Lin Huang and the rest followed Deputy Governor He Tao to the city. The city gate was still closed as it was in the morning. However, the honorary immortal guards at the gate did not stop them this time. They allowed He Tao to bring Lin Huang and the rest into the government residence.
He Tao led the few of them straight into the meeting hall.
In the meeting hall, the two governors were sitting upright while drinking tea. They did not even bother to look at each other.
To Lin Huang and the rest, both of them looked exactly the same. There was no difference at all.
They had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a beard. Their height and build were exactly the same. Even the way they drank tea was exactly the same.
"You guys are here!"
Seeing Lin Huang and the rest, both of them stood up almost at the same time and greeted them.
Shen Tao walked forward and walked around both of them. He smiled with his eyes wide open. "They really look exactly the same!"
After observing for a while, Lin Huang had his eyes on the storage rings on both of their left middle fingers. Noticing that both of the storage rings looked exactly the same, he asked the Deputy Governor, "Have you guys checked their storage rings?"
"Yes, we have." Deputy Governor He Tao nodded helplessly. "The items in both rings are the same. Even the undergarments they're wearing are exactly the same. There's nothing more and nothing missing. We've also checked the weapons and armors that have acknowledged their owners. Theoretically, it's impossible for the governor to have a second Blood Dragon Halberd. However, after a thorough check, we found out that both of their Blood Dragon Halberds are real. "
"Why can't there be a second Blood Dragon Halberd?" Lin Huang asked immediately.
"That's because my master forged the Blood Dragon Halberd for me. The main material used to forge it was the spine of the only blood dragon in the world," the governor on the left explained, "There's never been a second blood dragon in the world."
"Moreover, my master's lifespan came to an end when he was forging the Blood Dragon Halberd. He passed away on the third day after the Blood Dragon Halberd was forged, "the governor on the right added.
Lin Huang fell into silence after hearing that. He did not ask any further questions.
"So, we've checked everything that they brought with them. What about their bodies?" Li Jia asked.
"The Manor Lord requested to have his body checked." He Tao nodded. "It's not just their external appearances. Their internal states are also exactly the same. There's no difference."
"Are the two of you willing to allow me to conduct a further examination?" Li Jia looked at the both of them. "It might be a little uncomfortable during the inspection. Both of you will have to bear with it for a while."
"No problem."
"I have no problem either."
The two Manor Heads readily agreed.
Li Jia walked to the duo and held their arms with both of his hands. "Don't resist."
As soon as he finished speaking, countless black bugs crawled out of his sleeves and burrowed into the skin of the two men's arms.
The two instinctively wanted to withdraw their hands, but they immediately resisted the urge and allowed the worms to crawl into their bodies.
The bug that Li Jia used this time was much smaller than the one he used for scouting earlier. It was approximately one-tenth the size of an ant and was completely black. It seemed like it could not fly.
However, these little bugs easily penetrated their skin and drilled into their bodies.
The expressions on the two Manor Heads' faces became a little strange as soon as the bugs entered their bodies.
"It's a little itchy. Please bear with it for a while. Don't expel the bugs," Li Jia reminded them.
Approximately five to six minutes later, Li Jia's bugs crawled around their bodies and returned to Li Jia's sleeves.
The two Manor Lords heaved a sigh of relief.
Li Jia closed his eyes for a while after letting go of their arms. He only opened his eyes again after a while and shook his head helplessly. "I'm checking the muscles and bones inside their bodies. I'm sorry, I didn't find anything different between the two of them."
"I'm out of ideas. It's up to you guys now." Li Jia shrugged and looked at Lin Huang and the rest.
Tang Ning thought about it for a while and asked, "When was the first time you guys met each other? What exactly happened back then? "
"Early this morning, I realized there was someone in my bed as soon as I opened my eyes." The Manor Head on the left glanced at the one on the right as soon as he spoke.
"I've been busy for the past few days and didn't get much rest. I was really sleepy last night and slept all the way until dawn. When I woke up, I was in the same situation as him. I realized there was someone in my bed out of nowhere, "the Manor Head on the right explained in more detail.
"Didn't you guys sense anything when someone appeared so close to you?" Tang Ning asked while frowning.
"Under normal circumstances, I should've sensed it immediately. However, I didn't sense anything this time. My mind went blank when I saw him. I thought I was hallucinating, "the Manor Head on the left explained.
"Me too. I didn't sense anything. I only realized there was someone sleeping next to me when I woke up," the Manor Head on the right gave the same answer.
"Are there any surveillance cameras?" Tang Ning turned her head and asked Deputy Chief He Tao next to her.
"There aren't any in the bedroom, but there's one at the bedroom door. However, we've checked the two surveillance cameras at the bedroom door. There's nothing unusual. There's no trace of anyone tampering with them, "He Tao explained. "Not only have we checked the surveillance cameras at the governor's door, but we've also checked all the surveillance cameras in the entire government residence. There's nothing unusual."
"Alright then, there's nothing I can do." Tang Ning thought about it but she really could not get anything useful out of them. The government residence had basically tried everything that she could think of in the morning.
The rest of them looked at Shen Tao and Lin Huang who were left.
Lin Huang turned his head and asked Shen Tao, "Do you have any suggestions?"
"No." Shen Tao shook his head. "I've been observing both of them when you guys were asking questions. However, my observations tell me that both of them are the same person. "
Lin Huang nodded while smiling. "You're right about that. Both of them are Governor Tu Ming."
"Lin Xie, what do you mean?" The two Manor Heads were displeased to hear that.
"If I'm not wrong, Prefecture Lord Tu Ming's avatar should have been replicated by the phenomenon. Therefore, we can't find the difference between them at all. " Lin Huang shared his observations. "Since you guys said that it's impossible for there to be two Dragon Blood Halberds in this world, I've guessed that the ability of this phenomenon is replication. Not only is Governor Tu Ming himself being replicated, but all of his belongings are also replicated. That's why he had two storage rings, and the items inside were exactly the same. There were even two Dragon Blood Halberds … "
"Is there any way to identify which one is the replica?" The two Manor Heads asked almost at the same time.
"There's no way." Lin Huang shook his head. "That's because the replica doesn't even know that it's a replica. It has your complete memory, so it thinks that it's the real one."
"So, what should we do now?" Deputy Governor He Tao asked immediately.
"I don't think there's anything we can do." Lin Huang raised his brow. "The replica has Governor Tu Ming's complete memory. It won't cause any harm to the government residence or the city. There's no need to identify which one is the real one, right?"
"Furthermore, no one will be able to tell who the real Prefecture Master Tu Ming is unless they wait for the phenomenon to dissipate by itself. Why should we waste our energy? "
"But who knows when the phenomenon will fade? If it's only for a few days, we won't be able to delay too many things without the Governor around. If the phenomenon continues for a few months or even a few years, we won't be able to carry out many things without the Governor around. "He Tao looked bitter.
"Who said you don't have a Governor? You guys can use both Governors now. The replica isn't an outsider in disguise and it won't leak any secrets. Why can't we use it? "Lin Huang said as if it was a matter of course.
Deputy Governor He Tao looked at Lin Huang with his eyes wide open. He had no idea how to refute at that moment. "You can do that?!"
"Other government residences can't even get two Governors even if they want one. I think you guys are in luck." Lin Huang raised his brow. "Alright, problem solved. Let's go back to the inn. "
After patting He Tao's shoulder, Lin Huang turned around and left. The rest of the people from the Heaven Alliance followed him while smiling.
Only He Tao, who had a pained expression, and the two Governors who were glaring at each other were left behind.
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