Chapter 95: Dachunyang Palace Disciple Lu Qingyi
“Wait! Are you saying that I should go to Yumen Pass as a Siye Association operative?” Lu Yibei looked at Xing Yuan in amazement.
It’s not as a monster tale operative within the Siye Association after signing the Moonlight Plan, nor as a Huacheng Siye Association operative, but as an unknown Siye Association operative.
After confirming Xing Yuan’s expression multiple times and seeing her determined gaze and slightly raised corner of her mouth, Lu Yibei felt a bit confused.
This was not what she had imagined; one could not say it was the same, but it was completely unrelated.
“Actually, there’s no need for you to get so worked up,” Xing Yuan said slowly, swirling her goblet. “Although this plan carries some risks, there isn’t a more suitable method at present.”
Lu Yibei scrutinized Xing Yuan and then looked down at her slightly protruding chest, questioning, “What do you mean? In my current state, how can I go as a Siye Association operative?”
“I thought you meant that ‘being legitimate’ referred to signing the contract for the Moonlight Plan!”
It would be no problem for Huacheng Siye Association operative Lu Yibei to be ordered to Yumen Pass for assistance, but if it were the King of Huacheng’s monster tale, Calamity, then there would be a problem.
To let a notorious wanted criminal brazenly infiltrate an official organization?
Even novels wouldn’t dare write such a thing.
Isn’t this some new type of scam to trick monsters into turning themselves in? Lu Yibei thought.
Hearing this, Xing Yuan glared at Lu Yibei and said, “If you sign the Moonlight Plan contract and then are dispatched to Yumen Pass, that would indeed be legitimate, but will you sign?”
Lu Yibei, “…”
Actually, there wasn’t anything she couldn’t sign.
After all, when she helped Wang Ying escape, she had already modified the Moonlight Plan contract once.
If signing the Moonlight Plan contract is essential for going to Yumen Pass, I wouldn’t mind modifying it again.
Thinking this, Lu Yibei cautiously asked, “Can I inquire what your plan is, if it’s not about signing the Moonlight Plan contract? Just tell me directly so I can have a clearer idea.”
To be honest, she was quite curious about a method that could help her, a monster tale, smoothly integrate into the Siye Association.
“In simple terms, it’s just about creating a false identity,” Xing Yuan explained with a smile, as she stood up and took out a thick stack of documents from her handbag, placing them on the dining table.
“This isn’t a spur-of-the-moment idea; I started preparing this plan when you refused to sign the Moonlight Plan contract.”
“It was initially meant to be a backup in case you did something one day that required you to run away, to hide your identity and buy some time, but it seems we are using it sooner than expected.”
Lu Yibei looked at the document folder on the table, then at Xing Yuan, blinking in disbelief.
Wow! I didn’t expect this stern-faced inspector, Xing Yuan, to also learn the tricks of creating alternate identities and disguises?
Returning to her seat beside Lu Yibei, Xing Yuan proficiently opened the folder, took out the documents, and held them out to Lu Yibei, gently lifting them, “In any case, why don’t you take a look first? I put a lot of effort into helping you create this false identity!”
Although she wasn’t fond of Lu Yibei always causing trouble, after all, Lu Yibei was a junior that Bai Kai treated like family, she couldn’t just stand by and watch Lu Yibei get captured by the Siye Association.
Lu Yibei skeptically took the folder from Xing Yuan, quickly opened it, and took a cursory glance at the documents, her eyes immediately twitching uncontrollably.
Lu Qingyi… Dachunyang Palace Disciple… Outstanding Graduate… Special approval from the Chief Priest…
A flood of information rushed into her mind, and Lu Yibei suddenly felt overwhelmed, with her head full of question marks.
What is this? What’s going on? When did I become an outstanding graduate of Dachunyang Palace?
Also equipped with hard-working and strong interpersonal skills, able to adapt well to various positions…
Why do I feel like this description isn’t about me but about Fu Xinyi? Lu Yibei thought with mixed feelings.
From her perspective, this document resembling a “Dachunyang Palace Academic Record” described her in a way that was at least seventy to eighty percent similar to Fu Xinyi, the only difference being that she wasn’t as popular as Fu Xinyi.
After waiting for a moment and seeing that Lu Yibei remained silent, Xing Yuan continued, “You may not know this, but almost periodically, some outstanding disciples of Dachunyang Palace, after their apprenticeship, do not take up positions in the Siye Association in any city but head straight to the front lines to fight monsters.”
“And recently, the situation at Yumen Pass has been severe, with many operatives dispatched from around the country for support; under such circumstances, it would be quite reasonable for an outstanding Dachunyang Palace disciple to go for assistance carrying a document personally signed by an inspector in the Southwest region, wouldn’t it?”
“After all, there are many Siye Association operatives going to assist at Yumen Pass. As long as you don’t act out and raise suspicions, it’s unlikely anyone will go to great lengths to investigate your background. The only troublesome thing is that you need to learn some specific spells and martial arts of Dachunyang Palace in a short time.”
“This way, even if you encounter other Siye Association operatives from Dachunyang Palace, you’ll be able to get by; after all, there are so many disciples that even if they are from the same sect, they might not all know each other.”
Lu Yibei, “…” This is far too legitimate!
