Ye Cangtian had long seen that these two were fleeing for their lives. He hadn't intended to meddle in such matters, as he didn't know if this was a case of vendetta in the martial world or something else.
However, since the other party had dared to lay hands on him, a mere passerby, he wouldn't be polite!
The man was sent flying by his punch, suffering a not-light injury.
"Second brother!" the other man stopped, his face showing anxiety.
"Big brother, you go first, don't mind me!" The injured man wiped the blood from his lips. Seeing several figures rapidly approaching from behind, he knew he couldn't escape.
The older man gritted his teeth fiercely, finally giving up on the other, and turned to continue fleeing forward at high speed.
At this moment, several figures arrived quickly and surrounded the injured man.
One figure stopped and carefully observed Ye Cangtian, then exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Ye? What are you doing here?"
Ye Cangtian looked up and realized with a laugh, "It's actually you guys!"
Zhang Liang, whom he had met in Yangzhou last time. The other party was a member of China's Dragon Group, and among them was Guo Ling, whom he had also met previously.
"Brother Ye, we'll discuss this later. Guo Ling, take them and chase quickly!" Zhang Liang saw that one person had still escaped and immediately ordered the others to pursue.
A moment later, Guo Ling returned with the others, clearly having lost the trail.
Zhang Liang gritted his teeth and sighed regretfully, "Another guy actually got away! Forget it, the entire city is now under a net, he can't escape the capital. You few, take this fellow back first!"
Of the two originally pursued, one was injured by Ye Cangtian, while the other had escaped.
Guo Ling nodded and, along with several others, took away the injured man.
Only then did Zhang Liang walk up to Ye Cangtian, a smile on his face, "Brother Ye, thank you for stopping him just now, otherwise we really wouldn't have caught anyone."
"Purely an accident!"
Ye Cangtian smiled. If that man hadn't attacked him, he wouldn't have bothered to intervene. So, the unfortunate fellow was just unlucky.
Zhang Liang asked in surprise, "Why did Brother Ye suddenly come to the capital?"
Ye Cangtian took out a cigarette and handed it to him, casually explaining, "I'm here in the capital for some business. Were you guys chasing someone just now?"
Zhang Liang took the cigarette and sighed helplessly, "These two fellows escaped from Prison Number One. Our B-team's various squads spent all day tracing their escape route. If Brother Ye hadn't intervened to stop one just now, both of them would probably have gotten away!"
"Prison Number One? Prison?" Ye Cangtian was slightly surprised.
He had never heard of such a prison. Did China have such a place?
"Brother Ye might not know, Prison Number One is our highest-level secret prison in China. It's not really a secret, just that very few people know about it."
Zhang Liang didn't conceal anything and directly spoke about Prison Number One.
This prison had existed in China for a long time, with a history of over two hundred years. It was the most tightly guarded prison under the imperial court during the feudal era, specifically for imprisoning the most heinous criminals.
Later, China continued this prison's style, further strengthening it on the original foundation, making it arguably China's most secure prison.
Prison Number One, to put it bluntly, was not an ordinary prison. The inmates were either notorious murderers or dangerous individuals with extremely destructive capabilities.
It was exclusively guarded by members of China's Dragon Group, making it a place of strict security. Few had the opportunity to escape from it.
However, just before dawn this morning, someone escaped from this Prison Number One, alarming the entire China Dragon Group.
"The two fellows who escaped from inside are named Song Die and Song Hai. They are notorious thieves in China, having stolen cultural relics from museums multiple times. It took our Dragon Group a lot of effort to capture them two years ago."
Besides being skilled thieves, these two also possessed considerable escape abilities. The Dragon Group had gone to great lengths to apprehend them back then.
Zhang Liang shook his head helplessly, "These two are truly worthy of being called thieves; they actually managed to escape!"
Ye Cangtian heard this and expressed some regret, "If I had known you were chasing them, I should have stopped both of them earlier."
"It's alright. Although that guy escaped, he won't get far from the capital in a short period!"
Upon learning that someone had escaped from Prison Number One, the Dragon Group had already set up a comprehensive net throughout the capital. As long as the target reappeared, there was definitely hope of recapturing him.
Ye Cangtian nodded, not particularly concerned about these matters, but rather intrigued by Prison Number One.
It seemed that those held in Prison Number One were no ordinary individuals.
He thought of Li Xiaoyang, the "Flying Dagger Descendant," whom Zhang Liang and the others had taken away previously. He should also be imprisoned there, shouldn't he?
Zhang Liang suddenly said, "I saw Brother Ye's move just now, a single punch that hit that guy hard. It seems Brother Ye's strength has improved considerably lately?"
Ye Cangtian smiled and nodded.
After his battle with the silver-masked man on Luofeng Mountain last time, he had broken through that bottleneck upon returning, and his strength had naturally become much greater than before.
If he were given another chance to face the silver-masked man, he was confident that the opponent would no longer be his match.
Zhang Liang sighed and then looked at Ye Cangtian sincerely once more.
"Brother Ye, do you really not consider joining the Dragon Group?"
Zhang Liang genuinely hoped that Ye Cangtian would join the Dragon Group, as he believed the latter's strength was even greater than his own. Such talent was exactly what the Dragon Group needed.
Ye Cangtian smiled and shook his head, "Brother Zhang, I'm accustomed to a leisurely lifestyle and currently don't have much interest."
Zhang Liang was quite disappointed and sighed, "That's a real pity. But as I said, the Dragon Group will always welcome experts like Brother Ye."
Ye Cangtian nodded, not committing himself too firmly, as no one could predict the future.
He suddenly thought of something and looked up, "Oh right, Brother Zhang, there's something I need the Dragon Group's help with. I want you to investigate two people for me..."
Regarding clues about his future in-laws, Ye Cangtian felt that China's Dragon Group might be able to find some leads.
Rather than letting Tang Xinwan visit those old friends of the Tang family aimlessly, it would be easier to have the Dragon Group assist in the investigation.
"Our Dragon Group indeed has more authority than ordinary departments. I'll take care of this matter. I'll contact Brother Ye if there's any news!" Zhang Liang quickly gave his assurance.
The two sat by the lake, smoking and chatting for a while, and then Zhang Liang left.
Only then did Ye Cangtian return to the hotel!
As soon as he swiped his room card and returned to his room, he saw Tang Xinwan emerging from the bathroom with her wet hair, muttering, "Why did it take so long to buy cigarettes?"
It had been nearly an hour!
"Oh, I met an acquaintance outside the hotel and chatted for a while!" Ye Cangtian casually replied, appraising her from head to toe.
He hadn't mentioned asking Zhang Liang for help in investigating the clues. He would wait until there was news.