Just then, his phone rang. It was a text message. He picked it up and saw a message from an unknown number: "Mr. Lin, do you really think this is over? The game has only just begun."
Lin Taichu's expression changed. He immediately replied, "Who are you? What do you mean?"
However, the other party did not respond. The text message was like a stone thrown into a still lake, sending ripples across its surface.
Lin Taichu stared at the screen. The message hit his once-calm heart like a heavy hammer. He felt an inexplicable unease, yet he could not determine where it came from. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, but the doubts in his heart only grew thicker.
He stood and walked to the window, pulling back the curtains as he gazed at the deep night sky outside. The city's neon lights flickered, intertwining with the stars to form a beautiful nightscape. Yet Lin Taichu could not immerse himself in the sight. His thoughts were firmly drawn to that text message.
"The game has only just begun..." The words echoed endlessly in his mind. He began to recall everything that had happened recently, trying to find a clue. Could it be those people he had offended by accident? Or perhaps... He did not dare think any further.
Lin Taichu turned around and decided to act. He returned to the desk, switched on his computer, and began searching for clues related to the message. He checked his email, browsed updates on social media, and even reviewed his call logs from the past few months, but everything seemed normal. There was nothing unusual.
Just then, his phone rang again. Another text message. He quickly picked it up, his heartbeat accelerating as he nervously opened it.
"Mr. Lin,