"..."
Her words instantly made Kusi lower her head. She had indeed been thinking that.
But seeing Ye Cangtian's expression turn sour, she didn't dare admit it!
Upon reflection, the peak powers of the Dark Association and Dawn were none other than Ye Cangtian himself.
If the Anti-Dark Alliance were to provide all the manpower, why would the other party cooperate with her?
The other party could have annihilated the Anti-Dark Alliance and Dawn single-handedly!
Thinking this, Kusi braced herself and said, "To be honest, last night, the Bright Squad encountered a sudden catastrophe. All squad members were killed, and only I remain!"
As she spoke, Kusi stared intently at Ye Cangtian's eyes. Seeing his expression darken significantly, she quickly changed her tune.
"But rest assured, since it's a cooperation, the Bright Hall will definitely show sincerity!"
"I will immediately request support from Lord Eugene. Within a month at most, the support will arrive!"
Kusi felt a sense of helplessness. This was the eastern part of the ruins. To contact Eugene, who was in the western part, would take at least a month for the round trip.
And she had to show some sincerity, so she could only make the other party wait for a month.
Heh.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian let out a disdainful laugh and said, "If I may be frank, it's still unknown whether you can survive lurking in Dongjiang City for a month! Besides, I don't have time to wait with you for a month!"
"..."
His words left Kusi speechless.
After a long pause, Kusi looked at him and said helplessly, "Ye Cangtian, this is the situation now, and I can't change it. If you have something you need to do and must leave, you can go ahead. We can resume our cooperation after everything is settled!"
This was the only option.
Now that she was alone, facing the Dark Association, Dawn, or exploring the eastern region, these were all almost certain death.
Therefore, she had to wait for reinforcements.
"Heh, considering we have a common enemy, I'll be the one making a concession."
"I'll cooperate with you myself. The two of us will join forces to eliminate Dawn!"
"However, any benefits obtained from Dawn must all belong to me!"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly.
He knew he had cornered her into a desperate situation, forcing her to agree reluctantly, using it as an excuse.
He couldn't possibly let her actually request support.
That would be asking for trouble!
Not only would he have to wait here for a month, but he would also have to continue clearing out the Bright Hall personnel coming for support, which would be too time-consuming.
"Alright, alright, alright!"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Kusi agreed without a second thought.
In fact, she didn't want to request support, as it would expose her situation.
Eugene would definitely consider her useless and it would greatly affect her future.
Now that Ye Cangtian was willing to cooperate with her alone, it was even better. As long as Dawn was eliminated, she would have a satisfactory explanation for her superiors, even if her entire team was wiped out.
Thinking of this, she quickly asked, "Ye Cangtian, then tell me, how should we eliminate Dawn?"
"It's simple. Lure the snake out of its hole."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's lips curved slightly, and he quickly concocted a brief plan.
When Kusi heard that there was no better time than the present and that they should act tonight, her excitement grew.
This meant she could soon avenge her past humiliation, so she immediately agreed.
After a brief discussion, Ye Cangtian and Lan Yue, under the guise of finding an ambush spot, led Kusi away from the tavern.
...
Outside Dongjiang City, in a clearing in the mountain forest.
The surroundings were eerily silent, sending shivers down one's spine.
Following Kusi's suggestion, Ye Cangtian had come here with her.
In Kusi's words, this place was a distance from Dongjiang City. Dawn was already difficult to deal with, and this distance made it hard for them to seek reinforcements.
Likewise, they could eliminate Dawn here without any hesitation.
"Heh, this is truly a place with excellent feng shui! It's perfect for burying the deceased..."
After surveying the surroundings, Ye Cangtian chuckled mockingly.
Hiss!
Feeling Ye Cangtian's smile, Kusi instantly gasped. This place was so eerie, how could it be considered excellent feng shui?
These were secondary. What shocked her most was Ye Cangtian's gaze. He was staring directly at her, as if he were looking at prey.
Could it be that he was going to attack her?
Thinking this, Kusi's heart leaped into her throat.
She forced herself to remain calm and echoed, "You're right. The feng shui here is so good that Dawn would consider it a lifetime's fortune to be buried here!"
"No, no, no."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian quickly waved his hand, his smile brilliant. "I'm not going to bury Dawn, I'm going to bury you!"
At this point, Ye Cangtian no longer bothered to pretend.
He could have acted against Kusi in the tavern earlier, but that would have caused too much commotion and might have attracted unwanted attention.
That's why he had tricked her into cooperating and brought her away from the tavern.
Now that there was no one around, he naturally didn't need to maintain his disguise. He could simply cut to the chase and end this matter swiftly.
"You..."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Kusi's face instantly turned deathly pale.
Setting aside the fact that there were two of them, even if there was only Ye Cangtian, she was no match for him.
Moreover, this place was far from Dongjiang City, making it impossible to find a place to hide.
What's more, today was different from yesterday. The reason she was able to escape yesterday was that someone had blocked Dawn for her.
But today, no one would step forward for her again.
Thinking this, she gritted her teeth and said, "Ye Cangtian, if you want to kill me, I don't think I have any room to fight back. So, before I die, I want to know why you are targeting me!"
"Alright, I'll tell you then."
"The Bright Hall has repeatedly encroached upon China. How could I cooperate with you?"
"Don't talk to me about eternal interests. I only believe in loyalty!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at her and spoke slowly.
Setting aside the fact that she wanted to kill him, the relationship between the Bright Hall and Chinese forces alone meant he could never cooperate with the Bright Hall.
Between them, there was only the relationship of enemies, and countless schemes and deceptions.
"I don't accept this reason!"
"Although I am a member of the Bright Hall, I have not attacked China and am equivalent to an outsider."
"Even if you hate the Bright Hall, you shouldn't want to kill me, should you?"
"Now that I am about to die at your hands, I hope you can act like a man and tell me the truth, so I don't look down on you before I die!"
Hearing this, Kusi's eyes flickered, and she then sternly said to Ye Cangtian.
She knew she was likely doomed today, but she absolutely would not die with regrets, so she had to find out the truth.
"Heh, is the truth that important?"
Ye Cangtian sighed, but seeing her determined eyes, he understood everything.
He pondered for a moment and then said slowly, "Very well, I shall grant your final request!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian took out a golden mask from his Qiankun bag and placed it in front of them.
Lan Yue, on the other side, also cooperated and made a similar gesture.
"This... this is impossible! I don't believe it! I'll never believe it even if I die!"
"This is all an illusion!"
Seeing the two familiar golden masks before her, Kusi instantly lost her composure and screamed.
Even with the facts before her eyes, she couldn't believe that Ye Cangtian and Dawn were the same person, and that Lan Yue also had a second identity!
If such a thing were to get out, who would believe it?
They would only believe it was nonsense, or that she had gone mad!
After all, the whole world believed that Dawn and Ye Cangtian were two different people.
"Kusi, I have fulfilled your last request!"
"As my enemy, you are the only person in the world who knows this secret!"
"You can now make a choice: do you want me to take action? Or do you want to end it yourself?"
Ye Cangtian interrupted Kusi's frenzied screams and said slowly.
She was not one of his people, and since she had learned secrets she shouldn't have, her fate was sealed. He would never show mercy.