Chapter 152 No Man's Land "The Moon, the Judgment Card gives us our past..."
"Don't worry, it's probably just a normal physiological phenomenon."
There were traces of blood on his white gloves. Wu Yibai took off the gloves without changing his expression, and looked down at Ta, who was still not used to lying on the bed, with gentle eyes: "Haven't we had this situation before?"
"I have no idea..."
His long hair, soaked with cold sweat, clung to his skin, and Ta shook his head uncomfortably.
He didn't understand what Wu Yibai meant by "normal," as he had assumed his body had long since become abnormal.
Several blurry images flashed before his eyes. In his chaotic thoughts, he saw Wu Yibai seem to have done something, and after doing it, he turned to leave.
"where did you go..."
Her voice was involuntarily flustered, but Ta didn't know where her panic came from.
Perhaps it was the sudden change in his body that made him extremely uneasy, like a frightened bird.
"Your clothes are dirty."
Ta blinked and saw clearly what Wu Yibai was holding.
Wu Yibai folded it neatly and held it in his hand along with the gloves without any hesitation: "I'll go get you a clean one, it'll be quick."
Three minutes later, along with the clothes, a glass of warm water was handed over.
The clothes have two layers; the inner layer is disposable.
Two sugar cubes also dissolved in the warm water.
Ta sat up, holding the cup. Wu Yibai carefully avoided his skin and slowly and cautiously helped him slip the cup over his toes.
There was a kind of...pure tenderness hidden in her clear eyes...
After finishing his drink, Wu Yibai naturally took the empty glass and placed it on the bedside table. He then pulled the blanket over his curled-up legs and asked in a low voice, "Want some more?"
Ta shook his head, lay down and sank deeper into the blankets, looking lazy.
Wu Yibai tucked the blanket around him and instructed, "Change it about every four hours. I mixed some on the panel, and I'll put the extra in your wardrobe."
...
"Wu Yibai, I can let you go."
The tower lay flat, staring at the ceiling above its head, and uttered those words as if possessed.
He had seen too many instances of Wu Yibai and Jiang Yang interacting in a "relationship" state after Wu Yibai went to trial.
Under his arrangement, Wu Yibai, as an "ordinary person," interfered with and disrupted Jiang Yang's otherwise smooth-sailing life. At that time, Wu Yibai had no memory of the No Man's Land, and he originally thought that Wu Yibai's behavior was due to his personality.
But what exactly is Wu Yibai's personality like? Was it the same harshness and scheming he showed towards Jiang Yang back then, or the meticulous care he shows towards him now?
He couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Thus, the freedom that others so desperately craved was offered to Wu Yibai so readily, making it easily attainable.
Wu Yibai chuckled softly, squatted down, and asked, "Where are we going?"
Tower countered, "Don't you want to leave the no man's land?"
"There's nowhere else to go."
There is no greater irony in fate than this.
He had just decided to commit suicide the moment before he entered the no man's land.
His long-standing mental illness broke his last nerve. He personally preserved the dignity of countless people in their final moments, but he himself was exiled to the edge of life and death, tormented repeatedly.
The end he had sought became his only beginning here, when he encountered the tower.
...
Jiang Yang was led back to 3509 by 007 in a daze. 007, who originally wanted to stir up trouble by taking advantage of Jiang Yang's self-righteous titles during the trial, had no other intentions and was only filled with heartache for the young man.
"How about you take a shower first? You'll sleep more comfortably later."
007 coaxed Jiang Yang to give his opinion, and Jiang Yang nodded slowly. By the time he realized what was happening, 007 had already pushed him into the bathroom and stripped him naked in no time.
Water splashed up, and his dazed, wide pupils gradually focused on 007's mask. The two faced each other, their eyes meeting. 007 held the showerhead in one hand and gently pinched the back of his neck with the other: "It'll be over soon. Raise your arms and legs, okay?"
