Hidden beneath the domineering air, however, was something others could never detect... the con!
For example, Lin Cong's promissory note. Even Lin Cong knew nothing about that. He had unwittingly fallen for Meng Hao's scheme. That promissory note had come during their first battle, when Meng Hao utilized the Seven God Steps. When Lin Cong's attention had been fully preoccupied by the surging energy created by it, he secretly went about creating the promissory note.
He did it that way intentionally, just in case he didn't manage to kill Lin Cong, or if he escaped. That way, he wouldn't come out completely empty-handed. At the very least, he would have a promissory note. Then, the next time they met, he could loudly declare that Lin Cong owed him money!
He would never have imagined that his promissory note habit would end up providing proof that Lin Cong wasn't dead.