Yesterday?
Ye Cangtian's eyes immediately became confused.
The Temple of Light had been stationed at the entrance to the ruins for over ten days. During these ten days, the other party had not attacked, nor had there been any negotiations in the capital.
This made Ye Cangtian sense a hint of conspiracy.
After a moment of silence, Ye Cangtian slowly said, "If we can delay, we delay. If we can't, it's fine to fall out. I'm at the entrance now."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Xu Weiwei immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
She was genuinely afraid that her assertiveness would bring great trouble to the entrance of the ruins.
But now, hearing that Ye Cangtian was stationed at the entrance, she felt confident.
Thinking this, she said, "Alright, I'll do my best. I'll inform you of the negotiation results later..."
With that, Xu Weiwei hung up the phone and returned to the room.
...
In the private room.
Seeing Xu Weiwei sit down again, An Qiluo showed a faint smile.
"Miss Weiwei, have you considered it?"
Xu Weiwei did not answer first, but picked up her teacup and took a sip of tea.
After a while, Xu Weiwei looked at the other party and said, "I don't want bloodshed between us, but this is no small matter. I need to report to my superiors!"
"Heh heh, Miss Weiwei, there's no use in delaying!"
An Qiluo sneered and continued, "I wasn't joking just now. If there's no satisfactory answer today, then tomorrow you can expect war."
Hmph!
Upon hearing this, Xu Weiwei snorted coldly and said, "An Qiluo, do you think I'm easily scared? I don't want war, but that doesn't mean I'm afraid of it!"
Saying this, Xu Weiwei said with a cold face, "An Qiluo, I'll only give you two choices."
"What choices?" An Qiluo instinctively asked.
"First, you can go back now and inform the people of the Temple of Light to start a war. The Huaxia forces will guarantee to fight to the end!"
"Second, you can go back and rest for two days, and let me communicate with my superiors before making a decision!"
Xu Weiwei slowly extended two fingers and spoke slowly.
"You!"
An Qiluo's face immediately darkened upon hearing this, and then he hesitated.
His purpose in coming here was to force the Huaxia forces to open the Huaxia ruins.
If it could be achieved without bloodshed, then it would naturally be the best.
Thinking this, he looked at Xu Weiwei and said, "Alright, I'll give you two more days. If there's no result after two days, then you can't blame me!"
With that, An Qiluo stood up and left the tea house directly.
He didn't want to give the other party a chance to bargain!
"Alas!"
Looking at An Qiluo's receding back, Xu Weiwei sighed.
She had done her best. The rest depended on Ye Cangtian.
...
Huaxia Ruins Entrance.
In his tent, Ye Cangtian lit a cigarette and hesitated for a moment before dialing Hassar's number.
The call was connected quickly, and Hassar's voice came through.
"Mr. Ye, you're looking for me?"
Ye Cangtian nodded and got straight to the point, asking, "What is the purpose of the Temple of Light's operation this time?"
"Their target is to enter the Huaxia ruins..."
For Ye Cangtian, Hassar dared not conceal anything and directly stated the ultimate objective of the operation.
"Why does the Temple of Light still want to enter the Huaxia ruins?"
Ye Cangtian quickly asked. According to the time, Brandon and the others should have arrived at the Temple of Light by now.
In that case, the Temple of Light should be aware of the entire treasure hunt operation, and they should be doing their best to seize the Chaos Seal!
"Mr. Ye, they are entering the Guangming ruins naturally to inquire about the whereabouts of the Guangming squad..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian directly interrupted Hassar and said, "No, Brandon and the others have been gone from the Huaxia ruins for over ten days. They should have arrived at the Temple of Light long ago..."
"What!"
Hassar on the other side was directly astonished at this.
As the Pope's right-hand man, he naturally knew whether Brandon had returned to the Temple of Light.
