bayedsolid Chapter 1461 The Current State of the City That Never Sleeps
Chapter 1461 The Current State of the City That Never Sleeps
From the very beginning, Lin Yu knew that this guy in front of him, whether or not he was a "guardian," was completely unreliable.
Lin Yu could tell that he had some ulterior motive.
Therefore, Lin Yu did not take out the identity tag that Earl had given him at all—the “identification” he took out was the Truth Company employee access card of level B-3 belonging to Will Valetti.
He then used the counterfeit to create some disguise, adding a "shell" to the employee card that resembled the ID tag he had obtained.
These two things combined... were just enough to fool the guard in front of him.
Of course, there's another very important possibility that Lin Yu suspects the other party is...
His face was that of a man who never sleeps.
Although both Buyetianhuole and Buyetianhuoshu are simple and honest people.
However, in contrast, Eirei and Huoxing of Nightless City are completely unreliable and have unpredictable and changeable personalities.
Therefore, if this guy's personality is similar to that of the Nightless City Clan Head and Nightless City Fire Apricot, then his behavior becomes even more unbelievable.
And as it turned out, Lin Yu was right.
The guard in front of him held the employee ID card, remained silent for a moment, and then showed a somewhat annoyed, but not exactly furious, expression.
He even laughed.
"Oh my... that's quite a strong sense of vigilance."
"Honestly, are there no easy people among you 'seekers of the Way'?"
As the guard spoke, he examined the identity card once more.
"Will Valetti, Truth Corporation B-3 level access card...tsk, I really didn't expect that."
As the other person sighed, Lin Yu observed their eyes and expression without revealing his thoughts, and a judgment began to form in his mind.
Another reason he chose to use this identity card to impersonate someone else...
He can deduce someone's identity by observing their reaction to the identity card.
First of all, although the Nevernight family is tied to the Truth Company... the Truth Company only officially established its logo more than a hundred years ago, and the improvement of the authority levels was only completed by the previous family head.
in other words……
If the other party can recognize that this is a True Company employee ID card, it means that he is at most one generation older than Yoruichi Eirin.
At least the time when he entered the Eternal Cage should have been after the authority hierarchy system of the Wasteland Truth Company was perfected.
In other words, the other party most likely knows Eiryo Rei.
Secondly...
Besides the card itself, the other party's attitude towards the name "Vil Valetti" also reflects a lot.
Although "Vil Valetti" is not a particularly well-known figure, if the other party is a core member of the Nightless City's direct lineage, they will definitely know this name.
In particular... Will Valetti and the power of "fear" have a deep connection.
Lin Yu even vaguely guessed that the other party's entry into this "eternal cage" might not be entirely unrelated to "fear".
And the guard in front of us...
Although he recognized the card, he didn't react in any particular way to the name "Vill Valetti"—at least, Lin Yu didn't notice it.
In this way, the scope of the other party's identity may be narrowed down to a very small range.
The guard seemed to have also realized Lin Yu's intentions.
He waved the employee ID card, looked up at Lin Yu, and said, "You not only chose to trick me, but you specifically chose to use this card to trick me... which means you must have some suspicions about my identity, right?"
The guard looked at Lin Yu and said casually, "It seems you are a seeker of the Dao who has been to the 'Wilderness Realm,' and... you must be of a high status."
Lin Yu understood the other party's implication and decided to be frank: "I dare not say how high your status is... but I have indeed had the opportunity to meet royalty and nobles, so I can't help but feel that you look somewhat familiar."
"You must be... Your Excellency a nobleman or royalty?"
As Lin Yu spoke, the man readily admitted it.
“That’s right, I’m from the Nightless City family,” he said directly. “There’s no need for those ‘honorifics’ here… I’m locked up in jail, and you still call me ‘respected sir’!”
"What's more, in this prison... I've seen far too many nobles and dignitaries, emperors, kings, popes... they're everywhere."
“Our ‘nobles’ who scheme against each other in a city don’t even need to compare themselves to gods or divine favor…they all seem rather ridiculous compared to the ‘big shots’ of other worlds.”
"Moreover, you 'seekers of the Way' have far more knowledge and experience. Do you really think you'd respect us? By addressing me with such an honorific, aren't you deliberately mocking me?"
As the members of the Nevernight family spoke, Lin Yu also laughed.
"It's not that I'm deliberately mocking you, but I think that if you're one of those nobles who particularly value this aspect, using this form of address would save you a lot of trouble. Why not use it?"
As Lin Yu spoke, the guards of the Nevernight family sighed again.
"If I can still value this while I'm in this prison, then I must be such a... idiot with a strong sense of conviction."
Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh again. Although he still didn't know what this person had done to be arrested, he certainly looked much more normal than most of the nobles of the City of Never Sleeps.
Indeed, the "god of fairness and judgment" has done a good job.
