It was a silver cargo ship, just like this side. The deck was empty, and the Hammer emblem was printed on the hull; it was a Wild Wolf mercenary group vessel.
Therefore, their identity could not be ascertained.
"Remind Zhang Liang and the others to be careful!"
"This ship is likely dangerous!"
Ye Cangtian frowned, then quickly instructed Shangguan Yun.
This ship's appearance was too suspicious!
An empty ship could not have sailed here. If this ship had met with disaster before, there should have been bloodstains and signs of a struggle on the deck.
At the very least, there should have been a few corpses floating in the sea, right?
None of these were present. Therefore, in Ye Cangtian's opinion, the other party had likely deliberately abandoned the ship, preparing to use it as bait to lure other ships closer, then board and intercept them.
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's analysis, Shangguan Yun turned and left without a word.
But just as Shangguan Yun turned, figures leaped from the surrounding railings of the deck, landing steadily on the deck.
There were more than ten people in total, with several Japanese ninjas at the front, and the rest were mercenaries dressed in camouflage.
"Hello! Mr. Ye Cangtian, it's truly fate to meet again!"
Heifou stepped forward with an evil smile and spoke first.
The current situation, in his opinion, was ideal. The other party had only two people, one was Ye Cangtian, and the other's face was still somewhat pale, likely still injured.
In comparison, it was not a problem for him to kill the opponent, and then deal with the other injured individuals. All their gains would then be his.
"Heifou, Ozawa, we indeed have a great connection."
"I can't believe that even after the island ruins have ended, you're still in cahoots, still ambushing others. Truly exemplary of villainous cooperation!"
"However, you seem to have found the wrong people!"
Ye Cangtian was not unfamiliar with the two leading figures.
In Haicheng, the leaders of various factions gathered to discuss the division of territories.
As the leader of the Dragon Group, he had naturally met the two before.
He just didn't expect to see them again at this time.
But this was not trouble for Ye Cangtian; instead, it was a gift, meat delivered to his mouth.
The island ruins had just concluded, and various factions were withdrawing.
At this moment, the other party chose to ambush him, surely they hadn't absorbed the spirit stones. If he dealt with them, these spirit stones would be his.
"Found the wrong people? Heh, I don't even bother with a couple of sick cats!"
Heifou exuded full of spirit. Since he had decided to make a move, he would not be intimidated by a few words.
It was Ozawa, standing beside him, whose brows furrowed deeply, his gaze fixed on Ye Cangtian.
"Ye Cangtian, what do you mean by ambushing others?"
Ozawa's expression was very gloomy. He understood the operational characteristics of people like Hasegawa and Tumon; they would not make a move without absolute certainty.
In his view, Hasegawa and Tumon had died, likely killed by the stone figures in the ruins, or other monsters.
This could be inferred from the fact that no major faction had sought them out for trouble.
And Ye Cangtian's words just now clearly indicated that he had experienced, or perhaps witnessed, their previous ambush of other factions. This was troublesome!
If this matter were to spread, some faction would surely seek revenge for their people.
Therefore, Ozawa questioned him, of course, he couldn't say it directly and could only feign innocence!
The implication was, I'm not taking this blame!
"What do I mean? Don't you know yourself?" Ye Cangtian retorted playfully.
"You!"
One sentence made Ozawa gnash his teeth in anger, but he also understood everything.
He glanced at Heifou beside him and said fiercely, "You heard that, right? Today, no matter what, we must annihilate everyone on this ship!"
Heifou nodded in agreement. They had to silence the other party. Otherwise, not only would they fail to stir up conflict between other factions, but they would also be the first to face retaliation.
The two reached an agreement and stopped wasting words, directly waving their hands and charging forward with their subordinates.
"I'll handle this side, you go back to the cabin and check on the others."
Seeing the enemy charge, Ye Cangtian turned and informed Shangguan Yun.
The enemy numbers were not large, and he could handle them himself. He was just worried about the cabin. Although the other members of the Dragon Group were not weak, an unexpected sneak attack could still be dangerous!
