Listening to Ye Cangtian, Lan Yue sighed helplessly and said resentfully, "Can we discuss something? Can you share your thoughts with me in the future?
I worked hard for half a day and finally got some information, thinking I could help you, but in the end, I did it for nothing. Do you think this is good?"
"Uh, Senior Sister, I was negligent. I will try to share more with you in the future."
"But this is not entirely in vain. I am only human, and no matter how comprehensive my thoughts are, there will still be oversights. I will still need your help in the future..."
Seeing Lan Yue's resentful gaze, Ye Cangtian immediately spoke to appease her without a second thought.
After all, Lan Yue had done all this with good intentions, and he couldn't let her be discouraged no matter what.
"Hmph! You have such a sweet tongue!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Lan Yue rolled her eyes. She had to admit that his words were quite pleasing, and at least her resentment had dissipated significantly.
The next moment, she seemed to remember something and quickly said, "By the way, I just met Hong Mo. He asked me to tell you to see him when you have time..."
"Heh heh."
"This Hong Mo puts on quite an act. If he wants to see me, he actually wants me to come to him!"
"Alright then, let's keep him waiting! When he becomes impatient, he'll naturally come..."
A dismissive smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face.
Although Hong Mo was still the top enforcer among the Earth-tier executives of the Dark Association, he was the overall commander in this mission.
The other party's actions were clearly a challenge to him, and he naturally wouldn't let the other party have their way.
Otherwise, there would be major trouble later!
"May I offer my opinion?"
Lan Yue glanced at Ye Cangtian, pondered for a moment, and then asked with a sigh.
After all, he was the Young Master, and if he had a clear stance on this matter, as a subordinate, Lan Yue shouldn't have spoken up.
"Of course."
"Senior Sister, I've told you countless times, when there are no outsiders, I'm your junior brother. Say whatever you want, there's no need to be formal."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Lan Yue nodded slowly and said, "If I were you, I would choose to see Hong Mo?"
"Hmm? Why?" Ye Cangtian looked at Lan Yue curiously.
"Because he is the Son of Batian!"
Lan Yue simply uttered a sentence, and Ye Cangtian immediately slapped his forehead heavily.
He had actually forgotten about this.
As a son, after his father disappeared, he would naturally do his best to find him.
It was even possible that Hong Mo understood the desert better than the personnel at this branch.
And although Ye Cangtian's plan was considered perfect, in the end, he was not familiar with the desert, which could be infinitely dangerous.
With Hong Mo's help, he would definitely be able to avoid many dangers.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian glanced at Lan Yue and said, "Senior Sister, you truly enlightened me with just one sentence! Thank you, I know what to do now!"
With his words, a gratified smile also appeared on Lan Yue's face.
...
Another separate small courtyard.
The relationship between Hong Mo and Po Xiao had long been known to everyone in the Dark Association.
Therefore, to minimize any trouble between them, Xuan Si Liu had deliberately arranged them in different courtyards.
At this moment, conversations could be heard from within the room.
Zi Long stood in front of Hong Mo, his eyes flashing with ruthlessness. He had just proposed to Hong Mo to use the danger of this mission to make Po Xiao disappear.
This would also remove a hidden worry from Hong Mo's heart.
At the same time, he believed that by joining forces with Hong Mo, they could easily defeat Po Xiao.
This way, Hong Mo could rest assured in the inner hall and maintain his position as the first enforcer, while he could regain control of external affairs, which would be beneficial to both of them.
Regarding Zi Long's suggestion, Hong Mo's gaze immediately turned gloomy, and he let out a cold snort.
Seeing Hong Mo's expression, Zi Long was taken aback and quickly asked, "Brother Hong Mo, don't you want to get rid of Po Xiao?"
"I will pretend I haven't heard anything you said today. I hope you won't bring it up again in the future, or you will bear the consequences!"
Hong Mo did not answer Zi Long's question but directly warned him coldly.
It wasn't that he didn't want to kill Po Xiao, but that he couldn't.
