After a long silence, adhering to the principle of "keeping the green hills, one doesn't fear running out of firewood," he ultimately chose to compromise.
The reason was simple: seeing Ye Cangtian's demeanor, he knew Ye wouldn't stop, and would likely cause trouble at the Imperial Dragon Villa.
If that were to happen, by staying alive, he would have a chance to turn things around.
With this thought, he looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Alright, how do you want me to cooperate?"
Ye Cangtian cut to the chase and said, "Summon all the guards here!"
Huh?
Fang Deming was immediately stunned. Was this kid that audacious?
If all the guards were summoned, that would be quite a number of people!
Was he not afraid that he would command these guards to counterattack?
While thinking this, he outwardly agreed immediately and then shouted, "Xu Changfeng, you bastard, how long are you going to keep hiding!"
In all the actions today, he hadn't involved Xu Changfeng.
He had specifically wanted Xu Changfeng to hide in the shadows and watch how he dealt with these people.
He just hadn't expected that his plan wouldn't work, and instead, he'd been disciplined.
What angered him the most was that even though he was beaten so miserably, Xu Changfeng showed no intention of assisting, which truly infuriated him.
As the voice fell, Xu Changfeng slowly walked out from the corner.
Not only him, but a trembling Hong Da also followed behind him.
Originally, Xu Changfeng had called Hong Da to watch how Fang Deming dealt with Ye Cangtian, but he hadn't expected the opponent to be so strong, quickly subduing Fang Deming.
This immediately made them, hiding in the corner, tremble with fear.
If even Fang Deming couldn't handle Ye Cangtian, then they could only wait for the Imperial Dragon Villa headquarters to step in.
Thud!
Upon arriving in front of Fang Deming and Ye Cangtian, Xu Changfeng was relatively composed, though his forehead was covered in cold sweat.
As for Hong Da, his legs were uncontrollably weak, and he eventually knelt directly before Ye Cangtian. His crotch was soaked, emitting a foul odor.
However, this bow made Hong Da give up all pretense. Since he had already abandoned his dignity, to avoid Ye Cangtian's revenge, he kowtowed three times.
This wasn't the end. To show his sincerity, he even slapped himself several times.
"Lord Grim Reaper, it was my eyes that were blind before, and I offended you. I beg you to be magnanimous and don't take it out on a petty person like me..."
Kowtowing and begging for mercy?
Seeing Hong Da's actions, Fang Deming and Xu Changfeng's faces instantly turned grim.
In the past, only others begged them for mercy; when had they ever begged anyone?
Even though it wasn't them begging for mercy now, they still felt a significant disconnect. Ultimately, it was their incompetence that led their subordinate to beg.
"We'll settle your tab later!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Hong Da and said grimly.
There was nothing wrong with the other person begging for mercy, but the Imperial Dragon Villa was, after all, a Huaxia force, and he was the young master of the Imperial Dragon Villa.
Seeing people from the Imperial Dragon Villa groveling for mercy without any backbone, how could he feel comfortable?
But he knew this wasn't the time to discuss this. Forcing himself to suppress the urge to discipline them, he turned to Fang Deming.
Seeing this, Fang Deming immediately understood and quickly said, "Xu Changfeng, Hong Da, you two immediately gather all the guards here, quickly!"
Upon receiving the order, Xu Changfeng turned and left without a word.
As for Hong Da, seeing that Ye Cangtian had no intention of letting him off, despair washed over him. With a snotty and teary voice, he said, "Sir, it's not that I don't want to go, but my legs are weak and unresponsive...
Oh, sir, please put in a good word for me again..."
"I can barely protect myself, do you think I have the face to beg for you?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Deming was instantly enraged, almost spitting blood.
If it weren't for his severe injuries, he would have definitely taught Hong Da a good lesson! This was too much of a disgrace to the Imperial Dragon Villa, and completely brainless.
A minor interlude.
In less than an hour, Xu Changfeng returned to the office, bringing with him all the guards of Frost City.
