In response to Luo Ning's request, Lu Xinghe subconsciously glanced at his arm, thinking there might be something on it, but his hand was still his own, and there was nothing unusual about it.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
Luo Ning was a little embarrassed: "When I suddenly bumped into you just now, I suddenly remembered some things. Perhaps if we interact again, I can remember more."
Lu Xinghe asked excitedly, "What did you remember?"
"So...you were stabbed deeply in the chest by a shard, I removed the shard, and then you hit me...that's all, but I don't know if it's true," Luo Ning replied softly.
After she finished speaking, she saw Lu Xinghe half-unbutton his shirt, and under the shirt, she saw a shallow scar on his chest.
“It’s true, your memories.” Lu Xinghe’s eyes shone with light as he grasped her hand, wanting her to remember more.
But Luo Ning was calm. She didn't experience the sudden flood of memories or the palpitations in her body that she had just felt. She only felt the warmth of her body and the flow of her blood.
"It doesn't seem likely. It might just be a coincidence," Luo Ning said.
Lu Xinghe slowly released his grip. The child in the room whimpered. Just as Luo Ning was about to go in, Lu Xinghe suddenly pulled her into his arms.
So this is what it feels like to be forgotten by someone. Even if she's standing right in front of you, even if she's in your arms, you still feel uneasy, like there's an emptiness in your heart that can't be filled.
"You must remember," he whispered in her ear, his breath tickling Luo Ning's ear.
"Mmm," Luo Ning responded softly.
Even the darkness seemed to soften at that moment.
After a few days of breeding, the people on Crescent Island went to the planting base on the mainland to help. Once the people from the northern base migrated here, there would definitely be a food shortage, so the planting area needed to be expanded now.
To test the impact of the band, Luo Ning and the children went along, and Wen Xi also took Xiao Xiao to see the world outside the island.
Before setting off, Lu Xinghe and Luo Ning went to see the three-year-old twins. An Yuan had also arrived long ago and was staring at the two children without moving.
The children were treated fairly well; they weren't starved, but their movements were strictly restricted. They were kept in a thick glass room, covered in various devices, and monitored 24 hours a day.
They only moved their eyes after seeing Luo Ning, and then, just like last time, they all stared at her.
"They're already human, why are they still locked up like this?" Luo Ning asked, puzzled.
“Just in case, it’s always good to monitor for a longer period of time,” Lu Xinghe replied.
Are they still not saying anything?
“They have lost their ability to speak. They became aliens when they were three years old, and no one has taught them to speak since then. So they react to the outside world but cannot express themselves.” An Yuan picked up a bright pen and shone it into the eyes of the two children, and they then raised their hands to shield their eyes.
Luo Ning felt sorry for them and subconsciously moved closer to the glass, gently touching it with her hand.
As soon as she did this, the two children crawled toward her and put their hands on hers. Even though there was glass between them, Luo Ning couldn't help but take a step back.
“They seem to know you,” Lu Xinghe noticed the problem.
"I really haven't seen them," Luo Ning denied repeatedly.
“You’ve been in a state of amnesia for the past year, so you probably don’t remember anything.”
"You mean... I most likely spent time with them over the past year?"
Lu Xinghe nodded, his brows furrowing slightly: "You shouldn't be wandering around aimlessly alone. There should be someone with you. Is it Wen Rong?"
"It's Zhou Yingying." Luo Ning immediately realized that the first person she came into contact with after regaining consciousness was Zhou Yingying. It was Zhou Yingying who told her how terrible Boss Jin was, which is why she left that place and came south. Moreover, it seemed that she was making the decisions about where to go along the way, but now that she thought about it carefully, Zhou Yingying had given her advice on the key points.
Later, when she went to that abandoned city and planned to leave with Lu Xinghe, Zhou Yingying suddenly appeared, even though she hadn't sensed Zhou Yingying's presence before.
After telling Lu Xinghe and An Yuan all this, she had a bad feeling: "You should contact the people on the mainland as soon as possible. Zhou Yingying is definitely suspicious."
Lu Xinghe replied, "We've been monitoring it for three days now, but we haven't found anything yet."
"So you guys had already discovered the problem?" Luo Ning breathed a sigh of relief. This person really did things quietly.
Lu Xinghe replied, "Everyone is being monitored, it's not just targeting her, but what you just said has given us a wake-up call."
"Was she sent by Boss Jin to gather intelligence or something?" An Yuan asked.
Lu Xinghe denied it, saying, "No, there's no such person on Boss Jin's side."
How did you know?
"I have my own way of doing things."
An Yuan replied, "That makes things even more complicated. If it were one of Boss Jin's people, it would be easier to handle, but this Zhou Yingying is too mysterious."
While the two were talking, Luo Ning thought for a moment and made a decision: "Do you still have any contact lenses?"
Lu Xinghe immediately understood what she meant: "You're going to get close to Zhou Yingying?"
Luo Ning nodded: "I know her. No matter what her purpose was in approaching me, I am the best person to find out the truth about this matter."
Planting base.
Zhou Yingying is helping a new group of people undergo physical examinations because she was a nurse before she was infected, and this job is a good fit for her.
"Yingying, have some water." The young man who registered her that day handed her a glass of water.
"Thank you, Fang Hao. You're the one who cares about me the most here." Zhou Yingying said, taking the drink and downing it in one gulp, then deliberately licking her lips.
She was already beautiful and had a great figure, especially her eyes, which had a seductive quality. If she put in a little effort, few men wouldn't be attracted to her.
Fang Hao blushed as expected: "No...you're welcome."
