“The Ruan family is one of the few mysterious families recorded in China. From what I understand, they’ve been dealing with the same things our X institution does now, engaging with supernatural phenomena and mysterious events throughout history.”
“So, it’s a very remarkable family then?”
“Undoubtedly. It’s said that the Ruan family used to deal with extraterrestrials, and their family history is the history of ancient Chinese people interacting with paranormal events. That’s why now, when the X institution needs expertise, they can’t even get a Ruan, it’s all about family legacy.”
“But isn’t your institution supposed to keep outsiders out of investigations?” I asked.
“Well, this has historical precedence. Nowadays, every generation of the Ruan family sends a few members to join the X institution as a sign of their support. When we encounter issues, we still need their help; their contacts, experiences, and so on are invaluable to us. So, it’s only natural for Ruans to become key personnel in the X institution. They are formidable, and their family background is something ordinary people can’t match. You could say the X institution couldn’t function without the Ruan family’s support.” Liang Yingwu explained all this to me in one breath.
I pretended to take it in stride, but inside, I realized that Ruan Xiwen’s background indicated that the archaeological event at Zhidan Garden was far from ordinary. Since I was already involved, I couldn’t just sit back; I needed to find out the truth. At least I should understand the whole story. Despite Liang Yingwu’s intelligence, he couldn’t guess my intentions. After chatting for a bit longer, I bid him farewell.
Once in the taxi, I immediately dialed Ruan Xiwen’s number, feeling a bit nervous. “Hello, Mr. Ruan Xiwen? This is Nado from Morning Star Newspaper. Do you remember me?”
“Oh, yes, yes, what’s up?”
“Any recent developments?”
“You’re quite diligent! Nothing yet.”
“Well, I have some details to clarify, could I arrange another interview with you? It won’t take too long. Are you free today?”
“Not today, how about tomorrow afternoon?”
After setting the time, I felt as if the answer was right in front of me, and my mood lightened. I didn’t expect him to spill everything, but just to clarify the truth.
