Episode 888: The Kingdom of Lies (2)

"The most honest train?" Xiao Kui frowned. "Would the high-speed rail say that?" "Maybe... it's a new marketing slogan," Chen Jiande said. He actually found it strange too, but his credit card bill this month was more bothersome than any slogan. The train arrived. The wind came first, like someone taking a deep breath from the tunnel. Then the train's head appeared—white, streamlined, as quiet as a peeled radish. Except, the orange line on its body was particularly orange today, almost glowing. "Beep." The gate sensor activated. Chen Jiande went through first. "Beep." Xiao Kui went through. The sensor paused for half a second, and then a line of text appeared on the screen: Detected: 152cm. Detected: Claimed under 150cm. Lie confirmed. Then, the mechanical voice suddenly became very polite, even cheerful: "Hello, passenger. The Honest Express is now open for you. We wish you a journey—" it paused, "—filled with happiness." (To be continued)