Chapter 1028: Chapter 1024: Strange Occurrence!
“Boss, you’re back? Did you find anything?”
“Unfortunately, we wandered outside for several hours and didn’t find anything!”
“But please rest assured, Boss, after resting for a while, we will go out again to search for information. Even if we have to turn the southern city upside down, we will drag the Black Hole Clan out!”
…
The returning Martial Artists all came back empty-handed, without exception, and they all expressed to Ye Tian that they would continue to work hard.
Ye Tian smiled wryly; he really didn’t have the energy to respond to all his Martial Artists now. He found a chair and fell asleep leaning on it.
Ye Xuong and the other Martial Artists knew that Ye Tian was quite fatigued, so they dared not disturb him…
After resting for two hours, Ye Tian finally began to regain his strength. He opened his eyes, while more Martial Artists returned to report, but none gave an answer that satisfied Ye Tian.
More than thirty Martial Artists searched almost in a carpet-like manner in the outskirts of the southern city for the Black Hole Clan’s stronghold, but after a whole day, they hadn’t found a single clue…
“I always thought I was a cautious person, but I haven’t found a single trace. It seems the search direction is wrong; next time, we should try in another direction!”
“Could it be that the Black Hole Clan is really not in the southern city?”
“Who says so? The Black Hole Clan is indeed here, it’s just that they are extremely cunning, and we haven’t discovered them yet!”
…
Some of the Martial Artists were disheartened, some unwilling to give in, but generally speaking, everyone was holding a breath of frustration.
Though Ye Tian was eager to quickly find out the whereabouts of his wife Yun Xinyan, he nonetheless said, “Everyone, this place is someone else’s territory, so don’t leave the villa at night to avoid giving the enemy an opportunity!”
For Ye Tian, the safety of his wife Yun Xinyan was certainly important, but the safety of the brothers in the Night King Hall was equally important, so he advised everyone not to go out at night to protect his brothers.
The Martial Artists of the Night King Hall felt Ye Tian’s concern, and they were all deeply moved, so no one rashly went out; they rested obediently inside the villa.
The night was uneventful, and the next morning, the Martial Artists of the Night King Hall set out again to search for the whereabouts of the Black Hole Clan in the outskirts of the southern city…
Ye Tian also left the villa and continued searching in the same manner as yesterday.
This time, Ye Tian used his clairvoyance ability to search four or five spots, but he still found no clues, just like yesterday.
The Black Hole Clan seemed to have vanished without a trace, impossible to locate…
The situation was the same for the other Martial Artists; they went out excitedly but returned dejectedly, which left Ye Tian feeling quite helpless.
“Boss, should I join the search team too?”
Ye Xuong volunteered to join, having stayed behind for some time without ever going out, so he couldn’t help feeling restless.
Ye Tian smiled and said, “Ye Xuong, even I haven’t found any clues. If you go, I fear it will be the same. So, patiently wait for the information. If possible, I will change the strategy!”
“Yes!”
Although his eager request was rejected by Ye Tian, Ye Xuong was extremely obedient to Ye Tian’s orders, so he began patiently waiting for the search results from the other brothers.
A week later, Ye Tian and the Martial Artists of the Night King Hall had searched the outskirts of the southern city thoroughly but found not even a trace of the Black Hole Clan, meaning the initial search ended in failure.
Therefore, Ye Tian temporarily halted the search and gathered everyone in the villa courtyard to discuss the next step.
Ye Xuong reported the search results of all the Martial Artists, and then Ye Tian said, “Everyone, both you and I have searched within a radius of forty miles around the outskirts of the southern city, but haven’t found anything. Now, please share your thoughts on where we should search next?”
Ye Tian’s words sparked discussions among the Martial Artists!
Most Martial Artists agreed to expanding the search range further, as the wider the search, the higher the chances of finding traces of the Black Hole Clan.
Of course, some held differing views, such as Tian Qi, who cautiously said, “Everyone, although I don’t want to pour cold water on the group, this time, our search method might be mistaken! I myself was born into the Black Hole Clan, and I’m quite familiar with the habits of the elders.
Firstly, the elders are very careful in their actions; they won’t rashly take on uncertain tasks, and they are extremely afraid of being discovered. No matter the mission, they will carefully choose to set up bases near the task execution area!
