My girlfriend died in the past

Chapter 342 Solving the mystery she left behind
So the question now is, where are those drugs hidden?

Or to put it another way, how much of these medications are there?
By flipping a coin, Zhuang Xiao was now certain that this was a virtual world.

Therefore, the medicine definitely cannot be taken out of the country.

Then there's no need to bring a large amount of medicine with you.

So, is it a prescription?
No, it's not that bad.

The data on how drugs are manufactured can actually be found anywhere.

Right now, it just doesn't want to get it, but it also doesn't want to directly stop itself.

Therefore, the so-called "medicine" should be considered a kind of "symbol".

And this "symbol" here is a specific object.

Zhuang Xiao just hoped it wasn't some abstract "concept".

However, it's quite troublesome now.

Because if there are too many items or the area occupied is too large, the range of choices will actually be reduced.

That's too broad a scope now.

However, it shouldn't be outside of Luoyang. After all, if there were no other people in this world, Zhuang Xiao wouldn't be able to go that far.

Given that Zero is Shu Die's consciousness, she would never do something so outrageous.

Therefore, the scope is definitely within Luoyang, and there won't even be any county towns. At most, there might be an abandoned chicken farm.

Zhuang Xiao has already searched the abandoned chicken farm thoroughly, but there are no clues there.

So where will it be?
Zhuang Xiao felt it must be one of the places she was familiar with.

Moreover, Zero, who possesses Shudie's consciousness, definitely has selfish motives.

So this place must be a place that both of them have been to.

Zhuang Xiao drove straight back to the large apartment, then found paper and pen and began to recall and write down her thoughts.

A dozen minutes later, he went through all the places in his mind.

Large single-level apartment, chicken farm, rental house, parents' house, Shu Die's parents' house, primary school.

This also includes companies like Waiting for the Wind.

I'll go check if the company is there in a bit.

After reviewing the contents of the paper one last time, Zhuang Xiao thoroughly searched the entire penthouse, inside and out, to make sure there were no drugs or related documents before setting off.

Our first stop was the elementary school.

The reason Zhuang Xiao didn't count junior high and high school is because he and Shu Die are three years apart; when he was in his first year of high school, Shu Die was only in her first year of junior high.

The same was true in high school; when he graduated from high school and went to university, Shu Die was only in her first year of high school.

In other words, they never attended the same school in junior high and high school.

They weren't very close when they were in elementary school, but they did attend the same school.

Moreover, if his parents were at work and couldn't pick him up, he would be responsible for riding his bicycle to take Shudie home.

His car soon stopped in front of the elementary school.

After getting off the bus and entering the school, he went straight to Shu Die's classroom from when he was in first grade.

Unfortunately, he couldn't find any clues in the class.

He then searched Shu Die's classroom for second and third graders, but found no clues there either.

After thinking for a moment, he searched through his own classrooms in grades four, five, and six.

After all, he had already gone to junior high school when Shu Die was in fourth grade.

The time that overlapped with Shu Die's first, second, and third grades was when he was in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades.

Unfortunately, he still hasn't found any clues.

He then went to the offices of the two homeroom teachers, but found nothing there either.

"Looks like it's not in elementary school."

After leaving the school, Zhuang Xiao looked around.

It was a bright and sunny spring morning, but there wasn't a single person on the street.

Not only was there no one there, but the shops along the street were all open.

Zhuang Xiao went inside to check, but there was no one there.

But what's even more outrageous is that some stores even have instant noodles steaming in them.

Zhuang Xiao stroked her chin as she analyzed.

"So either there were people in this world originally, but they were all moved to the 'transfer station' by Zero or Xiaodie."

“There is another possibility: this world is just an empty shell, created by Xiaodie by ‘copying’ ‘Zhuang Xiao’s World,’ which is the ‘safe’ I guessed was prepared specifically for that thing.”

Zhuang Xiao laughed at herself, "Why think so much? Finding the item is the most important thing right now."

Since it wasn't in elementary school, it probably wasn't in middle or high school either, since they never went to those two schools together.

The next place is the rental room for lunch break opposite Dongfang No.1 Middle School.

That place was where Zhuang Xiao and Shu Die used to go every day.

He stepped on the gas, and the car headed straight for Dongfang No.1 Middle School.

