The man struggled against the dizziness before him and said, "It’s not..."
He said the person who gave him the paper soldiers was someone called Master of Wood.
His real name was Ju Gang, and he was actually just an ordinary charlatan.
Because he had read a variety of miscellaneous books, he learned some flashy but fraudulent methods from them, which he used to swindle people.
But, he only swindled small sums of money.
Just as Jiangli had said, he seemed to have a natural inability to hold onto money. Whatever he earned was quickly spent due to all sorts of reasons, so he never really lived a good life.
He even often alternated between being hungry and full, living quite a pitiful and hand-to-mouth existence.
Later, when he deliberately made a fake antique to swindle people at the flea market, he encountered Master of Wood.
Master of Wood recognized at a glance that the antique in his hand was fake and even accurately recounted some events from his life, from childhood to adulthood.
It was only then that Ju Gang realized he had met a real immortal.
Right away, he wanted to become a disciple of Master of Wood, hoping the Master would teach him some real skills so he could make some money.
At first, Master of Wood did not agree, but said he could teach him some simple Mystic Techniques.
With the small tricks taught by Master of Wood, Ju Gang did make some money indeed.
Not a lot, but at least for the time being, it was enough to live and eat without worries.
Yet, human hearts are never satisfied, and men can be insatiable.
Ju Gang wanted more and more.
He pestered Master of Wood every day, hoping the Master would teach him some greater skills and introduce him to some big clients.
Master of Wood was noncommittal.
But after a while, he really did introduce Ju Gang to a big client.
Master of Wood told him that Tao Yicheng was wealthy, and as long as he helped Tao fulfill his desire, he would no longer have to worry about food and drink.
Moreover, Master of Wood gave him some paper soldiers, saying they could come in handy at a crucial moment.
That’s how Ju Gang got to know Tao Yicheng, and under Tao’s request, he made several moves against Yao Xuanhang.
Including the Copper Bell in Yao Xuanhang’s house, it was Ju Gang who gave it to Tao Yicheng, who then had Su Shiyi deliver it.
Su Shiyi was very naive and easy to deceive. She never thought Tao Yicheng would want to harm Yao Xuanhang. When Tao mentioned that the Copper Bell had sleep-enhancing effects, she eagerly delivered it to Yao Xuanhang.
But she didn’t realize that the Copper Bell had been tampered with by Ju Gang long ago.
Not only that, but Ju Gang had also set up some simple Yin-summoning Arrays in places Yao Xuanhang frequently visited.
The purpose was to increase the Yin Energy on Yao Xuanhang.
Evil spirits like Yin Energy and tend to gather around it.
He planned to use this method to attract some filthy things to latch onto Yao Xuanhang.
Ordinary people are no match for those filthy beings, and in no time at all, Yao Xuanhang would naturally meet his demise.
The day Yao Xuanhang went out to sea with Cui Wenzhe, Tao Yicheng, and others and later encountered the Ghost Wall was also a trick of Ju Gang summoning Yin.
"The person who pushed him off the boat on the ship, was it you or Tao Yicheng?" Jiangli seized upon a detail that Ju Gang hadn’t mentioned.
Ju Gang hurriedly explained, "It really wasn’t me! I only found out about it later, it was Tao Yicheng, he hated Yao Xuanhang deeply and wanted him dead. He said that at that moment, he saw Yao Xuanhang standing by the railing and just impulsively reached out. Who would have known Yao Xuanhang would have such a big life, safely making it to shore!"
At that time, after Yao Xuanhang got to shore, Tao Yicheng quietly called Ju Gang the first chance he got.
At that moment, Ju Gang didn’t think too much of it, since his plan hadn’t been for Yao Xuanhang to die from falling into the sea. Tao’s whimsical plan had failed, but it didn’t seem like a big deal.
He assured Ju Gang to be at ease, claiming he had a backup plan.