See the Law of Deception

Chapter 106 Inheritance (12)

"At the time, I also felt that the shadow puppet had attacked me."

"But looking back now, it's less that the shadow puppet attacked me and more that something was controlling it."

"It's like an ordinary person using sticks to manipulate shadow puppets to make them move."

"However, the thing used to control the shadow puppets isn't sticks, but something else entirely."

Fu Xuesheng said.

"Fortunately, perhaps because the shadow puppet is not yet finished, its destructive power is not enough to kill me immediately, given that I possess supernatural items."

“But I couldn’t get rid of it completely, so before that invisible line completely severed my head, I picked up my pen and finished the last bit of coloring.”

"The moment the coloring was completed, the shadow puppet suddenly seemed to lose its life, collapsed on the table, and stopped moving."

"I know, it's because I completed the mission."

"Now I'm certain that if I don't complete the mission, I'll be relentlessly hunted down. Even though my supernatural artifacts are powerful enough, they still can't completely stop me. In fact, I feel that if it had been any later, my head would have really been chopped off."

"If possible, it's best to complete the task."

Fu Xuesheng's voice carried a hint of lingering fear, suggesting that the confrontation with the shadow puppet must have been extremely dangerous for her.

However, she also discovered that the shadow puppets they were making were indeed problematic.

After she finished speaking, Lu Jinzhao told her about today's task, and after thinking for a moment, said seriously, "Actually, I feel the same way as you. I also think this thing is very strange."

"Furthermore, I don't know if you've seen it, but Master's head disappeared a few days ago."

"I think that this final mission might be related to the missing head."

She preferred to believe that the head was her "master" rather than the pile of minced meat.

Although it is also possible that it is neither.

"And, do you still have your fingerprints?" Lu Jinzhao asked.

Fu Xuesheng shook her head, and keenly noticed: "Yours is gone too?"

Lu Jinzhao found the answer in Fu Xuesheng's word "also".

She nodded and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid we need to be careful."

Fu Xuesheng looked at her, frowning slightly: "Be careful of what?"

Then, Lu Jinzhao gave an answer that she didn't immediately realize.

"Ji Xiangchen".

But upon hearing the name, Fu Xuesheng immediately understood: "I see, I get it now."

They felt uncomfortable after prolonged contact with human skin, and their fingerprints were gradually worn away. The human skin gave them a strong sense of unease and a strange feeling of being swallowed up.

So what about Ji Xiangchen, who touched human skin the entire first night, longer than any of them, and whose contact with human skin was more profound than any of them?
Is he alright?
Lu Jinzhao didn't know, but that didn't stop her from taking precautions.

"I'm leaving now. Take care. Contact me again if anything else happens."

Fu Xuesheng nodded and watched her leave.

Their collaboration is limited to this; they can be candid in exchanging information, but any further assistance will depend on the circumstances.

Now that the trial has reached its final stage, it's time to see who has the best skills.

After leaving Fu Xuesheng's room, Lu Jinzhao returned to her own room. She closed the door and pondered for a while, not in a hurry to make the shadow puppets.

Even though the letter clearly stated that "whoever does it first will receive the inheritance," it still did not explicitly state that those who did not receive the inheritance must die.

Of course, the most important reason is not this, but that Lu Jinzhao knew that once the shadow puppets were made, he would definitely face fatal danger!

Now, she is probably not the only one who has stopped production and chosen to wait and see.

After all, there was no deadline in the letter!

However, considering the supplies they carried when they first came to the platform, as well as the information they remembered, this time they will be stationed there for the longest time, probably up to half a month.

After that, with food and ammunition running out, they still had to find a way to complete their mission.

There's no rush.

Lu Jinzhao's gaze fell on the human skin drying in the wooden frame. It was her own skin. She had to be thankful that the final trial was not as "rushed" as before, giving her time to prepare slowly. However, she also had to wonder why the steps of the mission had suddenly slowed down at this point.

The answer was obvious: the previous mission had already trapped these passengers.

The overly rushed pace of the task left them no time to do more, so they could only quickly complete most of the shadow puppet making. Now, the word "first" clearly written on the envelope would plunge the passengers into guessing and racing, with someone always eager to finish first.

The more Lu Jinzhao thought about it, the more he felt that this shadow puppetry should not be done.

At the very least, it cannot be done according to the task requirements.

But she also knew that with the waiting information being described as "the sole inheritor" and the words "the first to complete" in the letter urging her on, there would always be someone willing to take the risk.

"You must remain calm and trust your own judgment."

Lu Jinzhao reminded himself that he couldn't rush things. Even if he knew that someone would finish making it first, he had to wait and see.

"And if I finish first, will I be the first to present it to my master?"

We don't even know where our master is right now!
Lu Jinzhao still doesn't believe that the pile of minced meat is "Master".

As Lu Jinzhao had predicted, no one appeared that night to complete the production.

When they arrived at the lobby at 11 a.m. as usual, not a single one was missing, and no one seemed out of the ordinary.

At least that's what it appears to be.

After they came together, everyone spoke less, and a more obvious wariness appeared between them.

Even when people ask how long you plan to take to complete the production, no one gives a real answer; they just give vague and ambiguous answers.

However, the fact that "master" might not refer to the pile of minced meat in the room was briefly discussed, and on the surface, that seemed to be the general consensus.

Before leaving, Huo Ye spoke first, saying in a seemingly consultative tone, "From now on, we won't have to get together every day, right?"

The others agreed without much surprise.

Before leaving, Fu Xuesheng gave Lu Jinzhao a look. Lu Jinzhao understood immediately, slowed down a few steps, and stepped out of the front hall. Sure enough, she saw Fu Xuesheng waiting for her not far away.

As she approached, Fu Xuesheng asked, "Did you observe Ji Xiangchen just now?"

Lu Jinzhao nodded upon hearing this, but his tone was somewhat regretful: "I didn't notice anything, I just felt that he was more silent than a few days ago."

The rest were only observed subtly, and not much could be discerned.

(End of this chapter)