Sure enough, upon seeing the snacks, Yao Bao'er, who had been looking troubled, instantly's eyes lit up, and she pounced forward.
Ye Cangtian, quick as lightning, moved the package aside and said, "Bao'er, snacks are plentiful, but there are conditions. We need to restore the guqin to its original state so you can continue practicing martial arts."
"Yes, yes, yes! As long as there are snacks, I can do anything!"
Yao Bao'er nodded repeatedly, her eyes only on the snacks, and without hesitation, she pounced forward again.
This time, Ye Cangtian didn't stop her and handed the snacks over.
Yao Bao'er didn't stand on ceremony and started eating the snacks heartily.
"Hey, hey, you're already eating, shouldn't you tell us the method now?"
Ye Cangtian said somewhat exasperatedly. Regarding Yao Bao'er's gluttonous nature, even he, the captain, sometimes felt embarrassed.
Hearing this, Yao Bao'er glanced at Ye Cangtian, then patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, leave it all to me!"
"If it were in the past, maybe I wouldn't be able to, but now it's different. Don't forget, I've also been to the ruins."
Having gone to the ruins twice, most people in the ruins only knew how to obtain spirit stones, or weapons, armor, hearts of ruins, and so on.
But Yao Bao'er was different; she was not interested in these things at all. She only focused on various medicinal herbs.
Many of these herbs were even unknown to her.
But don't forget, in the ruins, she had also been to the study, and most of the books related to medicinal herbs and elixirs were taken by Yao Bao'er.
During this period, while others were surrounding the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group, she was studying these herbs. Although the time was short, she had gained quite a bit.
"Uh..."
"Bao'er, Guqin is Gu Yue's sister. You must be very careful and don't administer the wrong medicine."
On the other side, hearing the word "ruins," Ye Cangtian instantly felt a little panicked.
Yao Bao'er had two main characteristics: she could eat a lot and she was muddled, often administering the wrong medicine. He didn't want Gu Qin to have any accidents.
"No, no, I won't."
"This time I'll be extra careful. When have any of our other brothers gotten into serious trouble under my care?"
Yao Bao'er glared at Ye Cangtian and said repeatedly.
At that remark, Ye Cangtian's mouth twitched. He nodded reluctantly. It was true that there hadn't been any serious incidents, but there had been all sorts of troublesome affairs.
However, Ye Cangtian didn't mention this, as Yao Bao'er was Gu Qin's last hope.
Besides, if Gu Yue found out about this, she would probably worry again.
...
Night.
Ye Cangtian's figure appeared at the family compound.
Now that Gu Qin had been handed over to Yao Bao'er, there was nothing else for him to worry about.
His purpose in coming to see Elder Xu was simple: to go to the Hidden Group. This matter had been delayed for a long time, and it was time to go.
Hearing Ye Cangtian's decision, Elder Xu smiled and then said, "You just got back, don't you plan to see your fiancée?"
Ye Cangtian slowly shook his head and sighed helplessly, "Even if we meet, it will only be for a short time, and then we'll have to part. It's better not to meet for now..."
...
Early morning sunlight slowly rose.
A buzzing sound echoed throughout the villa. Ye Cangtian, still asleep, opened his hazy eyes.
"Can't a person sleep in the morning!"
Muttering, Ye Cangtian walked to the window.
He opened the curtains and looked out. A helicopter had landed on the lawn in the courtyard at some point.
At this moment, a familiar figure slowly walked down from the helicopter. It was Jian Wusheng from the Hidden Group.
Jian Wusheng's gaze swept towards Ye Cangtian's room window, clearly having spotted him.
"I didn't expect Elder Xu to be so efficient!"
He had only told him last night about going to the Hidden Group, and it was already arranged before dawn today.
Muttering a couple of sentences, Ye Cangtian quickly tidied himself up and then walked out of the bedroom.
"Boss, you're running away again!"
"What about Bao'er? Without snacks, no! Without you, Bao'er is very unhappy..."
Yao Bao'er and Gu Yue had noticed the commotion outside and had been waiting in the living room for a long time. Seeing Ye Cangtian approach, Yao Bao'er immediately pounced on him.
Ye Cangtian rubbed Yao Bao'er's head and then said, "Little girl, you just focus on treating Gu Qin. Gu Yue will supply all the snacks. Once Gu Qin's health is fully recovered, you can return to the team."
"Uh... I didn't mean to let it slip. I really don't want to be separated from you!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Yao Bao'er chuckled sheepishly and explained.
"Gu Yue, please stay with peace of mind and gather as much information as possible."
"If the Dark Association looks for me, tell them I'm in seclusion, and try to decline any missions assigned to you..."
Ye Cangtian instructed Gu Yue again.
He was worried that the Dark Association might assign missions to Gu Yue in his absence, which could be very dangerous.
After all, missions from the Dark Association were very dangerous, and the casualty rate for stewards like Gu Yue, who were Yellow Rank, was quite high.
"Don't worry, I'll handle it."
Gu Yue nodded and continued, "As for you, you need to be careful."
She had also heard about the Hidden Group and knew that Ye Cangtian seemed to be going there, so she couldn't help but remind him with concern.
Ye Cangtian hummed, then said goodbye to the two women and quickly walked out of the villa.
"Kid, have you finished giving all your instructions?"
"A friendly reminder, the Hidden Group is no paradise. With your strength, whether you can return alive is another matter..."
Seeing Ye Cangtian approach, Jian Wusheng spoke slowly.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled brightly and replied, "Alright, senior. Stop trying to scare me. You should know that a few words won't scare me. Why bother with this unnecessary act!"
At this, Jian Wusheng's lips curved upwards.
Then, without further ado, he turned and got back into the helicopter.
...
With bursts of roaring, the helicopter slowly flew away from the capital.
Looking at the scenery outside the window, Ye Cangtian's brow furrowed slightly. He had thought the Hidden Group was in the capital, but it didn't seem to be the case now.
He glanced at Jian Wusheng, seeing him with his eyes closed, clearly unwilling to communicate.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian didn't ask further. He would know when they arrived anyway, so he might as well close his eyes.
After an unknown amount of time, the buzzing sound outside finally stopped, and Ye Cangtian slowly opened his eyes.
Looking outside, he saw a vast expanse of green mountains, shrouded in mist and clouds, at a considerable altitude.
Could the Hidden Group be on a high mountain in China?
Ye Cangtian found it somewhat unbelievable. China had countless mountain peaks.
But any mountain that had people on it had basically become a tourist attraction. If the Hidden Group was located here, wouldn't they be afraid of exposure?
"We've arrived, disembark."
Just as Ye Cangtian was lost in thought, Jian Wusheng's voice came through.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian quickly nodded and followed him off the helicopter.
As soon as the two of them got off, the helicopter flew away immediately.
It was only then that Ye Cangtian began to look around.
This was indeed the peak of a mountain range. The area was not very large. It was surrounded by forests on three sides and a cliff on the other, with no signs of human habitation!
"This way."
Jian Wusheng's voice came from ahead. Without looking back, he walked towards the cliff.
"..."
Could the Hidden Group be hidden beneath the cliff? It was truly quite covert.
Ye Cangtian muttered to himself and followed.
In just a few minutes, he stopped at the edge of the cliff with Jian Wusheng.