This time, if the Black Hole Clan is really active centered on South City, then their base cannot be too far away, because if it were far away, once a serious situation occurs, they would leave it unfinished.
Therefore, I believe the Black Hole Clan’s base is no longer near South City, and their focus has already shifted to another place.”
Tian Qi’s words left all the Martial Artists speechless, and those who initially wanted to expand the search range began to believe Tian Qi’s statements.
“Qiqi is really impressive, so easily analyzing the ins and outs of the situation. In that case, perhaps the people of the Black Hole Clan are really not here.”
“In that case, the boss’s wife might have been abducted by someone else! We need to intensify the search and strive to find the boss’s wife as soon as possible!”
“Indeed! With Qiqi as our think tank, any task executed by the Night King Hall will be a piece of cake!”
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The Martial Artists spoke up one after another, as Tian Qi’s reasoning made sense, so everyone strongly agreed.
Including Ye Xuong, the second-in-command of the Night King Hall, who also agreed with Tian Qi’s idea!
“Boss, what Ms. Qiqi said is right! Next, it’s best for us to rethink, and temporarily not focus on the Black Hole Clan. It’s better to find your wife in South City!”
“…”
Ye Tian remained silent.
Tian Qi’s words were reasonable, and Ye Tian couldn’t find anything to argue.
More importantly, Tian Qi was originally a member of the Black Hole Clan, so she was naturally quite familiar with them.
According to Tian Qi’s inference, the Black Hole Clan is not near South City. In that case, their focus has already shifted away from South City. Thus, his initial deployment naturally ended in failure.
Searching outside of South City, without finding traces of the Black Hole Clan, would bring the Night King Hall’s actions to a crossroads. If they were to look for the existence of the Black Hole Clan, they would have to go elsewhere, but the Black Hole Clan is a race not even traceable by Tianwang, and for just the few dozens of people in the Night King Hall to search for them, it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.
If Ye Tian continued to believe the words of Immortal Asito, insisting his wife was still in South City, then Yun Xinyan’s disappearance would appear completely unrelated to the Black Hole Clan…
No matter how you look at it, this series of deductions has no problem.
But tying all the doubts together, Ye Tian feels puzzled; he always finds something odd about it, though he can’t pinpoint exactly what.
“Boss, what do we do next, please instruct us!”
Ye Xuong saw Ye Tian remaining silent and immediately asked, but at this moment, Ye Tian hadn’t cleared his thoughts, and didn’t know how to respond.
After a long pause, Ye Tian finally said, “Let’s temporarily halt actions, everyone stay in the villa for a few days. I’ll tell you what to do next once I’ve thought it through!”
Speaking this, Ye Tian returned to his room in the villa.
All the Martial Artists of the Night King Hall looked at each other, seeing Ye Tian’s dejected expression, everyone felt uneasy.
After all, Ye Tian had been separated from his wife for long, his heart was aching, yet he couldn’t find any clues. Any man would feel sad about it.
When everyone first came to Xiangshan Villa, they were all excited, but now seeing the boss Ye Tian so gloomy, everyone felt empathetic. Thus, when Ye Tian announced a pause in action, letting everyone rest patiently in the villa, none of them felt happy.
The environment inside the villa was silent, all the Martial Artists were waiting for Ye Tian’s answer. How will Ye Tian break free from his loss? What order will he issue? — None of these questions were known…
Ye Tian came into the room and carefully looked at the map of South City, which was large, similar to Jiang City, and especially commercially developed, with many multinational enterprises setting up offices here, and urban construction was changing rapidly with projects for renovating old towns and constructing new cities everywhere.
Therefore, on the outskirts of South City, luxurious residences like the Xiangshan Villa Area were being built. Although no one could afford a house here, this was ultimately a good phenomenon, indicating South City was continuously developing.
As for the house prices in South City, they’re increasingly high, equivalent to the level of moderately developed cities domestically…
After Ye Xuong and Tian Qi came to South City, they initially came to investigate the matter of the meat fragments carrying the Rakshasa Queen’s aura, but after they arrived here, they couldn’t find anything out.
It wasn’t until after arriving that he realized Ye Xuong and Tian Qi had been tracked, but the person tracking them didn’t make a move on them, only letting them achieve nothing in South City.
If the Black Hole Clan’s focus is really not in South City, then why bother with this?
Wouldn’t that be like taking off your pants to fart?