Chapter 614 [(*^▽^*)]
Lin Leyou and Xue Rui did not head towards the nearby residential area, which was near Xue Rui's house. Instead, Xue Rui led him in another direction, where there seemed to be fewer people.
The two groups left behind exchanged glances, and finally both revealed looks of disdain and hostility, as if they were blaming each other for losing a good opportunity because of the other's appearance.
The people living here now are incredibly shrewd; everyone keeps their own rules about death tightly hidden, except for those who are extremely close to them.
After Xue Rui led Lin Leyou away, he immediately composed himself, saying, "Someone has been following us in secret."
Lin Leyou, "I guess he doesn't want to give up..."
Before they could finish speaking, the two saw a man in red ahead of them, but then they realized it was daytime and there was no rule against wearing red in the daytime.
etc!
Although it doesn't say you can't go out wearing red during the day, the fourth rule is a separate rule: you can't talk to someone wearing red for more than three sentences in a row.
So... if someone wears red during the day and deliberately strikes up a conversation with others, who will fall for it? What if the red is worn underneath so no one can see it?
Lin Leyou was just thinking about it; he would never risk breaking the rules by testing it himself. As long as he didn't wear it, it was fine.
The two exchanged a glance and immediately turned to leave, but the man in red seemed to have identified them and chased after them from behind.
Lin Leyou and the others returned to the lakeside, unsure how to deal with the man in red who was chasing them. However, this place was managed by the aunt they had met before, so perhaps they could make use of that.
Sure enough, when they arrived at the lakeside, the man in red looked around cautiously. Perhaps not finding the figure he was looking for, he relaxed considerably.
Why are you two walking so fast?
Lin Leyou pulled Xue Rui along and continued walking forward. They didn't want to pay any attention to this person at all; ignoring him should be fine, and they didn't want to offend the man in red.
The man followed behind them with a smile, constantly trying to strike up a conversation, but they didn't react at all. This man might not even be the same person as the woman in red from last night.
He was merely exploiting a loophole in the rules by wearing red during the day to use his identity to kill people and fulfill his mission.
Perhaps because Lin Leyou and the others were really indifferent, the man in red's expression gradually turned somewhat unpleasant. "I'm talking to you, why aren't you responding?"
There were originally many people by the lake and in the small square, but when they saw the man in red, they all chose to walk away and wait for him to leave before returning.
It seems these people all know the man in red. Lin Leyou narrowed his eyes. The man in red will die if he breaks the rules, right?
Lin Leyou suddenly wondered if he would die if he forced the other party to break the rules.
He looked through his backpack, which was filled with a lot of food, all prepared during his time in the Endless World, so that he would have food to eat in the dungeon.
Now was the perfect time to take it out and try it out. He casually picked out a small grape from his backpack, one that he could swallow in one bite, and of course, he held it in his hand, which was in his pocket.
Just then, Lin Leyou pulled Xue Rui to a stop and turned around to look at the red-clad man chasing closely behind them.
When the other person saw them stop, their smile softened again. "I knew it! Why were you walking so fast? I find you two very pleasing to the eye. How about we have a proper chat about..."
Just as the other person was speaking, Lin Leyou quickly took out his hand, then stuffed the grape he was holding into his mouth, covering his mouth before he could react.
"These grapes I gave you are very expensive but delicious! You should try them and see what they taste like!"
The other party clearly did not expect Lin Leyou to do this. He really had no time to react. When Lin Leyou released him, the grapes in his mouth had disappeared without him noticing. Only the sweet taste of grapes remained in his mouth.
Great, it's already been eaten.
Rule number six of the Rule Kingdom: You must not eat food given to you by someone else!
Now that the man in red has already eaten, so what if he didn't eat it voluntarily? That's the reality. Besides, can you force someone into your home and make them break the rules?
Sure enough, within seconds, he clutched his neck, his eyes rolling upwards, then gradually stiffened, collapsed to the ground, and died shortly afterward.
When he died, Lin Leyou and the other person had already walked away; standing too close could easily lead to problems.
About half a minute later, the woman in red they had met that night appeared from a distance. She paused for a moment when she saw the person lying on the ground, and finally revealed a gloating expression.
