Chapter 4 Chu Anqing and 00:42

"That's not right either."

Lin Xian shook his head.

Strictly speaking, Jask, the world's richest man, is not the biggest beneficiary without any losses.

It is true that he did not directly participate in this battle for space-time particles, but that timely rocket must be expensive.

and.

The Starlink satellite project that he had planned for several years and cost tens of billions of dollars was completely destroyed. The direct losses, indirect losses in stock prices, and subsequent related losses combined may be several times more than tens of billions.

If the chain effect caused by this incident continues to ferment... Jask's position as the world's richest man will definitely not be maintained.

Judging from the current stock price, it seems that it has changed hands.

However, the wealth of these world's richest people fluctuates greatly every day. No one can predict the specific amount of wealth. It can only be said that Jask must have suffered a serious injury this time and was stabbed in the aorta.

Therefore, from an economic perspective, Jask is actually the person who has suffered the most in this battle for space-time particles.

Therefore, it cannot be said that Jask is sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers and tigers. In a sense, he is also a victim.

"not to mention……"

Lin Xian lowered his head and looked at the prosperous and lively night scene of the imperial capital in the distance:

"What's more, all my current guesses are based on the premise of 'assuming that the dream world is real.' If you consider the possibility that the dream world is false, simulated, and a studio...then infer it out of thin air now. It doesn’t make any sense who is behind it.”

"So, the top priority is to find a way to clarify the truth and falsehood of the dream world as soon as possible. Only by clarifying this major premise can we continue as usual. Subsequent reasoning and construction will inevitably be skewed and wrong."

Think of this.

Lin Xian stretched out his right hand and pressed it on his chest.

In the pocket of this pajamas, there was a [small note] written by Chu Anqing for herself.

It can be said that this small note is the last item Chu Anqing left for herself.

Lin Xian had been agonizing for several months before, not knowing what to write on the small note so that he could deceive the world, deceive everyone, and convey information spanning 600 years without even fearing that the enemy would see and copy it in advance. The moment I saw the content of the small note, I was enlightened and understood the truth and falsehood of the dream.

On his 25th birthday, he shared this question with Chu Anqing.

At that time, the other party couldn't figure out the answer. He thought the question was too difficult and he couldn't understand it just by reviewing the question.

But……

Just after Chu Anqing touched the space-time particles.

It was like she was a different person, and many things had changed.

She cried and asked Huang Que if all this was true... She looked very sad and desperate.

Lin Xian couldn't understand.

What specifically did Chu Anqing ask?

Moreover, after she came into contact with the space-time particles, her reaction was so big and her emotions were so intense. It was obvious that she recalled something, or gained some memory.

The situation was urgent at the time, and Chu Anqing was in a hurry to write small notes and capture space-time particles, and had no time to ask these questions.

Lin Xian originally planned to ask after everything was over, but he didn't expect that it would never happen again.

All this has become an unsolvable mystery.

And the answer to the mystery must also be written on this little piece of paper that bets on time, space, and destiny...

Lin Xian pressed her fingers against her chest and felt the small pieces of paper folded together through her thin pajamas.

So far, no one has read this little note.

Neither myself.

No one has.

In this era of 2024, no one knows the above content.

It is true and absolute that there is no one.

Because Chu Anqing also disappeared, the only person who knew the content also disappeared. Therefore, due to a combination of circumstances, [a secret and code unknown to the whole world was born].

These days, Lin Xian carries this small note with him all the time.

Never dare to leave.

This is a small piece of paper exchanged for Chu Anqing's life...

If it is lost or allowed to be seen by others, I would really be sorry for Chu Anqing's good intentions.

The other party also warned him seriously.

"Look when you get there...you will definitely understand."

Chu Anqing's eyes were very confident at that time.

Lin Xian believed her.

Chu Anqing is a very simple and straightforward girl. She doesn't know what she doesn't know, and she doesn't pretend to understand things she doesn't understand. Likewise...

If she is sure that something is possible, then there is a high probability that it is really possible and feasible.

What's more, the content on this small note was written by Chu Anqing after she came into contact with the space-time particles. It must be related to her emotional collapse at that time and her suspected awakening memory.

When I was on the aerospace plane, I asked Chu Anqing what happened.

She had opened her mouth to say it.

But he stopped suddenly, swallowed the words stuck in his throat, and asked to write a small note.

This incidates that……

What she wanted to say at that time and what was written on the small note were highly relevant and equally important.

Lin Xian was curious and guessed countless times as to what was written on the small note.

But he will never watch it in 2024.

If you can't help but take a look now, it will all be in vain.

Especially the current fourth dream, it is really as VV said, the more you look at it, the more fake it is! The more you experience it, the more unreal it is! He now urgently needs an answer, a truth, a signpost to continue reasoning and moving forward.

