Brooklyn, New York, in a fast food restaurant on the corner.

Lu Mingfei finished the hot dog in one gulp, wiped the sauce from the corner of his mouth, and said to Old Tang sitting opposite: "So are you really planning to return to China?"

The winter vacation is coming. Although the vacation at Cassel College is the same as that of some American universities. The winter vacation is only about half a month, but Lu Mingfei, who decided not to stay in school, still plans to go back directly.

But before leaving the United States, he decided to come to New York and meet Old Tang, whom he had met once in Mesopotamia but could not speak to. However, he had been brainwashed by the academy and could no longer remember the place.

This is their first meeting.

Regarding the concealment of information related to the Dragon Clan, the Secret Party acts like a magician's association.

"Ah?" The absent-minded Old Tang was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Oh, yes. Didn't you say that China is developing very well now? I want to take advantage of the residual heat of the Olympic Games and go back and have a look.

By the way, let’s see if we can find any of our relatives.”

He smiled reluctantly: "Didn't you say before that fallen leaves return... to what?"

Whether it was because he was nervous or because he was not very fluent in Chinese, he couldn't remember what he wanted to say.

"The fallen leaves return to their roots." Chu Zihang, who was sorting out the messy tabletop, replied.

Chu Zihang, who also had the same plan as Lu Mingfei and wanted to go back, also went to New York with him and accompanied him to meet this netizen.

"Ah, yes!" Old Tang, who was reminded, slapped the back of his head in an exaggerated manner and said, "Falling leaves return to their roots. I also think I should look for my own roots."

Lu Mingfei nodded calmly: "It's okay to go back and have a look. As for relatives, it's best if you can find them. Don't force yourself if you can't find them. There will always be people who can become your relatives. If you encounter any difficulties,

If you want, you can contact me. I know a friend who works in an Internet company and can help me in this regard."

The so-called friends of the Internet company naturally refer to Eva. Originally, she could be called the most powerful computer in the world after removing Norma's disguise, not to mention that she is now strengthened by the contract and the Philosopher's Stone.

What's more, Old Tang's words reminded him of himself, his parents whose identities were a mystery even to Kassel, and his equally mysterious self. No matter how he looked at it, he seemed a bit incompatible with his uncle's family. But during the holidays,

, the only place he could think of to go was to go back to that ordinary three-bedroom house.

For Lu Mingfei, the so-called relatives are people who hold each other back and you have to help them, or they help you. His uncle's family is such a person to him. As for those who are not even recorded by EVA, their whereabouts are unknown.

His parents may have been like that before he entered junior high school, but now, I guess I have to see it with my own eyes to confirm.

"Although I think the hope is a bit slim, I still thank you." Old Tang reluctantly thanked him, his expression looked a bit wrong.

Knowing that the reason for his trance may be related to the brainwashing in the academy, Lu Mingfei still asked: "I think you are a little mentally disturbed, what's the matter?"

Old Tang's face froze, and his expression changed. After hesitating for a few times, he moved slightly closer and said, "Actually, I encountered something a little weird recently."

Have you run into some supernatural phenomenon again? Lu Mingfei's brows twitched slightly, he came closer and asked softly: "Did you encounter something that cannot be explained clearly?"

After noticing something, Chu Zihang became slightly vigilant and observed the customers who were dining in the restaurant. Before coming here, Lu Mingfei had already told him that Old Tang was one of the registered hunters of the "Hunter Website" website.

The incident in Potamia was discovered by his scientific expedition team.

Although he can no longer remember these things after being brainwashed, he is still half a person involved in the dragon incident. If he behaves in any abnormal way, pay attention to his surroundings first.

Old Tang struggled for a moment, but finally decided to speak out: "Actually, I have been troubled by a strange dream recently."

"Strange dream? Let's hear what kind of dream it is." Lu Mingfei said this, and at the same time he adjusted the glasses on his nose and activated the perception magic attached to them.

But he didn't find anything unusual about Old Tang other than the dark circles under his eyes from staying up late.

"Hmm... how should I put it..." Old Tang thought for a moment, "I saw a lot of people wearing Chinese costumes in my dream, but they were either the semi-bald ones in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" or the ones in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"

The kind with their hair tied up in "The Myth", but some of them don't wear armor."

Ancient costume? Lu Mingfei nodded and wrote down the information, then asked: "What else is there in the dream?"

"Also... someone inside called me brother." Old Tang said with a strange look, "The location seems to be where those ancient people held meetings. That person called me brother, but I don't remember his name, nor did I remember it.

I just remember his appearance. I just remember that he is wearing the same kind of ancient clothes like everyone else."

"Is that all there is?" Lu Mingfei asked.

Old Tang's expression became hesitant again, and after a while he said: "...That's all for now. There may be some other scenes that I can't remember clearly."

After listening to Old Tang's description, Lu Mingfei nodded and leaned on the back of the dining room chair.

Seeing him like this, Chu Zihang, who understood that the incident was not about dragons, also quit his alert state.

"How's it going, Datou... Lu?" Old Tang looked at Lu Mingfei with some frustration, hoping that this netizen who seemed to be very interested in mysticism could know something.

He paused and asked: "Do I really have any past lives? Otherwise, how could I see these scenes again without the memory of China?"