The Eternal Cage can turn the "aristocrats of the city that never sleeps" into human beings.
After realizing that the other party was easier to communicate with than he had imagined, Lin Yu thought about it and came up with a new way of speaking.
"To be honest, I have not only met with nobles and kings... as you can probably guess from the access card I have, I am also more closely related to the Nightless City family among the nobles and kings."
"In fact, the current head of the Nightless City family has been hinting to me to find the 'Nightless City bloodline' that has been scattered abroad... In the past, my focus has always been on the 'outer city' or 'great wilderness' of the Wasteland Realm, so I have found almost nothing..."
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, the other party couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Ha, although nobles and commoners are not reproductively isolated, in the eyes of most kings and nobles, they are actually almost the same... It is simply impossible for you to find the 'Eternal Heavenly Family Bloodline' that has been scattered in the outer city or the Great Wilderness."
“Yes, that’s why I realized that perhaps what the patriarch was referring to was the bloodline ‘sent away from the world,’” Lin Yu said sincerely, looking at the member of the Nevernighting Heaven family. “So… do you have any plans to return to the Wasteland Realm?”
The man laughed: "Why would I go to such lengths to steal your identity card if I didn't have one? Just for fun?"
"But this isn't a question of whether I want to or not... it's a question of whether I can or not."
"Although I am now the guard of this 'eternal cage' and no longer a prisoner, it does not mean that I have the right to leave freely."
Lin Yu looked at the other person and said seriously, "What if I say I have it?"
The guard squinted: "I don't believe it."
“Whether you believe it or not is fine… I will come back to find you again,” Lin Yu said, looking at the guard. “However, please tell me your name so that when I go to the ‘Wilderness Realm’ next time, I will have the opportunity to report back to the head of the Nevernighting Heaven Clan and perhaps even get some rewards.”
Lin Yu spoke frankly, and the guard nodded in agreement.
"The name is fine, but if it's just a name... will that be enough for you to report back? What if she suspects you made it up?"
Lin Yu remained expressionless: "I think the patriarch naturally has methods to verify this... such as lie detector tests, or having me tell some details about you to confirm it."
The guard nodded: "I see. Well, it wouldn't hurt to tell you..."
Then, the guard spoke earnestly: "My full name is... Eirei of Nightless City."
Lin Yu almost couldn't help but twitch his eyes and mouth as he listened to the other person's words.
But he restrained that reaction.
Because Lin Yu immediately realized...
This guy isn't honest either; he's testing me too!
He was testing whether he knew Yoruichiro Eiryou or whether he had ever heard of the name Yoruichiro Eiryou.
Therefore, Lin Yu spoke calmly, displaying acting skills far superior to his opponent's.
"Eternal Love of Nightless City... It sounds like a girl's name, but it suits your temperament quite well."
The young man was somewhat surprised: "Oh, do I sound like a good match for the name 'Eternal Compassion of Nightless City'? What kind of aura do I have?"
"Elegant? Beautiful?"
Lin Yu looked at the other person with their arms crossed and said with a smile, "I guess you have a gentle and mild temperament."
“Gentle and mild-mannered,” the other person laughed, “whether it’s describing me as a person or describing this name… it’s all hilarious.”
"Alright... Now that you know my name, I'd also like to know... who is the current head of the Nevernight family?"
The other party asked with great interest.
Lin Yu spoke up: "The Nightless Heavenly Fire Music".
“Nightless Heaven Fire Music… Fire… that’s my junior,” the man who called himself Nightless Heaven Eternal Compassion pondered. “How long has she been the head of the family?”
“It’s been more than ten years. She’s very shrewd. Although the City Never Sleeps is still one of the five ‘noble families,’ she has almost completely suppressed the other families,” Lin Yu said seriously, taking out the [White Bone Flowing Light] from his pocket. “Look, this is what the patriarch gave me… You should recognize it, right?”
The other person's expression changed drastically: "The Qiu Family's White Bone Temple? You have that thing in your hands?!"
"Would the current head of the Evernight family give you the Qiu family's White Bone Temple?"
The other party initially held Lin Yu's words in contempt, thinking that Lin Yu was just saying nice things to hear, boasting and praising the Nevernight Heaven family.
But now, the young man was beginning to believe it—perhaps now the Never-Sleeping City was truly dominated by the Never-Sleeping Heavenly Family, which had suppressed the other four noble families.
He said in a low voice, "So, do you know whose descendant the current head of the family is?"
"Or to put it another way, before the current head of the family, who was the head of the family in the previous generation?"
Lin Yu calmly said, "The previous head of the family was Yong Chang of the Nightless City."
The young man was stunned for a moment after hearing Lin Yu's words, and then became somewhat annoyed.
"Are you... playing me?!"
Lin Yu looked at the other party and calmly replied, "You tricked me first, sir."