Genius Club

Chapter 346: Chapter 34 Ji Lin’s Secret_2 Chapter 346: Chapter 34 Ji Lin’s Secret_2 By conventional wisdom,

there’s an 80% chance she’s here for revenge.

But so far, this woman seems incredibly stable emotionally and very clear-headed, hardly the traits of a desperado.

Moreover, Ji Xinshui and Ji Lin were engaged in criminal activities punishable by death; unless someone’s moral compass is utterly skewed, what ground would they have to avenge such people?

Their deaths were well-deserved.

Seeing that Lin Xian remained silent,

Angelica stretched out her slender finger and pointed to the Alfa Romeo business vehicle with its electric door sliding open:

“Although it’s our first meeting, we are all old friends well-acquainted with each other’s background, aren’t you going to invite me to sit in the car?”

Lin Xian thought this woman was unreasonable and shook his head:

“I’ll repeat what I said: I don’t think we have anything to talk about.

If there’s nothing else, I’m going home.”

With that, Lin Xian turned around, held the car door, and walked inside.

“You might regret it,” Angelica stated unconvinced.

Her hand, which had been tucked in her pocket all along, pulled out a white envelope from her coat pocket:

“I don’t want it.”

Lin Xian was already halfway into the business vehicle.

A lawyer had already visited him earlier, intending to transfer all of Ji Lin’s assets to him, which Lin Xian had refused.

The only thing he did was use that check for 12 million US dollars to buy Zheng Xiangyue a ticket for a flight to the moon.

It was kind of making amends on behalf of Ji Lin and Ji Xinshui for the little sister who had lost her brother.@@novelbin@@

Lin Xian settled into the business seat, the driver pressed the button to close the electric door, and the door of the Alfa Romeo slowly shut.

“Ji Lin knew you’d say that, which is why he insisted I deliver this gift to you personally.

He also said if you still refuse it, then I should tell you…”

The electric door slid halfway shut, Angelica’s breathtakingly beautiful face obscured by the door, her bright red lips parted:

“Genius Club.”

…

Thump.

The electric door closed.

Angelica, sitting in the adjacent seat with her legs crossed, peered through the soundproof partition’s small window at the driver:

“Take me to the Peninsula Hotel.”

The driver turned his head, looking at Lin Xian with an inquiring gaze.

Lin Xian gave a slight nod.

Hum————

The Alfa Romeo business vehicle started, made a turn onto the expressway, and headed towards Huangpu District in Donghai City.

The soundproof partition between the driver’s cabin and the passenger’s cabin closed as well.

“So…

the old man’s obsession all along, and the matters that Ji Lin has been investigating, do they all relate to this organization called the Genius Club?”

Angelica was the first to break the silence:

“Of course, I knew they were both involved in dangerous activities, but I wasn’t privy to the specifics; they never told me.”

“Why?” asked Lin Xian.

Humph.

Angelica let out a light chuckle:

“The old man told me I’m unreliable, an action-seeker but not meticulous enough in my thoughts, he advised I should focus on mingling in high society.

Ji Lin, on the other hand, explained that I was someone he scraped up from a pile of corpses and he didn’t want me to get my hands bloody again.

But honestly, I think both of their reasons were false; they simply wanted to keep me in the dark.”

“How did you come to know about the Genius Club?” Lin Xian pressed on.

Logically, Angelica shouldn’t have known this name.

Even if Angelica was the adopted daughter of Ji Xinshui.

To join the Genius Club, Ji Xinshui was willing to kill even Xu Yun, so how could an adopted daughter hold a candle to an official son-in-law?

Lin Xian didn’t believe Angelica held significant importance or irreplaceability in Ji Xinshui’s heart.

Not even Ji Lin.

Joining the Genius Club was Ji Xinshui’s sole dream, his only obsession.

The likelihood that he shared the name with Ji Lin was probably only to leverage Ji Lin’s intellect, not out of any genuine trust, more likely a move made out of necessity.

And Ji Lin only spoke the name of the Genius Club on the last night of his life, in a bid to buy time facing his imminent death.

Therefore,

Lin Xian was very curious.

Where exactly did Angelica hear this name?

“Half a month ago, Ji Lin’s lawyer delivered a letter to me,” Angelica spoke softly:

“It was all arranged by Ji Lin; the lawyer said that if two months after his death, Lin Xian still shows no intention of inheriting the estate, then the letter should be delivered to me.”

“I opened the letter, which told me that aside from all other assets, this particular gift must be personally delivered into your hands.

It also said at the end that if you still insist on refusing it, to utter the words ‘Genius Club,’ asserting that you would definitely be interested.”

She smiled, revealing her pretty teeth through her crimson lips:

“As it turns out, Ji Lin guessed right again.”

“He was always so smart, so confident.

He’s the most intelligent person I’ve ever met.

I’ve never seen him make a mistake, lose a game or a contest.”

“That’s why I was shocked to find that even he could make a mistake.

I always feel that things aren’t as simple as they appear.

The police have released too little information, saying that Ji Lin and Zhou Duanyun turned on each other resulting in Ji Lin’s death by Zhou Duanyun’s hand…

That’s just laughable.

What level is Zhou Duanyun?

He’s invisible in Ji Lin’s eyes; how could Ji Lin possibly be killed by Zhou Duanyun?”

“This is also why I came looking for you, Lin Xian.”

Angelica took out the white envelope and handed it over to Lin Xian:

“Tell me the truth about Ji Lin’s death, tell me what the Genius Club really is.”