I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 167 "No..."

Minister, Lin Xing'an has woken up.

A line of words on the master copy slowly emerged as the ink seeped through.

Director Zhao said that Lin Xing'an's recovery speed was far beyond imagination.

[He has fully recovered to normal and may wake up at any time]

"So fast?"

Zhang Guang was stunned and looked at the time.

It's only noon, and only four hours have passed.

I'll be there soon.

Zhang Guang replied on the notebook.

"Go ahead. Just focus on handling the Taoyuan matter wholeheartedly."

"I'll think of a way to deal with Lin Xing'an's future."

Jiang Rong stood up and gently stroked a few withered roses.

As if time had gone back, the roses bloomed again.

And the wall flipped again.

The two returned to the small office.

"Sister Jiang, I don't intend to tell anyone about Yu Yu's identity."

Before leaving, Zhang Guang seemed to have pondered for a long time and spoke hesitantly.

"Because you didn't approve Yu Yu's mission at the time, everything was done on my own initiative, so this is also a serious violation."

"Even though Yu Yu's contribution is enormous, if the Coordination Department insists on this..."

"They might even deprive Yu Yu of all his achievements due to the illegal nature of the mission itself, which could implicate Lin Xing'an."

Zhang Guang's words made Jiang Rong nod.

"You've been very thoughtful. Yu Yu's identity and mission, given the current situation, will only become a handle if disclosed."

"But if that's the case, then Lin Xing'an will need an identity to join the committee and become a formal employee. To gain a foothold in the committee, he'll need an identity."

"You go first, and I'll think about it."

Jiang Rong waved his hand.

"Sister Jiang, do you want to go meet Lin Xing'an as well?"

"Yes, but not at this time."

Jiang Rong said after a moment of silence.

Even though Zhang Guang had already investigated, and even though all traces of Lin Xing'an could be traced.

But as the director of the former siege and killing department, her suspicious instinct still made her feel a little worried about Lin Xing'an and Yu Yu.

This worry will not go away unless you see it with your own eyes and try it out.

"Okay, I'll go first. Thank you for the military order. After it's signed, at least the Coordination Department won't give us any more trouble this week."

Zhang Guang clasped his fists.

"Zhang Guang, do you want to wait until Lin Xing'an wakes up and unlocks the password? Then you can see what the information on that page is before you tell me?"

"Since Yu Yu didn't tell Lin Xing'an her identity, it's impossible for her to tell Lin Xing'an the password directly."

"This password was most likely only hinted at by Lin Xing'an. It's been so long... there's a chance Lin Xing'an has forgotten it."

"And even if it's opened, what if the information on the password page isn't the location of the Taoyuan host, or the information inside is wrong?"

Jiang Rong asked with a frown.

Zhang Guangze shook his head.

Naturally, he had considered these issues.

"Sister Jiang, the siege unit has already burned their boats and has no way out."

"The cat invasion this morning, if Taoyuan is not killed..."

Zhang Guang gave a bitter laugh. "Without this military order, the Coordination Department wouldn't even give us three days, let alone a week."

"Okay, then let's see if this kid can save the Siege Tribe."

Jiang Rong looked at Lin Xing'an's information in his hand and said softly.

Zhang Guang didn't say anything more. He looked at the master copy again, and after confirming that there was no new information, he nodded to Jiang Rong and left the committee member's office.

……

……

Committee, surrounded and killed the safe house.

This safe house is located on the lowest floor of the City Lights Building in North City.

The original purpose of construction was to protect against people and animals.

Later, he gradually became a glutton for the Defense Coordination Department.

After all, conflicts within the committee are escalating, and nothing can be predicted.

But unexpectedly, the first person to use it was Lin Xing'an.

"He has no physical problems now. He is just asleep and may wake up at any time."

"After all, coming back from the dead, even with my mother's blessing, would consume a lot of physical energy."

Zhao Wuji said after checking Lin Xing'an's body again.

Then, the safe house fell into silence.

Xu Zhe rested his chin on his hand, closed his eyes, and frowned.

Until now, he still couldn't understand why Taoyuan had countless ways to kill Lin Xing'an without letting them know.

But it has to be designed so carefully, taking such a big detour...

Although judging from Zhang Guang's attitude, it is basically certain that there is nothing wrong with Lin Xing'an.

