"I don't know!"
"Before, you used to hang around me when you had nothing to do, but now I can't even catch a glimpse of you!"
"Also, why did you smell of a woman after you returned last night? Explain yourself..."
Tang Xinwan glared fiercely at Ye Cangtian, her aura suggesting she would tear him apart if he didn't tell the truth.
Uh...
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's heart suddenly faltered.
He did have something that matched this.
That day, he had gone to Room Tian Zi Yi Hao, and he had been carrying Gui Wu. It was only natural that he would carry some of Gui Wu's scent.
He figured Tang Xinwan was referring to that day.
But if Tang Xinwan found out about something like this, wouldn't she accuse him of keeping a mistress in a golden house? Wouldn't that be the end of him?
"My dear wife, don't jump to conclusions! I am a very upright person. How could I smell of a woman? You must be mistaken."
Ye Cangtian denied everything, absolutely refusing to admit to such a thing.
After all, several days had passed, and his clothes had already been washed. It was a case of no evidence.
Hmph!
Tang Xinwan let out a cold snort and said coldly, "I'm telling you, be honest and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be treated severely. If you don't explain clearly today, you'll be kicked out of the room tonight!"
The more Ye Cangtian denied and concealed, the more Tang Xinwan felt there was a hidden secret. She was determined to uncover the truth.
"..."
That statement made Ye Cangtian's heart pound like a drum, and his eyes darted around.
After all, he was only one step away from sharing a bed with her. If he were kicked out of the bedroom now, it would be difficult to get back in.
What's more, if he didn't explain properly, it could easily cause a rift between them.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian said solemnly, "My dear wife, I swear to heaven that I have never done anything to betray you. If I have, may lightning strike me dead! I cannot reveal anything about the current situation for now."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian saw that Tang Xinwan's curiosity had clearly intensified, and he quickly added, "Don't worry, I will give you a satisfactory answer within three days, or you can deal with me as you see fit!"
"Fine, three days it is. Not a second longer!"
Tang Xinwan said crisply.
In fact, she absolutely trusted Ye Cangtian's character. It was just that she had been feeling restless lately from not seeing him, and she wanted to put him in his place.
Now that Ye Cangtian was swearing and making promises, it wouldn't be good to make a fuss any longer.
...
Back at the villa.
After eating a meal, Tang Xinwan went to chat with Gu Yue and Gu Qin.
Ye Cangtian, on his own, went to the rooftop and directly dialed Xu Shi'an's number.
"You brat, things are getting tough on my end. Hurry up and prepare on your side!"
As soon as the call was connected, Ye Cangtian said urgently.
"Haha, good food isn't afraid of being late. Brother, I believe you can get through this."
Xu Shi'an's gloating voice came through. Ye Cangtian's face suddenly turned green. He said fiercely, "Listen carefully, if I can't get through this, I'll make sure to deal with you first!"
"Uh..."
Xu Shi'an was slightly taken aback and said irritably, "You've got a sweetheart and forgotten your friends! Alright, don't worry, I'm hanging up! Beep beep beep..."
Just as he hung up the phone.
Ye Cangtian was about to return to his room when he received a call from Qiang Wei.
"Hello, Qiang Wei, why are you calling so late?" Ye Cangtian asked doubtfully after answering.
"Scorpion just intercepted a message about the movements of the Guangming Hall..."
Qiang Wei recounted the general content of the message.
Guangming Hall had ordered the Tamu Mercenary Group to split into two.
One group was to head to the headquarters of the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group.
The other was to go to the base of the Lightning Mercenary Group...
Hearing Qiang Wei's news, Ye Cangtian's eyes began to move. After a short while, he understood everything.
Guangming Hall was heading to the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group, seemingly preparing to make a move against the Ninja Clan and the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group. It was undoubtedly because of the Bedra incident.
As for going to the Lightning Mercenary Group, it was likely that Guangming Hall was preparing to annex those medium and small forces that had suffered heavy losses.
The Lightning Mercenary Group was merely the first to suffer.
"Fighting on two fronts, this is quite a move. It seems Guangming Hall has absolute confidence!"
