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

Soap trembled in fear right now because he hadn't brought a single copper coin to Iron Handcuff. Black Mamba was right. Soap and his companions had indeed earned a lot of money this week. However, Skinny Monkey had fallen sick, and they had to spend all the money they robbed to bring her to a doctor. The treatment fees depleted their funds, and that included the money they were supposed to give to Iron Handcuff this week.

In the afternoon, they tried to rob the slave-girl, but it was a failed attempt. Hence, they were forced to confront Iron Handcuff empty-handed. They could already foresee the tragic fate that awaited them.

Just when they thought they were about to fall into great despair, Zhang Heng expressed his willingness to save them. Soap did not know whether it was a blessing or a curse to follow Zhang Heng, but they seemed to have no other choice. So they bit the bullet and walked into the tavern.

Big Business