Lord of the Mysteries

After finding the project team and gaining an understanding of the situation, I spend quite a bit of time organizing the information. I also leave the company at three in the afternoon, preparing myself to head towards the city’s police station to visit the staff in charge.

After leaving my company’s building, I take out my phone, open my ride-sharing app, and submit my destination.

Since it’s not the evening rush hour, I get a driver in just a few seconds.

He’s in the vicinity, one minute… I glance at the notification and am very pleased that I don’t need to wait too long.

One minute passes quickly, but as I look left and right, I don’t see the license plate that I remember.

Suspecting that I’ve misremembered, I hurriedly unlock my phone to confirm the situation.

At this moment, I heard the chiming of a bicycle bell.

Uh… I subconsciously look up and see a green-orange bicycle.

Sitting on the bicycle is a young man wearing a dark baseball cap and a thin black coat.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

The bicycle stops in front of me as the man extends his right foot to support the bicycle against the ground.

His forehead is wide and his face is thin. His short black hair is slightly curled, and his eyes are darker than an ordinary person’s—close to pure black.

His biggest characteristic was that, like a cosplayer, he wore a crystal monocle on his right eye.

Holding the bicycle’s handle with one hand, the man adjusts his monocle with the other. He smiles at me and says, “You were the one who requested a ride?”

…

I did, but I requested a car, not a bicycle…

I open my mouth, unsure if I should answer.

At that moment, I even underwent existential questions: Who I am. Where am I? Where am I going?

“You’re going to the police station, right?” The young man with the monocle didn’t care that I didn’t respond as he asked with a smile.

…No way? Is there really an option for getting a bicycle? And I selected it somehow? I slowly nod.

At this moment, there are only two clear thoughts in my mind:

Should I take a photo or video to post on my Moments?

the customer service to

young man wearing the monocle points to the side of the building and says, “Wait another minute,

he takes out his

still don’t

edge

in the nearby alley just now. I couldn’t drive through, and the distance to walk

wait a minute

and I’m not in a

his phone and rode his bicycle

car drives over and stops

board it now.” The car window rolls down, revealing the

about to open the car door, I

displayed on the

about to walk to the back to look at the car plate when the driver waves his phone at

“I have two cars.

driving this car today, but I

my phone

that, he calls

number displayed isn’t a problem, and considering how I’ve encountered similar situations before, I’m

city. What

undertaken

car, the driver with a monocle looks ahead as he picks up a cigarette box

“Want a cigarette?”

smoking banned?” I

as I don’t mind it.” The thin

don’t smoke.” I instinctively

driver holds the steering wheel with one hand, not really paying attention to the situation

you don’t smoke. I don’t smoke either. Smoking causes one

have cigarettes…” I follow

uses his empty hand

some friends you need to

“That’s true.” I nod.

Although he smokes, his appearance is definitely not ghastly. However, there’s no need

I glance at the obviously expensive cigarettes, and glance around the luxurious interior

the driver replies with a smile. “Is my performance that

you make a living from ridesharing. You look like you

way, I

making a living from ridesharing. It allows me to experience a completely different life from my past, and being able to see all kinds of unique people is a form of entertainment. Don’t you find

philosophical… I nod and casually say, “That may be the case, but I think you occasionally only take a few ride orders and are usually busy with other

I went to your building to investigate.” The driver looks at the rearview mirror again, and his smile makes me feel a little