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

<p>There was also a reason why Altrus did not escape right away. Not only was Zhang Heng wearing a black suit, but he had also put on a hood. Although Altrus did notice Zhang Heng's arrival in time, he did not know who sent the assassin to deal with him.</p>

<p>According to the news that he received, the Balance Blade was now dead. There was only one backup member left. Even if he was still alive, Altrus figured that he would be overwhelmed by the troubles he had to face, and he should not have time to come here to assassinate him. Although the Hounds was his ally, Altrus would not trust them completely. The two had only formed an alliance because they had a common enemy, but now that the enemy was gone, their ally-relationship would be dismissed naturally.</p>

Altrus's Death