Half a day later!
The two finally reached the shore. As for the nearly a hundred Dark Association members who had retreated earlier, Ye Cangtian didn't know where they had gone.
Perhaps they had found another place to hide, or perhaps they had dispersed again, waiting for the next ruin to open.
Purple Dragon hadn't mentioned these things before!
However, not long after Ye Cangtian and Xuan Jiu landed, they saw several Yellow-ranked members emerging from the shadows.
Huang Wu and Huang San were both present.
There were also seven other Yellow-ranked members. One of them was Huang Si, Xuan Jiu's subordinate. As for the remaining six, they were likely subordinates of that fellow.
Perhaps Purple Dragon had made arrangements in advance to keep Ye Cangtian and Xuan Jiu's subordinates behind to assist them in completing the mission.
A moment later, both parties went their separate ways!
Ye Cangtian, accompanied by Huang Wu and Huang San, returned to the city of Romancs. Xu Shian, Gao Xiong, and the others were nowhere to be seen.
By now, they should be on their way back to China.
"Sir, Lord Xuan San left us behind earlier, saying there was a mission. What should we do next?" Huang Wu asked, stepping forward.
Ye Cangtian nodded, "Yes, first find an inn to stay in. We will set off tomorrow and head to the Saudi Royal City!"
...
Night!
The three checked into an ordinary inn in the city of Romancs.
Ye Cangtian took a room by himself. With no one around, he tried to contact Xu Shian and Scorpion and the others.
However, without exception, he couldn't reach them!
After thinking for a moment, he made a domestic call. As soon as the call was connected, Secretary Liu's voice came through, "Ye Cangtian?"
"It's me!"
Ye Cangtian replied, then recounted the matter of the ruins and the rescue of several researchers.
Secretary Liu pondered for a moment and then said, "Gao Xiong has already contacted me. He and Xu Shian are already on their way back to China, but to avoid exposing their whereabouts, they have cut off all contact."
"As for the matter of the ruins, the Commander will contact the Hidden Group. When are you returning?"
"The Dark Association has given me a mission, so I'm afraid I won't be able to return for the time being," Ye Cangtian said.
"Alright, contact me directly if you need anything. The Commander's intention is that you should not reveal your undercover identity unless it is absolutely necessary!"
"I have a request!"
Ye Cangtian said with a wry smile, "I've been away from China for more than ten days. Tang Xin Wan..."
Before he could finish, Secretary Liu directly said, "As soon as you left China, we sent a team of B-group members to infiltrate Yangzhou. She will not be in any danger. You can rest assured about this!"
"That's good!"
Soon, the two hung up. Ye Cangtian threw aside the temporary mobile phone and breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu Shian and Gao Xiong's team had a relatively smooth journey. Although they were escorting several researchers, there should not be any major problems.
Even the woman he was most concerned about was now under the protection of the Dragon Group, so he had nothing else to worry about!
Soon, he met Huang Wu and Huang San separately.
As a Xuan-ranked executive, he had the right to know the identity information of all his subordinates. This was what Xuan Jiu had told him!
This was the prerogative of a Xuan-ranked executive!
Only by understanding each subordinate could they better serve the organization. Otherwise, if there were a traitor or an undercover agent, all responsibility would fall upon this Xuan-ranked executive.
Huang Wu and Huang San were also aware of these matters, so they did not show any reluctance.
Huang Wu's real name was Gao Meng. He was burly and strong, truly living up to his name. This fellow had good strength and was taken in by a prominent figure in a certain coastal underground force, later becoming that boss's most trusted fighter.
As Gao Meng's reputation grew in the underworld, the boss, fearing his position would be threatened, secretly made a move to kill Gao Meng.
The result was obvious. The boss failed and was killed by Gao Meng instead!
Later, he met Xuan Fourteen and was drawn into the Dark Association, becoming a Yellow-ranked member.
Of course, this was just Huang Wu's self-introduction. Ye Cangtian didn't know if the fellow was lying. He could investigate this matter after returning to China!
As for Huang San, this young man was no more than twenty years old, short and thin, and with a mask, he looked like a monkey.
But after taking off the mask, he was a spirited young man!
Huang San's real name was Sun Xiao Tian! He was from the south, and surprisingly, his family ran a martial arts school. He was truly from a martial arts family!
However, in recent years, most people were infatuated with foreign cultures and only learned martial arts like Taekwondo and Judo, which were mere showy styles. As a result, traditional Chinese martial arts, passed down through generations, were neglected. Over time, the family's martial arts school closed.
Of course, Sun Xiao Tian became a member of the Dark Association because he had killed someone and was being pursued by the authorities.
Later, Xuan Eighteen, an executive of the Dark Association, found him, and without hesitation, he joined!
As for why he killed someone, Sun Xiao Tian did not intend to say, and Ye Cangtian did not ask further.
Soon, he had a general understanding of both of them!
Huang Wu, not to mention, this fellow was from the underworld. It was estimated that he had killed quite a few people. He might not be a great villain, but he was not a good person either.
Huang San, this young man, was different. He came from a Chinese martial arts family. Although he was wanted for murder, judging by his expression of not wanting to talk, there was clearly a reason for it.
This young man might not be loyal to the Dark Association. Coming from a martial arts family, he at least had a sense of right and wrong. This could be seen from the fact that he secretly clenched his fists in discomfort when the Dark Association slaughtered countless ordinary people on the island ruin.
Ye Cangtian even felt that during the assassination attempt in Kyoto last time, this young man probably didn't want to participate and used the excuse of returning to his hometown to visit relatives, which was why he didn't go!
Of course, Ye Cangtian didn't care about the reasons why these two joined the Dark Association.
As long as he understood these two, it was enough!
After all, these two would be his subordinates in the future. With his double identity, he not only had to guard against the Dark Association becoming suspicious but also guard against these two guys finding out anything.
...
After resting for a night in the city of Romancs, the three set off the next day!
Given their identities, it was naturally impossible for them to take a plane.
So they had to choose land transportation. They traveled through dust and wind, and it took two days to finally reach the Saudi Royal City!
This was the city where the Saudi royal family resided. The entire city was very prosperous, with all sorts of luxurious top-end sports cars and various wealthy merchants everywhere.
The Saudi royal family was rich and powerful, the wealthiest royal family in the world. Even many buildings in the city exuded a sense of nouveau riche.
Ye Cangtian had the contact information of Prince Sam, so as soon as he arrived in the Royal City, he immediately contacted the prince.