On the other side, Ye Cangtian was also sent back to the hotel room by Gu Yue.
The moment the room door closed, Ye Cangtian opened his eyes. His face showed no signs of pain; instead, a bright smile appeared.
Fine?
Gu Yue was stunned. If that palm had landed on her chest, she would have been crippled even if she didn't die. Yet, Ye Cangtian...
Thinking of this, Gu Yue suddenly remembered the Cherry Blossom Shrine. When Sasaki attacked Ye Cangtian back then, wasn't he also fine afterward?
"You truly are an unkillable cockroach!"
Gu Yue breathed a sigh of relief, but she couldn't help but glare at him, biting her lip. He had made her worry so much.
Ye Cangtian chuckled, offering no explanation.
It was all thanks to the golden leaf; otherwise, he might have been exposed today.
With that thought, Ye Cangtian directly changed the subject and said, "You and Shangguan Yun stay here. I need to go to a contact point of the Dark Association. It won't be long before they come looking for me..."
It was obvious that the one who killed Kawada Yuzou must be one of the major powers lingering in Dongdu.
Now that he had cleared his name, Ghost Dance would definitely continue the investigation to catch the real killer.
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian changed his clothes and left the room.
...
Hot Dance Bar.
Normally, bars would be deserted during the day, as most people were at work.
However, at this moment, several genin were present in the bar, which caused a lot of trouble for the bar owner, Jasmine, and her expression turned grim.
As a contact point for the Dark Association, the more hidden it was, the better. Now that the ninja division had come here to find Xuan Qi, it was clear that this place had been exposed!
It seemed she would need to find another place.
Muttering to herself, Jasmine said to the genin leading the group, "I'm sorry, Master Xuan Qi is not here. Is there anything I can relay for you?"
"No need, I'll just wait here."
The genin's eyes flickered, and he didn't say much more. He then sat down at a nearby table.
"Hmm? What's all the excitement about?"
A moment later, a voice was heard. It was Ye Cangtian, who had just arrived and was wearing a silver mask.
When he saw the genin, he understood everything.
"Executive Xuan Qi, Miss Ghost Dance wants to see you. Please come with us," the genin said quickly.
However, his tone had lost its usual respect and sounded rather stiff. m..oΓg
"Alright."
Ye Cangtian agreed, then nodded at Jasmine before heading to the Shangri-La Mansion with them.
...
Upon arriving at Shangri-La, they quickly met Ghost Dance again.
This time, Ghost Dance's attitude was much better. She personally offered him a cup of tea, a smile on her face.
"Executive Xuan Qi, something very unpleasant happened last night, so I had to ask you to come," Ghost Dance said, looking a bit troubled.
"It seems you already know."
Ye Cangtian nodded lightly.
Seeing Ghost Dance's eyes light up, he frowned and continued, "Yes, yesterday, while sending Gu Qin away, there was some conflict with Heavenly Net and the Bright Hall..."
As he spoke, his tone became somewhat somber, clearly expressing strong doubt about the ninja division's capabilities.
So many people had ambushed him, and he had fought for so long, yet he hadn't even seen a single person from the Eastern Ying ninja division. If this wasn't due to incompetence, then it was a meticulously planned operation by the ninja division.
"..."
Hearing this, Ghost Dance's mouth twitched, and she quickly said, "I apologize, it was our dereliction of duty, but I'm not referring to that matter..."
Ghost Dance gritted her teeth and admitted her dereliction of duty, but quickly changed the subject.
She didn't want the other party to continue elaborating, as the more he spoke, the more mistakes he could make. If something was discovered, it wouldn't be good.
"Oh? What is it then?" Ye Cangtian asked, feigning ignorance.
"Last night, Kawada Yuzou committed suicide. He was also wearing a sign that read 'I am guilty, I was wrong,' so..."
"You think I'm the murderer?"
Ye Cangtian's expression turned grim, and his eyes clearly showed anger. "What motive do you think I have to kill him? If it's a frame-up, there's no need for it, right?"
"..."
At his words, Ghost Dance was suddenly taken aback.
She thought of a problem. Just last night, Xuan Qi had clashed with Heavenly Net and the Bright Hall and had the upper hand.
If he were ruthless enough, killing Nancy and the young master of Heavenly Net wouldn't be a problem.
