Chapter 391: Chapter 391 - 383: Thousand Faces

Three nights later, the caravan successfully arrived at the Yiyuan Empire.

As they were entering the Imperial City, they were stopped by the troops at the city gate.

Shen Tang was startled awake by the noise outside, rubbed her eyes while mumbling, and got dressed, "What’s going on outside?"

Xue Yinzhou pulled her back into his arms, his voice low and lazy, "Don’t go out yet."

Soon, the boss came over and knocked on the door, reassuring her, "Don’t worry, Majesty... ahem, I heard that the Imperial City is a bit chaotic, and the checks at the city gate are stricter. It’s nothing major; just let them finish checking the goods."

Shen Tang nodded.

The boss got off the spaceship to negotiate with the officers, "We are merchants coming from another place. The spaceship is carrying goods! This batch of goods needs urgent delivery, and we can’t afford any delays, so please be lenient and let us pass."

He took out a large bag of Star Coins and secretly slipped it to the head guard.

The Beastman smiled with satisfaction and casually instructed two subordinates to check the spaceship’s cargo hold. Upon confirming it was all goods, he waved them through.

After the spaceship departed, Qiu Yang approached the head guard to inquire, "Who just passed by?"

The guard hurriedly hid the money bag, respectfully replying, "Nothing! Just merchants entering the city for business. The ship is packed with goods, and my subordinates have thoroughly checked it; there’s no problem!"

"A caravan?" Qiu Yang furrowed his thick, dark brows. As he passed by, he clearly sensed an unusual, dangerous aura.

That was the instinct of a powerful individual, absolutely unmistakable!

This spaceship definitely harbors strong individuals, probably not just transporting goods.

Qiu Yang coldly questioned, "Where did this spaceship come from?!"

The Beastman was startled, fearing he had done something foolish, and stammered, "It’s from the Night Glow Empire. Though the two countries aren’t on great terms, it’s common for caravans to travel back and forth. This... there shouldn’t be a problem, right?"

"Utter nonsense!" Qiu Yang seemed to realize something, cursed in anger, kicked the Beastman to the ground, and quickly summoned a troop, "Men, intercept that spaceship for me!"

On the other side, just as the spaceship landed, it was immediately surrounded by troops!

"All Beastmen on the spaceship, disembark for a routine inspection!" shouted the leading Beastman of the troops.

The caravan boss and Beastmen were terrified, unable to understand what was happening. It was checked just now, wasn’t it? Why another check? And on such a large scale? This had never happened before!

The boss hurriedly ran out of the spaceship, trembling with fear, "What’s this about, officers? Wasn’t it inspected when we entered the city?"

Someone impatiently shoved him aside, "Less talk! Get everyone off the ship! If you don’t, don’t blame us for forcing our way in."

Shen Tang heard the commotion outside and became tense.

Could someone have discovered them?

She had only disguised herself as a commoner with hastily applied makeup, but it wasn’t hard to recognize her true identity.

Xue Yinzhou sensed the stiffness in the female’s body, pulled her closer in comfort, and kissed her forehead, a silent reassurance.

Their ominous purple vertical pupils flashed with killing intent. If those people were reckless enough to attack her, he guaranteed they wouldn’t see the next sunrise!

Shen Tang noticed the chilling murderous aura emanating from the man and quickly snapped back to calm him, shaking her head seriously, "Don’t forget the purpose of our visit, Yin Zhou. Don’t act rashly on someone else’s turf."

"But you..." Xue Yinzhou was eager to find a place to hide her away.

The next moment, they heard the sound of the spaceship’s cabin door being opened and a flurry of footsteps.

The officers had burst in!

Judging by the situation, a thorough search was inevitable.

The spaceship was already cramped, and wherever she hid, she would inevitably be discovered.

Just as Shen Tang was nervously contemplating her next move, a voice from the system suddenly echoed in her mind, "Host, don’t forget the Thousand Faces mask reward from before. It can temporarily alter your appearance. Try using it now!"

Her eyes lit up with joy; she almost forgot about this handy item!

As Xue Yinzhou got up to head for the door, she quickly retrieved the Thousand Faces mask from her space, and with a thought, her extremely beautiful and enchanting face transformed into a completely different appearance.

Her features became simply delicate, blending in even amidst a crowd, making it hard to leave a lasting impression.

Xue Yinzhou turned around to see the woman sitting on the bed looking completely different. His purple eyes widened in shock, drawing a sharp breath, momentarily thinking he was mistaken.

Seldom did he get surprised like this.

Shen Tang couldn’t help but chuckle, her voice sweet and saccharine, "What’s wrong, Yin Zhou? Haven’t seen me for a few seconds, and you can’t recognize me?"

Xue Yinzhou quickly approached, gazing deeply at her, watching her playful expression and listening to her familiar voice.

He wasn’t dreaming!

He exclaimed in disbelief, "Tangtang? How did you... your face change?"

"I used a Disguise Mask." Shen Tang took off the mask, reverting to her original appearance, and re-donned it, again appearing plain and ordinary.

Xue Yinzhou’s narrow phoenix eyes were filled with shock.

Was there such a good disguise mask on the market?

The skin-like adhesion looked incredibly natural, without any sign of being fake!

Soon, the door was rudely kicked open, and over a dozen armed Beastmen surrounded them.

Shen Tang pretended to be frightened, curling up in Xue Yinzhou’s arms. Observers could easily tell they were a pair of companions.

The two were forced off the spaceship by the officers.

Underneath the spaceship stood a line of Beastmen, all of whom were ship staff members, numbering thirty to forty, including five or six females.

All had expressions of anxiety and confusion, having no clue what had transpired.

The officers hadn’t provided any reason, beginning to search each individual, using photos for comparison, and frisking their bodies.

When the officers approached Xue Yinzhou, they shivered violently!

The man had long, silver-white hair, a tall and imposing figure, with an icy, handsome, and mysterious presence.

Just standing there, doing nothing, he exuded an immense sense of oppression, intimidating the officers from approaching!

Yet, recalling the orders from above, failing this task would be a capital offense!

The officers were utterly terrified but forced themselves to confront their fears, stepping forward to casually pat his sleeves, pretending to check his body.

Shen Tang sighed in relief when these Beastmen failed to recognize Xue Yinzhou’s identity. Fortunately, this Snake Beast had a reclusive personality, usually keeping a low profile and rarely appearing in public media.

Even most citizens in their own country didn’t recognize him, let alone the military officers of an enemy nation.

Among the ten people who knew him, nine and half were long gone.

Xue Yinzhou’s face was ice-cold, suppressing the urge to kill, exercising patience without action, concealing his intimidation.

After a prolonged few seconds, the officers finally concluded the pat-down, feeling as though they had received a pardon, and moved on to Shen Tang.