When Ye Cangtian returned to Misty Garden, the sky had already brightened, and the garden had resumed its original appearance.
However, in the room, not only Lan Yue, but Zi Long was also present.
When Zi Long saw Po Xiao returning, his expression clearly changed. The anger in his eyes flared up, then subsided, then flared up again, and subsided again, repeating this cycle.
This was enough to show that Zi Long's mood at the moment was very complex.
He was angry that Po Xiao had openly defied him and disobeyed his orders.
But he was helpless because Po Xiao's judgment was correct, and he had even killed three cardinals from the Hall of Light, making it difficult for him to say anything.
"Lord Zi Long has also returned?"
"May I ask if you managed to save the two intelligence stations last night?"
Ye Cangtian asked.
Zi Long's face darkened. The voice sounded so grating to him, further fueling his anger.
"Hmph!"
Although Zi Long was furious, he had to suppress his rage.
The Misty Garden was too far from the two intelligence stations. Despite being a Earth-level expert, his speed was still not fast enough.
By the time he rushed to both intelligence stations, the battles were long over. The personnel at the intelligence stations had suffered heavy losses, and very few had managed to escape.
Later, he learned that not only had people from the Hall of Light attacked the intelligence stations, but people from Huaxia had also taken advantage of the situation.
But no matter what, he had ultimately done nothing. Both intelligence stations were essentially destroyed.
"Didn't Lord Zi Long say he would report everything from last night to Lord Xing Yuan to have him punish me?"
Ye Cangtian asked with a light laugh.
"You!"
This statement made Zi Long's face instantly turn red. After a long pause, he gritted his teeth and said, "Po Xiao, are you truly determined to fall out with me?"
"Hmph! Am I the one falling out with you?"
"Because I was your subordinate, I have always shown you respect. But what about you? You are jealous of my talent, constantly targeting me, and repeatedly making wrong judgments. This is why you want to fall out with me!"
"If you continue like this, I fear the Dark Association is not far from destruction!"
Ye Cangtian said without fear.
"You think your accurate judgments will allow you to replace me?"
"Hmph! Dream on!"
Zi Long snorted. In his opinion, although his performance in this incident was less than satisfactory, he had shown his loyalty to the Dark Association.
While Po Xiao was skilled, his defiance during battle was an undeniable fact.
If such a matter were truly brought before Xing Yuan, neither of them would fare well!
"Stop arguing, both of you. We are all family. Let's forget about what happened."
"Your bickering will only make other forces laugh at us!"
"Besides, the key now is not to argue, but how to report to headquarters! The losses this time are not small..."
Seeing the growing tension between the two, Lan Yue could no longer sit still and began to mediate.
Just as Zi Long thought, Lan Yue also believed that escalating the matter would not benefit either of them.
"Hmph! I will report this matter truthfully!"
Hearing Lan Yue's persuasion, Zi Long snorted and left Lan Yue's Misty Garden directly.
If he stayed with Po Xiao any longer, he feared he wouldn't be able to control his anger and they would end up fighting.
Since the matter had already escalated to this point, it had to be resolved.
There was only one way to resolve it: have Xing Yuan intervene and determine the hierarchy between him and Po Xiao.
"This..."
Seeing Zi Long storming away, Lan Yue's expression changed slightly. It seemed Zi Long had indeed decided to report the matter to Xing Yuan.
Thinking about it, she couldn't help but glance at Ye Cangtian and say helplessly, "Why did you have to do this? Falling out with him won't benefit you at all."
"He is loyal to the Dark Association, and this day would have come sooner or later. Better sooner than later."
Ye Cangtian said calmly, not paying much attention.
He and Zi Long would inevitably fall out sooner or later!
After all, Zi Long was loyal to the Dark Association and had shed the blood of many innocent people.
When the island ruins first opened, Zi Long, in order not to let other forces discover them, did not hesitate to level the island, resulting in the deaths of countless innocent civilians.
Lan Yue said no more and changed the subject, "By the way, what about Qiao and Hasal? Have you found them?"
"Mmm."
Ye Cangtian nodded. "Qiao is dead. I let Hasal go, but the official report is that they both tried to rob me of my Qiankun Bag, resulting in Qiao being killed by me, and Hasal fleeing in panic..."
