A dilapidated room.
Hassar and Qiao returned together.
Upon entering the room.
The two sat on the sofa and poured themselves a drink.
"I think our next target should be Po Xiao."
Qiao took a sip of wine and then slowly said.
According to the intelligence they had gathered, Po Xiao preferred to work alone, and if there were no helpers around, their success rate would be very high.
"I disagree with you. I think the next target should be Gui Wu, and while we're at it, kill Nan Xi!"
Hassar, however, had a different opinion.
Although Po Xiao was a loner, his whereabouts were unpredictable, and Po Xiao was a powerhouse on par with Ye Cangtian.
Back at Tingfeng Tower, Ye Cangtian had heavily injured both of them with a single move, a scene that still replayed in Hassar's mind.
Because of this, Hassar always felt a trace of fear towards Ye Cangtian.
It was for this reason that he decided to leave Po Xiao and Ye Cangtian for last.
As for Gui Wu and Nan Xi, the problem of them always being with Ye Cangtian was not insurmountable. They could still lure the tiger away from its lair, just as they had done today.
As long as Gui Wu and Nan Xi were separated from Ye Cangtian's protection, they would be theirs for the taking...
"Hassar, I have no doubt about your planning ability."
"But there's a problem now. We've already offended the Dark Association. If we move against people in Huaxia again, and they join forces to deal with us, it will be troublesome!"
Qiao glanced at Hassar and said in a deep voice.
In his opinion, they should completely eliminate the Earth-level enforcers of the Dark Association in the outside world before making a move against Huaxia forces.
This way, when they made their move later, the Dark Association would not interfere, and they would be safer.
"Are you really confident in killing Po Xiao?"
Hassar looked deeply at Qiao and questioned him.
This...
With that one sentence, Qiao was instantly speechless. To be honest, he didn't have enough confidence, as it was rumored that Po Xiao had fought Ye Cangtian several times without a clear winner.
And their own miserable defeat at Ye Cangtian's hands had also made him lose confidence.
Seeing Qiao fall silent, Hassar spoke again, "Even if we can eliminate Po Xiao and Zi Long, can you guarantee that the Earth-level enforcers in the Dark Ruins won't come seeking revenge when we make a move against Huaxia?"
"..."
Qiao was speechless again. Unless the headquarters of the Dark Association was unaware of this matter, they would definitely retaliate.
But how could the headquarters of the Dark Association not know about this?
Qing Dao was assassinated, and then Lan Yue was assassinated tonight. With the fall of two Earth-level enforcers, how could the Dark Association be unaware?
Ring...
Just then, a ringtone sounded.
Hassar's face immediately broke into a smile. In his opinion, this meant that Jonsen and the others had successfully completed their mission and were bringing him good news.
However, when he saw the number on the screen, Hassar's brow furrowed. It displayed the number of an intelligence operative from the Bright Hall.
After a moment of hesitation, he answered the call.
However, when he heard the voice on the other end of the line, his face turned extremely ashen.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Hassar's grim expression, Qiao quickly stepped forward to inquire.
Hassar hung up the phone and said gloomily, "There were two waves of attacks arranged against the Dark Association's intelligence stations tonight, and both failed, resulting in heavy losses..."
Everything had been going relatively smoothly at first, and the people from the Bright Hall had no intention of lingering.
But shortly after they made their move, people from Huaxia arrived.
In a fierce battle, the operatives from the Bright Hall were outnumbered and virtually wiped out.
Only a handful managed to escape.
"What!"
Upon hearing this, Qiao's eyes widened.
The number of personnel in these two waves of attacks accounted for two-thirds of the total personnel in the Bright Hall's intelligence network.
Now that they were almost completely wiped out, if the Pope found out about this, they would be in serious trouble!
Thinking this, he glanced at Hassar and said helplessly, "Hassar, it seems we can only succeed, not fail!"
Hassar nodded, his gaze serious. "The fact that people from Huaxia arrived so quickly is definitely not normal. I'm worried now that Jonsen and the others might not come back."
In Hassar's opinion, even if the Huaxia forces had strong mobility, they could not possibly have obtained the first-hand information, so it was impossible for them to arrive in time.
However, with similar incidents occurring in both attacks, he could only assume that the Dark Association and Huaxia forces had secretly formed an alliance.
This had already been hinted at on the Sun and Moon Islands.
As soon as the people from the Dark Association withdrew, the Huaxia forces had annihilated Tingfeng Tower...
If that were the case, then two attempts to lure the tiger away from its lair might not be enough, and Jonsen and the other two might really fail!
If Jonsen and the others failed, then he and Qiao might also be exposed.
With this thought, Hassar quickly said, "Qiao, the situation is not good. Let's evacuate quickly and contact Jonsen later..."
Upon hearing this, Qiao did not hesitate and immediately withdrew from the room with Hassar.
He had no doubt about Hassar's abilities.
But as soon as they left the room and entered the small courtyard, their figures froze.
At the courtyard gate, a figure appeared.
The person wore a golden mask that emitted a faint glow under the moonlight.
It was this mask that made Hassar and Qiao tremble. It represented Po Xiao, the very person they feared.
"Heh heh, you guys are so polite. Knowing I'm coming, you even came out to greet me?"
Ye Cangtian lit a cigarette and said mockingly.
Fortunately, he arrived in time. If he had been a little later, these two guys would have probably slipped away.
"Po Xiao, the fact that you know we're here proves that Jonsen and the others failed, right?"
Hassar glanced at Ye Cangtian and asked through gritted teeth.
"Heh heh, you're not entirely without brains. They did fail."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, took a puff of his cigarette, and continued, "Next up is you. Do you intend to surrender meekly, or do you want to resist with all your might?"
"Why did they fail, and why did Huaxia forces appear at the Dark Association's intelligence stations?"
"Did the Dark Association join forces with Huaxia forces?"
Hassar asked in a deep voice.
Now that they were cornered here, it wasn't easy to leave, so he might as well ask some of the questions that were bothering him.
"How is that possible!"
Ye Cangtian chuckled and said, "You still have quite a few informants, don't you know the terrifying power of Huaxia's mobile forces? Making such a big fuss, it's no wonder they would get noticed!"
He paused, and Ye Cangtian continued, "As for why Jonsen and the others failed, the reason is simple: it's because I was there. I saw through your plan, and I didn't go to rescue the second intelligence station when it was attacked!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian's gaze became playful, as if he were saying, "Are you satisfied with this answer?"
What!
With those words, Hassar's eyes widened.
He found it hard to accept that Po Xiao had seen through all his schemes, which meant his abilities were completely crushed by the other party.
But Po Xiao had even mentioned not supporting the intelligence station, clearly having no reason to lie to him.
"How is that possible!"
"Why are you so sure? Did someone sell information to you..."
At this moment, Qiao on the other side reacted and questioned, he still found it hard to accept all of this...