Chapter 16 Descendant of an Old Acquaintance

They stayed in the rest room, having no more conversations.
During this time, Lin Moyan contacted the headquarters several times, and his identity was fully confirmed.
He also asked about his younger sister’s whereabouts, but the other side was evasive. He had no choice but to give up, planning to investigate slowly after returning.
The current bureau chief also told him that a junior would come to pick him up, without elaborating on the relationship, just telling him to wait patiently.
Yun Qingsheng also asked the public security bureau to help inquire about Yun Jinxin’s situation.
Seeing the two were together, the bureau didn’t ask further and helped with the inquiry.
“Comrade Yun Qingsheng, here’s the information you wanted.” Around ten o’clock at night, a young police officer entered the rest room and placed a document in front of Yun Qingsheng.
“Thank you.” Yun Qingsheng thanked him after taking the document.
“No need to thank me, but………” The young officer hesitated.
“But what?” Yun Qingsheng had a bad premonition, fearing bad news.
“She was admitted to the ICU yesterday and might not have long to live. After all, she’s very old. Try to be at peace.” The young officer hesitated but finally spoke.
Upon hearing this, Yun Qingsheng’s hand trembled slightly. Though mentally prepared, it felt like a heavy blow to his chest.
“W – where is she now… which hospital?” Yun Qingsheng’s voice trembled a bit.
“Binhai People’s Hospital.” The young officer said and left.
Yun Qingsheng looked at Lin Moyan, who also looked at him. They were so similar at this moment.Four o’clock in the morning………The special operations team arrived to pick them up.
Many people came—over a dozen, in four or five armed off – road vehicles, all fully equipped.
“Captain Lin, I’m Xiao Chen, here to pick you up. My name is Chen Zhi, grandson of Chen Bin.” As soon as Chen Zhi entered the rest room, he warmly shook Lin Moyan’s hand.
This was his idol—he grew up hearing stories of Lin Moyan, and his grandfather often told him about Lin Moyan.
“Hello, I’m your grandfather’s comrade, Lin Moyan.” Lin Moyan looked at Chen Zhi and pursed his lips.
“Can you tell me about their experiences over the years?” By “them,” Lin Moyan meant Chen Bin and his 同期 who were still alive, like his younger sister.
“Sure, Captain Lin. Let’s talk in the car.” Chen Zhi made a gesture of invitation.
Lin Moyan walked first, Yun Qingsheng followed closely, and Chen Zhi walked last.
After leaving the public security bureau, they were confused by the people at the entrance. Lin Moyan looked at Chen Zhi suspiciously.
“Captain Lin, don’t misunderstand. They’re not here to arrest you but to protect you.” Seeing Lin Moyan’s suspicion, Chen Zhi quickly explained.
“Protect me? What do you mean?” Lin Moyan was puzzled—was public security so bad now that a fully armed team was needed for nighttime travel?
“Sigh, it’s a long story. Let’s talk in the car.” Chen Zhi shook his head and spoke in a low voice.
Lin Moyan didn’t ask further and got in the car with Chen Zhi.
He and Yun Qingsheng took the same car—he was afraid Yun Qingsheng would run away. Their car was in the middle of the convoy.
Chen Zhi sat in the front passenger seat. Once the convoy set off, he took the initiative to speak.
“Captain Lin, over the years, Grandma Lin missed you very much, and my grandfather also misses you.”
“Xiao Zhi, how is your grandfather?” Chen Bin was his childhood friend—they were very close.
Never thought their last meeting was 55 years ago—time is the most fearsome weapon.
“Well, my grandfather is fine. The doctor said he’s in good health and could live another ten or eight years.” Chen Zhi smiled happily at the thought of his grandfather.
He was doted on by his grandfather since childhood and joined the department his grandfather was in. His grandfather was a founding member, which made him proud.
“Now that you’re back, my grandfather will be very happy to see you. He often talks about you.”
