When Ye Cangtian returned to his home in the capital once more.
The courtyard was in disarray, showing signs of a fierce battle.
Ye Cangtian’s heart suddenly turned cold as he rushed into the villa.
Upon seeing Gu Qin, Gu Yue, and Tang Xinwan tending to Gui Wu and Nancy’s wounds, his suspended heart finally relaxed.
After all, they were still alive, with no limbs missing, and everything else could be managed.
“Why are you only returning now!”
“Those who know understand you went to aid Qiangwei and the others, but those who don’t might think you were deliberately hiding!”
Seeing Ye Cangtian’s return, Tang Xinwan shot him a fierce glare.
The commotion last night was significant. Even with Nancy and Gui Wu’s full protection, they couldn’t block all the assassins.
Many assassins had still breached the villa.
If not for the golden leaves and a masked woman’s timely intervention, Tang Xinwan couldn’t imagine the terrifying consequences.
“I apologize for my late return; it was all due to my poor planning.”
Facing Tang Xinwan’s complaints, Ye Cangtian offered no explanation and simply lowered his head.
In his view, as a man, regardless of the reason, failing to protect his home, his family, and his loved ones was his fault.
Seeing Ye Cangtian’s ashamed and self-reproaching demeanor, Tang Xinwan’s lips quivered.
She knew it wasn’t entirely Ye Cangtian’s fault, but upon seeing Gui Wu and Nancy’s battered bodies, she couldn’t hold back.
“The bandaging is almost done. I’m going back to my room. I didn’t rest well last night…”
Tang Xinwan deliberately found an excuse and returned to her room.
She knew Ye Cangtian would discuss matters with Gui Wu and the others, content she wouldn’t enjoy hearing, so she chose to withdraw.
Meanwhile, seeing Tang Xinwan leave, Ye Cangtian finally turned his gaze to Nancy and Gui Wu.
“Are your injuries serious?”
With a single sentence, Gui Wu slowly shook her head. She had many wounds, but they were all superficial. They looked daunting but weren’t serious.
However, Nancy, glancing at Ye Cangtian, retorted indignantly, “I’m not as lucky as her. I’m miserable; I’ve almost lost half my life!”
Compared to Gui Wu, Nancy’s injuries were more severe.
It wasn’t because she was trying to show off, but because she was a traitor to the Church of Light, she had been specifically targeted by the Cardinals.
Fortunately, those Cardinals weren’t too powerful; otherwise, she might have indeed perished.
“Alas! It’s all my fault for returning late, causing you to suffer.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely avenge this for you!”
“By the way, what’s the situation with the Church of Light?”
Ye Cangtian sighed, asking as he took out some Great Restoration Pills from his pocket and placed them before the two women.
While not rare items for them, these were the most effective pills he had, offered as a token of his sentiment.
The two women accepted them without hesitation, swallowing one each.
Gui Wu then looked at Ye Cangtian and pondered, “The three Cardinals of the Church of Light have all safely retreated. As for those assassins from the Heavenly Net, some were eliminated, and many have withdrawn…”
Gui Wu stated that the specific details needed to be clarified with the Dragon Group.
It was the appearance of the Dragon Group and the masked woman that thoroughly repelled the teams from the Church of Light and the Heavenly Net.
At this point, Gui Wu paused, giving Ye Cangtian a deep look. “You arranged for that woman, didn’t you? Her figure seems familiar; is it Lan Yue?”
“Lan Yue? Big sister, don’t joke. Lan Yue is part of the Dark Association; how could she help him?”
Nancy, hearing Gui Wu’s guess, chuckled indignantly.
She was unaware of Ye Cangtian’s other identity.
Therefore, in her eyes, Lan Yue would wish Ye Cangtian dead rather than help him!
“Idiot!”
Gui Wu simply replied with two words to Nancy’s statement and stopped speaking, leaving Nancy speechless.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian slowly said to Gui Wu, “Her identity is not to be revealed, so I instructed her to intervene at a critical moment. I apologize for you getting injured.”
“…”
His words left Nancy even more bewildered.
Ye Cangtian’s statement indicated that the masked woman was indeed Lan Yue!
But why would Lan Yue help Ye Cangtian?
Could it be that Lan Yue had been bribed by Ye Cangtian?
Just as Nancy was pondering, she suddenly saw a flash of golden light before her eyes. Upon seeing that golden light, she froze, her mouth agape.
Ye Cangtian was holding a golden mask, which looked so familiar.
Indeed, it was Dawn’s mask!
After the battle last night, Ye Cangtian had gained full trust in Nancy.
Now that Gui Wu mentioned Lan Yue, he decided to reveal his identity, lest any misunderstandings arise when they met under different guises in the future.
“You, you killed Dawn? And took his mask?”
“Are you a freak! You take things from dead people!”
Nancy exclaimed, her eyes wide.
In truth, she had already guessed something, but the speculation was so shocking that she couldn’t bring herself to believe it.
“What dead people’s things! This is my mask.”
Ye Cangtian retorted with a roll of his eyes.
Watching Nancy’s expression shift dramatically, Gui Wu and Gu Yue, among others, chuckled.
The next moment, Gu Yue also took out a bronze mask and waved it in front of them, saying, “Although this mask doesn’t have the same gold content as his, at least it represents that I’m also a member of the Dark Association…”
“…”
Hearing this, Nancy looked at Gu Yue, then at Ye Cangtian, and after a long while, said bitterly, “Your acting skills are too good…”
Though it was hard to accept, Nancy eventually came to terms with reality.
However, she now seriously suspected her own intelligence was insufficient.
She had met Ye Cangtian and Dawn numerous times but had never detected any flaws or connected the two.
Even after living at Ye Cangtian’s home, she hadn’t harbored any suspicion towards Gu Qin or Gu Yue.
Suddenly.
She recalled another serious issue: Dawn had subjected her to much humiliation in the past!
She had intended to retaliate when the opportunity arose, but now it seemed impossible.
Thinking this, she pointed at Ye Cangtian, her expression darkening, and gritted out, “No, I can’t let this go. Since you are Dawn, I will attempt to assassinate you again!”
“Heh heh, suit yourself.”
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly upon hearing this and wickedly continued, “As long as you’re not afraid of your backside blooming, I welcome your assassination attempts anytime.”
“…”
Nancy was instantly choked, and the thought of a certain shameful pain made her back down.
“Alright, you all rest and recover. Leave the rest to me!”
Seeing Nancy quiet down, Ye Cangtian said, and then left the villa.
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