When he arrived at the entrance of the residential area, he parked his car and went inside.

Upon entering the building's unit, Zhuang Xiao's first instinct was to find a way down.

However, unlike the "shadow world" of the elderly Shu Die, the underground here is just a simple underground parking lot, with no entrance to any underground secret room, and naturally no secret passage leading to the school.

Zhuang Xiao then went upstairs, took out her keys, opened the door, and went inside.

But as soon as he entered the house, he was immediately stunned.

Because there were some leftovers on the restaurant table.

The portions of food were clearly not enough for two people to finish!
"Judging from the portion size, it's enough for about four to five people."

Zhuang Xiao had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu about this scene, as if he had experienced it somewhere before.

Zhuang Xiao didn't pay attention to it for the time being; it was better to get down to business first.

He spent twenty minutes thoroughly searching the entire house, leaving no corner unchecked.

Unfortunately, there's still nothing related to medicine here.

There were no specific drugs, no information, not even symbolic objects.

There were no clues either.

Back in the living room, Zhuang Xiao didn't rush to leave.

He glanced sideways at the leftover food on the table and fell into thought.

If it's just an empty shell of a world that's simply "replicated," then there's no need to create all these things.

There must be a reason why leather pants are worn over cotton pants!

"and many more!"

Zhuang Xiao seemed to suddenly realize something. His expression changed, and he stared incredulously at the pile of leftover food. "No way?"

He quickly got up and went to the dining table, where he found a receipt on the plastic bag containing the empty disposable lunchboxes.

This is takeout.

Zhuang Xiao didn't look at what he had marked; he went straight to the time.

"December 31, 2016."

Isn't this the day Dong Weirui died?!

The timeline is from the past! It's not on the same timeline as where he is now!

"and many more!"

What if this is a world pieced together?

他记得醒过来之后看手机，上面的时间是2024年9月5日来着！    但这里的外卖上却显示是2016年12月31日！
Why was there so much food here that day?

Because it's very simple, it's the day Zhuang Xiao went back in time! He summoned Shu Die, Dong Zeyu, and Dong Weirui!

And we ate together too!
Therefore, the time in this room is December 31, 2016! And it's the timeline from when Zhuang Xiao retraced his timeline to save Dong Weirui in 2016!

He reached out and touched the plate; it was still warm.

And there was no dust on the dining table.

In other words, people were eating here not long ago.

Or rather, this scene from that timeline was "copied" here exactly as it appeared.

Even though it was sunny outside, Zhuang Xiao didn't feel cold at all, even though she was only wearing a single layer of clothing.

But on December 31, 2016, it snowed heavily!
"Calm down first."

Zhuang Xiao took several deep breaths and then raised his hand to pat his cheeks until his face turned red before he stopped.

"This must be a world pieced together from scenes from different timelines."

To confirm, he took out his phone and glanced at it.

“2024年9月5日，早上7点32分。”

That's right! The time is still 7:32 AM!
But he was certain that more than two hours had passed since he returned to this world!

In other words, what was originally thought to be plenty of time may not be enough!
Or rather, he wasn't sure how much time he had left.

Then we need to hurry.

But why piece together a scene from different timelines?

The reason for not wanting anyone else is that I don't want him to be of any help.

After all, there's strength in numbers, and the people around Zhuang Xiao aren't stupid. If they all get together and discuss it, they might be able to find the place.

Another reason for piecing things together is that Zero, or Shu Die's authority, isn't that high, or that excessive changes could lead to the collapse of the world.

So why did she piece together so many different scenes from different timelines?

Zhuang Xiao immediately thought of it!

It's to hide it!
That drug must be hidden in some scene of some timeline!
Without hesitation, Zhuang Xiao went out immediately and drove back to the large apartment.

He needs to determine the specific time for each scene!
到了大平层后他去了书房打开电脑，显示器右下角的时间显示为【2024年9月5日，早上7点32分】！
After confirming the time for the large apartment, he closed his eyes again and recalled the scene in the warehouse of the abandoned chicken farm.

There were no homemade explosives in the basement, but the shelves in the warehouse above were the kind of old, rotten wooden shelves.
"Could it be..." Zhuang Xiao already had a guess in his mind, but he wanted to further confirm his guess.

