Chapter 616: Section 403: I, Lan Zao, am indeed a sensible person.
Lan Zao, after hearing Shuang Tu’s words, was stunned for a moment, then his eyebrows furrowed.
He had seen Teng Donglang’s corpse with his own eyes. He was very clear that Teng Donglang’s body had been sealed within an ice coffin.
Now, hearing the mythological tale of Anqiu and the heroic duel, Lan Zao immediately connected the dots.
“I understand!”
“Why, at the critical moment of life and death escape, the Saber Gang still wanted to bring Teng Donglang’s corpse back.”
“Appointing the Spring Boxer as Teng Donglang’s coffin carrier, they want to carry his ice coffin to Anqiu for burial, is it to resurrect Teng Donglang there?”
Such speculation inevitably rose in Lan Zao’s mind.
This was something he definitely intended to thwart with all his might.
Because the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps had deeply involved themselves in the annihilation war against the Saber Gang, the enmity between them ran as deep as the sea; they were mortal enemies through and through.
“I understand again!”
“Why the squad leader would reach a secret cooperation with the City Lord of Snowbird Port.”
“The squad leader has always been deeply in love with Chairman Zi Di, but Zi Di is dead. If Anqiu really can resurrect the dead, then it is very likely the most hopeful way for Zi Di’s resurrection.”
Resurrecting Zi Di would be quite difficult.
Because no clergy would be willing to resurrect an undead.
It’s highly unlikely that the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps would choose this path.
There are two main reasons for this.
One is that Divine Officers who can perform the Resurrection Technique are generally devout believers who would not betray their faith.
Another reason is the exposure of identity. Deception and Disguise Skill, although very reliable and more effective when combined with Anti-Intelligence Prophecy Skill, the survivors did not have the confidence to hide from the gods.
Resurrection Technique is a high-level Divine Arts. And the use of every Divine Arts might draw the gods’ attention. The higher the level of Divine Arts, the higher this probability.
Zi Di understood the difficulty of her own resurrection, and the other survivors were also very clear.
Lan Zao was no exception.
However, the actual truth was not as such.
The task of sneaking into Anqiu and determining its precise location was highly secretive. About this point, the City Lord of Snowbird Port did not inform Zong Ge and Zi Di.
The reason the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps agreed to cooperate with the City Lord of Snowbird Port and sign a Magic Contract was for one main reason—and that was to leverage the manpower and resources of the City Lord of Snowbird Port to help Lan Zao preserve his life as much as possible.
Lan Zao believed he understood.
Although he doubted Zi Di, he was very loyal to the dragon-man youth.
Since the dragon-man youth deeply loved Zi Di and was willing to participate, Lan Zao was also willing to share the dragon-man youth’s worries and problems.
Such a misunderstanding led Lan Zao not to hesitate and directly agree, “I understand.”
“Next, I should continue staying by Ice Eagle’s side and follow them into Anqiu, right?”
Lan Zao’s straightforward agreement surprised Shuang Tu.
The neighboring Human Race leader was skeptical, “Does this guy really have the ability to think?” If it were him, he would certainly require Shuang Tu to provide more proof or ensure more privileges.
Shuang Tu was highly commendable in that he showed no flaws; he looked at Lan Zao with an approving gaze and praised, “Congratulations, you have made an absolutely wise choice!”
Before he could finish, he controlled the green vines with his spirit, placing Lan Zao back on the sickbed.
The vines quickly receded.
Shuang Tu approached Lan Zao’s bed and handed him a piece of information.
“This contains details of your new identity; you must remember all of these contents firmly.”
Lan Zao awkwardly smiled at him, “I’m illiterate.”
Shuang Tu nodded, quickly coming to terms with this fact.
Not everyone can recognize writing.
This is quite normal.
Lan Zao continued, “I only recognize my name and can write it, but I only know Human Race writing, not your Snow Elf script.”
In this world, the vast majority of people are illiterate, many don’t even know how to write their own names. Usually, when there’s a need to use their names, they use a thumbprint instead.
Shuang Tu then read the information for Lan Zao, “I’ll read it once now; you must remember it well.”
“Your name is Hen Fa. You are not a member of the Saber Gang. You committed a crime in the City of Kin, fled all the way to Snowbird Port seeking an opportunity to join the Saber Gang to gain protection.”
“On the eve of your escape from the Saber Gang, a Transcendent from the Bloodline City located your trail and attempted to capture you.”
“You broke into the Snowbird Port docks, hoping to escape amidst the chaos. During this, you inadvertently saved the life of Ice Eagle. Afterward, you wanted to continue concealing your identity and sought to leave Snowbird Port with the help of the Divine Wind Pirate Group to start a new life.”
Hearing this, Lan Zao furrowed his brow even more.
