After Monet finished her report, Stussy spoke up before Adams could ask. Her voice carried a distinctive languid magnetism, though there was a faint, barely perceptible note of grievance in her tone:
"The two people you wanted me to find have also been located. Baccarat is currently working at one of the casinos under our control, and she has been performing exceptionally well.
"As for Ain, the village where she lived was recently attacked by a group of third-rate pirates. She survived, but lost her family and was taken in by a local welfare institution. Coincidentally, that institution receives investment from one of our charitable foundations."
As she delivered this information, Stussy cast Adams a meaningful glance. She understood his personality and collecting habit all too well. She knew perfectly well why he was seeking women like Baccarat and Ain, who possessed both special abilities and outstanding looks, so her voice inevitably carried a touch of teasing and faint jealousy.
At that moment, however, Adams's attention was entirely drawn to Stussy's report, and he failed to notice the subtle change in her tone.
He was indeed somewhat surprised. Through years of secret maneuvering and expansion, his influence across the Four Blues had reached an astonishing level. His businesses, both overt and covert, were intertwined, with their reach extending into every industry. Calling himself "Adams of the Four Blues" would not have been an exaggeration.
But even he had not expected that the two targets he had only just decided to seek would both happen to be within his own business network. Such a coincidence once again made him deeply aware of just how vast the resources under his control had become.
After a brief pause, Adams suppressed his surprise and instructed Stussy:
"Then I'll leave the task of recruiting the