Afterlife Department

Chapter 506 - Memories

"Evan, Howee, Shane and Shawn. You've met them in the classroom." Reine introduced the four 'people' to Wei Shi. "Though, you could've met them earlier in the awarding ceremony." He said, referring to the fifth day of the Annual Challenge. Wei Shi, as Wallace Daune, is the CEO of Daune Technology who is the sponsor of the Annual Challenge.

"I am dealing with a personal matter at that time." Wei Shi explained and glanced at Shou Ji who is not looking at him.

"What other matters could you have aside from dealing with Yu Yan?" Reine asked.

Hearing this, Shou Ji finally turned and looked at Wei Shi. Wei Shi… knows that Yu Yan killed him? He thought in surprise, though there were no emotions on his face. But, Wei Shi should be inside the control room fixing it after Yu Yan planted a virus on it while he was with Yu Yan on the hangar after Yu Yan asked him about their mechs.. Then, Yu Yan pushed him outside the ship without warning, and since he had no mech, he finally drifted towards the black hole and had his body be torn apart. His soul then scattered when he escaped from their world and exhausted his remaining soul when he reached the Stable World, that made his soul rest.

Yu Yan calculated their ship's route and pushed him where there was the black hole near. Then, finally, their ship exploded, which was done by Yu Yan to cover up his crimes since the cameras were all charred with their chips. Thus, Shou Ji doesn't know how did Wei Shi found out that it was Yu Yan who killed him.

It's not like he can directly ask him, since he will be exposing himself, who should not appear in this world.

Suddenly, Reine noticed something strange. "… you know each other?" he spoke. "I mean, before you met in the classroom?" he added.

"I met them before." Wei Shi admitted.

Reine's brow raised. "… are they actually your people?" he asked.

"Hmm…" Wei Shi just said as he continued to look at Shou Ji. Then, he looked at Yi Bing, Huo Ling and Shi Jiu who were similarly silent. They must know about general, and I. And definitely about Yu Yan. He thought. But, I don't remember their names. Are they also our former comrades and changed their names and faces like the general to not expose themselves? He fell into a deep contemplation.

If general can't expose himself, then he definitely must remember our previous life. He thought as his eyes flashed with emotions. But, if he can't expose himself as the general, then I can't expose him as the general. However… he stared at Shou Ji's face. Since we are working all together to kill Yu Yan, and Reine and the others would kill the other enemies, then I can still approach him.

"… they aren't your people, right?" Reine frowned as he looked at Wei Shi. "But, they can be trusted." He said and looked at the group of four.

"Since you know that, why still ask?" Wei Shi spoke.

Reine just snorted. "So, you finally found how to deal with Yu Yan?" he asked. "How?" he is curious since Wei Shi is very careful against Yu Yan.

"I know his secret." Wei Shi answered.

"You know his secret?!" Reine exclaimed. "What is it?!" he asked.

"I can't say. This matter is too complicated." Wei Shi answered.

Reine knows that Wei Shi is telling the truth so he didn't push him anymore. But, Yi Bing, Huo Ling, Shi Jiu, and especially Shou Ji, aren't calm on the inside.

He knows Yu Yan's secret?! They looked at each other through their gazes. If he knows Yu Yan has been reborn, then… he was reborn, too?! They thought before they dismissed the idea. No. Wei Shi couldn't have been reborn. If he was reborn, then he couldn't have let Yu Yan kill Shou Ji in this life since in their first life, Shou Ji is alive.

Then… there's only one possibility: Wei Shi had his memories of their first life. They remembered that him, as Wallace Daune, should have appeared in the banquet before as the CEO of his company that sponsored the Annual Challenge. But, it was Emily who appeared. This never happened before. Then, it means that something happened to Wallace Daune, her brother. And now, he appeared as Wei Shi, who should have 'died' and his information disappeared.

