Is this what a zombie is?

18. Three Consecutive Amnesias

Jiang Chen looked down at his completely transformed body. He was familiar with the patterns on his body; they were electric shock patterns and lightning strike patterns, all left by strong currents running through the body and causing the veins to dilate.

Hmm, it looks pretty good, a natural tattoo.

Just as he was enjoying the view, Ai Yi was startled awake. Still half asleep, he was fully awake the moment he saw Jiang Chen.

The next second, Ai Yi pounced on Jiang Chen and gave him a tight bear hug.

"Waaaah... You're alive! You're really alive! I thought we were going to have to make your funeral arrangements!"

Ai Yi was overcome with emotion, crying and sniffling.

Since Jiang Chen is currently without clothes, his warm tears and sticky snot are in close contact with his skin, which feels quite unpleasant.

So Jiang Chen quickly pushed him away, his face full of disgust.

"Get out of my way."

"I don't."

"You wiped your snot all over me."

"What are you afraid of? I don't mind."

"I don't like it, get out of here."

Just as the two were struggling, the heavy door of the cold storage creaked open.

A middle-aged man in a bespoke suit, exuding a powerful aura, strode in, leaning on a dragon-headed cane, followed by an assistant carrying a briefcase.

This man was none other than Edward, Ai Yi's father.

The moment he walked in, he witnessed a scene he would never forget for the rest of his life—

A naked young man with glowing white skin and strange blue markings on his body was pushing his own stupid son, who was wailing and crying with tears and snot streaming down his face, with a look of disgust on his face.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

Time seemed to have been paused.

The entire scene was filled with an indescribable, extremely awkward, and philosophically eerie atmosphere.

Jiang Chen reacted with lightning speed. He grabbed the white sheet from the morgue bed beneath him and covered his private parts.

He nodded awkwardly but politely to Edward, "Hello, Uncle Edward."

Edward: "..."

He had met Jiang Chen several times and had always admired this son's few friends. He had also repeatedly said that as long as Jiang Chen graduated, he could choose any position at Renxin Hospital.

But at that time, Jiang Chen was as upright as a telephone pole, and politely declined all the kind offers.

Looking at the deep blue electric shock pattern on Jiang Chen's body, which spread from his neck to his chest like a natural tattoo, slowly fading away.

And the Soul-Returning Incense pendant on his chest—a barely perceptible glint flashed deep in Edward's eyes, but his face remained impassive.

He didn't delve into the strange scene, but simply patted Jiang Chen on the shoulder and whispered something.

"It's good that you're alright."

Then, without turning his head, he instructed his assistant: "Go and buy Jiang Chen a set of clothes that fits him."

"Could you please bring two more... no, three breakfasts? Thank you."

Ai Yi added.

Edward, looking at his carefree son, was furious and scolded him with exasperation, "You're so impulsive and reckless! I don't know who you take after!"

"Dad, what brings you here?" Ai scratched his head and chuckled foolishly.

"You've turned the world upside down for the past day and night, and you even said you were going to do something shady. How could I not come and see? Otherwise, I won't be able to clean up your mess and won't even know where to start."

Edward said irritably.

He sighed, his tone turning somber: "As for the one in the ward, I've already covered it up for you. Her injury has miraculously healed. Currently, only the hospital director, the surgeon, and a few nurses know about it; it's an internal matter, and I can keep it under wraps."

"But you... Jiang Chen," Edward's gaze turned to Jiang Chen, "I'm afraid you can't suppress it anymore."

"You were originally brought back as key 'evidence' in the dock murder case, but there are two police officers watching outside the cold storage. This matter cannot be completely suppressed."

……

Half an hour later, Jiang Chen, dressed in a brand-new casual outfit, was slowly eating a crab roe bun.

A moment later, the ward door was pushed open with a "bang".

With bloodshot eyes and a tired and haggard appearance, but still with bright eyes, Detective Captain Chen Gang rushed over.

As soon as he entered, his gaze fell on the figure that should have been lying on the morgue but was now lively and energetic.

"Jiang Chen, I need to know what happened last night. Please cooperate with the investigation."

Jiang Chen nodded, but immediately raised his hand to apologize.

"This must be Officer Chen. I'm sorry, I just experienced a rare 'deep suspended animation,' and my brain hasn't fully recovered yet. My memory of recent events is very hazy, especially what happened last night, which I can't recall at all."

I don't know, I'm not sure, I don't remember.

The three-part amnesiac set focuses on one major.

"Are you kidding me?"

That calm expression on his face is clearly a lie. Does he really think I can't tell?

"Officer Chen, please watch your words." Ai Yi immediately jumped out and stood in front of Jiang Chen. "There is medical evidence that waking up after faking death results in confused and missing memories."

As he spoke, he pushed the dean over directly.

The dean stepped forward helplessly to explain, and there was only one core argument: from a clinical point of view, it is perfectly reasonable for a person to wake up with amnesia after experiencing extreme strong electric current stimulation that causes apparent death; it is practically a textbook case.

With the backing of experts and hospitals, Chen Gang was determined to get the cold shoulder, and his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

He took a deep breath, pulled a stack of documents from his briefcase, and unleashed his trump card.

"Don't give me that nonsense. The forensic team extracted a large amount of your DNA and carbonized skin flakes at the crime scene on the cargo ship at the dock. The chain of evidence is complete and points directly to you as the murderer, so please cooperate with the investigation."

Jiang Chen remained calm, because he knew that there was no point in arguing. He had never intended to argue from the beginning and simply admitted it.

"Officer Chen, I admit that I did rush onto that cargo ship. But I have absolutely no recollection of what happened afterward."

I admit I was there and his DNA was present, but that evidence alone is not enough.

"Good, very good!" Chen Gang laughed. "As long as you admit it, the police have the right to take you back with us for investigation."

Just as Chen Gang was about to step forward to arrest the man, Ai Yi, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, stood in front of Jiang Chen.

"Cooperating with the police investigation is the duty of every citizen, but..."

But once those two words were spoken, it was clear that there wasn't much more to say.

As expected, Ai Yi changed the subject, "My brother is a suspect, but you need to produce an arrest warrant. Even if you have an arrest warrant, you can't take this person away today. Dean, it's your turn."

The dean sighed helplessly, "I'm just part of the play, aren't I?"

He politely told Chen Gang, "Officer Chen, Mr. Jiang's health condition is extremely unstable and he needs to rest and recover. You can ask him questions, but he cannot leave the hospital, let alone be interrogated."

That's how it is in a society governed by the rule of law; Chen Gang could only return empty-handed.