Chapter 15
The brown-haired man looked at Lu Mi excitedly, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, but Lu Mi just wanted to question him.
Who are you?
He recalled carefully and indeed had no impression of the man in front of him.
"You've got the wrong person," he said.
Gaudi looked at the young man's silver eyes, which passed over him indifferently without any emotion.
Then, golden flames swept past, and wherever the silver spear pointed, the white mist retreated.
Exhausted, Gaudi fell to the ground, looking up at the young man standing in front of him, who looked like a ghost.
At this time, the excitement of seeing the adults finally faded a little, and Gaudi's brain, which had gradually calmed down because of the relief, finally began to work.
Once he calmed down, Gaudi realized that he had messed up.
He was an undercover agent sent here by the Master! How could he reveal his relationship with the Master?
Fortunately, the adults remained calm in the face of danger and acted as if they were unfamiliar with him, otherwise he would have ruined everything!
Gaudi looked down at the child in his arms.
The five or six-year-old girl didn't understand anything yet, and she looked at the brown-haired man who was examining her with a naive look. However, her ignorance did put the man's mind at ease for a while.
Afterwards, Lu Mi led the two out of the foggy area.
The golden flame almost burned away the increasingly thin white mist.
Gaudi and the little girl followed Lu Mi obediently. Except for the occasional glance from Gaudi that made Lu Mi feel a little scorching, everything was fine.
Finally, the little girl saw the store at the end of the street and ran over excitedly.
"Mother--!"
The next second, the store door slammed open, and Donald was the first to rush out, holding onto the door frame.
"Are you okay?" He met Lu Mi who was walking slowly towards him, still in shock. Seeing that the other person had no obvious external injuries, he finally felt relieved.
"Don't act alone like this next time. It's so dangerous! At least, take me with you..." Donald thought about how he had let himself down this time, and his confidence gradually faded as he spoke, feeling a little aggrieved.
Lu Mi curled the corners of his lips slightly, and glanced past Donald and looked behind him.
In front of the store, the proprietress subconsciously caught the child who jumped into her arms. She seemed a little confused and asked, "What is this?"
Donald seemed to have realized this as well. He followed Lu Mi's gaze and showed an expression of extreme headache.
"She...?" Donald was just guessing about the abyss creature this time.
Lu Mi slowly said to the proprietress, "Your memory has been damaged, but this little girl is indeed your daughter. If you don't believe me, open your terminal and you'll definitely find your photos. Return to your home and you'll find traces of your life together everywhere."
The proprietress looked at him helplessly.
Lu Mi's silver eyes were calm. "Memory is very important. You may panic temporarily when you lose it, but you are not alone now."
The proprietress lowered her head following his gaze, and the little girl in her arms was looking at her with a look of attachment.
The child's innocent eyes were unaware of sorrow. As if because she had not received a response for a long time, the little girl anxiously stretched out her hands to ask for a hug.
Although the proprietress had no memory, her body instinctively picked up the other person and put him in the most comfortable position.
"I'm sorry, Mom. I won't run around anymore." The little girl whispered.
She had noticed that no one was coming to the store today and her mother was looking very down, so she wanted to invite the neighbors to come and play, so that the store could be as lively as usual. But she didn't meet anyone and got lost in the fog.
“…”
"It doesn't matter."
After a moment's silence, the proprietress hugged her tightly and spoke softly.
"Mom isn't angry."
Memories devoured by the Forgotten Worm cannot be recovered, so this is the best case scenario.
The proprietress later expressed her gratitude to the two men, saying that if they hadn't been there, who knows how things would have turned out.
Fortunately, the amnesia was discovered in time and has not spread widely. Otherwise, there might be a large number of people who have forgotten common sense and are completely unable to take care of themselves.
Donald wrote down the addresses of the mother and daughter, and planned to follow up with them several times after writing the report to ensure that they could resume their normal lives. As for the other people in the town, he would also check to see if there were any other victims.
At this time, Donald finally noticed the brown-haired man next to him.
Logically speaking, the brown-haired man is handsome, but for some reason his presence is not strong... Maybe it's because he always follows Lu Mi?
"I'm Gaudi." In response to Donald's question, Gaudi introduced himself calmly, "I'm here to apply for a position at the K8 branch of the Transcendents."
"What a coincidence! We are from the K8 branch." Donald was surprised.
We? So adults also...
Gaudi's smile widened, and he said sincerely, "Could you give me a ride? I'm not very familiar with this area, and if I hadn't met you, I would have been lost for a long time. Thank you very much."
In the end, the three of them returned to the branch together.
By the time he finished dealing with Six's inquiries about the town incident, it was already evening.
Xix was surprised to hear that Lu Mi had actually dispelled the forgetfulness bug.
