"Nothing is impossible!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Qiao, then continued, "Because you didn't dare to act against others, and you feared ambushes around Lan Yue, you had to create a diversion."
"And once you did that, your true intentions were exposed!"
Ye Cangtian's voice slowly emerged, and Qiao's face turned incredibly red, yet he couldn't utter a word.
What the other party said was largely consistent with their thoughts.
Their first two targets were chosen for two reasons: Firstly, to gauge their own strength in real combat.
Secondly, it was because they were wary of Ye Cangtian and Po Xiao.
Lan Yue and Qing Dao, compared to them, were slightly inferior. They lived alone, and Qing Dao was outside the city, making it less likely to attract attention.
For these reasons, they chose to kill Qing Dao first, then eliminate Lan Yue, and decide on subsequent targets based on the situation.
They hadn't expected that after killing just one person, Qing Dao, Ye Cangtian would have already seen through their plan. It seemed their defeat was not without reason.
"Alright, I've answered your questions."
"Shouldn't you answer me a question too?"
Seeing their silence, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and continued, "What is the true purpose of your operation in Huaxia this time!"
"Idiot, of course it's revenge!"
"You and the Huaxia forces almost wiped out the Listening Wind Tower, causing us to lose a crucial ally. Does the Bright Hall still intend to swallow this insult?"
Hassar glanced at Ye Cangtian with disdain in his eyes, as if to say, how could you ask such an idiotic question.
Meanwhile, Qiao's face subtly changed, and he even clenched his fists involuntarily, a clear sign of his panic.
Looking at the two, Ye Cangtian smirked and said, "It seems I'll only get the truth if I capture you both."
"Move!"
As Ye Cangtian's voice fell, Hassar's expression suddenly changed. With a roar, he and Qiao split up and fled.
Their speed instantly reached its limit.
They knew that a direct confrontation with Po Xiao offered little chance of victory. It was better to split up and escape, ensuring at least one of them survived.
"You've made a very smart decision."
"But this way, one of you will not be able to escape!"
Watching them flee, Ye Cangtian spoke mockingly as his figure flickered. In a short time, he had intercepted Hassar.
There was no choice; he was spread too thin.
As for Qiao, he would let him go for now. After all, with only one remaining, he couldn't stir up much trouble.
Qiao certainly wouldn't dare to attempt another assassination on Lan Yue, especially after falling into a trap this time.
And for the others remaining, assassination wouldn't be easy. Therefore, in Ye Cangtian's view, Qiao would most likely return to the Bright Hall.
Meanwhile.
Hassar looked at Ye Cangtian with a sinister gaze, roaring inwardly in anger. Why wasn't the other party pursuing Qiao!
He had an answer in his heart: the leader was always the primary target.
But facing Po Xiao, in his despair, he still felt that fate was unfair.
After a moment, Hassar gritted his teeth and said, "Po Xiao, spare my life. I'm willing to give you my Qiankun Bag. What do you think?"
There was no other way. Neither he nor Qiao had the confidence to deal with Po Xiao, let alone him being alone now. Thus, parting with wealth to avoid disaster seemed like the best course of action.
"Hassar, do you think I know nothing?"
"Let me tell you, I hadn't left when you went to the Listening Wind Tower that day. I was observing you in secret!"
"You already handed over your Qiankun Bags to Ye Cangtian earlier. Besides some spirit stones and pills, there shouldn't be anything valuable in your Qiankun Bag now, right?"
Ye Cangtian's eyes immediately showed contempt.
This time was different from the last. The previous time, he didn't want to cause trouble for the Huaxia forces, hence he proposed the Qiankun Bag as a way to let them go.
However, this time, the Bright Hall had initiated action in Huaxia, and these individuals were essentially pure assassins with too great a threat, making it imperative to eliminate them.
Therefore, Hassar's attempt to use his Qiankun Bag to save his life was simply wishful thinking.
This…
Hearing Po Xiao's words, cold sweat instantly broke out on Hassar's forehead.
