Chapter 467

No, brother, why are you acting like a mirror!

That's right, Long Jing's mask was lost.

In a trial a long time ago, he hid the mask somewhere to hide his identity, but he didn't expect that trial to end unexpectedly. He was sent out of the trial before he could retrieve his mask.

Since then, Long Jing had become a 【Deception】 believer without a 【Deception】 token.

Fortunately, he still had the ability of the Decree, because he discovered that even an ordinary mask could be used for the Decree in his hands.

After learning this, he gradually gave up the idea of retrieving the mask.

It wasn't because he didn't want to, but because he had prayed for so long and still couldn't return to the history related to that trial, so he had to give up.

And now, after this most secret matter was spoken by Cheng Shi, Long Jing finally couldn't hold on anymore under the repeated shocks.

"Who... exactly are you?"

Cheng Shi smiled eerily: "·Believe it now?"

"I..."

A flash of conflict crossed Long Jing's eyes, but the next second he believed it, completely believed it, because Brother Mouth said one more thing:

"·You seem to have forgotten me."

"Forgotten?" Long Jing was stunned, then his whole body shook, his pupils shrank to the size of needle tips, and he screamed in a broken voice, "It's you!??"

Cheng Shi listened, completely confused, but that didn't stop Brother Mouth from continuing the performance.

He just smiled casually and then introduced himself:

"·Let's get reacquainted. My name is Envoy Envoy Yu Xi. I am a subordinate god of 【Void】 and also a Messenger of 【Deception】.

Don't look at me with that gaze. I guess you should have guessed why I came to find you.

Since you had the courage to take away my tongue, you should have guessed that this day would come, right?"

"!!??"

This time, it wasn't just Long Jing who was shocked; even Cheng Shi, who was acting like a fox borrowing a tiger's might, was stunned.

What's going on?

What is Brother Mouth saying?

What does it mean to take away its tongue?

Could it be that Brother Tongue was... picked up by Long Jing?

How is he so good at picking things up... no, where did he pick it up from?

Cheng Shi was confused, and Long Jing was even more confused, because he found that everything seemed to have suddenly become reasonable.

Before, he was always unsure of Cheng Shi's identity because he always thought of Cheng Shi as a player, a player with ulterior motives. But now, who could have imagined that the other party would be a Messenger!

He must be the Messenger of the benefactor, because everything He knows, he had never told anyone else!

Especially the origin of the Tongue of Lying!

Except for Them, Long Jing couldn't imagine who else would know all this.

Even if a 【Memory】 believer happened to "reproduce" that scene, he couldn't have happened to "reproduce" his other memories too, right?

Furthermore, the fact that the Tongue of Lying hadn't been activated in this game was the best proof. This proved that the other party had the ability to control this tongue. Looking at it this way, if He isn't the owner of the tongue, then who is?

Heh, a single tongue is an S-rank holy artifact after being detached. As the owner of the tongue, how could He not be a 【He】?

Thus, Long Jing believed.

So 【Deception】 also has a Messenger. No, 【Deception】 should have had a Messenger all along, but no one had ever discovered who His Messenger was.

But today! Now!

He had actually encountered a living 【Deception】 Messenger, and He had introduced Himself. His name is... 【Envoy Envoy Yu Xi】!

No wonder!

No wonder He fought with Zhen Yi, no wonder He came to find him. It turns out everything was for this tongue!

His tongue!

Whoosh—

Long Jing suddenly felt a wave of lingering fear in his heart.

It's a good thing he was quick-witted and chose to use that contract to test the other party. Looking at it this way, when the other party accepted the contract that signified the ownership of the Tongue of Lying, did it mean that the other party had "forgiven" his crime of stealing the tongue?

Thinking of this, Long Jing's expression slowly changed.

His fear disappeared. When he knew that the person in front of him was not Zhen Yi, nor Cheng Shi, but the Messenger of his benefactor, he changed from his previous panic and trembling, and his eyes suddenly became eager.

