Huaxia Capital.
Ye Cangtian had returned for several days and had temporarily inserted the Death Squad into the Dragon Group.
After all, he intended to integrate the Death Squad into Huaxia's forces, allowing them to experience the atmosphere in advance, so that the matter would proceed smoothly.
Therefore, for these past few days, Ye Cangtian had also been observing in secret.
He had thought that if there were any disputes between the Death Squad and the Dragon Group, he could step in to mediate.
But it was clear he had overthought this.
The Death Squad had collaborated with Huaxia forces before, provided them with a lot of intelligence, and even participated in the operation against the Hall of Light this time.
Although the Death Squad did not have much to showcase in this operation, bringing Ye Cangtian and the others back safely was already a tremendous contribution.
Therefore, whether it was Xu Weiwei or other members of the Dragon Group, they were very polite to the Death Squad, treating them as family.
And at this moment, in the compound for families, Xu Weiwei invited Ye Cangtian over.
The two of them chatted while drinking tea.
"Have you thought about the future of the Death Squad? Letting them follow me?"
After some idle chat, Xu Weiwei's expression finally turned serious as she steered the conversation to the main topic.
"What? Do you have other ideas?"
Ye Cangtian was slightly taken aback and retorted.
As soon as the other party spoke, he realized something was amiss. If the other party had readily accepted, they wouldn't have asked these questions but should have thanked him instead.
After all, the Death Squad was excellent in all aspects and could elevate the Dragon Group's strength by a notch.
"Yes."
Xu Weiwei nodded without reservation and said, "The Death Squad are elites among elites. Putting them in the Dragon Group would be a waste of their talents. They should have a bigger stage, and they also wish to always follow you..."
Even though the Death Squad had only been here for a few days, Xu Weiwei had not been idle and had already done her homework.
She had a firm grasp of the thoughts of every member of the Death Squad, otherwise, she wouldn't have invited Ye Cangtian for a talk.
On the other side, upon hearing Xu Weiwei's words, Ye Cangtian was slightly taken aback, then understood what the other party meant.
He was silent for a moment and slowly said, "You mean sending them to the Hidden Group?"
"Yes."
Xu Weiwei nodded again and said, "There are many factions within the ruins, and the situation is complex. They have the strength and potential. Following you will not only allow them to grow but also significantly reduce your burden..."
As she spoke, Xu Weiwei couldn't help but lower her head.
She understood that Ye Cangtian would eventually have to return to the Huaxia ruins and face various crises.
In this case, if he had some capable assistants, he wouldn't have to work so hard when facing difficulties.
This could be considered a win-win situation, fulfilling both Ye Cangtian and the Death Squad.
"This..."
Looking at Xu Weiwei's worried expression, Ye Cangtian's mouth twitched a few times, but his mind was seriously contemplating.
To be honest, among the Death Squad, Rose, Wuying Jian, Cidao, Taishan, and others each had their unique characteristics, and their talent was undeniable.
If they took elixirs, reaching the Earth-level realm would only be a matter of time.
With such strength, they could secure a place in the Huaxia ruins.
However, the Death Squad was not just them; there were also non-combat personnel like Viper, Scorpion, and Yaobao'er.
Yaobao'er was naturally out of the question, as she was already in the ruins.
But it would be quite dangerous for Viper and Scorpion if they entered.
Their strength was insufficient, and Scorpion was particularly fond of all sorts of machinery, which did not exist in Huaxia forces.
And Viper was currently infatuated with Keisha, and it was unlikely he would be willing to go to the Huaxia ruins.
"It's difficult to bring the entire Death Squad into the Hidden Group, and it's equally difficult to split them up."
"So, it's better to let them hone their skills in the Dragon Group first, and we'll see how things develop later."
Ye Cangtian spoke after a long period of silence.
Besides, the Death Squad was living here now. While it seemed good, they had never explicitly stated whether they were willing to stay.
And what he least wanted was to force his brothers and sisters to make a choice; everything had to wait until they were willing.
Upon hearing this, Xu Weiwei smiled and said, "Alright, then let them stay in the Dragon Group for now. Besides, I don't want to let them go yet!"
This was also her inner thought. After all, the Death Squad were all elites, and their joining the Dragon Group would bring immense benefits to the Dragon Group.
