"Gui Wu, don't be so violent with everything. Look, you've scared the child so much they can't even hold their gun steady," Ye Cangtian said, giving Gui Wu a reproachful look as he noticed the other person trembling more intensely.
Gui Wu snorted coldly, retorting fiercely, "Hmph! Stop being so meddlesome. You have time to play with them, but I don't!"
Alas!
Ye Cangtian shook his head helplessly, his gaze returning to the sniper. He said with a sigh, "Little pest, don't get agitated. I'm not as violent as she is. How about this: if you can call Kulumen back, I'll spare your life. What do you say?"
"Damn it, who are you calling a little pest!"
"I'll kill you!"
On the other side, hearing Ye Cangtian's words, the sniper, who had been utterly terrified moments before, erupted in fury, as if a raw nerve had been struck. He abruptly raised his sniper rifle and pulled the trigger without hesitation. At such close range, he was confident he could hit his target even without aiming.
"Heh, is this some kind of tactic?" Ye Cangtian chuckled as the sniper fired, but his hands moved swiftly. He flicked away the cigarette butt he was holding.
*Bang!*
The next instant, the cigarette butt, enveloped in potent spiritual energy, collided with the bullet. The cigarette butt split in two, and the bullet veered off its original trajectory.
*Bang! Bang!*
Two muffled thuds followed. The split cigarette butt, like heavy hammers, struck the sniper's chest, sending him flying backward.
"This..."
Staring at his caved-in chest, the sniper was dumbfounded. He had never imagined that his fired bullet could be deflected by a cigarette butt. Nor had he ever imagined that he would die from a broken cigarette butt. It was all beyond his comprehension.
"Little pest, remember in your next life: only speak boldly when you have sufficient strength, or you'll end up like this, dying without any value," Ye Cangtian glanced at the sniper, then signaled Gui Wu. He ignored the sniper further and walked into the villa.
Upon entering the villa, a cheerful melody greeted them. Before their eyes stood a curvaceous beauty. She was dancing gracefully to the music in the hall. Perhaps because of the music's volume, she hadn't noticed anything that had happened outside. However, when Ye Cangtian appeared before her, she immediately stopped dancing. She eyed Ye Cangtian curiously, and after a moment, she spoke, "As a servant, you seem to have entered the wrong room. This isn't a place you should be!"
Undoubtedly, Tashana mistook Ye Cangtian for one of Kulumen's servants. It wasn't her fault; ever since she became Kulumen's mistress, she had been kept here like a caged bird. Although her freedom was lost, Kulumen tried his best to satisfy her in other aspects. During this time, the only living people she encountered besides Kulumen's subordinates were her trusted friends and relatives. But Ye Cangtian was a complete stranger, so she naturally assumed he was one of Kulumen's servants. And Kulumen had sternly warned his servants not to step foot in the villa.
"I think you've misunderstood. I'm not a servant; I'm a friend of Kulumen. I've come to find him. If it's convenient, could you please contact him for me?" Ye Cangtian said with a slight smile.
"A friend?" Tashana's eyes filled with deep suspicion. She stared intently at Ye Cangtian and said sternly, "Who exactly are you? Kulumen never introduces people here to strangers!" She paused, then continued, "You'd better answer my questions honestly, or I'll have to call for help!"
"I told you, I'm Kulumen's 'friend'," Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and added, "Furthermore, I need to remind you, if those servants were still around, could I have entered so easily?"
"You..."
Her statement made Tashana understand instantly. This person wasn't Kulumen's friend, but his enemy. Thinking of this, her whole body began to tremble. With the guards dealt with, how could she, an ordinary woman, escape his clutches?
"There's no need to be nervous. I don't intend to harm you!" Ye Cangtian quickly reassured her, perhaps sensing her fear. "Of course, this depends on you being honest and well-behaved. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind being rough."
Hearing this, Tashana felt a bit more at ease. Her gaze flickered to the landline phone beside her. Honestly, she wanted to contact Kulumen to rescue her. But relying on her woman's intuition, she sensed that this person was extremely dangerous, perhaps even beyond Kulumen's capabilities, so she hesitated.
"Whether you contact Kulumen is up to you. I won't force you," Ye Cangtian said, his eyes not missing Tashana's actions. "However, if you don't, I'll wait here until he shows up. You can rest assured, during this time, as long as you don't play any tricks, I won't interfere with your life, nor will I harm you."
Tashana's expression changed again upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words. How could she dare let Ye Cangtian stay here for long? She was fairly confident in her appearance, and if too much time passed, what if he developed malicious intentions? Wouldn't she be the one to suffer? So, she glanced at Ye Cangtian and cautiously said, "Sir, I can call him. I only hope you keep your word. Also, I'd like to know what I should say on the phone?"
Ye Cangtian smiled upon hearing this and replied, "Just say you have an old friend visiting and it's a surprise for him."
"Okay." Tashana nodded and walked towards the landline in the room, then dialed the number. Everything went exactly as Ye Cangtian had instructed, without arousing any suspicion from Kulumen. Furthermore, Kulumen's operation to pursue intelligence personnel from the Dark Association was nearing its end, so he indicated he would rush over immediately.
After hanging up the phone, Tashana leaned nervously against the wall, not daring to breathe heavily, afraid of angering Ye Cangtian before Kulumen arrived.
"Alas, you're too tense," Ye Cangtian sighed, looking at the nervous Tashana, and then casually said, "Gui Wu, let her rest." As the words fell, a figure flashed by, appearing instantly beside Tashana. Before Tashana could react, she felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck, and then she fainted. It was Gui Wu, who had just finished clearing things up.
After incapacitating Tashana, Ye Cangtian and Gui Wu sat in the room, listening to cheerful music and meditating, waiting for Kulumen to arrive. Time ticked by. About half an hour later, a convoy of cars drove into the villa, followed by the sound of footsteps.
"Darling, I'm back. Who is this old friend who came to visit?" The next moment, the door opened, and Kulumen entered. He immediately saw two figures, a man and a woman, sitting with their backs to him on the sofa, and Tashana lying on the sofa nearby, as if asleep.
What's going on? Kulumen's mind was filled with confusion. With guests present, how could Tashana be asleep?