Chapter 26

The Demon's Selection (26)

"Hmm."

Dan Aksun looked at Chao Aklang, Fan Jiewei, and Han Xuehua with a serious expression.

After observing the three people for a while, Dan Aksun finally nodded.

"Uncle Fan, you pass."

"Great!"

Fan Jiewei shrugged and walked forward, standing beside Dan Aksun.

Wearing a wig bought from the market and having shaved off his rough beard, Fan Jiewei looked like a completely different person.

Han Xuehua also stood naturally beside Dan Aksun.

"Why are you standing here? You didn't even disguise yourself."

Fan Jiewei scolded, and Han Xuehua gave a cold snort.

"I don't need to disguise myself."

"Why?"

"I didn't do anything to make my face recognizable."

Dan Aksun nodded.

After all, she wasn't called a villain, so there was no reason to hide.

Now, only one person was left.

"Uncle Chao is the problem..."

"Me? No way..."

Chao Aklang looked at himself with a puzzled expression.

He was wearing a deep robe that gave a clean and tidy impression, his hair neatly combed, and he even had a scholar's cap properly on his head. Moreover, he held an elegant fan in one hand.

He looked like a perfect scholar in every way.

However, Dan Aksun couldn't hide her perplexed expression.

'The outfit itself is perfect...'

The problem was Chao Aklang's sharp eyes.

Combined with his unique threatening aura, it created a dangerous atmosphere, making his ordinary appearance stand out even more.

"What should we do?"

Fan Jiewei suddenly spoke, addressing the puzzled Dan Aksun.

"How about cutting off one of your feet? You can get it reattached by Doctor Dan when you come back."

"I can't do that."

"Ah, really? That's a shame. I could do the cutting."

Chao Aklang's eyes flickered with intense killing intent.

But he managed to suppress his boiling anger with superhuman patience.

At that moment, Han Xuehua spoke.

"I have a good idea."

Everyone's attention turned to her, and she spoke with an indifferent expression.

"Just dress up as a woman."

Chao Aklang's face contorted in disgust.

On the other hand, Fan Jiewei burst out in genuine admiration.

"Wow! That's a great idea! Who would ever think that the great Blood Hand Venerable would dress up as a woman?"

Chao Aklang finally couldn't hold back and shouted.

"Look at you, laughing!"

Chao Aklang glared at Fan Jiewei and Han Xuehua.

"Are you laughing now? If I can't go, neither can you."

Only then did the two people start to seriously consider the problem.

Chao Aklang was right.

Given Dan Aksun's personality, she wouldn't leave Chao Aklang behind and go on the journey alone.

At that moment,

"I've got it!"

Fan Jiewei's exclamation made Chao Aklang frown.

"Don't say it. You can't come up with a good idea!"

"Really! It's so great, even I'm surprised!"

Fan Jiewei said excitedly.

"I have hair now, so Uncle Chao should get rid of his hair! That alone would make it impossible for anyone to recognize him. And if we put a mole on his cheek with ink, it would be even better!"

Chao Aklang was so speechless and exasperated that he couldn't even get angry.

While Fan Jiewei was a fool, the fact that the others nodded in agreement was just absurd.

"Huff..."

Chao Aklang finally let out a long sigh and reached into his robe.

"I didn't want to use this..."

A moment later, Chao Aklang took something out and covered his face with it. It was an exquisitely crafted human skin mask.

Wearing the mask, he became a completely different person.

"Truly talented. When did you make this?"

"I didn't make it."

"Then who did?"

"Gui Mian Ma Zi. I took it from him."

"The master of disguise?"

Fan Jiewei tilted his head.

"Come to think of it, we haven't heard from him in a long time. Did he go into seclusion?"

"He's dead."

"What? When?"

"About five years ago."

"How did you know that, Uncle Chao?"

"Because I killed him."

"Ah! So that's why you have the human skin mask."

Fan Jiewei looked at Chao Aklang's disguised face carefully.

"Indeed. It's quite desirable."

Chao Aklang was exasperated.

"What do you take me for? Would I kill someone just for a trinket like this?"

