"No more fighting?"
"It's fine, it saves a bit of effort."
"If you surrender now and kneel to the side, I can spare your lives."
Ye Cangtian also stopped his movements and spoke slowly.
With his words, the remaining guards of the Hu family hurriedly knelt down.
What could be more important than their own lives?
As for the people from the Black Wind Gate, they exchanged glances and then scattered. They no longer cared about Cui Fengxi.
After all, the Black Wind Gate had dismantled the Hidden Group's branch. If they fell into the hands of the Hidden Group, even if they saved their lives, they would suffer endless torment.
So, they chose to flee. Since Ye Cangtian was alone, he couldn't catch everyone.
"Hall Master Feng..."
Just then, Hu Baicang's voice was heard. His face was so grim it looked like it could bleed.
Not only did the low-level members scatter, but even the Hall Master was scaling the wall and fleeing.
Is this the Black Wind Gate? Every man for himself when disaster strikes?
Truly unscrupulous and devoid of loyalty!
Hu Baicang roared in anger in his heart. He also wanted to escape, but this was his home, and Ye Cangtian was staring at him, making escape impossible!
"Don't worry, they won't get away!"
Seeing Hu Baicang's resentful and angry face, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly.
As soon as his voice fell, a muffled thud was heard, and then a figure landed on the ground, retreating several steps before stabilizing himself.
This person was none other than the escaping Cui Fengxi.
It wasn't over yet. Before Hu Baicang could say anything, the fleeing members of the Black Wind Gate were forced back.
Looking at the surrounding courtyard walls, several sturdy figures had appeared.
It was the people from the Hidden Group!
Earlier, Ye Cangtian was worried that the Hidden Group's actions would create too much commotion, so he went ahead to the Hu family.
The remaining members of the Hidden Group, led by Shi Wenkang and Song Xinghe, arrived and surrounded the entire compound.
At this moment, they had just completed their encirclement and saw people scattering, so they chose to act immediately.
"Ye Cangtian, I didn't expect your target tonight to be the Hu family!"
"I just don't understand, I thought I had everything under control, and I was extremely careful. How did you discover me?"
Looking at the numerous members of the Hidden Group, Hu Baicang knew that his fate was sealed. He asked the question that troubled him the most.
"Because you were plotting against the Hidden Group, and Heaven was plotting against you!"
Ye Cangtian said indifferently.
In fact, if he hadn't deceived Tu Jiu by posing as Cui Fengxi's old friend tonight, he would never have known about the Hu family!
Otherwise, Hu Baicang and the Hu family might have become the biggest fugitives.
But he unexpectedly received this news, and he could only say it was fate.
Upon hearing this, Hu Baicang pursed his lips, turned to face Old Master Hu, and knelt down with a thud.
"Father, the victor is king, the loser concedes!
"But I always believe I did nothing wrong. If I could do it all over again, I would still choose this path!"
"Don't be sad or regretful for me. I suppose I got what I deserved. Hu Baisong's death was my fault..."
Hu Baicang confessed everything, then drew his dagger and stabbed himself fiercely in the chest.
As the dagger was pulled out, Hu Baicang fell to the ground.
Old Master Hu, watching his son die before his eyes, vomited a mouthful of blood and fainted.
Alas!
Ye Cangtian looked at the fate of the father and son and sighed helplessly, his gaze finally sweeping towards Cui Fengxi.
"Cui Fengxi, you're next!"
"How do you plan to choose?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's voice, Cui Fengxi gritted his teeth fiercely, and after a moment, he said, "Ye Cangtian, come and fight me! I will never surrender!"
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian gave him a contemptuous glare and said irritably, "How can you say that? If you weren't surrendering, why did you run just now!"
Hearing this, Cui Fengxi's old face instantly turned red, and then with a roar, he charged towards Ye Cangtian.
"Futile!"
As the words fell, Ye Cangtian's figure flickered, and the skull dagger in his hand was mercilessly swung out.
Clang! Clang!
In just two moves, Ye Cangtian knocked away Cui Fengxi's weapon, and the dagger was placed at Cui Fengxi's throat.
"You've lost. If you want to live, take us to the Black Wind Gate's stronghold."
Ye Cangtian said lightly. He had the opportunity to kill him with one blow, but he did not choose to do so.
The other party was a Hall Master. Not only did he know the location of the Black Wind Gate's strongholds, but he also knew many secrets of the Black Wind Gate, so he spared his life.
"Ye Cangtian, don't think you've won!"
"In time, the Black Wind Gate will surely destroy the Hidden Group and rebuild the order of the ruins!"
Cui Fengxi said coldly, then suddenly moved forward, his neck fiercely slashing across the dagger.
Ye Cangtian could have dodged, but he ultimately gave up. The other party was determined to die and was loyal to the Black Wind Gate.
Even if he kept him, he probably wouldn't get any secrets. It was best to let him go.
On the other side, the remaining Black Wind Gate members who were still preparing to resist immediately gave up their resistance.
Ye Cangtian had already instilled considerable fear in them earlier. Now that even their only spiritual pillar, Cui Fengxi, was dead, what waves could they possibly make?
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian called Shi Wenkang and said, "You take a few people to clean up. Escort them back and take good care of Old Master Hu..."
"Alright, you all be careful!"
Shi Wenkang agreed without hesitation. Someone had to clean up the mess here, and he was the best person for the job, as he was the branch director.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded, patted Shi Wenkang's shoulder, and then left the Hu family with Song Xinghe and other guards.
...
Outside Tingfeng City, in the northern region.
A small clearing in the woods, a bonfire had been lit.
Snake meat was being roasted over the bonfire, sizzling and exuding oil, its aroma permeating the air, making the dozen or so people around salivate.
These people were none other than the Black Wind Gate's patrol team.
Now, all the people in Tingfeng City were so terrified that they dared not come out during the day, let alone at night.
Therefore, in their eyes, night work was quite leisurely, almost a good job. They just grilled meat and drank wine.
"Hurry up, kid!"
"Damn it, you want to starve me to death!"
Beside the bonfire, Tu Ba couldn't stand it any longer and shouted.
The member responsible for the barbecue repeatedly echoed, "Captain, don't rush! Good food is worth the wait. Give me five more minutes, and then..."
As he said this, the person's voice abruptly stopped.
Seeing the person's unusual behavior, everyone turned their heads and looked in the direction of his gaze.
In the firelight, a male figure appeared not far away.
The man approached slowly, a hint of a roguish smile on his face, which made everyone frown.
"Who are you?"
Tu Ba asked grimly. The other person was alone, so he shouldn't be part of a mission team.
However, it was a sensitive time, and the other person dared to come alone at night, so he was likely not an ordinary person.
"Who I am is not important."
"What's important is that the meat is cooked well!"
"At this time, it's perfect to add some cumin and sesame seeds, and then sprinkle some chili powder. It'll be delicious!"
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, his gaze fixed on the sizzling snake meat, and his eyes lit up.
"Heh heh, if you want my meat, you'd better have the ability!"
Tu Ba's eyes turned sinister. It wasn't that the snake meat was particularly valuable, but the way the other person spoke was too infuriating.
It was as if he didn't take them seriously, and he even coveted his meat. How could he tolerate that?
As his words fell, the people in Tu Ba's team instantly understood. They drew their weapons one by one and surrounded the other person.
"If I were you, I wouldn't do something so foolish!" Ye Cangtian shrugged and said with a faint smile.