All members of the Dark Association were apprehended, with only the effeminate man escaping.
However, the green-robed man known as 'The Hermit' pursued him, and with the former's strength, the effeminate man stood no chance of escape.
Indeed, moments later.
A heavy object was thrown through the window, revealing the corpse of the effeminate man, his life extinguished and beyond any hope of revival.
The green-robed man's voice echoed from outside: "The Dark Association has been unusually active recently. The capital cannot be left unattended. Have Xiao Feng return to the capital as soon as possible!"
Xiao Feng was the deputy leader of Team B and its strongest member. He was usually stationed at the Dragon Group headquarters, overseeing the entire capital.
However, Xiao Feng had left a few days prior on urgent business, which had given these Dark Association operatives the opportunity to act in the capital.
Zhang Liang exchanged a look with the burly man and replied, "Understood!"
Silence descended outside the window once more, indicating the departure of the other party.
The reason members of Team A were referred to as the 'Hidden Group' by outsiders was due to their extreme mystery and elusive movements, much like reclusive masters.
Ye Cangtian sighed with a touch of emotion, realizing how many powerful individuals existed in this world, with many surpassing him in strength.
He had been dismissive when the old man spoke of them before, but now he understood he had truly been like a frog in a well.
The Hermit? The Hidden Group?
This only piqued Ye Cangtian's interest further!
Within the Dragon Group, a headcount of the Dark Association members was being conducted. Initially, including Ye Cangtian and Shangguan Yun, there were fifteen Yellow-level members and two Silver-faced experts.
However, after accounting for prisoners and corpses, two were still missing.
Soon, however, a Dragon Group member discovered the corpse of a Yellow-level member of the Dark Association in the corridor on the eleventh floor.
"Huang Yi is missing!" Shangguan Yun suddenly spoke.
Ye Cangtian also recalled that among the Yellow-level members in this operation, there was a single female, the one named Huang Yi.
Shangguan Yun explained, "Not long after the Dragon Group members appeared, I noticed Huang Yi was gone. Perhaps she escaped then!"
Although the battle was chaotic at that time, he had been keeping a close eye on two individuals: Huang Jiu, disguised as Ye Cangtian, and Huang Yi.
Therefore, Shangguan Yun was certain that Huang Yi had left after the Dragon Group members arrived.
Ye Cangtian nodded, then asked with a peculiar tone, "Could Huang Yi also be a mole?"
"I don't know!"
Shangguan Yun shook his head.
In fact, when the Dragon Group members appeared, he had instinctively assumed Huang Yi was a mole, only realizing that Huang Jiu was the mole when Huang Jiu went to rescue the Saudi princess.
Ye Cangtian pondered, if Huang Yi were also a mole, then to which faction did she belong?
His eyes suddenly widened, "So, Huang Yi shouldn't know our identities?"
Shangguan Yun's eyes lit up as well, and he smiled, "She left early and doesn't know what happened afterward. So, whether she's a mole or not, it doesn't matter much to us."
This meant their identities within the Dark Association were still usable!
The Huaxia Dragon Group were their own people, so their identities would not be exposed. As for the Saudi delegation, it was unlikely either.
...
This assassination attempt by the Dark Association had truly concluded!
Although Huang Yi had escaped, all other Dark Association members were apprehended, especially the demise of the two Silver-faced powerhouses.
For the Dragon Group, this was a significant achievement.
However, for the Saudi delegation, it was a heavy loss.
Among the Saudi delegation, there were eighteen female guards; six of them died in this battle, and several others were severely injured.
From a distance, Xibeiya's expression was icy as she was transferred to a different room, her eyes bloodshot, and she showed no favor to the Dragon Group members.
Although the Dark Association had come to assassinate her, she, being astute, naturally understood the purpose behind those masked assassins targeting her!
Furthermore, the Dragon Group members were clearly lurking nearby, yet they had not intervened, causing her female guards to lose their lives in vain.
Zhang Liang merely offered a wry smile, offering no explanation.
After all, everyone had different standpoints. For the Dragon Group, aside from preventing the assassination of the Saudi princess, their primary objective was to lure out the Silver-faced powerhouses within the Dark Association.
He walked up to Ye Cangtian and Shangguan Yun, "Brother Ye, Young Master Shangguan, although your identities have been exposed this time, you are all our own people. We will not reveal a single piece of information, and it should not affect you significantly."
The burly man also approached, laughing heartily, "Hahaha, this brother has good skills, even managing to exchange blows with those Silver-faced experts. Are you interested in joining our Dragon Group?"
Zhang Liang smiled and introduced, "Let me introduce you, this is Iron Tower, the captain of Team 6!"
"Captain Iron Tower's strength is not weak, a pleasure to meet you!"
Ye Cangtian smiled, then said, "However, I have no plans to join the Dragon Group for now!"
"That's a real pity!"
Iron Tower did not force the issue, but he glanced at Shangguan Yun and clicked his tongue, showing a hint of displeasure.
He had represented the Dragon Group and invited Shangguan Yun to join the organization several times, but the other party had refused each time.
Now, it seemed, this fellow had been a mole for the Dark Association all along!
...
After clearing the battlefield, the Dragon Group members withdrew, leaving only Iron Tower and some Dragon Group members to keep watch near the hotel, in case any more Dark Association members made a move.
Ye Cangtian also parted ways with Shangguan Yun and returned to the executive suite on the eleventh floor.
Just as he swiped his room card, intending to tiptoe inside.
He was startled to see the living room brightly lit, with Tang Xinwan, dressed in a bathrobe, sitting on the sofa glaring at him, her expression somewhat displeased.
On the other side, Qiang Wei sat expressionlessly, holding a sword.
"Uh, you're not asleep yet?"
Ye Cangtian chuckled, his eyes darting around as he found an excuse, "I heard some commotion upstairs, so I went up to take a look, and someone was fighting!"
Tang Xinwan let out a cold snort, looking at him, "Does fighting require so many people to die?"
Ye Cangtian froze, then looked at Qiang Wei. He began to understand what had happened, his expression growing solemn, "The corpse in the corridor, did you kill it?"
Qiang Wei nodded.
Ye Cangtian took a deep breath, realizing it was fortunate he had asked Qiang Wei to secretly protect Tang Xinwan, otherwise, if Tang Xinwan had encountered the Dark Association members, she would have been in grave danger.
He had calculated everything, except that someone had gone to the wrong floor.
Tang Xinwan's eyes were red as she asked, "You went to protect her?"
'Her' referred to Xibeiya!
Tang Xinwan wasn't foolish. With the great commotion upstairs earlier, she had naturally guessed that someone was trying to kill the Saudi princess, and this fellow must have been protecting her, which was why he had only come down now.
Seeing the girl's jealous demeanor, Ye Cangtian gave a helpless, wry smile.
"This matter is very complicated, and it's not what you think!"
"Then who is she?" Tang Xinwan asked Qiang Wei with a cold face.
"..."
Ye Cangtian felt a peculiar ache.
How was he supposed to explain this?