Jiang Yang let 007 do as he pleased, but his voice was dry and hoarse as he asked, "Aren't you going to wash?"
Are you leaving today?
"Should we go back to Mouguang or back to the tower?"
The young man's eyes trembled slightly as he spoke, his eyes reddening. 007 patiently coaxed, "Sweetie, let me clean you up first, then we'll talk in the room, okay?"
"don't want."
The young man raised his hand in a defiant gesture, causing the showerhead in 007's hand to fall to the ground, soaking him as well.
007 took a deep breath, removed the dripping mask from his face and casually placed it in the pool beside him, then grabbed Jiang Yang by the waist and hugged him up.
Jiang Yang asked, without any sense of righteous indignation, "What!"
"Has your memory returned?"
"No..."
Ji Yang's eyebrows and eyes were sharper than the 007 covered by his body. When he was not in a good mood, he looked fierce, which made Jiang Yang, who was theoretically meeting him for the first time, feel a little passive and his aura was much weaker.
When do you plan to resume operations?
Ji Yang braced himself against the pool with one hand, leaned slightly forward, and gently pinched the person's jaw with the other hand, prying open the person's closed mouth to see the newly "emerging" teeth.
Jiang Yang swallowed hard. The man in front of him had wet clothes, revealing the muscle lines underneath. His lean yet strong physique was not the same as the "male mother" he had imagined.
He even sensed a dangerous aura emanating from it.
But just as she was about to say "now," her tongue barely moved before the words were swallowed by the man, leaving only a sudden, unexpected sob.
No... I need to restore... Remember...
Jiang Yang moved his fingertips, but Ji Yang had already planned ahead, forcefully squeezing his knuckles between Jiang Yang's fingers, and pulling Jiang Yang's arm behind his back as well.
The showerhead lying on the ground couldn't cover their intertwined breaths; he could only arch his upper body to receive the kiss, as if he had been completely opened up.
"Honey, you just yelled at me."
After kissing Jiang Yang, Ji Yang immediately pressed his wet hair against Jiang Yang's shoulder. Judging from his fluctuating tone, it seemed as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Jiang Yang was dizzy from the kiss. When he heard Ji Yang's address, he belatedly remembered his role as the "top". Thinking about how he had inexplicably thrown a tantrum at Ji Yang earlier, he was filled with guilt.
"I'm sorry, honey."
Ji Yang pressed his advantage: "Then I'll unlock your memories whenever I say so, okay?"
"Ah... will it have any impact...?"
That would have a huge impact.
Ji Yang's expression changed as he hid in front of Jiang Yang, just as Jiang Yang had asked him in a moment of panic if he was leaving.
Her attempt to keep him was purely instinctive, unlike their first breakup where she desperately wanted him by her side but ultimately said nothing. How could that be the same?
How could it possibly have no impact at all?
"A lot has happened."
Ji Yang looked up, cupped Jiang Yang's face in his hands, and pecked her lips again: "I'm afraid you'll feel uncomfortable if you suddenly receive memories."
"Okay," Jiang Yang said, still a little confused, but he smiled and nodded in agreement, "Then I'll listen to my wife."
...Ji Yang's lips twitched. Before regaining his memories, he would definitely make Jiang Yang figure out who was on top and who was on the bottom!
They have absolutely no self-awareness!
...
This holiday seems unusually long.
Jiang Yang didn't have any particular thoughts about not going to trial, but Ji Yang was worried about him and rarely went to Mou Guang.
However, there aren't many entertainment options in Borderlands, so the two of them spend most of their time in the room, except for eating and sleeping.
Of course, we didn't do much, just kissed and hugged, and then snuggled in the rocking chair and swayed. The day passed by very quickly.
Then he opened the book and read two pages.
Actually, he wanted to read a book, but Ji Yang insisted on squeezing past him and coaxing him to eat and take things with him.
