The clues finally connected, and it seemed as if a neural circuit in Lin Jicheng's brain had been connected, making her incredibly excited. The subsequent puzzle-solving seemed much simpler now—
"I found some unusual gold in the stream. After carefully consulting the ancestral book on geology and mineral veins, I realized that it might be useful. It is truly a blessing from my ancestors that they have given me a glimmer of hope!"
"Mr. John bought three thousand acres of useless saline land. Everyone said it was desolate and useless, but I alone believed that it might hide precious treasures, so I bought it against all odds..."
"There was a piece of land on the outskirts of Jinshan, which was purchased with gold..."
It seems... the ancient method of identifying gold has actually worked?
Lin Jicheng watched with great interest, as if he were reading a serialized novel.
From this, we can see that the protagonist's family seems to have gotten better. They used their experience in mining to dig up real gold mines and, with these resources, bought up more land and property!
This corresponds to the later photos—as the protagonist gets older, his financial situation improves, and his income increases.
On this page of the diary, the notes became messy and chaotic, the force so strong it seemed to penetrate the paper. Even separated by a century of history, Lin Jicheng could almost feel the resentment and unwillingness in the other person's heart.
"From this day forward, the 'Lin Clan' will have to go underground, retreat to the background, become shadows, accumulate strength, and await the future!"
"I hereby swear: I will repay this humiliation a hundredfold in the future!"
Upon seeing this line of text, Lin Jicheng took a deep breath, as if he were infected by the other person's grief and indignation...
Lin Jicheng could completely understand the other person's feelings. Leaving their hometown to come to the other side of the ocean, risking their lives and enduring extremely harsh conditions to save up a small amount of money, they finally managed to buy some farmland and start a small business, but were hurt by the deeply rooted discrimination and exclusion in the social environment at that time, and had no choice but to choose a low-key approach...
Fortunately, after turning this page of the diary, Lin Jicheng found more entries that revealed the resilience and indomitable spirit of these Chinese people.
"My lawyer had previously hinted that my assets were under special scrutiny by the authorities, and that the safety of my Chinese assets was precarious. Fortunately, I met with Old Tom today, and to repay his life-saving grace, he agreed to hold part of my assets on my behalf..."
"Continue lobbying all parties and insist on purchasing the logistics assets..."
"Deep within this place, there seems to be 'black gold' buried. After digging, a black, viscous liquid gushed out from the surface. It's priceless. Negotiations went smoothly; let's secure it immediately!"
It must be said that even just by reading these words, Lin Jicheng could sense the other party's extremely strong vitality and keen business intuition. Even under the oppressive historical background, they were able to struggle and grow a strong vitality, and rely on their intuition and judgment to make a lot of money...
"As I grow older, I can only pass on the family secrets to the next generation... May the descendants of the Lin family inherit these secrets and never forget their family roots!"
The diary ends abruptly here, with only the name of its owner written on the last page.
Lin Zhenhua.
Lin Jicheng looked at the end of the diary, feeling somewhat unsatisfied and lost...
In a thin diary, she seemed to have experienced the humiliation and struggle of the past century, that passionate and vibrant era...
"Although it was just a few short words, it felt like I had read an entire historical fiction novel..."
Lin Jicheng lay on a comfortable sofa chair in the kitchen of the courtyard house, changing his position:
"It's so immersive, it really makes you feel like you're part of the story. I don't know why, but I feel like it's even more immersive than the movie I watched a couple of days ago..."
Because it's true!
The system appears out of nowhere:
Everything our system provides is supported by legitimate historical documents...
"It's that same old rhetoric again... saying everything is true..."
Lin Jicheng lazily gazed into the void, within which lay a system visible only to her. Countless complex clues and thoughts rapidly coalesced in her mind. Though incomplete, Lin Jicheng, relying on her powerful reasoning and intuition, deduced a shocking conclusion—
"system--"
Lin Jicheng's tone suddenly became more serious than ever before:
"Regarding the fragmented identity information, and the assets and background information you provided, I have a bold idea..."
[...]
The system fell silent, a rare occurrence for Lin Jicheng. This was the first time he had seen the other party unable to utter a single word.
Lin Jicheng was silent for a moment, then seemingly casually began to speak:
"How about we start with your very existence, System?"
"System, what is the truth about your existence? You are not a naturally occurring being, nor perhaps you are a descendant from a higher-dimensional universe; perhaps you are man-made—"
[Ding, system warning!]
[Ding, system warning!]
[Ding, system warning!]
Just as Lin Jicheng was about to finish speaking, the system alarm suddenly went off!
"Is it that sensitive?! Can't we even mention it?"
Lin Jicheng sighed:
"System, haven't you heard the saying? Explanation is just a cover-up, and a cover-up is the truth..."
【Um... host...】
After staring at each other for a long time, the system finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke somewhat guiltily:
[Actually, host, you've touched on some parts of the confidentiality agreement...]
What you're talking about now, regarding the origin of this system, is a fundamental secret of our system, and I don't have the authority to reveal it right now...
[Host, please stop asking! Please, please...]
At the end, the system's voice carried a hint of pity:
[Considering that this system has been diligently considering the host's needs, please don't pry too deeply...]
"All right!"
Seeing the system's pitiful act, Lin Jicheng was somewhat surprised. She hadn't known that this system had such strict security measures, and it was the first time she'd seen this arrogant system with such a pathetic side.
"Since that's the case, then system, shouldn't you... hehe, give me some money to shut me up?"
Lin Jicheng rubbed his hands together with a wicked grin, threatening the system:
"If you're unwilling to talk about it now, at least tell me when the truth will be revealed without any cover-up?"
[Sigh, sometimes the host is too smart, which makes them difficult to deal with...!]
Alright, then I'll tell the host...
Once you've fully established your identity and background, that is, once you've unlocked all the identity information fragments, you will naturally obtain all the clues!
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