Hearing the voice, Old Master Xu was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes lit up.
He was very familiar with this voice, and indeed, he had been expecting this voice to appear in recent days.
Looking up abruptly, standing at the door at this moment, was it not the Ye Cangtian he had been expecting?
"Brat, you're finally back!"
Hearing Old Master Xu's voice, Ye Cangtian, standing at the door, smiled and quickly walked over.
"Old man, I know you missed me, but don't get too excited. If your heart and blood pressure can't take it, I won't be responsible."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Xu snorted and said grumpily, "You brat, making fun of me as soon as you get back. Alright, you wait over there for a moment, we'll chat later."
After all, there were still many people reporting the situation, and Old Master Xu could not delay important matters because of Ye Cangtian.
However, with the work, the entire morning passed.
After finishing everything, Old Master Xu directly pulled Ye Cangtian to the dining table and poured two glasses of wine.
"It seems the situation in the capital is not good!"
"Old man, why don't you ask the Yin Group for help?"
After eating some food and drinking some wine with the old man, Ye Cangtian got to the point.
He had heard part of the reports from the various teams. Just from this part, he knew that Old Master Xu had been having a very difficult time recently.
This was also what Ye Cangtian found puzzling. The Dragon Group members were being wiped out team by team, and in such a critical situation, he wondered why the old man wasn't asking for reinforcements.
Sigh!
Old Master Xu sighed heavily, looking at Ye Cangtian deeply, and said, "If it were any other time, I would definitely ask for help, but I know that the Yin Group is also not doing well right now.
They are also resisting foreign enemies, so how could I add to their troubles?"
"But the Temple of Light is no easy opponent!"
"With such casualties, how long can the Dragon Group hold on?"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's expression turned grim.
He was very moved by Old Master Xu's actions, but he did not approve.
If he had requested support from the Yin Group earlier, perhaps the Dragon Group would have suffered fewer losses.
"The Dragon Group still has two Earth-level powerhouses who can barely cope. If they really can't cope, I will speak up."
Old Master Xu explained briefly and then described the general situation in the capital.
In fact, these two Earth-level powerhouses were also sent by the Yin Group for support.
And this time, although the scale of the Temple of Light's operation was large, not many true experts had come.
Moreover, these experts basically did not take action, only sending their subordinates, the black-clothed archbishops and divine envoys, to act. Therefore, for the time being, the Yin Group could still hold on…
However, at this point, Old Master Xu's expression turned somber.
He glanced at Ye Cangtian, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "If you have time, go to the hospital. Nancy and Gui Wu were both severely injured. It happened just two days ago."
What!
Upon hearing this news, Ye Cangtian's eyes widened.
Nancy and Gui Wu were the ones he had left behind to protect Tang Xinwan. Now that they were injured and hospitalized, what about Tang Xinwan?
Seeing Ye Cangtian's increasingly anxious expression, Old Master Xu immediately understood and quickly said, "Don't worry, Tang Xinwan is safe for now. The Temple of Light has not made a move against her…"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression remained extremely grim.
Since Nancy and Gui Wu were working with him, they were his people. Now that they had been severely injured, how could he feel at ease?
After a long silence, Ye Cangtian finally spoke, "Old man, what is the purpose of these people from the Temple of Light staying in the capital?"
Hearing this, Old Master Xu slowly shook his head and said, "It's strange. They seem to only want to rebuild their intelligence station, but even after being exposed, they did not choose to retreat. Instead, they stayed to fight the Dragon Group to the death."
Perhaps rebuilding the intelligence station was just a cover. One of the Temple of Light's goals was to fight the Dragon Group.
Or perhaps, through the intelligence station, they aimed to attract the Dragon Group and gradually erode them.
But if this was their only goal, Old Master Xu did not believe it. He had not yet discovered the true purpose hidden behind it.
"These cunning cockroaches!"
Ye Cangtian muttered fiercely, then continued, "Old man, was this operation by the Temple of Light carried out independently, or do they have any helpers?"
Hearing this, Old Master Xu thought for a moment and said, "From the current exchanges, the other party members are all from the Temple of Light. Moreover, according to the news from the Death Squad, other international forces have not taken action.
So I estimate that it should be an independent operation by the Temple of Light."
Ye Cangtian slowly nodded.
It seemed that due to the Temple of Light's increased strength and inflated ambitions, they no longer cared about small and medium-sized forces.
This was good news. Dealing with a single Temple of Light was much simpler than dealing with an alliance.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian changed the subject and asked, "Old man, do you have any news from the Dark Association?"
Hearing this, Old Master Xu slowly shook his head and said, "It's been incredibly busy here in the capital lately, and we are short-handed. As for the matters of the Dark Association, I am powerless.
All I know is that the Temple of Light is fighting on three fronts, targeting the Chinese ruins, the capital, and the dark ruins simultaneously. I don't know the specifics…"
"Alright, it seems I need to personally understand the situation later."
Ye Cangtian nodded and, after chatting with Old Master Xu for a while, left the family compound directly.
…
Capital First Hospital.
By the time Ye Cangtian arrived, it was already dusk.
Arriving at the floor and exiting the elevator, Ye Cangtian saw three familiar figures.
They were Tang Xinwan, Gu Qin, and Gu Yue.
Since Nancy and Gui Wu had met with an accident, Gu Qin and Gu Yue dared not be careless. Wherever Tang Xinwan went, they followed.
At this moment, the three were looking at the ICU ward, sighing, with sorrow etched on their faces, and even mist rising in their eyes.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian's heart sank. Could it be that Nancy and Gui Wu had already…
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian quickly walked over, "Xinwan, I'm back…"
A soft sentence, and the three women trembled.
Upon seeing Ye Cangtian up close, Tang Xinwan instantly rushed into his arms, trembling.
"Bastard, why did you only come back now!"
"Sister Nancy and Sister Gui Wu are almost gone. Hurry up and think of a solution! You must have a way, right…"
With time, feelings grew.
After nearly a year of getting along, Tang Xinwan had already bonded with Nancy and Gui Wu and become sisters.
Upon learning that the two women's injuries had worsened and were life-threatening, she was so anxious that she could not speak, but she had been holding back in front of outsiders.
Now that she saw Ye Cangtian return, she couldn't help but choked up with sobs.
"Don't worry, with me here, they will be fine."
Listening to her choked sobs, Ye Cangtian felt as if his heart was being cut. He gently stroked Tang Xinwan's hair while comforting her.
Creak!
Just then, the ICU door opened, and two doctors in white coats walked out.
Their gazes swept over Tang Xinwan and the others, filled with pity.
He shook his head helplessly and said, "We have done our best. While they are still conscious, you should go in and spend their final moments with them…"
After a deep bow, the two doctors, along with a few nurses, left the floor.
"Alas! What pitiful girls! So young and beautiful, yet so severely injured. What a shame…"
"Yes! They are so beautiful. If they had a future, they would surely marry well and live happily ever after…"
Listening to the conversation from the elevator, Ye Cangtian stopped in his tracks.
He knew that the people speaking were the doctors who had just come out of the ICU, and he knew they were talking about Gui Wu and Nancy.
For a moment, his mind raced. Was he being too selfish?
If it weren't for him, Gui Wu might have lived anonymously, leading a free and unrestrained life.
If it weren't for him, Nancy might still have been a beloved daughter of the Temple of Light, and she wouldn't have suffered this fate.
And he, because of their abilities and talents, kept them by his side. Had he become the executioner who pushed them into the abyss?