"Heh, do you think I'll tell you?"
"Hassar, I give you one piece of advice. Taking a small loss is nothing, at least you can still live."
"Don't you dare provoke me, or you won't even know how you died!"
Ye Cangtian smiled playfully and gave the other party a warning before having the driver sail back.
At sea, he was indeed confident in killing Hassar, but he would not choose such a path if it was not absolutely necessary.
It wasn't time yet.
Meanwhile, in Japan, the Bright Hall and the Dark Association were already engaged in a secret struggle.
If they learned that Hassar had died by his hand, the Bright Hall would likely abandon their attack on the Shinobi Corps and turn their attention to Zi Long and the others.
He didn't care about Zi Long and the others per se, but he was worried that this would allow the Shinobi Corps to gain some breathing room, which would be a wasted effort.
Therefore, it was acceptable to spare Hassar's life for now.
On the other side, watching the receding silhouette of Dawn, Hassar's eyes grew increasingly wary.
How long had it been? Dawn had broken through from a Black-tier deacon to an Earth-tier, and possessed ranged attack methods that even he found difficult to grasp. It was simply terrifying.
Thinking of this, Hassar gradually became annoyed.
If he had directly annihilated Xuan Qi in the ruins back then, there would be no Dawn today.
...
Back on the deck of the warship.
Hassar, full of rage, went straight to Puss and slapped him across the face.
Puss scrambled to his feet, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with grievance.
To ensure Hassar's absolute safety, before Hassar left, he had specially installed a listening device on him for timely support.
When he heard that Hassar's negotiations with Dawn had broken down, he took it upon himself to issue an order.
Remotely snipe Dawn!
Once Dawn was dead, Wan She Island would surely fall into chaos, making it much easier to recapture Wan She Island.
Simply put, all of this was for Hassar, but the slap he received made him feel deeply wronged.
"You bastard! Do you think an Earth-tier expert is so easily sniped?"
"Forget about such a long distance, even if you held a gun to my head right now, you couldn't kill me!"
"And you idiot, you dared to open fire. Do you know the consequences of doing so!"
Facing the dejected Puss, Hassar was furious and roared.
He was at the Earth-tier and understood the capabilities of an Earth-tier expert. The success rate of sniping an Earth-tier expert was infinitely close to zero.
And Puss opening fire before he had distanced himself from Dawn could easily trigger a major conflict between the two sides.
Thinking of the strength displayed by Ye Cangtian, he had no confidence in defeating him at sea. If that happened, the only outcome would be his death.
Wasn't this clearly setting him up for failure?
"My lord, your subordinate knows his mistake, and will never dare to do it again!"
Facing Hassar's roar, Puss, despite his inner grievance, voluntarily admitted his mistake.
"Scram! Don't linger in front of me, or I might lose control and kill you!"
Hassar roared, then returned to the cabin in a huff.
Now that Dawn had led the Caesar Mercenary Group to land on Wan She Island, he had to find a way to retake it, otherwise, his days would likely be difficult.
Firstly, the Chandler Mercenary Group was wiped out without annexing any small or medium-sized forces, which was a serious failure.
Secondly, the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group, which had been besieged and worn down for days, was on the verge of becoming the Bright Hall's prey, but now the Dark Association had snatched it away, doing the work for others.
This failure would also be unacceptable to the Bright Hall.
If these two pieces of news were to reach home, he would either be severely punished or discarded, and the consequences would be quite severe.
Therefore, he had to find a way to salvage the situation.
...
Wan She Island.
Seeing Dawn return safely, Kezera immediately stepped forward to meet him.
After hearing everything from the driver, the way he looked at Dawn clearly changed.
That single arrow was absolutely magical, comparable to a long-range killing weapon, completely shattering his perceptions. If he could master such a move, what would he have to fear from other forces?
Thinking this, he sidled up and said, "Dawn, I wonder what move that was just now, could you share it?"
Heh heh.
