Coming out of a secluded alley, Wang Chen had already changed his attire and appearance.
He had resumed the identity of "Wang Xiu."
Relying on the extraordinary item Thousand Transformations Mask, he had prepared several alternate identities for himself, ready to switch between whenever needed.
Sometimes, when he became too immersed in the role, Wang Chen could even completely forget his true self and throw himself wholeheartedly into his new identity.
Under such peerless disguises, his true identity had not been exposed in the slightest to this day.
Passing through alleys and crossing streets, Wang Chen found his way back home with practiced familiarity.
Yet as he stood before his door, he saw that a large hole had been smashed through it. Two thick wooden boards had been nailed over it, and an extra lock had been added.
And this broken door was not even the original one!
What had happened?
Just as Wang Chen was about to vault over the wall, the door of the neighbor's house opposite opened with a creak.
Chen Qi poked his head out. "Fellow Daoist Wang?"
He was overjoyed. "You're finally back!"
Wang Chen nodded and pointed at the door. "What happened?"
"Don't mention it."
Chen Qi walked over with a bitter smile and explained, "While you were away, people from the City Lord's Mansion came looking for you three times."
Since they had never found Wang Chen, the visitors had been greatly angered. Not only had they smashed Wang Chen's door, they had also barged inside and searched the place inside and out, leaving it in utter disarray.
Chen Qi neither dared nor had the ability to stop them, so he could only help Wang Chen clean up afterward.
He had both replaced and patched up the courtyard gate.
Chen Qi quickly unlocked