The Familiar Fishpond Match I Truly Missed

"Who!?"

The person making the noise inside the palace was indeed Nangong. This "Decay" Priest looked very alert and seemed to have noticed Cheng Shi outside the palace.

But in fact, she did not hear anyone approaching. After all, the wind was howling and the snow was falling heavily outside. As a low-ranking Priest, it was impossible for her to be so perceptive as to notice Cheng Shi moving so quietly in a Cheng Shi.

But she still looked outside the hall, not because she was bluffing, but because someone had told her that someone was coming.

Cheng Shi hadn't expected that the Blood-Swapping Priest, whom he hadn't seen for several months, would become so astute. Now that he had been discovered, there was no need to hide from an acquaintance.

So he deliberately made some noise to let Nangong know that someone had indeed come outside.

Upon hearing the voice, Nangong's heart sank, and she tensed up. Gripping her Daggers, she looked towards the stone pillar outside the hall where the noise had come from, while simultaneously taking a few steps back in the opposite direction. Her face was filled with extreme panic as she shouted, "Come out! I see you!"

But as soon as she finished speaking, she saw a hand holding a bottle of cola over her shoulder and stretched out in front of her, and heard a somewhat familiar voice behind her.

"People say you're welcome to have a Coke when friends come over, so why are you pulling out a knife when you see me, Nangong?"

"!!!"

Nangong was stunned, her mind went completely blank. She never expected that the sound just now was a feint. The outsider had already quietly crept up behind her. She was so panicked that she couldn't even think about why the weapon used to slit her throat was a bottle of cola!

She was so panicked, as if some secret had been exposed and would be destroyed in the light of day. She was like a frightened animal, instinctively ducking to avoid the "sneak attack" of the Coke bottle. Then, without caring whether the Daggers in her hand actually hit the enemy, she hurriedly turned around and jumped away using both hands and feet.

Yes, she was out of sync; her running movements were all jerky, like a silly roe deer rushing outwards.

"..."

Cheng Shi was stunned by what he saw.

He hadn't been so awestruck by someone's appearance in a long time; even Acrobat probably couldn't have convincingly portrayed this bizarre and comical scene.

But he wasn't concerned about Nangong's predicament; rather, he was wondering why the other person was so... panicked.

Interesting, what's this Blood-Swapping Priest doing here?

Did she also covet the legendary "Gift of Scars"?

But who told her that there would be clues about this Daggers in the First Prince's residence?

You know, the place where the First Prince lives is not a conspicuous place in this royal court. Even if you just wander around randomly, it is impossible for you to happen to come here.

When things seem extremely illogical, then say that there's something you don't know about it.

Cheng Shi raised an eyebrow and watched Nangong continue his performance with great interest.

Unexpectedly, this old friend still had some reflexes. Just as she was halfway through her "jump," she suddenly stopped, turned around in shock to look at Cheng Shi behind her, and then widened her eyes, asking incredulously:

"Cheng... Cheng Shi?"

The Blood-Swapping Priest has a good Memory.

Cheng Shi laughed and nodded, saying, "It seems I misunderstood you. So you wanted to perform acrobatics for an old friend. Not bad, not bad, quite wonderful."

As he spoke, Cheng Shi clapped his hands mischievously.

Nangong's face flushed red instantly. She quickly stood up, tugged at her clothes to cover her battered body, awkwardly hid the Daggers behind her back, and then took two steps back, her face half red and half white.

Although there was joy in her eyes at seeing her friend, there was still more wariness towards Cheng Shi. It seemed that this Priest friend had suffered enough, and she was no longer willing to trust him, even though they had known each other before.

"You..."

Nangong took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down. He was about to ask Cheng Shi why he was there when Cheng Shi interrupted him with a question:

What are you doing here?

"..."

Nangong choked, the tension she had just felt rising again. Her nerves were on edge, and she managed a weak smile, her face pale and strained, trying to find an excuse. But then she heard Cheng Shi exclaim, "Oh!" with a sudden realization.

"I see, you're here to find the Gift of Scars too!"

"!!!"

When Cheng Shi uttered those four words so directly, Nangong broke out in a cold sweat again. But amidst this multiple layers of fear, she finally regained her senses and realized something terrible: in this high-level game that she and her teammates had stumbled into, there was a player named Cheng Shi!

And he was the Progeny Priest had been assigned to the same class as him a few months ago!