The only response to Kezera was a teasing smile.
That arrow was not made by Ye Cangtian at all! It was a collaboration with Nami. It was just that Nami was in the Qiankun Bag, and coupled with his acting skills, he was not seen through.
Now that they were asking, how could he possibly reveal it?
On the other side, watching Dawn's receding figure, Kezera gritted his teeth. Without a doubt, he knew that the other party had refused.
It made sense. They were not related, so why would the other party share their killing move with him!
After a small interlude, a bonfire was lit on Wan She Island that night.
Kezera expressed his sincere gratitude for the Caesar Mercenary Group's assistance and unimpeachable conduct on the island, and specially arranged a bonfire banquet.
"Report!"
Halfway through the banquet, a mercenary ran over.
"Reporting to both lords, we have just received news that the Tamu Mercenary Group has completely withdrawn from the waters of Wan She Island."
"As for their destination, it is unknown!"
Upon hearing this news, Kezera turned to look at Dawn, wanting to know Dawn's thoughts on the matter.
Sensing Kezera's gaze, Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed.
As far as he knew, Hassar was not one to accept defeat easily, so his departure would definitely not be a return to the Bright Hall.
Furthermore, all his missions had failed. If he returned like this, he would likely not escape punishment.
Therefore, the only thing Hassar could do was to try his best to salvage the situation.
Since he had left the waters of Wan She Island, there was only one place he could go: the Lightning Mercenary Group.
In fact, this was the case.
Wan She Island was easy to defend and difficult to attack, coupled with the Caesar Mercenary Group and Dawn's presence, Hassar's chances of recapturing Wan She Island were not high.
Therefore, he changed his mind and decided to take in those small and medium-sized forces first.
Once successful there, he would not only salvage some face, but he could also use the forces he subdued to launch a fierce attack on Wan She Island, and perhaps recapture it.
As for the mission of encircling the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group, he no longer needed to worry about it.
Firstly, the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group had officially announced their severance of all ties with the Shinobi Corps and would not provide any support to them.
Secondly, with the Caesar Mercenary Group present, the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group would not be allowed to play any tricks.
This was a blessing in disguise for him, allowing him to set aside the waters of Wan She Island and deal with those small and medium-sized forces with all his forces.
"Dawn, what should we do?"
Seeing Dawn appear somewhat dazed, Kezera sidled up and asked.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian glanced at Kezera and said slowly, "Continue to track and investigate."
Continuous investigation?
Kezera's expression turned grim. He wondered if the other party genuinely didn't understand his meaning or was feigning ignorance.
Thinking this, he spoke again, "Dawn, now that the Tamu Mercenary Group has withdrawn, according to our agreement, shouldn't we..."
With that one sentence, Ye Cangtian instantly understood Kezera's intention.
To Kezera, the presence of the Caesar Mercenary Group stationed on Wan She Island was always a potential threat.
So now that the crisis had passed, they wanted to send them away!
It was truly a case of "facing forward when you need someone, and turning your backside when you don't"!
Ye Cangtian was somewhat displeased. He slowly said, "Alright, the Caesar Mercenary Group can withdraw from Wan She Island at this very moment, but there is one thing I must remind you!"
"What is it?"
Seeing Dawn readily agree, Kezera was overjoyed, but upon hearing the latter part, he couldn't help but ask.
"The Caesar Mercenary Group's participation in the island battle is a one-time event."
"After this departure, the fate of the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group will be of no concern to us!"
"So you had better be sure that the Bright Hall will not return!"
Ye Cangtian said slowly, showing no pleasantries to those who burned bridges after crossing them.
This...
With that sentence, Kezera fell silent.
He couldn't be sure if the Bright Hall would return or not!
If the worst-case scenario occurred, wouldn't the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group be waiting to be annihilated?
But if he didn't send the Caesar Mercenary Group away, he wouldn't be able to sleep either!
For a moment, Kezera hesitated.