On the Ark.

He wondered how she was doing. Looking back, that girl was the most severely infected patient Lin Ye had ever seen. If nothing was done, she wouldn't have survived much longer. So, she hadn't come to see Lin Ye before he left, most likely because… But Lin Ye still hoped she was alive; he had simply broken his promise.

Ah, I'm thinking about trivial things again.

Lin Ye shook his head, clearing his mind of those inexplicable thoughts, and then prepared to concentrate on answering Wei Yanwu's next questions. His intuition told him that Wei Yanwu wouldn't give up so easily.

Sure enough, after about half a minute of silence, Wei Yanwu slowly spoke: "All these years, you haven't looked up your past information?"

Lin Ye said, "I've thought about it, but I don't have the ability. After all, when I was in Chernobog, I was already quite content just being able to support myself."

Lady Wenyue nodded and said softly, "Indeed, Chernobog is not a good place; just surviving is difficult enough."

Wei Yanwu nodded slightly, then continued to ask, "After you joined Rhodes Island, didn't you ask anyone from Rhodes Island to investigate?"

"How can I ask for that?" Lin Ye said with a smile. "Rhodes Island is just a pharmaceutical company. They're already overwhelmed with how to expand the company every day, how could they have the energy to worry about my affairs?"

Lady Wenyue laughed: "You child, you really speak the truth."

“Because that’s true,” Lin Ye said. “And this world is so chaotic, so many people die for no reason. I’m already very content to be alive and have a pretty good job. As for the past, I don’t really care. The old saying ‘carefree’ probably refers to someone like me.”

Lady Wenyue sighed softly, "It's not that you're heartless, because you're absolutely right. The world is in such chaos right now. Apart from a few major powers, there's war everywhere, and people are dying everywhere. Even Ursus, a great power, is..."

“Alright, Wen Yue,” Wei Yanwu interrupted Madam Wen Yue, saying, “Let’s not talk about unpleasant things at a family dinner; it’s impolite to the guests.”

“You’re right.” Madam Wenyue nodded. “Then continue eating, Muyue. Don’t think I didn’t see it. If you throw the vegetables aside again, I’ll make you eat the whole plate of vegetables.”

Mu Yue immediately became obedient and ate her vegetables.

But Wei Yanwu wasn't going to end the conversation yet. He looked at Lin Ye and said, "If you want, I can help you."

"help me?"

“Yes.” Wei Yanwu stirred the clear soup with a spoon and said slowly, “I will help you find out where you are from. This task may be difficult for Rhodes Island, but it is much simpler for me.”

"Isn't this too much trouble for you?"

“It’s not much trouble, just a matter of a word,” Wei Yanwu said. “We have an old saying in Yan, ‘fallen leaves return to their roots.’ It’s a sad thing if a leaf blown away by the wind can’t return to the roots. So if you’re willing, I can help you out. You don’t need to feel like you’re bothering me. A few months ago, you saved my Guard Bureau and more than a dozen lives. Compared to those lives, your matter is nothing.”

Madam Wenyue nodded and said softly, "Old Wei is right. You saved the Guard Bureau, which means Lungmen owes you a favor. So it's only right that Lungmen uses its resources to repay your kindness. And for Lungmen, this is really not a difficult thing, if you're willing."

Now that things had come to this point, Lin Ye couldn't refuse any longer. After all, there was no reason for someone with amnesia not to be interested in their past self. Lin Ye's constant refusals would only arouse Wei Yanwu's suspicion. So he could only pretend to be grateful and agree, but in his heart he was thinking, "Anyway, you guys aren't that different." If Wei Yanwu could really find out his dormitory number from his past life, then that would be quite impressive.

"Don't you have any memory of your past?" Wei Yanwu asked. "Even a vague impression would be helpful. If you have any, please tell me so I can have a general idea of ​​what's going on."

Lin Ye shook his head: "That's true. I've had quite a few dreams, but none of them are of any reference value."

Wei Yanwu nodded: "In that case, I'll have to do it myself. But I do have a good idea. Let's start the investigation from Yan Kingdom."

Lin Ye was somewhat surprised: "Why?"

Wei Yanwu said with a smile, "Because you can get used to Yan cuisine."

Lin Ye couldn't help but laugh. Just as he was about to say something, his phone suddenly rang.

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Author's note: I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow. I'll be packing tonight, so there will only be one update for now.

By the way, wishing everyone a Happy New Year a few hours early!

