Chapter 217 Rewind

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Wei Hongzhuo's legs went weak and he almost collapsed to the ground.

His head had turned into a mess and the child in his arms was so cold.

What is he doing here? Oh, yes, he is going to visit the Yan family and meet his old classmate Yan An.

…

"Mr. Wei! Mr. Wei!! Mr. Wei!" The driver woke him up from his confusion.

He raised his head.

"Mr. Wei, what should we do?" the driver asked him in panic.

He looked down at the child, his eyes were closed, his lips were pale, the boy's delicate face was just like Yan An's, except that there was a hint of An Yuan's gentleness between his eyebrows. What a lovely child he was. He still remembered how lively Xiao Zhen was when they were fishing that day, and he remembered the hint of pride in Yan An's tone every time he mentioned Xiao Zhen. But now he was lying on the ground, dead. I hit this child, I killed Yan An's son. I am a murderer.

"Boss Wei!!"

No, maybe there is still hope.

Wei Hongzhuo hugged Yan Zhen's body and stuffed him into the back seat. He yelled at the driver, "Go to the nearest hospital! Now!"

Maybe it's still in time, Wei Hongzhuo comforted himself.

Xiao Ruiban Yan was really worried. His master Yin Ran sent him instructions. She had arranged an accident for the body of the unfortunate boy and put the blame for the death on the group of Xilin people.

Master Yin Ran's tone was full of disdain when he mentioned the group of self-righteous Xilin people. These little Xilin people are one of the oldest races in the galaxy. According to the legend of the Xilin people, the Xilin tribe was once the master of the galaxy and had a very glorious civilization. After a catastrophe that destroyed the Xilin civilization, only a few Xilin races survived.

Times have changed, and the golden age of the Xilin people has passed, but some Xilin nobles still control most of the resources of the galaxy and enjoy a supreme status. In the eyes of their masters, they are just a group of parasites who rely on their ancestors' inheritance, but they are prominent and must be watched out for.

Although I can fully understand that Master Yin Ran doesn't want to be caught by the Security Committee and kicked back to Sana, it is very dangerous to push the blame on the Xilin people. This population is still one of the most powerful races in the galaxy. Once the Xilin people find out that Yin Ran is the culprit..., then the master may find that it is a good choice to be escorted back to Sana by the Security Committee. During the days of following the master, Xiao Rui often almost crashed many times because of thinking about the deep meaning of intelligent life deliberately seeking death. On the other hand, from past experience, his master's bold and reckless behavior (seeking death) that did not follow the routine actually allowed her to escape from danger repeatedly. Therefore, facing the decision of Master Yin Ran this time, Xiao Rui believes that it will be the same as before.

But now the problem lies with him.

He had just received a notice from Master Yin Ran, which meant that it was time for him to leave the Yan family. The period of time that Yan Zhen was supposed to be alive had ended, and what followed was that Yan Zhen died accidentally when he fell into an underground power plant due to a road collapse and was electrocuted to death.

But he can't leave the Yan family now.

Sitting in front of him at the moment was a boy named Liu Xingquan, who was Yan Zhen's good friend and classmate. The moment he stepped into the door, he was greeted by the happy An Yuan.

"It's been a long time since Xingquan came to our house. Xiaozhen, you two should have a good chat."

Originally, Xiao Rui wanted to say a few perfunctory words and then run away, but Liu Xingquan sat down and refused to leave.

Moreover, this person, who was said to be the boy's best friend, just sat aside quietly after arriving.

“…”

After two minutes of silence, Xiao Rui said, " Liu Xingquan , don't you want to go out for a walk?" He stared at the boy, weighing whether to say something more convincing so that he could take the opportunity to leave.

Liu Xingquan said: "I just walked to your house from outside."

"oh……"

“…”

After another two minutes of silence, Xiao Rui asked, "What's the matter with you coming to my house?"

"The seniors said that maintaining friendships means keeping in touch with each other," Liu Xingquan replied, "so I want to come to your house."

It made sense, Xiao Rui nodded. But Liu Xingquan just sat there without saying a word. Xiao Rui had no choice but to sit beside him.

The two fell silent again.

I've never heard of humans interacting by sitting together in silence and staring blankly, or is this the custom on Laura's planet?

After a few minutes of silence, Liu Xingquan suddenly asked, "Can I see your diary?"

"Diary? Oh okay."

Xiao Rui took out Yan Zhen’s diary and gave it to Liu Xingquan.

Liu Xingquan turned page after page and read silently.

After reading for a few minutes, Liu Xingquan handed the diary back to him.

He sat there in silence again.

What on earth are you here for?

Xiao Rui found that he actually did not understand the behavioral logic of intelligent life at all.

But no matter what, he had to leave the Yan family now. This was the instruction from his master Yin Ran. He couldn't ruin his master's plan. Xiao Rui stood up and prepared to make up an excuse to go to the convenience store at the door to buy something and take the opportunity to leave.

Just as I walked into the living room, someone knocked on the door again.

The person who came this time was Yan Zhen’s classmate Wei Jingjing.

"Xiaozhen, your classmate Wei Jingjing is here too." A pretty female student was standing next to An Yuan and greeted him politely.

"Just spend some time talking to your two classmates." An Yuan pushed Xiao Rui, who was trying to leave, back home. "Want to go out and buy something? Just ask Assistant Shen to buy it."

Xiao Rui sat back down, and his two classmates sat beside him in silence.

“…”

What is going on with human interaction on this planet?

Finally, Liu Xingquan spoke: "I just read his diary."

Wei Jingjing nodded: "The diary is very important, so that the master can know our daily behavior when he comes back."

Hmm? Do you minor humans have masters too?

“I think Yan Zhen’s diary is very well written.”

What's good about it?

