Genius Club

Chapter 212

Chapter 212: Chapter 46: Lin Xian vs Ji Lin_2 Chapter 212: Chapter 46: Lin Xian vs Ji Lin_2 “`

“From what you’re saying...you actually feel quite conflicted.

On one hand, you admire and worship VV, yet you repeatedly say you dislike him, and when you bring him up, you seem vaguely angry.

You describe his cold farewell...could it be that he left you behind when you were eleven and ran off by himself?”

“You’re spot on,” CC chuckled:

“It’s exactly as you guessed.

I’m starting to doubt that you two are different people.

Just like you said, VV had meant to tell me the safe’s code, but he ultimately didn’t...

Even though I cried and clung to his clothing, refusing to let him leave, even begging him to take me with him, he still mercilessly left me in the wilderness and went away.”

“Do you hate him?” Lin Xian asked.

“It’s hard to say,” CC admitted:

“After all, it’s just a memory fragment that isn’t mine, a life I didn’t live.

...

The little girl VV abandoned wasn’t me.

But sometimes I can empathize.

How could he be so heartless and leave behind an eleven-year-old girl?”

Lin Xian glanced at his watch, it was almost 00:42.

He stood up from the safe.

He couldn’t answer CC’s question.

Because he couldn’t empathize, he naturally couldn’t understand why VV would do such a thing.

However...

“If VV and I are truly the same person, you don’t need to worry,” he said.

Lin Xian walked over to CC, who was squatting beside the safe, and looked into her eyes that feigned toughness but still carried a hint of grievance, just like Zheng Xiangyue in the hospital room, stubborn yet aware that she didn’t have long to live...

“Why shouldn’t I worry?” CC lifted her head.

“Because he’ll definitely come back for you,” Lin Xian said with certainty:

“Although I don’t know why he would be so cold-hearted, if VV is indeed me, if he really is me from some time in the future...I have that much confidence.”

“Hehe!”

CC turned her head away, laughing inexplicably:

“According to what you’re saying, the world is supposed to end at 00:42 today.

It’s already time to count down.

Where is he?

What is he doing?”

“...”

Lin Xian fell silent.

Indeed, just as he had guessed earlier, CC did hold some grievances against VV.

It seems that everyone has a past they recount with a light heart but remember with a deep and unforgettable pain.

“I don’t know right now,” he sighed lightly, managing a faint smile:

“But one day, I’ll find the answer,” he added.

“Thank you for your tactical guidance today.”

He waved at CC:

“Bye-bye~”

Boom!!!!!@@@@

then without a doubt, the prime suspect would be you.”

Lin Xian’s eyebrows furrowed slightly:

“What are you trying to say?”

“After Xu Yun’s death, all of his product patent revenue went to you, making you a multimillionaire and the biggest beneficiary of his death.

And the price you paid was minuscule, even something you could completely neglect—your promise to take care of Xu Yun’s daughter.”

“Ha ha.”

Lin Xian chuckled lightly:

“So you suspect me now.

What about Tang Xin?

What would I gain from her death?”

“Upon Tang Xin’s demise, you happened to save Chu Anqing, and according to the theater’s surveillance, it was in fact you who brought the two together backstage; the outcome goes without saying...

You became a guest of honor to Chu Shanhe because you saved Chu Anqing.

That’s Chu Shanhe we’re talking about...

I don’t know how much money he gave you, or how big a favor he did for you, but ultimately, you climbed the ladder to the most powerful man in Donghai City, and you...

you are also the biggest beneficiary behind Tang Xin’s death.”

“I understand now.”

Lin Xian responded calmly:

“Now you suspect that I am the ‘Black Hand’ behind the killings of Xu Yun and Tang Xin.”

Ji Lin spread his hands:

“Honestly, Lin Xian, I have never suspected you.

But given your presence, your involvement, and your eventual gains are all such coincidences...

it’s hard for the colleagues at Donghai City police not to suspect you.

If I hadn’t called you in, it might not have taken long for the police, without any breakthroughs in the case, to start their investigation with you, which would certainly have a big impact on your life, freedom, and reputation.”

“So, this is why you’ve invited me to join the Xu Yun Case Special Investigation Team?”

“Exactly, Lin Xian, this is a great opportunity for you to clear yourself of suspicion.”

Ji Lin looked up at Lin Xian:

“And besides...

you had frequent contact with both Tang Xin and Xu Yun before their deaths.

I believe you understand them both better than any of us, are more likely to guess the murderer’s motive, and are also closer to the truth of the matter.”

“I hope you will join us, work together with me to root out the real criminal.

Not only would you prove your innocence, but you would also avenge your classmate and Xu Yun, gaining twice the result with half the effort.”

“I wonder...

would you accept my invitation?”

“Of course, I will.”

Lin Xian, without hesitation and with a prepared smile, showed his determination by his presence here today.

He stood up, extending his right hand towards Ji Lin for a handshake:

“The reason I came here today is to catch the criminal.”

Ji Lin also stood up, smiling.

And he clasped Lin Xian’s hand tightly:

“Then from now on...

we are colleagues!”