Lu Zheng could see the "underlying layer" of the rules - the notes between the words, the layers of effectiveness, and the legislative intent. My sister, Lu Yao, died in Article 6 of an attendance supplement that was never published. The additional clauses read "living alone, not living with immediate family members, and being emotionally sensitive." At that moment he understood: rules kill people, and the victims don't even have a chance to defend themselves. He became a defender of the rules and appeared in court for those wronged by the rules: no-smoking areas, express lockers, dating corners, school districts, murder-for-hire cases... Each case revealed a deeper layer of the "General Guidelines of the Rules". Master Zhou Shen is one of the drafters of the trial version of the general outline, and prosecutor Qin Jing is the "daughter of the rules." They have opposite positions, but they both point to the same question: Article 10 of the trial version says "all rules can be modified by humans." Why was the official version quietly changed to "all rules are valid"? Lu Zheng's defense went deeper and deeper, until he stood in front of the Legislative Yuan, fighting a lawsuit about the rules themselves on behalf of everyone who had been tried by the rules.
Three years later, spring. The little girl wrote the rules, and Zhou Shen did not break the rules while basking in the sun. As I was writing the epilogue, I was thinking: What is the best ending to a rules-based ghost story? It is not to destroy the rules, but to let the rules learn to "let people go". It's not against the rules to bask in the sun – this is the gentlest rule I've ever written. The whole book is finished, thank you to every reader who followed to the end, and see you in the new book!
The "Human Covenant" has been in effect for one month, and the city has slowly changed. The "constitution" of the world of rules was rewritten: people wrote "exceptions" into Article 1. There is no climax in this chapter, only daily life - but daily changes are the most difficult changes. Beyond the rules, I finally have human warmth. The theme of the whole book comes to an end: rules are dead, but people are alive. Please vote for recommendations, and there's an epilogue!
Rainy Night is finalized and the complete version of the revised rules and regulations. Lu Zheng became the first rules legislator—from a rule defender, to a rule reviser, to a rule legislator. There are no enemies in this chapter, only a pen and a page of paper, but I am more tired writing than any battle: because the word "legislation" is responsible for tens of millions of people. "Rules, learn to live." Please collect, the last chapter!
Zhao Jingzhi surrendered. The outcome of the Rules Service Company was not to be destroyed, but to be "liquidated" - he chose to face the sins he had committed. When writing the ending of the villain, I insisted on not whitewashing or taking things lightly: everyone has to pay for their own choices. In this chapter, "people are alive, and the rules are also starting to come alive" - the spirit of the amendment has finally turned from articles into reality. Please read it!
In the warehouse in the south of the city, clear out the terminal. I try to exercise restraint when writing battle scenes - the battles in this book are never about swords, but about the "rules" themselves. Fear is gone and people are alive. The scene where Lu Zheng stands in front of the window and looks at the city lights is one of the most satisfying scenes in the book: a man changed the "operating rules" of the world, but the city knew nothing about it and continued to keep the lights on. Please vote for recommendation!
Qin Jing's mark changed again. Late at night, censorship order: Chengnan warehouse, end terminal. The "Fear Collection Terminal" of the rules world - it turns out that the Rules Council has been collecting people's fears to maintain the system. The change in Qin Jing's mark is the process of her "humanization": from a girl of rules to a person who can be afraid and resist. Please collect it, the next chapter will start a head-on battle!
The draft meta-rules were unanimously approved and became the "prelude" to the revised rule code. The highest form of procedural justice: establishing rules for the very matter of "changing the rules." When writing about legislative procedures, I try to write in a "ceremonial sense" - the best part about legal subjects lies in this sense of order. "The rules have finally begun to 'live people'." Please read it, the end is coming.
Gu Huaijin, Pomegranate Tree, Xiao Yu—the drafters of the "General Outline" thirty years ago finally appeared in person. The core of the draft meta-rules: any rule revision must leave "survival exceptions" for people. When I was writing this chapter, I thought about the legal amendments in reality. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that the words "leave exceptions" were as important as a thousand dollars. "Rules, I finally learned to give people a way to survive." Please vote for recommendations, this chapter is one of the most valuable in the book.
Press conferences, media, spotlights - as soon as the right to amend the rules was obtained, some people began to "abuse" the power to amend the rules. This is the most sobering chapter in the book: power corrupts everything, including the power to "fix the rules." Lu Zheng wants to talk to Gu Huaijin about "meta-rules" - revising and establishing rules. What are meta-rules? The next chapter is revealed. Please collect it!
