"Lord Han, it's been a long time."
Ye Cangtian nodded to Han Wensheng. On the other side, Han Wensheng seemed not to have heard him and offered no response.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian chuckled and said nothing more, but he understood.
It was likely that the Han family had wholeheartedly sided with Lei Ming.
However, this was also normal. He had not yet revealed his trump cards in his contest with Lei Ming, so in the eyes of others, Lei Ming was clearly superior.
Therefore, when betting, choosing Lei Ming was understandable.
On the other side, after introducing Han Wensheng, Lei Ming announced the official start of the banquet.
The next moment, Lei Ming raised his wine glass and said loudly, "First, I want to thank Lord Han for his unwavering support of Yu Long Mountain Villa. On behalf of the entire Yu Long Mountain Villa, I salute you!"
As Lei Ming raised his wine glass, everyone present, except for the three of Ye Cangtian, raised their glasses.
After all, Lei Ming was the master of Yu Long Mountain Villa, and in such an occasion, everyone had to show him respect.
Seeing that the three of Ye Cangtian did not lift their wine glasses, Lei Ming's expression turned somewhat grim. However, as if he had expected this, he did not press the issue and drank the wine.
Seeing everyone drink their wine in one go.
Lei Ming refilled his glass and looked at Ye Cangtian, continuing, "Junior Brother Death God, thank you for gracing us with your presence today."
He paused, then said, "We have had many misunderstandings in the past. Here, I, as your senior brother, salute you! I hope we can put these unpleasantries behind us and work together to strengthen Yu Long Mountain Villa in the future..."
Both his posture and expression were the epitome of sincerity.
Seeing his attitude, most people present were almost stunned.
When did Lei Ming change his ways? Why was his attitude so good?
On the other side, Ye Cangtian glanced at Lei Ming and chuckled, saying, "Lei Ming, your sudden change in attitude is making me a bit uncomfortable. Did you put poison in the wine?"
"Of course not!"
Lei Ming was taken aback and quickly denied it.
He continued, "Junior Brother Death God, you are judging a gentleman with the heart of a villain. I am the master of the villa, how could I openly poison you?"
"Heh, just joking with you."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian raised his wine glass in a gesture, then took a sip and said, "The wine is quite good!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian placed the remaining half-glass of wine down.
"..."
Seeing this scene, Lei Ming's face immediately darkened. He had offered a toast, and the other party had only taken a sip, clearly not taking him seriously.
Although he thought this, Lei Ming maintained a faint smile.
Death God was right, he had indeed poisoned the wine.
He didn't care if anyone was present; he only cared about eliminating his opponents and preserving his position as the master!
If anyone was dissatisfied or wanted to say something, they would have to consider whether they could leave this hall!
With that thought, Lei Ming drained his glass.
He did not make a move first, but waited for the poison to take effect.
During this time, Lei Ming continued, "Junior Brother Death God, you have a good relationship with the Hidden Organization of Han Shuang City. I have something I would like you to do!"
"Hmm? Speak your mind!"
Ye Cangtian's face was exceptionally calm, but a change had already occurred within his body, and his cultivation techniques were frantically devouring the poison.
From the absorption, Ye Cangtian could also tell that it was a very potent poison.
If he hadn't possessed the ability to devour, he might have been in danger of perishing.
This Lei Ming was truly unscrupulous!
The banquet had just begun, and he had already given him a strong dose. Wasn't he worried about being discovered?
While musing, Lei Ming continued, "It's nothing much, I just want you to persuade the Hidden Organization to return Han Shuang City."
"Look, now that Han Shuang City is in the hands of the Hidden Organization, its development has stagnated, and even regressed. Lord Han is also here to petition on behalf of many families..."
"Yes! Lord Death God, ever since the Hidden Organization took over Han Shuang City, the people have truly suffered!"
Han Wensheng quickly chimed in, continuing, "Not only that, but the Hidden Organization has been suppressing our families everywhere, leaving us with no place to stand. This is clearly retaliation..."
Heh.