"No, this is not a past life memory." Lu Mingfei thought for a moment and replied, "You have indeed seen those scenes, but you have forgotten them because it has been too long, and now, these forgotten scenes are now

The way dreams remind you."

Old Tang asked in confusion: "But I have no experience of living in China, shouldn't I have memories of this?"

Lu Mingfei shook his head: "Just because you think you have no memory, it doesn't mean that your brain has no memory. For example, when you were a child and didn't have much self-awareness, you saw the scenes you mentioned somewhere, on TV or in a theater. Then

That image that you thought you had forgotten has always remained and is stored in your mind."

"...Is that so?" Old Tang nodded blankly, as if he was recalling what happened when he was a child.

"Yes." Lu Mingfei nodded, "These memories are probably related to the place where you were born. If you think about it carefully, you might be able to find your relatives."

Old Tang nodded, as if he was thinking about memory, and said no more.

When he came back to his senses, they talked about some games that Lu Mingfei no longer played. Lu Mingfei received a message on his phone and said goodbye, and got into a taxi with Chu Zihang heading to JFK Airport.

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"If you go to the seaside, remember to let me know. If it's summer vacation, I can take you around. Although it's not as good as places like New York, there are still many places worth seeing." Roll down the window.

Lu Mingfei said to Old Tang who was sent out.

The time for Old Tang to go to China is different from theirs. He still needs to wait for a visa and other procedures, otherwise he can invite Old Tang to go with him.

"Yes, I made a note of it, be careful along the way." As he watched the taxi leave, Old Tang let go of what he had been holding on to as if he was relieved.

He touched his heart, which was still beating violently, and recalled his performance just now.

The tension that could not be concealed was confused by the trouble of strange dreams. They probably didn't realize that they still remembered what happened in Mesopotamia, right?

Yes, the brainwashing and hypnosis methods that Kassel Psychological Department is proud of did not work on Old Tang.

Old Tang, who was taken into a certain room, was released after inexplicably sleeping for a while. Before he could figure out what had happened, he soon discovered whether the other members of the scientific expedition team were in a trance, and

There is no discussion about the anomalies of what was found in the underground palace.

Understanding that this might be some kind of memory clearing method, and also knowing that he might be a little special, he immediately pretended to be in a trance like the members of the scientific expedition team. Then he deceived the mysterious people and was successfully sent back.

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But even after he returned to New York safely, he was still anxious for a while.

Just when he felt that the limelight was almost over and it was time to prepare to run away, a message from Lu Mingfei frightened him into thinking about leaving.

He has never forgotten the scene of Lu Mingfei braving blue fire and falling from the sky.

Knowing that Lu Ming insisted on coming to find him, he was so frightened that he almost ran away, but he still endured it. If he left at this time, wasn't he saying that there was something wrong with me and you should come and catch me! So he spent most of the night

Let’s think about how to deal with this situation.

But fortunately, Lu Mingfei who arrived seemed to have just come to him for fun at his previous invitation. He didn't find that their brainwashing on him was useless and came here to catch him and do it again.

But did my dream really mean that? On the way back, Old Tang thought this way.

The reason he used to deal with Lu Mingfei's dream was not made up, but had existed since he came back from there.

But he didn't tell Lu Mingfei all the contents of the dream, such as... the fact that the boy who kept calling him brother was a monster.

"...Brother, run away." Old Tang suddenly stopped while walking. He heard the monster's voice again.

With a slightly frightened expression on his face, he looked around, trying to find the owner of the voice that had been pestering him, either here or in the busy city.

But except for these passers-by who looked at him strangely when they saw his movements, he didn't see anyone strange.

Is it really because he didn't fall asleep because he thought too much last night? He smiled to himself and planned to go back to pack his things. But suddenly, he paused when he saw something.

Right in front of him, two people dressed as construction workers passed by with a huge mirror. But what was supposed to be his figure on the mirror was the person he least wanted to see...or a monster.

Time seemed to have stopped, and all the people coming and going around him disappeared unconsciously. There was only him, the mirror, and...the monster inside in the whole world.

"Run quickly, brother..." the monster spoke, still saying the same words he had been saying.

"Didn't I already plan to run away? Why did you show up again?" Old Tang said a little out of control. His nervousness when facing Lu Mingfei was not entirely fake. More than half of the reasons were because of this.

Given by the monster who called his brother.

The monster boy shook his head: "No, you have to escape further and faster. They are already by your side..."

Suddenly, Monster Boy's voice stopped.

Old Tang also stared at another figure who appeared in the mirror at an unknown moment with his eyes wide open and his mouth wide open but unable to make any sound.

The figure that suddenly appeared looked a little smaller than the monster boy. He wore a white bow tie on his small black suit and a white rose on his chest.

Old Tang, who came to the conclusion that this was a beautiful boy, could not say anything. He could only watch helplessly as the somewhat familiar boy took out the white roses from his chest and placed them on the monster boy who was also unable to resist.

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"Run away, run away..." A clear children's voice sounded, and the boy adjusted the monster boy's posture so that he was holding flowers in both hands, as if he was in a coffin waiting for people to come to express condolences.

"It's just a matter of order..." The boy turned his head and smiled at Old Tang. He looked at him with an indescribable strange golden color and said, "... none of you can escape."
To be continued...