With an inspector personally vouching for her and having learned various spells and martial arts originating from Dachunyang Palace from Qing Ji, coupled with her coat that can conceal her spirit energy fluctuations and a certain ability to alter her appearance, there would be no problem pretending to be an outstanding graduate of Dachunyang Palace.
This is akin to having a counterfeit item that looks, functions, and feels just like the real thing, even better; who could claim it to be fake?
As long as Lu Yibei herself doesn’t want to expose her identity, it’s almost impossible for anyone to find any flaws.
Unless some large-scale spirit energy organization at the Siye Association level had nothing better to do and spent considerable manpower and resources to investigate, only then could they possibly find some clues.
If she could communicate with Zhang Hainan in advance, then this plan would be foolproof.
After all, even if it seemed suspicious, as long as the Chief Priest of Dachunyang Palace personally acknowledges that “Lu Qingyi” is a disciple of Dachunyang Palace, then “Lu Qingyi” is a bona fide disciple of Dachunyang Palace!
Could the Chief Priest of Dachunyang Palace, the guardian of the Siye Association, Black Emperor, possibly lie?
After a moment of waiting, Xing Yuan noticed Lu Yibei’s delayed response and thought that Lu Yibei might still have concerns; she patted her shoulder, saying, “Actually, you don’t need to worry too much. Didn’t you attend the spring course at Dachunyang Palace before? You must have learned something, right?”
“I did attend several training sessions before and have a decent grasp of their spells and martial arts, so if I work overtime these few days to help you review, it should barely suffice.”
Lu Yibei turned to Xing Yuan, hesitating to speak several times before saying, “You might not believe it, but not only do I know the unique spells and martial arts of Dachunyang Palace, I also know the ‘Taihe Gentleman Sword Illustration.'”
Moreover, I’m even more skilled than some elders… Lu Yibei added in her heart.
The forged identity that Xing Yuan arranged for her matched her so well; it was almost flawless. For a moment, she even doubted if Xing Yuan had colluded with Zhang Hainan beforehand, setting her up in some kind of trap.
“Ah?” Xing Yuan was momentarily stunned before quickly regaining her composure, her expression turning tense as she asked in a lowered voice, “You must not say this casually! Where did you learn it?”
She had heard of the “Taihe Gentleman Sword Illustration” long before, knowing that only core disciples of the Chief Priest, elders, or candidates for the Chief Priest have the right to learn that sword technique.
Although she already knew about Lu Yibei attending the spring course at Dachunyang Palace and was aware of the incident involving the Pink Fluffy Rabbit during that period, she didn’t know what exactly happened, to what extent Lu Yibei was involved, or the various details, let alone the relationship between Lu Yibei and Zhang Hainan.
As for the time Lu Yibei had used the “Taihe Gentleman Sword Illustration” during the Hundred Demons Walk, never mind her, who had never witnessed the sword techniques from the “Taihe Gentleman Sword Illustration,” even Fu Xinyi would confidently affirm that it was indeed the “Taihe Gentleman Sword Illustration” she had learned.
So, upon hearing Lu Yibei say she had mastered the “Taihe Gentleman Sword Illustration,” Xing Yuan’s mind almost immediately conjured up a scene where, during the chaos caused by the Pink Fluffy Rabbit at Dachunyang Palace, Calamity took advantage of the turmoil to infiltrate the depths of Dachunyang Palace to steal various texts.
As Lu Yibei’s elder, her current feeling was akin to receiving a call from a teacher to discuss a parent meeting, thinking her child was only facing minor issues like early romantic relationships, tardiness, or declining grades, only to find out at school that they were involved in serious incidents like assaulting the principal during the flag-raising ceremony or blowing up the chemistry lab.
The nature of the situation had suddenly become serious.
“This… please don’t overthink,” noticing the change in Xing Yuan’s expression, Lu Yibei quickly reassured, “The source of my ‘Taihe Gentleman Sword Illustration’ is absolutely legitimate; even if you brought Black Emperor to confront me, you wouldn’t find any fault!”
Her “Taihe Gentleman Sword Illustration” was taught to her by the ancestor.
From a certain perspective, I am still his junior disciple!
How could there be any issues? Lu Yibei thought secretly.
Xing Yuan squinted her eyes, assessing Lu Yibei, “Really?”
“Really! More genuine than the bills issued by the People’s Bank of Z Country!”
“…” Seeing Lu Yibei mention Black Emperor, Xing Yuan fell silent for a moment before choosing to believe her words and nodded, “If it’s true, then that’s even better.”
When she was helping Lu Yibei forge this identity, she considered various factors based on Lu Yibei’s experiences and abilities; now that Lu Yibei claimed to have mastered the “Taihe Gentleman Sword Illustration,” it added an extra layer of security.
Who would have the time and energy to question an identity of someone who could potentially be a candidate disciple of the Chief Priest of Dachunyang Palace?
“Since the identity I’ve prepared for you can be useful, then let’s move on to the next step,” Xing Yuan said, rising once more to take out another document folder.
“Inside this are the details of the Siye Association operatives stationed at Yumen Pass, as well as allies of the Siye Association, along with recent intelligence. Familiarize yourself with it first.”
Lu Yibei turned her attention to the document folder in Xing Yuan’s hand and nodded.
