After blocking Sakata Chong's number, Su Yang lost all contact with him.
Su Yang didn't want to know anyway.
The arrival of so many ships surrounding Shangguan Zhongtang's and Su Yang's vessels, along with several helicopters circling overhead, genuinely startled everyone on board.
Shangguan Zhongtang was not asleep and was thus aware of the situation outside.
"Master! A large force from Long Country has arrived!"
Shangguan Zhongtang was shocked. At this moment, he had no idea what this external force was here for.
"Whose force is it?" Shangguan Zhongtang asked Mo Yu as he walked outside.
Mo Yu looked somewhat tense. "It's the Supreme's power."
"The Supreme's power?!" Shangguan Zhongtang was utterly stunned.
He froze in place, unsure of the current situation.
Su Yang had claimed he hadn't submitted the documents to the people in Kyoto, and Shangguan Zhongtang had also called Kyoto, but received no response.
This essentially proved Su Yang was telling the truth.
Furthermore, Su Yang couldn't have fabricated this just now. If he had, the people from Kyoto wouldn't have arrived so quickly.
Shangguan Zhongtang's mind was in turmoil, and he didn't know what to do.
The deck outside was filled with Su Yang's and Li Yue's people.
Shangguan Zhongtang's men were almost all gone. Even if any remained, they had all hidden away.
"What's the situation on your end?" Li Yue asked Su Yang.
Su Yang pursed his lips, observing the situation in the ship's cabin while speaking to Li Yue. "The situation is that Shangguan Zhongtang believes I haven't given the documents to Kyoto. I want to give him a fatal blow after I return."
"What's the battle situation like?" Li Yue glanced at the blood-red seawater, frowning. The corpses floating on the surface were mostly from Sang Country. Regardless of their purpose, they were fellow countrymen, and Li Yue felt a pang of heartache.
"We started fighting this morning. Less than thirty minutes later, Shangguan Zhongtang wanted to negotiate. His men were almost all defeated by me. He then took my family hostage and demanded that I delete the files in exchange."
Hearing this, Li Yue was surprised. "He took your family hostage?"
Li Yue was unaware of Shangguan Qianji's situation and genuinely believed Shangguan Zhongtang had coerced Su Yang's family.
Su Yang remained calm. "Sort of."
"What do you mean, 'sort of'? He has your leverage now, and your leverage..." Li Yue looked at Su Yang in disbelief. "Your leverage is gone. That's your family. How can you be so calm right now?"
Not only was Su Yang calm, but he also smiled and looked at Li Yue. "Because the people Shangguan Zhongtang sent to hold my family hostage were my people."
"Ah?" Li Yue was somewhat bewildered by Su Yang's statement.
Su Yang looked at Li Yue, raised his eyebrows with a smile, then patted Li Yue's shoulder. "Take your time to figure it out. Shangguan Zhongtang will be coming out soon. Be careful he doesn't commit suicide out of guilt."
Hearing this, Li Yue pursed her lips. She had finally understood what Su Yang meant. Shangguan Zhongtang thought he held Su Yang's weakness, but in reality, this "weakness" was being guarded by Su Yang's own people, posing no threat.
After Li Yue understood, she felt Su Yang was truly capable, even having his own people within Shangguan Zhongtang's ranks.
She remained silent. Su Yang then walked towards the ship's cabin, quietly instructing Lu Qi beside him, "Surround the entire cabin to prevent Shangguan Zhongtang from escaping."
Upon receiving the order, Lu Qi immediately dispatched his men. Li Yue, with her people, followed Su Yang. Before Li Yue could enter the cabin, Su Yang stopped her.
"What are you doing?"
Su Yang smiled. "I still want to put on a show. Can you come in a little later?"
Hearing this, Li Yue raised her eyebrows and looked at Su Yang. "Aren't you afraid Shangguan Zhongtang will escape?"
"He can't escape. My people have already surrounded this place. He's trapped."
Upon hearing Su Yang's words, Li Yue waved her hand dismissively but didn't enter the cabin.
"Go ahead, go ahead. Let yourself have your fill."
"Thank you, Esteemed Leader."
With that, Su Yang entered the cabin and found Shangguan Zhongtang stunned in the reception room.
Su Yang feigned ignorance and looked at Shangguan Zhongtang. "Shangguan Zhongtang, there are so many people outside. Many ships and helicopters, all looking like they're from Long Country. What's going on?"
Upon seeing Su Yang, Shangguan Zhongtang stared intently, trying to glean something from Su Yang's expression. However, Su Yang's act was convincing.
"You don't know?" Shangguan Zhongtang questioned Su Yang.
Su Yang looked confused. "Know what? I was watching them kill Sakata Chong, then I heard a lot of noise, and then many ships surrounded us. Now both your ship and mine are surrounded."
Shangguan Zhongtang looked at Su Yang's face and took two steps forward.
"Your family is still in my hands. Don't try any tricks. With one phone call, I can ensure your family has no place to be buried." Shangguan Zhongtang threatened.
Su Yang frowned and spread his hands. "Of course, I know. Didn't we agree on this earlier? And my family is indeed in your hands, so why would I be playing games? Also, what exactly is out there? Isn't it looking for you?"
"How would I know?!" Shangguan Zhongtang roared.
Thinking about the documents Su Yang had obtained earlier and the forces from Kyoto now present, Shangguan Zhongtang felt a throbbing pain in his head. Moreover, his intuition told him something was off about Su Yang, yet he couldn't pinpoint anything specific.
"You... don't you have robots? Get all your robots ready!" Shangguan Zhongtang said, looking at Su Yang.
"No, Brother," Su Yang looked at Shangguan Zhongtang, feeling he was on the verge of madness. "My subordinates said this is the Supreme's power. You want me to fight the Supreme? Are you crazy, or am I?"
Shangguan Zhongtang panted heavily, feeling like he wanted to die. But then he quickly thought that although so many forces had arrived, they didn't know their purpose yet... What if they weren't here for him? What if they were here for Su Yang...
Earlier, Tang Shanhe had said that many letters of accusation against Su Yang had been submitted to the Dragon Association. Could it be that the Dragon Association had taken notice and were here to apprehend Su Yang?
Thinking this, Shangguan Zhongtang felt slightly less tense. After all, he had only spoken to his protector not long ago, and everything in Kyoto was normal. As long as Kyoto was fine, there wouldn't be any major issues.
Looking at Su Yang, Shangguan Zhongtang said, "The people from the Eight Great Families of Qingcheng submitted many documents accusing you to the Dragon Association earlier. Could they be here for you?"