Ye Cangtian merely gave a cold smile at their words.
Zhan Wufeng had previously visited Han Shuang City, and from him, Ye Cangtian had learned some things about the city.
After the Hidden Organization took over Han Shuang City, they had indeed carried out large-scale rectifications.
After all, when Han Shuang City was under Yu Long Mountain Villa's control, many bad habits had formed, all of which needed to be rectified.
And in rectifying these, the interests of various families would inevitably be affected. Therefore, Ye Cangtian was not surprised that Han Wensheng claimed to represent various families.
It was just that he was somewhat displeased.
After all, the Hidden Organization's actions were for the development of Han Shuang City.
Moreover, the Hidden Organization was currently in a difficult position, on one hand repairing relationships with various families, and on the other hand rectifying the entire city, a scale that was extremely difficult to manage.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian looked at Han Wensheng and slowly said, "If you are here for this matter, then you may leave. All reforms require a process, and I believe you will understand in due time."
Then, Ye Cangtian turned to Lei Ming and said, "I have already stated my reasons. I will not help you with this matter either. Are you satisfied with the answer?"
This...
As the words fell, Han Wensheng's brows furrowed.
As the head of the Han family, he naturally knew that the Hidden Organization was able to control Han Shuang City because of the other party's support.
Therefore, there were only two ways to overthrow the Hidden Organization.
The first was to make Death God no longer support the Hidden Organization.
The second was to eliminate Death God, which was equivalent to severing the Hidden Organization's pillar of support.
And now that Death God was clearly uncooperative, with his Han family's strength, he did not dare to provoke Death God, so he could only shift his gaze to Lei Ming.
On the other side, feeling Han Wensheng's gaze, Lei Ming's expression became even more gloomy.
He looked at Ye Cangtian and said coldly, "Junior Brother Death God, I have tolerated you repeatedly, but you have targeted me time and again. And this time, you have truly gone too far. You must know that Han Shuang City originally belonged to Yu Long Mountain Villa..."
"Wrong!"
Ye Cangtian directly interrupted Lei Ming and continued, "Han Shuang City belongs to the Hidden Organization. It's just that you forcefully occupied it for several years by coercion, destroying the harmonious relationship with the Hidden Organization!"
"Hmph, even so, as a disciple of the former master, as a member of Yu Long Mountain Villa, why are you turning your back on your own people!"
Lei Ming coldly snorted upon hearing this and questioned him.
Since he had decided to act against Death God, there was no need to maintain their relationship.
"I am his disciple and a member of Yu Long Mountain Villa, but I also have another identity, which is a member of the Hidden Organization."
"And in this matter, I will not favor any party, but will act from a standpoint of justice and righteousness!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian's gaze also turned icy. He pointed a large hand at the other party, "Lei Ming, you have privately attacked the Hidden Organization, weakening the strength of the Huaxia forces, and even leading Yu Long Mountain Villa down a path of no return. Do you know your crime!"
What... what is going on!
Listening to Ye Cangtian's low voice, Lei Ming's brows furrowed, and he was extremely puzzled.
Logically, the other party should have succumbed to the poison after drinking it, but why was he still full of vigor?
Thinking this, he glanced over and said, "Junior Brother Death God, we are not the only ones who have separated from Huaxia forces. Why are you so fixated on this?
Besides, after separating from Huaxia, we have fewer troubles and have become stronger! And your claim that I am leading Yu Long Mountain Villa down a path of no return is even more baseless!"
Lei Ming's meaning was very simple. Originally, in the ruins, most of them belonged to Huaxia forces.
But after so many years of development, various forces had emerged in the ruins, and how many people remembered their affiliation with Huaxia?
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian sneered upon hearing this and said, "As for other forces, I have no time to deal with them for now. The first thing I need to rectify is Yu Long Mountain Villa. You must understand a truth: if you don't sweep your own house, how can you sweep the world!"
He paused, then continued, "As for the talk of a path of no return, you have colluded with the evil five-poison sect. Isn't that leading Yu Long Mountain Villa down a path of no return?"