There were times when he got really into it, and even when his pants buttons popped open, Ji Yang could still slowly and methodically get off him to take a shower.
I don't understand...
He once wondered if he had left some kind of shadow on Ji Yang.
It's okay, I'll just listen to my wife.
...
However, he soon paid a “heavy” price for his thoughts at that moment.
That was the day before Deyue had arranged to meet him at the Bug Fixing Center.
Upon hearing the news, Ji Yang raised an eyebrow and said mercifully, "Then... let's restore your memory tomorrow, husband..."
That night.
His legs were so weak they went limp.
"Honey...can you speak a little louder...?"
"I love my husband so much... his voice is so beautiful..."
"Why are you crying... I'm so sorry... Honey... Did I hurt you...?"
asshole!
The first thing Jiang Yang did upon regaining her memory was to stretch out her leg and kick the person in the waist, but the force was weak and the person easily grabbed her ankle.
Someone even asked, feigning ignorance, "What's wrong, Yangyang?"
asshole!
...
On the way to the tower, Jiang Yang was still arguing with 007, who followed behind and was scolded until he was meek and submissive.
Deyue stood in front of the office door waiting for Jiang Yang. Seeing this scene, she glanced between the two of them without making a sound. Then, when she invited Jiang Yang into the office, she stopped 007.
007 frowned and said reluctantly, "Yangyang, I'll go see 003 first. Come find me when you're done."
003's wounds have stabilized, but he hasn't woken up yet. These past few days, they've occasionally made special trips to check on 003's condition.
After 007 left, Deyue closed the door and faced Jiang Yang without beating around the bush: "Now that you have the key, 007 wants to go to the trial. What do you think?"
The key they obtained on the train could unlock an unexplored trial in the wasteland, a trial that would determine the entire landscape of the No Man's Land.
What is known so far is that the Tower wants to go in and put something out, so her original plan was to destroy the key and seal the trial.
But 007 suddenly changed his mind.
Jiang Yang countered, "What do you want me to do?"
Deyue said, "I want to know what you will choose, after all, only you can convince Jiyang."
"But I always make the wrong choice."
[The Fool: Lucky fool, trust your intuition!]
Jiang Yang later realized that what was lucky for him was actually a kind of luck that seemed to have a price tag, taking advantage of everyone around him.
From the moment he entered the No Man's Land, he became audacious and headstrong, whether it was Un Entertainment, the Bright Sanatorium, or the Akina Mountain Speed King.
He was lucky.
He was the only lucky one.
The conversation did not go smoothly, and Jiang Yang got up and walked outside shortly afterward.
Before leaving, Deyue said, still unwilling to give up, "Jiang Yang, you have no chance, and neither does Ji Yang."
"The Judgment card never gives us a chance to start over."
Jiang Yang turned around: "But the justice card is in Ji Yang's hands, and I think we can trust him."
"I will stay with him, no matter if he lives or dies."
...
Zhuoran.
Zhuoran looked unwell, with stubble growing on his lip, looking like he hadn't groomed himself in a long time. As he passed by, someone shouted out, "008!"
001, unable to bear it any longer, retorted, "I've already told you, 008 isn't working lately, so please stop calling everyone you see, okay?"
Zhuoran clasped his hands together and said, "Brother, please have mercy and let 008 interrogate me. I came in here to see him, so he'll definitely be willing to interrogate me."
"What, you two are dating now? You've both ended up in the bug fixing team, and now it's your turn to be picky?"
001's mouth was like it was coated with poison; it was obvious that she was resentful because her colleagues were off work.
007 cleared his throat: "How about I help you with the interrogation?"
One-second transfer.
In the interrogation room, 007 didn't even go to the next room, and went straight to asking, "What do you want with 008?"
Although Zhuoran was anxious, he was also wary: "Who are you?"
007 silently turned off the monitor, took off his mask, and then let out a loud howl: "Boss! Where did they take my wife?!"
