A mysterious woman wanted to meet him in the middle of the night. While Luo Ziling was surprised, he became interested immediately.
He subconsciously felt that whoever wanted to meet him must be a beautiful woman.
But he didn’t expect that he was mistaken.
It was indeed a woman who wanted to meet him, but she wasn’t beautiful.
Strictly speaking, she might have been a bit pretty when she was young, but now she was older, her figure was somewhat out of shape, and her face had some pigmentation. Calling her "beautiful" felt a bit insincere.
She was a middle-aged woman in her forties, likely around Ling Ruonan’s age.
After listening to Wuyue’s report, Luo Ziling readily agreed to meet with her.
Wuyue immediately contacted the woman and agreed on a meeting place.
Around 11:20, Luo Ziling met the woman, who seemed very mysterious, in a private room of a rather ordinary teahouse.
Of course, the Luo Ziling who subconsciously thought a beauty was wanting to meet him, felt a bit disappointed upon seeing her.
However, this woman gave off a slightly dangerous aura, seeming like someone who had undergone special training.
Luo Ziling instinctively thought that this woman might be able to unravel many mysteries for him.
After sitting down, Luo Ziling noticed something unusual.
The pigmentation on the woman’s face might be applied makeup, indicating that she was not appearing as her true self.
"I wonder what to call this sister!" Luo Ziling, after entering the private room, sat down in front of her with a smile and greeted her politely before asking, "I don’t know your age. Is it too much to call you sister?"
"It’s a great honor to be called sister by Mr. Luo." The woman’s voice was still quite pleasant.
Wuyue followed Luo Ziling into the private room.
Once inside, she didn’t sit down but stood by Luo Ziling’s side.
The woman glanced at Wuyue, who looked quite vigilant, and finally gave an awkward smile.
"If I’m not mistaken, you should be under Wu Dongfang, correct?" Luo Ziling skipped the pleasantries and directly asked, "If I’m wrong, please don’t laugh at me."
The woman glanced again at Wuyue, showing some hesitation.
"Wuyue handles everything for me and is like a Grand Internal Supervisor. I keep nothing from her." Yet, Luo Ziling still asked Wuyue to wait outside.
His earlier suspicion must be correct. Even if she was under Wu Dongfang, this woman was undoubtedly connected to the previous incident.
The woman wanted to meet today precisely to discuss this matter.
Since she was wary of Wuyue, he should respect that and let her speak with ease.
Wuyue hesitated for a moment but followed Luo Ziling’s instructions and left the private room.
After Wuyue left, the woman visibly relaxed.
"I’m sorry. For my own safety, I dared not show my true face during my first contact with Mr. Luo!" the woman said with a smile, "I also dare not disclose my identity at the moment. For now, you can just call me Zhen!"
"Okay, Sister Zhen!" Luo Ziling found it quite amusing.
"Actually, I’m about the same age as your mom*. Being called sister by you, I feel quite flattered." The woman smiled and then added, "I admire you greatly, Mr. Luo. A handsome and talented man like you inspires admiration in women of all ages."
"Thank you for the compliment, Sister Zhen. I’m flattered!" Seeing that the woman wasn’t forthcoming about the matter, Luo Ziling wasn’t in a hurry to ask further.
The woman, unable to contain herself, began to speak after Luo Ziling had patiently exchanged some pleasantries with her.
"Mr. Luo, the reason I asked you to meet today was to talk about something." Zhen appeared slightly hesitant, as if unsure how to begin.
"You haven’t told me yet whether my earlier guess was correct!" Luo Ziling looked at her with a smile and a calm voice, "I think it’s not wrong?"
Zhen nodded, not concealing any further, "I do work in the place you mentioned, and I handle certain affairs."
Luo Ziling nodded, signaling her to continue.
"Mr. Luo, do you remember the recent incident where you met with some friends from Dragon Rise and then were followed?" The woman maintained a calm expression as she spoke.
However, she was carefully made up, so it wasn’t easy to read any unusual expressions.
"Yes, I remember!" Luo Ziling felt a bit excited inside; indeed, this woman named Zhen sought him out to discuss this very matter.
"That incident was something I orchestrated!" Zhen confessed, lowering her head and softly said, "I wanted to warn you, Mr. Luo, that someone was tracking and investigating you."
"I later suspected such a possibility, but I didn’t know which brave soul was assisting us, nor had the chance to investigate," Luo Ziling said with a smile, "It turned out to be Sister Zhen. We’re really grateful to you, otherwise, we might have been deceived without knowing."
"Our investigative team is as skilled as special operatives. To investigate difficult targets like you and your mom, elite warriors with superior skills are dispatched." After a brief explanation, Zhen continued, "In fact, to investigate your matters, it was unnecessary to follow you when you met two female warriors from Dragon Rise because they are experts in this field. People around you, like Ms. Wuyue earlier, are also special elites. The result of following you is likely exposing the operation."
"No matter what, we should thank Sister Zhen." Luo Ziling, although currently unable to determine if this self-proclaimed Zhen was indeed their helper, decided to believe her for now based on her words.
For a thorough understanding, Wuyue and Wang Zhenjun would need to investigate carefully.
Such a significant issue can’t be concluded hastily.
If Zhen harbors ulterior motives, and her meeting today was just a tactic in a larger operation against them, trusting her easily would mean falling into a trap.
Luo Ziling, though young, was no longer naive; he was cautious and thoughtful.
Despite his sincere words, Zhen observed Luo Ziling wasn’t entirely convinced.
She had anticipated that Luo Ziling wouldn’t believe her easily.
Therefore, she remained patient, speaking softly, "I know that my words alone might not make Mr. Luo completely trust me. Let me recount the events of that day with some details that outsiders wouldn’t know, visible only to those who directed the operation."
Zhen then proceeded to narrate some of the details from that day.
After listening, Luo Ziling’s trust in her increased a bit more.
He largely believed that Zhen was indeed trying to warn them through special means.
However, he still hadn’t figured out why she sought him out today.