Chapter 42 Meeting
Chapter 42 Meeting

When Bai Yanliang woke up, it was already eight o'clock in the morning.

He did not go out this morning, but stayed in the hotel and carefully sorted out his brother's belongings.

Bai Yanren is a private detective. Bai Yanliang thought about it carefully and found that he actually knew very little about his brother. He only remembered that Yanren often went out for several days, but he would always give some money to ask the landlady to help take care of him, although Bai Yanliang felt that he did not need any care.

Looking through the documents and materials saved by Yang Wanlong, Bai Yanliang was unable to find anything valuable in them.

Most of these documents are contracts signed with clients, some are for investigating cheating, hiring people to find relatives, legally collecting debts, and some are for finding cats and dogs. Generally speaking, it is all very ordinary and normal private detective work.

But... such a normal Bai Yanren actually left a strange silver key among his relics.

And that key can open Wu Ji's door.

Where is Wuji?
Although he had already experienced a mission, Bai Yanliang still had no idea about it. He didn't even know what impact it would have on the real world if he returned to the real past world. If... it could really have an impact on reality, the time and space paradox involved would be too complicated.

But, if it cannot produce any impact, what is Wu Ji's intention in sending himself and his people to that strange time and space?
He didn't think this was just a joke played by some unknown being out of boredom.

If such a thing really existed, humans might not even be qualified to be toys.

Bai Yanliang sorted out all of Yanren's documents and quietly looked out the window.

In short, I have already entered Wu Ji. According to Zhou Li, the next time I can enter it should be in a month.

As long as I can keep living, one day I will know everything, and one day I will find out the truth about Yanren's death...

He would make whatever killed Yanren pay the heaviest price, no matter what it was.

Collecting his thoughts, Bai Yanliang took a shower, changed his clothes, ate a leisurely lunch, and went out to keep an appointment.

The hotel he is currently staying in is near Rongqiao Tianjie. After asking along the way, he soon found the Log Cafe.

It was lunchtime, and some white-collar workers who worked nearby were sitting scattered in the Log Cafe.

Bai Yanliang saw her from his seat by the window.

She was wearing a pure white coat from a fashionable brand and a pair of large sunglasses that covered most of her face.

She seemed to be thinking about something, and was looking out the window with her head slightly tilted. From where Bai Yanliang was standing, he could clearly see her long hair piled high and her delicate yet cold profile.

As if she noticed Bai Yanliang's gaze, she quickly turned around and looked at him.

"Am I late?"

Bai Yanliang walked up to her, pulled out a chair and sat down, while politely declining the coffee recommended by the waiter and asking for a glass of boiled water.

"I'm early."

Feng Xiuxue responded softly.

Her voice was a little beyond Bai Yanliang's expectations. After meeting her in person, he thought her voice would be even colder, but he didn't expect her voice to be unusually soft.

"looking for me?"

Bai Yanliang had no intention of being polite. After taking the boiled water under the waiter's slightly strange look, he asked the question simply and clearly.

Feng Xiuxue suddenly sat up straight and looked at him quietly. Although her eyes were covered by sunglasses, Bai Yanliang could still feel the complex emotions in her eyes.

After a long time, Feng Xiuxue took out a photo from her handbag and placed it in front of Bai Yanliang.

"You should know this person."

Bai Yanliang, who had been calm all the time, tightened his grip on the cup and looked at the photo. It was a bit old and the edges were a little faded, but it was obvious that it was well preserved by its owner.

The photo shows a man in white casual clothes. He is grinning and smiling brightly. He looks 70% similar to Bai Yanliang, but his temperament is more easy-going, friendly, mature and steady.

How could I not recognize him?
But he never expected that he would see Yanren's photo in the hands of a female celebrity who was highly recognized by the nation.

However, something is wrong.

Yanren had an accident ten years ago. Even if he was related to Wu Ji, that was ten years ago. But... Feng Xiuxue is still in Wu Ji. Has she already spent ten years in Wu Ji?

"Where did this photo come from?" Bai Yanliang was silent for a long time and finally asked.

Feng Xiuxue kept looking at Bai Yanliang. She asked herself if there were very few men who could hide their true feelings in front of her, but she had to admit that she was frustrated by Bai Yanliang.

She couldn't see any emotion in Bai Yanliang's eyes. The only thing that made him lose his composure was that he subconsciously clenched his right hand around the water cup when he saw the photo for the first time.

But, this is enough.

"Bai Yanliang, Bai Yanren...you are indeed brothers..." Feng Xiuxue seemed relieved and said thoughtfully.

"You haven't answered my question yet." Bai Yanliang looked at her quietly.

Feng Xiuxue looked at him, without pretending to be anything, and said seriously:
"Your brother is my brother-in-law."

"Um?!"

For the first time, Bai Yanliang showed surprise in his eyes. He looked at Feng Xiuxue, as if he didn't hear clearly, and asked again: "Yanren... is your brother-in-law? Is he married?"

At this time, Feng Xiuxue took out another photo from her handbag and placed it together with Bai Yanren's.

The photo shows a young girl, very pretty and full of intellectual beauty. Feng Xiuxue in front of her looks quite similar to her, but her temperament is very different.

"This is my sister, Feng Yiru. I use her name to work in the entertainment industry." Feng Xiuxue took a sip of coffee. Her coffee was the bitterest black coffee, without anything added.

"Ten years ago, my sister suddenly disappeared. My family was extremely worried. When they were looking for her, they unexpectedly discovered that she was married. Her husband was your brother, Bai Yanren."

So, I do have a sister-in-law?
Bai Yanliang felt that his mind was a little confused. It was extremely rare for such a thing to happen to him. After all, there were almost no things that could affect his emotions.

"Bai Yanliang, there is something wrong with your brother's death, and there is also something wrong with my sister's disappearance." Feng Xiuxue put down her coffee and said to Bai Yanliang seriously.

In fact, she had noticed Bai Yanliang when he first entered Wu Ji. They looked so similar and had such a similar name. There couldn't be so many coincidences in the world, but... if Bai Yanliang hadn't survived the first mission, she wouldn't have to tell him these things.

Fortunately, Bai Yanliang did not disappoint Feng Xiuxue, or rather, Bai Yanliang's ability had far exceeded her expectations.

He should be able to help her, help her... find them.

(End of this chapter)