This was...

Lin Xian flipped to the back of the card.

The back of the card indicated its origin.

The card was found inside the book when it was discovered in the ancient tomb, so it was restored and printed along with it.

Considering that the remains in the tomb belonged to a young woman, archaeologists believe the card is a farewell letter written to her lover by the woman who died of illness.

Lin Xian turned the card back to the front again.

Looking at the somewhat distressing, deliberately strong handwriting and tone...

In fact, these few short sentences are enough to evoke many thoughts.

The wish of this girl who died of illness was actually very simple.

Perhaps she just wanted this book, "Introduction to the Universal Constant," to be recognized by everyone.

But sadly...

Even 600 years later, on the last day of the world, experts and scholars still evaluated this ancient book as worthless and full of errors.

On the contrary, the sincere love between the two was recognized by everyone, as incredible as the miraculously preserved 600-year-old book.

"Qi Qi..."

That should be the girl's name.

He wondered if she was still alive in 2023.

Lin Xian planned to visit the original author, Liu Feng, in Shanxi after the New Year… He hoped to see this strong girl, Qi Qi, as well.

But there was one thing Lin Xian couldn't understand...

Since this book had indeed been published, why couldn't he find any information about it online?

Woo doo! Woo doo! Woo doo! Woo doo!

Suddenly, an alarm sounded in the bookstore!

"Lin Xian, we have to go!" CC shouted.

Lin Xian nodded.

He threw down the book and followed CC, running towards the first floor.

As soon as they went out, two mechanical police dogs pounced on them!

Bang! Bang!

Completely unable to see Lin Xian's action of drawing his gun, the two mechanical dogs' heads exploded, twitching on the ground.

CC's eyes widened!

She hadn't even drawn her gun yet...

But in an instant!

Bang!

Lin Xian fired another shot at the sky!

CC looked up at the sky—

"Quick, get out of the way!" Lin Xian put his arm around CC's waist, spinning her to the side like in a waltz.

Bang bang boom boom!!!

A vehicle that looked like a jet ski smashed down!

And the uniformed man who had been riding on it had a shocking small hole in his forehead… the back of his head exploded, and thick blood and brain matter clumped together and fell.

"Get in!"

Lin Xian unbuckled the man's seat belt and kicked him out of the vehicle.

"Can you drive it?!"

CC straddled the back seat as she spoke.

"We'll know if we try."

Lin Xian nimbly straddled the driver's seat, feeling that the handlebars could be pulled back and forth, and that the right handlebar had a throttle-like structure.

It looked similar to an Aima electric scooter.

"Hold on tight!"

CC hugged Lin Xian's waist at the sound of his voice.

Lin Xian twisted the right handlebar throttle based on his intuition, and then pulled up the front of the vehicle—

Wooo!!!!

He didn't know where the power source came from, but the jet ski under him flew up along a diagonal line in an instant!

Wuhu.

Lin Xian inexplicably felt a sense of accomplishment, he had actually taken off.

"Lin Xian! Behind you!"

CC, who was tightly hugging Lin Xian, turned her head and discovered several drones emitting green light buzzing closer!

"Hold me tight!"

Lin Xian twisted the throttle to the maximum! The jet ski accelerated suddenly as if it had been kicked! It flew towards the gap between the buildings!

Buzz buzz buzz!!

Buzz buzz buzz!!

The speed of the drones was still too fast, and Lin Xian's jet ski couldn't shake them off. Countless green aiming beams hit him.

He suddenly pushed the handlebars forward, diving into the fish-like layered traffic flow below, rotating back and forth in the colorful headlights.

But even so...

Whether it was his vehicle or all the other vehicles, they seemed to have eyes and would automatically avoid and subtly steer. His wild rush didn't cause any friction with any of the flying vehicles.

"Automatic avoidance?"

Lin Xian was initially surprised.

But after thinking about it, he didn't think it was a big deal.

This technology already had a rudimentary form in 2023. There was still no future technology in this city that he couldn't understand.

Suddenly!

The jet ski in his hand was like it had malfunctioned!

It began to rise uncontrollably, away from the traffic, becoming an isolated small dot outside the traffic flow.

No matter how Lin Xian shook the handlebars, he couldn't control the jet ski.

He turned his head and found CC looking at him in shock, her face already covered with green lines shooting from all directions.

From her pupils, it was not difficult to see... his face must be full of green dots as well.

"It seems like the game is over, see you tomorrow." Lin Xian smiled helplessly.

"What?" CC couldn't understand.

"No, I have to attend the banquet tomorrow... then see you after the New Year."

Shui!

In an instant, he couldn't perceive anything.

He only felt that the final world was green, a green so bright that it would burn his eyes, and then a burst of darkness.

