Grand Marshal's Game

In yesterday's chapter, I noticed that many readers were asking how Long Jing discovered that "Cheng Shi" was not Cheng Shi. I originally wrote that part, but later I felt it was too wordy and deleted it.

Before we begin the main text, let me explain the concept behind Long Jing:

The underlying logic is to first examine this scam from the perspective of "Long Jing tea":

Previously: "Cheng Shi" claimed that he had met "Destiny" and that this statement was true. Afterwards, Long Jing saw through "Cheng Shi's" identity and realized that he was not the real Cheng Shi.

From Long Jing's perspective, the information revealed in this statement allows us to infer the following possibilities:

1. This statement is true, so Master of Deception would say it is true. This means that a non- Destiny Chosen of God one had an audience with Destiny. According to Long Jing's understanding, this possibility is extremely low, but it cannot be completely ruled out.

2. This statement was false to begin with, but since the Master of Deception said it was true, then without a doubt, the other party is a Master of Deception who possesses the Deception Master card. However, "Cheng Shi" has lied, which means that the other party is either Zhen Xin or has the Master of Deception card. But Zhen Yi is right there on the other side, so it is highly likely that the player has the Master of Deception card.

3. This needs to be analyzed in detail. It is true that he met with his Lord of Grace. The word "Destiny" can also be considered true if taken alone. This undoubtedly means that this person is Zhen Yi. Since Long Jing has never met with the gods, and he is ranked second on the "Deception" list, the possibility of the swindlers below him is even lower. Therefore, it is more likely that "Cheng Shi" is Zhen Yi. However, the real "Zhen Yi" is on the other side, so we return to situation 2. In addition, the anchor point that Long Jing believes "Zhen Yi" is real is the Tongue of Lies.

Considering the subtle confrontation between "Cheng Shi" and "Zhen Yi," it's clear that "Cheng Shi" and "Zhen Yi" are not on the same side. His deliberate lie to himself was obviously an attempt to draw me into the fray against "Zhen Yi," because if "Cheng Shi" had the upper hand in this battle of swindlers, there would be no need for him to do so.

Therefore, "Cheng Shi" is a victim of a scam who is at a disadvantage and needs external forces to stir up trouble. For him to dare to invite a scammer, he must have something in common with the scammer. Otherwise, he would not be able to gain Long Jing's trust and make Long Jing willingly join the scheme. The most common and reasonable reason for this "resonance" between two people who are completely unaware of each other's identities is that they are both Believer in Deception and share a common hatred for Zhen Yi.

Only when both of these points exist will Long Jing feel that the other party has a reason to expose a flaw to him, because the other party wants him to help. The flaw here refers to the lie that "Cheng Shi" told earlier.

(Zhen Xin also took advantage of this; she used Long Jing's dislike for her sister to bring Long Jing into the game, but the real sister had already been driven away by her!)

Therefore, based on the above, Long Jing judges that "Cheng Shi" is most likely also a fraudster, which eliminates scenario 1 (the option of having an audience with [Destiny] is true), thus leaning more towards scenario 2.

In his mind, a liar could not possibly be Cheng Shi.

Therefore, he concluded that this person was a fraud, not the real Cheng Shi.

(This paragraph is not part of the main text; I've met the word count requirement for today, so this isn't filler.)

Main text ↓

Cheng Shi and "Cheng Shi" were both shocked. Of course, Cheng Shi was real, but "Cheng Shi" was pretending.

No wonder Zhen Xin mentioned the word "Covenant"; it turns out she was trying to bring up this matter!

[Destiny] Even the "Chosen of God" did not summon him, but instead summoned an "unknown" Fate Weaver. The shock of this event may not be as great as the fall of a god, but it is closer to the player and more fun than any mystery.

So, she wants to make herself famous among Peak Player in order to create even more fun?

No, she is not Zhen Yi, so you can't judge her by Zhen Yi's personality.

Cheng Shi had little contact with Zhen Xin, and the few words he knew about her came from Big Cat. He could only confirm that Zhen Xin was slightly more reliable than Zhen Yi, but he couldn't confirm exactly how reliable she was.

So what exactly does she want to do?

How can we shift the pressure of "Destiny" onto ourselves, thereby freeing the Blind Man from the burden of attention?

Or is it simply revenge for the fact that she tricked her sister?

Fine, fine, whatever you're planning, I think you're going to lose your Tongue of Lies.

Now that things have come to this, Cheng Shi isn't too worried about Zhen Xin trying to attach a halo to him, because the halo she's attaching is genuine, so even if he regains his identity, he can handle it.

Furthermore, in Long Jing's eyes, "Cheng Shi" is definitely not the real Cheng Shi. If he can wait until Cheng Shi makes this public, then he can "escape the clutches of the cicada" and get rid of all this pressure.

However, to be fair, for Cheng Shi at this Cheng Shi, the pressure of having once met with the gods makes it better not to take off his clothes than to take them off.

After this "battle," he knew that he could no longer remain anonymous in the circle of Peak Player. He would definitely become one of the most explosive "news" recently, and then be noticed, contacted, and studied by hundreds of Peak Player.

At this point, the more halos he carries, the more mysterious his persona becomes, and the more fear other Peak Player will have of him.

But fear is often accompanied by covetousness. This is the core of the ecosystem of the peak situation, which pursues ultimate power and attempts to gain their attention. Cheng Shi is no exception.

When you are a little mysterious, other people will notice you and keep their distance.

But when you have ten points of mystery, under the influence of extreme curiosity, others may not be so willing to keep their distance from you. They will only want to catch you and strip away your mysterious veil.

