Light Fortress-Chapter 76 - 74 Asking about Fire

76: Chapter 74: Asking about Fire

76 -74: Asking about Fire

It was Qu Shui who came into the room.

The girl rubbed her eyes and asked cautiously, “Dr.

Xiao Gu…

were you also sleeping?”

The room was very dark, illuminated only by a desk lamp, and with Gu Shen leaned over the desk, it appeared as if he was taking a nap.

His legs were still somewhat sore and unresponsive…

Gu Shen tried to stand up, gave up immediately after a try, and continued in his current posture, smiling, “I was organizing files and lost track of time…

Could you turn on the light for me?

Where is Sister Xiao Xin?”

“She’s still resting,” she replied.

As Qu Shui turned on the light and the illumination fell, her pale skin gained some color.

She sat on the chair reservedly and complimented softly, “This has been the best sleep I’ve had in days…

Dr.

Xiao Gu, I think you’re even more amazing than Sister Xiao Xin!”

Gu Shen smiled, “It’s psychological, don’t take it too seriously.”

“Um…”

The girl looked down, fidgeting with her fingers, seeming to be brewing something.

After several seconds, she mustered her courage, “Dr.

Xiao Gu…

are you free tonight?”

Gu Shen paused.

“Last time…

actually…” Qu Shui’s voice got quieter and her cheeks reddened.

Gu Shen then remembered.

Last time, Qu Shui mentioned it was late and she was afraid to walk alone at night.

Sister Xiao Xin said she lived not far from Lipu Street…

The fear of walking alone at night was probably just an excuse.

She wanted to be alone with him.

Gu Shen wasn’t a fool, and by now, he had probably guessed Qu Shui’s intentions.

Indeed.

“I was wondering if you…

are free tonight?” Qu Shui’s fingers intertwined, her pretty face blushing, “I would like to invite you to dinner to express my gratitude.”

“I’m sorry…” Gu Shen pondered for a moment, then politely declined, “I might be quite busy.”

In fact, he was almost off work and had no special appointments scheduled for the day.

However, due to too many occurrences, Gu Shen wanted some time alone to clear his thoughts.

“It’s okay, I can wait for you,” Qu Shui lifted her small face, earnestly saying, “No matter how late.”

Gu Shen somewhat felt a headache coming on.

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that oddly dressed uncle from the afternoon?” Qu Shui suddenly asked this question.

Hearing this, Gu Shen inwardly said,

That uncle…

is actually right in front of you, just not visible to the naked eye.

Qu Shui rubbed her little head and said, “I just remembered, that strange uncle, I seem to have seen him more than once…

before on the river bank, I saw him once too.”

“Oh?” Gu Shen’s eyes lit up, his expression becoming grave, “Do you remember when it was the last time you saw him?”

This could become an important clue in his investigation of the Changjiu Foundation.

Qu Shui made a thoughtful face, and after a moment, she looked at Gu Shen seriously, feeling guilty, “I can’t quite remember…

Is this important to you, Dr.

Xiao Gu?”

Gu Shen felt a bit disappointed.

He thought for a while and asked, “How about the exact location of that encounter?”

If he could determine the general area, he could use “profiling” to capture some leads.

“Um…” Qu Shui tilted her head, cunningly smiled and said, “I might need to recall properly, but if Dr.

Xiao Gu accompanies me for a walk around the river bank…

I might be able to remember.”

So she was waiting for this opportunity?

Gu Shen found it a bit funny yet felt helpless for a moment.

This girl was crafty and not as simple as he had imagined.

“Alright, I will accompany you to the river bank…

but I’m busy tonight, you might need to wait a bit,” Gu Shen glanced at his watch, said gravely, “If you mind, we can postpone it until tomorrow.”

“Of course I don’t mind!”

Hearing this response, Qu Shui seemed transformed, her face full of joy, and she immediately agreed.

Then her voice softened again, “I’ll…

I’ll go back first, change clothes…

Dr.

Xiao Gu, I’ll wait for you downstairs!”

…

…

When Zhou Yexin woke up, the wall clock was striking the hour.

She sat up, holding her forehead and glanced at her pocket watch, feeling a headache coming on.

“Five o’clock…

damn it…

work’s over…”

What was wrong with her today…

sleeping till noon, returning to the clinic, and sleeping until five in the afternoon…

Even now, she still felt sleepy, likely able to sleep through the night once she got home.

Was she possessed by a tireless ghost?

However, miraculously, after the nap that afternoon, she felt much more relaxed.

Last night’s sleep was terribly poor, as if she had overexerted her body.

Zhou Yexin rubbed her temples; her body now felt comfortable, the sense of overexertion had completely vanished, though she was still a bit tired.

She turned her head towards the next room.

The light in the neighboring cubicle was still on.

Gu Shen had not left yet.

…

…

When Zhou Yexin pushed the door open, Gu Shen was listing the common characteristics between the Lipu Street insomnia case and the Qing River fire incident on paper, trying to find certain traits of the Changjiu Foundation in these two cases…

In the corner of the paper, there was a large circle encompassing the words ‘river bank serial killings’.

Gu Shen slowly drew a question mark.

Having done this, he looked up and smiled, “Sister Xiao Xin…

have you finally woken up?”

Gu Shen had been waiting for her to wake up.

Because she had just awakened to her Transcendence, his Spirit Hypnosis was not yet proficient.

It was more than enough for ordinary people.

But for someone like Sister Xiao Xin, who possessed the special “pocket watch,” it might not entirely erase the memory.

If Zhou Yexin woke up and still retained memories similar to Chi Huo, according to the rules of the Judgement Institute, he would have to apply hypnosis again to ensure she forgot the relevant details, preventing any subsequent troubles.

He had probably already figured out how to handle the situation.

If she still retained relevant memories, he would just use Chi Huo again, making this day seem like any ordinary day in Sister Xiao Xin’s memory.

It was a good opportunity to understand the intricacies of the pocket watch, considering it was an Extraordinary Item.

But what happened next was beyond Gu Shen’s expectations.

Zhou Yexin took a seat designated for guests, then took out the pocket watch exuding an Extraordinary Aura from within her bosom.

“Xiao Gu…”

“There are some things I really want to tell you, I don’t know if you’ll think I’m crazy.”

She pondered for a long time, then slowly said, “Do you know?

In this world, there are some things…

that cannot be explained by science.”

Gu Shen could only remain silent.

In his silence, he didn’t even pretend to show surprise or astonishment anymore, he just quietly watched her, because he thought it very necessary to perform a second hypnosis on Zhou Yexin after today’s conversation to erase the relevant memories.

“I’m glad you didn’t think I’m crazy…”

Zhou Yexin, seeing Gu Shen’s serious listening reaction, laughed self-deprecatingly.

“Perhaps this is why Mr.

Tang sent you to help me…

You and he are alike, both of you are enigmatic.”

“Seeing the scene on the second floor today, I suddenly realized that I had underestimated you.

You’ve been organizing the experiment reports these days; anyone else seeing my experiments would probably think they are ridiculous and absurd, but you were too calm, an unusual composure for someone your age.”

“Xiao Gu.”

With that, Zhou Yexin lowered her head.

“Today at noon I saw…

the fire in your brow.”

Her gaze settled on the face of the pocket watch, where a needle was jumping back and forth, ticking noisily at a certain scale.

“Can you tell me…

what that is?”