No wonder Aunt Wang had to lay the groundwork for so long before telling the key points of this meeting.
Because what she said was equivalent to asking everyone present to choose to die.
Fortunately she didn't lead the meeting.
If she was the leader, then this rectangular table would probably be empty by now.
"I'm not asking you to die, I'm saving you and helping you get back to your original position."
After Aunt Wang reluctantly calmed down the emotions of the others present, she continued.
"To people in this world, you are weird.
But I know that this is not the case.
You're just in the wrong place."
Zhou Bai watched coldly as Aunt Wang's flaws became more and more exposed, but he still watched her quietly as she said more.
"Everyone has been here for a while, I think you all know it.
As long as people here break the rules, we have a chance to invade them.
However, we all know that this is not a good thing for us.
On the contrary, we will be bound by these rules."
Aunt Wang's words hit the point, so the expressions of everyone present, except Zhou Bai, became a little solemn.
"We have to deal with them when we see them breaking the rules.
Otherwise, we are violating the rules."
Everyone was silent and didn't speak.
They were once victims, but now they are forced to become perpetrators.
If possible, they don't want things to turn out like this.
“So, what we have to do is, no matter how they violate the rules, we will not do anything.
When we are all willing to do this, we can restore the barrier and return to our original world."
Things have come full circle and seem to be back to square one.
Whether in the world of ghost stories or in the real world, whether as invaders or guardians, what he asks us to do is to stop fighting.
Only enough peace can restore his power.
But his request is really difficult for people to fulfill.
People will always put their own survival and interests first.
How could anyone be willing to take the risk of losing their life just because of his vague words?
"Why don't you just tell us to die?
Your words are like telling us, go to hell, there will be a better world waiting for you after death.
I really don’t know what your intentions are when you say these words to us now.”
After Zai Yang finished speaking, he stood up and wanted to leave this place in a fit of anger.
Fortunately, at this time, the director of the lunatic asylum sitting next to him reached out and held him.
"Wang Mei, when you first told me about this meeting, I was actually very happy.
Because I have always hoped that you can cooperate.
This is why I default to letting people with black and white beards work in the asylum."
The old dean recalled his failed attempts with a face filled with vicissitudes of life.
"Unfortunately, my asylum inevitably fell into chaos.
I already have too much time to take care of myself, so naturally I can no longer hope to interfere in your affairs."
The old dean sighed: "I very much hope that everything can return to normal, and I am willing to work hard for this, but please, please use sufficient reasons to convince me."
Zai Yang was pushed back to his seat angrily.
Facing such serious words from the old dean, he took a breath, and then said to Aunt Wang seriously:
“My job responsibility is to maintain law and order in my neighborhood.
I have many people to protect.
But now, you want me to instigate those who are protected by me to die on their own initiative.
Tell me, how can I calm down?"
As he spoke, he was so angry that he wanted to stand up again. This time, Commander Xie, who was sitting on the other side, reached out and held him down.
"Ms. Wang, I feel the same as Zai Yang right now.
In fact, the responsibility I bear is heavier than his.
Facing strange invasions, I often have to weigh how to protect the interests of more people.
I know that sometimes in this process, some cruel decisions may need to be made.
I'm not someone who can't accept and cooperate.
So, I hope you can tell us the truth."
Zhou Bai knew that the cruel decisions Commander Xie mentioned included but were not limited to encircling City A, controlling City A, and being ready to blow up City A at any time...
Under the influence of this kind of thinking, he could easily feel that Aunt Wang might be prepared to sacrifice some people.
After he finished speaking, he observed Aunt Wang's reaction with an inquiring tone.
I saw that Aunt Wang did not intend to accept the move, but smiled and shook her head.
"What I said is true, and I have expressed all my meaning.
If you violate the rules three times in total, you can return to the original world.
The solution is that simple."
Commander Xie still refused to believe that this was the whole truth.
He suppressed his anger and said to Aunt Wang word for word:
"If we break the rule three times, we will disappear from this world.
But how can you make us believe that these disappeared people went back to their original worlds instead of disappearing forever?"
This is almost impossible to prove.
If you haven't disappeared, you have no way of knowing where you will go after disappearing from this world.
And people who have disappeared cannot come back and tell you where they went.
No one knows what the world after death is like.
At this point in the meeting, it seemed like it was tied to a dead end.
As the leader of this meeting, Zhou Bai looked relaxed at this time.
Mainly because he was curious about how Aunt Wang planned to prove it when faced with such a ridiculous question.
He held his chin in one hand, as if watching a show.
However, the next second, a strange feeling suddenly appeared in his heart.
No, no, there is something wrong with what Aunt Wang just said.
Zhou Bai carefully recalled what Aunt Wang had just said in his mind.
Then, he understood the source of the strange feeling just now.
Aunt Wang said that as long as you violate the rules three times, you can return to the original world.
However, Zhou Bai had violated the rules more than three times at home.
Not only him, but Aunt Wang, who had been with Zhou Bai at that time, probably also violated the rules many times.
Commander Xie was right. Aunt Wang did not tell the whole truth?
Or is there something wrong somewhere else?
Zhou Bai carefully recalled the entire process of returning to the real world.
These people here came to the real world because the barrier was destroyed.
What about yourself?
He was obviously sent back to the real world after the game was over.
But now, like these people, he has an illusory body.
This is obviously not right.
Zhou Bai frowned and thought about possible reasons in his mind.
At this moment, he suddenly saw that the crooked curtain next to the rectangular table began to flicker.
[Huan...Welcome to...the rules...the world of ghost stories...]