She wasn't foolish. If it weren't for Ye Cangtian, she wouldn't have let them go so easily!
"Report!"
As Xu Weiwei's voice fell, a report came from outside.
Not long after, two figures appeared at the doorway, namely Keisha and Viper.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but feel speechless. Ever since arriving in the capital, Viper had been sticking close to Keisha under the guise of gathering intelligence.
Ye Cangtian wasn't against such things, but everything had its limits. If it continued like this, let alone work, just seeing outsiders would lead to a bad influence, wouldn't it?
"Viper, what are you doing here!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian's gloomy expression, Viper chuckled and quickly stepped forward, saying, "Boss, I just have some important news to report, so I followed to take a look!"
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian snorted coldly and said sternly, "You'd better watch your conduct. If you act like a clingy nuisance again, I'll kick you out of Huaxia!"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Keisha's face actually turned red, and Viper gave a wry smile and became honest. How dare he say anything more!
On the other side, seeing the two of them, Xu Weiwei couldn't help but chuckle softly, then said, "Alright, Keisha, tell me what's happening."
Seeing Xu Weiwei's intervention, Keisha quickly walked over and said, "Miss Weiwei, we've just received an important piece of news. The Hall of Light has launched a retaliatory operation. They are divided into two routes..."
Keisha pointed out that one route was led by a Cardinal of the Hall of Light, commanding Black Cardinals, Divine Envoys, and the Duanmu Mercenary Group, heading to the island of the Death Mercenary Group.
The other route, also coming from the sea, was the Golden Armored Knights of the inner Hall of Light.
Upon hearing this, Xu Weiwei immediately frowned.
Currently, most of the Dragon Group's strength was in the capital, and the regional forces were very weak.
Therefore, to block the Golden Armored Knights, they would likely have to reassign forces.
On the other side.
Ye Cangtian's eyes, however, flashed with confusion. This matter smelled fishy!
Although he knew that the Hall of Light's intelligence department's capabilities were certainly not comparable to Keisha and Viper's.
But the intelligence intercepted by the two should not have been so comprehensive.
After all, in previous instances, the intelligence they intercepted were encrypted fragments of information.
Only by repeatedly analyzing these fragments could they possibly guess the Hall of Light's true intentions.
But this time was clearly different!
Was the Hall of Light playing a public stratagem, or was there a hidden plot?
For a moment, Ye Cangtian was unsure.
The scale of the Hall of Light's operation this time was too large. It could be considered a public stratagem, but it was not impossible that it was masking some other purpose.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian walked to the side, took out his phone, and called Hassall.
A thousand miles away, in a villa complex by the Sacred Lake, Hassall was sleeping when he suddenly heard his phone ring and his eyes immediately opened.
Glancing at the phone, he directly pressed the answer button, "Mr. Ye, you're looking for me!"
"Hassall, shouldn't you have some news that you should report to me?"
Ye Cangtian's expression was somewhat grim. For such a large-scale operation by the Hall of Light, Hassall, as his informant, should have notified him first.
However, he learned of this news through Viper and Keisha, which made him a little angry.
"Mr. Ye, please let me explain."
Hassall's heart tightened, and he quickly explained, "Mr. Ye, the information I've received is limited, and some of it hasn't been clarified yet. I intended to report to you after it was clarified."
Hearing this, and not hearing Hassall's scream, Ye Cangtian knew that Hassall wasn't lying, and his expression softened a bit.
After a moment, he said, "Tell me what you know, the more detailed the better."
"Yes!"
Hassall responded and then recounted everything he knew.
Among them, the matter of the Hall of Light's Cardinal leading a team to attack the Death Squad's island, and the arrival of the Golden Armored Knights, were all true.
This matched the information from Keisha and Viper.
In addition to these arrangements, the Pope also sent Elino to personally lead a team to the capital.
In Hassall's opinion, this was the most crucial part, and it was also the part he hadn't figured out the purpose of.
Hassall believed that the Pope's ultimate goal was undoubtedly aimed at Ye Cangtian, but even sending Elino was not enough to defeat Ye Cangtian!
Therefore, in Hassall's opinion, sending Elino's cavalry was meaningless.
But how could the Pope act without reason?
Therefore, Hassall had been trying to clarify the true purpose for the past two days before informing Ye Cangtian.