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

Zhang Heng jumped off the balcony and landed gently on the ground.

On his left, the guests in Lucilla's domus were still singing and dancing. When the musician plucked the lyre's string, its melodious tune coupled with the laughter of the guests broke through from the other side of the wall. It was as if the happiness would never end.

But in comparison, the street outside the domus was quieter.

It was past midnight. Hence, no pedestrians were walking around the street.

This was not good news for Zhang Heng since assassins usually preferred chaotic environments like crowded markets or an arena full of spectators or a tavern or brothel with a constant flow of customers. In places like these, Zhang Heng could make an assassin disappear easily.

Owl And Bad Luck