When Gu Chenfeng addressed him as "Your Highness, the Fourth Prince,"
Cao Meng could not help freezing for a moment. A trace of surprise surfaced on his rather simple, kindly face, but calm returned in an instant.
With a wave of his hand, an invisible force lifted Gu Chenfeng to his feet.
"Brother Gu, there is no need to stand on such ceremony. I am rather curious-how did you guess my identity?"
Gu Chenfeng smiled faintly. "The Dragon-Controlling Guard is an elite force of the Great Jin Divine Dynasty, with strict military discipline.
"Presumably, even a friend of the commandant could not disregard military discipline and stay in the camp at will.
"Moreover, someone who can use so much spirit jade of such high quality to carve puppets,
"and casually give away such a precious puppet secret art,
"must naturally be an extraordinary figure, Brother Cao."
Hearing this, Cao Meng looked increasingly astonished.
"That makes sense, but surely that still isn't enough to deduce my identity."
Gu Chenfeng continued, "Someone of your extraordinary standing nevertheless knows about the Seven Star Continent.
"You also seem quite concerned about Senior Marquis Yu, and even know of a minor figure like me.
"Within the Great Jin Divine Dynasty, there are already very few prominent figures who fit that description.
"And among them, the only one with the distinctive taste and discerning eye to create so many works of art should be none other than His Highness, the Fourth Prince!"
Gu Chenfeng added another helping of flattery, while inwardly thinking,
Do you really think I didn't sense the numerous powerful guards hidden in those seemingly empty tents around us?
Taiching Daoist and the others once said that Cao was the royal surname of the Great Jin Divine Dynasty.
*If I still couldn't guess your