"Ying" scoffed coldly and slowly stood up, saying, "Nancy, I told you long ago that these shinobi have no sincerity. It would have been simpler to just eliminate them all!"
Hearing Ying's words, Nancy almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Weren't all these troubles caused by you? If you hadn't proposed such harsh terms, would the Onmyoji have acted this way?
How dare you shift the blame now?
Nancy truly wished she could slap Ying to death, but she couldn't disobey Bedra's orders, leaving her feeling utterly frustrated.
*Clap! Clap! Clap!*
Ye Cangtian clapped his hands, his gaze flickered towards Nancy, and he gave her a thumbs-up, saying with amusement, "Nancy, I've now witnessed the mediation methods of the Bright Hall. I am truly impressed!"
"..."
Nancy's face instantly flushed crimson, and she trembled with anger. This was clearly naked mockery.
However, before she could speak, Ye Cangtian ignored her and turned his attention to Guiwu beside her.
"Miss Guiwu, I didn't disrupt the negotiations, did I?"
"It was the other party who didn't come with sincerity."
"Since we can't reach an agreement, I suggest we dismiss them and not waste each other's time!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Guiwu nodded and was about to speak when Ying's voice reached her ears.
"Don't be in such a hurry to disperse!"
"I still have gifts for you!"
As he spoke, Ying walked to the window of the private room, opened it, and lit a cigarette.
As the smoke curled, beams of infrared light were projected onto Guiwu and Ye Cangtian.
Infrared targeting?
Guiwu and Ye Cangtian exchanged glances. They were not unfamiliar with these things. It went without saying that Skynet had prepared snipers around the teahouse.
This was likely only a portion of their methods.
Thinking of this, Guiwu couldn't help but grit her teeth.
This time, under pressure, she hadn't played any tricks and had even received help from Xuan Qi. She had only brought one or two assistants.
She had never expected Skynet to dare to lay an ambush around them, leaving her somewhat flustered without preparation.
She might have had a certain chance of winning against Nancy and Ying, but if snipers interfered from the periphery, the outcome would be uncertain!
"Ying! Who told you to set up an ambush!"
On the other side, Nancy looked at Ying with icy eyes.
She knew nothing about Skynet's ambush.
The suddenness of it now made her extremely indignant.
This was clearly an unauthorized action, showing complete disregard for the Bright Hall.
Furthermore, if anything happened to Guiwu today, the Bright Hall would absolutely not cooperate with the shinobi again.
After all, Guiwu was no longer just a prodigy of the heavens, but also represented the shinobi.
"Hehe, Nancy, don't be angry!"
"Since the shinobi are so unreasonable, why don't we join forces and eliminate them?"
Ying said with a playful smile.
In fact, this was not just his intention, but also the intention of Skynet's higher-ups.
Although they had agreed to the Bright Hall's persuasion and came for peace talks, it was merely to save face for the Bright Hall.
Skynet's young master could not have died in vain.
Moreover, Skynet was well aware of the Bright Hall's objective, which was to win over the shinobi for future alliances.
In the past, Skynet would never have interfered in such matters.
But things were different now. With Skynet and the shinobi at odds, there would surely be no shortage of trouble if they were to be in the same camp later.
Rather than facing conflict then, it was better to speak up now. At least, the Bright Hall and the shinobi were not allies yet.
"You!"
At his words, Nancy's face turned ashen. It was clear that no matter how much she tried to stop him, Skynet was determined to act today.
For a moment, Nancy didn't know what to do.
"Cough, cough..."
Just then, Ye Cangtian coughed lightly and said, "Ying, what is the meaning of your subordinates pointing their guns at me? Are you saying Skynet is preparing to declare war on the Dark Association?"
"Declare war then!"
"Since the Dark Association openly supports the shinobi, they are enemies of Skynet!"
Ying glanced at Ye Cangtian and said fiercely.
"Alas, with your suicidal methods, it's really hard for me to let you off the hook!"
Ye Cangtian sighed and said, "I just came to watch the show, but you insisted on dragging me into it. I think calling you foolish would be praising you!"
"Hmph! Stop acting like a big shot in front of me!"
"Today, I'm going to cripple you, this person heavily cultivated by the Dark Association. Let's see what the Dark Association can do to Skynet!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Ying snorted coldly.
He was not afraid of Xuan Qi at all, as they were both at the peak of the Profound tier, just like him.
Secondly, although Nancy had reservations about him, if it came down to a fight, Nancy would still help him. With Nancy's assistance, he believed he could deal with Xuan Qi.
"Heh heh, you're too naive. Don't forget this is China."
"The people from the Hidden and Dragon Squads are searching everywhere for people!"
"It was already difficult for those snipers to bring their guns into China, but by activating their infrared scanners, they've essentially announced their positions..."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Ying and said calmly.
Since negotiations and reconciliation were taking place among four parties today, Ye Cangtian would naturally inform Grandpa Xu about this matter.
Grandpa Xu would definitely send people to prepare in the vicinity in case of any unforeseen events that might disrupt the order in Kyoto.
Now that the other party had revealed snipers, those hidden Dragon Squad experts would be the first to deal with them, so his words were not without basis.
"Damn it, Xuan Qi, do you think I'm an idiot!"
"It's night now, and visibility is poor. How could the Dragon Squad possibly discover them?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Ying said disdainfully.
He didn't believe the Dragon Squad had such capabilities!
Besides, he had arranged ten snipers in the vicinity. Even if the Dragon Squad managed to find one or two, it wouldn't matter.
The remaining snipers could still pose a threat to Xuan Qi and Guiwu.
"Alas! Truly, the ignorant are fearless!"
"Ying, you are still too young. You truly don't know the terror of Chinese forces!"
"I bet you, within five minutes, all your snipers will be eliminated. Do you believe it or not?"
Ye Cangtian sighed and said slowly.
"Alright! I'll bet with you!"
"If all the snipers are gone, I will kneel and kowtow to you three times!"
"But if that's not the case, then stand still and let the snipers riddle you with bullets!"
Ying said fiercely.
No matter what, he didn't believe the Dragon Squad had such capabilities.
After all, the sniper positions were scattered. Even if the locations were revealed to China, it was impossible for China to clear them out within five minutes!
He was absolutely confident about this.
"Agreed!"
Ye Cangtian nodded, then closed his eyes, quietly waiting for time to pass.
On the other side, Guiwu and Nancy frowned. Xuan Qi, from his silent demeanor, had now taken the initiative, provoking Ying's anger.
They truly hadn't expected this.
But this method seemed incredibly foolish. Eliminating snipers at different locations within 5 minutes, how was that possible?
Didn't travel require time? Didn't combat require time?
However, seeing Xuan Qi's calm demeanor, as if everything was under control, what was going on...
Both women were baffled and couldn't figure it out, while time ticked by.
In the blink of an eye, four and a half minutes had passed, and a victorious smile had appeared on Ying's face.
He stared at Ye Cangtian, as if he could already see his body riddled with bullets.
After all, there were less than 30 seconds left. Not only had none of the infrared targeting points disappeared, but not even a single one had even flickered.
It was evident that the snipers were still safe.
Even if Dragon Squad members arrived now, it would be impossible to eliminate all the snipers within 30 seconds.
"Xuan Qi, there are less than 30 seconds left. I think you shouldn't wait any longer."
"If you have any last words, you can say them now. Once the time is up, you won't have the chance."
Ying looked triumphantly at Ye Cangtian and said mockingly.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian glanced over and said calmly, "Don't be impatient, the result will be out soon."