He seemed to have forgotten the experience of fleeing for his life under a Messenger just a moment ago. At this very moment, when facing another Messenger, he actually smiled, a happy smile.

How could someone else's Messenger be the same as one's own?

Besides, this isn't a Messenger at all; this is clearly a treasure, a huge source of information, a guiding light on the path of 【Deception】, a shortcut to getting closer to the benefactor's will, and an excellent opportunity to catch up with or even surpass the God-Chosen!

In short, this isn't an enemy, this is a daddy!

A living daddy!

Long Jing realized. So, as if he hadn't heard Brother Mouth's mockery and sarcasm just now, he took half a step forward, his face blooming with undisguised sycophantic smiles.

The speed of this change is worthy of the name of an acrobat.

"Lord Envoy Envoy Yu Xi, as you can see, I only temporarily borrowed this... uh, your tongue, but I have already returned the contract to you, haven't I?

This is all a misunderstanding!

I was wondering why this tongue was so radiant in that trial, guiding me to find it. It turns out it was yours—no, it should be said it was the radiance of my Lord.

Even your tongue carries the radiance of 【Deception】, let alone you.

My Lord, you must believe me. My previous doubts were not doubts, but being attracted by your radiance without knowing it!!

Also, does Lord Envoy Envoy Yu Xi need... a local guide while walking in the human world?

Although I am definitely not as clever as you in the way of trickery, at least I still have some strength. I wonder if I could have the honor of running errands for the troublesome things that are inconvenient for you?"

"..."

Looking at Long Jing, who was all smiles in front of him, Cheng Shi suddenly felt a bit dazed for a moment.

Is this still the sharp-tongued and deep-scheming 【Deception】 Rank 2 from before?

Is this still the acrobat whose pupils shrank and whose body trembled just a moment ago?

Why does this shameless look look so much like myself at certain times?

Why are you acting like me?

Good fellow, I've been here acting with you for a long time, and you've acted yourself into a mirror, haven't you?

Long Jing, oh Long Jing, tone it down. I still prefer your unyielding look from just now.

Cheng Shi was numb, but he didn't speak because he felt that Brother Mouth's roleplay might not be over yet.

But to his surprise, Brother Mouth actually stopped talking.

The moment Long Jing accepted Cheng Shi's "Envoy Envoy Yu Xi" identity, the Lips of Envoy Envoy Yu Xi started playing dead again, so the scene fell into an inexplicable silence.

Fortunately, the smile on Cheng Shi's face hadn't faded. This "read but didn't reply and still smiled" expression made Long Jing reflect for a moment, then he quickly organized his expression and changed his rhetoric.

"Ahem, pardon my presumption, Lord Envoy Envoy Yu Xi. Everything just now was just me being too excited; it's an occupational disease of being an acrobat. But no matter, I have found myself again.

Please believe that I am a very reliable 【Deception】 believer.

So what I want to express is that I am very pious and at your command."

"..."

Heh, I've really learned something today. I didn't expect that a clown's occupational disease could be stolen one day.

You, this 【Deception】 Rank 2, are quite good at stealing things. No wonder you stole the Tongue of Lying. But... where exactly did you steal it from?

Cheng Shi really wanted to ask, but he was afraid that Brother Mouth and Brother Tongue would misunderstand. He really just wanted to gossip, not to see if there were any other parts... no, he wanted to see if there were any other props he could pick up for free...

But he knew he couldn't ask like that, so he took over Brother Mouth's role and became the "stand-in" for the Messenger 【Envoy Envoy Yu Xi】.

"Do you think I need a helper?"

Long Jing shook his head very seriously: "No, the great Lord Envoy Envoy Yu Xi does not need help, but your radiance makes me unconsciously move closer to you. I always want to add bricks and tiles to this cause of 【Deception】, so it is my unilateral desire to help you—no, assist you. Please, you must give me a chance."

Hearing this, Cheng Shi's mouth twitched.

Oh no, the mirror is even brighter.