Chapter 00289: Disguising as Myself
# Disguising as Myself
Chapter 289
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 289: Disguising as Myself
Lan Xiaobu had Jin Buqiao sit down and poured him a cup of immortal spirit tea.
He then said, "Old Jin, you should know that the reason I was able to crack the Ximu Market case back then was because I let Ju Xiuruo go, using her as bait to catch bigger fish. This time, I have an idea. I want to let Bian Yufeng go. This case likely involves secrets no smaller than the Ximu Market case. So, I need your help."
Jin Buqiao was naturally aware of the Ju Xiuruo case.
Hearing that Lan Xiaobu wanted to release Bian Yufeng, he immediately thumped his chest and said, "Just go ahead, Immortal Officer Lan. Tell me what you need, and I'll help however I can."
As for whether Lan Xiaobu was really releasing Bian Yufeng to catch bigger fish, Jin Buqiao couldn't care less.
Even if Lan Xiaobu was intentionally letting Bian Yufeng go for personal reasons, so what?
"Immortal Officer Jin, I have another question. Who caught Bian Yufeng back then?" Lan Xiaobu asked.
Jin Buqiao chuckled, understanding Lan Xiaobu's intent.
"Immortal Officer Lan, this Bian Yufeng is said to have stolen a top-grade wood-attribute immortal spirit vein from Zhi Feng'an. However, when he was caught, his ring only contained some ordinary items. According to Bian Yufeng, that top-grade wood-attribute immortal spirit vein wasn't on him—it was taken by his accomplice. Immortal Officer Gu originally wanted to investigate further, but then the Ximu Market case happened, and he never had the time. After the Ximu Market case was resolved, Immortal Officer Gu received an opportunity and was rewarded with a Zunyi Pill to go into seclusion. After Immortal Officer Gu advanced to Immortal Venerable and became the Fourth Chief Officer, the matter was completely shelved. No one else has the authority to investigate this case, but you, Immortal Officer Lan, can investigate it freely."
Jin Buqiao's meaning was clear: Bian Yufeng, the road bandit, had some good stuff on him, and lesser Immortal Officers wouldn't have the right to enjoy such treasures.
Lan Xiaobu, with his high status in the Forbidden Immortal Bureau, almost equivalent to a Chief Officer, was naturally in a position to benefit.
Lan Xiaobu laughed heartily.
"I'm investigating Bian Yufeng because of a case involving a friend of mine."
He then explained his plan to Jin Buqiao, who naturally agreed to cooperate without hesitation.
With Jin Buqiao on board, Lan Xiaobu transformed into the appearance of Fu Xun and then disguised himself further to look like his original self.
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Since Ju Xiuruo's escape, the Forbidden Immortal Bureau's prison had become much stricter.
This made Bian Yufeng sigh in frustration.
According to his plan, he should have been the first to escape.
Instead, Ju Xiuruo, a mere woman, had managed to flee, while he remained trapped in the prison.
Why hadn't that little Golden Immortal he had marked with his divine sense come back? It wasn't easy to find a Golden Immortal-level Immortal Officer in the Forbidden Immortal Bureau.
He didn't even know if his mark was still intact.
Normally, he wouldn't dare to place a mark on an Immortal Officer at the Profound Immortal level, nor would he have much opportunity to do so.
Finally, he had encountered a small Golden Immortal, but after just two visits, the guy had disappeared.
Just as Bian Yufeng was lamenting his bad luck, he saw Lan Xiaobu again.
Good kid, you're finally back! Wait, no—the mark he had placed was gone.
Had someone discovered the divine sense mark he had placed? Bian Yufeng's heart sank, but then he noticed something else was off.
The little Immortal Officer before him was no longer at the Golden Immortal level, and...
Bian Yufeng finally realized that Lan Xiaobu's appearance seemed unnatural—it was definitely a disguise.
Someone had disguised themselves as the little Immortal Officer he had marked and used that identity to enter the Forbidden Immortal Bureau's prison.
Realizing that Lan Xiaobu was an imposter, Bian Yufeng was overjoyed.
His gaze fell shamelessly on Lan Xiaobu's face.
Even without divine sense, Bian Yufeng could tell at a glance that Lan Xiaobu's disguise was extremely crude.
Someone who had disguised themselves as an Immortal Officer of the Forbidden Immortal Bureau wouldn't dare to react to his rudeness.
Fu Xun? Because of Lan Xiaobu's crude disguise, Bian Yufeng felt that the person before him resembled Fu Xun.
Soon, Bian Yufeng was certain that this "Lan Xiaobu" was actually Fu Xun in disguise.
His heart surged with excitement.
He hadn't expected to actually wait for a companion, and for that companion to come so boldly into the Forbidden Immortal Bureau.
"Fu Xun, impressive! I didn't expect you to find my mark and use it to get here," Bian Yufeng whispered excitedly to Lan Xiaobu.
Lan Xiaobu snorted coldly and shouted, "Bian Yufeng, your case is no ordinary matter. I'm taking you away."
With that, Lan Xiaobu took out a formation flag and opened Bian Yufeng's cell, simultaneously sending a voice transmission: "Don't say anything. I've had to bribe many Immortal Officers to make this happen today. Did you think I could get here with such a poor disguise?"
Bian Yufeng suddenly understood.
