That was indeed Cheng Shi just now.
He and Sun Miao had reached the left-wing camp ahead of time by Traveling the Void. Of course, it wasn't Cheng Shi or Sun Miao who had torn open the void, but Chun.
After learning Kainlaur's location, Cheng Shi realized the opportunity to set a trap had arrived, so he immediately contacted Chun.
Although he hadn't left behind any way to contact Chun, he wasn't worried about losing touch with her. He knew that as long as Sun Miao remained curious about that "Deconstruction Curse," she wouldn't let a target under observation leave her sight.
Sure enough, after hearing Cheng Shi's request, she immediately called Chun back.
The former Chosen of Prosperity was practically willing to fulfill any of Cheng Shi's requests at that moment. Once she learned that the trap was aimed at Lin Xi, she didn't hesitate before taking the two of them straight through the void to the left wing, reducing what would have been a night of travel to just a few hours.
After arriving, Cheng Shi and the others quickly found Kainlaur. He had chosen a timing similar to Du Qiyu's: both had abducted the real body during a lull in command. Cheng Shi's plan was simply more aggressive. He had switched directly back to Deception and transformed himself into Kainlaur, preparing to enter the trap personally and find out what those two teammates, whom he hadn't seen all day, were plotting.
However, entering the trap personally didn't mean taking a risk. Before disguising himself, Cheng Shi had already calculated every possible outcome.
Chun was lurking near the military camp. If Lin Xi approached, she wouldn't need anyone to warn her. She would immediately sniff out the rat stench on Lin Xi and start fighting him.
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