"By the way, how do I apply to go to Crescent Island?" Zhou Yingying asked.
Fang Hao was still somewhat wary: "What are you going to Crescent Island for?"
Zhou Yingying smiled and said, "My friend is there. Her name is Luo Ning. Have you heard of her?"
Fang Hao was somewhat surprised: "Luo Ning is your friend?"
"Yes, is there a problem?"
"She... I don't know her, I've never heard of her." Fang Hao swallowed back the words that were about to come out. He used to be a soldier on Crescent Island, but after being injured, he was assigned to an administrative position here. However, his sense of responsibility remained. Luo Ning's matter was not to be publicized to the civilians at the moment. Although he didn't understand, he thought that this would make Luo Ning win the hearts of the people more, so why did the higher-ups not allow it to be said?
"Oh, I see." Zhou Yingying approached the shy man, gently stroking his face with her fingers. Her nails pressed against his youthful skin, as if she could cut a wound at any moment. Her voice was mournful: "Sigh, I miss my friend so much. We went through so many hardships to get here, but now I can't even see her. I didn't have any friends to begin with."
Looking at her pitiful appearance, Fang Hao said with some pity, "I heard that people from Crescent Island will be coming here to help today. You can go and see, maybe your friend is there."
Zhou Yingying was very pleased with the news: "Okay, thank you. Go ahead and get busy. I'll come find you for dinner tonight."
"Okay, see you tonight." Fang Hao left happily.
pier.
After the ship docked, Luo Ning did not disembark with Lu Xinghe and An Yuan, but left with the others from the very beginning.
After arriving at the residential area, she inquired about Zhou Yingying's location and went there, only to find Zhou Yingying giving someone an injection.
She was stunned when she saw this. Zhou Yingying's technique was skillful, not like she had just learned it recently.
"Yingying, I'm here." She greeted them from the doorway.
Zhou Yingying was also very happy to see her and immediately came over: "Luo Ning, where have you been these past few days? I haven't seen you at all. Sigh, your eyes aren't blue anymore. You've gone back in time."
Luo Ning wanted to nod, but thinking of how skillfully she had given the injection earlier, she decided to tell the truth and whispered, "Not yet, I'm wearing contact lenses."
Zhou Yingying looked at her in confusion: "Why don't they let you go back in time?"
"Because the genetics department still has some experiments to conduct, not just for me, but also for other alien species."
"Then why were you able to get out this time?"
"It's because I'm doing experiments that I have this much freedom."
"What experiment?"
"The experiment on the effect of sound waves on different species."
Zhou Yingying listened with some disdain: "They haven't given up yet."
"What? You haven't given up yet?" Luo Ning asked.
Zhou Yingying replied, "It's okay to tell you. I saw them use this kind of sound wave to deal with Boss Jin and his group when I first awakened, but it was useless. It was short-lived and had a small range. I thought humanity had given up."
Luo Ning felt relieved after hearing what she said. It seemed that Zhou Yingying was unaware that she and the children could influence the alien species. Lu Xinghe and his team had done a good job of keeping it a secret.
"So you've seen it before? Never mind, I'll do whatever they say. My life is more important. By the way, you know how to give injections? Did you just learn?" Luo Ning asked again.
“No, before the apocalypse, my family ran a clinic, so I learned a little from them, but I’ve forgotten most of it. We’re short-staffed here, so I was assigned to help out. Please sit for a while, I’ll come find you when I’m done,” Zhou Yingying said.
Luo Ning checked the time: "Then let's meet tonight. I have to go to the gene department now."
"So you're not going back today?" Zhou Yingying asked.
"Yes, I'll be here for the next few days, so we can have a chat."
"Okay, see you tonight." Zhou Yingying said and went into the room to continue working, a smug look in her eyes. Then she deliberately punctured a patient's vein.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to," she quickly apologized.
The man looked at her charming yet aggrieved expression and said, "It's okay, it's okay. You can prick me a few more times. I can practice on you. I'm not afraid of pain."
"Thank you," Zhou Yingying said with a smile.
Luo Ning listened to the sounds coming from behind. She couldn't sense any alienity in Zhou Yingying. Zhou Yingying was perfectly human. Was she just overthinking things?
However, Zhou Yingying knows injection techniques, so why is this something that bothers her so much?
She went to meet up with Lu Xinghe, who noticed her furrowed brow and asked, "How did it go? Did you find anything?"
"Not at the moment, she's perfectly normal. But could you help me ask the person in charge here how they knew Zhou Yingying knew medical injection techniques?"
Lu Xinghe replied directly: "Usually, we ask them what kind of work they did before they were infected, and then we assign them tasks."
"You haven't even asked, you should ask quickly, it's very important to me." Luo Ning felt like she was being scratched by cat claws.
"No need to ask."
"Why?"
"Because this is a clause I set, Zhou Yingying must have reported that she has this skill herself." After Lu Xinghe finished speaking, he asked the person in charge to send over the form, and then found Zhou Yingying's form. In the occupation column, the words "nurse" were written.
Luo Ning's heart sank, and she couldn't help but think of the alien baby born at the beginning of the novel, whose first bite was of a nurse, and the virus spread through that nurse.
However, the novel also clearly states that the mutant baby, the nurse, and everyone in the hospital were all eliminated, and no one survived.
"Lu Xinghe, is it still possible to find information about the hospital where that mutant baby was located during the apocalypse?" She didn't want to overlook any suspicious points.
Lu Xinghe realized: "You think Zhou Yingying is related to the people at that hospital? But they were eliminated in the first place."
"What if some of them weren't actually killed?"
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