See the Law of Deception

Chapter 49 The Long Street Slaughterhouse (10)

Lu Jinzhao and Wei Ling arrived at the slaughterhouse not late, but some people had already arrived there long before.

Furthermore, the group that had already entered was led by the woman wearing glasses.

But Lu Jinzhao noticed a subtle piece of information.

Her team is missing one person.

She and Wei Ling stood at a distance, not approaching the group.

After all, those who are truly interested know that the existing passengers will eventually turn on each other, and this is no longer a place where everyone can be friendly companions.

"What's going on?" Wei Ling frowned slightly. "Is one of them missing?"

"That person's target was the snake; he went to catch it?"

Lu Jinzhao shook his head slightly: "Not really."

If someone in the team is the target for the day, then given the woman's current mindset, she shouldn't have left her teammate to search for the target alone; she should at least have offered assistance.

At this moment, all the team members are here, except for one person who is nowhere to be seen.
"They might be fighting amongst themselves," Lu Jinzhao guessed.

"Internal strife?" Wei Ling thought for a moment and realized what was going on.

Having the most people in the team is an advantage in terms of numbers, but what if the people on the team's ticket are also from your own team?

Furthermore, that animal is very difficult to find in a limited location.

For example, monkeys, horses, tigers, and dragons.

The team wasn't very close-knit to begin with, and once you realize there's a life-or-death conflict between you and the team members, how could you possibly stay?
Pity.

Lu Jinzhao thought to himself, if this mission were of a different type, small groups with enough members would really be a bit troublesome.

The actions of this group also mean that no one in their largest small group is targeting the "snake".

However, we cannot let our guard down.

If she were that woman, she would find the person whose zodiac sign is "snake" and make a deal using the other person's zodiac sign as an exchange. In return, she would find that her team does not have any "snakes" and she would be willing to help them find "snakes," whether they are animals or people.

One rat has already died. Excluding the person holding the snake meat ticket, and then subtracting the members of their team.

There are actually very few goals left.

As for whether the other party will agree.
If they can't find the snake, the other party will definitely agree.

Find the snake, use it to blackmail the other party to obtain their true zodiac sign, which might be needed by the team and can be kept as reserve food.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Jinzhao had already thought about many things.

In any case, in this station, the number of people does indeed mean an advantage to some extent.

Since we are already at a disadvantage, we must find a way to close the gap.

She suddenly turned to Wei Ling and said, "Bid hostage, trade with me."

"Don't let anyone see you."

After exchanging the hostages, Wei Ling asked her what she wanted to do. Lu Jinzhao raised an eyebrow slightly: "Children shouldn't ask these questions."

She can't continue to lead the children astray.

Upon hearing this, Wei Ling's expression turned strange: "Fine, you're the older sister, you're in charge."

Not long after, more people arrived at the slaughterhouse.

The two who arrived were a duo. When they came in and saw that there were already people there, they were slightly taken aback. Then they whispered something to each other and, ignoring the people present, turned around and walked into other parts of the slaughterhouse.

Anyone with eyes can see that they are looking for something.

What are you looking for?

It can only be a snake.

Lu Jinzhao glanced around, taking in the expressions of everyone present.

She waited a while longer until the bald man who had "betrayed" the team walked into the slaughterhouse. The group's attention was drawn to him. She observed for a while and noticed that the bald man's gaze always lingered on one of the team members. She then realized something.

The atmosphere between the two sides was tense, and it seemed like they could start fighting at any moment due to some trigger. Lu Jinzhao was certain that his small team would find a way to get rid of this bald man at some point.

But the fact that he hasn't acted rashly suggests that the bald man must be relying on supernatural items.

Lu Jinzhao quietly left and found the two passengers who were still looking for the snake.

Clearly, they found nothing.

Upon seeing Lu Jinzhao approach, the two became somewhat wary.

Based on yesterday's events and the butcher's broadcast today, these two people have come to realize part of the truth. They know that the so-called animals may be the 12 zodiac animals, and they also realize that some animals that are impossible to obtain may be people with the same zodiac sign.

Therefore, they now remain somewhat wary when they see other passengers approaching.

Lu Jinzhao was satisfied with this; he wasn't a fool, and it saved her from having to explain herself.

She didn't approach the two immediately, but after confirming that no one was around, she said softly, "Don't be nervous, I'm here to exchange information with you."

One of the two immediately said, "We have nothing to exchange!"

Clearly, they also understand the importance of keeping their zodiac sign a secret.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jinzhao simply smiled and said, "Don't you want to know who the snake is?"

The two were stunned.

They thought they could find a few snakes in the slaughterhouse, but after searching for so long, they haven't found a single one.