……

……

……

Teng!

Lin Xian gasped for breath as he climbed out of bed!

Clutching his heart, he ran to his desk, his trembling hand picked up a pencil, and he shakily wrote on the white paper...

Liu Feng, born in Shanxi in April 1996, entered Shanxi University in 2014, and graduated with a master's degree in 2021.

Meteor shower, Qi Qi.

Lin Xian forced one eye open, covered his forehead, and endured the discomfort to write down this key information.

After a while.

His breathing and heartbeat finally calmed down. He rubbed his scalp, sat in the chair, and exhaled a long breath.

"In any case, although I didn't find the safe in the New East Sea City this time, the harvest was not small, at least I found the book 'Introduction to the Universal Constant.'"

Lin Xian looked at the name Liu Feng written on the white paper.

Born in 1996, he's still a little less than 27 years old now, so he must still be alive.

He took out his phone again and searched carefully.

Various keywords, Liu Feng, universal constant, Shanxi University, etc., were all

entered... but still no relevant results were found.

"This is really strange."

Lin Xian scratched his head.

Since this book could be dug out of an ancient tomb, it meant that this book must have been published. Even if it was printed with private funding, it would still have a publication number and registration record.

"Forget it, I'll take a trip to Shanxi after the New Year. I'll first go to Shanxi University to find information about this Liu Feng, and then find him in person to have a good chat."

Lin Xian stood up and pulled open the curtains.

It was just barely getting dark outside, and the night view lights of Donghai City had already lit up.

Tomorrow was the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the day when the Donghai Chamber of Commerce's New Year banquet was held, and then it would be time to take a vacation and go home. It was time to pack up the things for going home for the New Year.

……

The next day.

Six thirty in the evening.

Lin Xian put on his banquet suit, tied his bow tie, dressed up carefully, and prepared to go downstairs to take a taxi to Chu Shanhe's private club.

Sitting in the taxi, Lin Xian looked at the street scene outside.

Decorated with lanterns and colored banners.

The branches were already covered with decorations, shining with colorful and festive lights.

"It's almost the New Year."

He muttered softly.

This year had indeed been a fruitful one for him, but at the same time it had also been a year of ups and downs.

From the start of last December until now.

He had experienced too many things.

To this day, the two vehicles that killed Xu Yun had still not been found...

Earlier, many netizens were still paying attention to this matter online, urging the Donghai police. But time had dragged on for so long, and every day was changing rapidly, with more and more novel things and fresh news occupying people's attention.

Some time ago, various news headlines were all about Xu Yun.

But these days, as soon as Lin Xian opened his phone, basically everyone was discussing the TV series "The Knockout," which had just started broadcasting recently.

The updated plot seemed to have reached a stage climax, not only with extremely high ratings but also with good feedback and a high degree of discussion.

Everyone was very concerned about when Gao Qiqiang would start "knocking out," but few people cared about Xu Yun, who was knocked to death by a "knocking out" black Audi sedan on the last day of 2022, or the first day of the New Year 2023...

"Who exactly killed Xu Yun?"

Lin Xian frowned.

He had confidently said before that he would find the murderer who killed Xu Yun, but now he was stuck firmly at the first step, unable to find even an accurate direction for the investigation.

Zhao Yingjun...

When will she appoint him as her secretary and tell him the password to the password door...

"Sir, we're here."

The taxi driver wearing sunglasses raised the meter and tore off the invoice stub to hand to Lin Xian.

"Driving with sunglasses on at night, can you see clearly?" Lin Xian asked as he scanned the code to pay.

"Hey, there are too many high beam drivers!" The taxi driver cursed.

Lin Xian opened the door and got out of the car.

Before him, a magnificent clubhouse was located in the middle of this manor. It was bustling with activity, and faces that often appeared in various television programs and newspapers were chatting and laughing in front of the clubhouse, politely yielding to each other as they entered.

Handsome men and beautiful women, business elites.

Actually, it hadn't been too long since he last attended the science charity dinner hosted by Chu Shanhe. Things had changed drastically, and he could finally stand here with his head held high.

Da.

A fair and delicate palm patted his shoulder:

"What are you standing here for?"

Turning his head, the unique jasmine rose fragrance of Chanel perfume faintly drifted over, and diamond-encrusted ruby earrings were crystal clear in the light of thousands of homes.

Zhao Yingjun, wearing a magenta off-the-shoulder evening dress, walked past him, her high heels tapping as she walked ahead, and turned back to smile. Her shoulders were as white as jade, one hand holding a black handbag, and the other hand adjusting the hair accessory that was holding her updo in place:

"I got out of the car over there just now, and I saw you standing here in a daze the whole time. What were you thinking about?"

"Nothing."

