See the Law of Deception

Chapter 132 The Substitute (6)

The little commotion Yan Xiaoyu made before her death also caught Lu Jinzhao's attention.

When they looked over, they saw an ordinary-looking person, who looked like a random passerby, trying to enter the office area, but being stopped.

Lu Jinzhao was somewhat concerned, after all, this was a platform, and any slight movement could have its significance, but the incident was quickly quelled. The person was just trying to enter, and after being stopped, he became quiet.

The security guards quickly took her away, as if it wasn't a big deal.
Such thoughts naturally surfaced in her mind, and she almost ignored this small matter. However, her overly cautious nature prevented Lu Jinzhao from completely letting go of it, so she simply got up and walked over to the colleague who had just stopped the person from entering, asking what had happened.

The colleague looked speechless: "Oh, that guy? If he wants to sneak in, he should just ask the boss for a job. These unemployed people are really crazy."

is that so?
Lu Jinzhao had never worked before and didn't know if what her colleague was talking about was possible. She just felt that something was wrong. She took a few steps forward and looked outside, but she could no longer see the person at all.

"It should be fine."

Such a thought quietly took root in her mind. Lu Jinzhao's originally inquisitive gaze became slightly unfocused, and she stopped dwelling on this minor anomaly.

She returned to her workstation and checked the time; less than two hours had passed since they entered the platform.

Why does it feel so peaceful?

Zhou Ziming typed the last word on the keyboard, looked around, and said somewhat warily.

"The peace we enjoy here is the result of overdrawing our luck; we can't say for sure about other places."

As Qin Wan spoke, she glanced in the direction of another group of passengers.

It seemed peaceful there as well.

But she was certain that something must have happened there.

Otherwise, her luck wouldn't have allowed her to stumble and deliberately delay her entry into the company.

"Should we go take a look?" Zhou Ziming asked.

He has never been a brainy player; he relies on experience, the ability to survive through divine intervention, and the awareness to cling to powerful figures.

However, Qin Wan wasn't exactly a star player this time. Her abilities were very useful, but her other qualities were only average among high-level players. The other one was Lu Jinzhao, who had just obtained her destiny and was participating in a Class B event for the second time.

"It seems there's no big shot to rely on this time; we can only rely on cooperation."

Having made such preparations, Zhou Ziming saw that his two teammates had no intention of taking the lead, so he could only offer his own opinion, although he did not think his decision would be wise.

"I feel like we don't need to rush? Let's see what happens at the funeral, everyone has to go, right?" Qin Wan thought for a moment and said.

Then she looked at Lu Jinzhao and asked, "Little Lu, do you have any thoughts?"

Lu Jinzhao was somewhat surprised that the two of them would ask for her opinion. She did not hide anything and said frankly, "I also think that something unusual may have already happened."

"If we don't encounter any problems on our end, I'd probably prefer not to do anything else for now."

She remains a cautious person.

“Okay.” Zhou Ziming nodded. He didn’t think it was necessary to do that when he made the suggestion, and since his teammates thought it was better to wait and see, he naturally wouldn’t object.

"Speaking of which, is there anything special about the people of Feiquan?" Lu Jinchao asked tentatively, seeing that his two teammates were very friendly.

She still remembers the advice her teammates gave her when she got off the bus.

Qin Wan had finished what she was doing, and her seat was right next to Lu Jinzhao's. She pulled up her chair and whispered as if she were gossiping, "Did you see their clothes?"

Lu Jinzhao nodded. "That outfit is mandatory in Feiquan, not for fashion, but more like a modern-day mark of slavery."

Lu Jinzhao frowned slightly upon hearing the last four words: "Slave. Mark?"

“Yes.” Qin Wan’s expression wasn’t good either: “They use the color of their clothes to distinguish people’s social status.”

"Those of lower rank must unconditionally obey the orders of those of higher rank. In Feiquan, people of lower rank have no human rights."

"Isn't that ridiculous?"

“Yes.” Although she said that, Lu Jinzhao didn’t seem particularly surprised.

Rather, the "harmony" in Yuncheng was something that surprised her.

After all, trains are such cruel places.

"The atmosphere there is terrible. People aren't treated like human beings. Passengers are rarely subject to the law in the real world, and cruel things happen frequently. As a result, sometimes, the passengers in Feiquan are more like animals than human beings."

"While we can't directly kill disobedient lower-ranking passengers, aren't torturing, humiliating, and even killing their family and friends also ways to force them to submit?"

As Qin Wan spoke, her tone betrayed her disgust for these things.

"Moreover, once you enter the platform, if you don't behave well, you'll be cannon fodder. Forget about helping; it's common for you to be deliberately killed when ghosts appear."

"Three months ago, I also queued up for a fountain once, that time..."

"There was one person who was dragged off the bus with all four of his limbs broken."

"I think she probably didn't have any money left to treat herself. If I'm not mistaken, she didn't get on the train. Perhaps dying on the platform was a relief for her."

Qin Wan shook her head: "So it's best not to get involved with the people from Feiquan. That place is rotten to the core."

Lu Jinzhao didn't ask stupid questions like "Didn't anyone try to stop it?" He just sighed once again that Yuncheng could be considered a "Shangri-La" among all the stations.

“Our platform is really quite good,” she said tentatively.

“Of course.” Qin Wan immediately agreed: “The atmosphere on our platform has always been very good.”

"It's not that I haven't tried to do something, but..."

Qin Wan didn't say anything more, but just gave Lu Jinzhao a knowing look.

Lu Jinzhao naturally understood.

Just as no "good people" who try to restore order will survive in Feiquan, no "bad people" who try to disrupt order will survive in Yuncheng.

To maintain order in a cruel world, what is most needed is a sufficiently ruthless approach.

In a sense, Yuncheng, which appears to be a mild city, is also a place where one party has absolute power.

"Anyway, the atmosphere at each station is very different. Feiquan is an extreme case, and it is not an isolated case. In fact, Feiquan is considered to be relatively orderly among the extreme stations."

“There are other places that are even more brutal and chaotic.”

"We must remain vigilant when encountering passengers from other stations in the future."

Qin Wan gave him earnest advice, as if he were an elder.

Lu Jinzhao smiled and said, "I understand. Thank you, senior."