See the Law of Deception

Chapter 124 The Middleman
A girl named Earl Cat has sent her a long string of messages.

When Lu Jinzhao opened the chat box, she felt like she had been subjected to sexual abuse.

Most of the messages from the other party were meaningless, but Lu Jinzhao did see an interesting one.

Are you chatting with the fortune teller right now? Remember to check my messages later!

She found this person interesting, so she asked Earl Cat, "Is there something you need?"

Earl Cat replied to her immediately.

"Yes, yes, let me introduce myself. My name is Sang Yuanbo. My destiny is related to trade, and I'm currently considered the biggest middleman in Yuncheng."

[If you have anything related to the train that you want to sell or buy in the future, feel free to contact me.]

I have an extremely high level of credibility! My reputation is also excellent.

I can act as an intermediary, or I can directly buy or sell you what I have. The price might be slightly higher than if you trade privately elsewhere—I swear, only slightly—but trading with me is the safest option.

Looking at the messages she sent, Lu Jinzhao suddenly realized: "You're the biggest middleman in Yuncheng. If I live long enough, I'll find out about you sooner or later. Why are you still so enthusiastic towards me?"

What could a newcomer possibly have that would make a businessman covet him?
Because I feel you have a high value.

Earl Cat's reply seemed to have a deeper meaning.

Everything has value in my eyes, and I noticed you the moment you joined the group.

[You must possess some powerful supernatural item, or perhaps your destiny is exceptionally strong, with immense potential.]

Therefore, I want to get to know you, and preferably as soon as possible.

As a "businessman," Earl Cat would be eager to curry favor with her because he naturally sees it as profitable.

"So what do you use to buy or sell paranormal items here?"

[Money, supernatural items, destiny, or even information—anything is possible. The most common way to trade is for me to tell you what I want and what I'm willing to give in exchange, and then I'll find a suitable trading partner and method, charging a small intermediary fee.]

"It doesn't sound like a very profitable business."

This will take a lot of time and effort.

But this will make my destiny even stronger.

I need trades, whether they involve me or are trades I lead, as long as they succeed, it will be in my favor.

Unfortunately, ordinary transactions in the real world no longer have much effect on me.

No wonder then.

Earl Cat was very direct, and Lu Jinzhao understood why she didn't hide it. Knowing this, other passengers would feel more at ease choosing her.

Lu Jinzhao noticed that she said "already," which indicates that Earl Cat had made many transactions in reality in order to improve his fate.

Earl Cat must be quite wealthy.

However, she had never heard of the name Sang Yuanbo during her years in Yuncheng.

I suppose it's because of the train.

"If I have a very strange, supernatural object, it's a box I can't open, and I want to know how to open it, can you sell me that method?"

Lu Jinzhao thought for a moment and asked.

Earl Cat always replies to messages very quickly.

An estimate is needed first.

Let's find some time to meet somewhere. I need to take a look at your box so I can see if there's any way to help.

It's quite amazing. Lu Jinzhao was curious about the principle behind it, but considering that it involved other people's destinies, he didn't ask any further questions.

She said that, but Lu Jinzhao didn't dare to agree directly.

Perhaps the lack of response from Lu Jinzhao alerted Countess Cat, for she sent a message: "This isn't urgent. You can take a look first, and contact me only after you're sure I'm reliable."

"Okay, trouble."

Lu Jinzhao really didn't want to meet her like this.

She needs to observe the situation further.

After finishing his conversation with Earl Cat, Lu Jinzhao opened the group chat and found that everyone's topic had shifted to other things, so he stopped paying attention and instead opened the forum's core section to find the pinned post.

This looks like an information summary.

It is filled with all the current knowledge humans have about trains.

Lu Jinzhao looked through them one by one, and found that much of it was information she didn't know before, such as:

After being upgraded to a Class 2 passenger, there is a 50% chance that the platform you will enter will be a "mixed platform".

This means that passengers from other platforms will not be the only passengers on this train; they will board together to complete the mission.

The pinned post emphasized that the situations of passengers on other platforms are different and require careful handling.

Unless there are special circumstances, try to avoid going to the inside of platforms in other cities.

The consequences of that are not specified here.

In addition, it is specifically stated that after obtaining a destiny, one will not obtain a special identity, and the destiny cannot be replaced by any means. However, one should not be picky about one's destiny because of this.

The first thing passengers without a destiny need to do is to obtain one.

Whether it's the strongest or the most to your liking, having it is the most important thing.

Judging from these bolded lines, it's possible that many passengers died because of this.

But that makes sense. Fate isn't like cabbage on the roadside. You might see one that doesn't suit your taste this time and want to wait, but who knows where you'll meet it next time?
Waiting and waiting, I ended up dying from it all.

There are no curses or supernatural objects that can force anyone to enter the same platform as another person. Please do not believe such claims.

It seems to be another bloody lesson.

Do not attempt to enter other areas of the train, especially the driver's area.

There is no escaping the Death Platform; no means are permissible. Upon receiving notification of the Death Platform, proceed there immediately, or you will encounter something even more terrifying.

"The death platform is inescapable? Does that mean the other platforms are?"

"What methods were used? Fate, or supernatural items?"

Try to avoid indiscriminately killing innocent people in the real world; beware of karmic retribution.

"Does such a thing even exist?"

However, it is indeed necessary to restrain passengers; otherwise, given the train's "shield" of passengers from the real world, it would be too easy for them to commit crimes.

"But from this perspective, the train doesn't seem so bad after all?"

No, that's not right.

It should be said that the train is bad for the passengers, but not so bad for other ordinary people, and even restricts the passengers.

"Why?"

Lu Jinzhao frowned, feeling that something was strange.

If the train is only driven by the pure malice of sending people to their deaths, then why should it restrain passengers?

She then thought of the "theory of evolution" mentioned by some people on the forum.

However, Lu Jinzhao felt that was even more of a fantasy.

I haven't been feeling well these past few days, and my menstrual cramps are really bad, so I've been posting less. I'll post more after these few days are over.