Charlie, enraged by Ye Cangtian's continuous disregard and threatened words towards their leader, could no longer control himself.
Without giving Lei Haton any chance to speak, he pulled the trigger first.
Bang!
With a gunshot, Charlie froze.
The gun in his hand was only three to four centimeters from Ye Cangtian's forehead, yet at such close range, he had missed.
Ye Cangtian had merely tilted his head slightly, dodging the bullet's attack. That lightning-fast reaction shattered his perception.
"You don't seem to have much information about me, and you don't understand my personality well!"
"It's okay, I'll enlighten you now."
"I hate being pointed at with a gun, and even more I hate people shooting at me, so... I'm sorry!"
Ye Cangtian said with a playful smile.
After a slight pause, Ye Cangtian kicked out.
The next moment, his large foot made intimate contact with Charlie's face, sending Charlie flying.
A splash of blood streaked across the sky as Charlie's teeth shattered and sprayed onto the ground, a truly disheveled sight.
"This..."
Witnessing Ye Cangtian's skill, Lei Haton broke out in a cold sweat. He hadn't expected Ye Cangtian to evade the bullet.
Even more unexpected was that Ye Cangtian had knocked Charlie unconscious with a single kick, acting without hesitation or reservation.
"What? Still unmoved?"
Ye Cangtian's gaze fell back on Lei Haton, his expression implying that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Lei Haton shivered, hesitated for a long time, and finally stepped forward.
"My apologies, Mr. Ye. Please forgive my rudeness."
Lei Haton spoke, knowing he had no other choice.
If he didn't step forward, Ye Cangtian might act immediately. But by stepping forward, he might escape unscathed.
After all, he could tell that while Ye Cangtian's attitude was strong, he had no intention of attacking. Otherwise, Ye Cangtian would have acted as soon as he entered the tent.
"Leader!"
"Leader..."
Just as Lei Haton was about to untie Ye Cangtian, anxious voices called out, and several mercenaries rushed in.
They held their guns, aiming at Ye Cangtian, clearly having heard the gunshot.
But when they entered, they saw their leader, the leader of the Swift Mercenaries, personally untying the man. What an honor that was!
What on earth was this person's identity?
For a moment, all the mercenaries were stunned!
"..."
Lei Haton's face instantly turned red. Just as he was about to untie Ye Cangtian, his subordinates rushed in, deliberately witnessing his embarrassment!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
"Get out! All of you, get out!"
With Lei Haton's furious roar, the rushing mercenaries retreated sheepishly.
Seeing all his subordinates leave, Lei Haton forced a stiff smile and looked at Ye Cangtian.
"Mr. Ye, since you are not here for revenge, what do you mean by the impending disaster you mentioned?" Lei Haton asked.
Ye Cangtian stretched his wrists, then walked to a nearby chair, lit a cigarette, and slowly exhaled.
After a moment, he said, "Literally."
This...
Hearing this, Lei Haton almost spat blood. It was as good as saying nothing!
Although somewhat annoyed, he understood that it was likely due to his previous rudeness that the other party was unwilling to elaborate.
Thinking this, he quickly poured a cup of hot tea and offered it, saying, "Mr. Ye, I apologize once again. Please forgive the trouble caused by my being misled."
"Excellent, excellent. It's never too late to correct a mistake."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian showed a satisfied smile and said, "Actually, the great disaster I spoke of is the Bright Hall."
Lei Haton was stunned. They had just cooperated with the Bright Hall, and the Swift Mercenaries had paid a heavy price for this operation.
He believed that such a price could earn them the friendship of the Bright Hall.
Therefore, how could the Bright Hall possibly attack him?
However, there was no smoke without fire. Since the other party had spoken, he might as well listen.
Thinking this, Lei Haton asked, "Mr. Ye, please be more specific. I don't quite understand!"
"Let me ask you, has the Bright Hall fulfilled its promises to you yet?"
As soon as Ye Cangtian spoke, Lei Haton's expression changed. He didn't know how Ye Cangtian had obtained this information, but what he said was indeed true.
After a moment of hesitation, Lei Haton slowly nodded, admitting it.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian showed a playful smile and continued, "Lei Haton, do you think the Bright Hall will fulfill its future promises?"
"What do you mean?"
"The Bright Hall is a vast and powerful organization. Their promises are just a drop in the bucket to them. Do you think the Bright Hall will go back on its word?"
Lei Haton looked at Ye Cangtian doubtfully.
The Bright Hall had made two promises.
The first was that in future international operations, the Bright Hall would cooperate with the Swift Mercenaries to pursue greater interests.
The second was substantial material benefits, simply put, various crystals, elixirs, armor, and weapons.
These were enormous resources for the Swift Mercenaries.
But for the Bright Hall, which possessed the Bright Ruins, it was nothing. Therefore, he simply did not believe such a thing could happen.
"You don't believe the Bright Hall will go back on its word?"
Ye Cangtian said with a playful smile, "Then let me ask you another question: how many forces has the Bright Hall united this time, and how much will they have to pay?"
"This..."
At this question, Lei Haton was instantly stunned.
For this operation to eliminate Ye Cangtian, besides the Dark Association and the Ninja Corps, he knew of at least a dozen forces that had gone to China.
These small and medium-sized forces were all cooperating with the Bright Hall.
If the Bright Hall were to fulfill its promises to these forces, it would be a colossal sum, and likely a not insignificant amount for the Bright Hall.
If they were to fulfill all of them, the Bright Hall might indeed feel the pinch.
Seeing Lei Haton's changing expression, Ye Cangtian knew he had figured it out.
He smiled and continued, "Think about it again, all the forces are in competition. The Bright Hall promised to look after you in international operations, can they deliver?"
"..."
Lei Haton's face darkened again.
This was also a problem. There were conflicts between the various forces. If actual disputes arose, how could the Bright Hall help?
At most, they could mediate.
Thinking this, Lei Haton glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "Mr. Ye, what does what you're saying have to do with the impending disaster?"
"You're a blockhead. I've explained so much, and you still don't understand?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at him and continued helplessly, "Then let me explain it more clearly: this is all a conspiracy by the Bright Hall, with the aim of depleting your strength and then annexing you one by one!"
"Impossible!"
"The Bright Hall would never do something so despicable!"
Lei Haton became agitated.
Although the Bright Hall was powerful, these small and medium-sized forces combined were also a considerable force. How could the Bright Hall dare to act like this!
"Heh, are you trying to mask your fear with excitement?"
Ye Cangtian said with a slight, playful smile.
"I..."
Hearing this, Lei Haton fell silent, as if his inner thoughts had been exposed.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian slowly said, "I have received reliable information that the Tamu Mercenary Group, under the Bright Hall, is heading this way. Do you think they will honor their promises, or do something else?"
This...
Lei Haton's eyes flickered. If they were to honor their promises, simply sending a divine envoy would suffice, there would be no need to mobilize the Tamu Mercenary Group.
Therefore, if they were truly mobilizing the Tamu Mercenary Group, it would likely mean something else entirely.