"If you want to know these things, I can tell you."
"But the premise is that I have to find and capture him!"
"You can rest assured, I promise you, if Qiao Guanglin is not the Black Feather I speak of, I will not make things too difficult for him. Otherwise, I will have him give you an explanation!"
Listening to Ye Cangtian's words, Yin Tao slowly nodded. He understood what the other party meant.
After a moment of contemplation, Yin Tao finally informed Ye Cangtian of Qiao Guanglin's address in Longcheng.
Upon learning this, Ye Cangtian's face showed a satisfied smile. He then took out a Fengling Pill from his Qiankun Bag and threw it directly to Yin Tao.
Seeing Yin Tao swallow the Fengling Pill without hesitation, Ye Cangtian paid him no further attention and turned towards Elder Long.
"Elder Long, I will leave Yin Tao and the matters here to you for now. Also, I ask that the events of tonight be kept confidential for the time being."
Ye Cangtian spoke. After all, Yin Tao possessed quasi-heavenly level combat power, so Ye Cangtian was willing to give him a chance to redeem himself.
...
As dawn broke.
Steward Liu returned to the villa. As soon as he arrived home, he was summoned by Black Feather to a room upstairs.
"What is the situation outside?"
Black Feather glanced at Steward Liu, showing concern for this matter.
He knew that his strength was inferior to Ye Cangtian's, so he had to be cautious and vigilant about the movements of the Hidden Group, in order to make the best arrangements.
"Reporting to my lord, the Hidden Group has fully mobilized. They are investigating your whereabouts everywhere. It seems that killing Bai Yuanhang has greatly impacted them."
"According to my subordinate's estimation, the wind will blow for a long time before things calm down."
"Therefore, my subordinate believes that my lord has two options: first, to recuperate here, and leave all external matters to me to handle; second, to leave temporarily and avoid the storm..."
Steward Liu quickly replied.
Steward Liu was loyal to Black Feather and offered the most prudent method he could think of. He did not want anything to happen to Black Feather.
"Alright, I don't need your arrangements."
Black Feather glanced at Steward Liu and said slowly.
Although he appeared impatient with Steward Liu's words, he was not angry.
He knew Steward Liu's loyalty, otherwise, he wouldn't have arranged for him to be here.
Taking a sip of red wine, Black Feather suddenly asked, "What is the situation at the training grounds?"
"Reporting to my lord, the training grounds are filled with experts. My subordinate dared not approach too closely."
"From afar, the guards on the outskirts of the training grounds have fallen to the ground, their fates unknown. As for what is happening inside, my subordinate does not know..."
Black Feather frowned at Steward Liu's answer, then waved his hand, signaling Steward Liu to leave.
He understood that Steward Liu did not want the experts at the training grounds to discover him, thus ruining his plans, and that was why he dared not approach.
Steward Liu could not be blamed for this.
However, he truly wanted to know the situation at the training grounds, as that was the most crucial matter of the night.
But the person he was waiting for never arrived, which made him anxious.
Little did he know, the person he was waiting for did not come, but his enemy, Ye Cangtian, did.
At the entrance of the courtyard.
Ye Cangtian knocked on the door. After a short while, the door slowly opened, revealing a middle-aged man.
Ye Cangtian?
The moment Steward Liu saw Ye Cangtian, his eyes widened, and cold sweat began to bead on his forehead.
He did not know Ye Cangtian's purpose for being there. Swallowing hard, he pretended to be calm and said, "So it's Lord Ye. May I ask what brings you here?"
Ye Cangtian saw Steward Liu's nervousness and had an answer. Even if Steward Liu had no relation to Black Feather, he was likely not a good person.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and asked, "Hello, excuse me, does Qiao Guanglin live here?"
"I'm sorry, there is no one named Qiao Guanglin here. Lord Ye might have the wrong address."
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's question, Steward Liu denied it without hesitation.
Black Feather was at home. If Ye Cangtian were to encounter him, it would not only be dangerous but likely result in this intelligence point being completely destroyed.
"Then perhaps I have the wrong place."
While saying this, Ye Cangtian inwardly sneered. He believed Yin Tao would not lie to him.
Because lying to him would be meaningless.