He hadn't expected Po Xiao to know about this. Did this mean his plan was foiled?
The next moment, he quickly said, "If you let me go, I promise to do one thing for you, anything at all, and I will do it wholeheartedly!"
Hmm?
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's killing intent significantly reduced.
If he could plant a spy within the Bright Hall who could act at a critical moment, it might yield unexpected results.
Of course, he couldn't fully trust the man, as Hassar was a veteran cardinal of the Bright Hall, and his loyalty to the organization wouldn't change so easily.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian slowly took out a Spirit Sealing Pill and tossed it at Hassar's feet.
"To make me believe your words, you must do two things!"
"The first is to eat this Spirit Sealing Pill!"
"The second is to lure out Qiao and exchange his life for yours!"
Ye Cangtian presented his demands, which also served as a pledge of allegiance. If Hassar ever intended to break free from his control, he would leak the information.
At that point, the Pope himself would deal with him.
"This…"
Upon hearing the condition, Hassar's face immediately changed.
He and Qiao were close friends, brothers in arms through thick and thin. Now, being asked to betray Qiao, he found it truly unbearable.
"I'll give you ten seconds. If you don't agree, don't blame me."
Seeing Hassar's hesitation, Ye Cangtian snorted and began the countdown!
"Ten!"
"Nine…"
The sound of the countdown hammered Hassar's chest like a heavy hammer, repeatedly.
Hassar even had a fleeting illusion that as the countdown progressed, a killing intent gradually rose in the other party's eyes, and this intent grew stronger and stronger.
It truly filled him with dread.
Finally, Hassar bent down, picked up the slightly dusty Spirit Sealing Pill from the ground, and swallowed it with extreme reluctance.
He had ultimately given in.
Outside the Bright Hall, he was essentially in the second highest position, second only to the leader. He could be considered second in command to tens of thousands.
He found it too difficult to abandon the wealth and status he had strived for his entire life.
Therefore, he could only apologize to Qiao!
"Heh heh, you agreed quite thoroughly! My countdown hasn't even finished yet!"
"It seems your loyalty to the Bright Hall isn't as strong as I imagined!"
Ye Cangtian, having witnessed everything, showed a faint smile and mocked sarcastically.
"If a man doesn't look out for himself, heaven and earth will destroy him!"
Hassar glanced over and said through gritted teeth.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian chuckled and then said, "Alright, now you can tell me your true intentions!"
"Is this considered doing a favor for you?" Hassar asked Ye Cangtian doubtfully.
"What are you thinking? Do you think the task I asked you to do would be this simple?"
Ye Cangtian rolled his eyes at Hassar and continued, "Only by answering my question will I consider the agreement and conditions we just discussed!"
Upon hearing this, Hassar deflated like a leaky ball and became dejected.
Now he had no other choice. Even without consuming the Spirit Sealing Pill, it wouldn't be difficult for Po Xiao to kill him!
The next moment, he looked over resignedly and said, "To be honest, I don't really know the specific purpose…"
Hassar stated that the mission given to him by the Pope was revenge, to kill all the experts who had been to the Sun-Moon Twin Islands, with an additional condition.
That condition was to collect the Qiankun Bags of all these experts, and even he was not allowed to keep anything from them for himself.
Hassar naturally harbored doubts about this and had even inquired with the Pope if he was searching for something.
However, the Pope's reply was, "Don't ask what you shouldn't."
Damn it, it seemed the Pope was truly looking for something, but what exactly was he searching for?
For the sake of these items, the Pope was willing to risk war with the Dark Association and the Huaxia forces. Was it worth it?
Listening to Hassar's explanation, Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed deeply.
However, after contemplating for a long time, he couldn't find a definite answer, so he decided to stop wasting time.
He then looked at Hassar and said with a faint smile, "I'll trust you for now. You can contact Qiao. I believe you know what you should and shouldn't say, right?"
Hassar nodded slowly upon hearing this, then took out his phone and dialed Qiao's number.
With things having reached this point, he had no way back and could only follow orders.