Listening to Ye Cangtian's explanation, Lan Yue's mind was filled with confusion. Before she could speak, Ye Cangtian handed her his phone.
There was a video on it. After watching the video, Lan Yue was stunned.
Her mind raced, and soon Lan Yue understood everything.
She stared at Ye Cangtian blankly and asked in surprise, "How did you bribe Hasal?"
"The higher their status, the more they fear death. They cannot let go of the wealth and luxury they enjoy now!"
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly upon hearing this and then said, "Alright, you know the general situation. Remember, this secret cannot be leaked. I'll be going now..."
With that, Ye Cangtian left Misty Garden.
Given the commotion last night, he still didn't know the situation of the Dragon Group and decided to go back and check.
...
Family Compound.
When Ye Cangtian arrived at this place, the first thing he saw was Xu Shi'an with his arm wrapped in bandages.
It was obvious that he must have been injured during last night's operation.
"Are you alright?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's voice, Xu Shi'an laughed heartily and waved his hand, "It's fine. I just wasn't paying attention yesterday and got grazed by a piece of shrapnel."
Seeing that Xu Shi'an could still joke, Ye Cangtian paid him no mind and turned his gaze to Elder Xu beside him.
"Elder, last night's commotion was significant, and the Dragon Group must have been under considerable pressure!"
"What are the casualty figures?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Xu's expression became somewhat grim.
Although last night's battle was a success, eliminating many of the Hall of Light's informants and destroying two of the Dark Association's intelligence stations, the Dragon Group also suffered considerable losses. Eighteen people were killed, and there were no less than fifty seriously or lightly wounded.
These were all the brave warriors of the Dragon Group. With such heavy casualties, Elder Xu's heart was heavy.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian also fell silent. After a moment, he slowly spoke, "Elder, is there anything I can do for them?"
"No need."
Elder Xu slowly shook his head. "I accept your kindness on their behalf. The Dragon Group will be responsible for their aftermath and their families to the very end."
With that, Elder Xu began to inquire, "What about those assassins from the Hall of Light?"
"Four were killed, with only Hasal remaining..."
Ye Cangtian briefly explained. He naturally would not conceal anything from Elder Xu.
Listening to the events of last night, Elder Xu's grim expression finally eased slightly. After all, the crisis facing Huaxia had passed.
After a moment of hesitation, Ye Cangtian saw that Elder Xu had calmed down considerably and quickly spoke:
"Elder, now that the Hall of Light is using Tian Wang to cultivate assassins, do we still have to tolerate this?"
He knew what Elder Xu was worried about. It was mainly the concern that after eliminating Blood Night, the Tian Wang assassins would scatter and commit crimes everywhere.
However, the current actions of the Hall of Light were equally dangerous, and they were primarily targeting Huaxia.
If this were not stopped, the Hall of Light might cultivate an endless stream of killing gods.
At that time, let alone the Dragon Group, even the Hidden Group might not be able to block them all.
"This..."
Elder Xu hesitated. He knew Ye Cangtian's intentions, but he was ultimately worried.
Seeing Elder Xu's continued silence, Ye Cangtian said, "Elder, to put it bluntly, the Dragon Group can deal with those Tian Wang assassins."
"But if it's the killing gods cultivated by the Hall of Light, how will the Dragon Group deal with them?"
Hearing this, Elder Xu looked deeply at Ye Cangtian and sighed, "Alright, do you have any action plans?"
"Not yet, but I will come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible."
Ye Cangtian slowly shook his head. He had originally intended to use the power of the Dark Association to destroy Tian Wang.
But now, with the fallout from falling out with Zi Long reported to Xing Yuan, everything would have to wait for Xing Yuan's opinion.
Ring!
At this moment, a ringtone sounded. Ye Cangtian picked up the phone and saw that it was Qiang Wei's number, which made him curious.
Now that the Hall of Light's operation had been thwarted, what business could Qiang Wei have calling him?
Thinking this, he walked to the side and answered the phone.
"There's some bad news..."
As soon as the phone was connected, Qiang Wei's clear and cold voice came through.