"Heh, I took on a mission that requires three people to start," Ye Cangtian said, not angered.
Hearing this, Bai Ying's eyes darted around. Although he didn't know much, he was aware of some matters concerning the mission hall.
Thinking this, he spoke, "It's true that there are no outsiders, but there are many people in the branch. Why didn't you find them, and instead came to us?"
As he said this, Bai Ying also became wary. Had Dongfang Mingyue already prepared to make a move against the Bai family?
Did she have Ye Cangtian secretly deal with them to deplete the Bai family's strength?
"Don't overthink it, I won't betray you."
"To be frank, the Black Wind Gate has issued a decree to eliminate all teams taking missions."
"This mission is quite dangerous. It's too risky for colleagues like Shi Wenkang and others from the branch to go, so naturally, it falls upon you, who are stronger..."
Seeing Bai Ying's wary gaze, Ye Cangtian immediately understood and began to explain.
Black Wind Gate?
Bai Ying and Chen Wu immediately became serious. Before they came, Bai Zhensan had specifically instructed the two.
The Black Wind Gate was not what it used to be, and they had to be extremely cautious. Moreover, the destruction of the branch was likely their doing.
Now that Ye Cangtian mentioned the Black Wind Gate, it seemed he wasn't just making excuses to deceive them.
Thinking this, Bai Ying asked, "Ye Cangtian, how can I believe that you won't harm us during the mission?"
"Do you think I, Ye Cangtian, am the kind of person who disregards the interests of the Hidden Group?"
Ye Cangtian, hearing this, revealed a look of disdain and continued, "Even if I have grievances with the Bai family, I would never wish for internal strife within the Hidden Group. Otherwise, do you think the matter of Bai Sulan would have been resolved so easily?"
"And you two! If I truly wanted to kill you, I would have done so by the river. How could you still be alive today!" Ye Cangtian added.
Upon hearing this, Bai Ying's face instantly flushed red, but he was left speechless.
If Ye Cangtian hadn't held back his full strength by the river back then, the Bai family would have suffered heavy losses.
Thinking of this, Bai Ying began to believe him to some extent and said, "Even if you won't make a move, we belong to different factions. Why should we risk ourselves with you?"
"Bai Ying, you need to understand!"
"We are not from different factions. We are all members of the Hidden Group, and we are all working for Huaxia!"
"Does the Bai family want to see rampant banditry? Wouldn't that be colluding with the bandits!"
Ye Cangtian's face immediately turned grim upon hearing this.
"You..."
Bai Ying's face instantly turned red with anger, rendering him speechless.
Although the Bai family now intended to contend with the Dongfang family, it was, in essence, an internal conflict. Colluding with bandits was something they would never do.
After all, the Hidden Group was comprised of those who upheld justice. If such a matter were to spread, who would support the Bai family, and how could they contend with the Dongfang family?
Thinking this, Bai Ying nodded with difficulty and said, "Alright, Ye Cangtian, I'll help you this time!"
With that, he and Chen Wu rose and left with Ye Cangtian.
...
Hu Family in Tingfeng City.
A figure hurried into a courtyard and went directly to the room of the eldest son, Hu Baicang.
"Young Master, we just received news that the Hidden Group headquarters has sent someone."
Hu Baicang looked at the servant before him and said impatiently, "What's there to be so surprised about!"
In his opinion, with such a major incident occurring in Tingfeng City, it was natural for the Hidden Group to send someone to investigate. There was no need to be flustered.
"No, it's not..."
"You know this person too. It's Ye Cangtian, whom you offended before!"
The servant quickly replied.
If it were someone else, he wouldn't be so panicked, but Ye Cangtian was different. The servant was well aware of what Hu Baicang had done to Ye Cangtian.
Who knew if Ye Cangtian would come back for revenge!
Ye Cangtian!
With that one sentence, Hu Baicang instantly jumped up, his face turning extremely grim, and gradually a sinister smile appeared.
He hadn't expected that Ye Cangtian would be entrusted with such an important task so soon after going to Longcheng.
But that was perfect!
It was time to settle the score for the death of his brothers Shuangchi and the humiliation he had suffered.
"By the way, Young Master, according to our reports, Ye Cangtian went to the Lu family today."
"But he was rejected by the Lu family!"
The servant remembered something and quickly said.
Hearing this, Hu Baicang's eyes flickered, and then a faint smile appeared. "It seems that old fellow Lu Changhai knows his place! Continue to monitor him, and report any movement immediately!"
"Oh, and spread the news about Ye Cangtian. Tell them to prepare to welcome a guest."
Hu Baicang added, the ruthlessness in his eyes growing stronger.
"Yes!"
The servant acknowledged and then withdrew from the room.
"Ye Cangtian, oh Ye Cangtian, this game of chess has just begun. I, Hu Baicang, will not always be under anyone's heel, nor will I be trampled under your feet..."
After the servant left, Hu Baicang muttered to himself in the room.
...
Surrounding mountains and forests of Tingfeng City.
Ye Cangtian, Bai Ying, and Chen Wu were walking through the mountains and forests, murmuring to each other.
They were mainly complaining.
Bai Ying never expected that Ye Cangtian would undertake the mission on foot, which made him inevitably unhappy.
After all, walking also consumed physical strength, and it was foolish not to take a carriage when one was available!
But when he started complaining, Ye Cangtian retorted with a single sentence.
Those who could afford to take carriages were wealthy families, and they might scare away the members of the Black Wind Gate.
Besides, the Black Wind Gate dared to destroy the Tingfeng City branch, so why would they care about a few wealthy families?
Although he thought this way, Bai Ying was too lazy to continue the topic with Ye Cangtian. Since they were already out like this, what was the use of saying more?
"Hey! Ye, do you even know where the Black Wind Gate is likely to appear?"
Bai Ying irritably changed the subject. Walking aimlessly like this was not feasible!
What if they encountered members of the Black Wind Gate when they were exhausted? How could they fight?
Ye Cangtian turned his head and glanced at Bai Ying. "How would I know! It depends on fate!"
As it stood, there was only one group. Under Ye Cangtian's coercion, they had revealed some information.
The mission members who had been robbed dared not utter a single word, so Ye Cangtian's intelligence was also very limited.
However, he didn't seem to care.
Since the Black Wind Gate had boasted of eliminating all the teams taking missions, they must have set up a comprehensive net in the vicinity. He believed they would encounter them soon.
"What! Depends on fate?"
"Ye, are you deliberately toying with my brother and me because you think we're fine?"
Bai Ying's eyes widened instantly. He thought Ye Cangtian had a specific target in mind when he approached them, only to find out it was a matter of fate.
When would they ever find the Black Wind Gate at this rate!
"Bai Ying, not everything in the world goes as planned! Would you retreat at the slightest difficulty?" Ye Cangtian glanced at Bai Ying.
"Is this retreating? If you were charging forward, I, Bai Ying, would be a dog if I frowned!"
"But now, searching aimlessly is like looking for a needle in a haystack. It's a waste of effort!"
Bai Ying glared, saying furiously.
Rustle rustle...
Just as Ye Cangtian was about to say something else, faint sounds came from the air.
He immediately made a gesture for silence to Bai Ying and the other.
Seeing this, Bai Ying's eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
No way, what kind of intuition did this Ye fellow have? Did he really stumble upon it by chance?
Although his strength was not comparable to Ye Cangtian's, he was still an expert in the late stage of Xuanji. He could hear the sounds in the air quite clearly.