Even if they left the slaughterhouse now, they wouldn't dare to go to Changjie Street. The two exchanged information and already knew that the houses on Changjie Street were inhabited by old people who were comparable to man-eating demons. Who knew what dangers might be involved?
"What do you want in exchange?" the man asked. "The zodiac sign of one of you," Lu Jinzhao replied.

In reality, she didn't care what the two people's zodiac signs were; she was just looking for a suitable excuse to "exchange" them.

The two men looked at her suspiciously and asked, "How do we know you're telling the truth?"

Lu Jinzhao smiled slightly and took out the meat ticket in his hand: "See this?"

The ticket was printed with a rat.

"So it was you?!" The two stared at the hostage with slightly wide eyes, a hint of envy flashing in their gazes.

"Now that you've seen it, you should understand, right?"

"I am the only one here who has completed the mission, and the only one who has no reason to deceive you."

Lu Jinzhao said without changing his expression.

Their expressions immediately softened: "Indeed."

If the hostage is a rat, then what he says does have some credibility.

but.
"What if you're a snake, and you're here to trick us?"

Knowing they can't find real snakes, they'll target people born in the Year of the Snake!
They're really on guard.
Lu Jinzhao simply chuckled and asked, "I'm a snake, can't I just hide?"

"Can you find me?"

After thinking about it, the two realized that, in addition to themselves and the dead rat, there were a total of nine passengers still alive!
If they were to deliberately hide, they would have no way of finding Lu Jinzhao.

Most importantly, she has already completed her mission. If she were a snake, as long as she survives today, she would be safe and sound. With such a large margin for error, there is really no need for her to get herself into trouble.

No matter how you look at it, the possibility that the woman in front of you is a snake is the lowest among everyone else.

Their guard dropped again.

"You're only exchanging the zodiac sign of one of us?" the two asked again to confirm.

“Yes.” Lu Jinzhao nodded affirmatively.

The two looked at each other, and then one of them said, "My zodiac sign is pig."

It's unreliable, but it doesn't matter.

Lu Jinzhao nodded and said, "Snake, it's that slightly chubby nerdy guy with glasses."

She was referring to a member of the team of women with glasses, and not someone the bald man cared about much.

"really?"

The two were clearly unable to trust Lu Jinzhao's immediate answer because of their own lies.

"Of course, if you don't believe me, you can go ask that bald man again. You know he used to be with the otaku, right?"

"But it seems like they had a disagreement today. If you go ask him, he'll definitely be willing to tell you the truth."

"And I suspect that after their team determines that one of you is targeting snakes, they might try to lie to you and say that there are no snakes on their team or something like that."

"They might even offer to help you find snakes. At that point, you should think about whether that team is trying to exploit you like pigs."

Lu Jinzhao wasn't afraid of being exposed. What she said was half true and half false. The bald man wouldn't expose her for the false part; he would even be happy to help her cover up her lie.

She also deliberately avoided people who were likely to be the bald man's target.

This is an incredibly useful tool for stirring up trouble.

Lu Jinzhao's words further increased her credibility. The two exchanged a glance and finally chose to believe her.

"Thanks."

They only thanked each other verbally, and neither of them mentioned that the "pig" was a lie.

Lu Jinzhao didn't mind and just smiled and said, "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."

She turned and left, completing her first deliberate lie during her work at the platform.

She wasn't sure if the lie would produce the results she wanted, after all, human nature is a huge variable, but it was just a little trick anyway, so it wouldn't matter if it didn't work out.

Spread false information and create chaos.

In a life-or-death situation, no one can remain absolutely calm. Moreover, based on the conversation just now, Lu Jinzhao concluded that the two were more cautious than intelligent.

If nothing unexpected happens, a chaotic brawl between passengers is about to break out here soon.

After all, no one can verify something like zodiac signs.

I said you are a "snake," how can you prove you aren't?
No way.

No matter who dies in the end, it will be a good thing for her and Wei Ling.

The man whose target was the snake was killed by a small group, his body was taken inside, and that was the end of the day.

The man who had targeted the snake succeeded; he sent the fake snake inside, and the two of them died together. Their day was over.

Both outcomes would allow the truth to remain hidden: whoever sent the real animal in is the next target.

In Lu Jinzhao's worst-case scenario, the man neither got killed nor caused trouble for the group; instead, he and his companions actually found a snake and sent it inside.
That doesn't matter. He will become the next target. He would never dare to tell anyone else about this. Only Wei Ling and Lu Jinzhao know about it.

He will still be a useful target.

Regarding the matter of updating more often, I actually didn't want to talk about it because it's a bit embarrassing.

A few days ago, I slipped and fell down the stairs when I went downstairs to pick up my takeout. I hit my tailbone hard on the stairs, but thankfully the X-ray showed that my bones were fine. However, I'm still very restless now, and I can only sleep on my stomach or side. I also can't sit in front of the computer for long periods of time.
Once the swelling on my back has gone down and the pain has subsided, I'll start updating more often!
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