"No,"
The guard gritted his teeth and denied it, continuing, "In fact, Pamela's death by eating shit was indeed related to Ye Cangtian, but it was Dames who personally did it..."
"Hmm?"
"Explain in detail!"
The Pope's brows furrowed even tighter upon hearing this, and he cast a sinister glance at the guard.
Seeing this, the guard quickly began, "Pamela was the manager of the Saint De Hotel before, and Ye Cangtian stayed at the Saint De Hotel after his arrival. Coincidentally, he had a conflict with Pamela, so..."
According to Ye Cangtian's warning, the guard directly mentioned Ye Cangtian, not mentioning Lydia's matter.
After all, they were just minor guards. After this incident, they still had to survive in the Idi family. If Ye Cangtian came to retaliate, they would not be able to escape.
"No!"
However, such words, when heard by the Pope, instantly revealed many loopholes.
The Saint De Hotel had a certain reputation in Bright City. Although the Pope had not stayed there, he knew about the service attitude.
As for Pamela, the manager, she would not easily argue with customers. Moreover, it had resulted in a life, indicating that this was not a simple conflict.
Thinking this, the Pope looked at the guard coldly and said fiercely, "You must be hiding something from me. I'll give you one chance to confess everything, or the consequences will be at your own risk!"
Looking at the Pope's cold and ruthless gaze, the guard was terrified and immediately fell to his knees.
"Your Holiness, spare my life! This is all what Ye Cangtian told us!"
"In fact, Pamela insulted the hotel greeter Lydia, which angered Ye Cangtian..."
The guard confessed everything he knew.
There was no other way; if he didn't speak now, he would die, and if he spoke, he could live a little longer.
Hearing this again, the Pope's eyes flickered, and he found no issues. Only then did he let the guard go.
The next moment, he glanced at the accompanying cardinal and said, "Immediately seal off the entire Bright City, pursue Ye Cangtian and his companions, and also Lydia! Also, contact Hassall and have him come here to see me immediately!"
The cardinal nodded in response and then withdrew from the room.
About ten minutes later, the buzzing of a helicopter could be heard again, and Hassall hurried to the Idi family.
Glancing at the bloody living room, Hassall calmly approached the Pope.
"Greetings, Your Holiness. Did you summon me?"
The Pope glanced at Hassall, his gaze turning sinister, and said coldly, "Hassall, do you have anything to confess to me?"
Hassall's heart immediately tensed upon hearing this, but outwardly he calmly said, "I wonder what Your Holiness is referring to?"
"I heard you have some contact with Ye Cangtian, and you helped a waitress teach Pamela a lesson. Is this true?"
The Pope's eyes flickered with killing intent. The guard had already confessed, and now he wanted to see how Hassall would explain it!
Upon hearing this, Hassall quickly replied, "Reporting to Your Holiness, your subordinate did not have contact with Ye Cangtian. Instead, Ye Cangtian broke into your subordinate's residence and held him hostage."
He paused, pointed at Pamela beside him, and continued, "And the reason Ye Cangtian knew about your subordinate's residence was because Pamela informed him..."
Hassall stated that on the one hand, he had to save his life and had no choice but to cooperate with Ye Cangtian.
Of course, at that time, the other party was disguised, and he didn't know it was Ye Cangtian. He thought it was a strong person from some reclusive family, so he didn't report it.
On the other hand, he also wanted to teach Pamela a lesson...
"Slap!"
Before Hassall could finish speaking, the Pope slapped him away.
A cardinal of the Bright Hall encountered a strong enemy and was actually afraid of death. Such a thing truly angered him!
The next moment, the Pope approached Hassall and said angrily, "I can barely believe these words, but explain to me why you did not report to me in time after the incident!"
Hassall quickly got up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said, "Your Holiness, your subordinate did not want to affect your mood. After all, if the other party was from a reclusive family, it would be better to handle it with caution."
He paused and continued, "So, your subordinate was secretly investigating the other party's identity. After clarifying it, he would explain it to Your Holiness, but your subordinate did not expect such a thing to happen..."
