Entering Dragon City.
Dragon City was very prosperous, not in a high-tech way, but in other aspects.
The buildings here were much sturdier and taller than those in ordinary small towns, and the population was several times larger.
In short, in one sentence, it could definitely be called a luxurious ancient capital.
The carriage traveled through streets and alleys, finally arriving at the central area of Dragon City.
There stood a super-large manor, containing a tower, which was the tallest building in the entire Dragon City.
At the main entrance of the manor, two giant stone lions stood, looking extremely dominant. Above the gate, two large characters were written with vigorous strokes.
"Yin Zu!"
This was the headquarters of Yin Zu.
Jian Wusheng first led Ye Cangtian to meet the reception personnel of Yin Zu at this location.
After a simple registration, they left the headquarters.
Jian Wusheng had his own residence in the city and did not need to stay at Yin Zu.
"Senior, who is in charge of Yin Zu nowadays?"
"If I want to investigate information about Tang Qingshan and his wife, who should I find?"
Upon arriving at Dragon City Yin Zu, Ye Cangtian did not see the person in charge, so he had no choice but to ask Jian Wusheng.
Jian Wusheng glanced at Ye Cangtian, pondered for a moment, and said, "Within Yin Zu, the current person in charge is Dongfang Hongwu, who is the strongest Heavenly level expert of Yin Zu..."
Jian Wusheng stated that the information about Tang Qingshan and his wife was too peculiar, and access had already been restricted with a high level of confidentiality.
If Ye Cangtian wished to review these files, he would need to have a certain amount of contribution points, as well as approval from Dongfang Hongwu.
However, Dongfang Hongwu was quite busy and often elusive, so the basic daily operations of Yin Zu were handed over to Dongfang Mingyue...
"The Dongfang family..."
Upon hearing Jian Wusheng's words, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Not to mention Dongfang Hongwu having Heavenly level strength, it was likely that Dongfang Mingyue, who handled daily affairs, was also extremely powerful.
Was this the number one family in China?
Controlling Yin Zu and producing talented individuals, they were truly immensely powerful!
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian fell silent. Regardless, he had to accumulate enough contribution points first.
Otherwise, even if he met Dongfang Hongwu, it would be difficult to obtain any useful information.
...
In another corner of Dragon City.
Shuang Chi, with a darkened expression, approached Yuwen Chengji and reported the situation in exasperation.
With Jian Wusheng present, and considering that Jian Wusheng rarely stayed in the city during their journey, it was difficult for those dispatched to find an opportunity to act.
After all, confronting a Earth level expert was akin to seeking death.
This meant that their only way to kill Hu Baicang was through assassination.
But Jian Wusheng had not given them that chance!
"It seems we can only try Hu Baicang's plan, I hope he hasn't sided with Ye Cangtian."
Yuwen Chengji's face was grim; the current situation was too unfavorable, and this feeling of being out of control was very unpleasant.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing."
Shuang Chi remembered something and quickly said, "Just now, Jian Wusheng's servant came and notified us to attend a banquet at Jian Wusheng's place tonight."
Hmm?
At this statement, Yuwen Chengji's brow immediately furrowed.
No banquet is ever without reason, and he couldn't help but feel tense, especially with Hu Baicang still in the other party's custody.
But there was no other way; he had to go.
If he didn't go, and if Hu Baicang hadn't defected to Ye Cangtian, wouldn't that mean he had something to hide?
Thinking this, he nodded and said, "Prepare accordingly."
...
Night quietly arrived.
In the living room of the manor, five tables were set up.
Jian Wusheng sat in the main seat. To his left were Ye Cangtian and Hu Baicang, and to his right were Yuwen Chengji and Shuang Chi.
Enemies meeting should have been glaring at each other with hostility, but at this moment, both Ye Cangtian and Yuwen Chengji appeared exceptionally calm.
They were all waiting for Jian Wusheng to speak, pondering the reason for bringing them together.
"Ahem! Ahem!"
"I know the conflicts between you, and I know what you are thinking!"
"The reason for gathering you together is simple: for my sake as your introducer, I hope you will forget all your grievances and do it all for Huaxia..."
Jian Wusheng coughed twice and got straight to the point without preamble.
He believed this approach would lead to the best outcome, as both Yuwen Chengji and Ye Cangtian were rare talents.
Therefore, even though Yuwen Chengji had acted excessively before, even plotting against him, he endured it to give the other party a chance to start anew.
Moreover, if the two sides continued to fight, it would only make outsiders laugh at Yin Zu.
His words stunned the other four.
No one expected that the usually arrogant Jian Wusheng would act as a peacemaker, and that he would not pursue Yuwen Chengji's actions.
What was Jian Wusheng's intention?
Yuwen Chengji's expression was somewhat unsightly. Based on Jian Wusheng's statement, it seemed he knew everything.
If that were the case, Ye Cangtian should also know. Would Ye Cangtian let him off?
He never thought that Jian Wusheng was protecting him, not even after accompanying Jian Wusheng to the island ruins.
It was simple; in the eyes of the strong, the weak were always the weak.
Furthermore, Jian Wusheng came from the Shangguan family, while he came from the Yuwen family, and the relationship between the two families was not good.
Unlike Yuwen Chengji, Shuang Chi's face showed a smile.
Jian Wusheng's words, while seemingly fair, actually covered up for Yuwen Chengji, equivalent to favoring them.
He was happy with this arrangement, as no one would oppose him anymore, and he would be safe.
In addition, now that he knew Jian Wusheng's attitude, he could continue to trouble Ye Cangtian in the future.
On the other side, Hu Baicang's expression also changed.
Although Ye Cangtian had not done anything to him on the way, he had to be cautious at all times, feeling extremely stifled.
This was definitely a disgrace.
Now that Jian Wusheng wanted to let everything go, truthfully, he felt a degree of unwillingness.
If that were the case, wouldn't his plan be ruined? How could he bite back at Ye Cangtian?
But the problem was, Shuang Chi had not yet expressed his stance, so he couldn't speak up!
As for Ye Cangtian, he cast a deep glance at Jian Wusheng.
To be honest, he somewhat understood Jian Wusheng's approach, which could be described as selfless, everything for Yin Zu.
Therefore, he did not speak, nor did he express any dissatisfaction.
With four people holding four different mindsets, the scene fell silent. Jian Wusheng was not in a hurry to urge them; such matters ultimately required them to consider carefully.
"I have no problem, but I'm afraid Ye Cangtian won't let this matter pass!"
After an unknown amount of time, Yuwen Chengji finally let out a sigh and stood up, saying.
His eyes, with a sneer, looked towards Ye Cangtian.
Jian Wusheng was a senior of Yin Zu, held some prestige within Yin Zu, and was their introducer, very likely to become his direct superior.
Therefore, he had to give face to Jian Wusheng.
Besides, this time there was nothing disadvantageous for him.
Thus, he kicked the ball back.
If Ye Cangtian agreed, the matter of the Hu family would not be mentioned again, and both he and Shuang Chi would be safe.
If Ye Cangtian did not agree, then he could only sacrifice the pawn to save the king and, out of necessity, push the responsibility onto Shuang Chi.
But in that case, Ye Cangtian would not be giving face to Jian Wusheng, and his days in Yin Zu might not be smooth sailing.