See the Law of Deception

Chapter 109 Inheritance (15)

The three of them quickly arrived outside Ji Xiangchen's room. The door was closed properly, and there was nothing unusual to be seen from the outside.

However, Huo Ye's already somber expression became even more grim when he saw the closed door.

He went up and knocked on the door.

No one answered.

Without needing to knock a second time, Huo Ye simply kicked open the not-so-sturdy door of the old house.

This was the first time Lu Jinzhao had ever so directly experienced just how fragile the door was.

Thankfully, that thing didn't try to force its way in last night.

The door was kicked open, and Lu Jinzhao immediately followed Huo Ye into Ji Xiangchen's room.

The layout of the room was almost identical to that of her and Fu Xuesheng's room.

Ji Xiangchen was not in the room at that moment.

Besides, his workbench was very clean; at least, the shadow puppets weren't there.

“There are two possibilities now.” Huo Ye glanced around the room and said in a serious tone, “First, Ji Xiangchen took the things and went out.”

"second."

"Ji Xiangchen tried to complete the mission last night, and then died."

Huo Ye wasn't stupid; he even possessed a destiny, so he could naturally deduce from the unusual reaction of touching human skin that Ji Xiangchen might be in danger.

Having endured prolonged exposure to human skin, he was the passenger who had the most and widest contact with it.

They will also be the fastest to be devoured by human skin.

Unfortunately, on the first night, none of them knew the strangeness of the human skin, and no one checked Ji Xiangchen's fingerprints.

But Lu Jinzhao speculated that perhaps his fingerprints had already been worn away at that time.

That's why he became increasingly silent later on. He himself knew that his situation was quite precarious, right?

When you're anxious, the decisions you make will also be made with anxiety.

"We're doomed," Fu Xuesheng said pessimistically.

Huo Ye, however, was meticulous: "It's not certain yet, it's just a possibility. Let's go check other places."

No one wanted to split up, and the three of them tacitly agreed to head together to the next passenger's accommodation.

Even after finding Zhong Sui and searching the old house again, they still couldn't find Ji Xiangchen.

To disappear at such a time is almost a sure sign that the person has met with misfortune.

Could the shadow they saw outside the door last night really be Ji Xiangchen?

This is terrible. With Ji Xiangchen's disappearance, many things have become ambiguous. Even though everyone is almost certain that this is the truth, they have to leave room for other possibilities.

If someone dies, they're dead; at least their body should remain.

Lu Jinzhao sighed inwardly, but he also knew that it might be difficult to find the person alive or dead in this station.

Ji Xiangchen's disappearance weighed heavily on the hearts of the remaining four people. They didn't know what Ji Xiangchen had encountered before he disappeared, whether he was really dead, or what the process of his death was like.

Inside the platform, the process of death is a very important clue, as is the body itself.

"I'm sure everyone experienced what happened last night, right?" Huo Ye looked at everyone, and seeing the three nod, he continued, "Last night it just stood outside the door and didn't do anything further, but it can't stay like that forever. I wonder if any of you have any thoughts on this?"

Lu Jinzhao blinked, but didn't speak first.

"Perhaps it's because we didn't finish making the shadow puppets?" Zhong Sui said, revealing what everyone had more or less guessed.

"Perhaps." Huo Ye didn't say anything discouraging, simply agreeing: "Any other ideas?" The group looked at each other, no one willing to say anything more.

Lu Jinzhao found this scene both amusing and tinged with helplessness.

She didn't believe she was the only one who thought of the task requirements for the first night, nor did she believe she was the only one who realized that perhaps she could try using other dead people's skin and bones to replace "Master's".

But who dares to say it out loud?
Are there any other bodies here?

At this moment, they are gathered together searching for Ji Xiangchen. Who can guarantee that none of them are there with the intention of "seeing if he is dead or if there is a body"?

As for what to do after finding the body, it goes without saying.

But the lack of a body makes the problem even more serious.

Lu Jinzhao strongly suspects that this might also be part of the mission's malicious intent.

After all, if there are no extra corpses available as materials, are we supposed to create one ourselves?

Passengers on lower-level platforms might do this, but on Class B, everyone needs to carefully consider their options.

No one is an easy target; you never know when you might get hurt and end up hindering your own survival.

However, Lu Jinzhao also knew her own limitations; she was probably the easiest target among them.

Therefore, she cannot keep delaying and waiting for an opportunity.

Just as she wasn't the only one to realize the flaws of using "dead people" as materials, she wasn't the only one to realize that food is time-limited.

As the deadline approaches, if no solution emerges, some people will inevitably take the risk.

Fortunately, her skin is almost completely dried.

Once the leather is ready, she will immediately begin making it.

Unfortunately, she couldn't obtain any human bones. Half her own skin and half her master's bones—who knew what would happen?
But given the current situation, there's really no way for her to make more thorough preparations.

Seeing that no one had anything to say, Huo Ye had no choice but to suggest that they disband. Lu Jinzhao stayed outside for a while and saw that the others did not seem to intend to return to their rooms. He knew that they might still want to look for Ji Xiangchen and his master.

Lu Jinzhao returned to her room and checked the human skin that was still drying in the shade. After confirming the progress, she knew it would be completely dried by tomorrow morning, so she could only wait.

"The normal air-drying time is still too long," she sighed.

Her current situation is beset by both internal and external troubles, so she has no choice but to be anxious.

The old house remained quiet throughout the day until night fell again.

Lu Jinzhao's heart also tightened as the sun disappeared.

She felt that the strange shadow puppet from last night wouldn't have appeared only once.

I just wonder if it will behave as "well" tonight as it did last night?

Soon a strange voice rang out, answering Lu Jinzhao's question.

Was that the sound of knocking?
No. It was less of a knock and more of a banging on the door!
It's breaking down the door.

Judging from the direction, this is Huo Ye's room!

"What did Huo Ye do?" This was the first thing that came to Lu Jinzhao's mind.

As the only one with a destiny, Huo Ye is the most adventurous among them. Could it be that he also tried to complete the mission?

Lu Jinzhao's gaze flickered several times at the doorway. She heard the sound of banging on the door gradually increase, followed by the sound of something breaking, and then the sounds seemed to become even more chaotic.

what happened?
Should we go out and take a look?

(End of this chapter)