Yang Jian had no intention of making a move against Jiang Shangbai at Headquarters. He was merely testing Headquarters' attitude and demonstrating his resolve.
His purpose was to see which side Headquarters would stand on.
If Cao Yanhua chose to stand with Jiang Shangbai and isolate him, then Yang Jian would resign without hesitation and go home. Conversely, if Cao Yanhua chose to stand with him, then he could move against the Circle of Friends without any reservations.
Cao Yanhua surely understood that as well.
No one would tolerate a group of restless enemies waiting outside to target them at any moment.
Moreover, Cao Yanhua knew Yang Jian's temperament. There was no room for compromise, tolerance, or reconciliation between them.
The brief flare of tension soon subsided.
Most of the people attending this meeting had also arrived.
Besides Cao Yanhua and Wang Xiaoming, who were responsible for the meeting, there were also the main participants from the previous Ghost Painting Incident: Li Jun, Chen Yi, Guo Fan, Zhong Shan, Su Fan, and Liu San.
Those who had attended the last meeting were present again as well, including Feng Quan, Cao Yang, and that stranger whose appearance no one could remember clearly, Li Lepeng.
There were also several more newcomers this time: Zhang Lei, Huang Ziya, and the university student Wang Jiang, all survivors from the previous training base.
Of course, Old Qin, the old man who had lived from the Republican Era until now and whom Yang Jian feared the most, was also present.
There were even more people than last time.
Yang Jian even spotted an inconspicuous brat among the crowd.
Xiong Wenwen?
He had worked with this brat at the Caesar Hotel before. His ghost was very unusual and could foresee roughly ten minutes into the future, making