See the Law of Deception

Chapter 192 Building Trust

Is this a ghost?

Tian Lei visibly flinched upon seeing Tan Meng. She was terrified of ghosts, extremely terrified, and the aura emanating from Tan Meng was undoubtedly the chilling aura that only ghosts possess.

“Yes.” Lu Jinzhao nodded.

Her answer left Tian Lei with a look of disbelief.

Although she learned through various means that her teammate's fate was related to shadow puppetry, she never expected that Lu Jinzhao could directly control a ghost.

This is incredible.

She had never seen such a destiny before.

Although Tian Lei instinctively felt that this ghost was probably not "complete" and was driven by fate, and would definitely be different from the ghosts in the platform, no matter how weak a ghost is, it is absolutely different from a human.

The ability to command ghosts is undoubtedly one of the highest potential fates in a place like a train.

She had originally thought that she should run away today and deal with the rest later, but the person in front of her was so domineering that she didn't know what to do.

She felt uneasy that if she stayed here, the social distance would be broken, and the feeling that the sufficiently cold distance she had subconsciously maintained for so long was on the verge of collapse made her uneasy.

Make an excuse to grab something and run away, then apologize on social media and try to communicate more gradually.
Tian Lei had originally thought that way, but now she realized that escaping was impossible.

This person will not let go until they answer the question.

As for using fate or supernatural items to forcibly escape, she is probably no match for Lu Jinzhao.

They were driven to a dead end.
However, since it did not involve a life-or-death crisis, although Tian Lei was somewhat anxious, she still had reason. After struggling for a while, she chose to give in.

Or rather, for now, she has no choice but to give in.

She hadn't expected the meeting with her teammates to turn out this way, which left her somewhat frustrated and unwilling to reveal her "trump card" so easily. Looking at Lu Jinzhao, she asked a question before discussing her destiny:

"I told you, can you please not tell anyone?"

This statement may seem naive, but Lu Jinzhao realized from Tian Lei's serious expression that if he promised her but failed to keep his promise, she would definitely do something extreme to retaliate.

However, Lu Jinzhao did not intend to be the kind of person who broke her promise, so she nodded: "I promise I won't tell anyone else."

Tian Lei's eyes darted around, her expression still filled with doubt. She clearly didn't believe it, but she remembered Lu Jinzhao's answer.

"Okay, my destiny is very simple, and its function is also very singular."

"Knowing its name already tells you its entire function; it's called..."

A miraculous escape

Lu Jinzhao's eyes revealed a hint of surprise: "...What a unique destiny."

Tian Lei pursed her lips and didn't reply.

"suitable for you."

A person who wants to live more than anyone else, in a place like a train platform where life is extremely difficult, paired with the destiny of "surviving against all odds," is indeed the best match.

"You should be quite satisfied with your destiny?"

Even though it doesn't have any aggressive characteristics, it is the most suitable survival instinct for places like trains.

"Yes." Tian Lei nodded vigorously. She really liked her destiny, but this destiny was not easy to cooperate with others. On one occasion, a teammate, after learning about her destiny, actually asked her to take a risk.

Of course, in the end she came out alive, while the person who sent her on that adventure died.

She hoped that Lu Jinzhao wouldn't have such thoughts, but also felt that if Lu Jinzhao was strong enough and smart enough, he wouldn't have such thoughts.

"And what about you?" Tian Lei's gaze unconsciously turned to Tan Meng.

Lu Jinzhao smiled and said, "As you can see, this is my destiny."

As she spoke, all the shadow puppets except for [Lu Jinzhao] crawled out from her cufflinks or collar.

Five shadow puppets, each with a different appearance, either stood on Lu Jinzhao's shoulder, or clung to her wrist, while others climbed onto Tian Lei's body along Lu Jinzhao's hand that was holding her.

Tian Lei felt goosebumps rise all over his body.

She was genuinely terrified of ghosts, and consequently, she also had a slight stress reaction to the shadow puppets that looked exactly like little ghosts. Lu Jinzhao noticed her discomfort and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, they are completely under my control. You can think of them as part of my body."

The words "completely under control" made Tian Lei breathe a slight sigh of relief.

