"What is this..." Jiang Cheng's breathing grew ragged as he looked at the tightly packed grid.
"It's the layout of the bus I got ahold of." Lin Wan'er pointed at it. "These squares represent seats. Some seats look empty, but there's something on them. If you sit down without thinking, you'll trigger an unknown supernatural event."
Jiang Cheng already knew that. What he was more curious about were the seats marked in red.
"This is the fastest route to the front of the bus, worked out through calculations." Lin Wan'er saw his confusion and explained, "You're not allowed to stand on the bus, or the other passengers will start watching you. Each time you get on, you can follow the seats you sat in before, move a little farther forward, then look for another seat and sit down."
"Do you still remember Xia Tan?" Lin Wan'er's tone changed. Looking at Jiang Cheng, she said seriously, "We've confirmed where Xia Tan escaped from the bus. It was near the front passenger seat."
"If you find the opening Xia Tan made, you can escape the bus too."
"Escape..." Jiang Cheng was a little surprised. Wasn't the plan to rush the driver's seat and kill the Old President? Evil had to be uprooted completely, or who knew if that bus might come after them one day while they were asleep?
At that, a conflicted look flashed through Lin Wan'er's eyes. After a moment, she reached out and stroked Jiang Cheng's head, just as she had long ago. "Xiao Cheng," she said, "some things aren't as simple as you think. What you need to do is stay alive."
"Live surrounded by lies and deception, just like before?" Jiang Cheng sneered and brushed her hand away. He still couldn't come to terms with having been