Chapter 336
This masked female expert was indeed Shangguan Ruxue!
Back then, she and Xiao Feng were deeply in love, but for reasons unknown, they both withdrew from the Hidden Group.
Xiao Feng retreated to the second line, becoming the deputy leader of Group B, while Shangguan Ruxue, through a twist of fate, joined the Dark Association.
Ye Cangtian did not know what had happened between them. Although he was a little curious, he was not that gossipy.
He just wanted to know why this woman suddenly wanted to see him; it couldn't be just to lecture him.
Fortunately, Shangguan Ruxue quickly got to the point: "I have two main reasons for meeting you today. The first is, I want to know the location of the ruins discovered by Zi Long!"
"You don't know?"
Ye Cangtian was a little surprised. After all, she was a Xuan-level executive, a core member of the Dark Association. How could she not know about the ruins?
Shangguan Ruxue said expressionlessly, "The Dark Association is complex. I'm not Zi Long's subordinate, so is it strange that I don't know about the ruins?"
"Moreover, the Di-level experts are not monolithic. We are all in a competitive relationship, with different responsibilities!"
"So that's how it is!"
Ye Cangtian understood, but then he quickly smiled and said, "I have the coordinates of the island ruins, but I have conditions."
Shangguan Ruxue frowned, her expression showing displeasure.
"Speak!"
"I want to know how many Di-level experts the Dark Association has, and which strong person you belong to!"
This was something Ye Cangtian had always wanted to know.
Shangguan Ruxue hesitated for a moment. These questions were not major secrets. She said seriously, "The Dark Association has a total of eight Di-level experts. Three are responsible for carrying out missions in the outside world: Zi Long, Lan Yue, and Qing Dao."
"Xuan Shi Wu and Xuan Si, whom you captured yesterday, are both subordinates of Qing Dao!"
"And you? Are you a subordinate of Lan Yue?" Ye Cangtian asked.
"Lan Yue!"
After Shangguan Ruxue finished speaking, she added, "Besides these three Di-level experts outside, the rest are either developing the ruins or at the Dark Association's headquarters."
"The Dark Association is not as simple as it appears. Above the eight Di-level experts, there are four ministers."
"The number of Xuan-level experts is also far greater than the numbered ones. After all, only the forces of the three Di-level experts responsible for the outside world have numbers, so the number of Xuan-level and Huang-level members you perceive is only a small part!"
Listening to Shangguan Ruxue's explanation, Ye Cangtian's expression became solemn.
He had originally thought there were only twenty to thirty Xuan-level experts.
He never expected that this was just the force of three Di-level experts. The actual number of Xuan-level experts in the Dark Association could easily reach seventy or eighty, or even a hundred.
If Xuan-level was like this, what about Huang-level members?
Eight Di-level experts! Each as powerful as Zi Long, and these eight great experts were not even the strongest in the Dark Association.
Ye Cangtian gasped. The Dark Association was so powerful. If it fully surfaced, could the Hidden Group really deal with it?
"Alright, I've told you what I can. I need the coordinates of the island ruins." Shangguan Ruxue extended her hand.
Ye Cangtian said nothing. This information was very important to him.
He took out a map from his pocket, which he had already marked with coordinates, and handed it directly to her.
Shangguan Ruxue glanced at the map, nodded with satisfaction, and continued, "Now, let's talk about the second matter. I ask you, what is your relationship with Tang Xinwan?"
Ye Cangtian was stunned.
Shangguan Yun, who was beside him, was also stunned.
How did she know Tang Xinwan?
Ye Cangtian asked strangely, "I am her fiancé, what's wrong?"
Shangguan Ruxue did not explain, but nodded, "Although I don't know how that girl fell for you, since she chose to be with you, I won't say anything more! But..."
"If you betray her, or if she is harmed in any way, I will never let you off!"
"..."
Ye Cangtian was bewildered!
What does my business with Tang Xinwan have to do with you? You're speaking as if you're her elder.
However, the other party seemed to have no intention of explaining and turned to leave.
Seeing her disappear into the night, Ye Cangtian looked at Shangguan Yun and questioned, " Are your Shangguan family and Tang Xinwan's family related?"
"No!"
Shangguan Yun also had a strange look on his face, scratching his head, "I don't know, maybe a distant relative?"
China has thousands of years of history, who knows if they were relatives before.
Ye Cangtian, however, was thoughtful. It seemed the two families were not relatives, let alone distant ones.
Looking at the tone of her warning, it seemed...
Related to Tang Xinwan's parents?
...
Late at night!
At Mingyue Villa!
The members of the Dragon Group had not yet left. The two captured Xuan-level experts of the Dark Association were still being held. With Xiao Feng personally overseeing, there was no need to worry about surprise attacks.
The plan was to leave Yangzhou tomorrow and escort the two Xuan-level executives back to the capital, so the Dragon Group had to stay here for another night.
The entire villa remained an impregnable fortress, with Dragon Group members guarding everywhere.
Outside the villa, troops were on 24-hour alert.
However, a figure directly passed through the outer perimeter and entered the villa shortly after.
In the study!
Xiao Feng had not yet slept. He sat at his desk, with a book on it, holding a photo in his hand, looking lost in thought.
The photo showed four people: a couple, and a young couple.
All four were smiling. Behind them was the entrance to a ruin. However, the photo seemed to have been torn, with the torn part being between the young couple.
Even though it had been repaired, there was a crack between the young couple on the photo!
Xiao Feng had been staring at this photo for who knows how long. After a while, he took a deep breath and murmured, "After all these years, do you really refuse to see me again?"
As he muttered, his brow suddenly furrowed, and he turned to look in the direction of the window.
"Who!"
A slight sound came from outside, and Xiao Feng immediately put away the photo and rushed out.
Upon reaching the outside, the Dragon Group members patrolling the villa heard his voice and rushed over.
"Deputy Leader, did something happen?"
"Did you hear any movement?" Xiao Feng asked with a frown.
"No!" Several Dragon Group members shook their heads.
"Then it's nothing, you can continue your patrols!" Xiao Feng waved his hand, looking around with some confusion.
He had clearly sensed someone outside the study just now.
As the Dragon Group members left, Xiao Feng suddenly thought of something, looked up in one direction, and said with some excitement.
"Is it you? Ruxue, it's you, isn't it?"
Silence surrounded him!
There was no response, nor a single sound.
But Xiao Feng seemed to sense something. He sighed and continued, "After all these years, why do you still refuse to see me?"
"You were right back then, I was a coward, but I..."
He couldn't help but smile bitterly, but at the time, he had too many concerns and didn't want the person he loved to be embroiled in a conspiracy.
Now, he had finally figured it out.
But the other party still refused to see him. Even though he knew she was nearby, she didn't even give him a chance to come out and show herself.
"Ruxue, I know you're here. I was a coward back then, but I definitely won't be anymore!"
"I've also decided, I'm going back, and I will find out the truth!"