So, after the Annual Challenge, Wei Shi's memories should have returned. There's also that aura that Shou Ji was feeling. It must be what triggered for his memories to return to him. And, Shi Jiu's soul is on Wei Shi. Or should they say, Wei Shi is one of Shi Jiu's reincarnations. What is that aura that Shou Ji feels, though, that is on Wei Shi?

Then, there is still the matter of Yu Yan. From what they understand from Reine, Wei Shi reappeared because he finally found a way on how to deal with Yu Yan. How will he deal with Yu Yan? He knows about Yu Yan's rebirth… then, Wei Shi must have found out about how to deal with this rebirth matter?

Yi Bing, Huo Ling and Shi Jiu looked at each other while Shou Ji was absent-minded. He has suffered countless shocks today, so the three didn't say anything to distract him from his thoughts.

"So, what are your plans now?" Reine decided to change the topic.

"Wait." Wei Shi answered. "Wait. Let them come to us. Right now, although no one's taking the initiative, but we have the upper-hand." He smiled. "Even though we have the upper-hand, but if we attack, the citizens might suffer so we aren't doing anything. If they take the initiative to attack, we can immediately counter-attack them." He explained.

Reine nodded. "You're right." He muttered.

"Also, our real upper-hand is – " Wei Shi's eyes narrowed into crescents. " – we are not anxious. It's them." He said.

Reine laughed. "Yes… if they maintain this stalemate, it is still to our win since no citizens are harmed. But, if they attack, we can directly deal with them." He smiled.

"So, that's why they are anxious. We don't need to do anything. It's them." Wei Shi said.

…

Yu Yan's pupils shrank when he heard what his adjutant said. "Wei Shi…? Wei Shi is alive?!" he exclaimed.

His adjutant nodded. "Yes." He answered.

Yu Yan's eyes widened and he felt his heart beating loudly. "Y – you can leave…" he told him.

His adjutant nodded and silently left.

Meanwhile, Yu Yan's face is flushed in excitement when he heard that Wei Shi has returned. "He's alive… he's actually alive…" he smiled as his tears fell. "I'm glad he's alive…" he said as he finally can't help but cry in joy. "Right… where is he now? Where is Wei Shi…" he muttered as he tried to search up Wei Shi. He didn't realize that he could have looked for Wei Shi before.

It is because Wei Shi's father had someone create a virus that would hypnotize people who tried to search for Wei Shi in the internet, making them forget him. That's what happened to Yu Yan, but Imir, Ethan and Celrei were safe since they didn't look for Wei Shi in the internet since they aren't familiar with him that much and only recognized him as the general's adjutant. So, Wei Shi's existence became as word of the mouth now, and that's how Yu Yan remembered Wei Shi after his adjutant verbally told him.

Now, the virus was lifted and Yu Yan searched Wei Shi, only to see that Wei Shi became an instructor in the Chel Military Academy. He sighed in relief, feeling happy that his comrade still is alright, but then can't help but also worry when he remembered his conversation with Loui Lene earlier.

"What did you say? The organization is going to…" start an attack? He thought as his brows knotted.

"Yes. Father can't wait anymore." Loui frowned when he saw Shou Ji and the others.

But, Yu Yan's attention wasn't on the students even if Loui has a beef with them. Loui is his disciple in name only. "But the royal family has a trump card…" he gnashed his teeth when he felt his head ached again.

"What trump card? That underworld royal family?" Loui sneered. "We are not afraid of them!" he said and looked at Yu Yan. "What? You are afraid of them? Or… you actually are just acting and is their spy?!" he glared at him.

"Watch your manners!" Yu Yan glared back and suppressed Loui using his mental strength, making him lower his head, looking like Loui is repenting before him.

"Ugh!" Loui cried as he suppressed the urge to curse and cry when he felt his head ached. His face reddened in anger and shame.

"If not for me, you couldn't have eliminated your biggest threat – the general." Yu Yan sharply said. "If you show me this attitude again, I won't give your father a face and directly kill you!" he said and then coldly smiled. "Remember. You are not his only son." He told him before he left.