Hmm.
Jian Wusheng responded with a sound and said, "Dongfang Mingyue asked me to pass on a message to you. She finds it inconvenient to act."
Uh...
Ye Cangtian was instantly stunned. When he first heard that Dongfang Mingyue had a message, he felt a strange sense of joy, thinking it might solve his current predicament.
But after hearing the next few words, it was like a basin of cold water poured over him.
After a moment, he asked awkwardly, "Senior, is that all?"
"Of course not, why are you in such a hurry?"
On the other end of the phone, Jian Wusheng was a bit speechless. He then continued, "Mingyue said not to rush this matter. Sometimes, sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight is also good. Perhaps this is an opportunity!"
Hmm?
Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight?
Hearing these words, Ye Cangtian's eyes immediately began to dart around.
Could it be that not only Wang Qisheng was vying for the position of Dragon Head, but there were others as well?
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian's mouth twitched slightly. Given that Chen Yi and Haotian had been in opposition for many years, it seemed they were both making a move this time!
Wasn't this just adding to the chaos?
If only the traitors were making a move, or if only the non-traitors were making a move, such a situation would be much easier to resolve.
Sigh!
Ye Cangtian sighed and said, "Senior, I understand. What's the situation at the entrance?"
"Everything is normal. You can rest assured on this end."
"Alright, I won't disturb your rest. I'm hanging up!"
Jian Wusheng replied and directly hung up the phone.
...
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, after Ye Cangtian saw Tang Xinwan off, he received a call from Xu Weiwei.
Not long after, Ye Cangtian appeared at the family compound.
Xu Weiwei and Xu Shi'an were chatting in the compound, their faces looking somewhat gloomy. Upon seeing Ye Cangtian arrive, they quickly went to meet him.
"Brother, we just received news that some of the captains of the Dragon Guard teams outside of the capital have returned to the capital overnight."
"Wang Qisheng mobilized them!"
"Brother, how could Wang Qisheng know the contact information for these captains? Could it be that someone within the Dragon Guard has already defected to Wang Qisheng?"
Xu Shi'an quickly explained the general situation and his doubts to Ye Cangtian.
After all, Wang Qisheng had been in the Huaxia Ruins before and only recently arrived in the capital in the past two days. Logically, he shouldn't have had control over these matters.
"It's not strange."
Ye Cangtian directly dispelled Xu Shi'an's suspicion.
Under normal circumstances, the Hidden Group handled more troublesome cases, and often had to cooperate with local Dragon Guard members.
Therefore, the Hidden Group kept backups of information on the Dragon Guard team captains.
However, under normal circumstances, without a mission, the Hidden Group would not contact these captains.
And now, Wang Qisheng, in order to control the Dragon Guard's power, had directly contacted these captains, indicating that Wang Qisheng had done his homework before coming.
Speaking of this, Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed. He glanced at the two of them and said, "What I'm most worried about now is whether these people were planted in the Dragon Guard by someone with ulterior motives..."
At these words, Xu Weiwei and Xu Shi'an's momentarily relaxed moods became tense again.
If someone had indeed planted moles, their purpose would surely be to control the Dragon Guard.
With these people supporting him, what excuse would Ye Cangtian have to delay? Who could stop Wang Qisheng from taking control of the Dragon Guard?
Thinking of this, Xu Weiwei's gaze fell on Ye Cangtian, and she asked, "Then what do you think we should do?"
"Don't rush, let's see the situation first!"
Ye Cangtian was silent for a moment, and a calm smile appeared on his face.
Judging by the message from Dongfang Mingyue, Wang Qisheng was not the only one vying for the position of Dragon Head.
In the current situation, he believed that others would also be unable to sit still and would soon reveal themselves.
After all, they wouldn't want Wang Qisheng to succeed. Therefore, in Ye Cangtian's opinion, it was best to wait for everyone else to come out and then decide based on the circumstances.
Hearing Ye Cangtian say this, Xu Weiwei and Xu Shi'an's mouths couldn't help but twitch.
Although they trusted Ye Cangtian, the current situation was too critical, and they were unsure.
Just as they were about to say something more, the sound of brakes screeching came from the entrance.
The next moment, a guard at the entrance hurried in.
"Miss Weiwei, someone from the Hidden Group is at the entrance and says they want to pay respects to the old man."
