"Dawn, why do you make things difficult for me?"
"I cannot make decisions on such matters!"
"If you want to know the specific situation, go ask Red Demon!"
After holding back for a long time, Zi Long finally spoke, bracing himself.
He could only push the responsibility onto Red Demon now.
Red Demon was not only the supreme commander of this operation, but also had a certain background.
Compared to Red Demon, if he were to make any mistakes, the consequences would be very serious. However, if it were Red Demon, there would absolutely not be any severe punishment.
After all, Red Demon's father was Ba Tian. Although Ba Tian was dead, Kong Ling was a good friend of Ba Tian. With just this connection, Kong Ling would not heavily punish Red Demon.
"I knew asking you would be useless."
Ye Cang Tian chuckled lightly and then said, "Where is Red Demon? I want to see him!"
"Red Demon is out, gathering intelligence on the enemy. I don't know when he'll be back!"
"If you're not in a hurry, you can wait here!"
Zi Long snorted coldly and then, without bothering with Dawn any further, left the main hall.
He truly did not want to face Dawn any longer. The other party's ability to read people was too strong, and he feared exposing any flaws.
Seeing Zi Long hastily leave, Ye Cang Tian did not stop him.
He glanced at Fei Yan, telling her to contact the branch personnel and prepare a suite for them to check in first.
...
In the room at night.
Mandala and Fei Yan returned after gathering information.
As soon as they entered the room, Mandala hurried to find Ye Cang Tian.
"Boss, guess what information we've gathered?"
Seeing Mandala's anxious demeanor, it was certain that there had been a major discovery.
So Ye Cang Tian glanced over and said with a smile, "Alright, stop playing coy. Just say it directly!"
Upon hearing this, Mandala no longer held back and quickly relayed the information she had gathered.
They had just received definitive news that Red Demon had not gone out to gather enemy intelligence, but was seriously injured and recuperating in the inner hall!
Hearing this, Ye Cang Tian immediately frowned and said, "Where did you get this news? Is it reliable?"
"Extremely reliable!"
"This news is already known to everyone in the city..."
Mandala nodded repeatedly and began to explain.
It was said that Red Demon had previously located the hideout of the Bright Hall and led the members of the Dark Association to surround and suppress them.
However, the opponent's strength was formidable. After injuring Red Demon, they had forcefully broken through the encirclement and escaped.
It was upon witnessing such a scene that the people of Xi Yin City chose to migrate.
Heh, interesting.
Hearing this, Ye Cang Tian's face revealed a look of disdain. It wasn't to mock Red Demon, but to mock Zi Long.
Zi Long had lied to him about something that was common knowledge throughout the city, which truly amused him to the point of exasperation.
The next moment, he glanced at Lan Yue and said with a smile, "Since we know Red Demon is injured, we should show our concern and go visit him."
Hearing this, Lan Yue rolled her eyes at Ye Cang Tian and laughed with a hint of helplessness.
She guessed that if Ye Cang Tian didn't go, Red Demon's injuries might be alright, but if he did go, Red Demon would likely be so angered that he'd be half-dead.
Although she thought this way, Lan Yue still followed him out.
Even though she often couldn't help much after following Ye Cang Tian, she found the way he handled matters very satisfying.
It had reached the point where she somewhat enjoyed the role of a spectator.
...
Inner Hall.
Ye Cang Tian and Lan Yue were stopped by two guards as soon as they arrived at the entrance of the inner hall.
"Lord Dawn, Lord Lan Yue, this is Lord Red Demon's residence. Lord Red Demon is currently out on business, and it is inconvenient for you two to enter."
"We implore you two to return and rest early, and not to make things difficult for us."
One of the guards bowed respectfully to the two of them and then spoke.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cang Tian understood that this must be related to Zi Long.
Thinking this, he smiled slightly and said, "You are a good guard, diligent and responsible. But do you really think deceiving me like this will be useful?"
"This..."
At these words, the expressions of the two guards immediately changed, and they exchanged glances.
They instantly understood the underlying meaning of his words. The other party was essentially saying that without concrete proof, would they come to see Red Demon late at night?
