Chapter 1309: A New Face
Qi Xuansu took the thick stack of documents handed over by the butler and quickly skimmed through them.
In truth, Qi Xuansu had an improved aptitude after his transformation, so learning another language was not difficult. After studying intermittently for some time, Qi Xuansu could not only converse normally but also read and write.
That was why Great Sage Shi had criticized Zhang Yuelu. With her aptitude, there was no way she was unable to learn. She simply had not wanted to. After she changed her attitude, she studied only in the spare moments between official duties and cultivation. In less than two years, she could already read rather obscure Western classical works with ease. That was the learning ability of a genius.
Sometimes, inequality was innate. The idea that all people were born equal was based on the equality of dignity. In reality, there was inequality everywhere—of family background and talent. Some geniuses succeeded at anything they tried and mastered whatever they learned, while others, even after tremendous diligence and effort, could not match what those geniuses could casually accomplish.
Imitating others was not difficult for Qi Xuansu. This had little to do with him personally and everything to do with the Martial Arts Practitioner lineage. After reaching the Everchanging Realm, Martial Arts Practitioners were said to be able to control every detail of their bodies with precision.
Once Qi Xuansu memorized all those small gestures, habits, and subtle movements and assigned them to the appropriate body spirits, they would become instinctive reactions with no possibility of error. For this reason, Martial Arts Practitioners were not limited to being battlefield champions. They would do great as assassins as well, especially against Diviners.
The old butler was delighted to discover that Hosea was truly a genius. In an extremely short time, Hosea had completely mastered the Baron’s behavioral habits. After a few adjustments to his appearance, Hosea could pass for the Baron perfectly, as if he had been born to be the Baron’s double. If the butler had not known the Baron’s personal history so well, he might have suspected Hosea to be the Baron’s long-lost brother.
The old butler said, “Excellent, Mr. Matthias. Your talent truly astonishes me!”
Qi Xuansu rasped in a hoarse voice, deliberately sounding weak, as if gravely ill. “Not Mr. Matthias—it’s Baron.”
The butler paused for a moment before replying, “Yes, Baron. Please forgive my mistake.”
In truth, Qi Xuansu could have perfectly imitated the Baron’s voice as well, but there was no need. If it sounded completely identical, the Baron himself might have been frightened.
Next, he had to familiarize himself with the information about the visitors the Baron would have to receive. This was not too concerning, because the Baron was supposedly “gravely ill” and spoke little. Many matters would therefore be handled by the old butler, providing the assistance and cover he had mentioned earlier. This was only natural. No one would recklessly hand over their authority to a stranger without having a trusted subordinate watch over things.