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As soon as Fang Yu asked, the demons nearby all began to stir.

Mainly because Fang Yu doesn't really manage affairs, most of the time he acts as a hands-off shopkeeper, letting the demons below him take care of everything.

After asking some more detailed questions, Fang Yu gained a general understanding of the situation with the demons around him.

Actually, apart from his own overwhelming dominance, there aren't many active demons left in this area.

Of course, if one looks at the whole of Tianyuan Town, there would be too many demons to handle.

Fortunately, his current goal is simply to get a promotion, to rise to the rank of Demon Foot, there are only a few demons he needs to pay attention to.

Handle that well, and there will be an opportunity for promotion in one fell swoop.

Just as a region has its overlord, below Demon Foot, all demons are engaged in overt and covert struggles, and few truly stay in their lane.

But as for Fang Yu, he has already become the overlord in this area, just one step away from seizing the opportunity.

Normally, such an opportunity would probably require a mission from above, and one would need to excel in that mission to rise in status.

But Fang Yu has the external support from Yangshen Hall, just waiting to be spoon-fed.

"Be well-behaved recently, I've heard some rumors that the Foolish Underworld may make a move soon."

He issued a disingenuous order, and all demons' faces changed color simultaneously.

This is the advantage of following Lord Blood Demon; any ripple in the Foolish Underworld can be detected immediately.

You know, within Tianyuan Town, it's not the Five Great Families that respond most actively to demons, but the Foolish Underworld.

This organization, officially sanctioned, stands at the forefront in opposition to demons.

"Yes!"

All demons answered in unison.

Fang Yu added one more thing, then strode away.

Now that he had the information, there was no need to stay any longer. He just had to report to Lord Hall Master and wait for further instructions.

"Don't spread this information; I haven't received confirmation yet, it's just speculation. Don't invite misunderstanding."

Understanding his point, they all watched as Fang Yu departed.

They also understood that if the news was true, it needed to be reported to the higher-ups among the Great Demons, and they, the lesser demons, didn't even have the right to hear these human intelligence briefings.

Only certain unconfirmed pieces of information or something Lord Blood Demon was willing to share could be revealed to them in this dubious manner.

After Fang Yu left, the demons in the inn couldn't help but discuss.

"The Foolish Underworld is up to something again, we'll have to keep a low profile for a while."

"That's the advantage of Lord Blood Demon! Even other demons of Demon Foot rank wouldn't dare say they could grasp the Foolish Underworld's upper echelons' next move. But our Lord Blood Demon can!"

Crimson Hammer Giant Ape Spirit said with a laugh.

"Naturally, otherwise we wouldn't have decisively thrown in our lot with Lord Blood Demon."

"That's right, that's also one of the key reasons we are optimistic about Lord Blood Demon's future! Although the risk of lurking is huge, the benefits are also incredibly high! To tell the truth, Lord Blood Demon is currently only a Demon Foot, but I suspect that a Great Demon above is suppressing him, otherwise with his current status in the Foolish Underworld, he should have been able to join the higher ranks long ago!"

Che Linfang heard this but shook her head slightly.

"It's not that simple, Diao Deyi is not like the other Demon Foot masters; he either has a deep background or has been with the Demon Leader for many years. Like us, he joined halfway through, and to gain approval from above, he needs to make some achievements and great contributions to earn recognition and trust."

This is the shortcoming of a demon without backing, a helpless situation.

Even with strength and capability, due to a shallow background, distrust leads to time wasted in vain.

However, compared to the other demons, Diao Deyi already has a significant advantage!

Che Linfang is very optimistic about Diao Deyi; she has decided to firmly hitch her wagon to this rising star!

"Lynx demon, do you have any clue about the Foolish Underworld's actions that Lord Blood Demon mentioned?"

Silent Spirit spoke up, but was met with a glare from Che Linfang.

"Diao Deyi doesn't have any news, what news could I have? I'm only a member of the Foolish Underworld, but he has already been promoted to Yangshen Hall. By the time I get news, the actions would likely already be underway and it'd be too late to pass the message to you."

Upon hearing this, the other demons agreed it made sense.

They didn't understand the insider progression within the Foolish Underworld, therefore, they couldn't grasp how rare an undercover Third Hall agent truly was.

Che Linfang understood this, having seen fellow undercover operants die on their way up the ranks.

Only Diao Deyi, against all odds, climbed up the ranks.

This was an opportunity. If she clung tightly to this coattail, she, too, might have a chance to soar high!

With determined hearts, the demons followed Fang Yu's instructions and left the inn to go about their business.

Che Linfang had tasks of her own; she needed to investigate the backgrounds of the three servants at Fang Yu's Mansion.

As Fang Yu's second-in-command, Che Linfang did not need to get her hands dirty. She had many subordinates who could carry out her will; she just needed to supervise and assign tasks.

"These three don't seem to have any substantial background. One day... no, half a day should be enough to figure it all out."

Thinking this, Che Linfang also strode off.

The night was still young.

Late at night is the time when demons are most active!

...

Leaving the inn, Fang Yu did not head straight home but instead turned and headed for Impermanence Street.

There was a store on Impermanence Street called Black and White Rice Shop.

The rice shop was not large, but it was quite famous on this street, because it sells two kinds of rice, black and white.

The white rice had a slight salty flavor, and the black rice had a slight sweetness, very distinctive, so the business has always been good.