“That’s great—at least I’m not alone in this world.” As he spoke, a tear fell from the corner of his eye. He thought he and Yun Qingsheng were the only ones left, with no acquaintances.
After all, most people he knew were over eighty—birth, old age, sickness, and death are natural. He didn’t expect anything, but now he finally heard good news.
“Then, my younger sister, Lin Moyanya—how much do you know about her?” Though she was gone, he still wanted to know about her past.
She was his only full sibling. Their parents died when they were young, leaving the two to depend on each other. As the older brother, he left her and never saw her again until her death.
He felt immense guilt towards Lin Moyanya.
He hoped to know more about her, to see if she had descendants.
“I don’t know much about Grandma Lin. My grandfather should know more.”
“It’s okay—just tell me what you know.”
Chen Zhi slowly began to talk about Lin Moyanya’s past.
After learning of Lin Moyan’s disappearance, Lin Moyanya became increasingly depressed and deeply resented Chen Bin.
For twenty years after Lin Moyan’s disappearance, she had no contact with Chen Bin. Later, she realized she shouldn’t blame him—it wasn’t his fault, but she couldn’t get over it.
In 1978, five years after Lin Moyan’s disappearance, Lin Moyanya self – studied and entered the Ninth Bureau’s research department.
Due to her outstanding ability, she was soon transferred to the Space Research Institute.
In 1986, when the “gate” opened for the first time after Lin Moyan’s disappearance, she would have rushed in if not stopped by institute staff.
In the following years, Lin Moyanya kept researching the “gate.”
She wanted to bring her brother back—he was her only family.
With continuous research on Yun Qingsheng’s spaceship, their equipment saw a qualitative leap, making their country a global science – and – technology power in just thirty years.
Upgraded equipment meant more data on the “gate” could be collected.
This data confirmed the existence of higher – dimensional spaces, recognized worldwide—they provided “gate” data.
In 1993, Lin Moyanya proposed a theory for artificially opening the “gate,” which was confirmed by experiments. However, thousands of failures led to the plan’s demise.
Until the “gate” reopened in 1995.
Lin Moyanya believed their equipment was sufficient to pass through the “gate” and transmit data back. With that data, her theory would become reality.
She then formed an exploration team—many were ready to die.
For science, they were willing to sacrifice.
Lin Moyanya was among them. According to her calculations, time Twisted existed inside—whether stretched or compressed, they weren’t sure.
Once inside, the gate closed immediately, but the radio remained connected.
Through radio data, they quickly confirmed Lin Moyanya’s plan to open the “gate” was feasible.
But before they could celebrate, Lin Moyanya’s radio went silent. No matter what, connection couldn’t be re – established.
In 1998, technology to open the “gate” emerged.
But it was far from their expectations—this “key” didn’t match the four – dimensional “gate.”
What they opened was just a space, independent of the outside world, with data and time flow identical to the outside.
Decades of research yielded no answers. Many guessed incomplete data transmission led to this Semi-finished product.
“These are all I know—some from records, some from my grandfather.” Chen Zhi told everything he knew.
“She went in too?” Lin Moyan was instantly excited.
Though she went in, at least she might be alive. By his estimation, the time difference inside and outside was 1: 3650—one day inside equals ten years outside.
She entered in 1995, so she’d be only 45—still young.
As for why they didn’t meet, he guessed too much time had passed.
When he met Yun Qingsheng, it was because Yun Qingsheng stayed put after entering.
After meeting, they searched for an exit. The space was huge, like a 1: 1 copy of the world—they could go anywhere.
But everything inside was illusory, untouchable, vanishing when touched. The Earth inside was desolate, dilapidated, with no signs of life, and strange creatures roamed.
Yun Qingsheng hadn’t seen these creatures, but the planet felt familiar.
He didn’t know why—parasites in his world were eradicated, and after that lesson, their world developed powerful weapons, some capable of destroying planets. There was no reason for it to be destroyed.
They walked aimlessly and eventually came out—no signs, no peculiarities—just walked out.