Indeed, with modern technology, disguising oneself to look like someone else is not too difficult. Using appearance to prove identity is not reliable.

Emily Bennett also began to hesitate, looking at me, then at the middle-aged man, unsure whom to believe. She had no choice but to turn to her phone for help.

This was a fatal point—once the call was made, the other side’s scam would be halfway to success. With Emily Bennett’s level of discernment, I would have no room to fight back.

From the middle-aged man’s perspective, this was indeed the case.

I didn’t stop Emily Bennett from dialing Grace Bennett’s number on her phone. A few seconds later, Grace Bennett’s face appeared on the phone’s projection screen.

Emily Bennett asked nervously, “Sister... about the bodyguard you mentioned earlier, has he been replaced?”

Grace Bennett replied as if suddenly realizing something, “Ah, did I forget to tell you? I’m really sorry... The original person suddenly told me he was giving up the assignment and terminating the agreement, so I urgently sent someone else over. Have you met him yet?”

Emily Bennett nodded, letting out a sigh of relief, but soon more doubts arose. She looked at me with some fear, and I smiled back at her.

Then I addressed Grace Bennett on the phone as Miss Bennett.

“Miss Bennett, do you know who I am?”

Grace Bennett’s expression stiffened a bit: “...Mr. Carter? I remember you already gave up your assignment.”

Very good, this group of scammers is not to be underestimated when it comes to gathering information. Being able to say the words “Mr. Carter” means they’ve passed the first test.

After that, I had no interest in playing along any further.

“Miss Bennett, say the name of the one you love, you have fifteen seconds. Hurry.”

Grace Bennett was instantly stunned.

Of course she couldn’t say it. I believed the real Miss Bennett had never told anyone else—except Emily Bennett. She loved this little sister to the bone, sharing everything with her.

“Ten, nine, eight, seven...”

As the countdown was about to end, the middle-aged man intervened, turning off Emily Bennett’s phone. “Stop this boring game. Get out before I call the police, or I won’t be so polite...”

Before he could finish his last word, the muzzle of my gun was already pressed against his Adam’s apple.

“Do you believe I really dare to shoot?”

The middle-aged man broke out in a cold sweat, not daring to speak.

In fact, whether he believed it or not didn’t matter. If he dared to say one more word or move a finger, I would pull the trigger.

“With skills like yours, you try to impersonate a bodyguard? Go eat shit, loser!”

I knocked the middle-aged man out with a single blow, then put away my gun, glanced at the terrified The Bennett Family’s Little Sister, and shrugged helplessly.

“Don’t be afraid. Now it’s just the two of us. Tell me your doubts, and I’ll answer them.”

Emily Bennett asked, “Who exactly are you?”

“You can call me Mr. Carter. There’s no need to know more. I’m your bodyguard, and you are my charge. That’s all.”

“...Why should I trust you?”

“Because it’s obvious the guy at my feet is a fake, so you have no other choice.”

“He’s a fake?”

“Isn’t it obvious? If the bodyguard was really replaced, I should have disguised myself as him to get close to you, right?”

Emily Bennett made a final struggle: “But on the phone, my sister clearly said...”

“Do you really think that woman was your sister?”

“But the phone number was correct... Could something have happened to my sister!?”

“Your sister is still at home waiting for her precious little sister to come back. The problem is with your phone. Give it to me.”

Emily Bennett timidly handed her phone to me.

I opened the back cover and removed a semi-transparent chip from the battery.

“Just as I thought, this little thing.”

Emily Bennett leaned over and asked, “What is this?”

“A fraud chip, stuck on the phone to tamper with the signal. You thought you were calling Grace Bennett, but the call was actually redirected to another device. These people really went all out—this chip isn’t cheap... Now try calling your sister again.”

Emily Bennett dialed again, but this time it took half a minute before Grace BennettMiss Bennett’s face appeared on the projection screen.

“Xiaoyin... so, did the bodyguard come to pick you up?”

Emily Bennett hesitantly nodded, “Mm.”

“That’s good... Although that person seems a bit unreliable, after all, he was recommended by Mr. Ford, so he should have some real skills. You don’t need to worry too much, the family is just being cautious.”

Not worrying would be a miracle—after all, we just had a case of the real being swapped for the fake, and I even had to draw my gun.

But Emily Bennett didn’t say much more, just smiled and chatted with her sister Grace Bennett for a bit, then casually added, “Sister, don’t forget about the weekend.”

Grace Bennett laughed, “Have I ever forgotten a promise to you? The eco-park, I’ll talk to Dad about it.”

“Thank you, sister.”

Emily Bennett happily ended the call, then gave me a deep bow. “From now on, I’ll be in your care, Mr. Carter. Please look after me.”

Chapter 6: Essential Skills for a Top Mercenary: Changing the Subject + Fearmongering