"Chris, are you sure this won't be a problem?"
Walking down an unfamiliar street, Lu PingAn now looked completely different.
His skin had been deliberately darkened, his smooth black hair slightly curled, and even the black contact lenses he usually wore had been given a faint golden tint this time.
Combined with his deliberately slowed, peculiar accent, he looked to outsiders like a mixed-blood with Central Asian ancestry.
"It won't be a problem. Su Xi is thoroughly dead, and no one even knows about his death. As a former cold-blooded assassin, his social connections were extremely simple, and he was distant and stiff in his dealings with people. No one would ever take the initiative to strike up a conversation with him, which makes him perfect for your disguise."
Lu PingAn wore no special accessories. Just simple trousers and a short-sleeved shirt. He had once again left behind his support equipment and was walking on foot.
Only, his usual smile was gone, replaced by a chilly expression that warned strangers to keep their distance.
According to the files, the mixed-blood Su Xi had possessed neither personal hobbies nor any inclination for conversation ever since graduating from the assassin camp at the age of six.
Though it was somewhat unpleasant, such a personality was good news for Lu PingAn's disguise.
This was one of Big Cat's "replacement" identities, as well as an outsider with some ties to the Maiden of the Forest Church.
"The Maiden of the Forest is considered one of the less extreme Nature Churches, but there will always be certain matters and people that are too extreme. The Maple Leaf Ascetic Society is one of them."
"...Sounds like the Awakened?"
"Something like that. It's a gathering of ascetics—monks—leaning toward secluded cultivation. This is also what you lack most