The morning was calm.
After a night of quiet, both Mantouluo and Feiyan had pushed certain matters deep into their hearts.
This made their facing of the dawn seem no different from before, which in turn made Ye Cangtian feel somewhat unaccustomed.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
Just after breakfast, a knock on the door echoed.
Immediately after, a strange man walked in.
He bowed respectfully to Po Xiao and said, "Lord Po Xiao, I am a guard of Xuan Si Yi. I have come to relay some matters from Lord Xuan Si Yi."
Hmm?
Xuan Si Yi?
Ye Cangtian raised an eyebrow slightly. Xuan Si Yi was the administrator of Jieyin City. What business could he have with him?
He had already sent someone to notify Xuan Si Yi about rescuing Gui Wu and stated that he would not pursue the matter. Why was Xuan Si Yi contacting him again?
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian began to inquire.
It was only then that he understood the whole affair.
When Gui Wu was abducted earlier, Ye Cangtian had suspected that there were informants from other factions within the Jieyin City branch.
Xuan Si Yi had taken this matter to heart and had been secretly investigating during this period, finally managing to apprehend the person.
He was informing Ye Cangtian now primarily because Xuan Si Yi had subjected the person to severe interrogation but had gained nothing.
Eventually, the person could no longer endure and chose to compromise.
However, to uncover the secrets of the Anti-Black Alliance, someone with the authority to decide his life or death was required to handle the matter.
In plain terms, the person feared revealing secrets, and Xuan Si Yi could not guarantee his safety.
Therefore, it was specifically stated that he would only divulge the secrets to an executor of Earth-level or higher.
Of course, in Ye Cangtian's view, Xuan Si Yi also had another intention, which was to curry favor with him.
Firstly, Xuan Si Yi had diligently handled the matter he mentioned and had achieved results in a short period, providing him with an explanation.
Secondly, if the apprehended informant truly divulged the secrets of the Dark Association, it would be a great achievement.
At best, it could expose more informants of the Anti-Black Alliance, and at worst, it could cause heavy losses to the Anti-Black Alliance, even their destruction. All of this depended on how much the informant knew.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian took out a few white crystal stones and tossed them over as a reward.
He then asked Feiyan to take the guard to rest.
"Boss, this is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity!"
"This time, not only can we teach the Anti-Black Alliance a lesson, but we can also achieve great merit..."
After the guard left, Mantouluo immediately came closer.
Last time, when she wanted to teach the Anti-Black Alliance a lesson for Po Xiao, she was stopped by Po Xiao.
Now that the opportunity had presented itself again, she truly did not want to miss it. It was also a chance to vent her anger, so why not?
"Did you forget what I told you?"
"The Anti-Black Alliance is not easy to deal with. It is best to avoid provoking such formidable opponents and leave them to Red Demon, or Huang Shan and Green Luo!"
Ye Cangtian glared at her and said exasperatedly.
"What?"
"Boss, I really don't understand you! Why are you so timid!"
"The Anti-Black Alliance is almost the number one enemy of the Dark Association. If you can strike them, it will definitely be a great merit. Why give it to others?"
Mantouluo's eyes widened. This was completely different from the Po Xiao she knew before.
Back then, when facing the Heavenly Remnant Tower, Po Xiao could manipulate them with his own power. Why did he become cowardly when it came to the Anti-Black Alliance?
"Hmph! Am I timid?"
"Isn't it for your sake? The Anti-Black Alliance is unlikely to deal with me, but it's much easier for them to deal with you!"
"So, as I said, let them fight while we reap the benefits!"
Uh...
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Mantouluo suddenly fell silent.
Although she was annoyed at being treated as a burden, his caring heart still warmed her.
After a moment, she glanced at Ye Cangtian and asked, "Sir, shall I release the news now?"
"You don't need to worry about this matter. I will handle it myself,"
Ye Cangtian said indifferently. If possible, he did not want Mantouluo to interact too much with Tang Qingshan and his wife.
This girl's eyes were too sharp. From observing their expressions, she might discover something.
Thus, Ye Cangtian left the headquarters and left exclusive signals for himself and Tang Qingshan's couple within Ghost City.