He sat up and stared at Shuang Tu, “Why couldn’t you have directly set me up with a member’s identity from the Saber Gang? Wouldn’t that have been less troublesome than the identity of an outsider? If Ice Eagle learns about my situation, it would be very difficult for him to trust me. How am I supposed to stay by his side in the future?”
Shuang Tu shook his head, “The identity listed in these documents was specially chosen for you after we carefully considered it.”
“It is the best option for you.”
Taking into account that Lan Zao was a complete novice, Shuang Tu explained tirelessly, “We certainly have the capability to create a Saber Gang member’s identity for you, but you would not be able to handle it.”
“The Saber Gang members are familiar with each other. Even if none of the people around Ice Eagle know you, they will seek verification.”
“There are still many former Saber Gang members in Snowbird Port. These people have already surrendered. The City Lord definitely would not kill them.”
“So, if Ice Eagle wants to verify in the future, it would be very easy; he could simply send people into Snowbird Port. In such a case, it would be very easy to spot your inconsistencies.”
“You have already gained preliminary trust from Ice Eagle. According to the intelligence we’ve got, Ice Eagle is also looking to cultivate you, to entrust you with important tasks. The main reason is that you have had a Bloodline Awakening.”
“On this note, I must congratulate you. Your Bloodline Awakening is the Fish Bladder Bloodline. This is a Silver Level Bloodline that can take you from Bronze Level, skip Black Iron Level, and move you directly up to Silver Level.”
At this, Lan Zao couldn’t help but let out a gasp as this news completely captured his attention.
“Fish Bladder Bloodline? Silver Level?!”
“Does that mean the Magic Potion I took before has started to work?”
“Did I wrongly blame Zi Di, or is it just that my luck is comparatively good?”
The information about the Bloodline Awakening was so impactful that Lan Zao was momentarily lost in thought.
Seeing his dazed appearance, Shuang Tu stopped and said, “Hey, did you hear what I just said?”
“Ah, what?” Lan Zao’s mouth slightly opened, his train of thought interrupted.
Shuang Tu had to repeat what he just said, “I have already made your situation clear.”
“The Bloodline Awakening has given you a lot of Transcendent potential, and coupled with your previous rescue of Ice Eagle, you’ve won his initial trust.”
“The most critical thing is that we are supporting you from behind, reinforcing you. In the time to come, your strength will climb steadily, and your position within the Saber Gang will gradually rise.”
“The higher your position, the more scrutiny you’ll attract. Ice Eagle will definitely increase his efforts to check on you. As the former Gang Leader of the Saber Gang, he has rich leadership experience and will not miss this key detail.”
“So, your identity must be flawless. The identity of Hen Fa might be a bit troublesome, but in reality, it’s the most hassle-free, worry-free, and effort-saving option.”
“There indeed is such a fugitive from the Bloodline City, called Hen Fa. But he has been secretly captured by us and is already dead.”
“He was an orphan from childhood. After growing up, he became a guard, was reclusive in nature, and his identity and social relations were very simple.”
“The identity details of Hen Fa are the simplest among all options, with the least content. You must commit it to memory thoroughly as this is your first step in infiltration.”
“I understand,” Lan Zao took the documents, his brow still furrowed in question, “So how long will I need to stay undercover? I want to return to the Mercenary Group.”
“Such impatience is not good,” Shuang Tu frowned, “but I can tell you that the infiltration won’t take too long.”
“Teng Donglang’s spirit won’t last much longer. Ice Eagle must send him to Anqiu as quickly as possible.”
Lan Zao became curious, “Teng Donglang died at the hands of my squad leader many days ago. Has his spirit not yet departed?”
Typically, a deceased’s spirit would be taken away by the god they worshiped in life.
If there was no faith, or the faith was shallow, the spirit would be taken into the Abyss Hell for another cycle of reincarnation.
Since Lan Zao already knew the mission information for Anqiu, Shuang Tu didn’t plan to conceal anything further and continued explaining, “In fact, this is one of the clues we’ve investigated about Anqiu.”
“Teng Donglang made arrangements while alive and modified his body. Even in death, his spirit would be temporarily bound within his body, not dissipating or being guided away.”
“This time is not long-term.”
“According to our estimates, his time limit is almost up, so he must be sent to Anqiu.”
“Is that so, I understand now,” Lan Zao realized.
Shuang Tu continued to instruct him, “The fact that you can’t read is actually an advantage, because the identity of Hen Fa is also illiterate. But I advise you to learn the Elf script while by Ice Eagle’s side. Many times, the transmission of intelligence requires writing as a tool.”
“You must imprint all the content of these documents deeply in your heart.”
“If Ice Eagle ever suspects you, the details in here might just clear you of doubt temporarily and save your life.”
Shuang Tu spoke earnestly.
When it came to his own life, Lan Zao immediately showed a serious and earnest expression, nodding heavily, “I understand!”
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