When I finished speaking, Lu Yao looked at me with a hint of confusion. "Lin Han is like that. She traveled all the way from the Northeast to Ruili, crossing vast landscapes of our country. I've never seen her have any self-preservation mechanisms."
"I wasn't in danger at that time, why would she need to protect herself?"
"Alright, for me, this is bad news. What could be worse?"
"Worse? Why should I tell you, Lu Yao? Do you think I'm like you? Do you think I'll pressure you like you do to me? There's no need. In this world, there are too many causal relationships you don't understand. Touch one, and you'll be utterly defeated."
Hearing me say this, Lu Yao glanced at me and said no more, turning and leaving silently.
...
To be honest, Lu Yao's 'Eternal Night Game' was an extremely difficult situation to break. No wonder when Si Se Lao K defected to 'Zheng Qi', Ke Yingying placed Lu Yao in the field of game theory to the extreme. Simply put, Lu Yao was now taking game theory to the extreme. He locked me in a dark room and played rock-paper-scissors with me. The problem was, I couldn't see him in the dark room, but he could see me. No matter whether I threw rock or paper, he knew the outcome and could steer himself towards victory.
In these past few days, I thought of a way to deal with Lu Yao. This method is called Schrödinger's Cat.
"Schrödinger's Cat" is a famous thought experiment proposed by Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger in 1935 concerning the superposition of life and death of a cat. It is an extension of quantum behavior in the microscopic realm to the macroscopic world. The experiment is as follows: In a box, there is a cat, and a small amount of radioactive material. There is a 50% probability that the radioactive material will decay and release poison gas, killing the cat, and a 50% probability that the radioactive material will not decay, and the cat will survive.
Schrödinger's Cat describes a state of uncertainty in the quantum world, namely the superposition of the cat's life and death.
If I apply this theory to game theory, it's equivalent to fighting with uncertain causes. I don't know the final outcome. It's like the conjecture of Schrödinger's Cat. The cat's state cannot be a superposition of life and death. Opening the box to intervene will reveal whether the cat is alive or dead.
In the Yin-Yang theory of the schemers, the living environment is called Yang, and psychological fluctuations are called Yin. Extreme game theory is a kind of psychological pressure that belongs to Shao Yin in the Four Phenomena. Lu Yao is now telling me subconsciously that he will win no matter what.
To break this system of extreme game theory, a contextual stage system is needed. The best method is for me to leave prison, and then Lu Yao's game will collapse on its own.
But I can't do that, so it seems I'm doomed to lose. But in reality, it's not necessarily Yang that opposes Yin. Extremes will reverse. Lu Yao has built a small dark room for me. Then I'll add a cardboard box inside the small dark room.
In this game, because he controls the overall situation, if I throw paper, he'll throw scissors. If I throw rock, he'll throw paper. But before the confrontation, I put a box on my hand. He doesn't know what I'm going to throw? If that's the case, his god-like victor persona will disappear.
...
The reality is that Lu Yao will definitely choose to remove the box I put on my hand to overcome this Schrödinger's Cat I've set up. When he goes to verify something, he falls into my trap.
The current situation is this: Lu Yao understands everything around me as well as I do. We both know that Lin Han's self-protection is not unfounded. When encountering danger, Lin Han has a precedent. Not only does she make her own judgments, but she also seeks help from schemers.
Lu Yao's 'Total Negation' is built on confidence. He uses absolute confidence to destroy others' confidence, making them lose completely. This ability is very strong. Under a series of blows, opponents usually collapse mentally, and the situation crumbles. However, the weakness of this ability is also obvious. Once Lu Yao's absolute confidence is shattered, 'Total Negation' will also make Lu Yao suffer. Without belief, his own plan will be pushed aside and restarted.
Therefore, what needs to be done next is crucial.
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When I hadn't slept yet that night, I heard a few knocks on the iron bars. I lifted my eyelids and looked. The young police officer was standing at the door.
