"Xiao Feng, my brother, it's me!"
Seeing Xiao Feng's stunned expression, Huang Shan quickly realized and removed his mask. Green Luo on the other side also cooperated and took off hers.
"Brother Tang! Sister-in-law!"
"You, you're not dead..."
Seeing their faces, Xiao Feng exclaimed in surprise, his eyes widening like copper bells.
In his memory, Tang Qingshan and Nangong Mulan had been killed by villains, yet here they were, appearing before him. It all felt like a dream.
"It's a long story!"
"Come, come, let's sit down and talk..."
Huang Shan pulled Xiao Feng to sit down.
The two brothers, having not seen each other for a long time, had countless topics to discuss. Seeing this, Ye Cangtian directly took out the fine wine and delicacies from his Qiankun bag.
He had anticipated such a scene and prepared everything in advance.
After a period of drinking, Ye Cangtian steered the conversation to the main topic, saying, "Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, are you satisfied with the person your son-in-law has found?"
Huh?
Startled by the sudden topic, Huang Shan paused for a moment before understanding. He nodded and said lightly, "Not bad."
Hmph!
Green Luo snorted and shot Huang Shan a fierce glare. She looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Don't mind him, he just wants to show off in front of his son-in-law. Inwardly, he's extremely pleased!"
"What are you guys talking about?"
Hearing their conversation, Xiao Feng became curious. He seemed to catch that it concerned him and spoke up.
Lan Yue, standing by, smiled and poured wine for everyone as she said, "It's nothing. Huang Shan and Green Luo established the Anti-Black Alliance and are currently in need of someone to manage it, so they found you!"
"Uh? The Anti-Black Alliance was established by Brother and Sister-in-law?"
Saying this, Xiao Feng glared at Ye Cangtian and said indignantly, "Brother, that's not right! You must have known their identities long ago, why didn't you tell me!"
Xiao Feng was not stupid. Ye Cangtian had mentioned to him earlier that if the hidden group encountered any crisis, they could cooperate with the Anti-Black Alliance.
Now it seemed Ye Cangtian already knew Huang Shan and Green Luo's identities at that time, which was why he had made such arrangements.
"You can't blame me for this."
Ye Cangtian smiled bitterly, his gaze flicking towards Green Luo.
Sensing Ye Cangtian's gaze, Green Luo understood immediately and quickly said, "It's really not his fault. He originally intended for you to take over the Anti-Black Alliance!
But at that time, our identities were sensitive and it was inconvenient to reveal ourselves to you, so we specifically asked him to keep it from you for the time being..."
Hearing Green Luo's explanation, Xiao Feng slowly nodded. He knew they were both Earth-level enforcers and had to be extremely cautious in everything they did.
Thinking this, he looked at Huang Shan and said, "Brother, now that Kong Ling is dead and the Anti-Black Alliance faces no threat, why do I still need to manage it? Wouldn't it be fine to proceed as usual?"
"Let him speak." Huang Shan gestured to Ye Cangtian, then picked up a cup of wine and drained it in one gulp.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and quickly said, "The entire Dark Association is now under our control, and even Lord Xing Yuan is one of our hidden group. Therefore, there's no need to continue resisting the Dark Association..."
Ye Cangtian explained the general situation, as well as the future direction of the Anti-Black Alliance.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng finally understood, and a look of extreme excitement appeared on his face.
This meant that the Dark Association had become history, and its future was destined to return to the embrace of China. This was indeed a momentous occasion.
The next moment, he glanced at Huang Shan and said, "Brother, I have no problem with this task, but there's one thing I need to handle first."
Huh?
Huang Shan and Green Luo were instantly taken aback, and just as they were about to inquire, Ye Cangtian chuckled.
"Let me guess."
"You've been lurking in Ghost City all this time to uncover the secrets of your father-in-law and mother-in-law's case. Now that they are safe and sound, you have some explanation to give to someone, right?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Xiao Feng's eyes widened, and his face flushed with a rare redness. "How did you know?"
