Starting as a God-Emperor by Intercepting Destiny

0029 The Hidden Subplots in the Game

"Immortality!"

"No, you're not him!"

"Who are you?"

"What about double rows?"

Zhao Jing had never met Shen Changsheng, but he had played the game and knew roughly what Shen Changsheng looked like.

It doesn't need to be too similar; seven-tenths similar is enough.

A warm address, a familiar face.

Zhao Jing used the Thousand Illusion Pearl to change his appearance and asked with a warm smile:

"Uncle Yan, don't you recognize me?"

"I am Changsheng."

"I even got you some wine."

"You must drink at Zuiyuefang. Give me three dou of spirit wine, no more and no less, and ten copper coins extra."

Zhao Jing had done some side quests and was quite familiar with Uncle Yan.

Yan Li's expression changed drastically; only Shen Changsheng could possibly know this information.

He was somewhat agitated.

"Nonsense, Changsheng is already dead."

"I witnessed it with my own eyes!"

Zhao Jing remained calm and composed:

"Uncle Yan, I've come back from hell to take revenge."

"After all, I died unjustly, and my good brother even joined the enemy's camp."

"Uncle Yan, what should I do?"

Zhao Jing used the Thousand Illusion Pearl to impersonate Shen Changsheng, causing Yan Li to despair:

"Ahem, longevity."

"I have never harmed you."

"Although the Yan Family Martial Arts School belongs to the princess and recruits heroes from the martial arts world on her behalf, Shuangxing only wants to win you over."

"You are exceptionally gifted, achieving mastery of the profound gate in just three days. You are a martial arts prodigy, one in ten thousand."

"The Yan family only gave up because you carried a blood feud and refused to join."

"We have no grudge against each other!"

Although Yan Li was terrified to see the dead come back to life.

After all, it's unlikely that the enemy would impersonate Shen Changsheng.

What value is there in faking a rural boy who has been dead for three years?

Even if Zhao Jing's acting was not convincing, Yan Li still treated it as real.

Out of fear, he hurriedly tried to explain himself.

It's normal for Shen Changsheng to attract attention.

Like Zhao Jing, he was born of mortal bones.

However, he possesses one-third of the Destiny Bone, the effect of which is "defying fate," allowing him to acquire martial bones and continuously upgrade.

This is a growth-oriented "golden finger" with unlimited potential.

Zhao Jing couldn't help but ask:

"Uncle Yan, I never told you about my background."

Yan Li quickly explained:

"I will investigate on my own; this is the Princess's task."

"Martial arts schools in various regions will search for the best talents in the world."

"We only found out that your birthplace, Mang Village, was destroyed, and your enemies are suspected to be two Grandmasters."

"Only then did the princess's residence give up on recruiting them."

Besides the support of the Northern Army, the Princess also had another force coming from martial arts schools in various regions.

Many talented individuals from humble backgrounds joined her ranks and pledged their loyalty.

The Yan Family Martial Arts School is just one of them.

Later, Yan Shuangxing realized that Shen Changsheng was exceptionally talented and had a strong will, so he secretly investigated his background.

He eventually found the destroyed Mang Village.

The one who perished was a grandmaster!

Yan Shuangxing gave up completely.

Regardless of who this expert is, Shen Changsheng's enemies are all terrifyingly strong.

Despite his high talent, he was a ticking time bomb.

Yan Shuangxing then wrote a report.

You can befriend them and offer support, but don't accept them as your own people.

The eldest princess received the intelligence and provided a solution.

This is why Shen Changsheng didn't join the Princess's faction in the game.

Zhao Jing understood the underlying plot of the game and continued to press for answers:

"What about Madam Lin?"

"This has nothing to do with the Yan family!"

"Um?"

"I only said some bad things about the Yuwen family."

Yan Li's eyes flickered, as if he were trying to explain himself.

Zhao Jing sneered:

"Uncle Yan, you have no son. Yan Shuangxing is the only one left in the Yan family."

Snapped!Snapped!

Zhao Jing clapped his hands, and his subordinates immediately brought Yan Shuangxing over, seemingly to execute him.

Oh oh oh!

Yan Shuangxing had a rag stuffed into her mouth and could only struggle desperately.

Yan Li said urgently:

"What a coincidence!"

Everyone knows that Madam Lin is famous for her beauty.

"With Instructor Lin unexpectedly marrying a beautiful bride, how could it not attract unwanted attention?"

"I merely had someone mention it to Young Master Yuwen."

It was definitely a scheme.

Zhao Jing finally figured out the hidden plot of the game.

Shen Changsheng set off for Yujing with enough money for his journey, but unexpectedly, he achieved great success in his cultivation on the way, which greatly increased his appetite.

For a martial artist at the Xuan Guan level, eating a cow a day is an exaggeration, but consuming ten catties of meat a day is commonplace.

After all, low-level martial artists have neither Yuanjiang (vital essence) nor spirit stones, and rely solely on food to sustain their qi and blood.

This mistake caused Shen Changsheng to run out of money halfway through his journey.

