On the other side of the plaza.
Ye Cangtian leisurely lit a cigarette and took a slow drag.
With his extraordinary senses, he had long detected the presence in the dark corners, but he was in no hurry to act.
In fact, he was waiting for Shangguan Yun and the others to get into position, as he intended to catch this group in one fell swoop.
"Brother, we are ready and can move at any time."
Just then, Shangguan Yun's voice came from the walkie-talkie on Ye Cangtian's person.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, crushed the cigarette butt, and then swaggered towards the dark corner.
"Little bugs, come out!"
"Yale has betrayed you!"
As the voice spread, the corner remained eerily silent.
Though the faces of those hidden in the darkness changed drastically, they still held onto a sliver of hope.
Hope that Ye Cangtian was just bluffing and hadn't truly discovered them.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian snorted and flicked his wrist. A dagger shot out, and immediately, a scream erupted from the corner.
Only then did everyone in the corner believe that Ye Cangtian had truly found them.
Without a word, they immediately scattered in all directions.
After all, Ye Cangtian was alone, and with such a dispersal, there was still a chance of escape.
However, after only a few steps, everyone stopped. Blocking their escape routes were figures that had appeared, precisely the members of the Dragon Team.
Then, as the Dragon Team members pressed closer, they were forced to retreat again, eventually being compressed together by the Dragon Team.
"Lay down your weapons, and I can spare your lives!"
Seeing the fear in their eyes, Ye Cangtian stepped forward and spoke slowly.
*Clap clap clap...*
As the words fell, almost simultaneously, all the figures dropped their weapons to the ground. Then, very cooperatively, they clasped their hands behind their heads and squatted on the ground.
"..."
Seeing this, all the Dragon Team members' jaws dropped in disbelief.
Having been in conflict with the Hall of Light for so long, no one understood them better than they did.
Even when the tide had turned against them, they would choose to fight to the death. This was the first time they had ever seen someone surrender so readily; it truly broadened their understanding.
At the same time, their admiration for Ye Cangtian grew even stronger.
With just a few words, he had made them lay down their arms and surrender, which spoke volumes about Ye Cangtian's deterrence over the Hall of Light.
No one understood.
These people could have chosen to fight to the death, but it was all because of Ye Cangtian's words.
Ye Cangtian's earlier statement that Yale had betrayed them had a significant impact on them.
Since Yale could choose to live, why couldn't they?
On the other side, seeing everyone cooperate so readily, Ye Cangtian's mouth twitched, and he thought to himself, "If I had known it would be this simple, I wouldn't have come. What a waste of time."
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian glanced at Shangguan Yun and said, "Administer the Spirit Sealing Pills to them, then send them to Room Tian-Yi. Anyone who doesn't cooperate is to be killed directly."
"Okay."
Shangguan Yun responded, quickly giving the order, and then stood guard vigilantly, in case anyone caused trouble at this moment.
But until everyone had swallowed the Spirit Sealing Pills, not a single person resisted.
For a moment, Shangguan Yun felt speechless. He hadn't even had a chance to fight. Wasn't this a wasted trip? But there was nothing he could do about it.
In the end, he could only sigh and leave the scene.
...
The next morning.
After Ye Cangtian dropped Tang Xinwan off at her company, he headed directly to Yan Hua Xiao Yuan.
The matters concerning Gui Wu and Nancy had temporarily concluded, and the other Hall of Light squads in the capital were still quite covert, with no leads for the moment.
He should also inquire about the situation of the Dark Relic and see if the Dark Association had any news about the Hall of Light squads.
However, when he arrived at Yan Hua Xiao Yuan, the place was deserted.
Peering through the window, Ye Cangtian looked into the room. A thin layer of dust covered the various furniture, indicating that Lan Yue had also left only in the past few days.
Helpless, Ye Cangtian had no choice but to go to the Hilton Hotel.
He wanted to see if Zi Long was still in China, but unfortunately, he was once again out of luck.
In his desperation, Ye Cangtian contacted the intelligence personnel of the Dark Association in the capital.
He had not had any contact with these intelligence personnel before, but since his return from the Dark Association last time, his status was equivalent to that of Zi Long.
This allowed him to obtain their contact information.
After some contact, Ye Cangtian learned that the headquarters was in urgent need, and both Zi Long and Lan Yue had been urgently recalled.
As for the situation at the headquarters, these intelligence personnel in the capital knew very little.
However, they did provide some information about the Hall of Light in the capital.
According to their investigations, besides the intelligence personnel needed to establish intelligence stations, the Hall of Light had also dispatched a large number of experts.
And these experts should have been divided into three action teams, each independent of the others.
This situation was basically consistent with what Carmen had described.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian began to ponder.
If they followed the principle of average distribution, then the remaining two Hall of Light squads would have at least four Earth-level powerhouses and fifty to sixty Profound-level powerhouses.
This number was still astonishing. If they were to do something in the capital, countless people would suffer.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian headed directly to the residential compound.
It had been two days since he last visited, and the residential compound was still very busy. Various teams of the Dragon Team were continuously relaying information.
Old Master Xu had also become gaunt from the constant busyness, his face etched with fatigue.
However, upon seeing Ye Cangtian, he still showed a relieved smile.
From Xu Shi'an and Shangguan Yun, he had already heard everything.
As soon as Ye Cangtian returned and eliminated a Hall of Light action team, it was truly invigorating.
This greatly reduced the pressure on the Dragon Team.
Thinking this, Old Master Xu cast a deep look at Ye Cangtian and sighed, "It's truly good that you're back, kid!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian understood the implication – it was essentially praising him for his actions last night.
"It's all my duty."
Saying this, Ye Cangtian smiled and changed the subject, "Old Master, has the Dragon Team found anything, such as the hideouts of the Hall of Light action teams?"
"Sigh!"
Old Master Xu sighed and shook his head helplessly.
With the increasing casualties, the Dragon Team members were becoming more and more insufficient.
Moreover, the actions of the Hall of Light were very dispersed, making it difficult for the Dragon Team members to defend against them.
Now, let alone finding their hideouts, it was not even easy to stop the casualties.
After all, the Hall of Light was operating in the shadows and had complete initiative. With dispersed operations, the Dragon Team was at a significant disadvantage.
However, the elimination of an action team by Ye Cangtian last night might lead the Hall of Light to choose one of two options.
The first was to lie low for a while.
The second was to launch retaliatory actions.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's gaze fell upon Old Master Xu, and he said, "I think the Hall of Light has come with great force. They might not lie low and will likely plan a retaliatory action."
Hearing this, Old Master Xu nodded and said, "Regardless of their choice, I have already issued a notice. The Dragon Team will remain on full alert, striving to extinguish any crisis in its infancy."
Ye Cangtian nodded at this.
This might be the Dragon Team's only option, but in his opinion, such passive defense meant they were always being led by the nose.
He needed to find a breakthrough point to crush this operation of the Hall of Light.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian chatted with the Old Master for a while longer before returning directly to the hospital.
On the way, he was contemplating how to find a breakthrough point. Upon returning to the ICU ward, Ye Cangtian finally called Qiangwei.
"Cangtian, you're back?"
After a short while, Qiangwei's voice came through the phone.
Ye Cangtian responded and got straight to the point, "You should be aware of the situation in the capital, right? Has Viper found anything?"
"Hmph! I knew you'd ask about that."
"Wait, I'll have Viper take the phone!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Qiangwei's voice turned much colder, clearly displeased.