Free Web NovelChapter 2487: Chapter 2487: Identity Swap
"If I weren’t a clearance player, asking which Cat Whisker Fruit is the real cargo this time wouldn’t be that simple," Xu Huo said calmly. "I could have acted before you arrived, holding out for a few days isn’t simply out of respect for the elderly and children."
The words were not pleasant, but indeed true. If Xu Huo and his companion were initially after the information the old lady knew, there would have been plenty of opportunities to act along the way. There was no need to travel with them and even take the risk of intercepting players in the area interfering with them.
At this moment, the long-haired player’s headset made a sound. He paused for a moment, probably receiving information from his companion, then said, "You’re indeed impressive, a Super Evolutionary with Mental Powers, holding a Time-related Item. At your level, it’s unlikely anyone could impersonate you."
"Is this peace negotiation?" Xu Huo raised an eyebrow.
The long-haired player nodded and quietly reassured the old lady for a moment, then said, "The bookstore owner’s child has been rescued. Their other companions have clashed with those guarding the house. The opponent’s purpose seems to be only to cause us trouble, without a death battle."
It was clear that those who intercepted them on the train were not the same group that had preemptively ambushed the bookstore owner’s house. After kidnapping, waiting at the rabbit was likely just for the old lady.
The long-haired player showed a badge to the old lady, "This thing can prove my identity. You live in Cat Fruit Town, you should recognize it."
The old lady was now a bit suspicious, she took it and examined it carefully, only returning it in silence after a moment.
From her expression, it was evident she didn’t quite trust the person in front of her. Badges could be forged, even if not forged, could the Wan Family badge not fall into someone else’s hands?
The old lady only trusted herself; otherwise, she wouldn’t stubbornly carry a basket of Cat Whisker Fruits and board the train one stop at a time, to conceal her true destination.
The Wan Family didn’t force anything. The long-haired player then said, "Since it’s been agreed to escort you, the Wan Family will handle this matter to the end. The bookstore owner’s child has been sent to a safe place, and a report on the missing person has been filed with both the local and superior government. Someone will soon come to investigate this matter."
The old lady breathed a sigh of relief, "Hopefully, the child is still alive."
The long-haired player looked at Xu Huo again, "Before I came, I already knew the itinerary details. You’ve now been targeted by other local players; the best plan is to split up."
"But you came for the clearance and must accompany Ms. Gui to the journey’s end."
"My proposal is, you disguise yourself as a Wan Family member, and then our people disguise as you, splitting up to proceed. This way, we can disperse firepower and achieve our respective goals."
"If you accept this proposal, we should set off soon. The previous confrontation has already attracted the attention of the local government; the longer we stay, the more variables might arise. It’s best to leave here first."
Xu Huo had no objections, so he and the Girl in the painting disguised as the two who initially accompanied the old lady, while those two disguised as them, leaving with several players who rescued the owner’s child.
Of course, this also poses a certain risk, because those intercepting Xu Huo might be a squad selected from a special line, just like Ling Ling and others, involving certain factors. The old lady could be this factor; splitting up may cause them to give up or be more fearless.
As for the old lady, she also needed a little disguise. Ordinary people can’t easily disguise themselves as players as it is prone to mistakes, so the Wan Family disguised her as a younger woman, still doing Cat Whisker Fruit business.
This matter Xu Huo only notified Bubble Bean, since Bubble Bean had known him longer, he should quickly see through their identities along with the Wan Family two.
Bubble Bean came over from the next room, seeing the switched lineup, his expression became serious, "Is there something I don’t know?"
"Too lazy for details," Xu Huo said, "You just need to know we have quite some trouble on this trip. You better hurry up and disguise as a local."
Bubble Bean was quick too, within two or three minutes, his appearance and attire transformed into a proper local.
The disguised pair from the Wan Family stayed behind, while Xu Huo’s group and six from the new long-haired players took the old lady ahead.
To test if they would still be tracked after personnel changes, they decided to use a vehicle. Before departure, the long-haired player checked for tracking marks on them using a prop and confirmed again with a removal prop.
The entire group changed faces, while Ling Ling and others remained in the hotel, seemingly no one was tracking them until the next stop was reached safely.
The peaceful journey eased the old lady a bit, yet she was still unwilling to disclose her next destination or reveal whom she was looking for. Her biggest compromise was saying she’d tell them when they got close.
Three hours later, they safely arrived at the next stop, and the old lady believed they had escaped surveillance, hence insisted on leading the way herself.
"How about this," the long-haired player suggested, "Why not tell us a general area, and I can arrange people to go ahead. If something unusual is found, we can come up with another plan."
How could the old lady agree, so the long-haired player had to persuade once more, "This is also for your safety, if the person you’re looking for is also under surveillance, after the second appearance, it’ll be very hard to shake off tracking by disguise again."
Similarly, others wouldn’t fall for the second time.
The old lady hesitated for a while before giving a neighborhood.
The long-haired player sent a man and a woman ahead, previously instructed, "Do nothing else, just check if the number and level of players around are unusual."
They quickly vanished from their sight, while the remaining ones continued on with the old lady leading.
"Can we speed up?" Bubble Bean asked, "At this rate, it’ll take ages to walk there. Old lady, if you don’t provide an exact address, can we use some props to move one street at a time?"
"What’s the hurry?" the old lady calmly said, "Didn’t someone go ahead to scout?"
Xu Huo glanced at her and patted the Girl in the painting’s shoulder, silently signaling her to stay nearby and not move forward.
The Girl in the painting silently vanished from the end of the group, and when they were about to enter the area indicated by the old lady, the woman from the two who left earlier returned alone.
A companion spotted her and was about to approach, but the long-haired player suddenly halted them. The next second, an invisible force pierced through the female player’s heart. The seemingly normal-looking female player seemed shocked awake by the pain, tears in her eyes, she shouted loudly, "Don’t come over!"
