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Chapter 128 - 409 The Beggar Gets on the Bus, The Old Beggar's Scam

Before the train even arrived at the station, a commotion arose.

Jiang Qiao saw the figures at the station and realized they were a group of ragged, unkempt beggars!

Some of them sat on the ground, while others leaned against the wall.

Some people sat in groups of three or five playing cards, occasionally uttering a few swear words, creating a lively atmosphere, as if they were all real people.

However, if you look closely, you'll find that each of these beggars has a serious problem.

For example, the old beggar lying on the ground smoking had a huge hole in his stomach, revealing his blackened and rotten intestines, with worms wriggling inside. Jiang Qiao almost vomited at the sight.

There were also two beggars with broken legs, eating peanuts and drinking a little wine, looking quite content.

But as the train pulled into the station, Jiang Qiao saw that those so-called "peanuts" were actually deep-fried little fingertips!

Some of the nails are still intact.

"Are all these beggars vengeful ghosts? Are they all going to get on the bus?"

Jiang Qiao covered his nose, feeling a bit nauseous.

Even while sitting in the car, you can smell the nauseating stench that wafts over, a mixture of sour, putrid, and fishy odors.

That tangy flavor is even more authentic than pickled cabbage!

The other passengers also saw these ghosts dressed as beggars and immediately showed fear.

"No way, these weirdos are getting on the bus too?"

"Can beggars ride trains? Won't that affect train safety and create safety hazards?"

"Where's that train conductor? We all bought tickets and are legal passengers. Shouldn't we be entitled to our rights? Couldn't we have asked him to stop these guys from boarding the train?"

"What the hell are rights and obligations? Is your brain filled with shit?"

The passengers were talking amongst themselves, and generally felt resistant to these beggars who clearly intended to take the train.

Even if they weren't vengeful ghosts, no one would want to be with a bunch of smelly, filthy creatures.

However, the development of reality never changes according to the will of the weak.

Soon, the train arrived at the station and stopped.

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Clang

Clang

The sound of the car door opening three times in a row made Jiang Qiao's expression change slightly.

"In addition to the two carriages that were already filled with passengers, another one was opened?"

This is not a good sign.

The first time they rode the train, even the ghost stories were in the same carriage as them, and they weren't treated specially.

"It seems that beggars wield considerable power in the supernatural world..."

He recalled the beggar ghost he had encountered in the shady forest, the one who had been chased.

It is said to have come from Qing County.

The broken bowl in Jiang Qiao's hand was obtained from that vengeful ghost.

Previously, when he was riding the bus, the driver specifically reminded him that the bowl should not be used by beggars.

There was a hint of apprehension in his words.

"I remember during the simulation, a city in the real world was taken over by beggar ghosts... Later, it was the new humans who stepped in and helped build a refuge camp..."

"But the new humans also harbored ulterior motives, and in the end, they sacrificed the entire city in blood."

Jiang Qiao's eyes flashed like lightning as he stared intently at the group of beggars who were about to board the bus.

The other passengers in the carriage had already fallen silent.

Those passengers who were near the train doors simply switched places and moved to the back of the carriage.

As a result, the back third of the carriage was filled with people.

Most of the area is now empty.

"It's better to sit next to a person than to sit with a ghost."

This is what everyone thinks.

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"Hey, watch out, you're bumping into me!"

"Damn it, slow down, slow down! Are you in such a hurry to go sweep your own grave?"

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"Ouch, my foot, my foot! Who stepped on my foot and broke it off..."

"Hehe, there's so much fresh and delicious food on this train."

"Oh my, that little girl has such delicate skin...she'd be perfect for being lightly pan-fried in sesame oil..."

The once quiet carriage suddenly became noisy after the vengeful ghost boarded.

These idiots had absolutely no manners and completely disregarded the rule against making noise on the train. Shouts, complaints, and chatter filled the air, turning the carriage into a bustling marketplace.

They would occasionally cast malicious glances at the humans sitting behind them, their eyes like those of someone who hadn't eaten for three days seeing crispy fried chicken.

The people inside the carriage immediately showed expressions of horror.

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An old beggar, who had lost an arm and a leg, suddenly limped to the back row.

Its gaze swept greedily over the humans, revealing a sinister smile:

"I just bought a drink at the station and found out I won a prize..."

As it spoke, it took out a dirty aluminum can lid with a few scrawled words written on it in pencil:

First prize: 10,000 yuan in ghost money!

"Look, that's ten thousand yuan. That's no small sum of money."

The old beggar held the can lid to his nose and smelled it, revealing a look of rapture.

"This is the smell of money."

Then, his tone shifted, and he revealed a regretful expression:

"Oh, what a pity..."

"As you can see, I have difficulty with my hands and feet, so I can't go to redeem the prize money."

"So I'm prepared to take a loss and sell it to you cheaply..."

Upon hearing this, all the humans stared in disbelief.

You son of a bitch!

This can was dug out of some garbage dump, and the winning information on it was even handwritten in pencil.

They actually intend to exchange it for money with us?

This old beggar ghost is too shameless!

Seeing the human's expression, the old beggar seemed unsurprised and continued:

"If you're worried it's fake, I can have it authenticated."

As soon as he finished speaking, a young beggar walked over, took the can lid, examined it repeatedly, and said:

"I used to work at the Qingxian Notary Office. After my authentication, this is real, not fake."

After saying that, he returned the la gai to the old beggar.

"So, you can all rest assured now. I've always been a very honest person."

"For just three thousand ghost coins, this prize drawer worth ten thousand is yours."

The old beggar's sinister gaze swept over the humans, filled with greed.

"Holy crap?"

Jiang Qiao was also dumbfounded when he saw this scene.

He had only ever seen this kind of trickery, using lottery winning information to swindle money, in the news when he was a child.

But at least their performance was incredibly realistic, and they even had several shills working together.

Moreover, the winning information is usually not sold directly, but rather a shill is sent out to buy it first, but in foreign currency.

Then, the scammer will say they don't recognize the foreign currency and are afraid of being scammed.

After that, other people will come forward to identify the money as real. These scammers will then offer to exchange it for Chinese currency, but they will have to give me a discount.

This is foreign currency, which can be exchanged for 10 national currencies. Now, please exchange it for 7 national currencies to me.

A group of scammers worked together to exchange money, and throughout the entire process, they verbally encouraged other passengers to join in.

More than 20 years ago, when information was not readily available, quite a few people couldn't resist the temptation to get a bargain and were deceived.

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"But this old beggar is too simplistic and crude."

"My impression is that it's just going through the motions, they don't even want to put on an act..."

Jiang Qiao covered his face.

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