Xuan Shi Yi's face was grim.
He wanted to deny it, but his presence here meant that even if he did, the other party wouldn't believe him.
His plan to frame the three Kyoto families and then watch them fight each other had completely failed!
"Hmph, you've ruined so many major events for the Dark Association, you should have expected this day to come!"
Xuan Shi Yi snorted, killing intent flashing in his eyes.
As soon as he spoke, his figure flickered, and he lunged directly at Ye Cangtian.
Seeing the cold glint before him, Ye Cangtian's eyes flashed with disdain. His figure swayed, and he dodged Xuan Shi Yi's blade!
At the same time, he unleashed a powerful punch.
Bang!
The fist struck Xuan Shi Yi squarely in the chest, sending him flying with just one punch, a mouthful of blood streaking across the sky.
So strong!
Xuan Shi Yi looked at his caved-in chest, enduring the intense pain, his eyes filled with shock.
He knew Ye Cangtian was strong, and he knew he was no match, but he never expected such a massive disparity!
Just one punch had nearly left him severely injured. It seemed his previous assessments of Ye Cangtian's strength were inaccurate. Ye Cangtian's power, even if not at the Earth level, was likely infinitely close to it.
After all, during their time in the ruins, Ye Cangtian and Zhao Ziyang had managed to hold their ground against Lord Qing Dao for quite some time when they fought together.
"I am not one to kill indiscriminately, but you harmed my brother, and this debt must be settled."
"How about this, I'll give you a chance to do it yourself. That way, it might not hurt as much when you die."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Xuan Shi Yi, who was struggling to stand and retreating.
Xuan Shi Yi's face beneath the mask had turned deathly pale, and cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
His own proud plan had resulted in this outcome, truly a case of lifting a rock only to drop it on his own foot.
If he had known this would happen, he should have killed Li Dazhuang directly back then.
But it was all too late now...
With that thought, he slowly raised his dagger, preparing for a desperate struggle, and roared, "Members of the Dark Association can only fight to the death, not commit suicide!"
"Brother-in-law... that guy ran too fast, I couldn't catch him..."
Just then, Xu Shi An's voice echoed from the doorway.
The moment he jumped from the third floor, he heard the sound of the ward door opening. By the time he landed, the male nurse had already fled a considerable distance, making pursuit difficult.
Xu Shi An had no choice but to give up the chase and quickly returned to the ward. As expected, there was a big fish here – a Xuan-level steward of the Dark Association.
"It's fine if you didn't catch him."
Ye Cangtian turned and glanced at Xu Shi An, a smile on his face.
Judging by his build, the male nurse earlier was likely Huang Wu. Could this guy escape forever?
Huang Wu would eventually return to Xuan Qi, so dealing with him wouldn't be difficult.
And compared to Huang Wu, Xuan Shi Yi before him was the true mastermind. Capturing him was just as good.
"Be careful!"
Just as Ye Cangtian turned his head, Xu Shi An let out a sudden shout.
Seizing the moment of Ye Cangtian's distraction, Xuan Shi Yi threw the daggers in both his hands.
One dagger shot towards Ye Cangtian, and the other towards Li Dazhuang on the bed.
"A dying struggle!"
Ye Cangtian uttered softly. With remarkable agility, he turned and caught the dagger with his left hand while simultaneously flicking a cold glint with his right.
Clang!
The cold glint collided with the dagger aimed at Li Dazhuang, knocking it aside.
"Brother-in-law, he's escaping!"
Xu Shi An hurriedly reminded him. In the instant Ye Cangtian saved Li Dazhuang, Xuan Shi Yi had already flipped out the window and fled.
Xu Shi An rushed forward, about to pursue further, but Ye Cangtian stopped him.
"Forget it, let him escape..."
Ye Cangtian held back Xu Shi An. Killing Xuan Shi Yi was not difficult; if he had truly intended to kill him, he wouldn't have given him any chance to escape.
He simply felt that Zhao Ziyang harbored deep resentment towards Xuan Shi Yi, so it was better to leave Xuan Shi Yi for Zhao Ziyang...
...
After a busy night.
The next morning.
Xu Wei Wei summoned Ye Cangtian to her office, ostensibly to cooperate with a statement.
However, the moment Ye Cangtian entered, a hint of mockery, or perhaps even triumphant amusement, appeared on Xu Wei Wei's face.