He had tried to find work to make a living, but his income was not enough to cover his expenses. The more he worked, the hungrier he became, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and go to Yujing to look for money.

When Shen Changsheng arrived in Yujing, he had been starving for three days and fainted by the roadside in a daze.

It was a stroke of luck that Shen Changsheng died, as Lin's wife happened to be returning from her pilgrimage and took him in.

A meal is a debt of gratitude.

Shen Changsheng was in tears.

Later, when Shen Changsheng sought refuge with Yan Li, he mentioned this matter and expressed his deep gratitude.

This suggestion, however, caused trouble.

Yan Li, being malicious, ordered his henchmen to mention the Lin family's wife in front of Yuwen Yi.

At that time, Yuwen Yi had just escaped from the "Yang Juren Case" and walked out of the Cliff of Repentance. He was relaxing in Yujing.

Hearing that the Lin family's wife was an exceptionally beautiful woman, he went to Longhua Temple to wait for her to come to him.

The rest of the story is well-known.

Just like the old story of Gao Yanei.

The Grand Tutor's mansion held immense power in the court and had deep roots in the military. Yuwen Yi also had many cronies, including Gu Changfeng, the commander of the capital garrison.

Gu Changfeng happened to be Lin Jiaotou's superior, and the two colluded to set a trap to force Lin Jiaotou to divorce his wife.

When Shen Changsheng learned of this, he was furious.

To repay a single meal of kindness, he dared to assassinate the Grand Tutor's fourth son; he was truly a rare hero in the world.

This is the prelude to the game.

The story is now complete.

There was actually such a hidden story behind the scenes.

Zhao Jing kept sneering.

Yan Li quickly explained:

"Cough cough, immortality!"

"I had no idea that Young Master Yuwen was so absurd, nor did I know that you would attempt to assassinate him."

"Someone even helped you find a job."

Zhao Jing listened silently to Yan Li's eloquent explanation.

He tried to pin all the blame on Yuwen Yi.

Clearly, they couldn't have planned that far ahead; it was just a minor, insidious move to escalate the conflict.

Unexpectedly, Shen Changsheng disregarded the powerful and wealthy, and killed them without hesitation.

In the game, Yan Li was terrified and quickly recommended other Kowloons to help him save his life.

This is a case of shifting the blame eastward.

Whatever you do, don't get involved with the princess's residence.

but.

Yuwen Yi's personality changed drastically, which makes this case suspicious.

His target was no longer the beautiful woman, but Shen Changsheng.

They lured and killed Shen Changsheng to seize the Heavenly Fate Bone.

This has two advantages.

Firstly, to cover up the consequences of being struck by lightning.

Secondly, it serves to test the plot's developments without arousing suspicion.

Zhao Jing, after reviewing the intelligence, asked again:

"Why did those two men join the Grand Tutor's mansion?"

You are a member of the Princess's household; generally speaking, Yan Shuangxing should have joined the Princess's household.

Yan Li quickly said:

"Shuangxing didn't want to join, but Young Master Yuwen offered too much."

"Moreover, the princess has ordered that someone must infiltrate the Yuwen family."

"Chang Sheng, let me explain."

"Her Highness the Princess has always wanted to eliminate the Yuwen family."

"It's nothing more than mutual exploitation."

"Chang Sheng, we have no enmity or grudge against each other."

No enmity or grudge?

There is now.

Zhao Jing revealed a strange smile:

"Uncle Yan, look who's here."

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

In the dim light of the basement, a young man in white clapped as he walked down the stairs.

"So that's how Fourth Sister-in-law views Fourth Brother."

"That's really interesting."

Yan Li's face immediately turned ashen.

Because the visitor was Yuwen Zhe.

It's alright to tell Shen Changsheng this news.

But if Yuwen Zhe heard this, it would be a dead end.

Even more frightening, the other party pressed the sound conch.

Yan Li's voice echoed throughout the basement:

"...Her Highness the Princess has always wanted to wipe out the Yuwen family."

"It's nothing more than mutual exploitation."

Zhao Jing played two roles.

He didn't mention the princelings at all.

Instead, he first impersonated Shen Changsheng, and then Yuwen Zhe.

Because only the Yuwen family could make Yan Li despair.

How did you two end up together?

Wow!

Yan Li was so anxious that he vomited blood.

After being captured, he lost too much blood, which severely impaired his thinking ability.

Now that Yuwen Zhe has come out, he feels utterly cold and despondent.

Yuwen Zhe smiled faintly:

"Yanli, you have two choices."

"First, seek refuge with the Yuwen family, and the whole family will be safe."

"Second, if you refuse to tell me no matter what, I'll give the conch shell to Fourth Sister-in-law and send your whole family on their way."

"Don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards Fourth Sister-in-law."

If it were Zhao Jing, Yan Li would definitely fight to the death.

But if it were Yuwen Zhe...

This puppet was truly put to the best use.

Yan Li couldn't help but say in despair:

"Say it, everyone's saying it!"