This time, Xu Changfeng didn't even leave the guards at the city gate; he brought them all. Naturally, he had plans to turn the tables.
Looking at the several thousand guards lined up outside the hall, Ye Cangtian smiled calmly and then said, "Fang Deming, you know what to say later, right?"
"Yes, yes."
Fang Deming outwardly agreed repeatedly, but he had other ideas in mind.
Meanwhile, Ye Cangtian paid no mind to Fang Deming's ulterior motives. He directly stepped forward and grabbed the collar of the other man.
Just like that, he dragged Fang Deming out of the hall, like carrying a dead dog.
At this moment, Fang Deming was filled with hatred.
Being dragged out so disgracefully, he wished he could tear Ye Cangtian to pieces and also wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
Whoosh!
All the guards, upon seeing Fang Deming's entrance, were in an uproar.
Many of them still didn't understand what had happened and were somewhat confused.
However, judging by the current situation, a powerful enemy had likely arrived from the Imperial Dragon Villa.
"Alright, you can speak now."
Just then, Ye Cangtian's voice rang out. Fang Deming glanced at Ye Cangtian, then looked at the thousands of guards before him.
He was silent for a moment, his expression suddenly turning icy, and said, "Brothers, before you stands a powerhouse from the Hidden Group. He wants to take Frost City back from us. Can you agree to this?"
"No! No..."
With just one sentence, all the guards let out a deafening roar.
They had controlled Frost City for several years and had long considered it their home. Who would willingly give up their home?
Moreover, if Frost City were returned to the Hidden Group, where would they go?
It was known that the Hidden Group and the Imperial Dragon Villa had already fallen out, and there was no going back to the way things were.
Therefore, the Hidden Group and the Imperial Dragon Villa could not develop in the same city in the future.
Besides, if they lost Frost City, they would no longer be highly regarded by the Imperial Dragon Villa, and their futures would be ruined.
This outcome was simply unacceptable to them.
Seeing the indignant gazes of everyone, Fang Deming's face revealed a smug expression, and he continued, "Very good, then listen to my command. Regardless of whether I live or die, my only request is that you eliminate these people. Kill!"
Kill! Kill! Kill!
As Fang Deming's voice fell, waves of battle cries suddenly erupted from the scene.
All the guards drew their weapons and, with heavy yet powerful strides, advanced towards Ye Cangtian and his group.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian revealed a cold, disdainful smile.
From the very beginning, he had the ability to stop Fang Deming, but he didn't do so.
The reason was simple: he wanted to see how much fight was left in Fang Deming and the soldiers of the Imperial Dragon Villa before him.
Now he had seen it, and for the moment, he was satisfied.
After all, having captured Fang Deming, his strength was undoubtedly considerable, and these guards daring to engage in battle already spoke volumes.
"You are very brave, but your bravery is misplaced!"
Ye Cangtian's gaze swept over the assembled guards, and he continued, "As members of a Huaxia force, you should bear the responsibility for the rise and fall of Huaxia, not engage in infighting with the Hidden Group!"
"On the battlefield, if you die, you are martyrs, your names will be etched in history, and many will remember and respect you!"
"But if you die in such internal strife, then you are sinners of the Huaxia forces, and hundreds of millions of Huaxia people will despise you, so you must think carefully..."
Ye Cangtian's consecutive words struck each guard like a heavy hammer, instantly awakening their passion and sense of national righteousness, causing them to stop in their tracks.
They couldn't help but recall their original intentions for joining the Hidden Group or defecting to the Imperial Dragon Villa, and even the exhortations of their ancestors.
That was to defend Huaxia!
And now, by drawing swords against the Hidden Group, they were weakening the Huaxia forces, and calling them sinners for eternity was not an exaggeration.
Clang! Clang, clang...
Thinking of this, no one knew who first dropped their weapon, but in the next moment, guards in swaths began throwing their weapons to the ground.
In the end, there were no more than a hundred people who didn't discard their weapons.
These individuals were quickly isolated by their companions.