The next day, Ye Cangtian packed his things and prepared to depart.
Although it was a long journey, he didn't bring much. He only packed one change of clothes, and a backpack was enough.
Tang Xinwan seemed genuinely upset and was still in her room.
Ye Cangtian walked to the door of her bedroom, hesitated for a long time, and finally turned to leave.
Downstairs, Aunt Zhang was preparing breakfast.
"Mr. Ye, are you going out? Won't you have breakfast first?"
"Not eating for now!" Ye Cangtian grabbed a steamed bun from the table and walked out of the villa, eating as he went.
Outside, a military jeep was already waiting.
As soon as he stepped out of the villa, he heard Tang Xinwan's voice from upstairs: "You... you remember to be careful and don't be too reckless with everything!"
Ye Cangtian looked up, but saw the curtains had been drawn, so he couldn't see her expression.
However, hearing her words of concern brought a smile to his face. "Don't worry! I still have my wife waiting at home, so I'll crawl back even if I have to."
She remained silent.
Ye Cangtian said no more, turned, walked out the gate of the courtyard, and got into the military jeep.
Soon, the military jeep slowly drove away.
At this moment, the curtain in a second-floor bedroom window was pulled open, revealing a beautiful face tear-streaked and crying.
Watching the gradually disappearing jeep, Tang Xinwan's eyes were filled with worry.
On the way to the airport.
Xu Shi'an was driving the jeep and excitedly talked about the mission.
"My old man said that if this mission is completed successfully, I'll be allowed to join the Dragon Group when I return! I originally thought the mission would be difficult, but I didn't expect my old man to actually let Brother Ye help me!"
Xu Shi'an was truly excited. He had been somewhat reluctant to go on a mission abroad, as he had only recently returned from abroad.
But upon hearing that this mission was related to his hope of joining the Dragon Group, and especially with Ye Cangtian accompanying him, he was so excited he barely slept all night.
His father had previously prevented him from joining the Dragon Group, which had caused him great distress.
Now that there was such an opportunity, he was naturally overjoyed.
Ye Cangtian, sitting in the passenger seat, saw the excited look on his face and curled his lips, "Don't celebrate too soon, this mission isn't that simple!"
If the mission were truly that simple, why would Elder Xu have sent him to Europe to investigate the missing researchers?
After all, there were Dragon Group members there too!
Xu Shi'an nodded solemnly, "I know. It's said that many prominent researchers have mysteriously disappeared, and it's possible that our Chinese rivals are behind this."
Ye Cangtian remained silent. Was it really that simple?
It was probably not that simple!
He didn't want to overthink it. He'd see when he got there. He changed the subject and smiled, "What about your sister? What has she been busy with these past few days? By the way, why do I feel like your sister has some misunderstanding about me since she came back from Kyoto?"
Since returning from Kyoto, he noticed that Xu Weiwei had been acting strangely and was cold towards him.
But Ye Cangtian couldn't figure out how he had offended her! Moreover, they had chatted quite pleasantly in Kyoto.
When Xu Shi'an heard this, he rolled his eyes and said helplessly, "I don't know if there's a misunderstanding, but I can confirm that my sister's hate stems from love!"
"Hate stemming from love? What are you talking about?"
"Damn, Brother Ye, you can't possibly not see that my sister likes you, can you?"
Xu Shi'an was somewhat speechless, but then he added, "I know my sister's personality. She's stubborn. Even if she likes you, she won't show it unless you pursue her!"
"I have a wife, your sister can't possibly like me!" Ye Cangtian said with some guilt, quickly denying it.
"That's just your fiancée. It doesn't count until you're married. Don't think I don't know anything!"
"But I truly admire you, Brother Ye! So it's not a problem if you become my brother-in-law!" Xu Shi'an said earnestly.
Ye Cangtian felt a slight headache. Why was this guy thinking the same thing as Elder Xu?
Forget it, he couldn't be bothered to chat with this guy anymore.
However, Xu Weiwei's fiery figure flashed in his mind. Could this girl have really fallen for him?
This was truly troublesome! Outstanding people were charming wherever they went.
Just then, his phone rang.
Coincidentally, it was Xu Weiwei calling.
Since returning from Kyoto a few days ago, after she coldly kicked him out of the police station, they hadn't contacted each other. Now, her sudden call caught Ye Cangtian by surprise.
"Weiwei, is something wrong?" Ye Cangtian asked with a smile.
Xu Weiwei snorted and directly said, "Stop messing around with me. I have something to ask you! Did you go to the cargo port yesterday?"
Ye Cangtian guessed what she was going to ask, so he said directly, "Yes, I did. And I was involved in what happened at the cargo port yesterday."
"You killed him?"
"Yes, it was me!"
"Ye Cangtian, why didn't you report it to me? Don't think you can ignore us police just because you're now part of the Dragon Group." Xu Weiwei angrily rebuked through gritted teeth.
Ye Cangtian was speechless and chuckled sheepishly, "I forgot. It won't happen next time! By the way, check this person's identity and see if there are any other clues."
He had indeed forgotten, not only to tell Xu Weiwei but also to report the matter to Secretary Liu.
"Do I need your reminder? Also, are you with Shi'an? Are you going abroad on a mission?" Xu Weiwei's tone softened slightly as she said the last part.
She was present when Xu Shi'an received the call last night, so she knew they were going abroad for a mission.
Without waiting for Ye Cangtian to answer, she continued, "Tell Shi'an to be careful over there and not get into trouble!"
Then, after a moment of silence, Xu Weiwei bit her lip and said in a voice so low it was almost inaudible, "You, you be careful too. Don't be reckless with everything."
After saying that, she hung up the phone abruptly.
Listening to the dial tone on the phone, Ye Cangtian touched the back of his head. Why did her tone just now sound exactly like Tang Xinwan's earlier?
Putting away his phone, he noticed Xu Shi'an stifling a laugh beside him.
Ye Cangtian couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder, "Drive properly, what are you laughing at?"
Xu Shi'an bared his teeth, unable to contain his amusement, "My sister still cares about you a lot, right? Brother Ye, no, it seems I'll have to call you brother-in-law from now on!"
"Get lost!" Ye Cangtian was annoyed.
Although he didn't mind flirting with Xu Weiwei or teasing her verbally, in such a situation, it still made him feel a bit guilty.
He had just dealt with Xibeya, and now there was Xu Weiwei, who had a strong background.
And given Elder Xu's fiery temper, if Ye Cangtian really broke his beloved granddaughter's heart, that old man would probably find ways to make things difficult for Ye Cangtian.
Before boarding the plane, Ye Cangtian received another call.
It was from Shangguan Yun.
This guy had calmed down quite a bit in the past few days. Later, he heard that he had actually gone to that Yunmeng company to get close to Sister Lan.
Perhaps after confirming that the boss of Yunmeng Entertainment Company was Huang Yi, Shangguan Yun found an opportunity to infiltrate the company.
He hadn't contacted Ye Cangtian for a long time.
"Brother Ye, I wanted to ask you something. Has my sister contacted you recently?" Shangguan Yun sounded a bit anxious.
"Your sister? You mean Shangguan Yanran? Why would she contact me?" Ye Cangtian was still puzzled.
"I'm just asking. Brother Ye, my sister went abroad not long ago and I haven't been able to contact her. The family is also very anxious!"
"It's only been a few days since they lost contact. It's abroad, after all, and sometimes communication isn't that convenient," Ye Cangtian comforted him.
"Okay, I'll think of other ways!"
Shangguan Yun didn't chat with Ye Cangtian this time and hung up the phone quickly.