NOVPUBCatherine had given Lin Shen just an invitation card, a time, and an address before sending him on his way.
After seeing off Lin Shen, Catherine went alone to the Weishan Mansion.
The Weishan Mansion was where Long Yue was hosting the debate event. When Catherine arrived, Long Yue was busy arranging the venue.
"Catherine, you're here early. Are you here to help me with the venue setup?" Long Yue asked with a smile.
She and Catherine were very familiar with each other. As very capable women, they had exchanged views several times and held considerable mutual appreciation.
During this visit to Diman Star, Catherine had also interacted with Long Yue quite frequently.
"Yes and no," replied Catherine as she glanced at the nearly arranged venue. "Actually, the setup of the venue is not that important. The important part is the people."
"Is there something wrong with the people I invited?" Long Yue looked at Catherine with some confusion.
"The people you invited are fine, but the method of invitation is a bit problematic," Catherine said without waiting for Long Yue to ask further. "Think about it, the celebrities and young masters you've invited are all influential people with their own races and families behind them. When they gather together, their network of relationships is a tangled mess, even more complicated than a spider web. Rather than participating in your topics of discussion, it's more like a grand event of social courtesies. Every word they say, every viewpoint they express, is mixed with other considerations and may not necessarily represent their true thoughts."
"You're absolutely right, Catherine. I've also tried to seek some notable individuals from smaller races to join the debate, but their insights and capabilities are indeed somewhat unsatisfactory," sighed Long Yue.
"Actually, it doesn't need to be so complicated. To get people to speak the truth without the influence of vested interests is quite simple," said Catherine with a sly grin.
Long Yue's eyes brightened immediately, "Do you have a solution?"
"Quite simple, just a few suits of battle armor that can conceal physical characteristics and change voice tones. Have all the participants at the debate wear the battle suits and masks. That way, no one can see their true faces or hear their true voices. Then, they will naturally speak freely without reservations."
"It's a good plan, but the battle suits that can change people's appearances may not be prepared in time. And there might be some problems with changing into the battle suits; I'm afraid there might be repercussions afterward…" Long Yue still had some concerns.
"I'll handle the issue of the battle suits. Changing into them is even simpler. Just direct the guests attending the banquet to different dressing rooms and randomly assign them battle suits. When the debate begins, lead them to the venue. After it ends, have the staff take them to change back before leaving," Catherine shared her carefully thought-out plan with Long Yue.
Long Yue nodded in agreement repeatedly. Catherine expressed that she could also assist Long Yue with the battle suits and manpower, relieving her of any worries. Ultimately, Long Yue decided to turn the debate into a masked event.
Catherine directly handed over the battle suits and personnel she brought to Long Yue, allowing Long Yue to handle it herself. This also dispelled the last bit of Long Yue's hesitation.
Catherine hadn't intended to use Long Yue for anything; she just didn't want Lin Shen to know her identity.
When Lin Shen arrived at the Weishan Mansion with the invitation, Catherine, who had been waiting for him, came out and personally took Lin Shen to the dressing room. Find more adventures on Freewebnovel
"Do we need to change clothes for a debate event?" Lin Shen asked, puzzled as he looked at Catherine.
"Who can understand the thoughts of a unique woman like Long Yue? She has her own reasons. As guests, we naturally follow the host's wishes," urged Catherine, hastening Lin Shen to change into the battle suit.
When Lin Shen emerged after changing into the battle suit, he found that Catherine had already put on hers.
Catherine's battle suit resembled a puppet costume, very similar to Lin Shen's except that his depicted a male puppet, while hers was a female puppet.
"Are we going for matching puppet couple outfits?" laughed Lin Shen, noticing even his voice had changed, sounding somewhat synthetic.
"It's just a coincidence," said Catherine, her voice also altered but still discernibly feminine.
"Alright then, where is the venue?" Lin Shen was eager to see Long Yue, the brilliant beauty associated with Fire Seed.
"What's the rush? Someone will naturally lead us there when the debate starts," Catherine said with a smile. "To my knowledge, among the participants at the debate, there's an old friend of yours."
"An old friend of mine?" Lin Shen was puzzled. He rarely went out, so how could he have an old friend at a place like Diman Star?
"Kristin," Catherine said with a teasing smile.
"Such an old friend might be better not to meet," Lin Shen said ruefully.
If Kristin discovered him, who knew whether she would want to settle scores immediately, to avenge her past defeat.
"With everyone masked, as long as you don't reveal yourself, he won't be able to recognize you," Catherine reassured. "So we can't use our real names; we need to pick aliases. What do you think would be suitable for us?"
"How about you go as Puppet Princess, and I'll be Puppet Prince?" suggested Lin Shen.
"That's too cliché," Catherine rolled her eyes at him, then after a moment of thought, she said, "You be Pinocchio, and I'll be Cinderella." 𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝖚𝔟.𝖈𝖔𝔪
"You know those fairy tales too?" Lin Shen was surprised. He had thought those were tales only on the human home planet, not expecting that Red Heart A would also be familiar with them.
"Who doesn't have a childhood?" retorted Catherine with a mouth twist.
For some reason, Lin Shen felt that Catherine seemed much more lively than before, now that she was in disguise.
"I don't like those fairy tale characters. You can be Cinderella, but I won't be Pinocchio," Lin Shen stated.
"Then what alias will you use?" asked Catherine, slightly displeased.
"Let's go with Zhao Zilong," Lin Shen said after some thought.
"Zhao Zilong? What's that?" Catherine was utterly puzzled; she had never heard the name.
"He's a famous general from our human history, regarded as unbeatable in his time. In his era, only one person could match him, and they were considered the only two invincible beings in the world," Lin Shen explained earnestly.
"If you use an alias like that, won't people just have to ask around to find out that you're human?" Catherine remarked.
"Let them find out; I never planned to hide it. Besides, humans are numerous; I'm not the only one," replied Lin Shen, swiftly changing the subject. "Would you like to use the name of another general for your alias?"
"That could work. What's the other general's name?" Catherine found the idea quite intriguing and asked.
"Changban Slope," Lin Shen said with a solemn face.
