He sped along without stopping.
For six to seven consecutive days, Ye Cangtian had very limited rest.
Every city he passed, he sought out the local branch to gather information and re-evaluate his tracking direction.
Simultaneously, he also checked if the local covert units had left any markers.
Finally, on the seventh day, as he passed through a city, he discovered the covert units' contact signal.
After meeting with the intelligence operative, he learned that the other party had already contacted Feichen.
However, Feichen claimed to be in a hurry and could not wait for Ye Cangtian to arrive, so he had departed ahead of time.
Before leaving, Feichen had informed the intelligence operative that if Ye Cangtian had any matters to discuss, he could go to Blood City to find him.
Blood City?
Upon receiving this news, Ye Cangtian’s brows furrowed.
He had some impression of Blood City. Blood City was very close to Ghost City, only a day's journey at the fastest, and no more than two days at the slowest.
Based on the tracking direction over these past few days, if he continued, he should pass by Blood City.
This gave Ye Cangtian a premonition that the group that kidnapped Guiwu might have Blood City as their destination.
At the same time, the reason Feichen and the others went to Blood City was likely due to Guiwu, or perhaps Luthers.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian muttered to himself. The Anti-Gang Alliance was truly audacious to operate around Ghost City. It seemed their ambition had greatly expanded!
The next moment, Ye Cangtian embarked on his journey once more.
Regardless of whether Guiwu and the others were ultimately taken to Blood City, he had to go there first to meet Feichen.
With Feichen acting as an intermediary, he believed it would save a lot of unnecessary misunderstandings.
Continuing his pursuit, another three days passed, and Ye Cangtian finally arrived at Blood City.
Upon entering the city, he followed his usual routine and first headed to the local Dark Association branch.
After gathering information at the branch.
The branch here had dispatched guards, but they hadn't obtained any useful intelligence. Furthermore, no hoof prints or wheel tracks were found in the vicinity.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian finally smiled.
The absence of news at this point was precisely the best news and perfectly matched his conjecture.
It seemed the other party’s destination was indeed Blood City, so they had discarded their horses and cleared all traces before entering the city.
This was the only plausible explanation.
Now, he just had to wait for the covert units to contact him.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian found an inn in Blood City and, using the contact method left by Feichen, left a secret sign within the city.
...
Clang! Clang! Clang!
After a night's rest, the door was knocked upon early the next morning.
Ye Cangtian quickly got up and opened the door, finding a familiar figure, Feichen, the former sect leader of the Sanhe Gate.
"Mr. Ye, long time no see. How have you been?"
Feichen entered the room with a smile and engaged in pleasantries with Ye Cangtian.
"Not very well."
Ye Cangtian replied, pouring him a cup of water and pushing it over.
"Uh..."
Feichen was slightly taken aback by this response, then managed a wry smile.
He realized his question was thoughtless.
Ye Cangtian had notified the entire covert unit to search for him, and Ye Cangtian had followed right behind him to Blood City, undoubtedly having rushed here. How could he be well?
Thinking this, Feichen asked, "Mr. Ye, why are you so eager to contact me? Is there something important?"
"Then I won't hide anything."
Seeing his inquiry, Ye Cangtian got straight to the point. "Did your Anti-Gang Alliance take any action in Jieying City ten days ago?"
"You, how did you know?"
Upon hearing this, Feichen's eyes widened.
This operation by the Anti-Gang Alliance was not arranged by him; he had only heard about it upon arriving here.
Yet, the operation he had just learned about was brought up by Ye Cangtian. He genuinely suspected that the covert units had infiltrated the Anti-Gang Alliance!
After all, he heard that the operation had been very smooth and all traces had been erased.
Furthermore, they had framed the Guangming Hall, so the Dark Association wouldn't suspect them for some time.
If even the Dark Association didn't suspect them, how could Ye Cangtian know about this?
Could it be that the Anti-Gang Alliance had informants from the covert units?
Feichen's gaze darted around. It wasn't impossible.
The Anti-Gang Alliance's influence had expanded too quickly recently. It was inevitable that informants from various factions would infiltrate their ranks.
"Do you find it surprising that I know this? Anyone with a bit of brains would guess it was you..."
Seeing Feichen's strange expression, Ye Cangtian said with a cold laugh.
"Oh?"
"Then, Mr. Ye, please tell me, what flaws did our Anti-Gang Alliance reveal?"
Feichen looked at Ye Cangtian with a complex expression, clearly harboring some doubt about Ye Cangtian's statement.
"On the day of the incident, I was in Jieying City, and the commotion you caused was too great. The covert units naturally went to investigate."
"It turns out someone claimed to have seen your people enter the city before the incident, and then your people vanished. Tell me, besides you, who else could it be?"
Seeing that Feichen didn't believe him, Ye Cangtian immediately explained.
He didn't mention the Guangming Hall at all. Ye Cangtian's identity did not allow him to know those details.
On the other hand, Feichen’s eyes darted around. If that was the case, it was indeed a loophole, and it was normal for the other party to have guessed it.
He took a sip of water, then looked at Ye Cangtian again and said, "Mr. Ye, this matter was indeed our doing, but I don't know what relation it has to why you're looking for me?"
"Guiwu!"
Ye Cangtian uttered two words and continued, "You might not know, but some time ago, I was ambushed by the Ninja Unit and many other factions in Huaxia's capital. Guiwu was among them!
I originally intended to kill Guiwu myself, but you beat me to it. There was nothing I could do but find you to negotiate!"
Similarly, Ye Cangtian did not reveal the truth.
After all, appearing as Ye Cangtian, he had no reason to save Guiwu. Therefore, to save Guiwu, he could only use this excuse.
"Mr. Ye, this matter is too significant. I cannot make a decision on my own."
"I need to go back and discuss it with Xuan Bing before I can reply to you!"
Mentioning Guiwu, Feichen's expression changed slightly. After a long period of contemplation, he slowly spoke.
"Alright."
Ye Cangtian nodded and continued, "But you should know, I want Guiwu alive. I hope you won't ruin our friendship over her!"
"Okay! We will consider it carefully."
Sensing the threat in his words and the fleeting murderous intent in Ye Cangtian's eyes, Feichen’s forehead inexplicably broke out in a cold sweat.
After agreeing, he directly left the inn.
After the other party left, Ye Cangtian frowned. He worried that his hatred for Guiwu was displayed too strongly, and they might torment Guiwu to please him.
After all, he represented the covert units, and no matter how arrogant the Anti-Gang Alliance was, they wouldn't dare to offend him easily.
Otherwise, if the two forces clashed, they would only destroy each other, and the Dark Association would be the ultimate beneficiary.
Besides Guiwu's matter, Luthers' matter was also a problem.
Although he didn't care about Luthers' life or death, he was the one who brought Guiwu and Luthers back together.
If Guiwu was rescued by him, why wasn't Luthers rescued together?
It would also be difficult to explain to Purple Dragon then.
Therefore, he had to prepare a plausible explanation beforehand...