After a moment of silence, he suddenly thought of a possibility and quickly said, "I understand, Mr. Ye. Brandon is an elder of the inner hall. He only takes orders from the Saint of Light. Therefore, he should have returned directly to the inner hall..."
"I see."
Ye Cangtian nodded, understanding everything. It should be a matter of time difference.
Brandon might still be on his way to the Inner Temple of Light, so the Inner Temple of Light had not yet received news of the Guangming squad, and naturally had not ordered a troop withdrawal.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian asked Hassar to continue monitoring the movements of the Temple of Light and hung up the phone.
He took a few puffs of his cigarette, his eyes moving again.
The Temple of Light's attitude in the negotiation with Xu Weiwei was very tough, indicating they were well-prepared.
The Huaxia ruins entrance was heavily guarded by troops and had experts stationed there. It was basically impossible for them to force their way through.
The bloody lessons of the past should have given the Temple of Light a deep understanding.
But why was An Qiluo so confident during the negotiation?
After thinking about it, Ye Cangtian felt there were two possible reasons.
First, the Temple of Light had powerful figures stationed at the entrance, or had sufficient backup to break through the entrance of the ruins.
Second, the capital had already made arrangements and could launch an operation at any time, causing great losses to Huaxia, or killing or kidnapping important personnel.
Ye Cangtian found it difficult to judge this. Helplessly, he had to choose the most cumbersome method: elimination.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian left his tent and went to the command tent.
Jian Wusheng and Bai Zhenshan looked at Ye Cangtian as he approached.
They were quite familiar with Ye Cangtian's temperament, and if it wasn't for something important, Ye Cangtian wouldn't come to the command tent.
"Two seniors, I think the Temple of Light's operation this time is very strange, so I think we should investigate thoroughly."
Ye Cangtian's intention was simple: to conduct large-scale reconnaissance around the entrance, to prevent the Temple of Light from setting up ambushes or other backup plans nearby!
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Jian Wusheng slowly nodded, feeling that this was feasible. After all, they had a heavy responsibility and had to be cautious in all matters.
Bai Zhenshan on the other side was silent for a moment and said, "We can investigate, but the surrounding mountains are steep, and there are many eyes and ears of the Temple of Light. It's difficult to investigate such a large area without arousing their vigilance!"
"No matter how difficult, we must do it!"
Ye Cangtian looked at the two of them firmly and continued, "I've already thought of a plan. Senior Bai Zhenshan will be in charge, and other experts at the Quasi-Heavenly rank and above will conduct the investigation around the area."
Ye Cangtian already had a plan in mind.
It was not easy to avoid the eyes and ears of the Temple of Light, as the Temple of Light was also full of experts.
Therefore, the most reliable way to avoid these eyes and ears was to dispatch top experts, and there were quite a few experts at the entrance of the Hidden Group.
Besides Bai Zhenshan who was in charge, there were also Lan Yue and Qiangwei whom he brought back, plus Jian Wusheng, making a total of four.
With the capabilities of these four, if they divided their responsibilities clearly, it should be sufficient to investigate the vicinity of the entrance.
Hearing Ye Cangtian's plan, Bai Zhenshan pondered for a moment and said, "I think we should invite Senior Yin Tao to guard here. This way, the people we send out will increase by one more, and it will also reduce some pressure on you."
"No need."
Ye Cangtian waved his hand directly and refused.
He knew Bai Zhenshan meant well, but Yin Tao was guarding the hidden city within the ruins, and there were many people from other forces around the hidden city.
If Yin Tao also came out to guard, it would definitely be seen by other forces as a major problem occurring outside the entrance of the ruins, which might cause a disturbance.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian felt it was better to maintain the status quo.
Hearing this explanation, Bai Zhenshan slowly nodded and said, "In that case, let's do as you say."
After a brief discussion, Ye Cangtian and Jian Wusheng marked out their respective areas on the map, planning the areas each person was responsible for.
After arranging everything, Ye Cangtian and the others left directly and headed towards their designated areas for reconnaissance.