Frost City.
After several days of reorganization, the Frost City Imperial Dragon Villa office was renamed again, becoming a branch of the Hidden Group.
As for the people of the Imperial Dragon Villa, Ye Cangtian did not punish them, but instead asked Hu Qing to find a larger office area within Frost City and leave it for the Imperial Dragon Villa to use.
After all, his purpose here was not to escalate conflicts, but to help the Hidden Group and the Imperial Dragon Villa repair their relationship and achieve mutual benefit.
In addition, the common people in the city had also accepted this reality.
At this time, in a room within the Hidden Group branch, Lan Yue and Ye Cangtian were discussing something.
"Junior Brother, you've been delayed here for so long. Aren't you afraid that the news will reach the Imperial Dragon Villa and they'll prepare their defenses?"
Lan Yue looked at Ye Cangtian with confusion and asked.
Ye Cangtian shook his head slowly upon hearing this and said, "The most crucial thing right now is to let Hu Qing take over Frost City steadily. I can't manage too many other things! Besides, it's good if the Imperial Dragon Villa is well-prepared..."
Ye Cangtian's meaning was simple: if the opponent was well-prepared, it would be easier for him to catch them all in one net.
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian smiled and changed the topic, saying, "Senior Sister, Frost City is basically stable now. Let's pack up and depart tomorrow..."
"Alright."
Lan Yue nodded. Although she was a little nervous about the current situation of the Imperial Dragon Villa, she had to face what needed to be faced.
With that thought, she stood up and began to pack.
On the other side of the branch, in the main hall.
With a loud noise, the main hall door was blasted open with immense force. Along with the shattered door, a guard at the entrance was also sent flying in.
Everyone in the hall immediately drew their weapons, preparing to deal with the invading enemy.
Hu Qing, who was seated in the main seat, stared intently at the guard who was thrown in and asked, "What happened?"
"Pfft!"
The guard's eyes flickered, his lips trembled, but he couldn't make a sound. He spat out a mouthful of blood and closed his eyes.
"Who! Who dares to kill my Hidden Group guard!"
Seeing the guard die before his eyes, Hu Qing's eyes instantly turned blood-red.
He had been under house arrest for so many years, and these brothers who followed him had not died. Now, just as he had regained control of Frost City, his brother had fallen into a pool of blood.
He could not accept such a thing!
"It's me! Do you have any objections?"
As the voice fell, a cold voice echoed, and then three figures appeared at the entrance of the hall.
The man in the lead was very distinctive, with a bald head.
Hu Qing still had some impression of this person; it was Hua Guang of the Imperial Dragon Villa.
Recognizing this person, Hu Qing's expression turned grim.
"Heh, what? You don't dare to speak?"
"It seems that locking you up for a few years wasn't without effect. At least you've become much more obedient."
Seeing Hu Qing's silence, Hua Guang thought he had completely gained control of him.
Therefore, he sneered and continued, "Then the next matters will be easier. Return Frost City, and by the way, bring out that person called Death God Little Moon..."
"Return?"
"Hua Guang, have you made a mistake? Frost City has always belonged to the Hidden Group. What is there to return?"
On the other side, hearing Hua Guang's words, Hu Qing finally came back to his senses, glanced at him, and said coldly.
"Frost City has not belonged to the Hidden Group for five years. Haven't you figured that out after being locked up for five years?" Hua Guang frowned and said.
"Please forgive my stupidity, I really haven't figured that out!"
Hu Qing was defiant and said again, "I just want to ask, what do you mean by directly resorting to killing? Shouldn't you give the Hidden Group an explanation!"
"Who told him not to know his place? I had no choice!"
"But if you want an explanation, then I'll give you one!"
Hua Guang sneered, and the moment his voice fell, he also moved.
The sudden attack caught Hu Qing off guard. He was hit hard in the abdomen and sent flying backward like a kite.
Pfft!
Hu Qing immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale. With just one punch, his meridians were all broken, and his opponent showed no mercy.
