Forces Of Temptation

Ch4 - Three People Become Ghosts

Everyone started to search through their belongings. In order to save time, Liu Rongrui volunteered to take inventory with Zhao Guanglu. Zhao Guanglu went from front to back while Lin Rongrui went from back to front. After the search, the two men publicly searched each other in front of everyone.

The results of the inspection weren’t satisfactory. Before getting on the bus, everyone accepted a simple check by the volunteers to avoid accidents or criminals taking the opportunity to commit crimes. Most people had left their homes in a hurry and didn’t have time to bring anything. For example, Li Yinhang only went out with her mobile phone. 

Some didn’t even bring anything. For example, Jiang Fang only had a white v-neck sweater and soft trousers. It was useless except for giving him a divine light in the sun. Xie Yangyang brought a small electric shock device and a can of protection spray which was taken away by the volunteers.

At present, portable IDs had been promoted national wide and scanning the face + fingerprints could replace all the functions of the original ID card. It was just that the bus didn’t have such an identity detector. They had to go to the entrance of a ‘cocoon room’ to verify their identities. Therefore, none of them had direct evidence to prove their identity.

After getting nothing again, another wave of uneasiness surged in the bus. Zhao Guanglu tried to ease everyone’s eagerness and tension. “Yes… just now, that thing mentioned Forces of Temptation. Have you heard of it?”

The grumpy university student Wu Yukai wondered in a bad tone, “You don’t know it? You’re so old and you don’t know?” 

“This…” Zhao Guanglu was so stunned that his reaction was slow. “I… don’t know.”

He made blueprints for a company and was mainly responsible for technical work. He wasn’t good at dealing with people whose hearts changed rapidly in extreme situations.

His hesitation caused Wu Yukai to scoff contemptuously. “The holographic online game that had a huge accident! Hundreds of players fell into a coma because of this holographic online game! It was a huge topic on the Internet and all social networking sites were talking about it. You are telling me that you don’t know it?”

Zhao Guanglu was tongue-tied. “I don’t usually play games or visit those websites!”

Wu Yukai spoke like he found it strange. “There is such a coincidence?”

Zhao Guanglu became upset. “Are you doubting me?”

He glanced at Li Yinhang. “Miss Li saw me when she got on the bus, right?”

“Are you standing together at this time?” Wu Yukai pressed harder. “Didn’t you say you didn’t see her?” 

Zhao Guanglu ignored his condemnation and walked quickly to Li Yinhang’s seat, anxiously repeated, “Girl, you saw me at that time right?”

Li Yinhang took a deep breath. “I did see him. At that time, Brother Zhao was sleeping with his face covered by his clothes…”

Wu Yukai asked back, “Then how can you be sure that he is the one under the clothes?”

Li Yinhang, “……” She got goosebumps at the words. 

Zhao Guanglu turned his head angrily. “Then according to your logic, how do I know you are you and haven’t been replaced by something?”