The mirror, which still bore traces of the mop, reflected a young man who appeared to be about eighteen or nineteen years old.
His disheveled hair seemed to have gone without grooming for a while, falling down and covering his brown eyes. His features were well-defined, with a barely noticeable scar at the corner of his left eye. His skin was slightly pale, the kind of paleness that comes from not seeing the sun for a long time. He was thin, wearing a simple black cartoon t-shirt and blue jeans. The cartoon character on the shirt was very unfamiliar, and on his feet were a pair of sneakers with an unidentifiable brand.
In his eyes, which were obscured by his hair, there was a hint of confusion mixed with astonishment.
This… isn’t me!
Zhou Zhen gradually calmed down, and the room turned into a morgue…
The phone can’t be unlocked…
The house was demolished forty years ago…
From the moment he was awakened by the ringing, he was no longer in his original world!
Is this a time-travel?
Or is it that inexplicable “digital virus”?
Swoosh… Swoosh…
Zhou Zhen turned on the faucet and repeatedly splashed himself with cold water.
The water in the early morning carried the unique chill of the night, stimulating the capillaries on his face to contract rapidly and making his thoughts exceptionally clear.
Zhou Zhen turned off the faucet, raised his head, and looked at himself in the mirror again.
The wet hair on his forehead was gathered into a few large strands, casually swept upwards. Water droplets slid down the ends of his hair and fell onto his face, like a meandering stream trickling down onto his collar.
In his brown eyes, the previous astonishment and confusion had disappeared, leaving only a deep calmness.
”No matter what, this body is my new identity from now on!”
”From this moment on, I can no longer mention anything related to ‘my previous self’…”
”Otherwise, I’ll be classified as a ‘digital carrier’ for the second time!”
”Next, there are two things I need to be aware of…”
”First, avoid any further contact with the authorities…”
”Second, be careful of the real ‘digital carriers’…”
”Now, let’s go find something to eat and fill my stomach…”
Thinking this, Zhou Zhen wiped away the water droplets on his face, tidied his hair, and walked outside.
Outside the public restroom was a small grove. At this moment, the sky was dimly lit, the space-advertisement high in the air had already been turned off, revealing a fish-white sky. The sound of engines occasionally resounded through the air as cars flew by. The noisiness of chirping birds mixed in, indicating the gradual awakening of the entire city.
Zhou Zhen walked through the shade of the trees and quickly arrived at the side of the road.
The spacious road was very clean, with occasional people cycling for morning exercise. He stood on the sidewalk and surveyed his surroundings for a few seconds. Not far away, he saw a bus stop.
The bus stop was empty, with no one around.
Zhou Zhen cautiously observed for a few seconds and casually walked over as if nothing had happened.
Just as he entered the bus stop, a semi-old white flying car suddenly whizzed by and landed in front of him!
As soon as the car stopped, the doors on the driver’s side and passenger’s side opened almost simultaneously, and two figures got out of the car.
The person who got out of the driver’s side was wearing green camouflage training clothing, shiny black boots, and a thick leather glove on his left hand. Around his waist was a silver handcuff.
He looked a bit older, with wrinkles all over his face and gray hair. There was a scar that ran from his left eyebrow to his right cheek. The wound was uneven and looked like a centipede crawling on it. The man had a cold and stern temperament, his eyes were extremely bright, and his gaze was sharp as lightning.
The person who got out of the passenger’s side immediately after Zhou Zheng was pulled up by Zhou Zheng’s arm and walked towards the car without saying a word. He was a middle-aged man wearing civilian clothes. He had a shaved head, brown eyes, and a tall figure. There was a scar the size of a finger on his right cheek, like a burn mark. Zhou Zhen had a subtle feeling of familiarity when looking at his outline.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Zhou Zhen instantly came back to his senses.
The events from last night weren’t over yet. Were the authorities here to arrest him?
At this moment, the two men who got out of the car had already walked over with large strides. The swarm of drones cleverly separated and cleared a path for them.
Seeing this, Zhou Zhen controlled his facial expression, pretending to be nonchalant, and asked, “Wha…”
Before he could finish his sentence, the man who got out of the passenger’s side immediately raised his hand and slapped him on the head!
”Zhou Zhen!”
”After I worked hard to raise you, you actually didn’t say a word and ran away from home!”
”All you do every day is idle around!”
”Come back with me right now!”
”If you don’t start studying properly, I’ll break your legs!”
After scolding him, Zhou Jianqiang, the man in civilian clothes, looked at his superior who remained silent and changed to a respectful tone, saying, “Captain Lu, I really appreciate your help!”
”This little bastard left his phone at home, and if it weren’t for you, I don’t know when we would have found him.”
”I have the day off today, so I’ll take him home to teach him a lesson!”
Saying that, he directly grabbed Zhou Zhen’s arm and walked towards the car.
But at this moment, Captain Lu suddenly spoke up, “Zhou Jianqiang, wait a minute!”
”The digit-infected person who reported the case last night claimed his name was ‘Zhou Zhen’.”
”Is your son’s name also Zhou Zhen?”
Zhou Jianqiang, the middle-aged man in civilian clothes, who was holding Zhou Zhen’s hand, immediately gave it a hard squeeze and turned his head calmly to face Captain Lu, saying, “My son’s name really is ‘Zhou Zhen’.”
”This name is quite common. In the neighborhood where I currently live, there are several people with the same name or the same pronunciation.”
”But I can guarantee that although this little rascal is ignorant, he is definitely not the digit-infected person who reported the case last night!”
Captain Lu shook his head slightly, took steps forward, and stood in front of Zhou Zhen. The sound of his leather boots tapping the ground seemed to also tap into Zhou Zhen’s mind, striking directly at his deepest secrets.
He raised his head, met Captain Lu’s gaze, and felt that the other party’s eyes were as sharp as a sword, as if it wanted to expose all his disguises and point directly to the deepest part of his heart.
Captain Lu stared at Zhou Zhen, calmly saying, “Are you called Zhou Zhen?”
Zhou Zhen immediately came back to his senses and had a vague idea of what was happening…
The person standing beside him, Zhou Jianqiang, who was wearing civilian clothes, was his current body’s father!
And he was also a law enforcement officer!
What’s more coincidental was that this body’s name was the same as his previous name!
Yes, the phone call he made last night exposed his name!
This body’s father hurried over to save him!
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