understood him the best!
Ye Cangtian gave a sheepish smile.
Tang Xinwan then asked, "Did you find Sister Zhou's daughter?"
"Found her. I personally went out, are there any people I can't find?" Ye Cangtian proudly patted his chest, almost crying out in pain.
"You're not injured?"
"No, who am I? Who can still injure me?"
Seeing Ye Cangtian looking relaxed, Tang Xinwan nodded, turned, and said, "Then get some rest early. It's the weekend tomorrow, you can sleep in!"
Tang Xinwan quickly returned to her bedroom. She leaned against the door, took a deep breath, and her eyes suddenly turned red.
In fact, before Ye Cangtian returned, she had received a call from Zhou Haiyue and learned that Ye Cangtian had fought with a very powerful lunatic and was injured.
Although she didn't expose Ye Cangtian just now, she knew very well that the reason he had sneaked back to his room to change clothes was to prevent her from worrying.
And he said he wasn't injured?
Liar!
Tang Xinwan snorted, then showed a worried expression.
…
In the adjacent room, after Ye Cangtian heard that Tang Xinwan had gone to sleep, he took off his upper garment.
There were numerous bruises all over his body, almost covering him. This showed how fierce the battle had been that day.
Zhao Ziyang and he were almost evenly matched in strength.
If they were to determine a winner, it would probably depend on who could last longer!
However, Ye Cangtian believed that if they continued, he would eventually be the victor! After all, in terms of recovery ability and sustained combat power, he was confident that no one in this world could compare to him!
The bruises on his body were already slowly recovering, and within two days, he would be back to normal.
Over the years, the old man, besides teaching him the circulation method of the Zhou Tian, had also spent a lot of time building a foundation for his body.
This was also the reason for his strong recovery ability!
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Ye Cangtian picked up the photo given to him by Zhao Ziyang. The middle school girl in the photo was Zhao Ziyang's daughter.
He had promised Zhao Ziyang that he would help him find his daughter.
However, relying solely on himself, searching for someone was like searching for a needle in a haystack. This matter might require Old Master Xu's help.
Of course, he had let Zhao Ziyang go this time, and he would likely be scolded by Old Master Xu.