See the Law of Deception

Chapter 148 The Substitute (22)

The hands that were holding her back came off, and Qin Wan was led by Lu Jinzhao, running aimlessly in the darkness.

She couldn't see anything clearly, except for Lu Jinzhao holding up his phone in front of her.

"Where are we going?"

In the pitch black, several voices called her name, filled with malice and resentment, as if they could seize her and drag her into the abyss at any moment. Qin Wan dared not turn back, dared not linger, and could only hold Lu Jinzhao's hand tightly, letting her lead her forward.

The pain in her back was almost numb; she could feel her blood flow had stopped, her heartbeat was almost nonexistent, and her body had become stiff, causing her running movements to be somewhat strange.

She knew her back wound was probably quite serious, but was the amount of bleeding a little too little?
Is it because her current bodily functions are too close to those of a corpse?

While Qin Wan was investigating these matters, Lu Jinzhao in front of her also gave an answer: "I don't know either."

"Let's run to a place where there's less noise."

She couldn't actually see the road ahead, and she didn't even know what she would bump into next. The road was too dark, and she could only rely on her memory and the faint light from her phone screen to illuminate the less than one-meter-long path under her feet to help her react to whatever came her way.

You just need to observe from the sidelines. She's there to attract the ghost's attention, and you're relatively safe while her bad luck continues.

Lu Jinzhao did not answer Yangpi's question.

Relatively safe?

and then?
Qin Wan will die, leaving behind her and a mentally challenged version of Zhou Ziming whose brain has been partially eaten away by a ghost.

Is that really a good thing?
Just by looking at Zhou Ziming's behavior just now, you can tell that being with him is not only unsafe, but you might also get killed if you're not careful and don't control him properly.

To put it bluntly, Lu Jinzhao doesn't think Zhou Ziming is still alive.

After a part of his possession was taken away by a ghost, Zhou Ziming became increasingly dull and foolish.

Unless he risks his life to protect him, he might have a sliver of hope, but Lu Jinzhao doesn't think he's crazy yet.

Since Zhou Ziming has been abandoned by her, Qin Wan cannot abandon him as well.

In fact, Lu Jinzhao was already somewhat helpless after Zhou Ziming's two conversations with Qin Wan, the stand-in. However, she discovered that Qin Wan seemed to have used some method to maintain her integrity.

Therefore, Qin Wan's priority was increased.

Lu Jinzhao didn't think that in this instance, after all her teammates died, she would be left alone and would have no way to survive. Most likely, Yangpi would appear and ask her to make a deal.

Rather than trading with sheepskin, she'd rather try to save a teammate.

Since she absolutely had to bring a teammate to survive, she chose Qin Wan.

At this moment, what Yangpi said made Lu Jinzhao even more certain that if she abandoned all her teammates, she herself might not survive.

The shadow puppets, torn apart from the blank substitutes, floated back onto her body. Lu Jinzhao could feel that the originally "robust" little shadow puppets had become somewhat tattered. After leaving, she would have to find a way to repair them.

As he ran forward, Lu Jinzhao saw one human figure after another through the dim light of his phone screen.

They rushed towards Qin Wan's direction like mindless shells, those outstretched hands in the darkness, once they grabbed a target, they would not let go.

Her field of vision was less than a meter, and she could only avoid the outstretched hands immediately. This meant that she could not run very fast, but even so, sweat gradually appeared on Lu Jinzhao's forehead.

She also had to hold Qin Wan's hand, because Qin Wan's body was incredibly stiff due to the bell, and she had to pull her hard to give her leverage.

Fortunately, her destiny granted her a good physique; otherwise, such a heavy burden would have left her breathless and weak in the past. The sound of the bell on Qin Wan's hand grew fainter, and Lu Jinzhao understood that the bell's effect was almost gone.

"How long will your bad luck last?" she asked.

"Less than a minute." Qin Wan was also calculating this.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinzhao didn't say anything more, but focused on pulling her away to escape.

"Qin Wan." Lu Jinzhao's voice suddenly rang out from the front again.

Qin Wan was about to answer her reflexively, but immediately realized something was wrong.

The voice was too calm, lacking the jolting of running, and the tone was too even.

She looked up at Lu Jinzhao's back. The person who had been holding her hand didn't even turn around, nor did he ask her why she didn't answer.

Therefore, that question was not actually asked by Lu Jinzhao.

Cold sweat dripped down Qin Wan's forehead. She was actually exhausted and her mind was a little hazy. She almost fell for the trick, but thankfully, she maintained enough vigilance.

That damned ghost!
Perhaps after she goes out, if her name is called again, she won't dare to answer immediately.

"Hold on."

Lu Jinzhao's voice came again. This time, Qin Wan was certain that it was indeed her, because Lu Jinzhao also stopped walking.

Then, she took back the red string tied to her wrist. In fact, the bell on the red string was almost silent, and Qin Wan guessed that it could no longer function.

Although she only lasted for a little over a minute, it saved her almost half a year of her life, which was enough.

When the bell on her wrist was taken back and Qin Wan was pulled along by Lu Jinzhao to run again, she realized that things were different now than before.

The physical pain overwhelmed her instantly, as if a pillar supporting her from collapsing had been pulled away, making even breathing difficult.
wrong.

Qin Wan realized that her heartbeat and breathing had almost stopped when she put on the bell. She now had to breathe "independently" instead of getting used to not breathing as before.

So she began to inhale and exhale forcefully, her heartbeat slowly rose, her blood gradually began to flow again, and the pain returned.

The wound, which had stopped bleeding, suddenly started bleeding profusely again. Qin Wan immediately realized that without the bell to keep her body in a "corpse" state, she would gradually lose her mobility due to excessive blood loss.

She suddenly called out to Lu Jinzhao.

"Fawn."

Lu Jinzhao in front of them didn't answer immediately, so Qin Wan continued, "I'll lend you a supernatural item that can ensure you survive here."

She briefly explained the function of the pocket watch, and then said, "If we're not in the same car in the future, you can always borrow it from me."

"In exchange, can you take me back to the train?"

As her blood continues to drain, she is unsure when she will lose consciousness.

Of course, she could use the pocket watch to rewind her past, but that would probably take a long time and a long lifespan.

So, she came up with this idea.