See the Law of Deception

Chapter 219 Heredity (25)

Tian Lei did a simple analysis of the task.

The patrol will certainly not be a simple patrol.

Not allowing passengers to bring memorial tablets means they will definitely encounter danger. As for the patrol route not being repeated, she is more inclined to believe that the mission is to prevent passengers from staying in one place. The same applies to 1000 meters. These are rules designed to ensure that passengers can fully experience danger.

If modifications are to be made, it seems best to modify the 1000-meter requirement.
"Do you have any ideas?" Tian Lei looked at Lu Jinzhao, her eyes clearly seeking help.

She has no intention of hiding these things.

Lu Jinzhao thought for a moment: "We must be careful not to disturb the villagers."

She still cared more about this point.

Tian Lei asked, "I understand. We can't go to the villagers' houses. Even if there are villagers who go out at night, we should avoid them from a distance."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinzhao first nodded, then said meaningfully, "Indeed, we have to avoid it. The night patrol mission forbids us from carrying memorial tablets."

Who knows how the villagers will react if they see a passenger wandering around the village at night without a memorial tablet?
"The patrol routes are also kept as far away from where villagers live as possible."

Who knows what might happen tonight?
Since disturbing the villagers at night would be dangerous, the patrol routes need to be planned more carefully.

Fortunately, she and Tianlei had already walked through the entire village, and her exceptional memory allowed her to easily plan several patrol routes that were far from most of the villagers but would not leave the village area.

"Be prepared to avoid anyone you encounter, even if you are a fellow passenger."

“Since it’s a patrol, we’re very likely to encounter something amiss. Without the memorial tablet, your identity at night could be very dangerous. Think carefully before you act. If you really can’t make a judgment, rewrite the 1000-meter requirement and come back immediately to end the mission,” Lu Jinzhao reminded him.

"When do you plan to go?" she asked finally.

Tian Lei had clearly already made up her mind: "I'll go at 2 o'clock."

At this time, two hours have passed since 12 o'clock, and those crowded platforms must already have people patrolling them.

If something unexpected happens, she might be able to see the traces left behind.

The timeframe of 2 o'clock is still far enough from 5 o'clock to allow for enough time for her to finish her patrol and return to Lu Jinzhao.

“Okay.” Lu Jinzhao nodded without raising any objections.

There was no movement from the warehouse next door, so it seemed they planned to leave later as well.

If you unexpectedly bump into another passenger on their way out, both of you need to avoid the direction the other has chosen.

As for modifying the mission to patrol together.
That would require both of them to spend a lot of money to make the changes, which would be less cost-effective than simply reducing the patrol distance.

It's highly unlikely that someone would be too afraid to carry out a mission alone when they've already reached the death platform.

Time soon came to 2 o'clock.

Half an hour ago, there was a noise coming from the warehouse; someone went out, but hasn't returned yet.

"I'm going out." Tian Lei took a deep breath at the door, glanced at Lu Jinzhao standing calmly beside her, and seemed to draw some reassurance from him. After speaking, she stepped out of the room.

The requirement of 1000 meters is very precise, but the mission will not record how many meters the passengers have patrolled; the passengers will have to judge for themselves.

Tian Lei's method was simple: she judged the distance by the number of steps. She was very cautious, so much so that she even deliberately trained herself to measure the distance of each step she took while walking, and repeatedly tested her running speed and distance under different conditions.

After all, there are often moments on the platform where distances are indistinguishable, in ghost stories, and even in horror movies. For this reason, she has trained herself for many years, and walking is just one aspect of it.

Under normal circumstances, each step she takes is about 0.5 meters. Even if there is an uncontrollable difference, it will not exceed 0.1 meters. Two steps make up one meter. She only needs to count the steps in her mind without making a mistake to roughly control her walking range.

This might not be easy for ordinary people, after all, it is an extremely high-pressure mission, and there may be some abnormal events during the patrol. But for Tian Lei, it is just a habit that she has etched into her daily life.

She often makes herself subconsciously record things while doing other things. Sometimes this recording is silently counting the time in her mind, and sometimes it is subconsciously recording the distance she has traveled.

Unless the situation is so unusual that she can no longer concentrate on recording, or her mind goes blank, she can roughly judge how many meters she has walked.

Even if she loses her step count, time can still provide her with evidence for judgment.

She knew that she could walk approximately a certain number of meters within a given period of time, with little error.

Her only concern was the potential problems that might arise during the patrol.

Only after stepping out of the courtyard gate did Tian Lei begin counting.

The nights in the countryside near the train station are much darker than most people would expect.

There are no streetlights or other lighting facilities in the village; the only source of light is the stars and moon in the sky, but tonight the stars and moon are not very bright.

Even so, Tian Lei had no intention of taking the flashlight out of his pocket.

That would be too conspicuous.

The faint starlight provided a range of vision for walking, and Tian Lei silently followed the more secluded route in the village based on the results of her discussion with Lu Jinzhao.

Everything was quiet. There was no wind, the moon was dim, and there was not a sound around. When Tian Lei looked up, he felt as if he were trapped in a painting that would never change.

During the day, the village looks normal, but at night, it seems to freeze in place.

Tian Lei didn't know what this meant, but she knew she should be careful.

Her steps were light, barely making a sound on the country dirt road, but the surrounding environment was so quiet that even her light footsteps became quite noticeable.

Following the route she had planned in her mind, she chose the direction close to the paddy fields without leaving the village. However, because it was an agricultural area, there were very few houses for living, and it was not easy to encounter people.

Logically speaking, walking 1000 meters should only take about 15 minutes. The task did not specify whether walking or any other method was required. Running would be faster, but the person who went out of the warehouse has not returned after half an hour.

She must have encountered something.

Tian Lei remained vigilant, maintaining a steady pace while carefully observing her surroundings.

Da, da, da.
It was the sound of her constantly stepping on the already dry pavement.

Slightly, when the sole of the shoe is rubbed against a dirt road, there will be a soft, rustling sound, which is the inevitable sound caused by the changes in the weight-bearing structure of the body when walking.

clatter.
　Next month I'm going to challenge myself to have perfect attendance!

　　(End of this chapter)