Free Web NovelShe inexplicably gained a new identity, but Lu Yibei didn't mind it at all; she was even a little happy.
She would never have too many identities.
When she had many identities, it wasn't just not troublesome, it could also create a nesting doll effect.
You thought Wang Bu Liu Xing's true identity was Gu Qianqian?
Wrong! It's actually Blue Yi!
You thought Blue Yi's true identity was a Disaster?
Wrong again! It's actually Lu Qingyi!
You thought Lu Qingyi was the last identity?
Hmph, naive!
With such layers of identities, if someone was still willing to spend a lot of manpower and resources to investigate all her identities, she wouldn't be afraid at all.
Using the buffer time created by these identities, she could, depending on the enemy's strength, either create new identities to mislead or tactically retreat to a place the opponent couldn't reach, or simply, before all identities were exposed, use one of them as a cover to deal with the person causing trouble.
This thing was like the camouflage of a chameleon and an octopus; it could be used for offense or defense!
So, what was the first thing to do after acquiring a new identity?
Familiarize herself with the character's identity, seriously immerse herself in the role, put on new attire... From a certain perspective, it was similar to an actor receiving a new script and starting to act.
Lu Yibei was very familiar with these tasks!
It was as easy as eating and drinking.
Sometimes, Lu Yibei even felt that if she wanted to be an actress, she could totally handle it.
Compared to some celebrities who could act out an entire drama with just one expression, although she had a poker face, the depth in her eyes was incredibly rich.
After receiving the “Lu Qingyi” file from Inspector Xing Yuan, Lu Yibei quickly began reading it.
The background of the character Lu Qingyi was actually very simple: both her parents were once Da Chunyang Palace disciples who accidentally died at the hands of urban legend while on a mission, so from the age of seven or eight, she was brought to Zhenwu Mountain by her father's Master.
In this regard, she was quite similar to Hua Sang.
Seeing this, Lu Yibei raised her small hand, “Director...”
“Hmm?” Inspector Xing Yuan glared at Lu Yibei.
“Uh, Godmother.” After correcting her address, Lu Yibei continued, “What I wanted to say is, can Lu Qingyi's Master be changed slightly?”
The file stated that Lu Qingyi's Master was Yan Yunzi, whom Lu Yibei had never seen during her time at Da Chunyang Palace and didn't recognize at all. She always felt this could become a major loophole that would expose this identity of hers in the future.
Inspector Xing Yuan eyed Lu Yibei askance and retorted, “How do you want to change it?”
“For example...” Lu Yibei thought for a moment, then tentatively whispered, “How about changing it to Zhang Huainan?”
If it were Old man Zhang Huainan, she wouldn't have to worry about being exposed. At worst, if problems arose, she could genuinely become his disciple and return to Da Chunyang Palace with him, as long as she didn't have to guard the gate.
When did she become so familiar with Black Emperor Adult that she dared to call him by his name? Inspector Xing Yuan’s mouth twitched, “You really dare to say that! A direct disciple of Black Emperor, are you afraid of not being eye-catching enough?”
What did it mean for a direct disciple of Black Emperor to appear at Yumen Pass? It was probably like an Olympic champion in a popular sport walking down the street—even if you weren't a fan, you’d want to go over and take a look.
“Don’t forget, this identity of yours is fake and absolutely cannot be exposed, so the most important thing is to keep a low profile, preferably to be a nobody.”
“Don’t worry! Master Yan Yunzi is fine; a dead person can’t come out and identify you.”
“Dead? How do you know?” Lu Yibei tilted her head.
“He used to be my teammate,” Inspector Xing Yuan explained, then paused slightly, shrugging with feigned ease, “He sacrificed himself while on a mission outside Shanhai Pass...”
She thought saying this would reassure Lu Yibei, but to her surprise, Lu Yibei not only wasn't reassured but frowned and rattled off a series of questions like a machine gun.
“To what extent did he die? Did the enemy finish him off? Was there a complete corpse? If there was a complete corpse, was it burned? Also, where are his relics currently stored?”
Is being dead really that safe?
No!
Do you know about Directional Soul Summoning Spell?
Furthermore, in this world full of urban legend, various eerie abilities and Spells emerge endlessly, and the means to make deceased Spiritual Energy users suddenly “attack” people are by no means limited to Directional Soul Summoning Spell.
“Just rest assured!” Inspector Xing Yuan rolled her eyes, “Yan Yunzi is buried in the mausoleum behind Zhenwu Mountain, and all his relics have been sent back to Da Chunyang Palace. No one will disturb his departed soul.”
Hearing Inspector Xing Yuan say this, Lu Yibei felt a little relieved, picked up the file again, and continued reading.
【Lu Qingyi started cultivating at ten, achieved minor success in three years, and her Master died in the fourth year...】
“???”
“Godmother! Isn’t it a bit inappropriate to write it like this?” Lu Yibei asked, pointing at the file, “Will it make people think I’m a jinx?”
Inspector Xing Yuan gave Lu Yibei a sidelong glance, “Isn’t that perfect? That way, others won’t get too close to you, and it will be even harder for your identity to be exposed.”
Lu Yibei thought about it and felt that Inspector Xing Yuan made sense, so she lowered her head and continued reading until she had finished the thick stack of files. Relying on her astonishing memory, she memorized eighty to ninety percent of it, then handed the files back to Inspector Xing Yuan.
“It’s fine, Godmother, I’ve pretty much memorized it all.”
“Pretty much?” Inspector Xing Yuan looked skeptical.
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“Yes!” Lu Yibei pouted, “Eighty or ninety percent! For the remaining parts, if I need to use them, I’ll just improvise.”
“This file of yours is too detailed; it’s overkill. Remembering some small details too accurately can actually make it seem less real. Who would remember how many squares of toilet paper they used in their entire life? Don’t you agree?”