So he went out, drove, and went back to his parents' house.

There's an old-fashioned calendar hanging on the refrigerator in my parents' house.

The date above is October 15, 2008!
This is the day An Lan died!
Zhuang Xiao felt even more certain.

Then he went out and upstairs to pry open An Lan's door, and then drove to the Fifth People's Hospital and the Longlin Welfare Home in the county.

Then they all received the information they wanted to know.

Of course, he also thoroughly searched all of the aforementioned locations.

There are no drug-related items.

But Zhuang Xiao had already gotten the answer he wanted.

"It's not just the places Xiaodie and I went to in the past, but also the places we went to together during the time rewind process!"

For example, he had taken Shu Die with him to investigate the Fifth People's Hospital and the Longlin Welfare Home.

And it was just the two of them!
"Then we can narrow down the search. The place where the drug-related item is located is a place that only Xiaodie and I have been to!"

Everything else was just a smokescreen set up by Shu Die to confuse him!

So, in the time travel, where did he go with Shu Die?
And it's a place they've only ever been to together.

The basement of Dongfang No.1 Middle School?
No, I went with Dong Zeyu at the time.

The Fifth People's Hospital—this was when the two of them went to find An Shihong.

Dragon Scale Welfare Home—this was when the two of them went to investigate Gu Shiyue and An Lan.

An Lan's home—this was during the investigation of An Lan.

But all three places have been checked, and there was nothing inside.

If I really had to mention it, I'd also say university!

That's the university where An Lan gave her speech! It was there that Zhuang Xiao killed An Lan for the second time, and then time rewinds to 2008!

That was the time rewind incident involving CEO Shu!

At that time, he and Xiao Shu were attacked on the street.

Zhuang Xiao immediately went out, got into his car, and sped off to the place that had left a deep impression on him.

But there wasn't a single person, let alone a car, on the street.

Zhuang Xiao glanced around. There were no shops on the roadside. This was a newly built residential area, so no shops had moved in yet.

This is also why Zhuang Xiao chose to wait here to counterattack Liu Lang and his group.

But he still went and searched through all the empty rooms facing the street.

It was completely empty inside.

He went back to the road and tapped the ground, but it was all solid.

In other words, it's not here either.

Then there aren't many places left.

Universities and companies like Waiting for the Wind are now just a few places left.

Zhuang Xiao went to the university, but found no clues in either the auditorium or the office where An Lan was later assassinated. However, he found a date on campus: the university's timeline was set for September 2024.

Then he drove to the building where Waiting for the Wind Company was located.

Standing at the foot of the building, he looked up at it, then looked down and went inside.

Just like in the large apartment, the elevator here was still working properly, so Zhuang Xiao went to the corresponding floor.

As soon as he stepped out of the elevator and into the elevator lobby, he stopped and didn't move.

Anyone who has worked in an office building knows that if an entire floor is rented by the same company, the first thing you see when the elevator doors open is usually the company's sign or slogan.
If multiple companies rent on the same floor, there will be a display board in the elevator lobby showing the names of each company.

Sometimes there are also company display boards in the lobby on the first floor, but in this office building, the company display boards for each floor are only in the elevator lobby on each floor.

Among those long, densely packed display boards, Zhuang Xiao spotted a familiar yet unfamiliar one at a glance.

Waiting for the wind to come.
"There really is one."

Zhuang Xiao clicked her tongue and immediately headed towards the company's location, based on her memory.

Sure enough, all the office spaces inside were visible through the glass wall.

The glass door, which should have been locked, was indeed open at that moment.

But there was no one inside.

Zhuang Xiao stepped inside, then looked up at the rectangular digital watch hanging on the wall.

上面显示的时间日期是【2024年9月5日，上午9点54分】。

"really."

Zhuang Xiao remembered this time.

This is the timeline from when Shu Die first returned.

He had already experienced time travel once or twice before he connected it to Shu Die. So, the first time he went to work in the morning, he saw Shu Die, who had returned, at the welcome party.

Suppressing her excitement, Zhuang Xiao immediately began a thorough search of the company.

The company wasn't big, but he still searched it for a full hour and a half.

Unfortunately, we still came up empty-handed.

At the company entrance, Zhuang Xiao frowned slightly. "Could I have been wrong?"

(End of this chapter)