Chapter 420
Chapter 420: Chapter 59: There Are Always Some Things That Can Transcend Time and Space Chapter 420: Chapter 59: There Are Always Some Things That Can Transcend Time and Space Jask’s confident smile remained as his generous hand left Lin Xian’s clenched fist, leaving the wax seal stamped with the Genius Club’s crest in the palm of Lin Xian’s hand.
He straightened his disheveled shirt collar and shrugged his shoulders without uttering any superfluous words before turning and blending into the cheering crowd.
Behind him
Surrounded by layers of young entrepreneurs, their eyes wide, all eagerly jostling for a chance to take a photo with Jask.
It’s no wonder these somewhat successful entrepreneurs couldn’t keep calm…
This was the world’s wealthiest man!
And he was the philanthropist who had just donated 500 million US dollars to Donghai City’s Science Development Fund!
Ordinarily…
even China’s richest man wouldn’t be so easily accessible to them.
Even if by chance they encountered such a person at some event, China’s richest man would typically be surrounded by bodyguards and secretaries, making him virtually unreachable to the common crowd.
But Jask certainly was an anomaly among the wealthy.
Unless he was in an area with poor security or notable danger, he always went out without bodyguards, adopting an unconventional approach.
Online, you could see many people taking snapshots with this world’s wealthiest man at various occasions; even a casual encounter on the street could afford a brief chat, showing just how down-to-earth he really was.
This legendary figure of a world’s wealthiest man stood beside them, attending the same banquet; these young entrepreneurs, who already admired Jask, certainly couldn’t resist the temptation to take a photo with him.
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And Jask did not consider himself an outsider at all.
He took over Chu Shanhe’s banquet as if it was his own, laughing and talking with everyone.
Lin Xian’s face remained expressionless.
He took a seat at an outer dining table, placing his clenched right fist on the tabletop before slowly opening his four fingers at an angle only he could see…
He saw it.
As expected.
Just as he had guessed—
The piece of wax that he had been holding, now warm in his palm, was indeed the wax seal bearing the Genius Club’s stamp!
It was exactly identical to the one on the fake invitation letter Huang Que had given Zhao Yingjun!
The familiar circular inner ring,
The familiar pointing gesture,
The familiar English letters,
Not a single detail differed.
He looked up toward Jask, who was in the middle of the hall, taking continuous photos with his admirers, and felt perplexed about the state of these Genius Club members.
They…
[Are they all so leisurely?]
[What have I been battling against all this time?]
Lin Xian suddenly felt a sense of unreality.
It was too strange.
In his prior assumptions, even if the Genius Club wasn’t a murderous organization, it should at least be similar to the Seven Sins, targeting specific individuals for murder, right?
Furthermore, considering that the Genius Club’s foremost principle must be concealment—they have managed to leave no trace in the hist.ory of 600 years, as if they never existed.
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If they discovered someone was investigating them, viewing them as an imagined enemy, and even killed their dogs, the Seven Sins…
Wouldn’t it be more logical to kill him as well?
But the reality is!
Huang Que, from beginning to end, seemed carefree and unflurried while playing riddles with him;
Jask, who evidently was a member of the Genius Club or at least informed, was even more relaxed, greeting him briefly before going off to take pictures and give speeches;
Even the suspected member of the Genius Club, Kevin Walker, who seemed the most eligible to join the Genius Club as a genius hacker, laughed and joked like a child, scaring him once through the headset and then disappearing without a trace for days;
[What are these people up to?]
[What are their goals?]
Lin Xian became increasingly baffled.
He had always treated the Genius Club as an imagined enemy, but in reality, he had no solid evidence to convict the Genius Club of wrongdoing.
Thinking carefully about those “misunderstandings” about the Genius Club, they all seemed rather “hearsay”—
1.
In the First Dreamland, the bandit Big Face Cat claimed that the Genius Club had killed his father and daughter, swearing that it was his own investigation.
But considering his intelligence, Lin Xian had his doubts.
Was there really no chance that Big Face Cat was misled?
2.
In the Second Dreamland, the black handprint on the moon made him feel that such a thing wasn’t what a just organization would do.
However, on second thought, besides obscuring some insignificant moonlight, this act didn’t seem to pose any substantial harm to humanity, the world, or society.
3.
In the Third and Fourth Dreamlands, there was still no evidence of the Genius Club committing evil acts; all his suspicions were conjecture.
Including the ideas that the Genius Club was monitoring Zhao Yingjun, suppressing technology, or that the mysterious old man could be a member of the Genius Club…
All of it was utterly without concrete evidence.
So, what was the truth?
Could it be…
he had misunderstood the Genius Club all along?
Was the Genius Club actually a force of justice, positivity, and optimism?
Lin Xian shook his head.
That brought up contradictions, things that didn’t make sense.
[The Seven Sins and Copernicus.]
Without a doubt, Ji Xinshui’s killing spree was at the behest of Copernicus.
Even though Lin Xian had limited information about Copernicus, Ji Xinshui’s bizarre rise was instigated by him, who also promised Ji a coveted invitation.
Moreover, he let Ji take a glimpse of the invitation, which was how Lin Xian managed to deceive Ji with the fake one.