Who Exactly Is He!!

Cheng Shi played a very clever trick.

Under the watchful eyes of an Acrobat, he flawlessly concealed the Tongue of Lies beneath the contract. The skillful movements and the timing and methods of diverting attention did not resemble those of Fate Weaver at all, but rather those of a seasoned close-up Magician.

And then there's the Tongue of Lies, which shouldn't even be in his hands...

The combination of "Magician" and "Tongue of Lies" is hard not to associate with a certain player surnamed Zhen.

Long Jing was astonished.

He already found Cheng Shi's identity very strange, and this contract was his way of testing this conman colleague!

The contract is real, the gratitude is real, and the test is also real!

Although every aspect of their escape suggested that the Fate Weaver was indeed a genuine person, Long Jing knew that this man was clearly a fraud who could rival Zhen Yi.

Therefore, he never let go of his suspicion and vigilance towards Cheng Shi from beginning to end.

He wondered, how could someone who was at a disadvantage in the confrontation with Zhen Yi's scam and even risked exposing his identity to get him involved and help, turn around and completely expose Zhen Yi's "Birth" trap?

Was it because of that whistle that Hu Xuan was summoned?

This is indeed a difficult point to explain, because Hu Xuan doesn't seem to have noticed anything wrong with this "Cheng Shi" either!

Of course, Long Jing didn't understand Hu Xuan. He didn't know whether the other party had genuinely failed to notice Cheng Shi's unusual identity, or whether she had noticed it long ago but didn't care.

All he knew was that, from his own perspective, Cheng Shi definitely had a big problem.

Even for a moment, driven by a conman's instincts, he wondered if this "Cheng Shi" might have been replaced by Zhen Yi.

After all, during the time before everyone escaped from the cage of dead infants, no one knew what was happening outside, and this short period of blank time was enough for Zhen Yi to complete some convincing disguises.

But there was one thing he couldn't understand: if the other party was Zhen Yi, what was she doing?

Why go to such great lengths to save everyone, even giving the Fate Weaver a "good reputation," just to participate in a scheme orchestrated by the Grand Marshal?

This isn't like her at all...

Therefore, Long Jing was unsure of Cheng Shi's identity.

So he used his Tongue of Lies to test Cheng Shi.

Such is often how swindlers clash: unless they admit defeat and Deception their hand, the Believer swindlers will only keep their intense confrontations hidden beneath a calm surface.

This is also a tacit understanding among scammers.

Therefore, Long Jing never intended to expose Cheng Shi's identity in front of others. Instead, he wanted Cheng Shi to know that he had seen through him, so that he could enjoy the game from a higher level.

This pattern is almost identical to the Cheng Shi used when playing against Zhen Yi.

The purpose of this test was to see if the other party had the courage to accept the deal involving Zhen Yi!

Mo Li was right. This was not only the ownership of an S-class sacred artifact, but also a prophecy that destined to clash with Zhen Yi in the future.

Long Jing was confident that he could glean a lot from Cheng Shi's attitude in accepting the contract.

When Longjing saw the other party hesitate for a moment before accepting the contract symbolizing "cooperation," Long Jing felt that this must be a master swindler, not Zhen Yi himself.

To his surprise, the other party, who had clearly concealed his identity, still brought out his Tongue of Lies right in front of him!

Then who else could she be but Zhen Yi!?

You should know that this is a "magical tool" that can expose many lies and scams, and probably no scammer would willingly give up ownership of it.

He gave it up because it was tainted with too many karmic connections to Zhen Yi. But what about Zhen Yi? She's a con artist at the top of the "bad luck chain." Why should she give up ownership of this "magical artifact"?

So, seeing is believing, no matter how confused Long Jing was, he could never have imagined Cheng Shi's second identity!

She can only be Zhen Yi, and only in this way can the Master of Deception mark her statement "I am Cheng Shi" as the truth!

So Long Jing was shocked.

But what shocked him was not that Zhen Yi would appear here, but that she seemed to have deceived him, yet revealed her "true form" in front of him!

She... is playing tricks on me again!?

You're addicted, aren't you!

Long Jing was furious, but his anger was tinged with a hint of "incompetence."

He stared intently at Cheng Shi, his smile unchanged, but his voice was filled with gritted teeth as he spoke:

"Zhen Yi, do you really think I wouldn't dare to expose you in front of others?"

It would be fun for me to thwart your scam, and even if word gets out, I won't be the only one who'll be embarrassed!

Don't push me too far!

Call--

What exactly do you want to do?

Alright, alright, I, Gong, concede defeat. I give up, okay? Whew—

We can continue to work together!

If you tell me exactly what happened in that Trials, I can forgive and forget, and I will also do my best to assist you in the Grand Marshal's Trials.

Of course, my reward is that this agreement is immediately nullified, and everything found in the Trials is yours, but the Tongue of Lies... remains mine!

How?"

Not good!

Cheng Shi laughed. He didn't expect the other party to have imagined so many things, and even ignored a lot of facts because of the idea that "he was Zhen Yi".

The problem is that Cheng Shi is no longer going to pretend to be Zhen Yi.

The same trick might work, but the Clown has grown tired of performing.

And after impersonating Zhen Yi, she had to explain a whole bunch of things, such as Hu Xuan's attitude towards her, and her true identity amidst the Giggle and Mock... Although she could explain all of these things, it was too tiring.

Cheng Shi was a person who disliked trouble, so he decided to solve the problem once and for all.

One lie may be covered up by ten thousand other lies, but that's because the lies used to cover up the loophole aren't big enough!

When a lie is big enough to fill the entire loophole, a single lie can also cover up all the previous errors.

Cheng Shi found this "big enough" lie. He had long thought of an excellent method, a way to never have to find excuses for his various actions again!

Using the Tongue of Lies to throw Long Jing into a mental state of confusion is the first step in this process.

Seeing the Acrobat' eyes filled with confusion and shock, the Clown chuckled inwardly and began his performance.

He looked at Long Jing with a playful smile, not answering any of the questions, but instead speaking mysteriously:

"The rules of the game are that each person asks one question. You've already asked one, so it's my turn to ask one now."

And my problem is..."

At this point, Cheng Shi paused Cheng Shi, catching Long Jing's slightly surprised gaze, before his lips curled into an even more enigmatic smile:

"After witnessing the accidental deaths of your parents, why would you still choose to continue being a..."

Acrobat?"

"!!??"

If Cheng Shi's suspected identity as Zhen Yi was merely shocking, then these words were undoubtedly a nuclear bomb dropped on Long Jing's mind, and a nuclear one at that.

"Boom--"

The sky has fallen!

The terror of the sky collapsing and the earth splitting apart!

Long Jing has never shared his story with anyone. He even racked his brains to research many strategies to fight against the [Memory], just like Cheng Shi. With his score and strength, he was also confident that he had never revealed his past.

Even when Li Jingming offered him substantial rewards, he didn't contribute a single Memory to the other party's path of [Memory]!

So, how Cheng Shi in front of me know about this?!

Furthermore, can she still be Zhen Yi? Can he still be Cheng Shi?

To make it even more terrifying, it...

Is he really a player just like me?