"Heh... useless!"
"Even this guy managed to escape..."
The operation in the hospital wing last night hadn't yielded much for the police department, only the elimination of one thug. But compared to Ye Cangtian's situation, theirs was much better.
This was because Ye Cangtian had returned empty-handed.
This was the source of her pride. After all, eliminating a thug brought her prestige and saved her from being looked down upon by certain people.
Ye Cangtian glanced at Xu Wei Wei and changed the subject, saying, "Wei Wei, for last night's events, you can just ask your brother Xu Shi An. Why did you need to call me here?"
"Hmph! Do you think I *wanted* to see you?"
Xu Wei Wei snorted when she saw Ye Cangtian's reluctant expression and continued, "I heard you severely injured that Xuan-level steward of the Dark Association. Why didn't you pursue him afterward?"
Xu Wei Wei had heard about this from Xu Shi An and was somewhat puzzled, which was why she had specifically summoned Ye Cangtian, and also to taunt him a bit.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian shrugged and said, "Nothing much, I was just worried that Xuan Shi Yi might be desperate and lash out. It's that simple..."
Ye Cangtian naturally wouldn't reveal the real reason, only offering a vague explanation.
Even though Xuan Shi Yi was severely injured, he still possessed the ability to harm others.
Moreover, with Huang Wu, who had escaped earlier, providing support, a forceful apprehension might lead to innocent casualties.
After all, this was a hospital wing, with many patients, their families, and medical staff.
Tsk!
Xu Wei Wei snorted disdainfully, not believing him at all!
With that thought, Xu Wei Wei waved her hand and said, "Alright, there's nothing else. You can get lost."
She believed him just like that?
Ye Cangtian chuckled. She was indeed easy to fool, but that was good, saving him from endless questioning.
"Oh, right, a little reminder for you."
"The facts prove that you're not omnipotent. Don't underestimate us from now on!"
Saying this, Xu Wei Wei spun her chair around, a smug smile appearing on her face.
Ye Cangtian's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything more, though he muttered to himself.
Last night, the first wave of assassins targeting Li Dazhuang consisted of only three people, whose strength was not even at the Yellow level; they were merely peripheral members.
Meanwhile, the police had over a dozen plainclothes officers, with additional police forces around the hospital wing.
With such a setup, and in a position of advantage, they only managed to eliminate one person, while two escaped. What was there to be proud of?
Frankly, Ye Cangtian was beginning to suspect that the one person they did eliminate was simply a fluke.
...
Returning to Tang Corporation.
Ye Cangtian was in a good mood. On his way back, he received news from Huang San.
Due to the severe injuries inflicted by Ye Cangtian last night, Xuan Shi Yi had to suspend the assassination plan, and Huang Wu was escorting him for treatment.
This meant that the crisis for Li Dazhuang and the others had been completely resolved, saving him the effort.
"You're always running around all day!"
"Are you my bodyguard, or someone else's?"
Facing Ye Cangtian's return, Tang Xin Wan's expression was slightly displeased.
She had just finished a shareholder meeting and was looking for Ye Cangtian, only to find that he had disappeared again.
Later, after asking Xu Shi An, she learned that Ye Cangtian had slipped away to the police station.
Needless to say, he was going to see that Xu Wei Wei!
Hearing Xu Shi An address Ye Cangtian as "brother-in-law" repeatedly was making Tang Xin Wan furious.
"Whose bodyguard I am isn't important. What's important is that I am your fiancé."
"The one who will be by your side whenever you need me, and will grow old with you, having children..."
Sensing the strong hint of jealousy, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said playfully.
"Who is growing old with you! And having children, you're shameless!"
"In a few months, our agreement will expire. With your performance, you'll be kicked out sooner or later!"
Although her words were sharp, Tang Xin Wan's expression had improved, and most of her anger had dissipated.
Seeing Ye Cangtian smiling without saying anything, she snorted and said, "Come home with me to pack your luggage. We need to go to Kyoto."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded. Although he hadn't attended the shareholder meetings in the past few days, he had heard Tang Xin Wan complain about them.
Whether it was Tang Xin Wan, Tang Yongchang, or Old Master Tang, they were all very wary of the capital injected by the Song and Xia families. That was why Tang Xin Wan had been holding shareholder meetings these past few days to address this issue.
Now that they were returning to Kyoto, the matter likely had a resolution.
...