He also told himself not to think about it anymore.

but……

"Tsk."

Xu Zhe turned the ring and exhaled heavily.

Ke Ke sat beside Lin Xing'an's bed, curling her long hair with her fingers and looking at the sleeping Lin Xing'an with her head tilted.

I feel somewhat relieved and a touch of guilt...

And...some tension.

Some wondered what face she would use when Lin Xing'an woke up, and how she would face his nervousness...

Even though Xu Zhe had already said that he would try his best to put the blame on Taoyuan.

but……

Keke lowered his eyes.

For some unknown reason, he placed his hand on Lin Xing'an's face and touched it.

But when she realized what she was doing, she immediately retracted her hand as if she had been electrocuted!

His face turned red.

When she was seven years old, she awakened the B-level [Transformation]. Because it was the same ability as the famous human-animal "cat", she was lucky enough to be noticed by Xu Zhe.

Under Xu Zhe's almost cruel training, Keke's strength improved on the one hand, but the change in his mentality was the most important.

Facing humans and animals, especially powerful humans and animals, she has experienced several life-and-death crises.

This kind of training enabled her to become the director of the Archives Department even though she was only eighteen or nineteen years old.

Able to take on the responsibility alone.

But for some reason, facing Lin Xing'an...

Keke felt buried in his work, and his heart, which had long been frozen, became soft again.

Maybe it’s because Lin Xing’an has always been optimistic, positive, and striving for his goals?

Perhaps it was because of Lin Xing'an's bold ideas for internal reforms of the committee?
Maybe it was because Lin Xing'an noticed her, the one with the least presence in the siege team, behind Xu Zhe?

K……

"..."

Ke Ke gently placed his fingers on Lin Xing'an's face.

Feeling his light breathing.

What she recalled in her mind was that afternoon, when she was interacting with Lin Xing'an as Jiang Xiaojiang.

It was clearly Xu Zhe who sent her to test Lin Xing'an that day.

But it was the most relaxing day she had ever had.

When she thought of the time when she put her hand into Lin Xing'an's glove and drank milk tea with his straw, Lin Xing'an blushed, was reserved, and looked a little at a loss...

A smile also appeared on Keke's face.

"..."

But just as she was immersed in the memories of that day, Lin Xing'an's eyelashes suddenly trembled on the bed.

Then he slowly opened his eyes.

I just happened to catch the faint smile on Keke's face.

"Ah! Junior! You're awake!"

Ke Ke was stunned for half a second, then quickly adjusted his demeanor and said in surprise. Zhao Wuji and Xu Zhe, who were standing by, also immediately reported to Zhang Guanghui using the sub-book, and then came over.

"Junior, you..."

Keke wanted to hold Lin Xing'an's hand very enthusiastically.

But Lin Xing'an dodged and moved away.

There was a daze in his eyes, and his face looked confused and frightened.

"I……"

Lin Xing'an sat up from the bed, frowning and rubbing his head.

"The body is in a temporary protective amnesia. After all, the cat's decapitation method is too brutal."

"Coupled with the effects of the potion, the memories we brought back are like a nightmare to Lin Xing'an."

"He might even forget the entire memory."

"In this situation, if he doesn't remember it the first time, he basically won't remember it later."

Zhao Wuji said without any surprise.

Xu Zhe's ears also moved.

He could hear Lin Xing'an's confusion.

Naturally, they had thought of this situation just now.

Xu Zhe nodded to Keke implicitly.

"Don't worry, you are safe now."

"Do you remember what happened?"

While Lin Xing'an was still in a daze, Ke Ke held Lin Xing'an's hand again and asked with great concern.

Her question also made Lin Xing'an frown.

"I remember... I... I seemed to be in... the seminar room, and then... I..."

"Junior, it's okay, it's okay. If you can't think of it, then don't think about it."

Keke opened his arms and hugged Lin Xing'an.

Xu Zhe and Zhao Wuji also breathed a sigh of relief.

Forgetting that memory is the best scenario for them.

"...What time is it now? I have a part-time job... I'm going to the Ice and Snow World tonight. I already canceled my visit with the director last time, so this time..."

“No…you…”

As Lin Xing'an was speaking, he seemed to suddenly realize something and quickly broke free from Keke's arms.