He really is a master. Just like Song Yawen said, he has at least 2000 points!

No, it's impossible for a player in a 2000-point game to kill a 1800-point Disciple of Silence as easily as cutting vegetables. The opponent is definitely more than 2000 points, maybe even 2400!

This discovery made Nangong even more nervous, but fortunately she knew that this Progeny Priest was not a bad person, or at least not so bad as to be Despair.

But... was he also here to find that Daggers?

Nangong pursed her lips, her face pale, and replied, "Yes... I just wanted to come and see if there was a chance..."

Cheng Shi sighed and shook his head.

There was no need to listen any further, because the Master of Deception told him that the other person was lying and that she hadn't come looking for the Daggers!

But if that's not the case, why would she quietly leave the group of three and risk coming here?

Cheng Shi frowned slightly, his gaze casually drifting towards Nangong's right hand, which was behind his back.

The other person was holding a Daggers, but it was hidden behind their back...

Under what circumstances would a panicked player carry a defensive weapon on their back?

Yes, even if she recognized him and felt that stabbing him was stupid and embarrassing, the problem is that this Blood-Swapping Priest's face is still full of caution. How could someone who is so careful and wary of him have the first reaction to hide the Daggers for self-defense?

Even if she didn't want to make things awkward by meeting him, she could at least hide it in her sleeve. After all, her clothes were so well-covered, and there was bound to be a Daggers hidden in her long sleeves.

But she didn't; instead, she chose a way that was even more "distancing" from herself.

Interesting, she doesn't want him to see that Daggers?

It's no wonder Cheng Shi overthinks things. In a place where a Daggers should have been found, he encountered a friend who deliberately concealed Daggers. Anyone would probably overthink things in this situation!

She... Nangong... found that [Gift of Scars]?

It's still in the First Prince's residence!?

No, that's impossible. Da Yi searched this place before. If there's still a Daggers here, he couldn't possibly have missed it.

So, the Daggers wasn't originally here, but someone... brought it back here?

Thinking of this, Cheng Shi's eyes narrowed slightly. At this moment, Nangong also noticed Cheng Shi's gaze. She nervously took another step back and tightly gripped the Daggers behind her.

"Are you afraid of me?" Cheng Shi laughed.

Nangong paused, nodded, then shook his head. "No, I know you're a good person."

"Yes, I'm a good person, indeed, I'm a very good person."

As you know, I'm a Priest, and the hardest thing for Blood-Swapping Priest is balancing their own injuries. I see you're a bit weak, so how about this, I'll give you some free treatment as a way of showing my appreciation to an old friend.

As he spoke, Cheng Shi extended his hand.

This startled Nangong so much that he stumbled.

She was terrified; she certainly didn't want to get pregnant with some strange child at this time. But Cheng Shi didn't give her a chance to refuse, and simply shook her off...

He threw out a bottle of cola.

"...?"

Nangong was about to dodge the Healing Art when she noticed a bottle of cola suddenly rolling to her feet, which reminded her of the two hours she was drugged by Cheng Shi during that Trials.

He still loves Coke so much.

"You..." Nangong was at a loss for words.

In fact, she had always remembered that Trials and Cheng Shi's kindness, but now she did have some secrets that Cheng Shi could not know. It was clear that the other party had no ill intentions in reminding her in this way. The moment the memories flooded her mind, Nangong pursed her lips and finally smiled.

"I... I won't fall for it again. There are strong sleeping pills in your cola. If you drink it, you'll oversleep. I won't drink it."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Coke bottle at her feet exploded with a "pop," releasing a cloud of smoke. Nangong didn't even have time to react; she just instinctively took a deep breath in tension, then closed her eyes and passed out.

With a loud "thud," the Priest's daughter crashed to the ground. Seeing this, Cheng Shi clicked his tongue and said:

"One after another, each one is different."

How could the same trick fool the same person twice? If you want to fool someone, you have to use a different trick. But to be honest, I really miss this feeling, the familiar atmosphere of the "fish pond" game, where you can fool someone every time.

The road to fighting fraud is long and arduous Nangong, you really need to be more careful!

After saying Cheng Shi laughed, but as he laughed, his face gradually turned cold, his aura grew stronger, and he held a Scalpel in each hand, his gaze sharp as he looked into the smoke, and he chuckled softly:

"You've been watching the show for so long, isn't it time for you to show your face?"

Otherwise, do I have to personally invite you out?