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Following Lu Baizhi's gaze, Fan Xiao carefully observed the facilities along the river.

Aside from the beautiful environment, he didn't find anything else noteworthy.

It was midday, the sun was high in the sky, and there weren't many pedestrians around. It would probably get lively in the evening.

The red plastic running track laid along the shore looks quite eye-catching.

"Do you remember this place?" Fan Xiao asked Lu Baizhi.

“No,” the girl shook her head, “I just felt…like I wanted to come here and take a look.”

"Let's go for a walk together, maybe we'll encounter something."

Fan Xiao pointed to the riverbank below the plastic running track.

"Mm." Lu Baizhi nodded.

She clung tightly to Fan Xiao's arm, not letting go even as they descended the steps.

Because she was afraid that once she let go, she wouldn't have the courage to do something so bold again.

Fan Xiao glanced at the girl's innocent profile, trying to pull his attention away from the extreme softness coming from her arm.

It is indeed very big... very soft... and captivating.

The two walked along the riverbank until they reached the bottom of the bridge.

Lu Baizhi still couldn't remember anything, but this didn't bother her—her attention wasn't on it.

"Didn't my sister say that crossing my arms is my signature move? Fan Xiao's reaction is so calm."

"I...I even deliberately leaned closer, could it be...he likes petite women like older sisters?"

A rather improper thought flashed through her mind.

On the other hand, Fan Xiao seemed to have switched gender roles, seriously analyzing Lu Baizhi's situation in his mind.

"Zhizi, do you remember anything?" Fan Xiao asked.

"No," Lu Baizhi said apologetically, "It's a bit strange. I clearly wanted to come here, and I'm sure this is the place, but... I just can't remember anything."

"It's okay. The main purpose of coming out today is not to find out the reason. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just think of it as coming out to have fun."

After offering a word of comfort, Fan Xiao pointed to the shimmering water beside them and asked, "Do you remember Tianhu Lake?"

"No, not at all." Lu Baizhi shook her head.

"So, where did you go to school before? Do you remember?" Fan Xiao began to steer the conversation: "I mean, primary school."

"Yes, of course I remember that."

Lu Baizhi took out her phone, searched for a place name, zoomed in on the map, and handed the phone to Fan Xiao.

Fan Xiao took it and examined it carefully, then judged, "It's not far from the school."

After handing the phone back, he asked, "Where is your hometown located?"

My hometown is here.

Lu Baizhi entered another place name and handed it to Fan Xiao.

Fan Xiao took it and looked at it, zooming in slightly on the surrounding details.

After comparison, he discovered that Tianhu Lake was located between Lu Baizhi's hometown and school.

Although it's not exactly in the middle, if you drive back and forth between the two locations, you'll definitely see the scenery on this side of Tianhu Lake.

From this perspective, it's impossible that Lu Baizhi had no impression of Tianhu at all.

Her memory... definitely has problems!

Of course, it's also possible that too much time has passed and she has forgotten what happened before.

Fan Xiao handed the phone back to the girl for the second time and asked, "When did you and your sister move away from Ancheng?"

"Back in junior high school, it was about 5 years ago."

Where did you go for junior high school?

"It was also at the Second Experimental School, which is a private school divided into primary and secondary sections. I went straight up from the primary school."

Lu Baizhi replied.

Upon hearing this, Fan Xiao took out his phone and began searching for the construction time of that upscale residential area.

The answer is 7 years ago.

These facilities along the river were also built seven years ago.

“Bai Zhi moved away 5 years ago. She would pass by here on her way home from school, so it’s impossible that she has no memory of this place at all.”

“Being young could be explained by forgetting, but she was already in junior high school at that time, so forgetting shouldn’t be an issue.”

"And... seven years ago, riverside facilities and that upscale residential area were added here. In other words... nine years ago, this place looked completely different?"

"Could it be some kind of research institute?"

A guess formed in Fan Xiao's mind.

This riverbank is far from his old home, and as a child, he could hardly have gone here on his own, so he naturally had no chance to meet and get to know Lu Baizhi.

But if this place used to be a research institute, the situation would be different.

According to his speculation, he was likely tricked by the One Wing organization when he was a child... or rather, he was captured and experimented on.

Thinking of this, Fan Xiao used his phone to search for relevant information about this area from 9 years ago.

Lacking the necessary tools, he couldn't hack into the official database to retrieve intelligence, so he had to search for scattered records online.

This took him quite a bit of time.

Fortunately, Lu Baizhi was very sensible and didn't make any demands just because it was a rare date. She didn't argue or make a fuss and waited obediently for him to finish his business.

During this process, the girl only slightly increased the strength of her grip on his arm, and pressed her body even closer to his.

Fan Xiao glanced at the girl who was starting to take advantage of him and found that her cheeks were flushed. It seemed that this initiative made her feel ashamed.

Just as Lu Baizhi was starting to feel dizzy, Fan Xiao finally finished his intelligence gathering.

The result... was slightly different from what I had guessed.

Nine years ago, this area was just an ordinary residential area, with no research institutes or similar facilities located here.

