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nWhile he was still hesitating, the two cats crouched in front of the door, one on the left and the other on the right. The green and blue eyed cats stared at him enchantingly, as if enticing for him to open the door.

nXiao Tangqiu took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

nBehind the door was an ordinary room – not very large, with only a few pieces of ordinary furniture and in the center of the room was a big wooden bed, where there lay someone.

nXiao Tangqiu froze but the two cats nimbly jumped on the bed and climbed to the right and left side of that person.

nThe man lying in bed was Shen Yuan who was still in a coma.

nShen Yuan lay in bed, looking as weak as ever. His eyes were shut tight, long eyelashes hanging down and face pale and fragile like porcelain.

nThe two cats crouched by Shen Yuan’s shoulder, one on the left and the other on the right, softly meowing, as if gently calling their owner, but he couldn’t hear them.

nXiao Tangqiu’s chest felt like it had tightened into a ball. He approached Shen Yuan’s bed in a trance. When he finally stood in front of Shen Yuan, his breathing grew short and rapid and his heart pounded faster and faster… But he was afraid that his heartbeat and breathing would somehow disturb Shen Yuan so he tried his best to slow down his breathing and calm his heart.

nXiao Tangqiu stood by Shen Yuan’s bed, looking down at the person sleeping in bed while he carefully held his breath.

nRight then, he suddenly noticed Shen Yuan eyelashes quivering slightly. Just when he suspected that it was an illusion, he realized that Shen Yuan’s eyelids had also moved gently.

nCould it be…

nAt this moment, he was completely unable to control his heartbeat.

nBa-dum!

nBa-dum!

nAt the same time Xiao Tangqiu’s heart was beating rapidly, Shen Yuan’s eyelashes suddenly trembled violently.

nThen, he slowly opened his eyes.

nXiao Tangqiu’s gaze unexpectedly collided into Shen Yuan’s. Shen Yuan’s eyes, which had just woken up from a coma, were deep like a bottomless, immeasurable sea and like the ends of a dark, incapacitating abyss.

nThis one glance felt so distant; it was as if he had been aeons away.

nHowever, it only lasted a moment and immediately disappeared without a trace.

nShen Yuan blinked, his eyes seeming strange and vacant. He looked straight at Xiao Tangqiu who was in front of him, as if he were a stranger he was seeing for the first time.

nXiao Tangqiu was too overjoyed that Shen Yuan had regained consciousness to think about Shen Yuan’s abnormality. At this time, Tang Mianmian also noticed that Shen Yuan had woken up. He cried with excitement, “Shen Yuan is awake! Shen Yuan is awake!”

nAt Tang Mianmian’s shout, Duan Hongzhen also noticed that Shen Yuan had awoken. He immediately leaned in and found that Shen Yuan was really awake. He burst out, not bothering to conceal his surprise, “Captain, you’re really awake!”

nShen Yuan glanced at Duan Hongzhen but soon he withdrew his sight as if he didn’t have any interest in him and turned to look back at Xiao Tangqiu.

nShen Yuan stared straight at Xiao Tangqiu, his alienated gaze filled with curiosity. He seemed very interested in Xiao Tangqiu.

n“How are you feeling now?” Xiao Tangqiu couldn’t wait to ask Shen Yuan, completely missing Shen Yuan’s detached expression. “Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere…”

nShen Yuan asked, “Who are you?”

nXiao Tangqiu froze.

nHe was dumbstruck for some time, failing to react. He asked in a daze, “Don’t you remember me?”

nShen Yuan stared straight at Xiao Tangqiu and asked again, “Who are you?”

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nXiao Tangqiu opened his mouth and was about to say something, but for a moment, he didn’t know what to say. Who was he? Who was he to Shen Yuan?

nJust then, the door was suddenly opened from outside and a group of people rushed up. It was the members of the reincarnation team.

n“Older brother Shen! Are you awake?”

n“Older brother Shen, you finally woke up!”

nShen Yuan’s teammates swarmed in and surrounded Shen Yuan who had just awakened, pushing Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian aside.

nXiao Tangqiu didn’t even have the chance to answer Shen Yuan’s question before he was made to stand at the back of the crowd. He could only watch Shen Yuan from afar and swallow down the words the moment they reached his lips.

n……Shen Yuan had amnesia?

nOr perhaps Shen Yuan had only forgotten him?

nVery quickly, his question was answered because in the next moment, Shen Yuan looked at Duan Hongzhen and the others, frowning slightly, “Who are you?”

nDuan Hongzhen froze, “Captain, don’t you remember us?”

nShen Yuan lightly glanced at Duan Hongzhen, “Should I know you?”

nDuan Hongzhen was speechless for a moment but finally, Xue Junli spoke, “Don’t you remember us? Do you still remember who you are?”

nShen Yuan’s eyes sank, “…Me?”

n“Who am I?”

nSo Shen Yuan had really lost his memory! And it’s was complete retrograde amnesia!

