The first result was that Zhao Yidong was another single thread. He likewise knew only the contents of his own mission.
The only order he had received in the early stage was that, after infiltrating "Haina City," he was to settle himself down. He did not need to gather any information; his main task was to first ensure all his own protections were in place.
The order he received afterward was for him to remain dormant and wait for the day someone awakened him. Then, he only needed to act according to that person's commands.
He had entered "Haina City" around two thousand years ago, only somewhat later than Jin Zhiyuan. This made Li Yan and the others realize something: this man had likewise been planted solely to coordinate with Jin Zhiyuan's group of three.
Zhao Yidong's role was to serve as a crucial intermediary link after something happened to Jin Zhiyuan and the other two, ensuring they did not become kites with severed strings after losing contact, while also helping the three escape or evade danger.
As long as nothing happened on Jin Zhiyuan's side, this hidden piece of his would never be activated, thus safeguarding this line from being broken.
Before the incident at Jin Zhiyuan's shop, Zhao Yidong had not even known of Jin Zhiyuan's existence, nor that of the two shop clerks. Much less did he know they were the people he would later be responsible for receiving.
More precisely, Zhao Yidong himself had always been in something like a state of lost contact. He had only received orders regarding the affairs of Jin Zhiyuan's shop a few days ago, and only then learned whom he was supposed to receive.
Yet he still knew nothing whatsoever about the hidden sentries around Jin Zhiyuan. He and those