Chapter 710: Niu Ben
But the guards here were nowhere near as easy to fool as the ones at the fortress gate. They simply did not believe what Dao Lord Taichu said.
"Oh? So you are an envoy sent by the lord of the Demon Capital to look for our leader. But we never received any advance notice from the provincial capital that an envoy would be arriving."
Upon hearing that Dao Lord Taichu was supposedly an envoy sent by the lord of the Demon Capital, the guard's attitude immediately changed. However, he had noticed the problem and spoke to Dao Lord Taichu.
"Since I was sent by the lord to discuss confidential matters, no one was dispatched to inform you beforehand."
After hearing the Ox Tribe guard's words, Dao Lord Taichu did not panic. Instead, he remained exceptionally calm and continued fabricating lies, trying to fool the guard.
"Very well, sir. Please show us proof of your identity so that we may inform the leader."
The guard did not doubt Dao Lord Taichu's explanation, since such matters were fairly common. Still, he spoke up.
Upon hearing the guard's words, Dao Lord Taichu immediately panicked, because he had nothing on him that could prove his identity.
"Brother guard, don't say that. I actually arrived yesterday, but since it was already late, I did not want to disturb the leader's rest, so I planned to visit him today.
But who would have thought that while I was staying at an inn last night, my luggage was stolen? My waist token was among it, so I truly cannot produce anything to prove my identity right now. I'll have to trouble you to help me find that thief."
Dao Lord Taichu once again fabricated a story without so much as blushing. He spoke