With that in mind, Ye Cangtian suddenly added, "I've been walking for a long time and am a bit parched. Could you give me some water?"
"This... alright."
Steward Liu hesitated upon hearing this. He truly did not want Ye Cangtian to enter, but it was just a glass of water. If he refused, it would undoubtedly arouse Ye Cangtian's suspicion.
After all, the Hidden Group was searching for Black Feather all over the city!
Saying this, Steward Liu led Ye Cangtian inside. He walked slowly, constantly thinking of how to respond.
Finally, a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes.
Soon, they arrived in the living room. Steward Liu personally poured Ye Cangtian a glass of water and handed it to him.
Taking the water, Ye Cangtian took a symbolic sip, then clutched his stomach and fell to the ground, his face contorted in pain.
Although Steward Liu had turned his back to him while pouring the water, blocking his view with his body, Ye Cangtian, with his powerful spiritual sense, had seen Steward Liu's subtle movements clearly.
It was precisely because of this that he feigned being poisoned. In reality, he had long since dissolved any poison in his body through the Zhou Tian method.
"You... why..."
Seeing Ye Cangtian pointing at him in pain, Steward Liu's face showed an excited smile.
Even he hadn't expected things to go so smoothly, for a legendary figure of the Hidden Group to die at his hands.
This would undoubtedly be a great merit.
With that thought, he quickly bowed to Ye Cangtian and said, "Thank you, thank you very much, Lord Ye, hahaha..."
After laughing, he paid no further attention to Ye Cangtian and quickly ran upstairs.
"Lord Black Feather, congratulations, congratulations!"
"Ye Cangtian is here. My subordinate has administered the Black Gold Soul Severing Poison. In a little while, he will return to the netherworld..."
Looking at Steward Liu's excited demeanor, Black Feather frowned.
He had sensed the arrival of someone in his room earlier, but he had not shown himself, fearing it might be members of the Hidden Group conducting an inspection.
But who would have thought that the visitor was Ye Cangtian, and even more unexpectedly, that Ye Cangtian had been poisoned.
However, he found it difficult to believe this. After all, Ye Cangtian was an administrator of the Hidden Group. If he could be poisoned so easily, he wouldn't have survived until now.
Thinking this, he asked, "Steward Liu, are you sure Ye Cangtian is poisoned?"
Steward Liu nodded repeatedly and said, "Certainly, I personally saw him drink the poison mixed with Black Gold Soul Severing Powder, which I personally administered. After that, he collapsed and lost his ability to resist..."
"Mm, alright."
Upon hearing this, Black Feather nodded and decided to reveal himself to take a look.
Steward Liu would not lie to him, and he was well aware of the toxicity of the Black Gold Soul Severing Powder. Those poisoned would likely be beyond saving.
Even if Ye Cangtian's cultivation was profound and he could resist the spread of the poison for a while, he could not remain unharmed. Therefore, he felt it would be safe to confront Ye Cangtian.
When he came downstairs, Ye Cangtian was indeed lying on the ground. Seeing his pained expression, Black Feather immediately laughed.
"Haha, Ye Cangtian, so this is your downfall!"
"Do you recognize me? I am Black Feather, hahaha..."
Black Feather's face was filled with excitement. The old farmer had given him two tasks. After his previous assassination attempt on Ye Cangtian failed, he felt that the possibility of completing this task was very low.
But who would have thought that Ye Cangtian would stumble upon this place and be poisoned? It was as if heaven itself was helping him.
"Black Feather? Why are you here? Isn't this Qiao Guanglin's residence?"
The next moment, Ye Cangtian feigned enduring the pain and questioned him.
He wanted to use the moment when the other party's guard was down to extract more information, to save trouble during future interrogations.
Hmm?
At this question, the smile on Black Feather's face immediately froze, and his expression gradually turned grim.
In Longcheng, only two people knew the name Qiao Guanglin: one was Steward Liu, and the other was Yin Tao.
Now that Ye Cangtian knew this name, it certainly wasn't because Steward Liu had revealed it.
The only answer was Yin Tao!
It seemed that Yin Tao's mission tonight had failed, and he had ultimately fallen into Ye Cangtian's hands, thus confessing everything.