They arrived at the hall.
Feng Ze personally poured tea for Ye Cangtian and the other two before sitting down.
"Mr. Ye, you've traveled a long distance to Ri Island and specifically sought me out. May I ask what business you have?"
While Feng Ze smiled respectfully on the surface, he was incredibly apprehensive inside.
After all, the current楼主 (Louzhu - Master of the Building) detested forces from Huaxia. If his contact with Ye Cangtian were discovered, he couldn't imagine the trouble it would bring.
Ye Cangtian looked at Feng Ze with a smile and said, "Have you forgotten your promise to me so quickly? Feng Ze, you truly have a forgetful nature for someone so esteemed!"
"..."
His words instantly made Feng Ze understand. He quickly responded, "Mr. Ye, I don't understand why you are so insistent on inquiring about events from decades ago."
"You don't need to know the reason. You only need to tell me the result," Ye Cangtian said nonchalantly, glancing over.
"Mr. Ye, without knowing the reason, I fear I cannot help you!"
"My current position was not easily attained. I don't wish to die without understanding why!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Feng Ze's expression immediately darkened.
He had been polite to Ye Cangtian before to avoid unnecessary trouble.
However, the matter the other party was inquiring about could easily bring disaster upon him, forcing him to drop his pretense.
"Heh heh, Feng Ze, a man must keep his word."
"Don't forget, you no longer belong to Ting Feng Lou. You belong to the forces of Huaxia."
"If you intend to go back on your word, you had better consider the consequences!"
Seeing Feng Ze's attitude, Ye Cangtian smiled. He clearly understood the other party's ulterior motives, which was simply to break free from his control.
How could that be possible! He certainly wouldn't give the other party any opportunity.
"Mr. Ye, before you say such things, you had better consider where you are right now!"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's threat, Feng Ze let out a light snort.
Ye Cangtian was right. Before leaving Huaxia, he had indeed promised Ye Cangtian that upon returning to Ting Feng Lou, he would relay information to Huaxia.
But that was promised under Ye Cangtian's coercion and enticement, not his true intention.
And in the past, he would indeed worry about exposure. But now, things were different.
The楼主's magnanimity left him with no worries. He believed that as long as he confessed everything to the楼主, the楼主 would still choose to let bygones be bygones.
As for the threat posed by Ye Cangtian himself, Feng Ze was not afraid at all.
This was the headquarters of Ting Feng Lou. If too much commotion was caused, Ye Cangtian and Gui Wu would have nowhere to escape!
"Feng Ze, it seems you have gained quite a bit of confidence after returning here!"
"Do you think I can't do anything to you here?"
Ye Cangtian said with a smile, putting down his teacup. A hint of disdain appeared in his eyes.
Since Feng Ze still couldn't see the situation clearly, he didn't mind reminding the other party.
"Ye Cangtian, there's an old saying in Huaxia: 'A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake!'"
"If you fight me here and attract others, it won't be so easy for you to leave..."
Feng Ze was not afraid and continued to provoke. He believed Ye Cangtian wouldn't do anything foolish.
However, before he could finish speaking, Ye Cangtian's figure suddenly flickered. Seeing this, Feng Ze's expression darkened, and he immediately drew his dagger, preparing to defend himself.
But in the next moment, the dagger in his hand vanished. For some reason, the dagger appeared in Ye Cangtian's hand and was held against his throat.
Hiss...
At that moment, cold sweat streamed down Feng Ze's forehead.
Due to his apprehension of Ye Cangtian, when he previously considered breaking free from Ye Cangtian's control, he had already prepared himself to act at any moment.
But even so, he was still no match for Ye Cangtian.
Ye Cangtian was even more terrifying than the last time Feng Ze had seen him, capable of taking his life almost instantly.
Speaking of which, even the current楼主 probably couldn't do this, could he?
Thinking of this, how could Feng Ze dare to provoke further! He instantly wilted.
"Heh heh, behaving yourself now?"
"Now, tell me, are you willing to continue serving Huaxia, or do you wish to spill blood?"
Ye Cangtian asked with a smile, his dagger already gently scraping against Feng Ze's neck, causing Feng Ze to tremble.
"I will continue to serve Huaxia, Mr. Ye, please spare me! I was just muddled for a moment."
"You know, I've just been promoted to elder, and my mindset might have become a bit inflated. Please give me another chance..."
Feng Ze hastily pleaded.
He didn't want this. He had thought he could hold out for a few rounds, enough to attract the attention of Ting Feng Lou.
Then Ye Cangtian would have to withdraw, and he would have drawn a clear line with Ye Cangtian.
But he hadn't expected to be subdued in an instant. If the other party hadn't shown mercy, he would have already met his end.
The terrifying strength of the other party made him abandon all unrealistic thoughts.
"Heh heh, you've made a wise choice again."
"However, I hope this is the last time, as I don't always have such a good temper!"
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and put down the dagger.
Returning to his seat, Ye Cangtian took a sip of tea and said, "Alright, now you can answer my previous question."
Feng Ze wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied, "Mr. Ye, it's not that I don't want to help you, but rather that this matter is difficult! Only two people truly know about it..."
Feng Ze explained the general situation.
To uncover the truth, one could only inquire from two people: the current楼主 and the former Great Elder.
He didn't dare to question the current楼主, lest the楼主 pry too deeply and uncover information about Ye Cangtian, which would ruin his future even if it didn't doom him.
As for the former Great Elder, he didn't dare to make any moves...
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian frowned in confusion and asked, "What do you mean by not daring to make moves? Is the Great Elder inherently brutal?"
"No, no, no."
Feng Ze quickly waved his hand and said, "Mr. Ye, you've misunderstood. The Great Elder is a very good person. It's just that he is pro-Huaxia, while the楼主 is the opposite. The楼主 was propped up by the Guangming Hall."
"Furthermore, the楼主 usurped his position, so he has planted many spies around the Great Elder. As soon as someone approaches the Great Elder, they will..."
Pro-Huaxia?
With those simple three words, Ye Cangtian's eyes began to spin.
As a hidden force, didn't they usually dislike contact with any other forces? Why would there be a pro-Huaxia faction?
Could it be that Ting Feng Lou truly had some connection to that old geezer?
...
After gathering information about the Great Elder, Ye Cangtian prepared to visit the old man.
However, just as he was about to leave, a guard rushed in frantically.
The incident at the entrance of the separate courtyard had indeed caused a stir and spread.
By now, the Third Elder had arrived and ordered the entire courtyard to be surrounded.
"What, the Third Elder?"
Hearing the guard's words, Feng Ze's expression instantly turned grim.
He had also received news before Ye Cangtian's arrival that people from the Dark Association and Huaxia forces had landed on Ri Island.
And the楼主's attitude this time was extremely firm, dispatching the Third Elder and Fourth Elder to act in conjunction.
Originally, he hadn't taken this matter seriously.
After all, at that time, he didn't know Ye Cangtian was here, and he believed these matters had nothing to do with him and didn't need to be concerned.
But now it was different. Ye Cangtian was in the room, and so many people had seen him. This matter could no longer be concealed.
What worried him most was that the Third Elder had always been his mortal enemy, plotting to kill him even before he became an elder.
Now, if they found out Ye Cangtian was here, what would happen to him?
Thinking of this, he quickly turned to look at Ye Cangtian and said, "Mr. Ye, if your presence here is discovered by the other party, I'm afraid..."
Looking at the troubled Feng Ze, Ye Cangtian immediately understood his meaning and smiled, "Have you ever acted before?"