Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 1225 What is a Reborn Person?

"What do you think?" Yan Yifeng looked at his colleagues who were in similar positions.

“That little girl is being naughty,” said a thin man with a long face.

“Yes, the little girl seemed to be having an emotional breakdown, but in fact she expressed all the information she wanted to say,” said a man of average appearance and build.

“Very smart, knows how to use her strengths,” said a similarly thin middle-aged woman.

“That’s right.” The long-faced man nodded. “From her words and actions, we can be fairly certain that she is not Li Xiaohua.”

“No!” The plain-looking man shook his head. “Perhaps we can have another guess. Don’t forget Li Xiaomei.”

"Li Xiaohua from the future?" The thin woman frowned. "You've forgotten, Li Xiaomei said that in her memory, Li Xiaohua was already dead."

Pingping continued to shake his head, "There's another possibility: she suddenly gained someone's memories?"

Others disagreed, with Pingping Nan saying, "Why is it impossible? Rebirth has already happened..."

“Zhou Tao, the matter of rebirth has not yet been confirmed,” Yan Yifeng said.

Pingping, also known as Zhou Tao, was unconvinced. "How come there's no proof? The college entrance exam questions, the top scorer, and all the people from Xinghua Village who got into university—aren't they exactly the same as what Li Xiaomei said?"

Yan Yifeng remained silent. Indeed, as Zhou Tao had said, the evidence was already laid out before them.

"Whether Li Xiaohua is reborn or a so-called time traveler, it's certain that she is not the previous Li Xiaohua," the thin woman concluded.

Yan Yifeng frowned. "Fine, you all believe she's not the original Li Xiaohua, is that right?"

Everyone nodded.

"Minister Yan, how should we treat Li Xiaohua? Should we interrogate her?" The long-faced man looked at Yan Yifeng.

Yan Yifeng pondered for a moment, "Let's report it first and see what the higher-ups say."

The other three nodded.

"Achoo—" Shi Jia sneezed while eating. The little system in her brain started beeping wildly.

'Host, your identity has been discovered. The main system has sent a warning. If your identity is exposed, all rewards in this world will be forfeited!'

Shi Jia took out a handkerchief, wiped her nose, and thought to herself, 'They have no evidence. Even if they suspect I'm not Li Xiaohua, if they can't produce concrete proof, then I am Li Xiaohua.'

'Also, report the reborn individuals that have appeared in the small world right now.'

Seeing its host so calm, the little system relaxed and happily went to get to work.

Shi Jia chewed her food carefully, thinking, "Sigh, I couldn't hide it from them after all." However, as long as she refused to admit it, she was indeed Li Xiaohua.

After lunch, Shi Jia was taken back to the mediation room where she had been. Officer Xiao Ye gave her a blanket and told her to rest there at noon.

At 2:30 pm, Shi Jia had just woken up when she saw Luo Mingyuan and Yan Yifeng. The former was holding a slightly worn book with some blurry writing.

Yes, that's right. Having lived through so many lifetimes, I still have the skill to make things look old.

"Comrade Li, is this the book you're talking about?" Yan Yifeng asked. "Could you tell us a little about it?"

Shi Jia hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, "Can I recite it for you?"

"can."

Shi Jia then began to recite the text fluently. Not to mention her photographic memory, even if she didn't, she knew exactly which word was on which page since she wrote the entire book.

"That's good, you recited it very well, not a single word wrong!" Yan Yifeng said. "Mingyuan, have Comrade Li analyze the medicinal properties of a few herbs and tell him what diseases they can treat." "Okay." Luo Mingyuan picked up the book and started flipping through it.

Shi Jia's answers were equally fluent and her analysis was logical and well-reasoned. However, she made sure not to involve knowledge outside of what was in the book.

The afternoon's "interrogation" was like an exam, with no confrontation whatsoever.

Afterwards, Shi Jia asked, "Uncle Yan, Uncle Luo, can I go home now?"

Yan Yifeng shook his head, "Not yet. Tonight, I'll have Comrade Xiao Ye take you to the guesthouse to rest for the night."

"Why?! Do you still doubt that I'm Li Xiaohua and want me to keep you under surveillance?!" Shi Jia asked anxiously. "I am Li Xiaohua, why don't you believe me?"

Yan Yifeng had a bit of a headache. "I know you're Li Xiaohua. Don't worry, we won't hurt you. Be good, go and rest with Comrade Xiao Ye."

As the two watched Officer Ye leave with Shi Jia, Luo Mingyuan asked, "Minister, why didn't you interrogate her?"

“The higher-ups’ attitude toward these special individuals is somewhat ambiguous, and inappropriate methods could easily cause them to develop a negative impression of us. Given that we don’t yet know their background, it’s best to proceed cautiously,” Yan Yifeng said.

That's one reason. Another reason is that he personally felt Li Xiaohua's background was definitely not simple. He couldn't afford to offend her.

"I sent the information about Li Xiaohua to my superiors this morning. I believe we will receive a response by tomorrow at the latest."

Luo Mingyuan nodded.

The next day, they moved to a different room, and there were three more people. Including Yan Yifeng and Luo Mingyuan, there were five people in total, sitting opposite Shi Jia.

If the person sitting here were a 10-year-old girl, she would be trembling with fear.

Of course, Shi Jia also tried her best to appear uneasy, unsure of where to look.

"...Comrade Xiao Li, did you hear that?"

"Huh?" Shi Jia seemed to have just heard it, startled, and looked nervously at Luo Mingyuan. "Uncle Luo, what did you just say?"

"Don't be nervous, we're just asking you some questions, we won't hurt you."

"Ah, oh, oh." Shi Jia nodded, continuing to watch Luo Mingyuan nervously.

"We've actually investigated your situation thoroughly. Both your personality change and the knowledge you suddenly acquired were quite unexpected. In fact, we know you're not Li Xiaohua," Luo Mingyuan said.

"Huh?" Shi Jia's eyes widened, her eyes instantly reddening, and her vision blurring. "You're lying, I am Li Xiaohua. I am Li Xiaohua."

"Li Xiaohua! Calm down!" the thin woman snapped.

Shi Jia visibly trembled, looked at the woman in fear, and bit her lip, not daring to speak.

"Comrade Zhong, keep your voice down, you're scaring Comrade Li," Yan Yifeng said.

"Yes, Minister."

“Comrade Xiao Li, don’t be nervous. Your identity as Li Xiaohua is beyond doubt. We have already verified it through scientific and technological means,” Yan Yifeng said. “But the reason we brought you here from Xinghua Village yesterday is because we learned from someone that you may be a reincarnated person or a time traveler.”

"What?" Shi Jia looked confused.

Yan Yifeng ignored her confusion and gestured for Luo Mingyuan to continue.

"Li Xiaomei, she is a reincarnated person!" This bombshell announcement did not elicit the expected reaction.

Shi Jia was still confused. "What happened to Li Xiaomei? What is a reborn person? Did she commit another crime?"