...007 gets a bit stressed just hearing the word "wife" now.
He pinched the bridge of his nose and asked, "Who is your wife?"
Zhuoran grinned, scratching his head sheepishly, and said, "Nan Yi."
It has been almost ten days since the Akina Mountain trial ended, and Zhuoran has not seen Nan Yi. He had heard from Nan Yi that Yuejiang was 008, but he couldn't find Yuejiang in Litanwei, so he resorted to this desperate measure and illegally entered the Bug Fixing Department during the trial.
“...”
Nan Yi? Zhuoran?
007 carefully examined the unkempt young man sitting in the chair in front of him.
Hmm... Nan Yi might have bad eyesight.
Zhuoran found his expression strange, but he was too carefree to think much of it. He looked up at the man with a slightly sad expression and asked, "So, boss, is something wrong with my wife? Can you take me to see 008?"
It's highly unlikely that anything bad will happen, but with one blow after another, it's certainly difficult for a person to process these emotions in a short time.
Moreover, since Nan Yi refused to see Zhuoran, he must have his own reasons. So 007 advised, "He will definitely come to you once he has figured it out."
"How can that be the same! He's not a single person!"
"It's his business if he figures it out, and it's my business if I'm by his side. It doesn't matter if he doesn't figure it out even if I'm there for him."
Zhuoran spoke firmly, and before ending, he couldn't help but complain, "Boss, you really don't know how to date."
007 stood there stunned for a moment. The question he had been pondering recently seemed to have been opened up by Zhuoran's righteous and stern criticism.
He grabbed Zhuoran and rushed out. Zhuoran stumbled and fell as he was pulled by the collar. He finally managed to break free and asked breathlessly, "Boss, what are you doing?"
007 pointed to one end of the corridor: "Turn right at the end and take the elevator. The third room after exiting the elevator on the fifth floor is 008's room. If no one answers, go to the sixth room."
After saying that, he ran in the opposite direction and bumped into Jiang Yang coming out of Deyue's office.
Seeing his anxious look, Jiang Yang forgot that she was still angry and gently patted his back, asking with concern, "What's wrong?"
"It's not convenient here, let's talk about it when we get back."
Reason brought 007 back to his senses, and a few minutes later the two returned to 3509.
Jiang Yang, still confused, was pressed down by Ji Yang to sit on the edge of the bed and asked again, "What's wrong?"
"I gained a new memory after I left the Guangming Sanatorium."
"Then what?"
Ji Yang half-squatted in front of Jiang Yang, speaking slowly: "I suspect that the key on the train is related to this memory."
"But if that's the case, judging from Ta and Deyue's attitudes, this memory should also include both of them."
Following Ji Yang's line of thought, Jiang Yang recalled what De Yue had told him and asked, "So you don't want De Yue to destroy the key?"
"Yes."
Moreover, Ji Yang had a strong premonition.
When it's time to destroy and seal it, everyone will have no chance to leave. His Yangyang still needs to go home.
He didn't intend to tell Jiang Yang any of this, and even his decision to go to trial was something he planned to explain when he returned. But seeing Zhuoran's state today...
He is not alone, and Jiang Yang is not alone either.
“I think this is the root of No Man’s Land, but I only have my perspective. I want to know what happened at the root and how I should stop it from happening.”
"I'll go with you."
...
In Litanveri, Zhuoran held the basement key given to him by 008, bathed in the bright sunlight.
Zhuoran breathed a long sigh of relief: "I've finally found you."
...
Inside the bug fixing area, Deyue stood in front of the office window.
The wilderness stretched as far as the eye could see, and I heard that Ji Yang and Jiang Yang had already set off.
...
Inside the tower, Wu Yibai and the tower are playing chess.
Wu Yibai asked, "The Wutou City line has been destroyed, and they have already set off. What do you need me to do next?"
Ta held the white chess piece and twirled it around: "Then let's not wait for them to come back, let's start right away."
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