Boom!
The Golden Grace Temple was sent skyward by a powerful explosion, with flames reaching the heavens even a kilometer away. The ground seemed to tremble. The closer they were, the more they could feel the immense power of the Golden Grace Temple's explosion! Ye Longlin looked up, his eyes filled with solemnity. He didn't know if the list Wang Qin Hai had hidden still existed in this explosion. His initial thought was a paper list, but upon reflection, it seemed unlikely, as the target was too significant.
By the time they arrived at the Golden Grace Temple, all they could see was raging fire everywhere. The wooden structures had ignited, and the crackling sound of flames could be heard.
"Bring Wang Qin Hai out." Ye Longlin spoke slowly. Simultaneously, on a hilltop not far away, a sniper had Wang Qin Hai, lying on a stretcher, in his sights.
"I have spotted Wang Qin Hai. Shall I fire now?"
As long as Wang Qin Hai was not dead, the assassination attempts on him would continue. Therefore, there was no need for further explanation. The Dark Hall would definitely not deploy Eight Gods Heaven at this moment. If they did, the people of the Deep-Rooted Ye Family outnumbered them. Even if they were powerful, they couldn't contend with the Deep-Rooted Ye Family. Thus, they could only deploy such a force. Of course, if they could kill him, that would be best. If not, they had to make Wang Qin Hai understand that if he dared to hand over the list, it would be his certain death!
To the Dark Hall, Wang Qin Hai was already a dead man, or rather, Wang Qin Hai's fate was practically sealed. There was no question about it. The only question now was... how he would die.
Inside the Golden Grace Temple, looking at the ruined scene before him and the corpses within the Great Hall of Heroes, Wang Qin Hai sighed, his eyes filled with guilt. "I'm sorry, I'm truly sorry." This was the human sorrow and joy that Ye Longlin saw in his eyes. He thought Wang Qin Hai had long since accepted his fate. "You know, didn't we agree to die together? Why did you leave before me? Old brother, I'm sorry for letting you suffer this treatment. I never expected that a contingency I left behind would become your death knell. It's all my fault. If I hadn't hidden here, you wouldn't have died. Thank you for holding on for me, and thank you for protecting this list."
Wang Qin Hai could now only move his neck; the rest of his body was confined to the stretcher. Seeing his old friends and the monks lying in pools of blood, his heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness. There was nothing he could do. After all, it had already happened. What else could he do but direct his resentment towards the Dark Hall? Not only had he worked tirelessly for the Dark Hall for so many years, but considering the things he had done, how many people in Chang'an could have matched him, besides himself? Even Guo Jin Ting couldn't! Yet, when trouble arose, they simply abandoned him, which chilled his heart, or rather, it had been cold for a long time, but today he finally understood how ruthless the Dark Hall truly was! After all, in the end, some things were not as simple as they appeared. But at least, they shouldn't have attacked his friends like this, and even reduced the entire Golden Grace Temple to history!
"You've seen the methods of the Dark Hall. For them, anyone who is no longer useful becomes their discarded pawn. And for a discarded pawn like you, their usual method is to eliminate you. Do you still think the Dark Hall will save you? If they were going to save you, you wouldn't be lying on a stretcher."
Indeed, if they were going to save him, they wouldn't have set off bombs.
"Sigh." He let out a long sigh, his eyes filled with helplessness. Then, he said to the Dragon Pavilion soldiers carrying him, "Please carry me behind the Buddha."
A group of people followed him to the back, and he continued, "The Arhat Who Subdued Dragons and the Arhat Who Tamed Tigers, turn left. Stop when you hear the clicking sound. The Arhat Who Is Happy, step back. The Arhat Who Crossed the River, push left. The Arhat Riding an Elephant, move forward..." Not a single one of the eighteen Arhats was missed. After all eighteen Arhats were moved into position, a stone box popped out from behind the Buddha's head.
"Inside is a USB drive, and the USB drive contains what you want. Also, be careful of the stone box. Beneath the stone box are grenades. If you touch the wires inside, they will explode immediately!"
Ye Longlin personally took action, leaping up and landing directly on the Buddha's head. Inside, there was indeed a USB drive. However, it was at this moment that the Buddha's nose suddenly exploded, followed by the sound of gunfire! Ye Longlin grabbed the USB drive, no longer caring about the wires, but he could clearly feel his hand touching them!
"Bang!" The bomb beneath the stone box exploded violently. Ye Longlin turned, blocking with one hand. A martial energy barrier instantly appeared, deflecting the falling stones and the blast impact. If he hadn't blocked it, Wang Qin Hai would have been crushed to death!
"Alert!" Yuan Gang's pupils contracted the moment the gunshot rang out. He immediately let out a loud roar, and the Dragon Pavilion soldiers outside entered a state of high alert.
"The sniper is here for you." Ye Longlin narrowed his eyes and glanced at Wang Qin Hai.
Wang Qin Hai gave a bitter laugh, "If I die, then I die. Anyway, I'm better off dead than alive. Besides, you already have the item. To you, I'm more of a burden. Many people have already died for this list, and no more should die. Only when I die will the Dark Hall stop. Otherwise, they will continue to hunt me. It's not worth it for a useless person like me." He was now completely disillusioned with the Dark Hall, or rather, he truly wished to die! Many people had already died to kill him and for this list. He did not want more lives to be lost. After all, in the end, some things were simply unavoidable.
Ye Longlin remained silent, simply walking out.
"We've located the sniper's position. We'll suppress them with fire. You should leave quickly." Ye Lang ran over quickly and said, a trusted subordinate of Xuan Niao. Ye Longlin soon appeared outside, a chill in his eyes.
"First, cover the evacuation of non-essential personnel. All combat personnel, prepare for battle!" As soon as he finished speaking, explosions sounded again! "Boom boom boom!"
"Report, all our vehicles have been destroyed by the enemy!"