Genius Club

Chapter 64: Chapter 64 Behind the Scenes Black Hand
 

Gao Yang patted Lin Xian on the back in a panic:

“Don’t blame yourself here anymore, the police officers will definitely catch the murderer, so don’t worry about it, just wait quietly for the results.”

Lin Xian lifted his head but said nothing.

Gao Yang didn’t know much, so naturally, he couldn’t make accurate judgments.

But Lin Xian didn’t plan on telling him too much either.

He had a hunch that this was an extremely dangerous path, and he didn’t want to drag Gao Yang down with him.

“Let’s go, Lin Xian, if you stay here any longer, you’ll catch a cold.”

Gao Yang pulled Lin Xian up and patted the dirt off him:

“Shall we go home?”

“Yeah.”

…

Gao Yang called a cab to take Lin Xian to the bottom of his apartment building, and, still feeling uneasy, he insisted on accompanying Lin Xian all the way to his front door:

“Lin Xian, are you feeling a bit better? Hey… really, stop blaming yourself. Inviting Professor Xu Yun to the celebration banquet was a kind gesture! You have to pull yourself together!”

“If you really want to do something, then perk up and try to recall the details of the crime scene, like the license plate number and features of the driver, to help the police find the murderer sooner! Avenge Professor Xu Yun!”

Lin Xian nodded.

On the way home, he had figured it out.

Just like Gao Yang said, the words may be rough, but the reasoning wasn’t.

Instead of regretting what couldn’t be changed… it’s better to turn grief into strength and make an effort to do something for Professor Xu Yun—

Find the murderer who killed him and the Black Hand behind it, and bring them to justice!

In this respect.

He knew more than the police and was closer to the truth, able to find many clues the police might not realize.

“It’s okay, don’t worry about me, I’m feeling much better.”

“Alright, then I’m off.”

Gao Yang waved goodbye and reminded Lin Xian to rest early.@@novelbin@@

…

Lin Xian didn’t go to sleep.

He had no trace of sleepiness.

“Who exactly… killed Xu Yun?”

Lin Xian cleaned himself up, put on his warm pajamas, and sat at his desk to contemplate.

Conventionally, those pharmaceutical companies and capitalists who feared the success of the Hibernation Pod research were the most suspicious.

Xu Yun’s research results and the Hibernation Pod that would be released in the future would greatly harm their economic interests.

But…

“It’s not that simple.”

Lin Xian shook his head.

He didn’t think so.

Capitalists are greedy, that’s true, but they are not fools. Killing Xu Yun at this critical juncture made no sense.

Lin Xian remembered something Big Face Cat had once said:

“Even though I may not look it, my father was a very famous mathematician who even won a Fields Medal.”

“At that time, I was working outside, and my daughter usually stayed at my father’s place. One night, she suddenly got a fever and convulsions, and my father ran with her to the hospital. But then…”

“Then… there was a car accident, and a big truck just rolled right over the two of them…”

“Their target was only to kill my father, my daughter was collateral damage. I don’t know why… my father was just a nerd, he never provoked anyone!”

“This is a very mysterious organization, so mysterious that you can’t find any trace of its existence. I’ve been investigating for so long, but apart from a name, I couldn’t find anything!”

…

Lin Xian turned on the desk lamp, as if he had caught some key points.

Mathematician, midnight, death by car accident.

Compared to Xu Yun.

Scientist, 00:42, death by car accident.

The person, the time, the event, the three elements are strikingly similar.

Is this really just a coincidence?

The time 00:42 is also strange…

Is it accidental?

Or intentional?

If it’s intentional, what would be the purpose?

If it’s intentional, how did they ensure that Xu Yun died precisely at this time?

…

Lin Xian pondered for a long time, finding it difficult to make a determination.

The reason was…

[He could not be sure whether what Big Face Cat said was true or false.]

Just as he could deceive Big Face Cat, Big Face Cat could also deceive him.

Given Big Face Cat’s personality and character, it was hard to ensure that he wasn’t spouting nonsense to fool him. Of course, there was also the possibility he was telling the truth.

