A sharp crack echoed, not the expected explosion.
Immediately, a tearing pain shot through her backside, and Kaisa instinctively screamed.
"Heh, no wonder you're so fond of spanking; this really is quite the sensation..."
A teasing voice reached them, causing Kaisa and Ye Cangtian's faces to flush crimson.
"Gui Wu, don't push it too far," Ye Cangtian warned, his voice grim.
Gui Wu chuckled and said no more. Raising her large hand, she brought it down heavily on Kaisa's backside again.
Ah!
The scream cut off, and tears welled in Kaisa's eyes from the pain. She glared ferociously at Gui Wu and raged, "Why, why didn't it explode? What did you do!"
She was fully aware that Po Xiao had maintained a distance from her, making any covert action impossible. The only one who could have interfered was Gui Wu. The remote bomb's failure to detonate was undoubtedly due to Gui Wu's tampering.
"Heh, you silly girl aren't that dim-witted!"
Gui Wu chuckled, then pointed her other hand at Ye Cangtian, continuing, "He just distracted you, and I used that time to snip the bomb's wires..."
"You! You both..."
"You're so despicable!"
"To gang up on me, two Earth-level experts..."
Hearing Gui Wu's words, Kaisa trembled with anger. She had truly believed the opponent was impervious and unfazed by bombs! It turned out it was all a ploy to capture her attention. She truly felt like she'd been played.
"We're bullying you, and what can you do about it?"
"Weren't you quite arrogant just now? Why are you acting like a little girl now? Who are you putting on this show for?"
Listening to Kaisa, Gui Wu snorted disdainfully. Then, with a raise of her elegant hand, she struck down repeatedly.
Waves of screams erupted, and Kaisa's tears streamed down as well, purely from the pain. After all, she was an ordinary woman, unable to withstand Gui Wu's punishment!
"It's splitting, stop hitting me, please, stop! If you hit me anymore, my backside will be mush!"
"I was wrong, sister, I was wrong, okay?"
"Let me go..."
The excruciating pain continued until Kaisa's pants were stained with blood. Kaisa finally broke down inwardly and began to beg Gui Wu for mercy. She wasn't afraid of death; death would bring an end, no aftermath, just a moment of pain. But this was different. Being humiliated in this manner was unbearable for any woman.
"Heh, it would have been better if you were this obedient earlier."
Gui Wu smiled faintly and turned to Ye Cangtian, wiping the blood from her hands. "Done. What do you want to do with this girl?"
"Let's keep her here for now. We'll decide after we've handled our main business," Ye Cangtian said. Kaisa's personality was quite unyielding, and furthermore, she was the head of the Sky Net's Information Department. Such talent was still useful. Gui Wu naturally didn't object to Ye Cangtian's decision. She directly tossed Kaisa to the ground.
"Little sister, reflect properly here. You were screaming your lungs out, yet not a single person from Sky Net came to your aid?"
"I..."
Kaisa froze, then recalling the recent events, her eyes blazed with fury. She then yelled towards the door, "Blood Night, you son of a bitch, I risked my life for you, and you can just stand by and watch!"
*Creak!*
Ye Cangtian and Gui Wu pushed open the door at the end of the corridor. They were met with a lavish palace. Seated on the golden throne in the central position was an old man. The old man was holding a mobile phone, looking at its contents with a playful expression and a faint smile. This person was Blood Night. Through the headquarters' surveillance, he had witnessed everything in the first, second, and third-floor corridors. The events in the first two floors had almost made him furious, but his mood changed drastically upon reaching the third-floor corridor. Initially, he hadn't expected a civilian to step forward, especially a woman. Although she ended up crying and begging for mercy, for a civilian to act this way was already quite satisfactory to him.
The next moment, Blood Night slowly raised his head. His aged, triangular eyes glanced at Ye Cangtian and Gui Wu and said, "Welcome, welcome. You've finally arrived. I was so bored waiting I almost fell asleep."
"If I hadn't arrived a bit later, you might have died already. You should thank me for letting you live this long," Ye Cangtian said with a slight smile, his lips curling upwards.