Does Chapter 450 require manual navigation? (3K)

The call was from the forest ranger.

Although Lin Ye was somewhat puzzled as to why the forest ranger would contact him at this time, he apologized to Wei Yanwu and then got up to answer the phone.

"Hey, Lao Lin?" Lin Ye answered the phone. "What's up?"

No one responded.

"Old Lin? Can you hear me?"

There has still been no response.

Lin Ye looked at his phone screen with some confusion. It showed that the call was in progress, and there was no signal strength indicator. But there was no sound on the other end. He didn't know if the ranger's phone was broken, or if it had accidentally dialed Lin Ye's number while in his pocket. So he hung up and called back.

But this time the call didn't go through.

"What's going on?" Lin Ye put down his phone and muttered, "Is the phone really broken?"

It seems to be the only possibility.

Lin Ye put away his phone and prepared to return to the table for dinner.

However, after taking two steps back, he felt a little uneasy again.

The silent call and the unreachable phone reminded him of his encounter at the beach a few months ago. The déjà vu was so strong that he could almost picture the terrifying monster standing before him, holding Skadi's phone. This image made Lin Ye pull out his phone again and dial the Ranger's number once more.

Still no one answered.

This intensified Lin Ye's unease; he had a vague feeling that something might have happened to the ranger. After all, the man wasn't just an ordinary old man, but a veteran who had seen battle; it was highly unlikely that he would simply disappear without a trace. The phone call earlier might have been a plea for help, although Lin Ye didn't know why the ranger would ask for help if something had truly happened.

Moreover, the Ranger should be with Eyjafjalla at a time like this.

Lin Ye immediately dialed Eyjafjalla's number.

After about ten seconds of waiting, Eyjafjalla answered the phone, and Lin Ye heard her deliberately lowered voice: "Senior? Is there something you need?"

"Eyjafjalla," Lin Ye asked quickly, "Is the Ranger with you?"

"Senior? Is there something you need?" Eyjafjalla repeated.

"I asked if the forest ranger was with you?" Lin Ye asked. "Wasn't he the one who took you to the seminar?"

"Senior... are you speaking? I think I can't hear you."

Can't hear me? How could she not hear me? Could it be that Eyjafjalla's special sensitivity to his voice doesn't work over the phone? Lin Ye had never tried this before. Just as he was hesitating whether he should shout at Wei Yanwu's house to make Eyjafjalla hear him, Eyjafjalla sped up her speech: "Senior, it's almost my turn to speak, I can't chat with you anymore. If you need anything, please find Senior Ranger, he's waiting for me outside the building."

After saying that, Eyjafjalla hung up the phone hastily without waiting for Lin Ye's reply.

This left Lin Ye speechless. He was clearly not going to chat with Eyjafjalla... Hmm? Eyjafjalla just said that the Ranger was waiting for her outside the seminar venue? In other words, the two of them were together. If something happened to the Ranger, Eyjafjalla should have been able to sense it, right?

No, how can you do something like this based on gut feeling? What if your feeling is wrong?

Thinking of this, Lin Ye put away his phone and returned to the dining table, not to continue eating, but to ask Wei Yanwu some questions.

"Hmm? Dr. Lin, you don't look too well." Madam Wenyue noticed Lin Ye's expression and asked considerately, "What happened?"

Lin Ye shook his head and looked at Wei Yanwu: "Mr. Wei, may I ask you a question?"

Wei Yanwu nodded: "Of course, no problem."

"I'd like to ask, are there any Guard Bureau agents on duty at today's seminar?" Lin Ye thought. If the Guard Bureau was on duty, he could just call Chen or Swire to ask about the situation and ask them to keep an eye on the Rangers. However, Wei Yanwu's answer made his heart sink.

“No,” Wei Yanwu said. “Right now, the entire Guard Bureau is engaged in disaster relief in the 20th District. The security company I hired is responsible for maintaining order. What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”

Lin Ye was momentarily at a loss for words. Should he say he suspected something had happened over there? But he had no evidence… Regardless of whether he had evidence or not, Lin Ye said, “I suspect something might have happened over there.”

As he spoke, he told Wei Yanwu about the forest ranger's phone number.

After hearing this, Wei Yanwu frowned slightly: "Is there really such a thing?"

“Yes.” Lin Ye nodded. “So I wanted to ask if you could get in touch with that security company?”