Shangguan Yun nodded heavily and then turned to leave.
"Stop him!"
Heifou suddenly roared, and the remaining mercenaries immediately lunged towards Shangguan Yun.
Their numbers were indeed insufficient, only a little over ten.
While the Dragon Group members were all injured, if they fought desperately, they could still tie up a few of the enemy.
In that case, there might not be enough people to deal with Ye Cangtian.
However, before the mercenaries could catch up to Shangguan Yun, a figure flashed and blocked them. It was Ye Cangtian.
How could he let Heifou succeed!
"Heh, your opponent is me!"
"I'm not down yet, and you're already changing targets? Do you not even consider me a factor!"
Ye Cangtian chuckled, his figure flashed past the mercenaries, and with a series of 'pu pu pu' sounds accompanied by Heifou's glinting blade, several sounds rang out.
The next moment, the charging mercenaries were pinned in place, a stream of blood spraying from their necks.
These mercenaries had managed to survive the ruins, so their combat prowess was quite good, but in front of Ye Cangtian, they were no match.
The gap was simply too vast!
So much so that even their eyes could not keep up with Ye Cangtian's speed.
"Ye Cangtian, you dare to kill my subordinates, I'll take your life!"
Seeing his subordinates fall, Heifou was utterly enraged.
The Rattlesnake mercenary group had dispatched over five hundred people. Although the gains were not substantial, at least a few brothers had survived.
Compared to mercenary groups like Duanmu, Caesar, and Pandora, they had fared much better, at least they hadn't been completely wiped out.
But just now, the surviving elite mercenaries were instantly killed by Ye Cangtian. How could he, their leader, not be furious?
"You idiot, come back!"
Seeing Heifou charge forward recklessly, Ozawa immediately panicked.
The best way to deal with Ye Cangtian now was for everyone to cooperate. Otherwise, they might all perish.
But Heifou had broken away from them, giving the opponent a chance to pick them off one by one.
However, Heifou, filled with rage, could not hear anything!
In his anger, he directly lunged forward with his combat knife.
"Seeking death!"
Ye Cangtian smiled. Since they were offering themselves up one by one, he could only accept them all.
The next instant, Ye Cangtian also moved.
His figure flashed before Heifou, and his skull dagger pierced through the opponent's chest, emerging from his back without a drop of blood.
Boom!
Heifou's burly figure fell unwillingly, twitching on the deck before losing his life.
"Damn it, this idiot!"
Ozawa was so angry he was about to jump. Working with the opponent had always gone smoothly, and he had gradually felt that Heifou was intelligent.
But he never expected the man to lose his composure.
Now that Heifou was dead, only their Japanese ninja unit remained. To be honest, his confidence was somewhat lacking, but he had to persevere.
"You guys keep him busy, be careful of yourselves, I'll handle killing him!"
Ozawa suppressed his anger and instructed, then charged forward again.
Three low-ranking ninjas nodded and also charged forward.
Puff puff puff…
The next moment, three sounds tore through the air. Ozawa stopped in his tracks, his face filled with terror.
His order was clear: he only wanted the three low-ranking ninjas to distract, keep a certain distance, and attract the opponent's attention.
Coupled with the stealthy nature of Japanese ninjutsu, they should have been able to achieve their goal if they prioritized self-preservation.
However, in just that instant, Ye Cangtian had moved like lightning, directly closing the distance, and before the three low-ranking ninjas could use their substitution jutsu, they had already been killed.
Such terrifying strength made him tremble. He suspected that even a high-ranking ninja would be no more than this…
"Ozawa, you're next."
"Of course, if you want to live, I can also give you a chance, but there's one condition!"
Ye Cangtian said slowly, facing the unusually grim-faced Ozawa.
"Wh-what condition?"
Ozawa asked tremblingly. He didn't want to die if he could live!
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and then said:
"It's very simple. As long as you publicly reveal everything that the ninja unit and the Rattlesnake mercenary group did within the ruins, I can let you live!"