In other words, if this were in the past, he would have agreed to Zi Long.
But now, he could only refuse.
Because even without Po Xiao in the past, the Dark Association would not have been in any danger.
However, now the Guangming Hall was mass-producing Earth-tier experts, while the Dark Association was always short of Earth-tier experts.
This meant that every reduction in an Earth-tier enforcer would affect the fate of the Dark Association.
He dared not gamble with the fate of the Dark Association!
Besides this, compared to sheer strength, Po Xiao's abilities were even more terrifying.
Take this operation for example, if it weren't for Po Xiao, who could have come up with such a ruthless scheme?
If they had to confront the Dark Association's cardinals directly, the Dark Association would likely suffer fundamental damage and might even fall from its position as one of the world's three major powers.
In comparison, Po Xiao's strategy was much better. Not only could it eliminate those cardinals, but the casualties were also definitely within a controllable range.
Therefore, in this critical period, no matter how much Hong Mo disagreed with Po Xiao, he could not possibly try to kill him.
Moreover, trying to kill Po Xiao was not that easy.
On the other side, hearing Hong Mo's warning, a trace of disdain flashed in Zi Long's eyes.
If he remembered correctly, Hong Mo had also harbored murderous intentions towards Po Xiao before, and now he was warning him. It was simply shameless.
But he couldn't say anything now, after all, in this operation, only Hong Mo could be his ally.
Therefore, he couldn't provoke Hong Mo. As for the matter between Hong Mo and Po Xiao, he would find another opportunity later.
Just then, faint footsteps could be heard.
Hong Mo and Zi Long immediately looked towards the room door.
Then, two figures appeared at the doorway, a man and a woman, it was Po Xiao and Lan Yue.
Hong Mo's face immediately turned gloomy. This was his residence, after all. Their arrival was not a problem, but barging in without knocking was too much.
Thinking this, Hong Mo looked at Po Xiao and said gloomily, "Po Xiao, you are the commander of the operation, and you have a certain status. Do you think it's appropriate to barge into someone else's room so uncivilizedly?"
"You know I'm the commander of the operation?"
"Since you know, and you wanted to see me, but you made me come here, do you think that's appropriate?"
"So this is at most giving you a taste of your own medicine, and we are even!"
Po Xiao looked directly at Hong Mo, speaking without any reservation.
"You..."
With that statement, Hong Mo was instantly speechless. To be honest, he was in the wrong in this matter.
After a long silence, Hong Mo's gaze fell on Lan Yue and Zi Long, saying, "You two, go out first. I need to talk to Po Xiao alone."
As the words fell, Lan Yue nodded calmly and then directly withdrew from the room.
Zi Long, however, hesitated slightly. His intuition told him that Hong Mo and Po Xiao were bound to cooperate to some extent, which was the last outcome he wanted to see.
After all, Hong Mo was his patron. If he sided with Po Xiao, his life would be difficult.
Thinking this, he quickly said, "Brother Hong Mo, Po Xiao is cunning and full of tricks. I'm worried you'll be deceived. I should stay and help you strategize!"
"You?"
"Forget it!"
Upon hearing this, Hong Mo cast a contemptuous glance at him.
He had already received news from headquarters.
He had heard a little about the plan proposed by Zi Long.
To be honest, he was also astonished when he heard the plan and questioned Zi Long's abilities.
Such a person, even if he stayed, would probably not be of much use to him.
Most importantly, Hong Mo knew that Zi Long harbored resentment towards Po Xiao. If he stayed, he would most likely ruin his plans, so it was better to get rid of him sooner.
"..."
With those words, Zi Long's face turned from pale to red, and he was so angry he felt like exploding.
After calming down for a long time, he finally composed himself, cupped his hands, and said, "Since Brother Hong Mo doesn't need me, I will leave now."
Although he said that, Zi Long felt disgusted with himself and wished he could slap himself twice!
With that, he turned around in anger and left the room directly.
This way, only Hong Mo and Po Xiao were left in the room.