"Junior, I'm Ke Ke, the director of the Archives Department of the Committee's Siege Division. Didn't you send me your resume? You've already been accepted!"

Koko said with a smile.

"Congratulations, junior, you're already an intern on the committee!"

"And this position is the easiest to get a permanent position. As long as you complete your internship for three months, you can get a permanent position!"

"You don't have to look for internships anymore, and you don't have to worry about your future job after graduation!"

"Also! From now on, just call me your senior! I also graduated from North City University, although not full-time."

Seeing that Lin Xing'an still looked a little confused, Ke Ke also stretched out his hand to him and said with a smile.

"...Director Ke..."

"Tsk! I told you, just call me Senpai!"

Ke Ke patted Lin Xing'an's hand and glared at him.

"Senior sister..."

"Yeah~ That's right, don't be so reserved!"

Ke Ke patted Lin Xing'an on the head and shook hands with him.

"Congratulations."

Xu Zhe on the side also clapped his hands and congratulated.

"I...did submit my resume...but..."

Although he was very surprised, Lin Xing'an still frowned.

"Junior, don't doubt yourself, you're really excellent! I didn't hesitate after seeing your resume!"

Ke Ke said while the iron was hot, interfering with Lin Xingan's thinking.

But Lin Xing'an kept shaking his head.

"No, no... I was in the research room, and you took me... I..."

"Yes, I took you away."

Keke nodded frankly.

"This is a test from our archives department."

"……test?"

"Because the Archives Department needs to manage the files of the Siege Division and even some of the Coordination Division personnel, including everyone's abilities and strengths, it's extremely important. Therefore, even interns must undergo our strict review. I took you away to the seminar room so that you would be completely unconscious. I could conduct physical tests and background research on you to obtain the most realistic results and ensure that there were no problems with you."

Keke took a deep breath, looked into Lin Xing'an's eyes, and said sincerely.

"Is this so..."

"That's right. Because of the special nature of the Archives Department, this is also a unique inspection method used by the Archives Department."

Xu Zhe also nodded.

"Junior, if you fail the test, we will still send you back to the seminar room. It's like you slept through it."

"But there is nothing wrong with your identity, abilities, personality, and social background."

"So you passed directly, and what you're feeling now is normal."

Keke held Lin Xing'an's hand again.

But Lin Xing'an pulled his hand back again.

"Junior, you..."

"No, something's wrong. I remember...senpai..."

Lin Xing'an shook his head.

"What's wrong with Senior? She's here."

Keke blinked and smiled at Lin Xing'an.

Her delicate facial features coupled with her gentle smile actually made people feel dazed for a moment.

But Lin Xing'an trembled a little.

"It's Jiang Xiaojiang..."

"I remembered..."

"Jiang Xiaojiang is dead..."

He suddenly froze in place, his Adam's apple rolling slightly.

He subconsciously raised his hand and touched his neck.

The doubt in his eyes gradually melted away like snow under the sun.

A hint of gloom flashed across Xu Zhe and Zhao Wuji's faces at the same time.

This is even harder to explain...

Xu Zhe gave Keke a look.

But before Keke could speak, Lin Xing'an spoke first.

"Jiang Xiaojiang had an accident on Sunday morning, so that afternoon and that night, you turned into her, right?"

"Is it just to make me say those words and prove that I am the murderer of Jiang Xiaojiang?"

Lin Xing'an looked at Ke Ke, a bitter look on his face. "I've always thought Director Ke was very...very powerful..."

“…No…”

Keke was actually a little panicked and kept shaking his head.

"So what's going on now? Stop teasing me. I've already admitted that I killed Jiang Xiaojiang. I did everything. Is that okay?"

"Junior, I know you are..."

"Director Ke, there's no need to act anymore. It's meaningless. There's no need to pretend to talk to me like this anymore."

Lin Xing'an interrupted Ke Ke directly.

"Your mission of contacting me and inducing me to say those words has been accomplished."

"Thank you for taking half a day out of your busy schedule as the director to act with me. It really works hard for you."

"After all... you can actually just turn into my appearance and do anything with my appearance."

He looked at Keke and said calmly.

"..."

Lin Xing'an's indifferent look actually made Ke Ke feel heartbroken.

"no……"

Her eyes suddenly turned red.

I wanted to explain, but I couldn't utter a word...

(End of this chapter)