Genius Club-Chapter 563 - 11: The Reveal_2
"Huang Que had explained to me that the term ’Millennium Stakes’ was coined by herself, just to make it incomprehensible to us, thereby not affecting the Space-Time Elasticity, and thus it could be spoken aloud. The original term for ’Millennium Stakes’ was certainly more accurate, more apt, and more straightforward to understand,"
"So, as we perceive it now, ’Millennium Stakes’ sounds like a tool, something nefarious. But what it actually is, we can’t judge at this moment. However... I really hope, as you say, that ’Millennium Stakes’ was man-made and manipulated."
Gao Yang’s eyes widened.
Incredibly looking at Lin Xian:
"Why? What are you thinking?"
"Why would you feel happy if the disappearance of Chu Anqing and Zhang Yuqian were man-made? What kind of logic is that?"
Lin Xian snorted softly:
"Because, as long as it is man-made, we can prevent it, or even reverse it; if he could make the ’Millennium Stakes’ disappear, then by reversing the operation, we could surely restore the ’Millennium Stakes’ to human form."
"If that’s the case, then we have directly found a way to save Chu Anqing and bring her back. The fear is... if ’Millennium Stakes’ is not man-made but some other kind of force that we don’t understand and can’t fight against, then we’re truly in trouble."
During the conversation,
the two had reached Building 22.
Still pressing the elevator button, they arrived at the familiar floor and knocked on the familiar door.
Knock, knock, knock.
Half a minute later, Zhang Yuqian’s father, the middle-aged man with graying hair and plain clothes, Zhang Shi, opened the door, looking at them warily:
"Young man, if you keep pestering me like this, I’ll have to call the police. Although I don’t know what your motives are, I do not want to talk much about my daughter with you."
"Uncle Zhang."
Lin Xian stepped forward, looking directly into his eyes:
"You lied about the car accident involving your daughter in 2000, which occurred on the early morning of Zhang Yuqian’s 20th birthday. You’ve hidden a lot."
"Zhang Yuqian did not die from an accident, nor was she cremated or buried. She vanished into thin air... right before your eyes, in the car, turning into fine Blue Stardust, like dispersing crystalline dust."
"You!!"
The middle-aged man’s face twisted ferociously, he gritted his teeth:
"Nonsense! Complete nonsense! Get out of here now!"
Upon saying this,
the middle-aged man was about to shut the security door.
Slam!
Lin Xian was quick, directly grabbing the lock of the security door and pulling it open:
"Uncle Zhang, we mean no harm in coming here; you don’t need to be afraid or fear anything. We’re here today to ask for your help, and at the same time, try to help you as well."
"Let go of me!" Zhang Shi hit Lin Xian’s arm.
"Do you remember the girl at the Xidan Shopping Plaza that day, who Aunt Yan Qin mistook as your daughter?"
"Let go!"
Zhang Shi wasn’t interested in hearing Lin Xian and vigorously tugged at the door:
"Let go or I will call the police!"
"[She also turned into Blue Stardust and vanished... at 00:42 in the early morning of her 20th birthday.]"
Zhang Shi’s body went limp instantly, his hands softened, and the security door was easily pulled open by Lin Xian.
He himself had no intention of worrying about the door any longer.
His pupils shook, and his face turned pale.
Looking up,
he looked at Lin Xian with shock, and a bit of avoidance:
"That... that girl, your companion... also disappeared?"
Lin Xian nodded.
"Did she... turn into blue-colored, crystalline, like a swirling dust, untouchable, weightless, and just... scattered? At the same time, 00:42!?"
Lin Xian nodded again.
Then looked at Gao Yang for a moment.
It seemed...
The two had guessed correctly.
The circumstances of Zhang Yuqian’s disappearance were indeed the same as Chu Anqing’s; that’s why Uncle Zhang had been so evasive, reluctant to discuss the matter further.
But now,
he seemed to have been convinced by Lin Xian.
The girl who looked exactly like Zhang Yuqian had also disappeared just like Zhang Yuqian, which also touched Uncle Zhang deeply.
For many years,
he must have wanted to know the truth about his daughter’s disappearance more than anyone else!
"Uncle Zhang, may we come in and have a proper talk?"
Lin Xian gestured towards the inside of the house, looking at Zhang Shi:
"We will tell you what happened to that girl, and we hope you can tell us everything that happened during Zhang Yuqian’s car accident. "
"Perhaps things are not as bad as you think; Zhang Yuqian indeed disappeared, but maybe she didn’t die and went somewhere we don’t know and can’t understand."
"Trust us, Uncle Zhang. You miss your daughter, and we want to save our friend. Only if we are honest with each other, comparing these events that span over two decades, might we uncover the truth, and perhaps... "
His eyes fixed on Zhang Shi:
"Perhaps, we could find your daughter!"
Finally,
Zhang Shi sighed.
He stepped aside, gesturing for Lin Xian and Gao Yang to enter:
"Come in."
His voice was soft:
"Let’s talk inside."
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On the coffee table, two cups of hot tea were steaming, with Maojian tea leaves floating and eventually settling in the middle, slowly sinking to the bottom.
"24 years ago, on January 21, 2000..."
On the sofa, Zhang Shi grabbed his graying hair and began to speak with difficulty:
"It was my daughter’s birthday. Though she was indeed born in the early morning, who celebrates their birthday then? We had plans to sleep in and celebrate her birthday during the day. Your aunt and I doted on her a lot. We booked the best hotel, the biggest cake, and invited many relatives, friends, and her classmates..."