After all, the headquarters was a place with many people and gossip. If he went to find them directly, he might be targeted by those with intentions, so he had to be cautious.
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Graveyard in the South of the City.
When Nangong Mulan arrived, Ye Cangtian had been waiting for a long time.
The two of them conducted a private investigation and directly entered the tomb.
"Mother-in-law, why didn't Father-in-law come?" Ye Cangtian asked.
"No, we try not to disappear together, otherwise it will arouse suspicion."
As soon as Nangong Mulan finished explaining, she realized something and said darkly, "You brat, what do you mean? Do you look down on your mother-in-law?"
"How could I dare! I was just curious."
Ye Cangtian waved his hands repeatedly, then, without wasting any more time, he changed the subject and said, "I have something important to inform you about this time. The informant you have at the Jieyin City branch, his name is Zhang Fan, right?"
At his words, Nangong Mulan's eyes became confused.
Then she quickly asked, "You know about Zhang Fan's matter too?"
Hmm?
With the word "too," Ye Cangtian also became confused. He quickly said, "Mother-in-law, you also know that Zhang Fan was caught by Xuan Si Yi? And that he is going to reveal things about the Anti-Black Alliance?"
"Yes."
Nangong Mulan nodded and said, "I also received news from Xuan Si Yi's guard. Not only me, but Huang Shan also received it."
What?
Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed sharply. What was Xuan Si Yi up to?
Didn't he want to pledge allegiance to him?
Why did he pass the same news to Huang Shan and Green Luo?
Could it be that he discovered the relationship between the three of them? And was trying to test something with this news?
That made no sense!
Xuan Si Yi was merely a Xuan-level executor, and he was far from Ghost City. He couldn't possibly extend his reach to Ghost City.
"I estimate that not only the three of us received the news, but Red Demon likely received similar news as well."
Just as Ye Cangtian was contemplating, Nangong Mulan seemed to have figured something out and spoke slowly.
Nangong Mulan's words were like a divine revelation to Ye Cangtian.
He immediately understood the matter.
Xuan Si Yi's move seemed to be a wide net.
Xuan Si Yi had no backing within the Dark Association. Previously, he wanted to defect to him, but he didn't receive a favorable reception, and then there was the matter of Gui Wu.
Therefore, the other party wanted to see who would extend an olive branch to him through this matter.
Of course, there was another possibility: Xuan Si Yi wanted to sow discord among the four Earth-level executors through this matter.
After all, there was only one merit. Whoever was strong enough to suppress the other three would be the one he chose to follow.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but sneer. A mere Xuan-level executor dared to instigate four Earth-level executors. Xuan Si Yi's courage was indeed considerable!
However, he was mistaken this time. He would likely die without knowing how!
"Cangtian, this is a matter of the Dark Association. You should try not to get involved."
"If Red Demon makes a move, with Huang Shan's and my strength, restraining him won't be a problem."
Nangong Mulan said. Red Demon's strength was terrifying, and she was ultimately worried about Ye Cangtian's ability to deal with Red Demon.
After much deliberation, she still felt that it would be safer for them as a couple to handle it.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said, "I don't think you should get involved."
Ye Cangtian slowly gave his reasons.
Firstly, Red Demon had known Huang Shan and Green Luo for many years and was familiar with them in various aspects. Therefore, their identities as leader and deputy leader might not be kept secret from Red Demon.
Secondly, even if they managed to keep it from Red Demon, as Green Luo had said, if the two of them disappeared together for too long, it could still arouse suspicion.
Compared to these two points, Ye Cangtian was more suitable.
Although he had fought with Red Demon before, it was limited to individual moves. Red Demon was still relatively unfamiliar with him.
As for Nami, Red Demon was even less aware of her.
Furthermore, Ye Cangtian was a loner, which made him less likely to arouse suspicion.
Listening to Ye Cangtian's words, Nangong Mulan pondered for a long time and finally nodded slowly and said, "Alright, let's tentatively settle on this for now. I'll discuss it with Huang Shan when we get back."
"En."
Ye Cangtian nodded, then said, "Then, Mother-in-law, let's part ways. Spending too much time is not good for either of us, so you should hurry back."
Upon hearing this, Nangong Mulan nodded, gave him a few words of caution, and then left the tomb.
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