Under a barrage of questions, the grandfather and grandson finally understood.
Xu Shi'an glanced at the two and asked, "Since their current target is the Dark Association, should we just wait for them to fight it out and reap the benefits?"
"Absolutely not!"
Old Master Xu glared at Xu Shi'an. The threat posed by the assassins to the capital was simply too great.
Previously, there was no harm to civilians because Qing Dao's residence was in the suburbs, where there were fewer civilians.
However, the other two Earth-rank Envoys of the Dark Association, whether it was Blue Moon or Purple Dragon, lived within the capital. If the Bright Hall were to take action, it would be difficult to guarantee that civilians would not be caught in the crossfire.
"That's right."
Ye Cangtian chimed in and continued, "In fact, I'm thinking that for the Bright Hall to have found Qing Dao's location so precisely, they must have informants within the capital..."
He felt that the Dragon Group's upcoming mission would not be easy. They would not only have to thoroughly track down the whereabouts of the Bright Hall team but also, as much as possible, expose the informants.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Xu nodded and immediately agreed.
If they could root out the Bright Hall's informants, then it would not be so easy for the Bright Hall to cause trouble in China again.
"There's also one more thing that requires the cooperation of the Dragon Group."
"The Bright Hall's next target is likely to be Blue Moon. However, if they were to assassinate Blue Moon directly, the difficulty would still be very high."
"Therefore, I surmise that the Bright Hall will likely employ some diversionary tactics, which will test the Dragon Group's mobility..."
Ye Cangtian spoke slowly.
This was because he had anticipated that assassinating Blue Moon was a choice the Bright Hall had no other option but to make.
Furthermore, Qing Dao's death would undoubtedly alert the Dark Association, making it difficult to assassinate Blue Moon.
Therefore, the Bright Hall would likely divert the Dark Association's attention beforehand, and at the same time, distract the attention of China's forces.
This would ensure the successful completion of their plan.
In this way, it would also expose some of the Bright Hall's strength and location. If the Dragon Group reacted quickly enough, there would be a chance to capture them all in one fell swoop.
Of course, this matter still required extreme caution to avoid giving the Bright Hall an opportunity to lash out in desperation.
"It is indeed a bit difficult."
Old Master Xu frowned upon hearing this and continued, "For the Bright Hall to divert the Dark Association's attention, they would need to find the Dark Association's intelligence points at the very least."
"And we don't know the locations of these intelligence points. By the time we get the news and rush over, it might be too late..."
Ye Cangtian felt that the problem raised by the elder was not significant.
Although he also did not know the locations of the Dark Association's intelligence stations, if an intelligence station were attacked, they would definitely seek help from Purple Dragon immediately.
At that time, he would know some information. As long as he discreetly passed it to the Dragon Group, the Dragon Group would have the accurate location.
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's explanation, Old Master Xu nodded, "Good. As long as it is within the capital, I guarantee that the Dragon Group will arrive within ten minutes!"
Old Master Xu was quite confident about this.
Although the capital was vast, it was still Chinese territory, and any means of transportation could be used.
For instance, most star-rated hotels and major buildings had helipads on their rooftops. With the Dragon Group's status, borrowing these temporarily would not be a problem.
"Elder, please instruct the Dragon Group personnel not to act rashly if civilians are not involved and they do not have absolute certainty. We need to avoid unnecessary casualties as much as possible..."
After all, quite a few Earth-rank experts had come with the Bright Hall. Who knew if they would send an Earth-rank expert to attract their attention.
If an Earth-rank expert were to make a move, the Dragon Group's rash action could lead to a tragic outcome.
Ye Cangtian did not want to see such a thing happen.
Old Master Xu nodded and said, "I will inform them. If there is no certainty, they should change to tracking, and then you will make your move..."
...
After leaving Old Master Xu's residence, Ye Cangtian first contacted Gui Wu, asking her to make all necessary preparations.
Although Ye Cangtian was certain that the Bright Hall would target Blue Moon first, what if the Bright Hall people had a sudden change of mind and truly set their sights on him, Gui Wu, and Nancy?
In that case, without him, coupled with a surprise assassination, the villa could indeed be in danger.
Therefore, by giving Gui Wu a heads-up in advance, and with both women on full alert, it would not be easy for the enemy to launch a sneak attack.
After contacting Gui Wu, Ye Cangtian went straight to Yan Hua Xiao Yuan.
To avoid attracting the attention of the Bright Hall, both he and Purple Dragon were lurking around Yan Hua Xiao Yuan, observing everything in the vicinity.
For convenience, they had prepared miniature walkie-talkies.
All that remained was to wait for those guys from the Bright Hall to show up.
...
Time ticked by.
In the blink of an eye, a day and a night had passed!
The two had not moved an inch, only exchanging information through the walkie-talkies.
"Dawn, after so long, the people from the Bright Hall haven't arrived. Is your judgment wrong?"
As night fell again, Purple Dragon's voice came through the earpiece again.
In fact, Purple Dragon very much hoped that Dawn's judgment was wrong, as that would give him a reason to object to any future plans Dawn proposed.
Although Dawn was someone he had promoted, it was precisely because of this that he found it difficult to accept the reality that the other party surpassed him in every aspect.
"Ambushing requires patience."
Ye Cangtian replied with a single sentence. At this moment, the Bright Hall held the absolute initiative, and all they could do was wait.
"Let's wait then."
Hearing this, Purple Dragon responded helplessly and stopped talking.
Now, besides waiting, he had no other choice.
However, after an unknown amount of time, he felt a tremor from his body – it was his phone vibrating.
Since they were ambushing, he had to turn off all ringtones to avoid exposure.
The next moment, Purple Dragon answered the call. A hurried voice came from the other end.
A moment later, Purple Dragon hung up, his face becoming particularly grim.
He said into the walkie-talkie, "Dawn, your judgment was wrong! The Bright Hall's target is not Blue Moon, but the Dark Association's intelligence station! Damn it, I shouldn't have trusted you!"
As he spoke, Purple Dragon had already stood up from his hiding spot, preparing to leave to provide support.
Ye Cangtian quickly asked, "Where is that intelligence station located?"
"The Imperial Dynasty KTV in the north of the city. What's wrong?" Purple Dragon said impatiently.
As expected!
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's eyes lit up.
Yan Hua Xiao Yuan was in the southern part of the capital, and the intelligence station in the north of the city was under attack. Wasn't this a typical 'luring the tiger away from its mountain' tactic?
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian sent the news to Old Master Xu while saying into the walkie-talkie, "Lord Purple Dragon, you cannot go. This is a diversion!"
"Are you finding an excuse for your misjudgment? Dawn, you must understand that you are not a god and cannot calculate everything!"
Purple Dragon's voice was grim. Although what Ye Cangtian said was indeed a problem, he could not simply ignore the intelligence station and refuse to help.
After all, he was the leader of the Earth-rank Envoys in the outer circle of the Dark Association. If he remained indifferent to such matters, the Dark Association headquarters would definitely hold him accountable.
Besides, Purple Dragon was increasingly wary of Dawn's capabilities. If this continued, there might come a day when this brat would step all over him.
To be stepped on by his former subordinate was something that, just thinking about it, Purple Dragon could not accept.
And now, he finally had an opportunity to suppress Dawn. Although the timing was not ideal, he could not let it go and was willing to take a gamble.
Therefore, after reprimanding Ye Cangtian, Purple Dragon continued, "Now I will order you all to accompany me to rescue them!"