Ye Cangtian couldn't help but smile wryly as he looked at Xu Weiwei's serious expression.
He didn't want this girl to get involved. Although she was a police officer, the people from the Dark Association were no longer dealing with ordinary criminal cases.
Let alone a Xuan-level executive, even a Huang-level member was far beyond what these police officers could handle.
However, he knew Xu Weiwei too well. This girl was stubborn. If he really didn't let her join, she would probably force her way in.
Just like last night, who knows if she would take the initiative to bring people to arrest members of the Dark Association. If that happened, not only would they fail to catch anyone, but it would also easily alert the enemy.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian sighed and glanced at her, "Do you really want to get involved?"
"Nonsense!"
"Cough, cough, that's fine, but I'm dealing with people who are not ordinary this time, so your police force cannot alert the enemy. All actions need to listen to me!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's unquestionable tone, Xu Weiwei pouted, feeling a little unhappy.
However, after a moment of thought, she agreed, "Okay, but you are not allowed to hide anything from me. I want to participate in the entire operation."
Ye Cangtian nodded. Letting her participate in the entire operation was not impossible. At least, given the current situation, everything was still under his control.
Xu Weiwei thought for a moment and then suddenly asked, "Where were you last night? Did you leave the residential area?"
"No, I've been at home all along!"
"Really?"
Xu Weiwei frowned. She always felt that the person who escaped during the arrest last night looked a bit like Ye Cangtian. Seeing his denial now, she found it a bit strange.
"Alright then, I'll go back first. If you have any news or actions, remember to notify me as soon as possible!"
Xu Weiwei then left with satisfaction.
Ye Cangtian shook his head helplessly. He hoped that with this girl involved now, there wouldn't be any accidents! Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain to Old Master Xu.
Moreover, he genuinely didn't want Xu Weiwei to be harmed.
But he couldn't keep her out of this operation. He knew her too well. If he didn't let her participate, she would definitely take action with the police on her own.
That would be even more troublesome!
...
Two days passed in a flash.
Ye Cangtian was a bit surprised that Xuan Fifteen hadn't made any moves or contacted him.
If it weren't for the fact that he could confirm the other party was still in Yangzhou through the mask, he would have thought they had canceled the operation and left.
It wasn't until Tang Xinwan mentioned with a frown in the car after work that Tao Wenyu had invited her to attend the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce election ceremony on behalf of the Suzhou-Hangzhou Commercial Association that Ye Cangtian realized the other party might be making a move.
"Are you going to attend this election ceremony?"
"Since the He family collapsed, the position of the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce President has been vacant. Now that the Chamber of Commerce President is being elected, almost all the prominent businessmen in Yangzhou will participate." Tang Xinwan still planned to go.
Not only was she going to represent Haitian Pharmaceuticals, but her uncle should also be on the invitation list.
Although Tang Xinwan had no intention of competing for the presidency, she still had to show her face at this election of a new president. No matter who was elected in the end, she had to give them face.
Ye Cangtian nodded and asked with some confusion, "What does it have to do with his Tao family for us in Yangzhou to elect a new Chamber of Commerce President? Why did Tao Wenyu call to invite you?"
Tang Xinwan gave him a helpless look. "The Tao family is quite capable. Not only is the head of the Tao family the president of the Suzhou-Hangzhou Pharmaceutical Association, but he also concurrently serves as the vice president of the Jiangnan Provincial Chamber of Commerce."
"The Tao family has always planned to nurture Tao Wenyu and train him to be the future successor, so naturally, Tao Wenyu would handle such matters."
"So that's how it is. Then it seems I have no choice but to go!" Ye Cangtian muttered to himself.
Actually, he didn't want Tang Xinwan to participate. After all, there would be many people and prying eyes on the day of the election. If Xuan Fifteen had other plans, Tang Xinwan would be in danger.
But now it seemed unavoidable.
He inquired, "When does the election assembly start? Where is it?"
Tang Xinwan thought for a moment and then said, "It's tomorrow, at Mingyue Villa, a leisure and entertainment mountain villa in the suburbs."
Ye Cangtian nodded. It seemed his guess was correct.
The suburbs were not only far from the city center but also sparsely populated. If anything happened, the police would not be able to arrive in a short time. More importantly, it would be convenient for them to leave.
I have to say, this Tao Wenyu is really bold!
...
That night!
As expected, Ye Cangtian received a message from Xuan Fifteen, asking him to meet.
Soon, he put on his silver mask and quietly left the villa without making a sound, as Tang Xinwan was not yet asleep.
Half an hour later, he arrived at the parking lot where they had met last time.
This time, he hadn't notified Huang Wu and Huang San to come, so he came alone.
As soon as he entered the parking lot, Ye Cangtian paused, because he sensed some not-weak presences around him.
He glanced around and saw Xuan Fifteen appearing ahead. He frowned slightly, "Brother Xuan Seven, what does this mean?"
"Haha, Brother Xuan Seven is indeed very vigilant. Don't worry, they are all our own people!" Xuan Fifteen chuckled and clapped his hands.
Around them, seven or eight Huang-level members wearing bronze masks emerged from the darkness, including Li Jiu, who was also wearing a mask.
Ye Cangtian's eyebrows shot up. So many people?
Xuan Fifteen smiled and explained, "I have five subordinates, and I borrowed some people from an executive. If we add your three people, Brother Xuan Seven, then killing the target this time will be no problem!"
A total of eight Huang-level members, plus Xuan Fifteen, nine people!
Ye Cangtian's heart sank, but he asked with surprise, "Brother Fifteen, it's just killing one person, do we need such a large formation?"
Xuan Fifteen shook his head and laughed, "Brother Xuan Seven, you don't know, this Ye Cangtian is not weak. I heard that when you went to the relic island before, this Ye Cangtian rescued several Chinese researchers from the island. So I suspect that he might be from the Dragon Group!"
"If that kid is from the Dragon Group, it's really not easy to kill him, because no one can guarantee that there aren't other Dragon Group members lurking around him!"
After Xuan Fifteen finished speaking, he looked at Ye Cangtian and asked back, "So I'm doing this for insurance. What do you think, Brother Xuan Seven?"
Ye Cangtian nodded, "Brother Fifteen is indeed experienced. I've learned a lot. By the way, you asked me to come this time, are we going to start acting?"
"That's right! Tomorrow, twenty miles north of the city, Mingyue Villa. So I want to discuss the details of the operation with Brother Xuan Seven!"
"Just give me the orders, Brother!" Ye Cangtian's eyes rolled, and he said with a smile.
This guy is really cunning. He thought there were only two people on the other side, but he didn't expect that after two days of no contact, he would suddenly bring so many people.
Xuan Fifteen's side had a total of six people, and they even invited three external helpers, making it about nine people. If Ye Cangtian's three people were added, it would be twelve people.
If it were just these people in the open, although it would be a bit troublesome, Ye Cangtian wasn't too worried, because Zhang Liang and the others had already arrived.
But Ye Cangtian felt that there might be more than just Xuan Fifteen as a Xuan-level executive.