Chapter 164 Bookmarks
Chapter 164 Bookmarks

Finding someone is actually a very troublesome thing, especially when the missing person does not want to be found.

Bai Yanliang stepped into Ren Wudao's room and slowly looked around.

It can be seen that Ren Wudao is a person who lives a very regular life.

Generally speaking, men's bedrooms are not kept tidy to the point of being meticulous. Ren Wudao is obviously an exception. Similarly, Bai Yanliang is also an exception.

If there was only one thing in Ren Wudao's room that looked messy, it would probably be that place...

Bai Yanliang turned his eyes to the bookshelf. Medicine, psychology, traceology, geography, suspense, science fiction magazines, ancient classics... Ren Wudao's interests were very broad.

But the one he read recently should be that one.

Bai Yanliang pulled out the book from the bookshelf that was just a little bit away from being completely stuffed in.

The title of the book is "Consciousness Explained".

Coincidentally, Bai Yanliang had also read this book.

This is a philosophical work by a cognitive scientist, involving psychology, neurology, computer science and philosophy. The main issue discussed is clearly stated in the title of the book - consciousness.

The reason why Bai Yanliang was interested in this book was, firstly, because he was really bored in the mental hospital, and secondly, because... he was very interested in a certain point of view of the author.

The book "Explanation of Consciousness" is obviously different from traditional phenomenology. The point that interests Bai Yanliang the most is that traditional phenomenology adopts the first-person perspective, that is, the perspective of "I" to conduct research and analysis of "things themselves".

However, "The Explanation of Consciousness" elevates this concept a bit and uses the perspective of "us".

The author mentioned that in the process of studying consciousness, we cannot just stay in the "third person", but start from the third person and obtain the truth about the first person in a roundabout way.

Some phenomena can be summarized from this, and the author divides these phenomena into three categories.

The first category is the experience of the external world, such as sight, sound, smell, touch, etc.

The second category is the experience of the inner world, such as fantasies, dreams, etc.

The third category is the one that Bai Yanliang is most interested in.

It is the experience of emotions and feelings, such as physical pain, itching, hunger and thirst, as well as human emotions, such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

Bai Yanliang wanted to find the root cause of his abnormal emotions, so he read this kind of philosophy book which he was not very interested in. He didn't expect that Ren Wudao would be interested in it.

Moreover, after turning the pages of the book, there are footnotes in many places. The handwriting is lively and elegant. It is written by Ren Wudao himself, and you can see how seriously he was reading.

"Has Ren Wudao always been interested in philosophy books?" Bai Yanliang turned his head and asked.

Yu Sheng shook his head and looked at the book in Bai Yanliang's hand. "My brother once said that philosophy is the most stupid and profound subject in the world. A genius will become a madman after long-term exposure. He has always regarded philosophy books as fantasy."

Hobbies are really unique...

Bai Yanliang turned around and closed the book.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that there was a place in the book that could not be closed completely.

After opening it again, he found out the reason.

There was a very thin bookmark stuck in the page.

Bai Yanliang picked up the bookmark and looked at it carefully. The bookmark was very new. It was transparent and only the length of a little finger, but the workmanship was quite exquisite.

After thinking about it, Bai Yanliang did something very disgraceful.

Look through the trash can.

Although rummaging through garbage is a dirty and tiring job, it is very useful.

Yu Sheng wanted to help but was stopped by Bai Yanliang. He put on plastic gloves and took out everything inside.

In fact, it was not worth it. Ren Wudao's trash can was probably cleaner than most people's desks. Apart from some scraps of paper and packaging bags, there was nothing extra. But what Bai Yanliang was looking for was the packaging bags.

“There probably aren’t many places that sell this.”

Bai Yanliang was holding the transparent package of the bookmark in his hand. Four small words were printed on the corner of the package: Mercury Night.

It is also quite troublesome to name a small transparent bookmark "Mercury Night".

Yu Sheng frowned slightly. This... is not like Ren Wudao's style.

He hated such flashy things extremely. Based on Yu Sheng's understanding of Ren Wudao, if he really wanted to buy a bookmark, he would definitely buy the most traditional and practical one.

Instead of this thing that is full of middle school vibe.

Bai Yanliang was relatively calm. He picked up his phone and called Gao Fei.

"Do me a favor."

"Okay! What's the matter?" Gao Fei's voice sounded a little cunning, and was mostly filled with gossip.

When he saw Bai Yanliang and Yu Sheng leaving together, this kid would have almost laughed out loud if he hadn't covered his mouth. He really couldn't imagine Bai Yanliang dating a woman.

"Check a bookmark called Mercury Night. Where is it produced and where can it be bought?"

"Ah?" Gao Fei was stunned. "Brother Bai, are you kidding me? How can I check this? I'm a forensic doctor, not an Internet police officer... And what about Mercury Night? It sounds like a nightclub..."

"Mercury Night?"

Bai Yanliang clearly heard another man's voice speaking beside Gao Fei. It was He Yige.

Gao Fei was also stunned. He looked at He Yige in confusion: "Have you heard of it?"

He Yige, who had just come out of the courtyard gate, smiled and said, "It was a coincidence. It was a bar. I went there to have a drink with my friends once."

"Oh..." Gao Fei was a little disappointed. "It's a bar. The Mercury Night we are talking about is the name of a bookmark."

"Hahaha." He Yige laughed, "That's even more correct. That bookmark is a gift from Mercury Night. It's not for sale to the outside world."

Bai Yanliang, who had been listening to the conversation between the two on the other end of the phone, also laughed. What a coincidence.

"Gao Fei, give the phone to Mr. He."

Gao Fei glanced at He Yige and handed the phone over.

"Hello, Mr. Bai."

"Hello, Mr. He, I won't be polite. If possible, could you please take us to that mercury night?"

He Yige was a little surprised. He thought about it silently and finally agreed.

"No problem. Then... where should I find you? Mr. Bai?"

"Just wait for me at home, I'll pick you up..."

After hanging up the phone, Bai Yanliang smiled and said to Yu Sheng: "You're lucky."

Yu Sheng found it hard to laugh. Although Bai Yanliang discovered the clue as soon as he arrived, this clue made Yu Sheng feel more and more uneasy.

Because Ren Wudao is not the kind of person who goes to bars.

Even if it was a relatively quiet bar with mainly light music, he probably wouldn't go there, because... he didn't drink at all.

Before his disappearance, Ren Wudao always made Yu Sheng feel that he was a little... unlike himself.

(End of this chapter)