See the Law of Deception

Chapter 11 Summoning Ghosts (10)

wrong.

Once the ritual is completed, the ghost will not be sent away at all.

In the dimly lit stairwell, Lu Jinzhao quietly followed behind Lin Shuyue.

Her walking posture was still a bit stiff, probably because her body hadn't recovered yet, but to Lu Jinzhao, it was as if the ghost on her back was oppressing her, making it impossible for her to walk normally.

Cold sweat broke out on Lu Jinzhao's forehead. She didn't know whether she should speak up and remind Lin Shuyue.

But what she wanted to know was already very clear.

"What about the rest?"

In the narrow stairwell, Lin Shuyue, who was walking ahead, asked.

"They are all on missions."

Lu Jinzhao lowered his head, subtly creating distance between himself and Lin Shuyue.

"I see. Are there any other people besides you who have completed the mission and are now free to move around?"

Freedom of movement
Lu Jinzhao blinked, her vision still somewhat unbalanced. There was absolutely no sign of her regaining sight in one eye, and besides that, she didn't dare to turn her head to look behind her.

Does this count as free action?

She didn't tell Lin Shuyue about her predicament, but instead answered selectively, "It might be Cen Duo, but I feel like something's not right with her."

Lu Jinzhao did not intend to give Lin Shuyue false information, but she did not reveal her guess.

What started as an instinctive feeling that something was wrong, after being piled up with information, turned into a terrifying possibility.

Now that he has obtained the information from Lin Shuyue, Lu Jinzhao's guesses about this platform mission are basically complete.

In her view, the focus of this mission was not the ritual of the Ten Methods of Seeing Ghosts at all.

Or rather, the ritual is important, but completing the ritual is not.

Once the ritual begins, the ghost will appear.

Whether the ceremony succeeded or failed is irrelevant now.

Because the purpose of this platform mission is to [summon ghosts].

Lu Jinzhao had already made up his mind when the ghost behind Lin Shuyue did not leave because she "completed the ritual" and should have already sent away the Cup Immortal.

Once a ghost is summoned, it can no longer be "driven away".

Therefore, there must be a ghost following her now.

Now, they are two living people traveling with two ghosts.

"Is the train going to arrive in a little over an hour?"

Lu Jinzhao suddenly spoke up.

"Hmm, right, why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

Lin Shuyue's train of thought was slightly interrupted. She was still pondering the strange thing Lu Jinzhao had mentioned and considering whether or not to go see Cen Duo.

Will the train stop where we came from?

"Yes, we can go a little earlier. The train won't take too long. Just get on the train as soon as it stops at the station to ensure safety."

Lin Shuyue's tone became much more relaxed. In her eyes, she had already paid a huge price for safety, and now all she had to do was get in the car.

But immediately, Lu Jinzhao asked another question.

"Can ghosts get on the bus?"

Lin Shuyue paused in her steps.

She turned her head and looked at Lu Jinzhao with a questioning and wary tone: "Little Lu, why do you ask that?" Lu Jinzhao couldn't see her expression, so he only explained: "I'm worried that there might be a ghost in the car, it's not safe."

"Oh, that? Don't worry about it." Lin Shuyue's tone seemed to relax.

"Without a ticket, neither humans nor ghosts can see the train or board it. Sometimes, when the time is up, we may even be chased by ghosts. But once we're on the train, we're safe."

"When the ticket holder dies, the ticket disappears; even ghosts cannot take away a person's ticket."

"Therefore, ghosts can never board the train."

is it?

But why did she feel that the ghost in this station wanted to sneak onto the train with them?
Otherwise, why don't the ghosts, who are not bound by the laws of seeing ghosts, kill them?
The only special thing about this group of people is that they are train passengers.

Keeping them around only gives us a sense of when and where the train will arrive!

The moment Lu Jinzhao saw that the ghost on Lin Shuyue's back hadn't left, he understood the situation.

Why is this instance called "Summoning Ghosts" instead of "Seeing Ghosts"? Because the danger isn't the "Seeing Ghosts" quest itself, but rather that they summon ghosts through the quest, yet remain completely unaware of the ghosts' purpose!
If you don't realize it, you'll really think everyone has completed the task.

If everyone is present while waiting for the train to arrive, then at least nine ghosts will be waiting for the train to arrive with them!
Will they wait quietly for the train doors to open and let them safely back onto the train?

impossible.

The only thing Lu Jinzhao could think of was that these ghosts were waiting to kill them the moment the train doors opened, and then try to board the train in their place!

She wasn't sure if it was even possible; all she knew was that the most dangerous moment of this instance had already been revealed.

That was the moment the train arrived, and they prepared to return to the train.

"Are you really sure the ghost can't get on the bus?" Lu Jinzhao asked repeatedly.

Lin Shuyue asked, somewhat puzzled, "What are you worried about?"

"Don't worry, there was a time before when our teammate was possessed by a ghost and none of us noticed, but she was ultimately refused entry to the train."

"That's why we can be 100% certain that the ghost absolutely cannot get on the bus."

Is that so?
Could it be that I misunderstood?

Lu Jinchao frowned slightly, but she really couldn't think of a reason why the ghost wouldn't kill anyone at this moment.

"I'm worried about Cen Duo."

“I’ll go check on her. If she really has a problem and can’t get on the bus, we just need to avoid her a bit and stagger our boarding times.”

Lin Shuyue seemed to have been prepared. After speaking, she suddenly realized something, paused for a few seconds, and then asked in a subtle tone:
"But Little Deer, why are you keeping your head down and not looking at me?"

From the moment she turned her head until now, Lu Jinzhao has kept his head down the entire time he has spoken to her.

As Lin Shuyue thought about the abilities Lu Jinzhao now possessed, her expression gradually changed.

Lu Jinzhao also fell silent after she asked that question.

The street was deserted except for the two of them at midnight. Lu Jinzhao kept her head down, so she couldn't see her expression, only hear her say:

"Because, Sister Lin, that ghost is still on your back."

what? !

Lin Shuyue felt her mind go blank, her hands and feet turn cold, and extreme fear swept over her, making it impossible for her to react to Lu Jinzhao's words immediately.

As if it were an illusion, after Lu Jinzhao brought it up, Lin Shuyue finally sensed that something was wrong.

My shoulders are a little sore, as if I've been carrying heavy loads for a long time.

A chill ran down her spine, not from the cold night, but from the fact that she was pressed against something cold, like the skin of a dead person.

A faint, chilling aura would occasionally emanate from her neck, accompanied by a putrid stench. Lin Shuyue dared not think about what it was; she only felt as if the blood in her body had frozen with this chilling aura.

(End of this chapter)