Lin Xian smiled and followed Zhao Yingjun's pace:

"I just suddenly felt that the New Year is coming soon, and the time is passing by so quickly year after year."

"Yes."

Zhao Yingjun walked side by side with Lin Xian, walking towards the clubhouse:

"Six months ago, you had just graduated from Donghai University. You certainly didn't think you would be able to achieve such accomplishments as you have now, did you?"

Lin Xian nodded.

Half a year ago, he had entered X Company for an internship through campus recruitment, and then smoothly became a regular employee. He just did that in a half-hearted way until the end of the year.

It was not until the accidental act of Rhine Cat that his life took off like a rocket.

When he went back to his hometown for the New Year this time, many relatives and friends would definitely be surprised.

The two walked into the hall.

Almost all of the guests had arrived, and it was very lively.

Not long after, Chu Shanhe, wearing a suit, walked out from behind with his wife amid the applause of the crowd, and the banquet officially began.

"In the past year, many old friends have left, and many new friends have arrived. This era is changing rapidly..."

Chu Shanhe's voice was powerful and energetic as he delivered his New Year's speech.

He talked about many things that had happened in the past year, including achievements, joy, regrets, and farewells.

He also mentioned Xu Yun, sighing for him and cherishing his memory.

It must be said that Chu Shanhe's speech was very infectious, and everyone in the hall listened very carefully, their eyes full of respect and admiration for the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce.

Lin Xian noticed...

The woman standing behind Chu Shanhe was graceful, gentle, dignified, and magnanimous. She stood behind Chu Shanhe with a smile, her eyes full of happiness and pride as she looked at the burly man.

She was Chu Shanhe's lover, Su Xiuying.

As Chu Shanhe's wife, who had accompanied him in building his business from the ground up, Su Xiuying rarely appeared in public on such occasions. She focused on managing the household affairs and was truly a virtuous helper.

Chu Shanhe was a man who valued his family very much, and Lin Xian had heard about this before. Although the reputation of being a daughter's slave might be a little unpleasant, it was not something that made a man lose face. On the contrary, it made people feel very kind and warm.

Lin Xian didn't know much about Chu Shanhe's family affairs.

But looking at the eye contact and smiles between Chu Shanhe and Su Xiuying, he assumed that they must be very loving and getting along very well in private.

This was probably the so-called family style culture.

Chu Anqing's good personality was probably also related to the good relationship between her parents. After all, parents were their children's first teachers, and teaching by example was really important.

After the New Year's speech, thunderous applause rang out in the hall.

Then there were speeches from several important leaders of the Chamber of Commerce, as well as the awarding of some prizes, which was almost for everyone, and the atmosphere was very festive and lively.

After these scheduled events were over, the melodious sound of piano music rang out, and waiters brought dishes and delicacies to the dining tables around the hall one by one. The dance floor in the middle was also cleared.

It was time for the traditional dance.

At this banquet, most of the guests had brought their families. Even the young entrepreneurs had brought their respective dance partners. They formed groups in pairs, waiting for the music to start.

On the second floor, the conductor of the orchestra, wearing white gloves, turned his wrist, and the melodious piano music suddenly sped up. Accompanied by the sudden sound of orchestral music, it instantly opened up a surging and passionate atmosphere.

"Tango?"

Lin Xian was surprised to hear this familiar music.

"Por Una Cabeza."

Translated, the title of the song was "By a Head," which was one of the most classic tango pieces in the popular domain.

When the dance floor was cleared just now, the orchestra on the second floor had not added orchestral music and harmonies, so Lin Xian had not recognized it. But now, with the sudden increase in the violin's bowing and the sound of orchestral harmonies, the song "By a Head" did evoke a lot of Lin Xian's memories.

He didn't expect to get such a passionate tango right away. Lin Xian thought it would start slowly with soothing dance music.

But thinking about it...

After all, today was a New Year's banquet, and festivity was the primary purpose.

In addition, the guests who came were all familiar with each other, and they all brought their respective dance partners, so there was no need for the so-called "slow dance icebreaker" session, so they directly entered the joyful tango stage.

But all of this had nothing to do with Lin Xian.

He was just an accessory here, just Zhao Yingjun's shield.

He only needed to do as he had done in the past, sitting with Zhao Yingjun at the table on the edge, eating snacks and helping her fend off the clueless invitations.

Walking in leather shoes, Lin Xian walked to the side...

"Hey."

Behind him, Zhao Yingjun called out to him.

"Hmm?"

Lin Xian turned his head.

The rotating lights in the hall were reflected on her long dress, blooming with intertwined flowers of light and shadow,

and the two earrings were swaying as if they were drunk.

She stood there, the light in her eyes looking at Lin Xian:

"Can you dance?"