As the pain subsided, Wang Qisheng looked at Ye Cangtian's eyes, which were filled with fear.
The pain he had just experienced made him feel as if he had endured the torture of the Nine Nether Purgatory, and he truly did not want to experience it a second time.
"How did it feel? Are you willing to cooperate honestly?"
Just then, a teasing voice came.
Wang Qisheng trembled instantly and quickly said, "I'll cooperate. Whatever you want me to do, I'll do. Please, don't torture me anymore..."
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian smiled with satisfaction and then said, "Since you are willing to cooperate, accept everything!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian unleashed a surge of soul power from his brow, which shot directly into Wang Qisheng's brow.
In just an instant, it was as if a mark appeared in Wang Qisheng's mind. Bound by his fear of Ye Cangtian, he dared not refuse and could only tacitly allow the mark to remain in his mind.
That's right, to prevent Wang Qisheng from lying to him, Ye Cangtian had planted a soul imprint on the other party.
After a while, everything was completed. Ye Cangtian glanced at Wang Qisheng and slowly said, "I have planted a soul imprint on you.
From now on, if you deceive me or go against my wishes, you will be punished."
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!"
Wang Qisheng nodded repeatedly, readily accepting Ye Cangtian's warning.
After all, having already experienced such bizarre pain, he had no choice but to believe Ye Cangtian's words now.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian nodded with satisfaction and said, "Tell me, what exactly did Chen Yi ask you to do?"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's question, Wang Qisheng quickly recounted everything he knew from beginning to end.
Chen Yi, upon learning of Xu Zhenguo's death, had harbored ambitions towards the Dragon Group.
Therefore, he signed a letter of appointment, instructing Wang Qisheng to come and seize control of the Dragon Group.
At the same time, to facilitate his actions, he handed over the moles that had long been planted within the Dragon Group.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded, remained silent for a moment, and continued, "I want to know why you took this action tonight!"
To Ye Cangtian's question, Wang Qisheng directly answered. In his opinion, engaging in all those convoluted schemes was a waste of time.
It was better to be direct and forceful, especially since he had the capability to leave no traces.
Furthermore, he was already resentful of Xu Weiwei for snatching the position of Dragon Head, so he had made up his mind to eliminate her!
It was just that he had not expected his perfect plan to ultimately fall into Ye Cangtian's trap, leading to the failure of everything.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian fell silent for a moment and then continued, "Besides this, did Chen Yi leave you any other tasks?"
Wang Qisheng shook his head quickly upon hearing this and said, "No, my only task was to do everything possible to take over the Dragon Group."
"Alright, you can go now!"
"Go back to Chen Yi!"
Ye Cangtian felt that further questioning would be a waste of time, so he simply let Wang Qisheng go.
By letting Wang Qisheng remain by Chen Yi's side, he could also relay some information about Chen Yi to him.
"Understood!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Qisheng instantly understood the other party's intentions. He quickly clasped his hands towards Ye Cangtian and then left the family compound.
After Wang Qisheng left, Xu Weiwei, who was by his side, stepped forward and asked, "Earlier at the airport, you ignored me completely just to scheme against him?"
"Mm."
Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "I took Xu Shi'an away. If you didn't appear angry, it would easily make him suspicious. So, I apologize..."
"Hmph! Fine, I'll believe you this time."
Xu Weiwei grudgingly accepted the explanation.
But then, her expression changed again, and she quickly said, "Now that Wang Qisheng's matter is resolved, are you going to the光明殿?"
Xu Weiwei was filled with worry about this matter, as it was a dragon's den.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded again and then smiled, "Don't worry, I will return safely."
The next moment, Ye Cangtian's gaze fell upon Xu Shi'an and Shangguan Yun, and he said, "While I am away, I entrust everything in the capital, as well as Weiwei's safety, to you.
If you encounter any enemies you cannot handle, go find Nan Xi. Do not act rashly!"
"Brother, don't worry." Shangguan Yun nodded solemnly.
