Capital of Huaxia.
Xu Weiwei soon received a reply from the Hall of Light and truthfully relayed everything to Ye Cangtian.
However, Ye Cangtian himself was in a private room at the capital's branch company, awaiting news from another person.
That person was Hassall.
Although he had received a reply from the Hall of Light, Hassall had not yet received any news of Elinor returning to the Hall of Light with Nancy.
If he were to go to the Hall of Light now, he might not be able to see Nancy and would also fall into a trap prepared by the other party. This was truly not worth it, so Ye Cangtian was waiting.
Of course, he was not idle at this moment, his mind constantly replaying how to deal with the Pope.
"Hey! What are you thinking about? So absorbed?"
After an unknown amount of time, a pleasant voice came.
Ye Cangtian snapped back to his senses and found Tang Xinwan standing before him with a smile.
He then smiled slightly and said, "Nothing, are you off work? Let's go, we're going home to eat."
Hearing this, Tang Xinwan nodded, pulling him up as she spoke, "Gu Wu and Nancy aren't here, the house is so quiet."
As she spoke, Tang Xinwan cast a resentful glance at Ye Cangtian.
Feeling her gaze, Ye Cangtian was instantly speechless.
To avoid worrying Tang Xinwan, he hadn't told her the truth about Nancy, only that she was on a mission and would be away for a few days.
But he hadn't expected Tang Xinwan to bring it up, and he felt a headache coming on.
The next moment, he smiled mischievously and said, "Isn't it good that they're not here? We can have some time alone."
"Hmph! Don't even think about it!"
"Even if Gu Wu and Nancy aren't here, there's still Gu Yue and Gu Qin!"
Tang Xinwan rolled her eyes at Ye Cangtian. She would have liked some alone time, but when would she ever get it?
With that, Tang Xinwan turned and left the room.
This...
Looking at Tang Xinwan's departing back, Ye Cangtian's mouth twitched. He didn't say anything more and quickly followed.
And so, the two returned to the villa in silence.
As soon as they returned, Ye Cangtian saw Gu Yue give him a look. Ye Cangtian subtly found an excuse and went to the second-floor rooftop.
After a short while, Gu Yue appeared behind him.
"We just received an anonymous letter at home."
Gu Yue didn't dally, stepping forward and handing Ye Cangtian an envelope.
What era is this that people still write letters?
Could it be that old geezer?
Muttering to himself, Ye Cangtian opened the envelope and read the letter inside.
'Meet me at the small square in the south of the city tonight.'
Seeing the vigorous handwriting, Ye Cangtian's face broke into a smile. It was indeed the handwriting of his cheap master, Old Zhou.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian looked at the sky. Although it was already dim, he wasn't in a hurry at all.
He knew that the old geezer didn't like crowds, so when he said to meet tonight, he would definitely wait until the dead of night. Therefore, even if he went early, it would be useless.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian returned to the room with Gu Yue.
He had dinner with Tang Xinwan and accompanied her to watch a few episodes of a TV series.
Only after coaxing Tang Xinwan to sleep did Ye Cangtian leave the house.
...
South City Small Square.
By the time Ye Cangtian arrived, it was already midnight. There were faint lights in the distance, but the area around the small square had become eerily silent.
Just then, his eyes immediately fell upon an old man drinking alone under the pavilion. Wasn't that the old guy?
He strode over, casually took out a cup from his Qiankun bag, and handed it over, saying, "Old geezer, drinking alone is so boring. Let me accompany you!"
"You little brat, who are you being so disrespectful to!"
Upon hearing this, Old Zhou's eyes immediately widened, and he raised his hand to slap Ye Cangtian.
But the next moment, he didn't bring his hand down. Instead, he snorted and said, "Forget it. Seeing as your way of doing things has some of my style, I'll give you a drink!"
Saying this, Old Zhou switched to his wine pot and poured Ye Cangtian a cup.
Ye Cangtian, while sipping the strong liquor, curled his lips and said, "Old geezer, don't flatter yourself. What have you been up to lately? Tell me about it."
Although his words were a bit unpleasant, Ye Cangtian genuinely cared about him.
Old Zhou didn't mind Ye Cangtian's tone. He took a sip of the strong liquor and said faintly, "Nothing much. I went to the Hall of Light ruins and casually killed a Heavenly-tier expert..."
Pfft!
With that one sentence, the strong liquor Ye Cangtian had just brought to his lips instantly spurted out.
He thought that cutting off one of the Pope's arms and burning down the Hall of Light was already impressive enough.
But he never expected the old geezer in front of him to be even more ruthless, having directly killed a Heavenly-tier expert.
The most crucial point was that he said it as if it were nothing. Was this a subtle display of power?
"Heh heh, how is it? Your little skirmishes can't compare, right?"
Seeing Ye Cangtian's shocked expression, Old Zhou wore a satisfied smile and then teased him.
He had already heard about everything Ye Cangtian had been doing recently.
That's why he had deliberately kept a low profile, wanting to see Ye Cangtian's surprised expression. Now that he had seen it, the effect was quite satisfactory.
Seeing Old Zhou's smug smile, Ye Cangtian didn't get angry. However, he chose to change the subject, "By the way, why are you looking for me this time? What trouble do you want to find for me?"
"Hmph, you think so little of me?"
Old Zhou's eyes widened. After all, he had just returned from the Hall of Light ruins and happened to hear about Ye Cangtian's affairs. He knew that the Hall of Light would definitely not swallow this insult.
Therefore, he had specially returned to see if he could help Ye Cangtian with anything.
But hearing this now, it truly made him dissatisfied. Wasn't this a case of good intentions being mistaken for something else?
On the other side, listening to Old Zhou's words, Ye Cangtian's eyes began to move.
He knew his master well. Although he was a bit unreliable and had tricked him many times, what he said was always true.
Therefore, since he said this, he wasn't looking for trouble.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian chuckled, took the wine pot, poured a cup, and said, "Master, just tell me what you need to say directly. Don't make me guess."
Hmph!
Old Zhou glared at Ye Cangtian, and his expression became serious. "Let me ask you, when you cut off the Pope's arm, did you use the Dark Seal and the Dragon Controlling Seal?"
Old Zhou was aware of Ye Cangtian's strength. If it were based on his own ability, how could he possibly be a match for the Pope?
"Yes!"
Ye Cangtian paused slightly and slowly nodded. He had already prepared himself to be lectured.
"As expected!"
"You little brat, what did I tell you back then!"
"It's one thing for you to take risks yourself, but now you're also risking the two major seals. Are you trying to drive me to death!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian's actions, Old Zhou's anger instantly erupted, and he raised his hand to strike.
Ye Cangtian didn't dare to dodge at all, as he knew what the two major seals represented. This was indeed a risk he had taken.
Letting the old man vent his anger now was nothing.
Slap!
The aged hand landed heavily on the back of his neck, causing Ye Cangtian to grin in pain, yet he didn't dare to make a sound.
As the slight pain subsided, Ye Cangtian said, "Master, are you less angry now? Can we talk about business?"
Hmm?
Old Zhou glared at Ye Cangtian. Just as he was about to say that it wasn't so easy to calm down, he heard the word 'business' from behind and couldn't help but look at Ye Cangtian. "Go ahead? What business?"