As the voice came, Ye Cangtian's face immediately broke into a smile. Speak of the devil.
This paying respects was merely a formality and an excuse. The real purpose was likely to compete for control of the Dragon Guard.
On the other side, seeing that Ye Cangtian had no objections, Xu Weiwei instructed the guard.
After a short while, led by the guard, a middle-aged man in his fifties entered the family compound.
He walked directly to Xu Weiwei, but upon seeing Ye Cangtian there, he was somewhat stunned.
"You're here too!"
Tan Xiuming smiled slightly at Ye Cangtian, then turned to Xu Weiwei and cupped his hands, saying, "Miss Weiwei, I am Tan Xiuming from the Hidden Group. I came here purely to pay respects to the old hero of Huaxia..."
Ye Cangtian nodded at Tan Xiuming. Judging by his demeanor, this Tan Xiuming was much more pleasing to the eye than Wang Qisheng.
At least in his words, he showed considerable respect for Elder Xu.
On the other side, Xu Weiwei naturally would not obstruct the matter of paying respects, and quickly led him into the inner room.
After a while, the respects concluded, and Xu Weiwei led them to the living room.
Her gaze fell on Tan Xiuming, and she said, "Mr. Tan, you didn't come just to pay respects to my grandfather, did you? If there's anything else, please speak frankly!"
"Miss Weiwei is indeed incredibly intelligent."
Tan Xiuming smiled, then glanced at Ye Cangtian.
Seeing this, Xu Weiwei immediately understood his meaning and said, "Whatever you have to say, just say it. Personally, Ye Cangtian is my family, and publicly, he is also a member of my Dragon Guard, so there's no need to avoid him."
This...
Upon hearing this, Tan Xiuming's brows immediately furrowed.
Before coming here, he knew that Ye Cangtian had a very close relationship with the Xu family. If Ye Cangtian were present, it would be difficult to achieve what he had to say.
Thinking of this, Tan Xiuming said, "Miss Weiwei, let's talk another day."
As he spoke, Tan Xiuming cupped his hands and turned to leave.
"Wait."
Ye Cangtian called out to him. He then said, "There is nothing that cannot be said to others. We are very clear about your intentions; it's nothing more than taking over the Dragon Guard, isn't it?"
Hmm?
Tan Xiuming was stunned for a moment, then turned around and gave Ye Cangtian a deep glance. "You are indeed capable. Since you already know, I will not hide it any longer.
That's right, I am here to take over the Dragon Guard. What is your opinion?"
What's going on?
Listening to the other party's reply, Ye Cangtian's eyes darted around. From his words, it seemed the other party did not know about Wang Qisheng.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have said he was capable.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian said, "My opinion aside for now, the key is that the Dragon Guard belongs to Huaxia. To take over the Dragon Guard, there must be an appointment, right?"
"Naturally, there is."
Tan Xiuming nodded, then took out a document from his Qiankun bag and handed it directly to Ye Cangtian.
The next moment, Xu Weiwei and Xu Shi'an leaned over to Ye Cangtian and looked at the document together.
The content of the document was different from Wang Qisheng's.
Wang Qisheng's was a letter of appointment, while Tan Xiuming's document was a letter of recommendation, stating the recommendation for Tan Xiuming to take over the Dragon Guard.
In addition, the seals and signatures behind them were also different.
First, the appointer. Wang Qisheng's appointer had no signature.
This document, however, not only had the seal of the Hidden Group but also Haotian's personal signature.
Just these alone made the document more convincing than Wang Qisheng's, but there was one more column.
It read "Agreed" in large characters, with the official seal of the Security Department affixed, and the signatory was Zhan Xinghai.
Zhan Xinghai?
This was the first time Ye Cangtian had heard this name, so he looked at Xu Weiwei and Xu Shi'an in confusion.
Sensing Ye Cangtian's gaze, Xu Shi'an directly shook his head, indicating that he did not know.
Xu Weiwei, on the other hand, frowned and hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "When I was young and by my grandfather's side, I did see a grandfather surnamed Zhan. He had a very good relationship with Grandpa..."
Xu Weiwei had some vague recollection, but she was unaware of this Grandpa Zhan's position, nor did she know if he was the Zhan Xinghai mentioned in the document...