Yun Yanlan was very reluctant to admit that her intelligence network had spent a full two years without fully investigating the Shadow Organization.
For any other organization, she would have likely documented everything, down to the color of the leader's underwear.
But!
This Shadow Organization was just that mysterious and powerful!
Yes, only powerful could describe it.
And this power was naturally tied to the mysterious forces behind the organization.
If it weren't for this, with Yun Yanlan's intelligence network spread throughout Dragon Country, she wouldn't have obtained such limited information!
"What about this Anying? How strong is he?" Zhou Yu asked again.
He had learned of Anying's arrival in Yunhai City from Fatty Qian.
This information had likely been sent to Qian Fuhua by Yun Yanlan through the Jin family.
Now, all of Fatty Qian's information channels were facilitated by the Jin family, but their information exchange was one-way, not reciprocal.
This meant Yun Yanlan could access everything Fatty Qian knew, while Fatty Qian had to apply for permission to learn anything new.
This seemed unequal.
But Zhou Yu knew this was Qian Fuhua's choice.
As the richest man in Yunhai, Fatty Qian could certainly refuse the Jin family's overtures, but doing so would displease Yun Yanlan.
And the Demoness's displeasure had severe consequences.
If Qian Fuhua wanted to continue expanding his empire in Yunhai City, it would become difficult.
There was another point Zhou Yu had speculated.
Perhaps Qian Fuhua had considered his relationship with Zhou Yu when he decided to hand over his intelligence network.
Zhou Yu and Yun Yanlan were close, and Qian Fuhua was almost considered one of Zhou Yu's men.
Therefore, Qian Fuhua's decision was reasonable.
"Anying is a martial arts expert, which you likely already know. His specific strength should not exceed the Post-natal Dark Strength. Your strength is far superior to his. However, he is adept at stealth, otherwise your fiancee would not have failed to capture him until now. And he would not dare to come to Yunhai City, knowing the Dragon Group's female war god is present."
The fiancee Yun Yanlan referred to was, of course, Leng Xue.
The latter had escorted a death row inmate to the Barren Sea Heavy Prison and had even proactively requested to break off the engagement, severing ties with Zhou Yu.
This matter could not be hidden from Yun Yanlan's intelligence network.
Because she had her own people in the Barren Sea Heavy Prison.
"Sister Yanlan, you know all this?" Zhou Yu was astonished.
He hadn't expected Yun Yanlan to already know about Leng Xue being his fiancee.
Did this mean the Demoness also had people in the Barren Sea Heavy Prison?
Who could it be?
Zhou Yu couldn't fathom it.
Those were death row inmates, hardly likely to ever leave prison. Could such a group be Yun Yanlan's pawns?
It was incomprehensible.
Or perhaps Yun Yanlan had bribed one of the prisoners at some point.
"Don't look at me like that. I deal in intelligence. Isn't it normal for me to have people in your prison? Besides, your master doesn't care, so why are you worried?" Yun Yanlan said with a charming smile.
She spoke the truth.
Zhou Yu's master had long sensed it.
But even knowing it, he wouldn't say much.
After all, due to a past incident, Zhou Yu's master felt indebted to her, so he turned a blind eye.
"My master knew long ago? He didn't expose that mole?"
Zhou Yu was even more surprised.
He understood the old man too well.
It was hard to imagine that, knowing there was a spy in the Barren Sea Heavy Prison, he would allow Yun Yanlan's intelligence network to infiltrate.
This level of information intrusion was undoubtedly fatal!
Unless…
The old man already considered Yun Yanlan to be one of his own.
But in what capacity had the Demoness become one of his own?
Zhou Yu was very curious.
If he didn't know that the Demoness and the old man's relationship was impossible, he would have immediately thought of that.
"Your master still owes me, so he's too embarrassed to act," Yun Yanlan huffed.
Then.
She began to tell Zhou Yu about some past events.
And after listening, Zhou Yu's eyes widened.
He hadn't expected the relationship between the Demoness and the old man to be so complex.
According to Yun Yanlan's narration, this was what happened:
More than ten years ago.
Yun Yanlan and her adoptive father were doing business abroad and were preparing to transport a batch of goods back to the company. However, they were ambushed by robbers midway.
Those goods were worth a lot of money and were intended for resale.
When the robbers saw that the goods were all high-quality, they were overjoyed. Furthermore, Yun Yanlan's appearance aroused ill intentions in one of the robbers.
However, just as that robber was about to make a move on Yun Yanlan, a mysterious figure appeared.
And that mysterious figure was Zhou Yu's master.
The old man, with ease, swiftly dealt with all the robbers, saving Yun Yanlan and her adoptive father.
Yun Yanlan's adoptive father was immensely grateful and invited the old man to their home as a guest.
The old man was on a mission and had only acted out of a sense of justice when he encountered the trouble, so he did not agree.
After letting the robbers go, the old man bid them farewell.
From that moment on, a tall, indelible figure was etched into Yun Yanlan's memory.
Later.
Her adoptive father passed away, and Yun Yanlan, along with the inherited fortune, chose to return to the country.
The first thing she did upon returning to Dragon Country was to go to the Barren Sea Heavy Prison to find the old man.
Unfortunately, the old man did not agree to keep Yun Yanlan by his side.
The reason Yun Yanlan sought him out was because her adoptive father wanted to betroth his adopted daughter to her savior.
"This is your adoptive father's wish, not yours. You don't have to be so insistent."
"What if I say I like you?"
"You've only met me once, and we haven't even exchanged three sentences. You say you like me? Little girl, lying is not good."
"While I may not be in love with you yet, my adoptive father's dying wish was this. I must honor it. What will you do?"
"You can honor it, but I can also refuse."
"Why would you refuse? Is it because you think I'm not beautiful enough?"
"This has nothing to do with beauty or ugliness. We have no emotional foundation, so I cannot accept you."
"Then let me stay by your side for a while. If after a long time you still feel this way, or if I still don't fall in love with you, then forget it."
"I'm sorry, but I cannot comply."
Yun Yanlan recalled the scene of her confession back then.
As she spoke to Zhou Yu about these matters, her expression was calm.
It seemed like it had truly passed.
In fact, she had not fallen in love with Zhou Yu's master.
And the confession back then, besides being her adoptive father's last wish, was more because Yun Yanlan felt that only Zhou Yu's master in this world was worthy of her.
Yun Yanlan's life abroad had not been pleasant.
Comparing the two.
Any fool would choose Zhou Yu's master over the men abroad.
However, Yun Yanlan was too young at the time and acted impulsively.
"Sister Yanlan, according to you, why does my master owe you?" Zhou Yu asked curiously.