If he really wanted to deal with or kill the young master of Heavenly Net and Nancy, why would he frame someone else? Wouldn't taking action himself solve everything?
Besides, even if the frame-up were successful, the ninja division wouldn't antagonize Heavenly Net and the Bright Hall because of Kawada Yuzou!
After all, the combined strength of the Bright Hall and Heavenly Net was too formidable!
With this thought, her suspicion towards Xuan Qi was largely dispelled.
"Executive Xuan Qi, I'm not suspecting you. I just wanted to ask you, who do you think is the most likely culprit?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's anger subsided a little. He pondered for a moment and said, "The Dragon Group, the Bright Hall, and Heavenly Net all have motives..."
Ye Cangtian provided his reasons.
The emphasis was on the sign around Kawada Yuzou's neck, which clearly indicated repentance and pleading for mercy from the killer.
And the people he had offended included, firstly, the Dragon Group. Secondly, due to the involvement in the issue of Gu Qin's negotiation, the Bright Hall and Heavenly Net also had motives.
At the same time, Ye Cangtian was seriously injured, which everyone knew.
The only ones by his side were Gu Yue and Shangguan Yun.
The two of them were not weak, and there was a certain chance they could break into the Kawada family and kill Kawada Yuzou, but if they wanted to do it without anyone noticing, it was probably not possible.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian stated that he suspected Heavenly Net and the Bright Hall more, but there was no sufficient evidence, and they were only suspects.
"This..."
Xuan Qi's ambiguous attitude left Ghost Dance somewhat confused.
The Dark Association and the Bright Hall were not on good terms. At this moment, shouldn't Xuan Qi be trying his best to shift the blame? Why was he hesitating?
Could it be that he had taken a liking to Nancy?
With this thought, a strange smile appeared on Ghost Dance's face.
"I understand. I will investigate thoroughly," Ghost Dance said.
Thus, after a brief chat, Ye Cangtian left at his leisure.
...
Not a single thing happened for a whole day.
The ninja division did not bother Ye Cangtian again, seemingly having dispelled their suspicions towards the Dark Association.
It wasn't until evening that the Dark Association received news.
After meeting Ye Cangtian and Xuan Qi during the day, the ninja division had subsequently invited the young master of Heavenly Net and Nancy to the mansion one by one.
As a result, both had alibis, with no flaws whatsoever. This made Ghost Dance unable to say anything, nor do anything, no matter how suspicious she was!
All of this was within Ye Cangtian's expectations.
Even though this was the ninja division's territory, they still had to consider carefully if they wanted to make a move on the young master of Heavenly Net and Nancy.
Although Kawada Yuzou had a certain status, because he had offended Heavenly Net and the Bright Hall, the ninja division was not that foolish!
However, all of this was secondary. Ye Cangtian did this, firstly, to avenge Gu Yue and Gu Qin.
Secondly, it was to sow a seed of discord in the hearts of the ninja division, the Bright Hall, and Heavenly Net.
The seed had just sprouted, and it was naturally unable to stir up any storms, but if something else happened in the future, it would be hard to say.
"By the way, Executive Xuan Qi, another piece of news has come back."
Jasmine, who was reporting, hesitated.
Even she found this news unbelievable, but it was spreading at an extremely fast pace, making it impossible to ignore.
"Just say what you have to say!"
Seeing Jasmine's troubled expression, Ye Cangtian said calmly.
"Um... it's just that the current rumors outside say that you've taken a liking to Nancy and are determined to marry her..."
Pfft!
Upon hearing this news, Ye Cangtian almost vomited blood.
How could this be? Who spread this?!
It was too malicious!
Would he take a liking to that simple-minded, irritable Nancy?
Ye Cangtian's eyes widened, but he quickly furrowed his brow, and his mind began to work.
Needless to say, this news could not have come from Nancy. She hated him to the bone, and spreading this would not benefit Nancy at all.
Since it wasn't Nancy, it couldn't be the young master of Heavenly Net.
The reason the young master of Heavenly Net was so active in Dongdu was all thanks to Nancy's backing. He wouldn't cause trouble for Nancy.
So, the conclusion was very simple: it must be the ninja division.
But what benefit could they gain from spreading such news?
It was obvious that this couldn't even be considered gossip; it was pure slander and rumor. Anyone with a brain could see the problem.
Thinking about it, Ye Cangtian felt that it wasn't a big deal and stopped dwelling on it.
...