And this little note is enough to conceal the whole world and deceive everyone.

It is his breakthrough in the fourth dream...

The last hope!

"I will put it in the hafnium alloy safe of the Tam Bank."

Lin Xian murmured in a low voice.

Nowadays, Wang Ge's Tam Bank has officially opened for trial operation, and it was opened on March 20, his birthday.

Because he was training at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center that day, Lin Xian was unable to visit the scene in person, but Wang Ge still sent him a lot of photos and short videos.

The trial operation site seemed to be quite lively.

Moreover, Lin Xian was very surprised that there are still many people in this world who have not lost their childlike innocence.

According to Wang Ge, 30 safe use quotas were sold on the day of the trial operation, and the shortest one was sold for 50 years. The longest one was even sold for 200 years.

Of course, the price does not have to be paid in full for 200 years. There are still many payment plans. After all, Taimu Bank is a project that Wang Ge has been planning for a long time, so he has thought about it in all aspects.

Selling 30 safes on the first day... and the storage time is so long, this performance is really beyond Lin Xian's expectations.

He thought that many people just wanted to be new and would not necessarily be interested in this kind of "time and space pie" of time capsule nature.

But the facts proved that he guessed wrong.

Anything, no matter what it is. As long as it is the first and only one in the world, it seems that there will be no lack of attention.

The emergence of Taimu Bank is unique in the world, novel, and precious. It has spanned 600 years and is still booming. It can rent more than a dozen airships in the super future metropolis to advertise its anniversary, which is enough to prove that this bank is still thriving even after six centuries.

Wang Ge also took a photo of the warehouse of Taimu Bank for himself.

It was similar to what he saw in the first and second dreams, except that the area was a little bigger and there seemed to be a little more safes.

But the overall layout was the same, with concrete walls and hafnium alloy safes embedded in them.

This scene really made Lin Xian nostalgic and suddenly realized.

Brother Wang even took a photo of safe No. 66 for Lin Xian to see.

The nameplate on it was engraved with Lin Xian's name, waiting for him to open it and set a password that could never be changed.

Lin Xian originally planned to return to Donghai City immediately after getting off the aerospace plane, put the small note in the safe, and then set a random password.

But.

The current situation.

How could he have the face to go back to Donghai...

He was not afraid that Chu Shanhe would really throw him into the Huangpu River to feed the fish.

If Chu Shanhe was really willing to do this, his guilt might be less.

At worst... At worst, he would just swim up again with a dirty face.

He promised others that he would take good care of their daughter and bring her home safely. As a result, he is missing and his daughter is lost... Shouldn't he be allowed to lose his temper?

Unfortunately, he knows Chu Shanhe too well.

Such a man who values ​​loyalty, reason and has a broad mind may not even say a word to blame himself, and may even pat himself on the shoulder and say:

"Lin Xian, I don't blame you."

Alas.

It is because Chu Shanhe, Chu Anqing, Su Xiuying, this family is like this, so Lin Xian is more uncomfortable and guilty.

Before finding out whether Chu Anqing is dead or not, what is the situation, and why she disappeared... Lin Xian must be too embarrassed to return to Donghai.

He must figure it out before he can give Chu Shanhe an explanation.

So.

At present, the matter of putting this little note in the safe of Taimu Bank can only be postponed for the time being.

The best case scenario is to dig up Zhang Yuqian's grave in Qufu, Shandong, find the remaining tissue of the body, and then compare the DNA with Chu Anqing's hair to draw a clear conclusion... Then go back to Donghai City to report.

That way.

According to the normal historical development trajectory.

When I put this small note in the safe of Tam Bank in 2024.

600 years later, in 2624, this small note that spans time will appear in the hafnium alloy safe in the warehouse of Tam Bank as promised.

After I get rid of the mysterious old man in the current era, I can move freely in the fourth dream.

At that time, I only need to find Tam Bank, enter the correct password, open the safe, and see this [small note] written by Chu Anqing again...

Everything will be revealed.

The reality and truth of the dream will be revealed at that moment.

"Wait a little longer, Anqing."

Lin Xian pressed the small note in his chest pocket:

"I will figure it all out and won't let you down."

...

Raise your head again.

The imperial capital at night is still so prosperous and bright, with bright lights.

It is no different from the neon night in Donghai, and even the Xidan area is more lively.

But these liveliness have nothing to do with Lin Xian.

He often recalls the bits and pieces of his time with Chu Anqing in Xidan Shopping Plaza.

That cup of succulent grape milk tea;

The claw machine that filled his arms;

The snack street with fireworks;

The quiet bar singing "No Contact".

Everything, just like this, seems like yesterday, and seems like a lifetime ago.

Lin Xian faced the sky.

Facing the moonlight.

He stretched out his right hand...

He shook it, and then opened it.

