[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h":3,"chapter-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-53":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Eighteen Levels of Hell: Lying is Forbidden Here",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},749281,993,"Chapter 53: There Is No Second Number 10 Glass Bead!","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>Chen Ran glanced at He Lang's corpse, sighing speechlessly at the group. \"Since you all already know whether a serial number is dangerous or not, why should I still help you solve the riddles for the dangerous ones? Discuss it amongst yourselves and decide who will answer the contents of which Xuan Paper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd understood his meaning perfectly. If it was a safe serial number, he would help solve the riddle. But if it was a Dangerous Serial Number, he would refuse to lift a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that the three captains could no longer trick the Cannon Fodder into drawing books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if Chen Ran did not help the Cannon Fodder solve a riddle, it inherently meant the number was dangerous. Why would the Cannon Fodder obediently go draw a book knowing that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless an agreement was reached between the two sides where the three captains could satisfy the Cannon Fodder's dying requests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xing pondered in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Judging from the previous riddles, the required scope of knowledge is extremely broad. If Chen Ran washes his hands of this, solving the later puzzles is going to be a huge problem.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three captains exchanged a glance and nodded at one another. Just as they were about to speak...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jinhua suddenly interjected coldly, \"Did you forget that there is still someone with priority queue-jumping privileges?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This guy...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He wants to wipe us all out in one fell swoop!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'To establish an order for solving the puzzles, we absolutely have to make promises to each other and state a Future Lie to prevent anyone from changing their mind at the last second.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'However, based on our previous agreement, Zhang Jinhua has the right to cut in line. If she jumps the queue, our entire established order will be thrown into chaos.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Which would result in all of us technically telling a lie!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How ruthless!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't look at me like that. From the beginning of these puzzles up until now, I have yet to see what actual use any of you are,\" Chen Ran said, meeting their gazes directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, fine, fine,\" the Middle-aged Uncle hissed through gritted teeth. \"Are you saying you will only help us solve the riddles after we finalize the order?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He demanded a definitive answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly!\" Chen Ran confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we should first determine Zhang Jinhua's serial number.\" With that, the Middle-aged Uncle turned to look at Zhang Jinhua. \"Make your choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jinhua pulled a piece of Chewing Gum from her pocket, tore off the wrapper, and popped it into her mouth. She chewed slowly, remaining silent for a long time before finally speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is number twenty safe?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Liu Xing answered quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not trust the answer you deduced. I want Chen Ran to answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Number twenty is absolutely safe. Are you saying you want to solve the riddle on the twentieth Xuan Paper?\" Chen Ran asked, sounding uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Zhang Jinhua did not reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three captains also chimed in, confirming their own deductions showed that number twenty was definitely safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jinhua frowned slightly. \"To tell you the truth, I am not certain if I am actually Zhang Jinhua, and I imagine you all are not completely sure of my identity either, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words shattered the delicate illusion they had been maintaining. Everyone's expressions became highly colorful. In reality, the identities they were least certain of belonged to Chen Ran, Zhang Jinhua, and Zhang Jinhua's teammate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, thinking back on it, they realized that Zhang Jinhua had never explicitly admitted to actually being Zhang Jinhua...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you suggesting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jinhua swept her gaze across the crowd, her chewing motion pausing for a moment. \"Two options. The first is to have that person retract their Skill. The second is to have all three people with doubtful identities say out loud...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I am Zhang Jinhua, I will go answer the twentieth Xuan Paper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Middle-aged Woman felt her heart skip a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The three people with doubtful identities?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It seems this Zhang Jinhua has also deduced that there is a problem with the identities of herself, Chen Ran, and Chen Ran's teammate.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But who exactly is who?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Only... No, that doesn't matter. Only the person using the Liar-Slayer Skill truly knows.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That is why Chen Ran deliberately suggested having those who haven't answered yet determine the order.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Chen Ran and his teammate have already answered riddles, while Zhang Jinhua has not.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Therefore, as long as the order is established, she can be dragged out into the light.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'However, even if the order is confirmed, if that person keeps stalling and refusing to answer, it will trigger a Chain of Suspicion between Chen Ran and his teammate. They will start believing the other is Zhang Jinhua, or even begin thinking they themselves are Zhang Jinhua.