“Are you really not going to tell him? It's not fair to Qiao Yu!”

“Do you think I want to? The doctor said Yu-ge can't be stimulated. What good would telling him the truth do? That dungeon collapsed, Yu-ge fainted by the roadside, and Zuo You disappeared. Do you think Zuo You is still alive?”

“That's no reason to hide it from him!”

“……”

Qiao Yu was awakened by the sound of an argument.

He opened his eyes with some difficulty, and what came into view was a blue and white bed sheet.

Qiao Yu looked at his left hand, which still had a needle inserted, injecting fluid into his body.

“You're awake! He's awake, he's awake!”

A girl's joyful voice rang out, and Qiao Yu looked in the direction of the sound.

It was a girl with a rosy apple face, bright eyes under her eyebrows, and shiny, smooth hair, giving her a very energetic appearance.

Accompanied by the girl's shout, Yang Xiangdi and Ma Fei rushed in.

Zhao Ziyue and Zuo Cheng followed behind them, their eyes red and slightly swollen, obviously having just finished crying.

“Yu-ge, you scared me to death! Wuwuwu!”

Yang Xiangdi hugged Qiao Yu instantly.

“What happened to me?”

Qiao Yu raised his head in a daze.

“You were found unconscious by the roadside. This kind小姐 (xiǎojiě, young lady) was kind enough to bring you to the hospital.”

Yang Xiangdi pointed to the girl.

“Is that so? Thank you.” Qiao Yu thanked the girl.

Unexpectedly, the girl's expression became somewhat resentful.

“Qiao Yu, don't you remember me? I'm Fang Yuan.”

“Fang Yuan?” Qiao Yu was taken aback.

Yang Xiangdi, on the other hand, reacted quickly.

“Yu-ge! I remember now, I was wondering why this woman looked familiar. She's the one who wanted to steal your kidneys back then. Check if your kidneys are still there!”

Hearing this, Qiao Yu's face changed. He also remembered that there was indeed a girl named Fang Yuan in the Ten Thousand Poison Cave dungeon. He reached out and touched his waist.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he felt that both kidneys were still there.

Fang Yuan: “……”

She should have just left Qiao Yu to die by the roadside.

“But… why did I faint by the roadside? My head hurts so much.”

Qiao Yu frowned, feeling a terrible pain in his head.

He seemed to have forgotten someone very important, forgotten some very important things.

Yang Xiangdi and Ma Fei exchanged glances, instantly forming an idea in their minds.

“Yu-ge, have you forgotten? We were drinking at the night market then!”

“Then a few young punks with brightly colored hair at the next table started fighting, and it was a fierce fight.”

“You suddenly told me you wanted to show me how to make money with my head, so you stuck your head out and caught a flying beer bottle.”

Qiao Yu: “……”

“Since then, you've been getting headaches from time to time. Fainting this time should be a sequela of that incident!”

Yang Xiangdi said with a serious expression.

“I don't know why, but I have a feeling you son of a bitch is lying to me. I wouldn't be that reckless,” Qiao Yu said.

“Really! If you don't believe me, ask Ma Fei!” Yang Xiangdi nudged Ma Fei with his elbow.

Seeing that Ma Fei didn't react, Yang Xiangdi secretly kicked him.

Ma Fei nodded with a dark face.

“Yeah, that fatso is telling the truth.”

Qiao Yu fell silent, but he still felt that something was wrong.

Seeing that Qiao Yu didn't continue to refute, Yang Xiangdi breathed a sigh of relief.

“Yu-ge, then you rest well, we'll leave first!”

The group filed out of the ward, leaving only Fang Yuan to take care of Qiao Yu.

Away from the ward, Ma Fei couldn't hold back any longer. He grabbed Yang Xiangdi's collar and questioned.

“Are you sure you want to keep this from Qiao Yu? Is this fair to the deceased Zuo You?”

For the first time, Yang Xiangdi put away his usual joking expression.

“The doctor said that Yu-ge has traumatic amnesia. He has forgotten everything related to Zuo You.”

“Knowing Yu-ge, he would never abandon Zuo You and run for his life alone.”

“Then the only explanation is that something particularly terrible happened in that collapsed D-level dungeon, something that made it impossible for Yu-ge to save Zuo You.”

“Since he can't remember, isn't that a good thing? It just so happens that Fang Yuan appeared at this time, so let Yu-ge have a good rest for a while.”

Yang Xiangdi revealed a calmness and decisiveness that didn't match his usual self at all.

“I will definitely investigate the matter of Zuo You thoroughly for Yu-ge.”

“If this was an accident, then so be it, but if someone is manipulating things behind the scenes…”

A strong sense of ferocity and killing intent surfaced in Yang Xiangdi's eyes.

He was only joking and laughing in front of Qiao Yu and the others. He, Yang Xiangdi, had never been an easy person to get along with.

“Many people are paying attention to this dungeon collapse, after all, since the establishment of the Otherworld, there has never been such a thing as a dungeon collapse.”

“I believe the official Otherworld authorities should give a response soon,” Zhao Ziyue explained.

“Let's hope so,” Yang Xiangdi said faintly.

At the same time, far away in the suburbs of Su City.

Underneath a small manor, in a huge base, Hua Ci, covered in several burns, knelt on the ground.

Some of the wounds on her body had already scabbed over, but her face was still very pale.

“I know everything that happened. You failed once last time, I gave you a second chance, but you still failed.”

A man in a suit stood in front of Hua Ci, his expression stern.

“Sir, I didn't do it on purpose. It's just that the girl was too strange. Netherworld Fire actually ignited on her body!”

Hua Ci wanted to explain something, but the man waved his hand and interrupted her.

“Failure is failure, there's nothing to explain.”

“You also know how much the organization has invested in this operation. We even destroyed a D-level dungeon. Being able to destroy a dungeon in the Otherworld is one of Bai Ze's greatest secrets.”

“I went against everyone's opinions for you, but you still failed to bring back that kid named Qiao Yu, and even lost Wang Da-fu there.”

The man pinched Zuo You's chin, sizing up her delicate face.

“Do you know how much pressure I have to bear for this? After this, the official Otherworld authorities will definitely notice us.”

“I… I'm sorry…” Hua Ci's voice trembled.

“Forget it.”

A deep sense of fatigue was revealed in the man's voice.

“Since you have failed twice in a row, it means your abilities are not up to par. Since your abilities are not up to par, then the only use you have for me is your body.”

Hearing this, Hua Ci's face turned pale.

“Sir, give me another chance! I will definitely succeed this time!”

“No need, it's not like I have to rely on you to catch that kid.”

The man's tone was unquestionable.

“Speaking of which, you're only seven or eight years older than my son. I've never touched you, even though you've been by my side for so long.”

A smile appeared on the man's face, as if he was recalling something.

“I don't know how that brat is doing in Kyoto. It's been too long since I've seen him, I really miss him a little.”

After speaking, he lowered his head, sizing up Hua Ci's delicate face and enchanting figure.

“Hmm… Your lips are very beautiful, I like them very much.”

Hua Ci's pretty face was already pale. She understood what the man meant and slowly knelt down…