So Cheng Shi now is to tell Zhen Xin to stop, and not to put any more unclear or fabricated backgrounds on herself that require a lot of lies to cover up!

So he quickly put on "Zhen Yi's" clothes, interrupting everyone's conversation with her lively personality:

Hehe~

Cheng Xiaoshi, what does [Destiny] look like?

"Cheng Shi" gave Cheng Shi a strange look and said in a low voice:

"[Destiny], He..."

Why should I tell you?

"?"

"..."

An odd atmosphere permeated the room. To others, it didn't seem like the two people didn't want to communicate; rather, it looked more like they were flirting.

Even Hu Wei, who was about to speak, froze, opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Instead, Chen Shu's eyes gleamed, and he praised Cheng Shi with satisfaction:

"Brother-in-law, you are indeed very insightful!"

Even if Destiny has summoned you, I still feel that silence suits you better. What do you think?

"..."

The topic had veered off course; clearly, everyone was just as curious about Cheng Shi's Cheng Shi with [Destiny] as they were about the fall of [Prosperity].

Seeing that the situation was not good, Grand Marshal Hu Wei stepped forward again. He smiled and patted "Cheng Shi" on the shoulder, saying:

"Good lad, that's enough."

"Hmph, nobody gets information for free. If you want to keep listening, show some sincerity and trade with my brother."

As he spoke, he took a slight step back, clearly indicating that after verifying the information he had received, he believed Cheng Shi's account and accepted Cheng Shi's identity.

The Grand Marshal's generosity and righteousness were once again demonstrated after satisfying his personal thirst for knowledge.

Cheng Shi suddenly went from being the target of public criticism to becoming an important resource protected by a Chosen of God.

Seeing Hu Wei's behavior, the crowd's expressions Change slightly, but not noticeably. Clearly, everyone understood the Grand Marshal's character. However, Chen Shu couldn't stand it and muttered something under his Chen Shu:

"Cheng Shi is just a brother you've acknowledged, but he's my brother-in-law. Even if he's my ex-brother-in-law, he's clearly closer to me. Old Hu, what's the difference between this and being a mistress?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

No one could follow Chen Shu's train of thought; everyone looked constipated. "Cheng Shi" was speechless, only "Zhen Yi" remained cheerful. "She" winked at "Cheng Shi," and then suddenly said something inexplicably to Hu Wei:

"You're in such a hurry to take Cheng Xiaoshi away, are you planning to become my mistress?"

"Boom--"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a second arc of Blood and Fire slashed toward where "Zhen Yi" was!

Cheng Shi Shijian finally had a chance to escape. He immediately switched his Faith using the shadow of the firelight, and then teleported away with a single Dice, arriving at the edge of the venue.

When the other players around him saw this "deadly star" approaching, they immediately retreated in panic. The two Fire Keeper also retreated cautiously, but their eyes never left Cheng Shi's body.

Hu Wei wasn't surprised that his attack missed; he simply spat out a curse and then addressed the others around him:

"I have a big business deal to make, I wonder if any of you are interested?"

While I can't guarantee everyone will benefit, at least my brother Cheng Shi will be coming with me.

As he spoke, he put his arm around "Cheng Shi's" shoulder, preventing "him" from escaping.

"Even if we don't find anything, you can still use the information you have to exchange with my brother for some interesting intelligence."

However, I must make it clear first that there are two things I absolutely must get my hands on from that place: one is the promise I made to my brother, and the other is my goal. Apart from these two items, everything else will be given to those who are destined to receive it.

"So, Mo Li Long Jing, are you interested?"

As soon as Hu Wei finished speaking, Chen Shu raised his hand unwillingly and said:

"What about me? What about me!?"

Hu Wei glanced at him but didn't respond. Instead, he stared straight at Mo Li and Long Jing, waiting for their reply.

Mo Li pondered for a moment, then raised an eyebrow and nodded.

Long Jing, on the other hand, rolled his eyes for a long time, glancing at the giant sword in Hu Wei's hand and then almost imperceptibly at "Cheng Shi" behind Hu Wei.

Zhen Xin wanted to go into the Grand Marshal's scheme alone, so she naturally had to be prepared.

However, she wasn't given any extra time to prepare. Everyone present was a poor partner, except for Long Jing...

Only the second-ranked player, who is also a [Deception], can barely be considered a qualified teammate who can keep up with the pace.

That's why she chose to reveal her identity with a lie at that crucial moment, making Cheng Shi uncomfortable while also Cheng Shi Long Jing in out of curiosity.

She also subtly revealed her allegiance to Long Jing, letting him know that she was a fraudster, and a fraudster who was at odds with "Zhen Yi," all in order to make Long Jing, who had just been tricked by her sister, inclined to cooperate with her.

Zhen Xin's plan was undeniably clever, but she overlooked one crucial point: Long Jing suddenly stopped following her halfway through.

This "President Gong" secretly rejoiced at the spectacle, but outwardly smiled and declined the suggestion.

Not only that, he also deliberately took a half step back, as if distancing himself from the swindlers in the room.

Yes, I didn't expose you, but I... won't help you anymore.

Although Zhen Yi was annoying, her perspective on entertainment was truly brilliant. If she could enjoy the entertainment of her peers, why couldn't I?

So Long Jing withdrew from the limelight, and when he saw a hint of surprise in Cheng Shi's eyes, he was even happier.

Go ahead and lie, lie all you want. If you can fool the Grand Marshal, that's your skill. If you can't, then you'll have to test the sharpness of the Grand Marshal's blade with your own neck.

And, Grand Marshal, when you discover that your good brother is a liar, I hope you can still be as happy as you are now.

I'll pass; I don't want to be dragged down with a conman whose identity I can't even tell.