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 swollen to the point where he couldn't speak. After waking up and recalling everything from last night, what made him most angry was not the young man who threw the punch, but rather the fact that none of the hired thugs he had paid a high price for dared to resist in front of him at the crucial moment.

"Master Zhao... What happened last night?"

Liu Yi was standing guard by the hospital bed, sighing as she asked, "Why did you think of going to the old city district? It's chaotic there, and there are no surveillance cameras. It's difficult to investigate now that something has happened."

Zhao Qi opened his mouth, and a sharp pain immediately shot through his cheek.

His expression darkened, and he clenched his teeth. "I encountered two drunks."

Liu Yi fell silent, looking at Zhao Qi with a complicated expression... She thought that this was probably the most absurd nonsense she had heard this year. Two drunks could beat the future heir of the Zhao family to such an extent?

She had gone to the scene last night and saw that all the Transcendents who had accompanied Zhao Qi were knocked down. This was not something that any drunk could do.

This incident was most likely premeditated.

"Is it possible that it was done intentionally?" After thinking for a long time, Liu Yi asked, "Could Chen San be holding you responsible for the previous conflict?"

"It's impossible..."

Zhao Qi shook his head weakly. His voice was weak and unclear, but every word carried a killing intent. "Did you check the scene last night? That drunk was vomiting in the corner for a long time..."

"There was nothing in the corner." Liu Yi sighed and said, "I used side-viewing, and the scene last night was manipulated by special means... The playback images were also blurry, without any useful information."

How was that possible?

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

"There was nothing... Master, your face was covered in blood, your own blood."

Liu Yi shook her head, "But do you still remember the appearance of the assailant last night? As long as you remember their appearance, we can find clues."

"One person, wearing a motorcycle helmet..." Zhao Qi muttered, "The other... the one who hit me... he is..."

But at this point, he suddenly froze.

He clearly remembered that when the punch landed on his face, he saw the appearance of that guy clearly... But now his mind was empty, blank, and the image of the person who punched him became extremely blurry in his memory.

An unnamed anger surged in Zhao Qi's chest. He gritted his teeth and sat up, trembling all over.

His memories had been erased.

"It seems... it's a psychic Transcendent..." Liu Yi saw Zhao Qi's reaction and knew deep down that this case was most likely carefully planned.

With the current clues, it was impossible to investigate further. They could only let it go.

"The year-end ball is in a month. With your current physical condition, you may need to rest for a while. Can you still attend the ball?" Liu Yi hesitated for a moment and asked, "Also, do we need to inform Madam about this?"

"The ball is not a problem. I can attend." Zhao Qi covered his chin and said in a hoarse voice, "If Lu Nanzhi asks, just say I'm a little sick. Don't mention anything about last night to anyone."

...

...

When Crow woke up, it was also noon.

He found himself lying on an unfamiliar bed.

"Awake?"

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

"What happened last night?"

Song Ci anxiously pulled back the covers and checked his body... Fortunately, he didn't feel any discomfort, and his clothes were in order.

He groaned, furrowing his brows. His mind was completely blank.

No matter how hard he tried to recall, his memories were empty.

The spiritual elements contained in Lion Awakening Wine could make people dreamlike and forget their worries. This was indeed an incredible brewing technique. Even Transcendents, without any precautions, could be affected.

Gu Shen said, "You dragged me to drink, drank too much, and encountered an unlucky guy last night. That person had several Transcendents as followers, clearly a big shot in the metropolitan area."

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

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

"Damn... I suspect you're making up stories." Song Ci tugged at the blanket to prevent any indecent exposure and said seriously, "But if this is what you made up, it means you understand me too well. I can't tolerate those who insult me by calling me a dog."

"And then, I hit him?" Song Ci racked his brain, but could only come up with this possibility.

"No."

Gu Shen grinned, "I hit him. You hit his followers."

As Crow listened, he cautiously moved his body in the bed, facing Gu Shen. He clapped his hands and said, "If the story ended here, it would be great... But we only hit a foolish rich kid."

"I hope so too, but the story... is obviously not that simple."Gu Shen paused, then said, "We didn't just beat up some ordinary rich kid."

The crow was taken aback.

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"Did you drink too much last night and didn't get a good look at that guy?" Gu Shen seemed a bit helpless as he whispered, "I just used Deep Sea to search for the victim's appearance... I must say, it's a pity you didn't punch him hard last night."