"Are we having an interrogation at this hour?" I asked calmly. An interrogation isn't conducted by the person interrogating me bringing me to the interrogation room. I was asking a question I already knew the answer to.
"Please don't misunderstand. I'm looking for you to ask for a favor?"
This police officer, who was hot-tempered during the day, was all smiles at night. This drastic change in attitude clearly indicated he was asking for something. I chuckled inwardly but outwardly adopted a tone of unyielding righteousness. "You want my help, and why should I help you? We have so little interaction. At the prosecutor's office, will you still be able to control me like this? By then, I'll hire the best lawyer. Even if the law convicts me, I won't spend a single day in jail."
"Mr. Tang, please don't be angry. I'm here to apologize! It's like this, my father has cancer and needs money."
This police officer was quite good at acting, but this level of acting was still a novice in front of me. I've seen many tools of the Stanislavski system; their acting was truly breathtaking. The current performance of this young man was like that of an extra who had just received their actor's card.
"Oh?"
I played along with him!
This must be Lu Yao's tool. His purpose is to open this 'box' that I put on my hand before the game. That is to say, Lu Yao doesn't want to be in this ambiguous state. He needs to know from me whether Lin Han has sought help. Without confirming this information, he doesn't even dare to contact Lin Han.
This young police officer, acting as a tool, had decent acting skills. He cried profusely, saying his father had cancer and needed at least a million for chemotherapy. And during today's interrogation, he realized something: I could solve financial problems.
I also cooperated with him, indicating that money was not a problem. But now, Director Lu is targeting me, and I want to send some information outside. If he can help me do it, I'll give him two million after I get out.
The young police officer agreed to the deal and brought paper and pen.
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In the letter, I wrote: "Wife, you've done very well. I guessed that you still stick to your principles and don't believe Lu Yao. However, Lu Yao is not to be underestimated. In his plan, Teacher Ye is in grave danger. Moreover, his next target might be you. Although I guess you've asked Master Wang Ren to remind us for help, after reading this letter, deal with Lu Yao first, and then rescue me."
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I handed the letter to the young police officer. Seeing him leave, I smiled.
My smile didn't last long before Lu Yao appeared. He smiled at me with an aunt-like smile. I stopped smiling and looked at him. He pulled out a piece of paper from his shirt pocket with his index and thumb. It was the letter I had just written to Lin Han.
"Mending fences is not too late. I will start making plans now and can also go all out to deal with Teacher Wang Ren."
"Is that police officer yours?"
"What do you think?"
"Looking at your attitude, you're quite pleased to have the note? What if you got it? It doesn't contain any plans."
"There were no plans originally, but seeing this note of yours gave me one. I've decided to change the plan, to deal with Lin Han and lure out Wang Ren."
I remained silent.
Seeing my reaction, Lu Yao sighed. "Tang Nan, I have to say, you're quite formidable. Such immense psychological pressure in this situation only made you say these things. You, in fact, don't trust that police officer either, but you have no choice, right? These days, no one has cooperated with you, and you haven't been able to get the message out. This police officer is your lifeline, you have to take a chance no matter what. Unfortunately, in my game, there are never any lifelines. This time, no one can save you."
After speaking, Lu Yao turned and left. He had changed his plan and intended to lure out Wang Ren.
I didn't smile. Although Lu Yao fell into my trap, it didn't mean I had won. This plan is called Schrödinger's Cat. Up to this point, all the uncertain states are in my mind. I know Lu Yao is facing some inaccurate information, but this information also turns the outcome of this battle into an unknown.
Before Lu Yao gives me feedback, I don't know if Lin Han can evade Lu Yao's attack. Will she be cruelly killed by Lu Yao, or will she be saved by Ye Qingcheng, who has gained some breathing room, and expose Lu Yao's true face?
This is the consequence of planning with uncertain factors. In the end, we get uncertain results. Even knowing the enemy has been tricked, I dare not boast about the outcome.