Chapter 1 Waking Up

When Zhao Qi woke up in the hospital, it was already noon the next day.

Three of his teeth had been knocked out, and half of his face was so swollen that he couldn't speak. After waking up, recalling everything that happened last night, what angered him the most was not the young man who threw the punch, who hit way too hard… but that at the most critical moment last night, none of the thugs he had hired at great expense dared to stand in front of him.

"Young Master Zhao… what happened last night?"

Liu Yi was guarding the bedside. She sighed and said, "Why would you think of going to the old city district? It's very chaotic there, and there's no surveillance. Now that something has happened… it's hard to investigate."

Zhao Qi opened his mouth, and a tearing pain immediately came from his cheek.

His expression was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth, "Met two drunks."

Liu Yi was silent. She looked at Zhao Qi with a complicated expression… thinking that this must be the most outrageous lie of the year. Two drunks could beat the future heir of the Zhao family into this state?

She had gone to the scene last night. All the superhumans who had traveled with Zhao Qi had been knocked down. This was not something that drunks could do.

This matter was most likely premeditated.

"Is it possible that the Chengxin Society did it?" Liu Yi thought for a long time and asked, "There was a conflict before… Could Chen San be holding you responsible?"

"Impossible…"

Zhao Qi shook his head. His voice was very weak, slurred, but every word carried a heart-wrenching killing intent, "Did you check the scene last night? That drunk was throwing up in the corner for a long time…"

"There was nothing in the corner." Liu Yi sighed and said, "I used profiling. The scene last night was processed by special means… The recalled images are also blurred, without any useful information."

How could that be?

Zhao Qi widened his eyes, and he said again, "Did I have any residual skin tissue on my face from the punch?"

"Nothing… Young Master, your face was covered in blood, just your own blood."

Liu Yi still shook her head, "However, do you remember what the assailant looked like last night? As long as you remember what he looked like, we can find clues."

"One person was wearing a motorcycle helmet…"

Zhao Qi murmured, "The other one… the one who hit me… he was a…"

Speaking of this, he suddenly froze.

He clearly remembered that when that punch hit his face, he saw the guy's face clearly… But now his mind was empty, blank, and the image of being punched in the face in his memory became extremely blurred.

Nameless anger welled up in Zhao Qi's chest, and he endured the anger and sat up, his whole body trembling.

His memory had been erased.

"It seems… it was a psychic superhuman…"

Seeing Young Master Zhao's reaction, Liu Yi knew very well that this case was most likely carefully designed.

With the current clues, it was impossible to investigate it at all, and it could only be left unresolved.

"In another month, it will be the annual ball. Your current physical condition may require a long period of recuperation. Can you still attend the ball?" Liu Yi hesitated and asked, "Also, should we tell Madam about this matter…?"

"The ball is no problem, I can attend."

Zhao Qi covered his chin and hissed with difficulty, "If Lu Nanzhi asks… just say I'm a little sick. Don't mention last night's events to anyone."

…

…

Crow also woke up at noon.

He found himself lying on a strange bed.

"Awake?"

Gu Shen was holding the cat on the balcony, enjoying the breeze. He glanced at Crow and said, "Don't remember what happened last night?"

"What… happened last night?"

Song Ci lifted the quilt in horror and checked his body… Fortunately, there was no discomfort, and his clothes were intact.

He hissed, frowned, and his mind was blank.

No matter how much he recalled, his memory was blank.

The mental elements contained in Lion's Wake wine can make people feel like they are in a dream, and it can also make people forget their troubles. This is indeed an incredible brewing technique. Even superhumans will be caught off guard if they are not prepared.

Gu Shen said, "You dragged me to drink, got drunk, and met an unlucky guy. That person had several superhuman followers, and he looked like a big shot from the Capital District."

"What happened next?" Song Ci scratched his head.

"He called us dogs." Gu Shen said seriously, "I was about to leave, but you were very angry."

"Damn… I suspect you're making up a story." Song Ci tugged at the quilt to prevent exposure, and said seriously, "But if this is what you made up, I can only say that you know me too well. I have always been intolerant of those who call me a dog."

"Then, I hit him?" Song Ci racked his brains and could only think of such a possibility.

"No."

Gu Shen grinned, "I hit him. You hit them."

While listening, Crow carefully and slowly moved his body in the quilt until he faced Gu Shen. He smacked his palms and said, "It would be really great if the story only went this far… Just hitting a young master who doesn't have eyes."

"I hope so too, but the story… is obviously not that simple."

Gu Shen paused and said, "The one we hit wasn't an ordinary young master."

Crow was stunned.

"Did you drink too much last night and didn't see what that guy looked like?" Gu Shen was a little helpless, and he said softly, "I just used Deep Sea to search for the appearance of that victim… I have to say that it's a pity you didn't punch him hard last night."