Thinking of this, one guard quickly said, "Lord Dawn, I am merely following orders. I hope you do not blame me."
"Yes, yes, please don't blame us!"
"My lord, if you intend to enter, we know we cannot stop you, but it is our duty. We hope you can knock us out."
Another guard stepped forward, lowering his voice.
"Alright!"
Ye Cang Tian did not hesitate. With a flash, two palm strikes landed on the guards' necks respectively, knocking them out completely.
He knew that only by doing this would it be easier for the guards to explain themselves and not be blamed by their superiors.
Inner Hall.
Inside the inner hall, Red Demon was lying on the bed, gazing at the ceiling, lost in thought, his eyes inevitably turning red.
Heaven had bestowed upon him an excellent opportunity, allowing him to potentially eliminate the Bright Hall team and thus achieve great merit.
But he was incompetent. Not only did he let the opponent escape, but he was also severely injured, to the point where he was still bedridden.
He was truly filled with frustration!
Thinking back, at some point, he was the top-ranked Earth-level Deacon in the Dark Association.
Yet, he couldn't even defeat Youjin, the副团长 (Deputy Commander) of the Silver Armor Knight Order of the Bright Hall's inner sanctum. He truly had no face to meet anyone!
What made it even worse was that the fellow had actually come...
"Dong! Dong! Dong!"
Just as he was thinking this, a knock on the door echoed.
Red Demon instinctively looked towards the door. Before he could speak, he saw two familiar figures.
Damn it, speak of the devil, and here they are!
Muttering to himself, Red Demon forced a smile to his face and said, "It's you two! How have you been lately?"
"..."
Lan Yue did not feel much from the greeting, but Ye Cang Tian's body clearly paused.
He truly did not expect the straightforward Red Demon to proactively ask how he was.
After all, their relationship was not good, and they almost always argued heatedly whenever they met.
Therefore, Red Demon's current actions completely caught Ye Cang Tian off guard.
After a moment, Ye Cang Tian looked at Red Demon and said, "I heard you were injured, so I came specifically to see you."
"Hmph!"
"Would you really be so kind as to come and see me? Dawn, we're both clear-headed people, why play ignorant?"
"Besides, do you think our relationship has reached the point where you would proactively come to visit me?"
At these words, Red Demon, who had a slight smile moments before, immediately let out a cold snort.
Zi Long had mentioned to him earlier that Dawn had arrived here, and he had naturally guessed Dawn's purpose.
And now, the other party was putting on a hypocritical facade, which truly made him look down on him.
Hearing this, Ye Cang Tian laughed heartily and said, "Haha, you're right, our relationship is indeed not very good? In fact, seeing you like this, I feel quite pleased!"
"You..."
Listening to Ye Cang Tian's words, Red Demon's eyes instantly filled with anger, wanting to lash out.
But before he could get up, the pain throughout his body made him gasp.
"Don't get agitated, don't get agitated."
Seeing this, Ye Cang Tian gestured with his hand, and his expression turned serious. "Although I don't like you, I promised your father to look after you, so I will not go back on my word! It is for this reason that I came to see you!"
Ye Cang Tian had also hesitated for a long time before telling Red Demon about this.
There was no other way. Red Demon had already taken his opposite stance. If the other party were to be ordered by Kong Ling to deal with him, it would also be very difficult for him.
After all, his survival to this day, his acquisition of the Dark Seal and a large number of elixirs, and the rise of the Hidden Group were all closely related to Ba Tian.
To put it bluntly, he owed Ba Tian a tremendous favor, and this favor he could not repay to Ba Tian, but could only repay to Ba Tian's descendant, Red Demon!
"What? You said Father asked you to look after me?"
"Hmph! Dawn, you're playing such a trick, don't you think it's despicable!"
Hearing Dawn's words, Red Demon was stunned for a moment, but his expression quickly turned cold.
In his opinion, the reason Ye Cang Tian mentioned Ba Tian was to get closer to him, thereby obtaining information about their situation and the Bright team.
This method of using his deceased father to achieve his goals truly made him angry and disdainful!