"Hey, it's fine. We're among friends, right?"

"What, man?"

"Are you going to hit me?"

"This is a loose mouth!"

As the two glared at each other, Dan Aksun stepped in.

"The Chao Uncle I know wouldn't kill someone for such a reason."

"That's because you don't know... Ouch! Why did you step on my foot!"

Fan Jiewei glared at Han Xuehua.

"Are you going to talk all day?"

Han Xuehua's cold voice made Fan Jiewei grimace.

At that moment, Chao Aklang spoke.

"What if someone was impersonating you, claiming to be Wangshan Chao, and swindling people? What would you do?"

"What? I'd smash his head in right away!"

Chao Aklang nodded.

"Right? That's what happened."

Only then did Fan Jiewei understand. It was a reasonable enough reason.

"Wow!"

Dan Aksun, who had been carefully examining Chao Aklang's new face, genuinely admired it.

"I can't tell even when I know."

Regardless of the story behind it, the human skin mask itself was astonishingly detailed and natural.

With this, the biggest problem was solved.

Dan Aksun looked at the three people.

"From now on, we are people of the Zhencheng Clan."

Fan Jiewei nodded.

"I've already chosen a name."

Without being asked, Fan Jiewei grinned and continued.

"Zhen Jia Hui. Isn't it a pretty good name?"

Standing to the side, Han Xuehua's lips curled slightly.

"Why not just call them Eak Il and Eak Sam?"

"What does that mean?"

"Villain First, Villain Third."

Fan Jiewei raised his voice.

"Why am I third! I'm first! I was originally second! Now that Uncle Chao looks like that, I'm first!"

Chao Aklang gave him a disdainful look.

"Only four of us survived. Do you really want to be first?"

"I don't care! I'll be first! I'll be Eak Il!"

Dan Aksun nodded.

"Then Uncle Fan's name will be Eak Il."

Chao Aklang smiled bitterly and decided on his name.

"Then I'll be Eak Gong."

Dan Aksun made a suggestion.

"Since your names are similar, we can say you're brothers."

Fan Jiewei frowned.

"What? I don't like that."

"Would you like it?"

Just as the two were about to argue again,

Feng Jinsheng approached.

"The preparations for departure are complete."

Dan Aksun's face brightened.

"Then let's go."

Thus, Dan Aksun's first journey began.

* * *

The headquarters of the Wulin Alliance in Hubei.

On the fourth day of their journey towards it, the group finally reached a wide road.

They had left the narrow path where only one carriage could pass and entered a broad highway.

"Wow!"

A spontaneous exclamation escaped Dan Aksun's lips.

The first thing that caught her eye was the various groups of people moving in different directions.

Peddlers with large bundles on their backs.

Families moving to a new home, their belongings loaded on a cart pulled by a single ox.

Occasionally, officials from the government would ride by, and an elderly man was seen taking a nap in a sedan chair carried by four servants.

Dan Aksun couldn't stop looking around, fascinated by the diverse people.

All of this was new and exciting to her.

"I'm really glad I came on this trip."

Seeing Dan Aksun's excitement, Chao Aklang smiled warmly.

"New experiences are the charm of travel. You'll see and experience many more interesting things in the future."

Fan Jiewei quickly added his two cents.

"Doctor Dan, just trust us."

"Hehe. I'll look forward to it."

Chao Aklang looked around at the group and explained the journey ahead.

"First, we need to meet with the Feng Clan Head, so let's head to Nanzhou."

Feng Jinsheng had already set out ahead to arrange the meeting with the Wulin Alliance.

"After the Feng Clan Head joins us, we'll go through Xianyang in Shaanxi and then to Wuhan. We'll make a brief stop at Baoji and Mixian on the way to Xianyang. Once we reach Xianyang, we'll rest for a few days. Chang'an is about four days away, so we might as well visit it too."

Chang'an, with its rich history as the capital during the Tang Dynasty, was full of food and sights to see.

Since this was Dan Aksun's first trip, he wanted her to experience as much as possible, even if it meant taking a longer route.

At that moment, Fan Jiewei tilted his head.

"