The banquet was interrupted by a murder, forcing it to a halt. Within fifteen minutes, the police arrived.
The team was still led by Xu Weiwei. She spotted Ye Cangtian in the crowd and gritted her teeth, "You, come here. What happened? Don't tell me this has nothing to do with you!"
You guessed that? Amazing!
Ye Cangtian chuckled sheepishly and walked over to explain, "Well, it does have something to do with me, but this person was an assassin. I was only gone for the time it took to use the restroom when he attacked me. Afterwards, he failed his assassination attempt and, realizing he couldn't escape, committed suicide!"
It really did have something to do with this guy? Xu Weiwei's teeth clenched even tighter. She had guessed correctly!
This guy was truly a troublemaker. He was always involved in whatever was happening, and this time it even involved a life.
"Boss, the identity of the deceased has been confirmed. He's a wanted assassin!"
"Hm?" Xu Weiwei blinked, then nodded, "Continue!"
"This person is called 'Poison Dragon.' He's a Class A wanted criminal in China, responsible for numerous assassination cases with extremely cruel methods, yet he always managed to escape..."
"Captain, the scene was also examined. There are indeed signs of a struggle, and only the deceased's fingerprints were found on his dagger. Therefore, it's ruled as suicide!"
Listening to her subordinates' reports and clues, Xu Weiwei looked at Ye Cangtian with some surprise, unable to help but wonder if the assassin had indeed committed suicide.
She looked at Ye Cangtian and asked, "I'm asking you, why did this assassin try to kill you? Do you know who ordered him?"
In the crowd!
He Chuan instantly panicked. He nervously tugged on Butler Zhong's clothes, his face looking grim. "It's over, it's over. That guy surnamed Ye will definitely say I ordered it. He must have learned something from Poison Dragon. He's been looking at me several times just now."
Butler Zhong frowned and then said, "Young Master, remain calm. Even if he knows we ordered Poison Dragon, he has no evidence. We just need to deny it!"
He was confident in this point!
This was because all connections to Poison Dragon, and any information related to him, had been eliminated in advance. Now that Poison Dragon was dead, no one and no evidence could prove any connection between them!
He Chuan nodded but still felt uneasy, his eyes fixed on Ye Cangtian.
Meanwhile, facing Xu Weiwei's inquiry, Ye Cangtian rolled his eyes and said helplessly, "How would I know why he wanted to kill me? Or who ordered him. But, I'm a person of integrity, full of love, and helpful. Someone like me, a good person, probably annoys many people, right?"
I can't stand you, you know! Xu Weiwei gritted her teeth. Integrity? Love and helpfulness? What do these have to do with you?
She was too lazy to bicker with this guy. Turning to the other police officers, she said, "Take the body back for examination. Remember to record the crime scene as well. We'll disband for now!"
However, she was in a relatively good mood! A Class A wanted criminal was apprehended. Even if dead, bringing him back would be a great achievement.
...
After a full day, the Tang family's birthday banquet concluded successfully!
The only regrettable thing was the death of the assassin at the Tang family's premises, which caused some guests to leave early and left many Tang family members feeling uneasy.
As dusk fell!
Ye Cangtian and Tang Xinwan left the Tang family manor.
"Is everything really alright today?" Tang Xinwan asked with a slight worry as she drove.
She couldn't have imagined that someone would dare to assassinate Ye Cangtian on the day of the Tang family banquet. She heard that the attacker was an assassin and a wanted criminal. Fortunately, Ye Cangtian was unharmed.
Ye Cangtian shook his head and smiled, "What could happen to me? After all, I'm an invincible master. The person who can kill me in this world hasn't been born yet!"
Tang Xinwan found it both funny and exasperating. The guy was being assassinated, and he was still bragging.
She hesitated for a moment and continued, "Who exactly wants to kill you?"
"I don't know. Maybe an enemy," Ye Cangtian replied casually, but a chill ran through his heart. This time, Young Master He had truly enraged him.
It was one thing to cause trouble repeatedly, but this time he had hired an assassin to ambush him!
In that case, don't blame me for not being polite!
Of course, he wouldn't mention his suspicion that He Chuan was the mastermind. He didn't want Tang Xinwan to feel too much pressure or guilt. Since he had already crossed paths with Young Master He, he certainly wouldn't let it go.
Tang Xinwan nodded and didn't press further. She suddenly remembered the matter of the Shan Hai Teng and asked, "Did you really buy that Shan Hai Teng from the medicinal shop? I didn't expect this thing to be so valuable!"
Ye Cangtian grinned and leaned back in the passenger seat, saying proudly, "Is this thing valuable? It's just so-so! I grew up eating this stuff since I was little, often roasting it like sweet potatoes. I'm tired of it!"
"..."
There was no way to continue this conversation! Tang Xinwan was speechless. Well, it must have been found at the medicinal shop.
She didn't believe what he said about eating it since he was little and roasting it. Did he really think it was a sweet potato? A rare medicinal material worth hundreds of millions, was it found everywhere?
Thinking of this, she sighed and continued, "That's a precious medicinal material worth hundreds of millions. Are you really not regretting giving it to my grandfather just like that?"
"Things you consider priceless are worthless to me! And that Elixir Root is indeed very effective for Grandpa's health. Giving it to him will definitely do him good!" Ye Cangtian said indifferently.
Tang Xinwan gave a wry smile.
Sometimes she truly couldn't understand Ye Cangtian. The guy talked nonsense and was not serious in his demeanor. Yet, everything he did was astonishing!
Last time at the Tang family, even the esteemed Doctor Mu was helpless with her grandfather's illness, but Ye Cangtian easily cured him!
During the bank hostage situation, she thought she was going to die. Yet, Ye Cangtian appeared and pulled her back from the brink of death!
And this time, he casually gave away Shan Hai Teng worth hundreds of millions!
All of this made Tang Xinwan increasingly curious about Ye Cangtian. This man who had suddenly barged into her world seemed to be becoming more and more unfathomable.
A moment later!
The car arrived at Ye Cangtian's apartment, and by then, it was already dark.
"Alright, you should go back and rest. Be careful on the way!" Ye Cangtian said with a smile as he got out of the car and turned back.
"Wait up!"
"Something else?" Ye Cangtian turned back in surprise after taking a couple of steps.
Tang Xinwan hesitated and then said, "Um, thank you for today's events! Oh, right, you don't have to work in the security department tomorrow. I've arranged for you to..."
Ye Cangtian waved his hand before she could finish, "No, no, no. I quite like the days of being a security guard. There's no need to return to my former post, it's fine!"
This was the truth! He was quite satisfied with his security guard life these past few days. Not only was the life leisurely and comfortable, but he could also go to various departments to chat with the pretty girls when he had nothing to do.
Tang Xinwan was speechless!
She had originally given him this position with the intention of teasing him, but now she didn't expect him to actually like it.