Wei Yanwu shook his head and slowly said, "I don't have their contact information because I entrusted this task to my secretary. But my secretary is currently directing disaster relief. However, Dr. Lin Ye, I think you're making a mountain out of a molehill. Judging that something happened over there based on just one phone call is a bit exaggerated. Longmen isn't some chaotic place, and the security company I hired is quite well-known in the industry. You can rest assured that this matter is handled by them. As for your colleague, his phone probably had a problem. Have you tried contacting your junior colleague who is attending the seminar? She's in the building; she should be the most convincing person, right?"

Lin Ye was at a loss for words when Wei Yanwu spoke. After all, he was just an outsider, and it was indeed wrong for him to question the work of the Governor of Longmen without any conclusive evidence.

“Besides, even if something really does happen,” Wei Yanwu tapped his fingers lightly on the table, “that security company can contact my secretary, and my secretary can immediately bring the Imperial Guard to provide support. You can rest assured about that. If you're still worried…”

As Wei Yanwu spoke, he took out his phone and made a call in front of Lin Ye.

"Xiao Li? You're at the Yuanshi Building, right? How did the meeting go? Hmm, I'm glad it went smoothly."

After a brief conversation, Wei Yanwu hung up the phone.

"See, nothing happened, at least nothing went wrong at the seminar," Wei Yanwu said calmly. "But I don't know about your colleague. Why don't you try contacting your other colleagues and ask what happened?"

Wei Yanwu reminded Lin Ye, who took out his phone again, but for a moment didn't know who to call.

The forest ranger had mentioned to him before he left that his team members had gone to purchase supplies that day, and Lin Ye didn't have their contact information.

So should we just call Kal'tsit?

This seems to be the most correct approach, but...

Lin Ye took a deep breath and then looked at Wei Yanwu: "Mr. Wei, although I know this request is a bit presumptuous, I still want to say... could you lend me a car?"

"Lend me a car?" Wei Yanwu looked at Lin Ye with some surprise. "Do you intend to go straight there?"

“Yes.” Lin Ye nodded and said, “No matter what, I think I should go and see what’s going on.”

"Even though I've already told you the seminar will be fine, right?"

“Well… regardless of whether the seminar or the conference goes well, I still need to make sure my colleague is safe,” Lin Ye said. “But as you know, I can’t get a taxi outside right now.”

Hearing Lin Ye's words, Wei Yanwu crossed his hands, rested his chin on his hand, thought for a while, and slowly said, "I can understand how you feel, but it's still too dangerous to go out in this weather. Why don't you tell me where your colleague is, and I'll have my secretary send someone over to check? What do you think?"

Wei Yanwu's suggestion was indeed a good option, but Lin Ye thought about how Wei Yanwu would first have to contact his secretary, who would then contact the Guard Bureau, which was currently engaged in disaster relief, and then the Guard Bureau would have to allocate personnel... It would take forever. So he still asked Wei Yanwu to lend him a car.

“Since you’ve put it that way, I have no reason to refuse.” Wei Yanwu nodded, then looked at Madam Wenyue, “Wenyue, go to the garage and get a car for Dr. Lin Ye.”

Madam Wenyue slowly rose and sighed softly, "Really, we've only just started eating."

Wei Yanwu smiled and said, "Young people are full of energy. If he wants to go, let him go."

Lin Ye said gratefully, "Thank you all."

Mu Yue looked up at Lin Ye, and said with some disappointment, "Veterinarian brother, are you leaving already? Will you come to see me again next time, haha?"

"Of course I will." Lin Ye patted Mu Yue's head and said with a smile, "I still need to go back to your house to return the car."

Ten minutes later, Lin Ye drove a blue SUV out of the Wei family's garage.

This was the first time in his life he'd driven such a nice car, so nice that he was worried about whether he could afford to pay for it if he damaged it. But there was nothing he could do; among the pile of expensive sports cars in the Wei family's garage, this was already the cheapest model. Besides, driving a sports car in this kind of weather would undoubtedly be suicidal.

After setting the navigation destination to Yuanshi Building, Lin Ye gripped the steering wheel with one hand and picked up the phone with the other. Just as he was thinking about who to call, a person suddenly appeared in his field of vision, startling him so much that he had to slam on the brakes.

With a screeching sound of tires, the car barely came to a stop after a slight drift in the middle of the road. Lin Ye, furious, was about to see who was so reckless when a familiar voice rang out first.

"Hey, need human navigation?"

Lin Ye turned his head and saw Mostima standing outside the car, gently tapping on the window. Even the torrential rain couldn't hide the smile in her bright eyes.

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