"Hold on, are you saying..." Song Ci had a vague sense of foreboding.

"Last night, we beat up Zhao Qi." Gu Shen said casually, "You gave that punch to me."

"???"

Song Ci was first shocked, then angry, and finally filled with regret.

"Should this be called... the irony of fate? Or perhaps for him, it's a narrow escape from death." Gu Shen sighed lightly, "Judging by your strength, if you had thrown the punch last night, the Zhao family would have been wiped out."

"That would have been better!" Song Ci lamented, "Drinking really messes things up..."

Suddenly, he thought of something, furrowed his brows, and said seriously, "Gu Shen, you can't stay in the city anymore. I'll contact the lady for you... Pack your things and leave today."

Drinking and beating up Zhao Qi sounded quite impressive.

But in reality, no one knew better than the crow about Zhao's status in the city... and his methods.

If they were caught, he would be fine, with the lady's protection, he could handle this trouble and only lose a layer of skin. But it was different for Gu Shen, Zhao Qi was notoriously ruthless. If he caught the person who had hurt him, he would definitely torture them to death.

Thinking of this, the crow started to check his phone.

"As long as we don't talk about it, there won't be any follow-up to the beating." Gu Shen whispered, "I've erased Zhao Qi's related memories, the biological traces at the scene, and the retrospective clues that can be traced through Transcendent means... There were no surveillance cameras on the route we took in the old city last night, so he can't find anything."

The crow was stunned.

He thought hard and found that it was indeed the case.

What had this kid been through to be so cautious?

"Are you sure?" Song Ci asked suspiciously, "Could there be any oversights?"

"If I wasn't sure, how could I have dared to take action last night?" Gu Shen smiled helplessly, "Given the efficiency of the Zhao family, if there were any clues left at the scene, could you have slept peacefully until noon?"

The crow scratched his head again, "You son of a... You're really something."

"The important thing is not this..."

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

Song Ci was a bit confused.

"The old city is a wasteland that has been abandoned and forgotten by the city. It's technologically backward and impoverished. What business does a privileged person like Zhao Qi have in the old city, especially in the middle of the night?" Gu Shen stroked the orange cat, "He even brought a group of Transcendents... The most likely explanation is that he was taking advantage of the backward conditions of the old city."

"The old city is the only blind spot for Deep Sea in the city. If you want to conduct some shady business or transactions, it's best to do it here."

Gu Shen calmly said, "The Zhao family has a large business and many transactions, there's nothing to hide. Zhao Qi could have confidently conducted his business, but he chose to meet in the old city, which can only be explained as avoiding prying eyes... I guess his meeting was with someone who can't be seen in public, and if the Zhao family found out, it would have terrible consequences."

"So... even if he was beaten, he wouldn't dare to use too many resources, at least not the resources of the Zhao family. With Cui Zhongcheng in front and Lady Lu behind, every move is being watched. If the incident in the old city last night attracted their attention, he would really be in big trouble."

"In conclusion, after this beating... he can only swallow it."

After finishing his speech.

Song Ci's expression had changed from dumbfounded to thoroughly convinced.

He clapped his hands seriously and said, "Now I understand that what Old Lu said was right... It's not the hooligans that are scary, but the educated hooligans. Brother Gu, you think thrice before acting, you are truly a role model for us."

The crow's face read "I'm not the real hooligan, you are, Brother Gu."

"If..."

Gu Shen changed the subject and whispered, "What if you put yourself in Zhao Qi's shoes and think about it? A do-nothing playboy who only hangs out in the city, but last night, he went to the old city to meet someone who can't be seen in public... What was he doing there?"

Song Ci was alert in an instant.

He fell into deep thought, thinking of two things.

The first thing was that he had beaten Chen Jingtan, causing Zhao Qi's half-done deal to fall through. Zhao Qi was a petty man who would take revenge for the smallest slight. Even if the lady suppressed this matter, it was only a temporary facade, he would definitely cause trouble for him.

The second thing... was the lady's mental imprint. After thinking it over, only Zhao Qi was the most likely.

"Zhao Qi's life is very simple, there's not much privacy to speak of for a useless person like him."

Gu Shen was also thinking, this time his eyes were a bit confused, he quietly asked himself, "But if a useless person wants to climb up, someone has to help him, who could that person be?"