After a small interlude, Ye Cangtian brought Guiwu directly to the cadre's compound.
Before coming, he had already spoken to Grandpa Xu on the phone.
At this moment, Grandpa Xu was in his study, drinking tea to refresh himself.
He knew that Ye Cangtian calling him awake in the middle of the night to see him must mean something important was to be discussed.
However, when he saw Guiwu, he couldn't help but be stunned, and then a playful smile appeared on his face.
It seemed the kid had succeeded and actually won Guiwu over, otherwise, he wouldn't have brought her to see him…
Thinking to himself, Grandpa Xu spoke first, "You brat, looks like I have to congratulate you again…"
"Don't misunderstand, we are just cooperating. In her eyes, I am at most a trustworthy friend."
Ye Cangtian interrupted Grandpa Xu, explained simply, and then quickly spoke about the entrance to the China ruins.
"What did you say!"
Grandpa Xu almost jumped out of his chair upon hearing this. The man who was unfazed by anything now had an extremely grim expression.
The destruction of the great formation was no small matter; it could potentially shake the foundations of China!
"Kid, do you have any countermeasures now?"
After calming down for a bit, Grandpa Xu finally asked.
He was momentarily flustered and had never anticipated such an event, requiring time to consider.
Since Ye Cangtian was the first to know, he must have considered solutions, so it was best to hear him out first.
"I haven't thought of any good methods for now. I'll go with Guiwu to check the situation first, hoping everything is not too late."
After a pause, Ye Cangtian continued, "Also, deploy all personnel of the Dragon Group, except for essential standby staff, to the outer perimeter for encirclement and interception! Simultaneously, strictly investigate outbound personnel…"
Ye Cangtian made simple arrangements. Since these people dared to undermine China's foundation, they could not be allowed to leave smoothly; the goal was to eliminate them all within China.
"Is there enough time for this deployment?"
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Xu frowned and asked.
Ye Cangtian's deployment wasn't a major issue, but the prerequisite was that the opponents were still within China.
If not, wouldn't all their efforts be in vain?
"It should be enough time!"
Ye Cangtian did not speak definitively because the telegram intercepted by Viper earlier mentioned the great formation being activated, not successfully completed.
He didn't know how long it would take to destroy the formation at the entrance, but within a few hours, the other party absolutely could not leave China.
Firstly, they would definitely wait until they had results before leaving.
Secondly, Ye Cangtian had let Joe go, and Joe would certainly inform them of the news from this side.
Therefore, they would not be able to leave through security checks openly; they could only try to sneak away, which would undoubtedly cause significant delays.
Hearing this, Guiwu couldn't help but glance at Ye Cangtian.
She had initially thought Ye Cangtian letting Joe go was just keeping his promise, but she didn't expect there were so many layers to it. It now seemed Ye Cangtian's mind was exceptionally sharp.
Meanwhile, Grandpa Xu slapped the table and said, "Let's do it. We'll proceed as you said. I'll start arranging it now. Also, keep in constant contact. If you need anything, I will fully support you!"
"Okay, no problem."
Ye Cangtian replied, then said, "By the way, tell the personnel responsible for the interception on the outer perimeter to try to avoid direct engagement and maintain a safe distance for tracking. Wait for us to deal with them…"
Grandpa Xu nodded. He knew that whoever could destroy the entrance formation must be a master.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian's decision was also to prevent unnecessary casualties.
…
On the peak of the mountains.
A humming sound echoed from the mountains as a helicopter departed, leaving Ye Cangtian and Guiwu behind.
At the mountain peak, Ye Cangtian's expression was extremely grim.
This was entirely due to the bizarre surroundings.
They seemed to have entered a space of crimson. What should have been white clouds circling the mountain peak and hovering overhead were now, as if dyed by fuel, turned into blood-red clouds, even the refracted sunlight felt ominous.
"This is the entrance to the China ruins?"
"It feels even more terrifying than the Dark Ruins. As expected, no ancient ruins are benign."
"But speaking of which, where is the entrance?"
Guiwu, being her first time here and unaware of the original state of the place, didn't find anything amiss. She even compared it to the Dark Ruins.
"The entrance is below."
Ye Cangtian's only response to Guiwu was this sentence, after which he walked to the edge of the cliff.
Guiwu followed, her mouth twitching. Looking down, the surroundings were obscured by blood-colored mist, making the depth impossible to discern, let alone the entrance.
The next moment, just as she was about to ask how to descend, Ye Cangtian's voice reached her.
"Follow me closely, and jump along the mountain wall."
As the words fell, Guiwu saw Ye Cangtian step out first and jump down.
Seeing this, Guiwu hesitated for a moment before also jumping down.
A short while later, Guiwu felt something grab her, and with immense force, her body was pulled aside.
She then realized it was Ye Cangtian who had pulled her, and her feet were on only a protruding rock, about thirty to forty centimeters wide, and very small in area.
Even with her slender figure and Ye Cangtian's well-proportioned build, they had to stand extremely close in this spot, so close she could clearly hear his heartbeat.
Of course, Guiwu had no time to feel these things at the moment; her heart was pounding, but it was due to nervousness.
She hadn't expected the path to the China ruins entrance to be so perilous!
If she had slipped and fallen, not even a speck of bone would have remained.
"Hey, are all of you from the Hidden Group suicidal?"
"Why didn't you build a road here, even a plank road would do!"
After a while, Guiwu calmed down a bit and said to Ye Cangtian with some annoyance.
Ye Cangtian glanced at Guiwu and said, "It's not necessary."
Ye Cangtian wasn't in the mood to explain much to Guiwu now. In the past, he would directly jump into the Dragon Washing Abyss when he came here.
These protruding rocks on the mountain were only used for leverage when climbing on the way out.
But now, in a critical situation with unknown circumstances below, Ye Cangtian decided against jumping into the Dragon Washing Abyss after much thought.
"Sigh… you…"
On the other side, Guiwu became instantly annoyed by Ye Cangtian's terseness.
Just as she was about to say something, she felt her waist tighten, and she was once again in a state of weightlessness. In her sudden panic, she screamed.
But this time, Ye Cangtian paid no mind, instead, he continued to leap downwards with her.
There was no other way. Guiwu was not clear about the positions of the protruding rocks on the cliff face, and any slight misstep could lead to danger, so Ye Cangtian had to resort to this method.
Fortunately, through the repeated pauses and descents, Guiwu calmed down a lot; otherwise, he would have been worried that her voice would reach below.
Tap! Tap!
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Ye Cangtian and Guiwu safely landed.
"Are you not going to let go of me yet? How long do you plan to take advantage of me…"
The moment her feet touched the ground, Guiwu, filled with pent-up anger, growled at Ye Cangtian.
Her voice was not loud, but her attitude was fierce.
However, her voice gradually grew smaller, and the look of dread in her eyes intensified.
She was the first to see a face devoid of any flaws, filled with rage, and it was only when she noticed Ye Cangtian's odd demeanor that Guiwu scanned her surroundings.
Upon looking, she was instantly stunned.