In the third month of the revision committee's operation, the counterattack came. The story of the reformers can never avoid "counterattack": the old forces will not quit willingly. When writing the counterattack, I referred to all the stories of failed reforms in history - but for this one, I decided to let the rules world believe in the sunshine. "There are no new rules under the sun" is one of my favorite lines in the book. Please read it!
Three years later, spring. The little girl wrote the rules, and Zhou Shen did not break the rules while basking in the sun. As I was writing the epilogue, I was thinking: What is the best ending to a rules-based ghost story? It is not to destroy the rules, but to let the rules learn to "let people go". It's not against the rules to bask in the sun – this is the gentlest rule I've ever written. The whole book is finished, thank you to every reader who followed to the end, and see you in the new book!
The "Human Covenant" has been in effect for one month, and the city has slowly changed. The "constitution" of the world of rules was rewritten: people wrote "exceptions" into Article 1. There is no climax in this chapter, only daily life - but daily changes are the most difficult changes. Beyond the rules, I finally have human warmth. The theme of the whole book comes to an end: rules are dead, but people are alive. Please vote for recommendations, and there's an epilogue!
Rainy Night is finalized and the complete version of the revised rules and regulations. Lu Zheng became the first rules legislator—from a rule defender, to a rule reviser, to a rule legislator. There are no enemies in this chapter, only a pen and a page of paper, but I am more tired writing than any battle: because the word "legislation" is responsible for tens of millions of people. "Rules, learn to live." Please collect, the last chapter!
Zhao Jingzhi surrendered. The outcome of the Rules Service Company was not to be destroyed, but to be "liquidated" - he chose to face the sins he had committed. When writing the ending of the villain, I insisted on not whitewashing or taking things lightly: everyone has to pay for their own choices. In this chapter, "people are alive, and the rules are also starting to come alive" - the spirit of the amendment has finally turned from articles into reality. Please read it!
In the warehouse in the south of the city, clear out the terminal. I try to exercise restraint when writing battle scenes - the battles in this book are never about swords, but about the "rules" themselves. Fear is gone and people are alive. The scene where Lu Zheng stands in front of the window and looks at the city lights is one of the most satisfying scenes in the book: a man changed the "operating rules" of the world, but the city knew nothing about it and continued to keep the lights on. Please vote for recommendation!
Qin Jing's mark changed again. Late at night, censorship order: Chengnan warehouse, end terminal. The "Fear Collection Terminal" of the rules world - it turns out that the Rules Council has been collecting people's fears to maintain the system. The change in Qin Jing's mark is the process of her "humanization": from a girl of rules to a person who can be afraid and resist. Please collect it, the next chapter will start a head-on battle!
The draft meta-rules were unanimously approved and became the "prelude" to the revised rule code. The highest form of procedural justice: establishing rules for the very matter of "changing the rules." When writing about legislative procedures, I try to write in a "ceremonial sense" - the best part about legal subjects lies in this sense of order. "The rules have finally begun to 'live people'." Please read it, the end is coming.
Gu Huaijin, Pomegranate Tree, Xiao Yu—the drafters of the "General Outline" thirty years ago finally appeared in person. The core of the draft meta-rules: any rule revision must leave "survival exceptions" for people. When I was writing this chapter, I thought about the legal amendments in reality. The more I thought about it, the more I felt that the words "leave exceptions" were as important as a thousand dollars. "Rules, I finally learned to give people a way to survive." Please vote for recommendations, this chapter is one of the most valuable in the book.
Press conferences, media, spotlights - as soon as the right to amend the rules was obtained, some people began to "abuse" the power to amend the rules. This is the most sobering chapter in the book: power corrupts everything, including the power to "fix the rules." Lu Zheng wants to talk to Gu Huaijin about "meta-rules" - revising and establishing rules. What are meta-rules? The next chapter is revealed. Please collect it!
In the third month of the revision committee's operation, the counterattack came. The story of the reformers can never avoid "counterattack": the old forces will not quit willingly. When writing the counterattack, I referred to all the stories of failed reforms in history - but for this one, I decided to let the rules world believe in the sunshine. "There are no new rules under the sun" is one of my favorite lines in the book. Please read it!