Chapter 10: The Person Sent by the Higher-Ups

"They have a death wish!" Endless cold light shot from Ye Xuan’s eyes. His iron fists clenched, and his whitened knuckles revealed just how furious he was.

He had originally planned to let the Qilin Group live for a few more days. Since they were so eager to throw their lives away, they couldn’t blame him!

"Dragon Chief, do you need me to..." As he spoke, White Snake made a throat-slitting gesture, killing intent plain in his eyes.

Ye Xuan gently waved his hand, slightly quelling the towering rage in his heart. He had other plans for this matter.

"How is Vermilion Bird? She isn’t hurt, is she?"

"Nothing serious. Although the Vermilion Bird Chief has been nursing her injuries these past few years, her strength remains. The Qilin Group didn’t gain any advantage and even lost two top assassins," White Snake answered truthfully.

"Mhm. Make the arrangements. I want to meet with Vermilion Bird first."

After disappearing for so many years, it was finally time for him to return to the fray.

Feeling the awe-inspiring, majestic aura radiating from Ye Xuan, White Snake’s heart immediately swelled with boundless hope. The man who had once struck terror into the Xia Country borderlands was back!

"Yes, I will arrange it right away." Not daring to delay for even a moment, White Snake acknowledged the order and quickly contacted the Vermilion Bird Team.

These past few days, the news of the Dragon Chief’s return had been buzzing throughout the Xia Country borderlands. The members of the other three groups were eagerly waiting, just hoping to meet Ye Xuan.

Vermilion Bird had originally planned to buy a plane ticket for the next day and fly straight to Jianghai City, but the higher-ups had intercepted her. Using the unstable situation in Jingcheng as an excuse, they forcefully detained Vermilion Bird in Jingcheng. Ye Xuan’s application to return was also denied, which left him quite frustrated.

"What is that old geezer playing at? Not letting Vermilion Bird come to me is one thing, but to actually forbid me from returning to Jingcheng..." Ye Xuan furrowed his brows, unable to fathom the higher-ups’ intentions.

"Dragon Chief, although the higher-ups didn’t approve the Vermilion Bird Chief’s trip to Jianghai City, they did dispatch four people from the Vermilion Bird Hall. Their flight arrives tomorrow afternoon. Will you be going to pick them up?" White Snake asked from the side.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow, his gaze darkening. Denying Vermilion Bird’s arrival but sending people from the Vermilion Bird Hall instead was truly quite intriguing. He could bet that there was absolutely a mole among those four. The higher-ups sent them over under the guise of assisting him, but they definitely had ulterior motives.

"I’ll go. Why wouldn’t I?" Ye Xuan replied with a smile, a bloodthirsty glint flashing in his eyes at the thought.

White Snake instantly understood Ye Xuan’s calculations. He acknowledged the command and immediately went to make the arrangements.

The next afternoon, at the Jianghai City International Airport.

"Why aren’t those people here yet? This is so boring," Yang Bingyu complained impatiently, bored out of her mind as she leaned against the railing at the airport exit.

"I told you to stay at home, but you refused. Now you’re complaining about being bored?" Watching her, Ye Xuan shook his head helplessly.

He had originally planned to come with just White Snake, but this girl, Yang Bingyu, stubbornly insisted on tagging along. When he refused, she used her status as his employer to pressure him. Unable to dissuade her, Ye Xuan had no choice but to bring her along.

"Well, who asked you to arrive an hour early? Wouldn’t it have been more comfortable to lie at home for this extra hour?" Yang Bingyu looked up and shot Ye Xuan a fierce glare, her eyes full of resentment.

She was born with an impatient temper and hated waiting for people more than anything else. If it were anyone else making her wait for an hour, she would have absolutely thrown a fit. But who asked this person to be Ye Xuan? Plus, she had brought this upon herself by insisting on coming. Had she known it would be this boring, she wouldn’t have tagged along even if it killed her.

"They’re here." Ye Xuan finally spotted those familiar yet foreign figures at the exit.

"Where? Where?" Hearing this, Yang Bingyu instantly acted like she was pumped full of Chicken Blood, whipping her head around to peer toward the exit.

Four figures appeared not far away—three men and one woman walking side by side. They were dressed in uniform attire, and this unique lineup instantly attracted the attention of everyone around them.

"Wow, who are these people? Their clothes are so unique. Are they cosplayers?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. Look at their expressions—they definitely aren’t ordinary people! Stop staring, or you’ll bring trouble upon yourself!"

"Is there some sort of event going on in Jianghai City lately? I keep seeing weird people arriving these past few days."

"Now that you mention it, that seems to be true. Yesterday, a few people wearing similar outfits came out of the airport too."

Overhearing some of these discussions, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but curve his lips into a bloodthirsty smile. It seemed the Qilin Group was quite swift, having already sent people over yesterday.

Beside him, White Snake’s expression instantly changed. He snapped to attention, lowered his head, and asked for punishment. "Boss, it’s my incompetence. I actually didn’t know those people had already infiltrated Jianghai City. Please punish me!"

In truth, there was nothing to blame him for. After all, Ye Xuan had been missing for five whole years. The fact that the Cyan Dragon Hall could still maintain its position among the four groups without a leader was already quite impressive.

"It’s fine. If they didn’t even have this much capability, how could they compete with us for the title of the four groups?" Ye Xuan smiled faintly, then strode toward the four people from the Vermilion Bird Hall.

"Cyan Dragon Chief!" The four Vermilion Bird Team members looked at Ye Xuan with shining eyes, their excitement beyond words.

They had waited five years for this day—a full 1,800 days! The return of the Cyan Dragon Chief signaled that a massive storm was about to sweep through the Xia Country borderlands.

"Zhu Hui, Yu Ling, Phoenix Eyes, Eagle Claw!" Ye Xuan greeted the four from the Vermilion Bird Hall with a smile.

"Hey, why are their names all so weird? Could there be some hidden meaning to them?" Yang Bingyu secretly nudged White Snake with her elbow and asked in a low voice.

Seeing her curious expression, White Snake twitched the corner of his mouth. "There’s no special meaning. They’re just codenames."

For now, Ye Xuan and the others didn’t plan on letting Yang Bingyu know too much. Knowing certain things wouldn’t do her any good.

Yang Bingyu quickly caught the attention of Zhu Hui and the rest. They all silently guessed the relationship between this woman and Ye Xuan.