Although he had known about Lu Mi's talent and had high hopes for him, that was different from actual combat. Moreover, in his eyes, this was Lu Mi's first encounter with an abyssal creature! Could this be the privilege of a genius?
Lu Mi was initially worried that the brown-haired man present at the time would reveal his abilities or bring up the silver spear. But the man flatly admitted he didn't remember, as if to cover for him.
Lu Mi couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly, and felt that the man's attitude towards him along the way was more and more strange and subtle, and actually a bit like...Aronfoss?
He thought of the scene when the man first saw him and couldn't help but ponder.
After Lu Mi returned to the dormitory, he summoned Aronforth directly. "Six said that there are no reports of abnormalities in the abyssal rifts supervised by other major branches, so the place where the forgotten worms came this time must be a new rift."
The frequency of the abyss cracks appearing nowadays is indeed quite scary, making people feel that a storm is about to come.
"What do you mean?" Aronfoss bowed slightly.
Lu Mi casually flipped through the documents he had brought back from the archives and said without looking up, "I want you to search the area around that town, leaving no trace above or below the surface, to the limit of your radiation. If you find any cracks in the abyss, come back and tell me immediately."
After he finished speaking, he thought of Gaudi's strange attitude. His hand that was turning the page paused slightly. Just as he was about to say something, someone knocked on the dormitory door from outside.
Without Lu Mi's orders, the demon immediately turned into a ball of darkness and sank into his shadow.
Lu Mi sat alone in the room with a normal expression and calmly replied, "Come in."
"--grown ups."
After making sure that there was no one around before entering, even the employees next door were away, Gaudi finally stopped hiding his respect.
As the brown-haired man came in, he saluted the silver-eyed young man and called out directly.
“…”
Lu Mi's expression was blank for a second, but no one noticed.
He remained calm, but in his mind he connected the forgotten bug with everything that happened in the town, and had a vague guess in his heart.
"What do you want from me?" Lu Mi quickly put on a familiar role, looking down at the other person with a very cold attitude, "I told you not to come to me casually unless you have something to do."
The shadow cast on the wall behind the man moved slightly, ready to move. One can easily imagine the confusion of the demon hiding in the darkness at this scene.
"Of course, I am undercover in this branch according to your orders. I dare not reveal my relationship with you privately."
Gaudi was completely unaware of the atmosphere at the scene and blew himself up crazily.
"But I'm ashamed. After encountering the abyssal creature in this small town, I often can't remember things. My memory doesn't seem to be very good..."
I can see it.
Lu Mi covered his lips with one hand and asked calmly, "What trouble did you encounter?"
"I can't say it's troublesome. Actually, I just want to ask if the adults have arranged for another person to contact me and take charge of this matter together."
As Gaudi spoke, he took out the terminal from his pocket and handed it over.
"For this mission, this terminal is very clean. There are only a few people listed with numbers. I can't quite remember who they are..."
The man looked at him with shame and admiration, "I would like to ask for your advice, sir."
Lu Mi took it and looked at it, and instantly saw a message -
【From：N449】
【20:23:40】
How's the mission going? How's the K8 branch doing? Have you aroused suspicion?
Lu Mi was silent for a while, then looked up at him.
"He is not one of ours." Lu Mi said without blushing or panting, his expression extremely calm.
Lu Mi said slowly, "It's normal that you don't remember them, because they are all undercover agents who usually keep a low profile. I saw through their identities early on and deliberately asked you to deal with them. Now it seems that you have done a good job and have not been exposed so far."
Gaudi was excited. On the one hand, he was happy to be praised, but on the other hand, he was worried. "In that case, they are all potential threats to adults. They must be dealt with as soon as possible."
"No rush, they are still useful. Besides, I already have a plan." Lu Mi returned the terminal to the other party.
Gaudi pretended to listen attentively. "What should I do?"
Lu Mi glanced at him and said, "Continue to hold them steady, just like you did before. Then, tell them you need help and ask them to send another person over."
The K8 branch welcomes those who are smart and have good brains.
Gaudi immediately said that it was no problem and he would enthusiastically "communicate" with them when he returned.
Only after Gaudi left with great enthusiasm did Aronfoss emerge from the shadows.
Lu Mi asked him to follow the plan and investigate the abyss crack first, then waved his hand to indicate that the other party was fine and could leave.
Going to bed early and getting up early are good habits for good health.
As the demon took his leave, he stared at the young man under the light with his peripheral vision, his expression unclear.
Under the swaying light and shadow, those silver eyes were even more clear and brilliant, as if created by God, piercing through all the fog and holding everything in his hands.
What incomparable wisdom!
The devil was deeply shaken, and the shock at this moment was beyond words!
He followed his master day after day, completely unaware when his master had bribed such a human being and had infiltrated the enemy!
The author has something to say:
Let us congratulate Gaudi for saving his life. It turns out that being a traitor is the brightest profession.
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