NOVGO.NET Chapter 745: 316 Illusion and Reality
Chapter 745: Chapter 316 Illusion and Reality
Talking about making a living on the streets sounds decent, but to put it bluntly, he was just a scoundrel messing about on the streets.
He thought this was going to be his life, but unexpectedly, one day he suddenly met someone on the street.
That person was dressed a bit oddly, cloaked heavily to conceal themselves, and seemed to be in a hurry.
Cao Ming, who hustled on the streets, was adept at tricking, deceiving, and stealing—all kinds of underhanded skills.
Seeing such a person, he had an idea, knowing that people like this were usually in a hurry with urgent matters; even if they lost something, they wouldn’t realize until they had gone far.
By then, trying to find him would be incredibly difficult.
So he took the opportunity to bump into the man and smoothly snatched the money pouch from his waist.
Slipping into a dark alley, he was about to check his loot when suddenly his wrist was grabbed.
“The person was a Martial Arts expert, and I thought I had no chance of escaping, but unexpectedly, he didn’t kill me.
“Instead, after watching me for a moment, he took me away.
“He told me that I had good foundations, excellent material for training in martial arts.
“But my character was lacking, and without support, even if I had strong martial arts, I would still meet with misfortune.
“At his mercy, life and death hanging by his thought, my heart did not believe his words, yet I could only nod and bow, hoping to save my life.
“He, seeing my obedience, then told me that he had a great fortune that he could offer me.
“But to hold onto this fortune for the long term, I had to listen to him.
“Once successful, I would become one of the most powerful people in the Southwest.
“I was skeptical but also felt that he had no reason to deceive me, and without other options, naturally I agreed.
“And then for the next full two years, he made me do one thing.”
Cao Ming paused slightly here: “He had me imitate someone…”
“Who?”
Su Mo immediately inquired.
Cao Ming’s brows furrowed tightly:
“His own self.
“He had me imitate his every move and word.
“I had to do it perfectly, without a single flaw.
“During this, I continuously trained in both Internal and External Skills as he directed.
“…Within, I practiced two types of martial arts; one was the Great Transformation Rebirth Heart Lotus Scripture, and the other was the Yixuan Divine Skill.
“With the enhancement from the Yixuan Divine Skill, the progress in the Great Transformation Rebirth Heart Lotus Scripture was pleasantly significant.
“Thus, within the short span of two years, my martial arts had made rapid progress.
“As for the moves and hand techniques, they were all from Wusheng Hall, where my progress was originally very slow.
“However, with the growth of my Inner Strength, my External Skills gradually became proficient.
“Then… then one day, he suddenly invited me for a drink.
“After chatting casually, I suddenly felt confused, and the next moment, I completely lost consciousness.
“The next time I opened my eyes, I felt severe pain on my face.
“Reaching behind to feel, my face was wrapped in layers of bandages.
“I wanted to remove them, but the man suddenly appeared and told me that the wound absolutely couldn’t be touched for at least ten days to half a month.
“Otherwise, all efforts would be in vain.
“I asked what he had done to me, and he nonchalantly said, he just gave me… a new face.”
Hearing this, Su Mo raised his eyebrows; so this Mr. Jun had not used the Disguise Technique, but actually operated directly on someone’s face?
To have such attainments in Medical Skill…
Cao Ming, having experienced this, naturally had to ask for details.
Then Mr. Jun told him that the great wealth promised to him was the position of Wusheng Hall’s Great Hall Master.
Today, the operation on his face was to turn him into Wan Yutang.
The person he had been imitating for the past two years was also Wan Yutang.
Cao Ming was shocked, thinking that the man standing before him was the real Wan Yutang.
However, the man denied it.
At that time, he did not reveal his identity; he only told Cao Ming that if he wanted to obtain this great wealth, he had to obediently follow orders.
If he did not want to become Wan Yutang and claim this great benefit, all he had to do was say so, and he would let Cao Ming go.
Although Cao Ming was a street hustler, it did not mean he was unaware of the malicious nature of people.
Where there are people’s hearts, there lies the Jianghu.
This does not depend on whether you hustle on the streets or serve in the court.
He knew that despite the man’s pleasing words, rejecting the offer would undoubtedly result in death.
So he had no choice but to agree.
After the bandages came off, Cao Ming had a different face.
Only then did he discover that Wan Yutang’s face bore a four to five points resemblance to his own.
It was also then that he realized, the encounter on the street was not just about his capabilities; it was also about his face.
However, to become the Great Hall Master of Wusheng Hall, he also had to know certain things.
For example, the real Wan Yutang had long been imprisoned in the Endless Prison.
The Wan Yutang of the past two years was an impostor by that mysterious person.
That person had a daughter with Lady Wan, which was Wan Yilan.
Yet, he had never taken either the daughter or Lady Wan to heart.
After he let him impersonate Wan Yutang, he also made it clear that Wan Yilan was of great use to him and must not be killed.