Meng Zhao had exactly the same face, build, and voice as the real Meng Zhao. This was exceedingly rare.
The Disguise Technique carried the risk and possibility of being discovered and exposed, but so long as Meng Zhao was sufficiently careful, his performance was flawless in appearance alone.
Most crucially, the real Meng Zhao had left the Meng Family at eight years old and spent ten years at Great Compassion Temple. By the time he returned to the Meng Family under Meng Zhao's identity, another two years had passed. This had left ample blank space in both Jade Capital and Nan'an to work with, making his identity all the more unbreakable.
Furthermore, his mind held every secret the real Meng Zhao knew. With identical appearances and roughly the same memories, who could say that he was not Meng Zhao?
Even if the real Meng Zhao suddenly appeared and fought him for this identity, with every advantage on his side, he, Meng Zhao, was still ninety percent certain he could defeat the other man and make this identity his own.
When falsehood is taken for truth, truth becomes false; when truth is taken for falsehood, falsehood becomes truth. Separating truth from falsehood was not so easy.
And rather than offering Zhao Hun counsel, Meng Zhao's words were more a revelation of his own resolve and state of mind.
After all, if his guess was right, the face hidden behind that mask was practically no different from his own. If the other party had no scheme or misgivings, it would not have been Meng Zhao's turn to impersonate Meng Zhao.
The Masked Man indeed laughed. Though his expression could not be seen, his laughter sounded like blades grinding against one another—chilling, terrifying, and harsh. The piercing sound waves even startled birds from