He clearly caught it.

He clearly caught Chu Anqing's hand.

He couldn't be wrong.

That was the touch of the hand. Even through the thick space suit, he could feel Chu Anqing holding his right hand tightly.

But just when he fell to the ground in his arms...

He disappeared inexplicably.

During this time, Lin Xian kept thinking about this question:

[Did Chu Anqing disappear at 00:42 because she touched the space-time particles? ]

Or...

[Her disappearance at 00:42 was already a foregone conclusion, and whether she touched the space-time particles or not, she couldn't stop the inevitability of this moment? ]

Lin Xian couldn't figure it out.

But the only thing that can be confirmed is...

After touching the space-time particles, Chu Anqing knew in advance that she would disappear at 00:42.

This inference should be correct.

This is why Chu Anqing was determined to go out of the cabin and stand on the wing of the aerospace plane to capture space-time particles.

Because.

She knew.

She was going to disappear.

It was just a dozen minutes.

She no longer spared her life and dared to do anything crazy.

No wonder everyone couldn't stop her at that time.

Lin Xian and Gao Yang were both angry with Huang Que at that time, and the scene was almost a fight.

But Chu Anqing stood firmly on Huang Que's side, so even if Lin Xian and Gao Yang tried their best to stop it, they were finally persuaded by Chu Anqing.

The final compromise was the safety rope that tied Chu Anqing's space suit and was held tightly in everyone's hands.

It's a pity...

At that time, Lin Xian did not realize that Chu Anqing would disappear at 00:42.

It was not until Chu Anqing stood on the wing, sighed, and asked Huang Que what time it was that Lin Xian really felt something was wrong.

That tone.

That tone.

That kind of indifference.

And the blue stardust that fell after landing finally made Lin Xian realize belatedly——

So.

Chu Anqing knew her death date long ago.

Know.

She will eventually disappear, dissipate, and disappear at 00:42 on March 28, 2024.

That's why she dared to leave the cabin,

dared to untie the safety rope,

dared to jump on the wing of the aerospace plane,

dared to fall from an altitude of 20,000 meters, holding the rice cooker and expecting death.

"Ah..."

Lin Xian sighed.

The logic of all this is like this.

From the result, it is indeed as Huang Que said. As a thousand-year-old pile, Chu Anqing is destined to dissipate at 00:42, and there is really no need to save her.

Sooner or later, it's all death.

But.

For Lin Xian.

Even so.

Even so!

Even if he was asked to choose a thousand or ten thousand times, he would jump off the plane at an altitude of 20,000 meters without hesitation.

This is stupid, irrational, and not worthwhile.

But he once said this to Liu Feng.

Life is not a math problem, there is no correct answer.

Jumping off the plane to save Chu Anqing is a multiple-choice question, and he would choose the same option ten thousand times.

"Hmph!!!!!!"

Suddenly.

Gao Yang, who had been pausing for a long time behind him, suddenly let out a loud pig cry, then sat up from the bed:

"Fuck... Why do I feel so tight in my chest! I'm almost suffocating!"

He turned his head and looked at the open balcony window, the cold wind blowing in, and Lin Xian standing on the balcony in the moonlight:

"Fuck! What are you doing, brother! You're not sleeping in the middle of the night and pretending to be a ghost to scare people! You almost scared me to death!"

Lin Xian came back to his thoughts, turned around and looked at Gao Yang:

"You'd better lose weight quickly, otherwise... you may stop breathing at night and suffocate to death in your sleep before you scare yourself to death."

"No... What time is it? Come back and go to bed quickly! I said why it's so cold, you should close the balcony door quickly. It's not April yet, the imperial capital is different from the East China Sea, it's very cold! Come back quickly... I won't feel at ease if you don't sleep."

After that, Gao Yang turned over and started snoring again.

Lin Xian also looked at the watch, and it was indeed late.

Besides...it was still very cold in the capital at the end of March, which was completely different from the climate in Donghai City.

"Go to bed first, and think about it tomorrow."

Now.

He has put aside all other things in his mind and concentrated on investigating the mystery of Chu Anqing's disappearance.

There are many mysteries.

We have to investigate them one by one.

The good news is that the reason for Chu Anqing's disappearance is not particularly difficult to understand.

In the future world, there is CC as a precedent for reference.

In the real world, there is also Zhang Yuqian, a girl who looks exactly the same, who can be traced and DNA can be found by digging up the grave.

Compared to other mysteries, this mystery is the easiest to solve.

There are clues, ideas, and evidence.

Lin Xian is confident that he can figure it all out so that he can give Chu Shanhe an explanation and himself an explanation.

He yawned...

Walked into the hotel suite.

Close the balcony door.

Lie on the bed again, pull up the quilt, and close your eyes.

hope……

Investigation tomorrow.

All the best.