Chương 400: A Makeover

After the tavern closed for the day and the staff cleaned up, Roland locked the door.

The newly hired fox-girl waitress did not live in the tavern, but instead received a housing allowance from Roland and rented a small apartment nearby. At this time, only Roland and the goblin girl Tess remained in the tavern.

Roland hurriedly approached Tess.

"Tess, do you have a moment? I have a question for you."

Tess had just taken a fragrant bath, her short, grayish-green hair was still a little damp, and her triangular ears peeked out from the ends of her hair. When she heard Roland's movement, they immediately twitched twice.

The goblin girl immediately quickened her pace, walked down the stairs to the sofa, picked up the writing board she had put down, and wrote a message to communicate.

"Miss Laura, what's wrong?"

With a serious expression, Roland took out a parchment-paper wanted poster from behind the bar, grabbed the top edge with her other hand, and lifted it to face level.

"Tess, did you see the images of the white-tailed fox girl and the golden-tailed fox girl on the wanted poster?"

Tess nodded.

Roland continued to ask questions.

"Do you think I look like the fox-girl in the picture above?"

Tess frowned slightly, took two steps closer to examine it carefully, and moved her gaze back and forth between the wanted poster and Roland's face for comparison.

Now, Roland is a succubus with long, curly black hair, spiral black horns on her head, and a heart-shaped tail that is much longer than that of ordinary succubi, wrapped around her legs. Her overall temperament is slightly frivolous, yet also carries a touch of charm and vitality.

The fox-girl in the painting has a head of dazzling golden curly hair and exquisitely sculpted features. Whether her tail is white or gold, she exudes the noble air of a high-ranking noble, giving people the feeling of being in a superior position.

Simply put, the former is a beautiful succubus from the streets, while the latter is more like a high-ranking nobleman, a wealthy merchant, or even a member of the council in an upper city.

Tess raised her hand and wrote.

"They don't look alike, only their eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar."

Upon hearing this, Roland showed no sign of reassurance. She took a few steps into the bar and retrieved the fox ear headband that she had prepared beforehand.

Putting on the fox ear headband, she took a deep breath, reached out and rubbed her cheeks, trying to regain the aura she had when she was a big entrepreneur and bishop of light in the earthly world.

At this moment, Roland's eyes suddenly became calm, and the corners of her mouth curved into a confident smile, showing no trace of her frivolousness.

The fox ear headband adds an extra touch of elegance, making her look remarkably similar to the fox-girl on the wanted poster.

Tess opened her mouth wide in surprise, not even noticing that the strap of her nightgown had slipped down, revealing her meager breasts.

After regaining her senses, Tess looked hesitant and picked up her magic drawing board to start writing.

"Miss Laura, you and she look like sisters."

Or rather, they look like the same person.

However, one was a frivolous succubus, and the other was an elegant fox.

Tess's words were already very tactful.

Roland understood perfectly what the goblin girl meant, and thought to herself, "Just as I thought."

Although she had transformed into a succubus, with subtle adjustments to her facial features, temperament, and hair color, she was ultimately not a different person.

If it's someone you know, they'll still recognize you.

Coincidentally, two "acquaintances" who left a deep impression on him were among the higher-ups in Black Iron City—Tiger Head Bizan and the perverted demon prince Baal.

Thinking of this, Roland couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

If it weren't for the fact that the information broker Geese got drunk in the afternoon and inadvertently gave him a warning, he might have really been doomed.

Tess looked at Roland, who was deep in thought, and with a worried expression on her face, she carefully tugged at Roland's hand.

Roland looked down and saw Tess holding the magic drawing board above her head, displaying the words on it.

"Miss Laura, how about we elope secretly?"

"Pfft."

Roland was amused by Tess's worried little expression. She reached out and pinched Tess's cheeks, which had regained some plumpness, and said with a smile.

"Why run? The dark underground wilderness is fraught with danger, and with so many demon nobles coming down, the city gates will definitely be under much stricter surveillance. Running away now would be the most dangerous thing for us."

"Instead of running away, changing my identity is the best option for me."

……

The next day, at a café some distance from the Rotating Golden Sparrow Tavern.

The investigation by the high-ranking demon nobles came faster and more quickly than Roland had imagined.

A demonic man with a mustache sat on the sofa, holding a document about the succubus Laura, while a young demonic guard stood in front of him.

If Roland were here, she would be surprised to find that this young demon guard was none other than David's confidant, the patrol captain of the commercial plaza.

Although Captain David had warned him that Roland had a Grey Gold family background, as an ordinary guard he should never get involved in the disputes of the big shots in the upper city.

But as the saying goes, wealth can be a powerful motivator. The young guard couldn't resist the temptation and took the initiative to expose Roland's existence, telling the devilish man with the mustache about his accidental discovery.

"Lord Reiner, the proprietress of this spinning golden sparrow is really suspicious. I was worried, so I questioned the surrounding merchants and made a shocking discovery."

"What was discovered?"

"The discovery is..." The young demon guard looked around and lowered his voice mysteriously, "This boss lady, Laura, her original appearance and figure are very similar to the fox-clan beastman you are looking for."

Reiner, with his mustache, raised an eyebrow and flipped through the file.

Inside, there's a photo secretly taken by a patron outside the bar's floor-to-ceiling window. In the picture, Roland is leaning against the bar, holding her glass in a flirtatious and alluring manner, chatting and laughing with the customers around her.

Leiner shook his head.

"It doesn't look very similar."

"That one won't do, sir. You must look at this one."

The young demon guard pulled a still-warm photograph from his chest and presented it to Reiner with both hands, a glint of wisdom in his eyes.

"Sir, I was suspicious when I first saw this proprietress, but because of her background, Captain David and I didn't dare to investigate further."

"However, I am, after all, a guard who swore allegiance to Lord Baal, so I began to investigate secretly and that's how I took this photo."

As he listened, Rainer with the mustache examined the new photos in his hand.

The photo was probably taken a few days ago on a rainy night. The weather was terrible that day, a collapse occurred in the deep mine, and there were few pedestrians on the streets.

There were very few customers in the revolving Golden Sparrow Tavern, so Roland, dressed as a maid, did not talk to the customers. Instead, she sat alone in an empty seat by the window, propping her chin up and gazing aimlessly out the window.

She held a steaming glass of milk in her right hand, and looked somewhat melancholy, as if she were lost in thought about some problem.

It was this rare moment of quietness that made Roland shed some of her pretense.

A glint flashed in Reiner's eyes, and with a barely perceptible flick of his hand, his spatial ring flickered, and several portraits of Roland in fox form fell into his palm.

As a member of the upper-district demon merchant guild, he had far more detailed intelligence than his underlings, such as these high-resolution half-body photos of Roland in his hands.

These are photos that Young Master Baal brought to life through his memories; every single hair is clearly visible.

He placed the two photos side by side for comparison.

"Heh, it does look somewhat similar."

"But we're after a member of the fox clan, not a lowly succubus. Don't lie about military intelligence just to gain merit."