How to Blend In Locally

Chu Fei felt a little flustered as he watched Zhang Yue suddenly drop to his knees before him.

After a moment of silence, Chu Fei asked, "I'm only hiring you. What are you doing?"

Zhang Yue prostrated himself on the ground, his voice mournful. "It's common sense to randomly grab someone in the wilderness to lead the way, then kill them to silence them."

Chu Fei: ...

This is outrageous. Who leaked such a heavenly secret? How could something this important be known by everyone? The silencing work... no... the confidentiality work wasn't thorough enough.

But after only a brief hesitation, Chu Fei slowly nodded. "Don't worry. I'm not that kind of person. But if you want to work for me, you'll need to show sufficient value."

Chu Fei's words instead put Zhang Yue more at ease. "Rest assured, Great One. I've lived here for over thirty years. Because I scavenge for a living, I've been through every corner of Jiangkou City. Whatever you want done, I can do it with my eyes closed."

"With your eyes closed? That sounds pretty half-hearted."

Zhang Yue's face instantly went three shades paler, and he stammered, "Great One, I-I-I was only using a figure of speech. I didn't mean it literally..."

Chu Fei nodded. "All right, I understand. I want to enter the city behind us now. Jiangkou City, right? What do you suggest?"

Zhang Yue's complexion improved somewhat, and he became much calmer. "First, Great One, you need to change your accent. It's still somewhat different from the Jiangkou City accent.

"Second, it would be best to alter your appearance. You came from elsewhere, Great One. There might already be a bounty or something on the market.

"Third, you need to establish a profession, abilities, and so on, so you can present