Not long after leaving the hotel, on a sparsely populated street, Ye Cangtian spotted a familiar figure.
The man had a burly build, clad in a black trench coat, with neat short hair and piercing eyes. It was Yuwen Chengji.
Yuwen Chengji stood less than 20 meters in front of him, his gaze gloomy.
It was clear he had come specifically for Ye Cangtian!
How could he run into him here?
Ye Cangtian muttered to himself and asked, "Yuwen Chengji, are you that impatient? You're going to make a move on me now?"
"Exactly!"
"If there are bugs around, you eliminate them one by one."
Yuwen Chengji nodded coldly. He had wanted to make a move on Ye Cangtian back in Huaxia, but he had to suppress his anger because he had just joined the Yin Group and his foundation was unstable.
Upon hearing that Ye Cangtian had also brought a team this time, he had intended to kill Ye Cangtian in the ruins. By chance, he suddenly discovered Ye Cangtian leaving alone.
This was a golden opportunity, and he naturally wouldn't let it pass.
Ye Cangtian wasn't angry and said calmly, "If you kill me now, how do you plan to wrap things up?"
Hearing this, Yuwen Chengji sneered, "Isn't that simple? Romanos City is currently teeming with various factions, and you've made too many enemies. Who knows who you'll die by whose hands!"
"Uh... alright!"
"If you're going to make a move, do it quickly. I don't have time to waste with you."
Seeing that Yuwen Chengji had made up his mind, Ye Cangtian shrugged helplessly. Since the other party was determined to fight, he could only accept the challenge.
In fact, he also wanted to see how strong the former number one expert of the Dragon Group had become after joining the Yin Group!
Soon!
The two were locked in combat, the dull thud of fists hitting flesh echoing.
After a dozen exchanges, both their expressions turned serious.
Ye Cangtian believed that his strength had improved since the last ruins, and he was now confident of defeating Zhao Ziyang, with whom he was previously evenly matched.
Yet, against Yuwen Chengji, he gained no advantage!
Yuwen Chengji was also greatly alarmed. Since joining the Yin Group, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, but he was currently unable to defeat the opponent.
Not only that, but in their current exchange, he was mostly probing and hadn't used his full strength.
Yet, the opponent looked relaxed, clearly holding back. If they were to fight to the death, the outcome between them would be uncertain!
"Ye Cangtian, I'll let you off for today, but remember, we are not done!"
Yuwen Chengji said fiercely, pushing Ye Cangtian back with a palm strike.
Although fighting to the death would be uncertain, he couldn't let his brother's revenge go unavenged!
However, a crowd had already gathered around, and many people from other factions were watching from a distance, likely waiting for them to be mutually injured before striking.
Therefore, he had to stop, otherwise, even if he killed Ye Cangtian, he would be in danger.
"I'll accompany you anytime!"
Ye Cangtian chuckled dismissively. He also wanted to eliminate the opponent to prevent future trouble, but the surrounding environment was not suitable.
Thinking about the matter of the ruins, he ultimately held back.
If they were to fight to the death now, they would likely be targeted in the ruins. Not only would they not gain any benefits, but they might even lose their lives, which would be a considerable loss.
Thus, after exchanging cold glances, they turned and left separately.
...
A moment later!
Ye Cangtian arrived at a hotel by the sea.
From the news Zhang Liang had received, Zhao Ziyang of Pandora was here.
After all, Zhao Ziyang was from Huaxia and had teamed up with the Dragon Group in the Saudi ruins. Ye Cangtian came here to catch up and strengthen their ties.
He knocked on the door of a suite.
However, when the door opened, Ye Cangtian was stunned.
The person who opened the door was not Zhao Ziyang, but Misha, the leader of the Pandora mercenary group.
He recalled that at the Saudi ruins, he had noticed that Misha had feelings for Zhao Ziyang, but Zhao Ziyang's mind was not on romantic matters, and he had always kept her at bay.
But now, it was late, and they were alone in a room. Could it be that the two had already...?
"Mr. Ye, please come in."
Misha was also slightly surprised by Ye Cangtian's sudden appearance, but then she smiled and gestured for him to enter.
"Uh, sorry to disturb your rest."
Entering the room and seeing Zhao Ziyang look over, Ye Cangtian gave an awkward dry laugh.
What could a man and a woman alone in a room at midnight be doing?
One could guess with their backside!
Now that he had intruded and disturbed their good time, he felt a bit bad!
*Puff!*
Misha covered her mouth, smiling broadly, and offered no explanation.
"Hmph! What you see is not always true. You'd better not jump to conclusions! Tell me, why are you here?"
Zhao Ziyang snorted.
He was with Misha not because of romantic feelings, but because they were about to land on the island and were discussing strategies.
However, being caught by Ye Cangtian made him feel as if he couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
"Ahem..."
Ye Cangtian coughed dryly and sat down, then said, "I've come to strengthen our ties."
Now that various factions were gathered, in order to survive in the ruins and gain the greatest benefits, they had already formed private alliances.
Since the Pandora mercenary group had cooperated with the Dragon Group last time, they were the best alliance partners at this moment.
Zhao Ziyang glanced at him and immediately understood Ye Cangtian's intention, which was clearly to support each other in the ruins.
After a moment of thought, Zhao Ziyang nodded and said, "Alright, we can present a united front against outsiders, but we must not fight over spoils..."
Man dies for wealth, birds die for food. This is an eternal truth.
Zhao Ziyang was also worried that conflicts might arise between the two sides over some treasures, leading to bloodshed, especially since Pandora was an overseas force.
"Good!"
Ye Cangtian nodded. All he wanted was an attitude, and he then got up to leave.
"You two continue. I won't disturb you. Goodbye."
...
The next morning.
Ye Cangtian, with the people from the Dragon Group, arrived at the seaside and boarded the speedboat that had been prepared.
The speedboat headed towards the island.
However, when the speedboat reached about five miles from the island, it stopped.
The sea was covered with many shipwrecks and corpses. Looking around, the sea surrounding the island was densely packed with mines, making it impossible for ships to pass.
"Damn it, who is so malicious to lay mines here!"
Xu Shi'an couldn't help but curse.
"It should be the Wild Wolf mercenary group. It's said they've brought many people this time, and with such a large area of mines, no one else could have laid them."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Xu Shi'an and explained.
"Who did it is not important, what's important is how we get there. Do we have to swim like those people before?"
Shangguan Yun put down his binoculars and pointed at figures weaving through the mines in the distance, looking somewhat helpless.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and waved his hand:
"We probably don't have to. Don't forget that the Tamu mercenary group, the Caesar mercenary group, and others haven't landed yet."
Those who had landed on the island so far were all reckless individuals who didn't know the depth of the ruins and only wanted to monopolize the treasures.
They thought that by blocking other factions from landing, they could hoard the benefits.
However, the factions with true strength and the ability to contend for the heart of the ruins had not yet landed.
For example, the Temple of Light behind the Tamu mercenary group, and the Dark Association behind the Caesar mercenary group, etc.
These were all top factions. Would their people swim to the island?
Did they have no pride?
Therefore, Ye Cangtian wasn't in a hurry. Since the powerful factions were all going to land, it was better to let them clear the way and follow behind.
As expected, not long after.
From the sea on the other side, the sound of machine guns was heard, followed by thunderous roars.
Looking over, several warships flying the Tamu flag were sailing towards the island.
The machine gunners on the ships continuously swept the sea in front of them, directly blowing up the floating mines.
Seeing this, everyone smiled and then drove their speedboats towards the rear of the warships.