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

Regardless of creed and period, gambling had always stood to be one of humanity's favorite choices for entertainment.

19th century London was no exception. There were probably hundreds, if not thousands, counting pubs, street arm wrestling, and gambling houses, both large and small.

The next evening, Holmes, Zhang Heng, and Villard met up at 221b Baker Street.

"Considering the nature of the bloke's job, he won't go to popular gambling houses," said Holmes. "Pubs suit him better, and fighting clubs as well. Last night I had… a, uhh… an amicable conversation with the Prussian barbers, and I was able to find out the name of the tavern they usually gather at. We'll use that as the basis for our search to improve efficiency."

"So, we'll be splitting up?" Zhang Heng asked.

New Discovery