Xu Shi'an, on the other hand, licked his lips, feeling somewhat unwilling. "Brother, you really aren't going to take me with you?"
"Hmph!"
As the words fell, before Ye Cangtian could say anything, Xu Weiwei snorted coldly and, in a flash, grabbed Xu Shi'an's ear and began to scold him.
"You stay honestly in Hua Xia, understand!"
"Sister, sister! I was wrong, I'll listen to you..."
Seeing Xu Shi'an being dealt with, Ye Cangtian showed a faint smile.
Then, without further ado, he turned and left the compound with Gui Wu and Lan Yue.
...
光明殿.
In the grand hall, the Pope sat in the main seat, his eyes gradually showing more anger.
"Can anyone tell me why Hasal has not returned yet?"
The Pope's voice was somewhat grim. According to the information provided by Hua Xia, the Hua Xia aircraft should have landed in Guangming City long ago.
But four hours had passed, and Hasal, who had gone to meet them, had still not returned, leaving him utterly perplexed.
"Your Holiness, we just contacted Hasal. Hasal said that the Hua Xia aircraft has not yet arrived at Guangming City Airport."
A cardinal said, biting the bullet.
"Nonsense, I already know this information!"
"I want to know why they haven't arrived, and where they are now!"
The Pope was instantly enraged upon hearing this.
Seeing the Pope's anger, the cardinal quickly said, "Your Holiness is renowned throughout the land. The people from Hua Xia must be scared and dare not come..."
*Slap!*
As the words fell, the Pope instantly waved his hand, sending the cardinal flying.
"Useless! Your brain is inferior to a pig's!"
The Pope gnashed his teeth in anger. He had some understanding of the people from Hua Xia.
Although the people from Hua Xia were not as strong as Guangming Hall, they were relatively united and had integrity. They would not fear danger in anything they did.
Take this envoy mission for example.
Ye Cangtian clearly knew that Guangming Hall wished he were ground into ashes, yet he still accepted the mission.
How could someone who dared to venture into a dragon's den be afraid?
Therefore, in the Pope's opinion, Ye Cangtian was not afraid to come, but rather, using the fact that Guangming Hall's attention was focused on the envoy mission, he might be trying to pull some tricks in secret.
"Report!"
Just then, a voice of announcement came, and a guard quickly walked onto the hall.
He respectfully bowed to the Pope and then said, "Lord Hasal just called. After verification, it was previously confirmed that a Hua Xia intelligence officer had sent the wrong message. The envoy mission's actual arrival time is tomorrow morning..."
*Bang!*
Upon hearing the news, the Pope's expression became extremely indignant.
Although Guangming Hall and Hua Xia forces had always been at odds, Guangming Hall had made thorough preparations for matters like the arrival of an envoy mission.
Now that they had sent the wrong message, it had made him wait for four hours in vain. It was as if they were playing a fool!
"Your Holiness, this subordinate believes that the Hua Xia forces did this intentionally, to deliberately toy with us!"
"Yes, since they were disrespectful first, there's no need for us to negotiate. Let's just capture their envoy mission!"
...
Hearing the news, the cardinals seemed to have exploded.
After all, the envoy mission was tied to negotiations between both sides. How could any relevant matter be handled so carelessly as to send the wrong message?
Therefore, in everyone's opinion, this must be an excuse, intended to humiliate Guangming Hall.
And as members of Guangming Hall, they had zero tolerance for such matters.
"Shut up, all of you!"
The Pope roared.
The matter of the envoy mission had already been publicized on the battle network. All forces were now watching this negotiation.
If they destroyed the envoy mission at this point, wouldn't Guangming Hall appear to have no capacity for tolerance in the eyes of all forces?
Moreover, if such a thing happened, who would dare send an envoy mission to Guangming Hall in the future?
For this reason, the Pope dismissed the cardinals' idea.
The next moment, seeing that the hall had returned to silence, the Pope said, "Notify Hasal to continue receiving the envoy mission tomorrow morning!"