"This is the last time. Once you complete the mission, I'll give you your freedom. You can go wherever you want." Lu Qin looked at him and spoke with utmost seriousness.
Shao Tong's face filled with longing. After a long pause, he finally let out a breath. "Copying that woman's ability is already my limit. I can't maintain it for long. Peering into someone's memories and altering them... It's a remarkable ability, but you're too greedy. You actually want me to inherit Jiang Cheng's body."
"If that person says it can be done, then it can be done. There's no need to doubt it. Jiang Cheng is the root of all evil. We'll destroy his mind, then you'll take advantage of the opening and inherit his body. It's all part of the plan." Lu Qin did her best to reassure him. Shao Tong's mental state was unstable, and he was the linchpin of the entire plan.
"Let me ask you something. After the plan succeeds, I'll have read most of Jiang Cheng's memories and inherited his body. Then... will I still be me? Or... will I have become Jiang Cheng?" Shao Tong leaned forward, looking at Lu Qin with keen interest. He seemed fascinated by the question.
Lu Qin furrowed her brow. "What, does that matter?"
"Of course. If I'm still me, then perhaps our agreement will still stand. But if you think I'll no longer be myself—that I'll be that guy called Jiang Cheng..." Shao Tong paused, the corners of his mouth lifting. "Will our agreement still stand? You said yourself that Jiang Cheng is the root of all evil. Would you still spare me then?"
It was a roundabout question, but easy enough to understand. Lu Qin immediately nodded, her expression turning solemn. "The promise will stand, of