"Heh heh, that's precisely why I brought Lan Yue here today."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian glanced at Lan Yue and said, "Senior Sister, you're the only one who can help with this. The person she has feelings for is Xuan Wu beside you, who is also Shangguan Ruxue!"
"Since you've asked, even if I'm unwilling, I have to agree! How about this, when we return to the capital, I'll have Xuan Wu transferred in."
Lan Yue playfully joked with Ye Cangtian before bursting into laughter.
Xuan Wu was like a sister to her, so she absolutely couldn't break them up.
Besides, Xuan Wu was also from the Imperial Dragon Villa. Since the young master had spoken, how could she dare to disobey?
"Thank you, thank you."
Upon hearing Lan Yue's agreement, Xiao Feng excitedly stood up and raised his wine glass, "Lan Yue, I'll toast you. Thank you for taking care of Ruxue all these years!"
Lan Yue smiled and raised her glass as well, "It's nothing, really. The important thing is that you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders. You can't get so comfortable that you forget your duties..."
At her words, Xiao Feng's face immediately turned red, eliciting a wave of laughter.
Thus, amidst the joyful atmosphere, everything came to an end. Reluctantly, the guests departed from the dilapidated house and returned to the Dark Association.
Before they could even enter the main gate of the headquarters.
Ye Cangtian and the others saw a guard pacing back and forth at the entrance, looking somewhat anxious.
Before he could step forward to inquire, the guard spotted the four and hurried over, saying, "My lords, Lord Xing Yuan requests your presence. He asks for the four of you to proceed to the main hall for discussion!"
Uh...
They really didn't get a moment's rest. It seemed something else had happened.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian exchanged glances with the other three, then they quickly headed towards the main hall.
"Hmph!"
In the main hall, seeing the three return, Xing Yuan could not help but let out a cold snort.
As Xing Yuan's gaze turned grim, Ye Cangtian and the others exchanged glances. The next moment, Huang Shan stepped forward.
"Lord Xing Yuan, we encountered an old friend and returned late. We apologize for the delay."
Upon hearing this, Xing Yuan glanced at them and said calmly, "Although the Dark Association is now in our hands, it's not time to celebrate or let our guard down. I hope this won't happen again!"
Facing Xing Yuan's reprimand, the group lowered their heads and responded with shame.
Seeing this, Xing Yuan's expression softened slightly, and he then said, "Just now, someone from the Bright Hall came to negotiate with us. The location is in the capital. What are your thoughts on this?"
"No!"
Huang Shan took a step forward, his stance extremely firm.
He declared, "Lord Xing Yuan, the Bright Hall committed countless bloody crimes in the Dark Ruins. Now they turn around and want to negotiate with us, which shows they don't take us seriously!
Furthermore, their intentions are as clear as day to everyone!"
"Exactly!"
Green Luo nodded and continued, "Their negotiation with us is undoubtedly about the Dark Seal. We absolutely cannot agree to this, and since that's the case, there's no need to meet."
Hearing this, Xing Yuan nodded and then cast his gaze towards Lan Yue and Ye Cangtian, saying, "You two, state your opinions as well."
Upon hearing this, Lan Yue stepped forward and said, "My lord, your subordinate believes it wouldn't hurt to meet and see what schemes they are planning!"
"Meet."
Ye Cangtian uttered a single, resolute word and provided his explanation.
His view was the same as Lan Yue's; they needed to see the Bright Hall's schemes.
Moreover, the Dark Association and the Chinese forces were now considered one family.
If the Bright Hall had any intentions towards the Chinese forces, he could make arrangements in advance.
After listening to Ye Cangtian's explanation, Huang Shan and Green Luo nodded, clearly persuaded.
Seeing this, Xing Yuan said, "This matter shall be handled by Dawn!"
With that, Xing Yuan looked at Lan Yue and said, "Lan Yue, you will continue to be responsible for external affairs. Although the Dark Association is under our control, it still needs its own intelligence network."
"Understood!"
Ye Cangtian and Lan Yue responded in unison.
With this matter settled, Xing Yuan gave them a few more instructions, and then Ye Cangtian and the others withdrew from the hall.
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