Ye Cangtian muttered, then said, "Qiang Wei, have the Pandora Mercenary Group withdrawn? Tell them to be careful. Guangming Hall might turn into rabid dogs biting indiscriminately!"
"Yes, I've already notified Pandora."
Qiang Wei replied and continued, "The reason I'm calling this time is to ask you if, now that you know Guangming Hall's action plan, you want to prepare some surprises for them in advance?"
Hmm?
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian fell silent.
To be honest, he was quite tempted.
If he had guessed Guangming Hall's action plan correctly, and deployed properly, he could bring about a heavy blow to Guangming Hall.
However, in the end, Ye Cangtian still asked Qiang Wei to dismiss the idea.
The reason was simple: while dealing a heavy blow to Guangming Hall, it would undoubtedly incur their wrath.
Whether it was the Death Squad or the Pandora Mercenary Group, they would be powerless to resist Guangming Hall's retaliation.
On the other hand, hearing Ye Cangtian's meaning, Qiang Wei nodded. She would not have any objections to Ye Cangtian's strategic decisions.
"By the way, have you been busy going back and forth to Yangzhou recently?"
The next moment, Qiang Wei remembered a rumor online and quickly inquired.
In her opinion, it was all fabricated. After all, she knew that Ye Cangtian would never leave Tang Xinwan.
With Tang Xinwan currently in the capital, Ye Cangtian would never rashly go to Yangzhou.
But now, the rumors online were so detailed that Qiang Wei was starting to doubt her own judgment. She took the opportunity of the phone call to ask Ye Cangtian himself.
Her question made Ye Cangtian's mouth twitch.
He had indeed been going to Yangzhou in the mornings and returning on time in the afternoons. But he had been doing all of this discreetly. How could Qiang Wei, who was thousands of miles away, know about it?
He thought of a possibility: it must have been Du She hacking into the airline system and finding his information.
Thinking so, he said irritably, "Ask Du She if his skin is itching? He actually investigated my whereabouts and wants me to loosen his bones?"
"It wasn't Du She."
Qiang Wei directly denied it and continued irritably, "Boss, please check the WarNet when you have time! Sigh, I'm hanging up..."
WarNet?
Hearing the beeping sound, Ye Cangtian's expression subtly changed.
WarNet was the largest information website internationally.
For ordinary people, WarNet was relatively unfamiliar, and they might not come into contact with it in their lifetime.
However, for various forces in the international arena, WarNet was known to everyone.
Whether they were large, medium, or small forces, they could register on WarNet to publish or obtain some information.
Thinking so, Ye Cangtian quickly logged into his WarNet account using his phone.
As soon as he logged in, he saw a photo on the homepage recommendation, featuring a man wearing sunglasses.
Ye Cangtian was slightly stunned. Wasn't this man himself?
The attire in the photo was the same as his from a few days ago.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian quickly clicked on the image and read the specific information.
'It is reported that Ye Cangtian of China's Hidden Group has been frequently traveling to Yangzhou recently, seemingly preparing to arrange a grand marriage proposal...'
Upon seeing this information, Ye Cangtian was stunned.
Everything in the report was true, but he was very puzzled. The arrangement of the marriage proposal was mainly handled by him, Shangguan Yun, and Xu Shi'an.
They occasionally hired some designers and construction teams.
And those designers and construction teams should not be related to any major forces, so how did the news leak so quickly?
Thinking so, Ye Cangtian's expression turned grim.
He had made countless enemies internationally, and there were many people who wanted to kill him.
Now that this news was released, it was likely that someone would come to disrupt the proposal on the day of the event.
How could he surprise Tang Xinwan then?
What if Tang Xinwan was scared by those people, or angered, and his proposal would be ruined?
Damn it, he was too careless!
Thinking so, Ye Cangtian grumbled in extreme frustration.
He had thought that with the major forces withdrawing from China and abandoning the mission to kill Ye Cangtian, he would have a few days of peace. But he never expected that he was always under the surveillance of various forces.
Now that his cover was blown, it was indeed difficult to resolve.
He couldn't possibly confess to Tang Xinwan and postpone the proposal, could he?
If that were the case, what about his three-day promise to Tang Xinwan?
He wasn't afraid of being dealt with by Tang Xinwan, but as a grown man, he couldn't afford to lose face...