"Hm?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at the man with a stern face and asked, "Who are you? Who do you want me to meet? And why choose this time?"
It was already nearing midnight. Who would insist on meeting at this hour?
And what kind of unspeakable secret could there be?
Ye Cangtian was filled with questions.
"It doesn't matter who I am."
"As for who wants to see you, you'll know when you get there."
"For the last question, I'm just following orders. The timing wasn't set by me!"
The man answered Ye Cangtian's questions simply.
Heh, interesting.
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly at the man's replies and then said, "Alright, I'll inform them."
"Quickly."
The man nodded, uttering two words, and then turned away, paying Ye Cangtian no further attention.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian turned to look at Gui Wu and Nan Xi. Before he could speak, Gui Wu beat him to it.
"Boss, it's so late, let me go with you."
Ye Cangtian shook his head and said, "Don't worry about my safety. There are very few people in China who can harm me..."
Hmph!
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold snort came from below the rooftop, clearly showing the other party's dissatisfaction with his statement.
However, Ye Cangtian ignored it and continued, "I'll leave the house to you two. I'll be back soon."
Nan Xi and Gui Wu nodded at his words.
Although Ye Cangtian's words were arrogant, they were also true. After all, without Heavenly level strength, it was difficult to deal with Ye Cangtian.
Seeing the two girls' reactions, Ye Cangtian directly flipped down and landed in front of the man.
The next moment, the man glanced faintly at Ye Cangtian, said nothing more, and directly took Ye Cangtian away, disappearing into the moonlight.
...
A forest on the outskirts of the capital.
In the midst of the vast forest stood a detached villa.
When Ye Cangtian and the man arrived, they immediately sensed dozens of auras.
Most of these auras were at the Profound level cultivation, with only three reaching the Earth level.
Even so, Ye Cangtian was shocked. After all, even Grandfather Xu's security did not reach this level.
And that didn't even include the man standing before him.
From the aura the man unintentionally emitted, he was at least a Quasi-Heavenly level expert.
Who was that person?
While speculating, Ye Cangtian entered the villa with the man.
The villa's interior decoration was in a classical style, elegant and refined.
In the living room, an old man was seated. He was white-haired, dressed in a white Tang suit, and appeared quite wise.
On the other side, the old man's gaze fell upon the man, and he smiled, "Leng Feng, you're still so punctual."
The man didn't reply. Instead, he went to the old man's side and closed his eyes.
The old man smiled slightly. He understood Leng Feng's personality very well and didn't say any more.
Then, his gaze shifted to Ye Cangtian, sizing him up. "Ye Cangtian, I've heard so much about you that my ears are about to fall off. Seeing you today, you truly live up to your reputation! To have such cultivation at such a young age, it truly makes me envious!"
Ye Cangtian, across from him, was also appraising the old man.
Judging by his appearance, the old man was even older than Grandfather Xu, but his vitality and spirit far surpassed Grandfather Xu's.
Especially the aura he subtly exuded, which actually reached the late Earth level.
It was only upon sensing the other party's aura that Ye Cangtian's brow furrowed slightly. "Sir, you can see my cultivation?"
Ye Cangtian was a little puzzled by this. He usually made an effort to conceal his aura.
Under normal circumstances, with the old man's cultivation, he absolutely couldn't see through him, unless he possessed considerable mental power.
So, he spoke a sentence to test the waters.
"No!"
The old man smiled slightly and waved his hand. "It's precisely because I can't sense your aura that I concluded your strength is immense!"
Heh.
Ye Cangtian was instantly speechless. It seemed he had overthought it.
However, the old man before him was quite intelligent, much more so than some blindly arrogant individuals.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian walked forward and sat directly on the sofa opposite the old man.
"Presumptuous!"
At that very moment, a cold voice came from Leng Feng.
Leng Feng had opened his eyes, radiating a strong killing intent.
The other party was too arrogant, sitting down before the old man had permitted it. This was clearly disrespect towards the old man!
Then, a cold glint shot out from his hand, heading towards Ye Cangtian.
*Clang!*
The next instant, a cold smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face. He extended two fingers and instantly caught the dagger shot by the man.
Ye Cangtian glanced at Leng Feng again and said, "I'll let this slide for now. If you dare to make a move again next time, don't blame me for taking your life!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian directly flicked the dagger aside.
With a *clang*, the dagger plunged into the ground, leaving only its handle exposed.
In Ye Cangtian's opinion, anyone who summoned him late at night and acted stealthily was not a good person.
Now that he had attacked him, Ye Cangtian's anger had intensified, so he issued a warning with his actions.
On the other side, the old man glanced at the dagger in the ground, slowly extended his hand, and gestured, "Leng Feng, let it go."
The old man then smiled at Ye Cangtian and said, "Young man, he's just got a temper. Don't mind him?"
"Heh, Sir, you might not know, but my temper isn't good either!"
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly, giving the old man no quarter. He continued, "Let's not waste time. Who exactly are you?"
The old man smiled, "Heh, you've had people from the Dragon Group looking for me for days. You still don't know who I am now?"
At these words, Ye Cangtian's eyes widened, "You're Zhan Xinghai?"
"That's right, I am the head of China's Security Department, Zhan Xinghai," the old man confirmed with a nod.
Although the man had admitted it, Ye Cangtian still found it hard to believe. He immediately asked, "If you are Zhan Xinghai, why are you looking for me in the middle of the night?"
"Because I don't want more people to know," Zhan Xinghai replied.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian felt a sense of speechlessness.
With so many people protecting him, he had initially thought the old man was from some hidden sect.
But he had never expected him to be Zhan Xinghai.
In his opinion, as the head of the Security Department, if the man wanted to find him, he could do so at any time; there was no need to act so covertly.
But with the man's explanation, he had nothing more to say.
After a long silence, Ye Cangtian suddenly stood up from his chair and cupped his fists in a salute towards Zhan Xinghai, saying, "Sir, I was presumptuous just now. Please forgive me!"
"It's alright. This is also my fault for not making myself known earlier."
Zhan Xinghai waved his hand, then gestured for Ye Cangtian to sit down before speaking, "You've been looking for me for three days. Since we've met now, tell me what you need."
"Sir, regarding Tan Xiuming's letter of recommendation, the signature on it is..."
Ye Cangtian did not hesitate and directly asked what was on his mind.
Before Ye Cangtian could finish, Zhan Xinghai nodded, "That's right, it was issued by me personally."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's expression became somewhat unnatural. He quickly added, "Sir, you've cooperated with Grandfather Xu for so long. You should know his character and intentions. Can't you see why Grandfather Xu transferred Xu Weiwei to the capital?"
"Naturally, I'm aware. Frankly, he simply wants Xu Weiwei to take over."
Zhan Xinghai glanced at Ye Cangtian and continued, "I admit that based on Xu Weiwei's performance in her previous roles, she is capable and deserves recognition. However, to take over the Dragon Group, she is still too young and needs several years of experience!"
Zhan Xinghai didn't hide anything. He had long guessed Grandfather Xu's intentions and had already investigated Xu Weiwei.
He was indeed very satisfied with the investigation results.
If Grandfather Xu's plan had proceeded step by step, training Xu Weiwei and eventually having her take over, he would have had no objections.
But now, Grandfather Xu had been assassinated, and the Dragon Group needed to select a Dragon Leader immediately. This meant Xu Weiwei would not have enough time for training.
Therefore, after much deliberation, he had finally decided to temporarily entrust the Dragon Group to someone else and reconsider after Xu Weiwei had matured.