Chapter 10: 10. A Billionaire? (Seeking collections, seeking recommendation votes!)

Time flew by, and soon half a month had passed.

During this half-month, although news regarding the Goddess of Destiny had a slight tendency to subside, it was already at the absolute peak of current news.

At the same time, because the level of attention was so high, the authorities would also frequently disclose some information to the public.

As for the various speculations regarding the Goddess of Destiny, it was a case of "a hundred flowers blooming," with everyone seeing what they wanted to see.

Some said they were kidnapped by aliens, others said they were snatched away, frozen, and only released now... of course, these were all things circulating on the internet.

Naturally, there was no shortage of various speculations from experts among this, and there were also arguments supported by quite a few people.

For example: arguments about space-time wormholes and the like; although there was no theoretical support for them, at the very least, there were still quite a few people who could accept them.

However, Zhang Ran did not care about any of this; right now, he was solely focused on wanting to know how that girl was doing.

At this moment, Zhang Ran had already changed into a clean, white set of clothes, which were specially prepared for people like them.

Moreover, all the items on their persons had already been handed over, and they would be returned to them when they left.

During this period, Zhang Ran and the others were tested by all sorts of instruments, had blood drawn for analysis, and not even their feces or urine were spared.

At the same time, there were people constantly asking all kinds of questions, and psychological experts were there to help them relax their emotions, while also testing whether their mental states were abnormal, and so on and so forth.

Apart from being a bit worried at the beginning that some of his abnormalities would be discovered during the examinations, Zhang Ran soon stopped worrying, because the results showed that he had been overthinking things.

However, he did not have much heart to put into this. Although he had accepted the fact that they had traveled through twenty-eight years during this time, deep down in his heart, there was still a sense of intense unease.

Zhang Ran also knew that his current worry was of no use; he could do nothing now but leave it to fate.

Fortunately, the authorities had already begun to investigate their past social relationships and various circumstances; once everything was investigated clearly, they would explain it to them in detail, and Zhang Ran could only look forward to receiving good news.

Zhang Ran heard the sound of the door being opened and saw a familiar person; this was the psychologist who had been arranged to look after him these past few days.

This was a treatment that everyone on the plane received. At this time, the emotions of people like Zhang Ran were definitely very unstable, and in such an environment and situation, it would certainly not do without proper guidance.

"Mr. Zhang, are you doing well today?" Su Yitian asked with a gentle smile.

Zhang Ran sighed and said, "Miss Su, could you change the question? That is the first question every single day."

"Alright, then have you eaten?" Su Yitian's smile remained unchanged as she said.

Zhang Ran glanced at her and said helplessly, "I've eaten. Miss Su, how is the situation now? Is there really a problem with us? If not, when can we go out?"

Zhang Ran actually knew clearly that if there really were a problem with them, it would be absolutely impossible for them to be released.

Su Yitian said, "Mr. Zhang, please rest assured. Up until now, there are no problems with your bodies."

"As far as I know, after another period of quarantine and inspection, if no problems arise, then you will be able to return to society."

"At the same time, starting from tomorrow, there will be people specifically teaching you how to use some modern equipment, as well as some modern common knowledge."

The purpose of Su Yitian's visit today was also to convey some good news to Zhang Ran and give him some hope, so as to alleviate the tense and anxious emotions of Zhang Ran and the others.

And what she said was also the truth.

Now, various countries had also reached a consensus; as long as no problems were found with them, they would allow them to return.

Upon hearing Su Yitian's news, Zhang Ran's mood did indeed lighten; this was, at the very least, relatively good news.

Afterwards, Su Yitian chatted with Zhang Ran for nearly an hour before leaving; this was also a task she had to do every day.

A week later, Su Yitian was called into an office, where three people had already arrived.

"Greetings, Chief," Su Yitian said in greeting.

"Sit, sit, sit, don't just stand there. Xiao Su, I have some things I want to ask you about this time," said the middle-aged man who appeared to be the leader.

Su Yitian immediately said, "Please ask."

"You are responsible for Zhang Ran, right?" the middle-aged man said.

"Yes," Su Yitian nodded.

"Then how has his mood been lately?"

"A bit anxious, and he is slightly impatient, but his emotions are generally stable," Su Yitian said.

She actually felt that Zhang Ran's emotional state was already very good. As far as she knew, the emotions of many people from the plane had been very unstable during this period, and someone like Zhang Ran could already be said to have very strong self-control.

After all, having encountered such a situation, who could maintain a calm mind?

Hearing her say this, the middle-aged man subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the two people beside him and said, "Explain the specific situation to Xiao Su. From now on, let her be the main point of contact for Zhang Ran."

Su Yitian turned her gaze toward the two of them.

After the two exchanged a glance, both revealed a bitter smile. One of them spoke up: "The situation is like this. We were doing an investigation earlier, right? We were investigating these people's social relationships, but we also needed to investigate their previous economic situations. After all, if there are cases with no heirs, the assets will be confiscated by the state."

Upon hearing this, Su Yitian immediately understood, "You mean Zhang Ran's previous money was all confiscated by the state? Can't you just give it back to him?"

"If only it were that simple. Let's put it this way: Zhang Ran is an orphan, he had no parents since he was small, and on top of that, he wasn't married at the time, and no blood descendants have been found. So, according to national law, all his assets were to be confiscated by the state. There is no issue with that part."

"Then what is this about?" Su Yitian was a bit confused.

"The problem is that the money of Zhang Ran's that was confiscated is a bit too much," the other person said with a bitter smile. They also hadn't expected that Zhang Ran would have so much money, and it wasn't just a matter of money, either.

At the time, when they first saw Zhang Ran's asset report, their jaws dropped. This was a person from twenty-eight years ago; at that time, they all felt that they had lived their own lives in vain.

"How much could it be?" Su Yitian asked subconsciously.

"At that time, his cash alone in RMB was 110 million, plus some foreign exchange. Just based on the total value at the time, he had a staggering 250 million in cash alone."

"How much?" Su Yitian felt as if her ears had broken. That was twenty-eight years ago, when the country had just started the Reform and Opening-up; how could this person have so much money?

"You heard correctly, it was 250 million, and there was quite a bit of foreign exchange among it. The key is that the source of his money actually had no problems at all," one of them couldn't help but complain.

"Ahem," the middle-aged man glared at him, signaling him not to talk nonsense.