She looked at Du Yu, who had climbed onto her arm, baring her teeth and doing something—basically jumping up and stomping on her arm—and asked Lu Jinzhao in a pleading tone, "Could you make it stay away from me?"

It didn't actually hurt; it felt like a piece of paper moving on her arm. But Tian Lei felt that this thing was a bit eerie, and she didn't want it to stay on her body.

"Uh, okay." Lu Jinzhao swore that she really didn't mean it this time.

When too many shadow puppets are released at once, although they will not go out of control, sometimes they will reveal some of their "true nature".

It's like when people are daydreaming or not paying attention, they make some habitual movements without realizing it.

The movements of [Du Yu] are its true nature. The shadow puppet is made from the skin peeled off from Du Yu, who is full of hostility, dislikes everyone, and equally hates everyone. Naturally, it also continues this hostility.

Lu Jinzhao is the "master," so naturally it's impossible for this shadow puppet to dislike Lu Jinzhao. But apart from Lu Jinzhao, any living being, or even anything that isn't a living being, is something this shadow puppet inherently despises.

Because shadow puppets don't have brains, only remnants of their nature, they might do things that are easy to embarrass people if Lu Jinzhao isn't paying close attention.

After Du Yu left, Tian Lei looked at Lu Jinzhao's shadow puppets, hesitated for a moment, but still asked what was on her mind: "May I ask about their purpose?"

"of course."

"However, the only people who know the full function of these shadow puppets right now are me and you, so you have to keep it a secret for me, okay?"

I was trusted.

Tian Lei couldn't help but feel this way.

Although she immediately started to think of various reasons in her mind—that they were going to the death platform together, which was originally agreed upon—the emotions caused by Lu Jinzhao's words could not be easily calmed down.

Before she could calm herself down, Lu Jinzhao began to explain the function of shadow puppetry to her.

Lu Jinzhao did not hide anything about the five animals he had taken out.

She believes that it is impossible to gain trust without making any effort.

She could use techniques and her understanding of Tianlei's psychology to break down her defenses, but building trust cannot be achieved with only the false parts.

Besides those, she had to make Tianlei truly feel the sense of "being trusted" and the recognition that the person in front of her was reliable.

After explaining the function of the five shadow puppets, Tian Lei's eyes were practically sparkling. She looked at Lu Jinzhao and exclaimed from the bottom of her heart, "Amazing!"

At this moment, Lu Jinzhao released his grip on her wrist, but Tian Lei did not immediately pull back, nor did she even change her posture.

Her gaze remained fixed on Lu Jinzhao's raised hand and the shadow puppet. The five fingers moved in a simple rhythm, rising and bending slightly, and then the five shadow puppets stood on Lu Jinzhao's shoulders or legs, bowing to her as if a performance had come to an end.

"How come it's kind of cute?" Tian Lei began to question her own aesthetic sense.

These five shadow puppets are definitely not cute in appearance; in fact, due to the raw materials used, they even look somewhat eerie.

However, under Lu Jinzhao's control, it revealed a somewhat unusual aesthetic.

"This is my destiny." The shadow puppets all slipped back into Lu Jinzhao's sleeve.

Upon hearing this, Tian Lei withdrew her attention and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

She didn't describe her destiny in such detail. Although her destiny was "obvious," she felt as if she owed Lu Jinzhao something at this moment.

But Lu Jinzhao seemed completely unconcerned, stood up, looked at her, and asked, "Do you have any other plans for today?"

"If not, I'll head home now, and then...how about we have dinner together tomorrow?"

"Hmm?" Tian Lei was a little surprised. Was it over for today?
She thought Lu Jinzhao would stay there a little longer and ask her some more questions.
But will we meet again tomorrow?

Thinking about this, Tian Lei was surprised to find that she was no longer as resistant as before.

It seemed like she could go, but she didn't really want to go; these two thoughts were torn in Tian Lei's mind.

"Tomorrow...where are we eating tomorrow? What time?" she asked.

If it's a crowded place, a far away place, or a very hot place, and the timing isn't convenient, then find an excuse to decline.
“My home,” Lu Jinzhao said.

(End of this chapter)