Translator: AnubisTL
Among the four statements:
I raped and murdered my aunt and fled. 2. I volunteer at the local animal shelter. 3. I donate to children's education. 4. I'm a tattoo artist.
The first statement described a heinous crime, while the other three portrayed a normal, even virtuous, person.
Therefore, the answer seemed obvious: the first statement was true, and the other three were false.
Just as Chen Jiang was about to stand up and hand what he believed to be the correct slip of paper to the shadowy figure sitting nearby, he suddenly sat back down, a look of frustration crossing his face as he stared at the slips of paper before him.
He had almost fallen into a logical trap.
One of the rules of this amusement park ride was that players must answer each other's questions truthfully, without lying.
The burly man opposite him had already admitted to being a bad person.
But this didn't necessarily mean he had raped and murdered his aunt and fled.
While such an act was certainly something a bad person would do, bad people weren't limited to just that.
For example, there was no contradiction between being a bad person and winning the lottery.
Nor was there any contradiction between being a bad person and sponsoring impoverished children's education.
Nor was there any contradiction between being a bad person and being a tattoo artist.
The burly man had merely admitted to being a bad person, but that didn't automatically mean he had committed the specific crime described in the first statement.
"Sigh."
Chen Jiang sighed helplessly and sat down again. The man's previous statement seemed to contain a lot of information, but it was actually quite vague. After all, all four things he mentioned were things a bad person might do.
"Now, for the second question."
"Are you married?"
"No."
"Alright."
Chen Jiang nodded slightly and tossed the third slip of paper aside. If the man wasn't married, he couldn't be secretly supporting impoverished children behind his wife's back.
"Third question: Have you ever killed anyone?"
"Yes."
"Phew."
Chen Jiang summarized the information he had gathered. The man was a bad person, had killed someone, and wasn't married. The first slip of paper seemed the most likely to be correct.
At least the third one was ruled out.
Of the remaining three, the first slip of paper had the highest probability of being true.
He pulled out the first slip of paper, placed it on the table, and said casually, "The first one. That's my answer."
His nonchalant demeanor made it seem like he didn't care whether his guess was right or wrong.
The shadowy figure didn't take the slip of paper. Instead, he turned to the other man and said, "Please begin your questioning."
Clearly, they were waiting for both men to finish before determining the correct answers.
"Alright."
The heavily tattooed man across from Chen Jiang took a deep breath and stared intently at him, his expression grave. "Have you ever killed anyone?"
"...No," Chen Jiang replied casually, raising an eyebrow.
"Have you ever experienced sudden wealth?"
"No."
"Have you ever visited a urology clinic?"
"No."
"That's enough." The tattooed man placed his third slip of paper on the table. "My answer is this."
It was quick.
The two slips of paper vanished from the table, and the raspy voice from the shadows echoed again: "Both parties answered incorrectly. Two game coins will be deducted from each."
"Wrong?"
The tattooed man froze, his voice incredulous. "How could I be wrong?!"
Chen Jiang slowly rose and moved through the crowd to the side.
Scar Dog and the others hurried after him, their faces puzzled. "What's going on, Brother Jiang? Was that question really that hard? Even you got it wrong?"
"Not particularly difficult," Chen Jiang said, shaking his head with one hand in his pocket. "Basically, you just need to eliminate three options with three questions, and the correct answer becomes obvious."
"Then what about you, Brother Jiang?"
"Ah, that..." Chen Jiang shrugged and continued walking forward. "Well, I have a feeling we might have been tricked by a little girl."
"A little girl?"
"Mm-hmm." Chen Jiang nodded casually. "Before entering the amusement park, we saw a whiteboard next to the iron gate listing the park rules. Then, after we went inside, we saw a holographic screen near the tent displaying similar information, right?"
"Did you notice any differences between the text on the whiteboard and the holographic screen?"
"Differences?" Scar Dog frowned, thinking hard. "I don't think so. Both seemed to say that players start with eighteen game coins and need twenty-four to experience all the rides."
"And that players can't steal game coins from each other through direct attacks."
"There was a difference," Chen Jiang paused, shaking his head slightly. "The whiteboard had an extra line: 'Players must experience all amusement park rides to successfully exit the park.'"
"But that line wasn't on the holographic screen."
"The amusement park's screen only hinted that we needed to earn twenty-four game coins through various means to leave successfully."
"But the whiteboard explicitly stated it."
"Those are two very different things."
"Explicit is explicit, and implicit is implicit. They're completely separate matters."
"Therefore, I strongly suspect the amusement park's true rule is that we'll leave once we've spent all our game coins."
"That girl at the entrance is likely lying to us."
"Of course, we'll know for sure if we go ask her."
Soon, Chen Jiang and his group arrived at the amusement park's entrance.
They didn't attract the attention of other players, as most were focused on the two players currently experiencing the "Stone Path" ride.
Moreover, a bend in the path ensured that no one would see them unless they also approached the entrance.
Nearby, they could see the woman at the ticket booth, her head bowed as she seemed to be examining something.
Chen Jiang and Scar Dog exchanged a glance and nodded in unison.
The group hid in a secluded spot. Li Hao manifested his map, while Scar Dog crushed an energy block.
A phantom gate slowly materialized before them.
Chen Jiang and the others immediately stepped through.
The next moment—
They materialized silently in the ticket hall, standing quietly behind the woman.
The woman was bent over, her gaze fixed on the tablet on the counter, stifling silvery giggles.
The tablet displayed high-definition footage of players enjoying the amusement park rides.
Chen Jiang casually scanned the cramped ticket hall, noticing a discarded piece of chalk and a napkin stained with white dust at the woman's feet.
He then turned his attention back to the woman, whose back was to him.
She has a great figure, he couldn't help but think.
After a few seconds of quiet observation, he leaned closer to her ear, his expression calm and his voice gentle as he whispered, "Enjoying the show?"
(End of the Chapter)
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