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'They won't just confirm the order; I bet they will also enforce a strict time limit on drawing the books.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three captains looked at the trio. Seeing this, Qiu Yinong pretty much understood: these three had also deduced the three questionable identities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Acceptable,\" Qiu Yinong nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must also set a time limit. After Chen Ran successfully solves the riddle, Zhang Jinhua must draw the book from the bookshelf within one minute,\" Zhang Jinhua added, still uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Acceptable,\" Qiu Yinong nodded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately following that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran, Zhang Jinhua, and Qiu Yinong consecutively uttered the Future Lie:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I am Zhang Jinhua, I will go answer the twentieth Xuan Paper. Furthermore, after Chen Ran successfully solves the riddle, Zhang Jinhua must draw the book corresponding to the twentieth Xuan Paper from the shelf within one minute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, the three captains felt relieved. Now that Zhang Jinhua's turn was locked in, it was time for them to arrange the sequence for the rest of the members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bored out of his mind, Chen Ran drew his Liar-Slayer from his waist, huffed a breath on it, and carefully wiped it clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beautiful, isn't it?\" he bragged to Qiu Yinong, showing off his pure white Liar-Slayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiu Yinong ignored him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three teams arranged the remaining people into a set order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, it had taken them several hours to sluggishly solve the first seven Xuan Papers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that the order was set, their puzzle-solving speed skyrocketed. In the blink of an eye, the contents of the eighth and ninth Xuan Papers were successfully deciphered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What struck them as odd was that Chen Ran actually stepped in to help solve the riddle on the ninth Xuan Paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be noted that the ninth Xuan Paper corresponded to the dangerous number nine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be noted that the ninth Xuan Paper corresponded to the dangerous number nine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Chen Ran said before that he would only help solve the safe serial numbers...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No, wait.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He only asked, \"Why should I still help you solve the riddles for the dangerous ones?\" He never explicitly stated that he wouldn't help solve them.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What exactly is he playing at with this maneuver?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Cannon Fodder?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'By solving the Dangerous Serial Number, the Cannon Fodder will falsely assume it's a safe one and cheerfully go draw the book. That will trigger the trap and lead to complete amnesia. What a cunning scheme!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The puzzle on the tenth Xuan Paper was solved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The book drawing also concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clink!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Glass Bead dropped within the Hourglass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erasing its serial number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... the number on this dropped Glass Bead left everyone utterly dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly, Qiu Yinong lost her footing. She leaned heavily against the desk with one hand, her face deathly pale, her legs turning to jelly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glint of amusement danced in Chen Ran's eyes, and a dazzling smile stretched across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three captains stared intensely at the Glass Bead that had just lost its number, then turned their heads to look at Chen Ran. At this moment, in their hearts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only a single thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Zhang Jinhua is dead meat!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply because.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serial number that had just dropped was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Number eleven!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tenth Xuan Paper did not correspond to the number ten Glass Bead, but rather number eleven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the number ten Glass Bead had dropped from the very beginning. There was no second number ten Glass Bead in the Hourglass at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just a moment ago...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The promise the three of them had made was: If I am Zhang Jinhua, I will go answer the twentieth Xuan Paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tenth Xuan Paper corresponded to number eleven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nineteenth Xuan Paper corresponded to number twenty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twentieth Xuan Paper had no serial number at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jinhua was undoubtedly doomed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran pulled something out of his pocket and tossed it onto the floor. \"The side effects of this thing are seriously brutal. The drowsiness hit the moment I injected it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jinhua tossed out a similar item, her brow furrowed. \"I was incredibly sleepy just now as well. I wonder if the Commercial District sells higher-grade versions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The items both of them discarded were Syringes. The liquid inside had been completely emptied, but a label on the side of each bore one word:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sedative!\u003C\u002Fp>",1540,"2026-06-02T12:08:03.808Z",1,"novelbin.me","a7d417ff7114a5b42dca973a77894568aa8fb0ebd067e00203fd411dc0dadc08","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-54","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-52",621,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-cover.jpg"]