"This is the explanation I'm giving you. Are you satisfied?"
Seeing this, Hua Guang flashed forward again, then stomped his foot directly on Hu Qing's chest, and asked with a sneer.
"Sir!"
Seeing Hu Qing being stepped on, Hai Quan, who was not far away, finally reacted. He drew his weapon and charged forward.
However, before he could reach Hu Qing, he was blocked by the two men Hua Guang had brought with him.
"Hua Guang, I advise you to stop while you're ahead, or you'll regret it too late!"
"I also want to remind you that if you don't stop now, you might very well escalate the conflict between the Hidden Group and the Imperial Dragon Villa!"
"If a full-blown war breaks out between the two sides, I don't think that's a result you'd want to see."
Looking at Hua Guang, Hu Qing showed no fear and began to persuade him.
He was not worried about Ye Cangtian at all; instead, he was worried about Hua Guang.
If Hua Guang truly angered Ye Cangtian and was killed by him, then the relationship between the Hidden Group and the Imperial Dragon Villa would be even harder to repair.
After all, Hua Guang was Lei Ming's trusted subordinate, and Lei Ming would not let him die in vain at Ye Cangtian's hands!
"Hmph! It should have broken out long ago!"
"The Hidden Group is so weak, what right do they have to manage the entire Huaxia ruins!"
Hua Guang snorted. In his opinion, the two sides should indeed go to war, and only then could the Imperial Dragon Villa replace the Hidden Group.
As he spoke, Hua Guang's face revealed a sinister smile, and he said, "Thank you, you actually reminded me. Then, in order to start a war between the two sides, I'll have to use you as a sacrifice."
"You..."
Upon hearing this, Hu Qing's face turned even paler. He understood the other party's intentions.
After all, he was the manager of the Hidden Group here. If he were killed by the other party, the Hidden Group would definitely not be able to swallow their anger.
In other words, his death would become the fuse for the outbreak of war between the two sides.
Therefore, he immediately became nervous. If war broke out between the two sides, how many families would be destroyed?
He dared not even imagine this.
"Lord Death God, save me!"
Thinking of this, Hu Qing immediately shouted. His cultivation had been crippled, and it was impossible for him to resist with his own strength. He could only hope that Ye Cangtian would sense everything that was happening here.
"No one can save you!"
Hua Guang sneered, and without further hesitation, he clenched his fist and struck directly towards Hu Qing's head.
"No!"
Hai Quan saw all this, screamed in disbelief, and then closed his eyes in powerlessness and pain.
He really wanted to go to his aid, but the two people in front of him kept blocking him, making it impossible for him to break through.
And if this merciless punch were to land, Hu Qing's head would definitely explode like a watermelon...
Swish!
Just as Hua Guang's heavy fist was about to land on Hu Qing's head, a silver light streaked through the air, shooting towards Hua Guang's punch.
In an instant, Hua Guang almost reflexively withdrew his heavy fist, but the sharp dagger still scratched the surface of his fist.
He could have avoided retracting this punch.
He could have killed Hu Qing with this punch, but the price of doing so would be for the dagger to pierce his arm.
So he chose to give up. After all, in his eyes, Hu Qing was not even as good as a dog, and he could kill him whenever he wanted.
Therefore, there was no need for him to pay the price of an arm to kill the opponent.
The next moment, he looked towards the direction from which the dagger came, and saw one man and two women slowly approaching.
In his eyes, this man was not handsome, but he definitely had charisma.
The two women beside him were quite good-looking, especially the woman in the blue dress, who was truly a beauty beyond compare.
Thinking of this, his expression turned cold, and he asked with icy disdain, "You are the Death God and Little Moon who helped Hu Qing take my Frost City?"
Ye Cangtian did not rush to respond to the other party. His gaze fell upon the guard who lay dead in a pool of blood on the hall, his expression becoming extremely somber.
After a moment, he glanced at Hua Guang and said, "It was just a guard. Was there a need to be so ruthless?"