Genius Club

Chapter 216

Chapter 216: Chapter 48: Spy in the Disc_2 Chapter 216: Chapter 48: Spy in the Disc_2 “`

“So...

looking at it from the perspective we currently have, it seems very mysterious that the incident happened at 00:42.

But if we widen the perspective and expand the statistical range, there are many deaths from accidents around the world at 00:42 every day, too many to count each month,”

...

Listening to Ji Lin’s words, Lin Xian nodded.

He had also searched online for car accidents occurring at 00:42 around the world.

The results he found...

were simply too numerous.

...

The world is too big, with a population of 7 billion; there are always people dying from car accidents every moment, indeed too many.

He didn’t know what Ji Lin meant by telling him this, was he trying to diminish the significance of 00:42?

“Lin Xian, I want to ask for your opinion,”

Ji Lin suddenly asked:@@@@

“Do you think...

the person who killed my parents and the one who’s now killed Xu Yun and Tang Xin are the same group of people?”

Lin Xian shut his eyes.

This was most likely a trap question.

Based on the information Lin Xian had, he could almost be 100% sure that Ji Lin’s parents’ death was definitely related to their research.

[Mathematician], Big Face Cat’s father was also a mathematician, and he too died because of that.

[00:42], and if you include Ji Lin’s parents, just among the scientists known to Lin Xian who died at this time, there were already four.

But in the real world, with the information currently available, no mathematicians have died at 00:42.

If he was too certain, it would surely arouse suspicion.

“I don’t think so,”

After considering for a while, Lin Xian answered:

“The two scientists who died in Donghai City were both involved in the Hibernation Field.

I think the scientists from the hibernation sector are the targets of these murderers.

If your parents were mathematicians...

they probably wouldn’t be within their target range.”

“Moreover, the manner of death, shootings and car accidents, are too different, right?

Compared to that, car accidents are more likely to hide the real intent, killings by gunfire are too obvious.”

Ji Lin looked at Lin Xian.

After a while, he nodded:

“Is that so...

I think so too.”

He turned over and crawled back into his blankets:

“It’s getting late, let’s sleep.”

...

In the following days, the Xu Yun Case Special Investigation Team, under Ji Lin’s leadership, started to work intensively, gradually creating a detailed portrait of the murderers, specifying their criminal activities, and narrowing down the range of their murder targets.

Every time she came back, she would either curse or have a temper tantrum.

Not once did she discuss it calmly.”

“But this time...

when she came back that night, it was quite late, and there was no trace of alcohol on her.

Clearly, she didn’t go out with her rowdy friends but stayed late with Lin Xian instead.

This suggests the two must have talked for a long while.”

“Then when she saw me, surprisingly, she was very composed, didn’t say a word, just told me the blind date was over, and immediately demanded that I unblock her bank card, and then left without another word.”

“Ah?

Auntie didn’t say anything?” Chu Anqing was very surprised:

“That’s not like her at all.

Too strange!”

“One thing tempers another, let’s not fuss so much, and let them be.” Chu Shanhe laughed merrily, putting down his chopsticks:

“It’s normal not to hear anything from them for a while.

Lin Xian is now transferred to the Donghai City Public Security Bureau, part of the Xu Yun Case Special Investigation Team; he’s very busy.

All team members reside in the police dormitories and work intensively; they barely get time to step out.”

“Is he that busy?” expressed Chu Anqing with concern.

“There’s no helping it.” Chu Shanhe admitted:

“Now, the pressure on the Donghai City Public Security Bureau is tremendous.

Following two consecutive murders of scientists, they haven’t found a single clue, and the pressure is mounting from all sides, with leaders worrying their hair white in desperation to solve the case, even if it’s just to find a lead.

So indeed, Lin Xian and his colleagues are very busy.”

“I see...”

Chu Anqing picked up her phone, tapped on Lin Xian’s profile, and checked his social circle.

Indeed, there hadn’t been any updates for several days.

Their chat box was the same, not a word exchanged for many days.

Gathering her courage, she sent a message:

“Senior, are you still busy?

Have you eaten yet?

Dad mentioned that you’ve been transferred to work on a special case team.”

Lin Xian replied rather quickly:

“Not yet, my colleagues have gone to eat.

Ji Lin and I are here doing overtime, as you’ve seen.”

Ji Lin, right.

Chu Anqing certainly knew him.

He wasn’t just a genius mystery novelist but also a famous screenwriter.

They met at the New Year’s Eve dinner, and her father had mentioned Ji Lin’s involvement in the special investigation team several times.

“Skipping meals is not good for your health...” Chu Anqing thought to herself.

Seeing a lot of food left in the kitchen, she took out food containers from the cupboard and packed meals for two:

“I’ll be back shortly!”