Memory was something hard to describe. It was like snow that would never melt, but it was also like the fleeting light. Those who wished to grasp it could not grasp it, and those who wished to forget it could not forget it.
Zhou Tu had been troubled by that dream for a long time. He knew that he was different, but he could not believe it. In the end, he sank into deep self-doubt.
Until that day, he met Chen Ge.
This man was the first person to affirm Zhou Tu's identity. His dreams were all real, and everything that he had experienced was not fake. They were memories that could not be erased from the deepest part of his mind.
Zhou Tu had obtained the answer that he wanted, but at the same time, he had landed himself in a whirlpool of danger. He did not know if following Chen Ge would lead to his death or salvation.
"Have you made up your mind?" Chen Ge stood before Zhou Tu and repeated.
"I …"
"If you really can't make up your mind, you can go and see him." Zhang Ju and Wang Yicheng suddenly walked over. They stood on the left and right, sandwiching Zhou Tu in the middle. "Zhu Long, come over here."
Zhu Long, who walked at the back, did not look right. His gaze was strange like it was on fire, and he was at the edge of madness.
"What did you do to him?" Chen Ge looked at Zhu Long's left hand. The hand that held the phone was pulsing with veins.
"We found a broken news report in the archive room. A delivery man who often wandered around the university went missing. After several days of investigation, the police found a body that was no longer recognizable as a human body inside the morgue." Zhang Ju handed the badly damaged newspaper to Chen Ge. "The body that was no longer recognizable was him — Zhu Long."
The fake memory was shattered, and when Zhu Long saw the newspaper, he was reminded of many things.
Studying hard and finally getting into university was just his dream. The reality was so cold that it was hard to look at it.
The girl that he liked excelled in her studies and got into the best medical university. His grades were a mess, and he could not even afford the tuition to repeat his studies.
His family was broke, and the only family member he had was seriously ill. His health was deteriorating.
Fate hit him head-on, but it did not break him. He began to learn how to take care of others and support the family by himself.
When he was looking for a job, others felt that he looked listless, so he cut his messy long hair. Others felt that his tattoos would scare the customers, so he took a knife and shaved off a layer of his skin bit by bit. He was not defeated, and finally found a job that belonged to him — a courier.
He was diligent and friendly, with a stubborn look in his eyes and a smile on his face. He did his best to survive, relying on his own efforts to gain respect and material security.
After the most difficult summer vacation, he had gotten used to this job. He worked until late every day, and the only fun he had was to take some orders that were sent to Jiujiang Medical University.
Every time he entered the campus, there was a trace of expectation in his heart. He knew that the girl was in this school. Even if he only took a peek at her from afar, he would feel very satisfied and happy for the whole day.
The school was not big, but it was not small either. It was hard to tell when he would run into her again.
He had imagined the scene of their meeting countless times in his mind, but when the girl really appeared, he realized that all the preparations and rehearsals were useless. He was so nervous that he couldn't speak, like a child whose secret had been discovered.
After that day, they exchanged contact information. The girl was surprisingly proactive. She liked the feeling of control, but Zhu Long mistook it for admiration.
In exchange for his obedience, it was a kind of mental devastation. The girl loved to torture Zhu Long. She would constantly remind Zhu Long that he was nothing.
The pride that he had worked so hard for was slowly crushed. Zhu Long became a puppet in the girl's hands, and the scariest thing was that Zhu Long did not realize it.
He was a simple-minded kid. He was no match for the girl who was an expert in anatomy and criminal psychology.
He was like a lamb that had been plucked clean, placed naked on the woman's plate, waiting to be slaughtered.
In the end, this kind of damage extended from the mental level to the physical level. It was not until death came that Zhu Long realized it, but it was too late.
Blood leaked out from the wounds. Zhu Long held the pink phone and stared at the newspaper that Chen Ge was holding.
The floodgates of his memory were finally blasted open after repeated stimulation.
"Do you know which part of a human's body is pink?"
The blood vessels were like threads, stitching up the skin. Zhu Long walked toward Chen Ge step by step. "When the wound is about to heal, the skin is the most tender. She likes pink."
Zhu Long's body started to shift. There were many stitches on his body. It was hard to imagine what had happened to him after his death.
"Another Half Red Specter." Chen Ge's eyes were strangely calm. When Zhu Long was two steps away from him, he raised his arms and hugged Zhu Long lightly. "I want you to understand one thing. No matter when, no matter what reason, anything that hurts you should not be allowed, even if it is in the name of love."
Looking at the boy who was inches away from him, Chen Ge's heart ached. He patted Zhu Long on his shoulder. "I don't know what you're thinking now, but I can promise you that if we can leave this school, I will let you see that girl again."
The blood threads that moved through Zhu Long's body suddenly stopped. Zhu Long looked at Chen Ge and then slowly lowered his head. "It's a promise."
Holding the pink phone, Zhu Long silently retreated to stand behind Chen Ge.
Zhu Long and Zhang Ju's clothes were still turning red. Even if they were not Red Specters, they were the top Half Red Specters. Including Wang Yicheng, Chen Ge estimated that he would not be that afraid of a normal Red Specter.
"We can go to the lab building now." Chen Ge did not ask Zhou Tu anymore. He had gotten the answer from the boy's eyes.
When the boy saw Zhu Long, his nails dug into his flesh. He probably had an unfulfilled wish, but he had forgotten what that wish was.
Walking through the bush, Chen Ge led the members to the lab building. This was his second visit that night.
"The Red Specter should still be in the duty room. If we run into him, we can return his clothes." Chen Ge sounded more confident now. He led the students to stop outside the building.
"This building is the nest of the Upside Down monsters. The art club that we're going to is on the fourth floor. After we're done with that room, whether Zhou Tu's memory has awakened or not, we have to leave immediately." Chen Ge walked to the window of one of the rooms on the first floor. "Now, come up with me."
The students looked at each other, and then they saw Chen Ge easily climb to the second floor.
"I told you, he has to be a physical education teacher." Zhang Ju, Zhu Long, and Wang Yicheng's memory had awakened. For Specters, climbing a building was nothing. Only Zhou Tu looked troubled.
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