This was quite awkward, causing Lin Xian’s reasoning to be stuck here, unable to advance.

“If Big Face Cat is just bluffing to fool me, then all of this, naturally, would be overthinking on my part.”

“But if what Big Face Cat said is true…”

It’s very likely—

[The death of Xu Yun, like the death of Big Face Cat’s father, was the work of the same killer or organization.]

Lin Xian wasn’t sure if the Genius Club was the direct murderer.

But at the very least, this organization was inextricably linked to the deaths of Xu Yun and Big Face Cat’s father.

“So, the key to everything still lies with Big Face Cat.”

“We also need to see if the information he provided is true or false. Only then will it make sense to continue our reasoning.”

The most pressing task at hand is—

To find Big Face Cat in the Dream World and verify whether what he said is true or false!

…

Looking outside the window.

Daylight had broken, and the residential area had come to life.

Even though Lin Xian had not slept all night, he didn’t feel the slightest bit tired.

“Let’s go to the company. Staying at home will just lead to useless speculation. It’s better to sleep early tonight and look for Big Face Cat in my dreams.”

He went downstairs.

He bought some simple breakfast.

Lin Xian arrived at the subway station.

On the electronic screens in the waiting area, the morning news was reporting on Professor Xu Yun’s accidental death.

But hardly anyone around seemed to pay attention to it.

Everyone was still busy living their lives day after day.

It can’t be helped.

Most people are quite indifferent to the development of science.

That is true in the Dream World’s future as well.

No one cares about how science is developing, why science isn’t advancing, which scientist passed away today, or who received the Nobel Prize.

People are more concerned with prices, wages, life…

Even celebrity gossip is more of a talking point than the death of the greatest scientists.”

“It has always been this way.”

Lin Xian entered the subway, holding onto a handrail, feeling the weight of history and his own insignificance in the river of time.

Even after arriving at the company.

The colleagues felt regret and sighed over Professor Xu Yun’s death, but that was all. The buzz around Rhein’s new products and the upcoming bonuses and salary increases quickly diluted this sadness.

…

In the evening, Lin Xian finished his dinner early and lay on the bed.

He checked the clock.

21:35

This was the perfect time.

Falling asleep and entering a dream, he could catch Big Face Cat at the square just right.

“I need to find a way to extract the truth from Big Face Cat about whether the information he provided about the Genius Club is reliable or not.”

If what Big Face Cat said was true…

The Genius Club really did kill his father;

Cat Dad was indeed a Fields Medal-winning mathematician;

And the time of death in the car accident was also approximately correct…

Click.

Lin Xian turned on the bathroom light:

“Then there’s at least a vague direction as to who the real murderer behind Professor Xu Yun’s death might be.”

Since Big Face Cat could find out the name of the Genius Club, it means that organization must be related to his father’s death.

At the very least, there is a connection.

After pushing through his drowsiness and finishing his washing up.

Lin Xian flopped onto the bed.

Turned off the lights to sleep.

…

…

Phew!

Familiar summer breeze, familiar dry heat, familiar chirping of cicadas.

Lin Xian opened his eyes.

Everything in the Dream World was as usual.

“Ultraman flying kick!” “Ultraman elbow strike!”

On the square, two brothers playing Ultraman were getting further and further away, and their Ultraman masks had fallen to the ground.

Lin Xian stepped forward, picked up the mask, and put it on his face.

Then he turned around.

He walked towards the plump man getting out of the van:

“Big Face Cat!”

“Huh?” The man with a Rhine Cat Mask and a round face turned around.

“Ah…”

Lin Xian sighed helplessly.

Every time they met, he had to reiterate the story, and he really didn’t want to say a single word anymore.

“What do you want! How do you know my name!”

Big Face Cat looked at Lin Xian warily, his hand reaching towards his waist—

Smack!

Lin Xian grabbed his chubby hand:

“I hope this is the last time I have to repeat myself.”

“You listen carefully…”