Chapter 185: Change ofClothes


    To the safe zones Professionals, Cheng Yang was both a person they were intimately familiar with and someonepletely unknown. He was familiar because each of them had heard his name so many times that they could write a book about him. He was unknown because only a few dozen had ever seen his face.


    If Cheng Yang tried to enter the safe zone, hed be stopped by the guards. Even if he told them who he was, they would still block his path unless he demonstrated his strength. However, Cheng Yang had his methods. Even if they didnt recognize him, there was someone whose appearance they would absolutely recognize: Ei.


    Therefore, he directed Ei to rush right over to the barrier. When the guards noticed Ei, they assumed it was another monster attack since they hadnt seen the person on its back. Since a monster like that couldnt possibly be weak, a formless pressure descended on them.


    It wasnt until they finally noticed the person on its back that they realized what was happening. Right now, there was only one person that was able to ride a monster like that: that humanoid monster named Cheng Yang.


    The guard at the front made a split-second decision and jumped out of the Eis path. The other Professionals quickly followed suit lest they be the one to try and block that indomitable charge. No one dared to think of the consequences of taking a direct hit from that white tiger.


    With extreme speed and a huge hop, Ei stopped on a dime in front of two professionals. This terrified them since if they were to piss Cheng Yang off, hed ughter them like livestock.


    You move pretty quick! Cheng Yang said with a yful grin. No need to notify Commander Yuan of my arrival. Im not here for him today.


    After saying that, Cheng Yang squeezed into the safe zone, leaving behind a crowd of Professionals looking at each other in dismay. They didnt know what Cheng Yang was nning to do after rushing into the safe zone, nor what they could do to stop him.


    The refugees were even more confused. They had no clue who the man on the white tiger was, but since those powerful guards didnt dare to let out a sound when he was around, he must be a big shot. Many swore in their hearts that they would survive and be like that one day.


    Cheng Yang didnt care what those people thought since he was already in a dilemma.


    Ideally, he would have entered the safe zone without many people noticing, but it was better to charge in since that wasnt possible quickly.


    Now he was faced with a choice. He could go straight to where Tan Chaos son was held or attempt to conceal his purpose. To do so, hed need to find a ce to shrink Ei and then disappear.


    Cheng Yang would prefer to take the second approach, but it wouldnt be easy to find a ce to disappear.


    After some quick reflection, Cheng Yang realized there was an easy solution. Even if the streets were crowded, ess to the buildings was heavily restricted.


    Cheng Yang rode Ei onto a crowded street, then entered a rtively high-ss apartment building.


    The interior wasnt that different from that of an apartment building from before the apocalypse. It even had an elevator to provide quick ess to each of the thirty floors. Of course, strictly speaking, it wasnt an elevator but a magic item that used the Experience Fragments collected as rent to function.


    The elevator was wide enough for Ei to enter, without any difort. The only other person in the elevator ran out in fright, leaving Cheng Yang alone. It wasnt surprising for only one other person to be in the lobby at the moment. Although the safe zone had a massive poption, most of them couldnt afford to live in an apartment like this. At most, twenty-percent of the rooms were filled.


    Cheng Yang ordered Ei to shrink the moment the doors closed, then he clocked on a few random floors and waited for the elevator to reach its destination.


    In this way, even if someone were watching from the lobby, they wouldnt know what floor hed exited on.


    On the twenty-first floor, which had six studio apartments, Cheng Yang stepped out of the elevator. He walked over to one of the unimed apartments and opened its system pane.


    The apartment he chose was a little over twenty square meters for a hundred Experience Fragments a month. It was pretty cheap.


    Cheng Yang paid the fee and entered the room.


    Once inside, he fished out a change of clothes to disguise himself as a sorcerer and put it on. Although doing so would make him considerably weaker, nothing in the safe zone could threaten him even without it.


    Cheng Yang ordered Ei to wait in the apartment, then opened the door and left. Since he owned the room for a month, no one else would be able to enter without his permission. So, he didnt need to worry about leaving Ei here.


    Cheng Yang got back into the elevator and quickly exited the building. When he did, he noticed several people watching the building.


    Although he attracted a small amount of attention, it quickly dissipated. After all, there was nock of unknown Professionals in the city, and Cheng Yangs equipment was as ordinary as it could be.


    For the next few minutes, Cheng Yang leisurely wandered the safe zone. This way, he would be able to tell if anyone was still following him.


    Half an hourter, once Cheng Yang was sure no one was tailing him, he began to search for the building Tan Chao specified.


    It would not be easy to find the Grocer in this urban jungle if it was your first time visiting the safe zone, but Cheng Yang knew itsyout like the back of his hand.


    A few minutester, Cheng Yang arrived at the Grocery and spotted the building Tan Chao had described.


    Cheng Yang entered the building and walked up to the fourth floor. Once he arrived, his expression soured. Room 401 was currently unowned.


    Tch. Lu Chenguang is too cautious. Its possible Tan Chaos son was never even here.


    Cheng Yang was unsure how to proceed from here. Even if he bought the room, there wasnt a way to gather clues. Once an apartment was vacated, everything inside would reset. This was one of the gods rules.


    At the very least, it was unlikely that Lu Chenguang had disposed of Tan Chaos son. More than likely, she had switched his location.


    It seems I wont be able to keep a low profile.


    The reason Cheng Yang had hoped to rescue Tan Chaos son in secret was that if people knew you had a skilled assassin, they would be much more vignt.


    Unfortunately, his only choice at this point was to find Lu Chenguang and force her to hand over Tan Chaos son. No matter how reluctant she was, Cheng Yang had ways to make her submit.


    When he left the building, Cheng Yang headed towards the central square.


    As can be expected, Lu Chenguang hadnt settled for living in a shared building. She hadnt in his previous life, and there was no way she changed her habits in this one.


    Soon Cheng Yang came to a street lined by ordinary vis. Layer afteryer of Professional guards lined the road, creating an imposing scene.


    This was the center of power in the safe zone. Every influential individual lived here, including Yuan Jianzhe.


    Its not that they didnt want to live in the top-tier vis, they just couldnt afford them yet. So, they could only live here and guard the street heavily.