"Yes! I really should thank you!" Blood Night ground out, but then he suddenly laughed. He continued, "But I'm not thanking you for arriving late; I'm thanking you for ultimately becoming a stepping stone in my great achievements!"
"I'm very curious, what gives you confidence?" Ye Cangtian asked with a smile.
"Strength," Blood Night replied calmly.
"Hahaha..."
Upon hearing the word "strength," Ye Cangtian burst into laughter. He pointed at Blood Night dismissively and said, "You? Have you eaten something wrong? When you attacked that Ye Cangtian before, I heard you knelt and begged for mercy to survive, didn't you? You dare talk to me about strength?"
"You..."
One sentence made Blood Night's face turn red, feeling like a lump was stuck in his throat. What had been said was the shame of his life, and it was the truth; he couldn't refute it. After a long pause, Blood Night snorted and said, "Po Xiao, don't bring up old matters. Can today's me be compared to the me of the past?"
"Let me tell you, if Ye Cangtian were here today, I'd ensure he'd never return!"
As he spoke, Blood Night's body trembled, and a powerful aura surged from him. Ye Cangtian's expression showed a hint of surprise. The last time he saw Blood Night, he was only a late-stage Earth-level expert, but his current aura had already reached the peak of the Earth-level. For Blood Night to improve so much in such a short period, it was clear that the Guangming Hall must have provided him with Enlightenment Pills. Otherwise, how could someone nearing the end of their life break through their long-dormant peace? With this thought, Ye Cangtian smiled playfully and said calmly, "Blood Night, your strength has indeed improved, but if you think that's enough to kill me, you're still overthinking it!"
He paused, then continued, "Moreover, I have help with me!" Ye Cangtian was not one to gang up on others; the reason he said this was to force the Guangming Hall's people to reveal themselves sooner.
"Just because you have help doesn't mean I don't."
"However, there's no rush for that now," Blood Night said calmly, listening to Ye Cangtian. "I've always had a question. According to the intelligence I've received, wasn't Gui Wu loyal to Ye Cangtian?" He had received reports that Gui Wu had been following Ye Cangtian's every move, so how was she now appearing by Po Xiao's side? Blood Night was truly perplexed. Gui Wu had accompanied Ye Cangtian to the Sun Moon Twin Islands, and now she was following Po Xiao's operations. Who her current master was, truly confused him.
"Gui Wu only outwardly appeared loyal to Ye Cangtian; in reality, she's my person. Are you satisfied with that answer?" Ye Cangtian asked with a smile.
"Heh, I am very satisfied with that answer, truly satisfied!" Blood Night smiled and nodded heavily, continuing, "To deal with me, you've even deployed the mole you placed by Ye Cangtian's side. With such a price paid, of course, I'm satisfied." Gui Wu's participation in this operation would undoubtedly be reported back to Huaxia, making it impossible for her to return to Ye Cangtian's side.
Ye Cangtian changed the subject, saying, "Alright, since I've answered one of your questions, shouldn't you answer one of mine?"
"Ask away," Blood Night gestured invitingly. Seeing this, Ye Cangtian took out his phone, opened the recording interface in front of him, and asked with a smile, "You don't mind if I record this, do you?"
"You may." Blood Night nodded. Today, only one of them would walk away alive. If the other party died, this recording would be meaningless. And if he were the one to die, he couldn't control matters after his death, so whether the other party recorded it or not held little significance for him.
On the other side, seeing Blood Night nod, Ye Cangtian began, "As soon as I arrived in Blood City, Sky Net received the news. I want to know who tipped you off!" Although he had a strong suspicion, Ye Cangtian did not mention Zi Long's name. He wanted Blood Night to say it himself, to avoid any claims of him intentionally hinting at the other party.
*Hmm?*
What did he mean by that?
Was it possible that this entire situation wasn't a trap specifically set by Zi Long for Sky Net?
Listening to Po Xiao's words, Blood Night's aged eyes began to shift. If the subsequent deduction by Kuluomen was incorrect, then the original theory remained: discord between Zi Long of the Dark Association and Po Xiao. This led Zi Long to meticulously plan Po Xiao's demise! With this thought, he looked at Ye Cangtian and no longer concealed his intentions, saying mockingly, "Zi Long sent the information about you."