As for the hidden research facilities... since secrecy has been taken into consideration, it is naturally impossible to choose a location in a residential area.

There's no such thing as a recluse hiding in plain sight when it comes to biological research.

Judging from the probability, this area should have been an ordinary residential area 9 years ago, without so many troubles.

"The conclusion that Lu Baizhi's memories have been altered has been verified."

"As for her extraordinary luck... if she is not an S-class psionic potential user, then her luck is very likely related to me. In other words, the memories of me that were altered were the ones she had altered."

"Now she's here, guided by luck... Is this where I met her? Have I been here before?"

Fan Xiao looked up and around, but couldn't recall anything.

It seems that relying on external factors such as "location, environment, and forgotten acquaintances" is not enough to revive memories.

To find out what exactly happened 9 years ago, we can only wait for the person from One Wing to contact him through the Bird Angel Medal.

After thinking it through, Fan Xiao stopped dwelling on the matter.

He manipulated the blood to flow out of his body, rolled his phone away a little, and touched the screen to bring up the camera, pointing it at him and Lu Baizhi.

"What...is this for?"

After seeing this scene, Lu Baizhi asked curiously.

"Let's take a picture to remember this place," Fan Xiao said with a smile. "After all... this might be the place where we met and got to know each other."

"Meeting and getting to know each other..."

Lu Baizhi was stunned for a moment, then her thoughts came to her, and a look of surprise appeared on her face as she asked, "Fan Xiao, you mean... we knew each other before? We met here?"

"Yes. Not only do we know each other, but we probably have a pretty good relationship, otherwise you wouldn't have 'forgotten' what happened before."

Fan Xiao said, "This matter involves a secret organization. I'm only telling you this; don't tell anyone else."

"Oh, by the way, you don't need to hide it from Xi Ning. You can mention it to her later."

After explaining the points to note, he briefly mentioned the One-Winged Organization and showed the Bird Angel Medal to Lu Baizhi, making sure the girl remembered what the medal looked like.

Lu Baizhi is very lucky. After keeping this matter in mind, she may come across information related to the one-wing in an unexpected place.

At the same time, because she was lucky, she came into contact with things that were... probably low-risk.

There may be risks, but they are within her jurisdiction.

As long as she doesn't stubbornly headlong into danger, she'll basically be fine.

"It's confirmed that our memories have all been altered."

Fan Xiao said in a serious tone, "Modifying memories and erasing traces is the consistent style of this organization."

"If you come into contact with any information related to this organization in the future, remember to notify me immediately. Do not act rashly on your own."

"Well, I see."

Influenced by the serious atmosphere, Lu Baizhi's expression became solemn.

Unexpectedly... before the Evolution Game even started, some players had already visited their area.

They even altered her memories before leaving… Thinking of this, Lu Baizhi's face showed an unusually angry expression: “They actually made me forget such an important thing… These people are too much!”

"Didn't fate bring us together again?"

Fan Xiao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have a way to solve the memory problem, but you'll have to wait a while."

He glanced at Yan Keke from the side.

Yan Keke didn't go back; she stayed with him for a walk along the river.

Seeing Fan Xiao looking over, the little girl turned her gaze away from the river, patted her thin chest, and assured him, "Brother Fan, please leave the memory matter to me! Once Fairy Tale Town's level is raised and I unlock the ability to manipulate memories, I will definitely help you and Sister Lu recover."

Fan Xiao didn't respond, but simply patted Yan Keke's head.

He then met Lu Baizhi's gaze again and said, "We'll remember the past sooner or later, so there's no need to worry too much for now."

"As for now... come on, look at the camera, smile, let's take a picture to remember this moment."

"Ah."

Lu Baizhi temporarily suppressed her anger and subconsciously looked around.

Fan Xiao was manipulating the blood to make her phone float in the air. She was worried that the prop's strange abilities would cause panic and attract onlookers from the surrounding passersby.

After realizing that no one was looking in their direction, she remembered that Fan Xiao knew illusion magic.

The bizarre scene of blood swirling around the phone should have been covered up.

After her worries subsided, Lu Baizhi suddenly suggested, albeit awkwardly and with a flushed face, "Um... Fan Xiao, when we take pictures, could you... could you put your arm around my shoulder?"

After making the request, she immediately explained, "This way...this way it feels more like a date."

"..."

Fan Xiao sighed softly to himself.

It seems that, influenced by Lu Xining, the shy and naive Lu Baizhi of the past... is gradually becoming a thing of the past.

No, that's not right either.

She would still feel shy, but the girl used a different, more positive emotion to force herself to overcome her shame and fear.

Thinking about it this way... Lu Baizhi doesn't seem to have changed.

"Of course, you're the star today."

Since the date was the reward Lu Baizhi was asking for, Fan Xiao naturally didn't refuse.

He reached out his right hand and put his arm around the girl's shoulder.

"that……"

Lu Baizhi stared at the image captured by her phone camera and whispered, "This pose... seems a bit unnatural? How about... how about Fan Xiao, you put your arm around... put your arm around here?"

She reached out, grabbed Fan Xiao's hand, and moved it down to her slender waist.