No wonder he had felt something was off—it was because Fu Xun's disguise as Lan Xiaobu was so poorly done that even someone without divine sense could see through it at a glance, let alone others.
The Forbidden Immortal Bureau was truly rotten to the core if Fu Xun could enter the prison with such a crude disguise.
Lan Xiaobu grabbed Bian Yufeng and leisurely walked toward the exit.
As he passed by a certain cell near the entrance, he suddenly heard a low chuckle.
The cell held an old man who seemed somewhat dazed.
Hearing the chuckle, Lan Xiaobu glanced over curiously, only to see the old man give him a meaningful look before returning to his dazed state.
Lan Xiaobu thought to himself that the prisoners in the Forbidden Immortal Bureau were all a bit strange.
He decided it would be best not to come here unless absolutely necessary.
Bian Yufeng, meanwhile, kept an eye on the guards around him.
When he noticed one guard leaning against the wall with his eyes closed, seemingly lost in thought, he knew Lan Xiaobu hadn't lied—the Forbidden Immortal Bureau had indeed been bribed.
Exiting the prison, no one stopped them.
A few guards hurried past, but no one paid any attention to Lan Xiaobu, an Immortal Officer escorting a prisoner.
After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Lan Xiaobu had already taken Bian Yufeng far from the Forbidden Immortal Bureau.
Lan Xiaobu removed the restrictions on Bian Yufeng and tossed him to the ground with a cold snort.
He then removed his crude disguise, revealing the appearance of Fu Xun.
Bian Yufeng, now free, first circulated his energy through a full cycle before smiling and saying, "I know you and Brother Xuanmu have issues with me, but I really didn't expect this. I was caught by that guy Qi Yunshu. Think about it—he's a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and I'm barely at the Great Yi Immortal level. How could I compare?"
"Tell me, where is it?" Lan Xiaobu asked, clearly annoyed.
Knowing why Lan Xiaobu was upset—after all, anyone who went through the trouble of bribing their way into the Forbidden Immortal Bureau to rescue him must have paid a hefty price—Bian Yufeng felt fortunate that he had the foresight to keep the top-grade wood-attribute immortal spirit vein with him.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to convince his accomplices to rescue him.
"Where are Brother Xuanmu and Wang Yi?" Bian Yufeng asked.
Lan Xiaobu sighed.
"Brother Xuanmu and I were searching for you when we were chased by Qi Yunshu from the Forbidden Immortal Bureau. We split up to escape. Now, besides being able to talk to you, I can't contact anyone else."
"That won't do. Even if it's just the two of us, we can't split the immortal spirit vein. We have to wait for Brother Xuanmu and Wang Yi," Bian Yufeng said firmly.
Lan Xiaobu calmly replied, "You know I've been stuck at the late-stage Great Yi Immortal level for years. I just want to take my share and find a place to go into seclusion to break through to the Great Zhi Immortal level. All my savings have been spent on the Forbidden Immortal Bureau. Did you think it would be so easy to get you out?"
Hearing this, Bian Yufeng sighed and said, "Fine, I'll take you there. The place is..."
Just as Lan Xiaobu was about to hear the location, he felt a killing intent lock onto him.
In the next moment, a deathly sword aura filled with malice shot into his sea of consciousness.
Lan Xiaobu had never taken Bian Yufeng seriously.
A mere late-stage Great Yi Immortal? He himself was also at the late-stage Great Yi Immortal level.
Back then, killing Jiu Tingxuanmu, a Great Zhi Immortal, had been as easy as drinking water.
How could he fear a Great Yi Immortal who hadn't even fully recovered?
But this deathly aura made him feel as though his sea of consciousness would be torn apart.
Even though his sea of consciousness was far stronger than that of a typical Great Yi Immortal, he couldn't withstand this aura.
Boom! Lan Xiaobu spat out a mouthful of blood.
The gray sword aura was blocked by the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, which then began to swirl around it.
Lan Xiaobu reached out and grabbed the gray sword aura, instantly sealing it with a top-tier restriction.
By the time he finished, his face was as pale as a sheet of paper.
"You... you blocked a Soul-Shattering Sword Talisman of that level?" Bian Yufeng stared at Lan Xiaobu in shock.
He had been locked in by Lan Xiaobu's killing intent and knew there was no way to escape.
His only chance had been wasted.
Lan Xiaobu's killing intent locked onto Bian Yufeng as he swallowed a few pills.
A cold sweat broke out on his back.
If it weren't for the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, he would have been killed by Bian Yufeng.
"Heh, Bian Yufeng, I saved you, and this is how you repay me—by trying to kill me," Lan Xiaobu said as he threw a punch.
Bian Yufeng, whose strength hadn't fully recovered and was still under Lan Xiaobu's killing aura, couldn't dodge the blow.
Boom! With one punch, Bian Yufeng's legs were shattered into pieces.
Lan Xiaobu took a deep breath and looked at Bian Yufeng, thinking that if Bian Yufeng hadn't tried to kill Fu Xun to monopolize the top-grade wood-attribute immortal spirit vein, then he must have been exposed.
The exposure likely came from Wang Yi, whose existence he wasn't even sure of.
"You're not Fu Xun, because you don't know that Wang Yi is already dead," Bian Yufeng said, his face pale and covered in cold sweat.
Despite having his legs shattered, he seemed unfazed as he stared at Lan Xiaobu and spoke slowly.
(End of Chapter)