Chapter 1046

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Chapter 1046: Schemes and Stratagems

He did not touch his nose.

An Qing Yu also noticed this point, his eyes slightly constricting.

For this situation, An Qing Yu only thought of three possibilities.

The first was that Leng Xuan acknowledged Si Xiaonan’s lie, feeling that not being able to return to Asgard in time was a regrettable matter.

The second was that he had forgotten.

The third… he was not Leng Xuan.

An Qing Yu’s brain was spinning rapidly. He raised his hand and casually touched his own nose.

Since that’s the case, we should quickly search around here; we might find other clues.

Touching the nose was a euphemism, so An Qing Yu’s actual intention was not to rush into action, but to stay put.

Si Xiaonan understood An Qing Yu’s intent and quietly looked at Leng Xuan beside her.

Leng Xuan slightly nodded, his gaze sweeping around before quickly selecting a direction and walking out.

Seeing this scene, An Qing Yu and Si Xiaonan’s hearts sank completely.

After two instances of euphemisms, Leng Xuan showed no reaction – this could no longer be a matter of forgetfulness… The only possibility left was clear.

He was not Leng Xuan.

Si Xiaonan’s face turned deathly pale. Her eyes were tightly fixed on the direction Leng Xuan had left, her lips trembling uncontrollably.

He was not Leng Xuan… then who could he be?

Leng Xuan walked a few steps, noticed they weren’t following, and turned back, slowly speaking:

Xiaonan, what’s wrong?

A gentle breeze brushed his sleeve, and Loki’s ear had already disappeared from the back of the black snake arm.

Si Xiaonan felt her heart skip a beat, but reason instantly took over her body. She tried to calm herself and spoke casually:

Nothing, I’m coming.

She stepped to follow Leng Xuan.

An Qing Yu closely followed her, their eyes meeting. While Leng Xuan continued forward, he silently mouthed:

— Loki?

Si Xiaonan pursed her lips and slightly nodded.

An Qing Yu’s expression immediately turned grave.

Loki could actually use that black ear to directly arrive from across the ocean onto Leng Xuan’s body? This method was too bizarre.

This meant Loki had transformed from a behind-the-scenes listener to a direct participant, becoming a living piece hidden in the shadows.

A trickster god from Asgard infiltrating Kunlun was absolutely not good for the Great Xia.

If the nose-touching signal hadn’t exposed Loki’s identity in advance, even he and Si Xiaonan might not have noticed anything unusual.

An Qing Yu’s brain spun rapidly, searching for a way to break the situation.

Xiaonan.

In the silent atmosphere, Leng Xuan suddenly spoke.

Si Xiaonan’s eyes slightly constricted, quickly returning to calm: What?

Leng Xuan opened his mouth, seeming to want to say something, but then silently shook his head: Nothing…

While saying these words, he picked up a branch from the ground and began writing in Chinese:

— Can we really deceive Loki like this?

The moment she saw these words, Si Xiaonan was stunned, then felt her scalp go numb with horror.

He was testing her?!

The man before her was definitely not Leng Xuan, but Loki possessing his body – this Si Xiaonan was certain.

But she never expected that after hiding his arrival in Leng Xuan’s body, the first thing Loki would do was use Leng Xuan’s relationship with her to test her!

And he considerately used branch writing instead of verbal communication.

This was because Loki knew clearly that if Si Xiaonan and Leng Xuan truly had any contrary intentions, a single ear’s listening could hardly capture anything, with too many possible loopholes.

Using ground writing instead of verbal communication was the simplest and most direct method… he was already certain they would do this.

First setting up a barely functional ear for listening, then using writing to minimize Si Xiaonan’s vigilance, and then beginning to probe. From the start, that ear was just a decoy, and Loki’s subsequent testing was the real killer move!

If Si Xiaonan hadn’t been so cautious, arranging the nose-touching signal in advance, she would have already fallen into Loki’s trap, and once he discovered her true intentions, she would be doomed.

Si Xiaonan’s back was again covered in cold sweat.

In this smokeless field of intrigue, every step she took was walking a tightrope – the slightest slip would lead to total destruction.

Si Xiaonan steadied her mind, immediately writing on the ground:

— Deceive what?

She raised her head, her eyes toward Leng Xuan filled with confusion.

Leng Xuan quietly gazed into her eyes, and they fell into silence.

A cold wind swept through the dim mountain range, rustling the surrounding leaves.

Among the dappled tree shadows, Leng Xuan smiled.

He smiled eerily, like a venomous snake in the darkness, coldly extending its red tongue.

Clever Xiaonan… you’ve already noticed my arrival, haven’t you?

Leng Xuan’s chilling voice echoed through the forest.

Si Xiaonan’s heart slightly contracted. She tried to steady herself, her eyebrows naturally furrowing, pretending to be stunned for a moment before seeming to realize something, her expression turning ugly:

Loki?! What have you done to Leng Xuan?

Seeing Si Xiaonan’s expression change so naturally, Leng Xuan… no, Loki’s eyes narrowed. After a moment, he chuckled:

Want to guess?

Si Xiaonan’s expression was dark.

Let me guess how you discovered my arrival. Loki spoke softly, extending his hand and lightly touching his nose: Was it this, correct?

Si Xiaonan and An Qing Yu’s eyes constricted.

Loki spoke casually: This gesture was too obvious. After you both did it and saw I didn’t react, your pupils constricted slightly – though very subtly, it didn’t escape my eyes…

Si Xiaonan shook her head, speaking firmly:

I don’t understand what you’re saying. We were just following your orders to investigate the Great Xia God. Now that the mission is accomplished as you wished, why are you targeting Leng Xuan?

Looking at Si Xiaonan’s angry eyes, Loki couldn’t help but sigh:

Xiaonan, you’ve indeed grown a lot these years. Worthy of being my agent, now I can barely see through you…

But you’d better remember, everything about you is in my grasp. You… cannot defeat me.

His gaze swept past An Qing Yu, and his fingertip lightly raised. A sharp black brilliance instantly flashed through the air, slicing toward An Qing Yu’s neck.

The black brilliance was so fast that they couldn’t react.

With a light sound, An Qing Yu’s head flew up, spraying blood as it fell to the ground.

His head rolled to Si Xiaonan’s feet.