nAfter learning the truth, Xiao Tangqiu didn’t know whether he should be relieved or worry for Shen Yuan. In this killing game full of cruelty and death, losing his memory obviously meant double the danger, but at the same time, a dark corner of his heart was glad Shen Yuan hadn’t forgotten him alone.

nYu Fuling asked incredulously, “Older brother Shen, you really don’t remember anything? You don’t remember us or who you are?”

nShen Yuan didn’t answer, his gaze mild and faint.

n“Older brother Shen, I’m Sai Lulu and she’s Yu Fuling,” Sai Lulu tried to remind Shen Yuan. “He’s Xue Junli and he’s Duan Hongzhen… Do you remember us?”

nShen Yuan still didn’t respond. His gaze swept past Yu Fuling and Sai Lulu and landed on Xiao Tangqiu who was in the rear. His eyes were dark and deep, “Who are you?”

nBefore Xiao Tangqiu could answer, Xue Junli opened his mouth and interrupted their eye contact. “Although Shen Yuan woke up, he can’t remember anything now and it’s not convenient for him to receive visitors… So please go back first.”

nXiao Tangqiu froze; he didn’t expect Xue Junli to chase them off as soon as Shen Yuan woke up. Although he could also tell that in the presence of so many people, aside from Shen Yuan who had amnesia, the others obviously didn’t welcome him.

n“But…”

nYu Fuling said coldly, “Please go back.”

nXue Junli looked at Duan Hongzhen and said, “Send the guests out.”

nDuan Hongzhen raised an eyebrow and looked displeased, “Don’t order me around.”

n“You shouldn’t have let them simply run around and enter Shen Yuan’s room,” Xue Junli said coldly. “Don’t you know how Shen Yuan’s condition is now? What if they have bad intentions?”

nDuan Hongzhen snorted, “Isn’t the captain alright now? He even woke up?”

nXue Junli laughed coldly, “Nothing happened to Shen Yuan this time, but it’s not an excuse for your carelessness. What if something happens to him?”

nDuan Hongzhen rolled his eyes at him, “Forget it, the captain finally regained consciousness. I won’t argue with you. I’ll send them back now ok?”

nAt this point, Xiao Tangqiu naturally didn’t have a reason to stay. Although Shen Yuan was still looking at him with a persistent gaze and seemed to be waiting for his answer, Shen Yuan’s teammates were like invisible barriers, layer upon layer standing between them.

nBefore being forcibly taken away by Duan Hongzhen, he seized the opportunity, opened his mouth and yelled, “Xiao Tangqiu! I’m Xiao Tangqiu…”

nShen Yuan paused for a moment, his expression darkening and his eyes seeming to roam about as he quietly repeated the name, “Xiao… Tang… Qiu…”

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n“Xiao Tangqiu…”

nShen Yuan’s voice was very soft, but in Xiao Tangqiu’s ears, it was a stone that stirred up a thousand waves.

nHe looked at Shen Yuan through the crowd as if he were in a trance… The way Shen Yuan called his name was too similar to Meng Xinghe, whether it was the pronunciation or tone. But before he could react, he and Tang Mianmian were dragged away by Duan Hongzhen.

nThis time, nothing else happened and soon, they had returned to the doors of the building.

nThe robot at the front desk greeted them, “Are you going out, Mr. Duan Hongzhen?”

nDuan Hongzhen casually responded, “Mmm, I’m seeing the visitors out. Let’s go.”

nXiao Tangqiu looked back at the elevator, sighed and followed Duan Hongzhen out of the building.

nThey crossed the busy streets again and returned to the front of the transmission array.

nThey were about to return to District D when Xiao Tangqiu asked Duan Hongzhen somewhat reluctantly, “How do we return the 200,000 points? You won’t give it away for nothing, will you?” As soon as he left, there wouldn’t be any reason or opportunity for him to see Shen Yuan. He could only grasp at straws.

nDuan Hongzhen raised his eyebrows and seemed to recall the 200,000 points. “Although 200,000 points isn’t a lot, it’s still a sizeable amount so it’s only natural that you should repay your debt. But I don’t think you have it, do you?”

n“Just because we don’t have it now doesn’t mean we won’t have it later,” said Xiao Tangqiu, gritting his teeth. “Won’t we have it after we complete a few more missions?”

nJust then, Tang Mianmian, the innocent passerby, said, “Wait a minute! It wasn’t our wish to come to District S. You guys were obviously the one who brought us here by force! This debt of 200,000 points is so unfair!”

nDuan Hongzhen arched an eyebrow. “But sooner or later you will come to District S… as long as you can make it out.”

n“Then what if we die in the next instance?” Tang Mianmian puffed in anger.

nDuan Hongzhen laughed, “That makes sense. Then, I’ll give you a discount. The both of you just have to return 100,000 points.”

nWithout even thinking, Tang Mianmian said, “100,000 is still a lot…”

nDuan Hongzhen smiled, “Then, 10,000.”

nTang Mianmian pushed his luck, “A little less…”

nDuan Hongzhen arched his eyebrow. “You’re still bargaining? Are you buying vegetables at the market?”

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