Wei Jingjing said: "Yan Zhen, can you let me see your diary ?"

Xiaorui handed the diary to Wei Jingjing again.

Wei Jingjing read page after page, then she nodded and said, "This runaway wife..."

Finally, someone finally thought there was something wrong with this diary!!

"The heroine seems to have a wonderful life." Wei Jingjing said, "She has been trying hard to live well. Yan Zhen, can you tell us more about the content of the TV series?"

“…”

At this time, Xiao Rui's built-in communication sent a signal and his master connected to the channel.

Yin Ran asked, "Xiao Rui, why haven't you left the Yan family yet? The Xilin people already think this is an accident. You should leave immediately."

Xiao Rui turned around and sent a message back: "I'm discussing the runaway wife with someone."

Yin Ran: “…”

Dawn stood in the warehouse.

The air currents swirled in the air, the electromagnetic induction hummed, and then there was a loud bang that tore through the air.

Bang!!

A boy landed on the warehouse floor.

Transmission complete.

As soon as Fuxiao saw the boy's face with his eyes closed, she couldn't help but feel sad. Although they had only known each other for a short time, this human boy named Yan Zhen was already her friend.

But now, he has become a cold corpse.

Master Koren walked slowly to the boy's body. The body was a huge monster to the two Shilin people. He came to the boy's arm, sniffed it, and stabbed it with a knife.

"master?"

"I need to extract a sample for analysis." Master looked at the cut tissue in his hand, "But it is obvious that this is not the body tissue of Homo sapiens."

"ah?"

"Wait a moment, it will be ready in a moment." Master Colen came to the instrument table and started operating.

This is a mimic slime mold. Master Coren only analyzed it for a while before coming to the conclusion.

"So, he is not my friend?" Dawn asked in surprise.

"This person should be just a tool." Master Kelun said, "and he is not really dead."

"Not dead?"

"I'm a fungus expert. No one in the galaxy knows more about the Sago mimicry than I do. Regardless of whether your friend is a fungus or not, it's just that the excessive voltage has caused it to fall into a dormant state of suspended animation. This is the most common self-rescue instinct of the Sago fungus."

"So Master, you can save him, right?"

"Of course," the master said calmly, "and it's easy. Come and take a look. It's a good practical lesson. Now is a good opportunity to directly understand the actual data of the Sago slime mold."

Dozens of minutes later.

Yan Zhen opened his eyes. He found himself lying in a dark space. Above his eyes was the ceiling, and the small lights on the ceiling were flashing dimly. The space was not big, and the height was only enough for him to sit up.

He heard a sound beside his ear. He turned his eyes and saw two tiny creatures, no taller than his palm, chirping beside him.

"Who are you?" he asked.

One of the slender figures asked, "What is your relationship with Yan Zhen?"

"Yan Zhen is my master." The slime mold Yan Zhen replied.

"Oh, that's great." The little man said, "I am Dawn, and it was my teacher, Master Kelun, who saved you."

Yan Zhen blinked blankly. His last memory was when he knocked on the door. He sensed a very faint scent of his spores from behind the door. Then, he fell into a chaotic darkness.

"How are you?"

"Well... I don't feel any strong pain." Slime Mold Yan Zhen replied, and he sat up. This space was really small, and he almost hit his head.

"How long was I unconscious?"

"I don't know, maybe a few days."

Ah, then I must go back immediately. My duty is to be Yan Zhen's substitute, and I cannot afford to be careless.

"I want to go home." said the slime mold Yan Zhen.

"Of course," Master Coren said, "You're too big and take up too much space. We'll teleport you to a place near your home."

Xiao Rui felt that he couldn't stay there for even a minute. Yan Zhen's diary was weird, and his two classmates were even weirder. He just wanted to rush out of Yan's house and escape immediately.

Yin Ran sent another message urging him to leave the Yan family as soon as possible.

But An Yuan came over and said with a smile: "Xingquan, Jingjing, you would never have thought that our Xiaozhen can cook!! And the food she cooks is really delicious. Xiaozhen, let your two classmates stay here for dinner today. Do you want to let Xingquan and the others taste your cooking skills?"

"..."Xiao Rui began to think about how to escape from Yan's house through the kitchen window.

There was the sound of a car pulling up outside the door.

"It's so lively today." An Yuan pulled aside the curtains and stuck her head out. "Hmm? Is that Wei Hongzhuo?"

Wei Hongzhuo and the driver stood in the passage outside Yan's villa. His expression was complicated. After getting out of the car and walking a few steps, he stopped again. For him, this short distance was more difficult to walk than the dangerous road of Mount Hua.

"Boss Wei?" An Yuan opened the door and came to Wei Hongzhuo with a smile, "Yan An is not at home now."

"I..." Wei Hongzhuo gritted his teeth and took a few deep breaths. He said with difficulty, "An Yuan, it may be difficult for you to accept what I am going to say next, but you must listen to me."

"What?"

"Today, my car hit Xiaozhen." Wei Hongzhuo said painfully, "This is all my fault!!"

"But Xiao Zhen is in the kitchen."

"Listen to me!" Wei Hongzhuo shouted, "I sent Xiaozhen to the hospital, but as soon as we got to the hospital gate, Xiaozhen, Xiaozhen disappeared!"

"Well, Xiao Zhen is in the kitchen."

"This is all my fault!! I hit him! And I lost the child's body. Wait!" Wei Hongzhuo looked up, "What did you just say?"

An Yuan said: "I said Xiao Zhen is..."

At this time, a boy walked by them. Yan Zhen shouted, "Mom, I'm home."

An Yuan said: "The kitchen..."

Wei Hongzhuo said: "It seems that what happened today is all my fault for drinking..."

Yan Zhen walked past them and pushed the door open and entered the house.

An Yuan glanced back and said, "Did you drink and drive?"