Hearing Hassall's explanation, the Pope's expression softened.
The Bright Hall had always been troubled by reclusive families, whose strength varied.
If they really encountered a powerful reclusive family, the Bright Hall had to act with caution, and any slight carelessness could bring great losses to the Bright Hall.
Therefore, the Pope also understood Hassall's approach.
Thinking this, the Pope slowly said, "I will not hold you accountable this time, but if such a thing happens again, you must notify me immediately and do not act on your own!"
"Your subordinate thanks Your Holiness for your understanding!"
Hassall quickly bowed to the Pope, feeling relieved.
Fortunately, Ye Cangtian had given him an excuse when he left, otherwise, with the current situation, it would have been difficult to get away with it.
The next moment, Hassall stepped forward again and said, "Your Holiness, Ye Cangtian is so arrogant now that he dared to come to Bright City for revenge. Do you think we should request the inner hall to take action against Ye Cangtian?"
Hassall asked tentatively.
Even if he didn't mention it, the Pope, with his vengeful nature, would not let Ye Cangtian go.
Therefore, he took the initiative to propose it, so that he might be able to get some information and then transmit it to Ye Cangtian.
"Hmph!"
Upon hearing this, the Pope snorted coldly, and his expression turned icy again. "Go and inform the inner hall. After you are done, come to the grand hall to find me. I will assign you other tasks..."
"Yes!"
Hassall quickly responded upon hearing this and then withdrew from the hall.
...
A thousand miles away, in Kyoto, China.
A business car stopped in front of the Kyoto compound.
The next moment, a middle-aged man in a simple suit got out of the car and walked towards the entrance of the family compound.
The guards at the gate saw this and immediately stepped forward to stop the man.
"Who are you?"
Hearing the guards' inquiry, the man stopped and smiled warmly at the two, saying, "I am Wang Qisheng from the Hidden Group, here to pay respects to Old Master Xu..."
"Wang Qisheng?"
Hearing this name, the guards were obviously stunned. They clearly didn't recognize him, but when he mentioned the Hidden Group, the attitude of the two guards instantly changed.
Then, one of the guards said, "Please wait a moment, we will report first."
After a short while, the guard came to Xu Weiwei and reported what had happened at the gate.
Upon receiving the news, Xu Weiwei's brows immediately furrowed.
Since the death of Old Master Xu, quite a few people from the Hidden Group had secretly come to pay their respects, but this was the first time Wang Qisheng had appeared.
She had also been looking through some information recently after agreeing to Ye Cangtian's request to take over the Dragon Group.
This included some correspondence left by her grandfather with the Hidden Group, and even some information about Chinese powerhouses.
However, Wang Qisheng's name was not among them.
So, to be honest, she was somewhat wary of this Wang Qisheng.
Thinking this, Xu Weiwei kept a careful eye and, as per the usual practice for such matters, contacted Gui Wu, as Ye Cangtian had instructed before he left.
Now that Old Master Xu had just passed away, Xu Weiwei had not yet fully taken control of the Dragon Group, so it was possible that some forces would come to cause trouble.
Ye Cangtian was worried about her safety, so he specifically instructed her to contact Gui Wu for even the smallest matter if she was unsure.
After doing all this, Xu Weiwei then signaled the guards to bring the person in.
After a while, Wang Qisheng walked into the family compound and came before Xu Weiwei.
He bowed directly to Xu Weiwei and said, "You must be Old Master Xu's granddaughter, right? I am Wang Qisheng. I just learned of Old Master Xu's passing and have specifically come from the Hidden Group to pay respects to Old Master Xu."
"Mr. Xu, you are too kind. Please come in!"
Xu Weiwei returned the bow and then led Wang Qisheng into the inner room, to the memorial tablet of Old Master Xu.
Seeing this, Wang Qisheng said no more, directly lit incense, and bowed three times to the memorial tablet.
"Old Master Xu, may your journey be smooth. I, Wang, will avenge you!"
"At the same time, you don't need to worry. Whether it's your granddaughter and grandson, or the Dragon Group, I, Wang, will do my best to take care of them..."