Xiao Daidzhao

Growing up with eccentric materialistic parents who left him in the care of his grandfather for a job overseas, Zhang Heng had learned to adapt and be unfettered by the oddities and challenges in life. But he would soon learn the baffling truth about the world he thought he knew when one day at midnight time froze and he found himself in a world so quiet and still it was deafening. That night, he discovered that he had 24 hours more than everybody else and thus, marked the beginning of his adventures. The mysteries surrounding his newfound ability only deepened when a strange old man claimed to have given Zhang Heng that ‘gift of time’ and recruited the young man to participate in a cryptic ‘life-changing’ game on his behalf. Little did Zhang Heng know that accepting those terms meant embroiling himself in many versions of reality and exposing himself to the hidden secrets of the world—a decision he could never undo.

48 Hours a Day

The Baker Street Irregulars were among Sherlock Holmes's large deck of trump cards.

They were made up of a group of street children employed by Sherlock to run errands and track down information. Due to their age and social status, people paid no attention to them, and they were practically invisible within the city's confines. Even if they were to trail someone undisguised, it rarely raised any suspicions.

"Instead of letting them wander around aimlessly around the streets, it's better to give them something to do. Don't underestimate those urchins—sometimes they are even better than a dozen police officers. They can go everywhere and hear everything," said Holmes as he picked up his violin.

"Since we have nothing else to do, any songs that may tickle your fancy?"

"Please, just play whatever you wish."

"Then it'll be Sarasate's Introduction and Tarantella," said Holmes. He placed the violin between his chin and left collarbone and began playing.

A Small Injury