She looked at Lin Leyou and Xue Rui, "So it's you two young men. You're really lucky stars. From now on, I'll protect you. If anyone tries to help you, remember to tell me!"
Lin Leyou's eyes lit up, then he nodded, and neither of them spoke.
However, the woman in red didn't care about that. She was very familiar with the rules of the rule-based world and was used to it. The next second, she excitedly picked up the body and took it away.
After this farce, Lin Leyou and Xue Rui remained there, completely different from before. If they were constantly being harassed before, now it was...
Xue Rui: "No one will come looking for us here."
Lin Leyou, "Let's try somewhere else? I'll leave it to you next time. You seem to only be..."
Xue Rui has only killed one person so far. Although today is the first day, he absolutely cannot slack off. After all, he needs to kill seven people in ten days. It would be safer to kill two people every day for the first few days.
Xue Rui: "It's alright, two of the three I'm keeping an eye on have already been confirmed."
Lin Leyou, "The only one that hasn't been confirmed is that woman from before?"
Xue Rui: "Okay."
Lin Leyou stroked his chin, now having some leads on the two people he had been keeping an eye on. "In that case, shall we split up?"
Xue Rui: "Okay, let's split up for the first three days, and then..."
Lin Leyou's lips curled slightly. "I'll come to you in three days."
Xue Rui: "Okay."
It would be better to live here because they have the red-clad man protecting them, and this red-clad man is also in charge of managing these areas.
And so, the two parted ways at the corner in the distance, each getting into a taxi and leaving the place.
Xue Rui went to the person who was closer to the two who had learned the rules of death, while Lin Leyou went to the square they had been in before.
The person he was targeting was still in the mall, but instead of eating, he was drunk and lying down on a table in a public place, with a few friends sitting and chatting around him.
Lin Leyou didn't expect that he wouldn't find the death rule of the man he was watching, but he would find the death rule of one of the men he was playing with.
One of this person's death rules is absolutely the same as Xue Rui's—it cannot be reversed!
Because Xue Rui was by his side, he couldn't go back to the old ways. In many details, he would never be able to do things perfectly. Lin Leyou noticed this immediately.
Moreover... it's also possible that because there was a friend who couldn't go back in time, that person was able to see through Xue Rui's death rules so easily.
To his surprise, he was able to refrain from taking action because he had friends who were not going to go back to their old ways.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. If all his friends were willing to help, then even if he survived a difficult time, no one would want to be his friend again.
In this rule-bound world, there are still some hidden, non-existent but voluntary rules that everyone voluntarily follows. For example, friends rarely attack each other, and family members never fight each other.
In this way, social relations in this place can continue to function within such unhealthy rules.
Lin Leyou stood in the square and looked inside. The person who couldn't retreat was in the rest area on the third floor. Since this was a shopping mall, there were still many people resting there.
It was clearly not appropriate to go there now. He would return to the neighborhood after dealing with things here, find the dog owner, and if possible, take the dog to his own home.
Oh right, if that's the case, shouldn't I buy some of the things my dog likes to eat?
You can't exactly steal a dog from someone's house, can you? To entice a dog to go outside on its own, you'll definitely need some treats.
Since he still had some time, he wandered around the mall area and actually found the relevant shops. After looking around inside, he realized that he knew nothing about these things.
He went directly to the store clerk and asked, "My friend has a big white dog named Yeye. What do dogs like to eat the most? Can you tell me?"
The shop assistant introduced him to many snacks that dogs like to eat. Lin Leyou bought a little of each one. Anyway, it was just to lure the dog out. After the man died, he would put the dog in a rescue center to find a home.
It should be fine, after all, the owner of such a big white dog will definitely be much better than the one it has now.
After packing all the items, the clerk said, "Please sign this form."
Lin Leyou paused slightly. You need to sign something to buy something?
"why is that?"
He had never heard of such a thing before.
The shop assistant bowed slightly. "I'm very sorry, this is a list of the items you purchased. After you sign it, I need to enter it into the system because officials came to check it before, so..."
Lin Leyou, "Investigate what?"
The shop assistant said, "I'm sorry, I can't tell you that; it's confidential."
Lin Leyou probably had something special going on, but what did that have to do with him?
"If I don't sign, does that mean they won't sell it to me?"
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