Inspector Xing Yuan pondered for a moment, didn't refute, but nodded, agreeing with Lu Yibei's statement.
Thus, the matter of cloaking Lu Yibei with the “Lu Qingyi” identity entered its final stage—forging the file.
The Night Watch, as an organization that hunts urban legend and curbs the dangers of Spiritual Energy abilities, can be said to have an all-pervasive influence in a certain sense.
Therefore, when a Superintendent uses her authority to help someone forge an identity, the efficiency is simply absurdly high.
Just like now.
By the time Lu Yibei put on the Rouge Transformation · Incantation-Stabilized Mask, altered her figure, changed into new attire, and prepared to take and upload photos, a girl named Lu Qingyi had already appeared out of thin air in the Night Watch’s Southwest District files.
The entire process took only about twenty minutes.
However, after Lu Yibei finished uploading the photos and completely solidified her identity, Inspector Xing Yuan's next words made her feel like she had been tricked...
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“Lu Yibei...”
“Hmm?”
Lu Yibei was engrossed in studying the newly acquired Night Watch intranet account when she suddenly heard Inspector Xing Yuan's voice. She looked up at her, tilting her head, her deep red hair falling against her fair cheek.
“Didn’t you say before that you wanted to act alone?” Inspector Xing Yuan asked.
“Yes!” Lu Yibei pouted, “But didn’t you not allow it?”
“My not allowing Lu Yibei to act alone has nothing to do with Lu Qingyi,” Inspector Xing Yuan said seriously, “I allow it now, and you should try to act alone as much as possible.”
“You might have heard a little about the crisis that has erupted in Yumen Pass recently, but do you know why the Night Watch has spent a lot of manpower and resources yet has been slow to resolve the crisis?”
She paused, and without waiting for Lu Yibei's answer, she answered her own question, “That’s because, in addition to the Miracle Order and various illegal Spiritual Energy organizations causing trouble, there have been several intelligence leaks, suspected to be due to an insider.”
“But the Night Watch agents currently stationed at Yumen Pass all know each other well, and the local situation is very complex. We don’t have time to investigate slowly in the usual way; we must achieve victory by surprise...”
Lu Yibei, “???”
What the heck? Why do I smell a conspiracy? From her tone, could it be that I am the “surprise”?
“Uh, Godmother? You don’t mean you want me to investigate, do you? Are you perhaps unclear about the difference between a surprise force and an oddball?” Lu Yibei said.
She was very good at causing trouble, but she wasn't so good at figuring things out.
“Isn’t that good?” Inspector Xing Yuan shrugged, answering without hesitation, “The suspected insider is very likely from the Eclipse Society, and the guy who abducted Jiang Li is also from the Eclipse Society.”
“Two groups of Eclipse Society members appearing simultaneously at Yumen Pass are very likely there for the same thing, so from a certain perspective, your investigation into the insider is also a rescue of Jiang Li!”
“...” Lu Yibei fell silent for a moment, then said expressionlessly, “Can I refuse?”
Upon hearing this, Inspector Xing Yuan straightened her back, her demeanor suddenly changing from a housewife back to that fierce Superintendent. Then she pointed at the phone in Lu Yibei’s hand, which was still on the Night Watch intranet interface.
“Do you think you still have room to refuse now?”
Lu Yibei glanced at her phone, seeing the delicate and elegant girl in a light green robe on the screen. She suddenly had an urge to punch her twice.
“It seems you planned this all along?”
Inspector Xing Yuan rolled her eyes and retorted, “Otherwise, do you think a forged Night Watch agent identity could successfully log into the archives in just over twenty minutes?”
While forging a Night Watch agent identity from Da Chunyang Palace was relatively easy, forging a Night Watch agent identity that could log into the archives was not something a Superintendent could accomplish in twenty minutes.
After all, the Guardian who managed the archives was no pushover.
“Sigh!” Lu Yibei sighed, complaining, “And here I believed what you said earlier, ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) that this identity was prepared for me to escape with, and I was even a little touched!”
“It is indeed,” Inspector Xing Yuan explained patiently, “However, didn’t I tell you it would be used in advance? It’s just that it’s a little earlier than you imagined.”
“...” Lu Yibei opened her mouth, hesitated several times, and finally compromised, “Alright, I can take this job, but let me state this first! I can’t guarantee results from the investigation, and if there’s any news about Miao Miao Jiang, I will prioritize rescuing Miao Miao Jiang.”
No matter what, Miao Miao Jiang must come first!
“Okay!” Inspector Xing Yuan nodded, “It was just an extra precaution anyway. You’re not the only one assigned to investigate.”
“So there are accomplices, uh, I mean, trustworthy companions?” Lu Yibei asked, narrowing her eyes slightly.
What did having companions mean? It meant having tools, and having tools meant she could slack off!
“...” Inspector Xing Yuan thought for a moment, then frowned, “Currently, I don’t know who the other people sent to investigate are, as they were all personally selected by various Superintendents and are trustworthy. However, if you really need assistance, perhaps you can find the current head of the Yumen Sand Sea lineage.”
“She can definitely be trusted.”
In Inspector Xing Yuan's view, the Yumen Sand Sea lineage was a reliable ally of the Night Watch, and Nanling Yaohua was Bai Kai's niece, so she was naturally trustworthy.
Hearing this, Lu Yibei was slightly startled and subconsciously retorted, “Who?”
It was strange; she had never met anyone from the Yumen Sand Sea lineage, yet Inspector Xing Yuan’s tone made her feel as if she was very familiar with them.
Should she be familiar with them?
“Nanling Yaohua, you should know her, right?” Inspector Xing Yuan said.
Lu Yibei, “...”
But... how did Godmother know I knew her?