"Wait a minute, could it be…" Song Ci had already vaguely felt an ominous premonition.

"We hit Zhao Qi last night." Gu Shen said casually, "You let me have that punch."

"???"

Song Ci was first shocked, then angry, and finally full of regret.

"Should this be called… fate playing tricks on people? Or perhaps for him, it's called a narrow escape from death." Gu Shen sighed softly and said, "Judging from your strength, if you had thrown that punch last night, the Zhao family would have been wiped out."

"That would be great!" Song Ci lamented, "Drinking causes trouble, drinking causes trouble…"

He suddenly thought of something, frowned, and said seriously, "Gu Shen, you can't stay in the Capital anymore. I'll help you contact Madam… you pack up and leave here today."

Drinking and hitting Zhao Qi sounded dashing and unrestrained.

But in reality, no one knew better than Crow the status… and the means of the Zhao family in the Capital.

If he was caught, he would be fine, with Madam protecting him. He could bear this kind of disaster, and he would only lose a layer of skin, but Gu Shen was different. Zhao Qi was notoriously ruthless, and if he caught the guy who attacked him, he would definitely torture him to death.

Thinking of this, Crow began to flip through his phone.

"The matter of hitting someone… as long as you and I don't say anything, there won't be any follow-up." Gu Shen said softly, "I erased Zhao Qi's relevant memories, the biological traces at the scene, and the recall clues that can be traced through superhuman means… There is no surveillance on the route we took in the old city district last night, so he can't find anything."

Crow was stunned.

He tried hard to think about it and found that it was indeed the case.

What has this kid been through? How can he be so cautious in doing things?

"Are you sure?" Song Ci said suspiciously, "Will there be any omissions?"

"If I didn't have these assurances, how would I have dared to act last night?" Gu Shen smiled helplessly, "With the Zhao family's action efficiency, if clues were left at the scene, would you still be able to sleep peacefully until noon?"

Crow scratched his head again, "You son of a bitch… you really are a talent."

"The important thing is not this…"

Gu Shen said softly, "Have you ever thought about why Zhao Qi would appear there?"

Song Ci was a little dazed.

"The old city district is a deserted area that has been eliminated and forgotten by the Capital. The technology here is backward and impoverished. What does a pampered big shot like Zhao Qi need to go to the old city district to solve? And he has to choose to do it at night?" Gu Shen stroked the orange cat, "He even brought a group of superhumans… The most likely explanation is that he has taken a fancy to the backward conditions of the old city district."

"The old city district is the only blind spot of Deep Sea in the Capital. If you want to talk about some shady deals, it's best to do it here."

Gu Shen said calmly, "The Zhao family has a large business, and there are always many deals, so there's nothing to avoid. Zhao Qi can rest assured to talk, but he still chose to meet in the old city district, which can only be explained by avoiding attention… I guess the person he was meeting this time was someone who couldn't be seen in the light. If the Zhao family knew about it, it would involve a lot of trouble."

"So… even if he was beaten, he wouldn't dare to use too many resources, at least not the Zhao family's resources. There's Cui Zhongcheng in front, and Madam Lu behind, and every move is being watched. If the events in the old city district last night attract the attention of these two, he will really be in big trouble."

"In summary, he can only hold back and swallow this beating."

After a speech.

Song Ci's expression had changed from stunned to convinced.

He applauded seriously and said, "I now understand that what Old Lu said in the past was right… A rogue is not terrible, what's terrible is a rogue with culture. Brother Gu thinks twice before hitting someone, which is a model for us."

Crow's face was written with "I'm not a real rogue, Brother Gu, you are."

"If…"

Gu Shen changed the subject and said softly, "You put yourself in Zhao Qi's shoes and think about it again? An idle纨绔公子(wankugongzi, good-for-nothing playboy), who has always been active in the city, happened to go to the old city district last night to meet someone who couldn't be seen in the light… What exactly was he doing there?"

Song Ci became vigilant in an instant.

He fell into silent contemplation and thought of two things.

The first thing was that he hit Chen Jingtan, which caused Zhao Qi's half-finished business to fall through. Zhao Qi was a petty person who would definitely take revenge. Even if Madam suppressed this matter, it was only a temporary appearance, and he would definitely find trouble for himself.

The second thing… was the mental brand planted by someone close to Madam Lu. After thinking about it, Zhao Qi was the most likely person to do this.

"Young Master Zhao's life is very simple. This mud that can't support the wall has no privacy to speak of."

Gu Shen was also thinking. This time his eyes were a little confused, and he asked himself softly, "But if the mud wants to support the wall, someone has to help him. Who will that person be?"