"What sort of weird idea is that?"
The boy smiled. "So people say."
Gong Jie disagreed. "Well then, have you ever heard such a saying?"
"Tell me."
The man continued, "You can live longer if you sleep early. Sleeping late can lead to sudden death."
The boy nodded. "That's a pertinent and scientific statement."
The man turned and leaned back against the parapet. "Can Gong Fan hear whatever I'm saying now?" he suddenly asked, looking serious.
"No he can't."
"Does that mean he won't know anything I tell you?"
The boy nodded. "Of course."
"Very strange."
"Strange in what way?"
Gong Jie narrowed his eyes, but he couldn't put his finger on it. "Way before now, you already had a split personality, but the distinction wasn't as obvious as this."
The boy was stunned for a moment before he realized what the man meant.
