The system is four years ahead of schedule, but Weird is still a cub.

Chapter 204 The truth behind the “blurred” memory
Although Liu Jiayi had been transferred to the Rong City branch for less than half a year, she was a familiar face in the department because of her relationship with Deng Yuqi and her "position". Even though Shen Ge had never worked with Liu Jiayi, he was more or less "familiar" with her.

When Liu Jiayi heard Shen Ge say that he didn't know her, she immediately thought that the other party was joking. But then she thought that Shen Ge didn't even know his own mother-in-law, so he wouldn't make such a joke.

To ease the embarrassment, Liu Jiayi smiled and said, "Old Shen, didn't I just steal a braised egg from you last month? Do you still remember it today?"

Shen Ge's eyes focused for a moment, then he looked at other people and found that there were quite a lot of people he "didn't know", as many as seven or eight.

Liu Jiayi seemed to have noticed something wrong, and asked tentatively, "Are you kidding? Have you really forgotten about us? Could it be that... you got a head injury in the strange space?"

Cheng Shengnan also asked nervously: "Are you injured? Let's go to the infirmary for a check-up. It's okay if it's just amnesia, but I'm afraid there are some hidden dangers."

Shen Ge nodded. According to his experience, it was impossible for anyone to interfere with memory, not even the monster in the mirror.

After all, if the other party really has this ability, then the danger Shen Ge faces in the mirror world will at least increase several times, not to mention that the other party has always wanted to devour his consciousness.

If one has this incredible ability, one only needs to interfere with the memory, then the success rate of devouring will be greatly increased, and it is very likely to succeed during the first invasion of consciousness.

If it wasn't a memory interference ability, then Shen Ge's "head" was seriously injured. He couldn't guarantee whether he was injured in the mirror world, because he died inexplicably several times, and he didn't even know how he died. In reality, Xiao Qi had been wearing the red mist armor to protect Shen Ge's body, and he didn't suffer any external injuries.

After noticing that Shen Ge had a problem, "old acquaintances" like Feng Chengxiu and Wang Han who wanted to come forward to say hello had to wait. Deng Yuqi asked them to go to work first, while she and Cheng Shengnan and others accompanied Shen Ge to the infirmary for examination.

On the way to the infirmary, Xiao Qi examined Shen Ge's body through the red mist armor and confirmed that there were no external injuries.

Shen Ge was busy in the medical department for most of the day, doing a series of tests including blood tests and injury tests, and the conclusion he came to was consistent with Xiao Qi's.

"Detective Shen is in good health, and the brain test shows no possibility of amnesia. If it is 'amnesia', I don't think it is due to the body."

The chief physician of the Medical Department often cooperates with the Research Department and has some understanding of strange and peculiar abilities. What he meant by this was obviously that Shen Ge's problem should be due to the strangeness and strange space.

Deng Yuqi looked at Shen Ge with a serious look and said in a deep voice: "According to what you said, you were not injured in the strange space. Could it be that you were affected by the strangeness of your special ability?"

Shen Ge thought about it and shook his head to reject this possibility. The most bizarre and weird person in the dream world was the "Dean of the Neck", but apart from her head that could be infinitely extended and her limbs like those of a rubber man, she did not show any special abilities.

The only possibility should be the last room full of eyes, which contains a "person" who looks exactly like Shen Ge.

However, Shen Ge "died" after entering, and this time he did not wake up somewhere else, but returned to the real world.

If there is one thing that is the weirdest in this dream world, it would be this "eye room".

While Shen Ge was thinking, Cheng Shengnan said, "Just now I counted the people Shen Ge 'forgot'. There are eight in total, my mother, Deputy Minister of Information Liu Jiayi, and the captain of the assault team of the Operations Department... Among them, Minister Liu Fu cooperated with Shen Ge the most, followed by..."

Cheng Shengnan gave a brief explanation of the situations of several people who were "forgotten" by Shen Ge. Among them, the one who cooperated with Shen Ge the most was Liu Jiayi, the one he had known Shen Ge the shortest was Cheng's mother, and the one he had the least contact with was the captain of the assault team of the Operations Department... In general, these eight people were not grassroots staff members who had only met once. Even the captain of the assault team with whom Shen Ge had the least communication, Shen Ge could call out his name when they met.

Deng Yuqi asked, "... Lao Liu is the deputy director of the Information Department. Shen Ge would communicate with her whenever he wanted to retrieve combat data. The two of them have communicated a lot in the past few months. By the way, Shen Ge, do you remember who gave you the route map when you went to Quanlong Mountain to pick up Sister Yuner?"

Shen Ge frowned slightly and asked, "Who are you picking up?"

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Shen Ge's question startled everyone present. Cheng Shengnan pressed the issue, "Shin Yoon-ah and Shin Seol-ah, these two sisters are assassins trained by the Red Flower Core Organization of the Korean country. When you went to the Korean country for support, the Korean side sent them to monitor you, but you turned them over and brought them back to the country. To show her loyalty, Shin Yoon-ah used her own body as a container to bring back the 'weird sample' from the Korean research institute. Have you forgotten all this?"

As Cheng Shengnan explained, Shen Ge's brows furrowed even deeper. He found that he had an "impression" of the things Cheng Shengnan described, but the memory was very vague.

Deng Yuqi said solemnly, "It seems that the eight people who were forgotten this morning are not the ones who were forgotten... Shen Ge, do you remember Wang Fuchu, Shi Sijie, Tan Chunxi, Cao Ren... these people?"

Deng Yuqi called out eight names in one breath, pausing after each name. Shen Ge would also carefully think about the corresponding person in his mind.

Finally, Shen Ge discovered that among the eight names Deng Yuqi mentioned, except for a few that he had a vague impression of, he had no impression of the rest at all.

"Where are Jiang Jian and Ning Dian?" Deng Yuqi asked again.

Shen Ge thought for a moment and said, "Two anti-ghost warriors under Captain Feng? I remember that when they joined the team, I took them to the Operations Department and we chatted a few words on the way. What's the difference between these two... and the names you just mentioned?"

Deng Yuqi thought for a moment and had an answer in her mind: "Including Jiang Jian and Ning Dian, these ten people are the 'newcomers' who joined the company in recent months, in order from the most recent to the most distant. What they have in common is that they usually communicate with you, and they are not the kind of people whose names you can't even remember."

"Jiang Jian and Ning Dian were transferred to the ministry five months ago, Wang Fuchu and Shi Sijie were transferred last month, Tan Chunxi and Cao Ren were transferred the month before...Except for them, the people you forgot were all transferred within four months." Deng Yuqi said as he listed some names.

Everyone soon discovered Shen Ge's problem. The "people" he had forgotten were all people he had met in the past four months. In addition to the "people", Shen Ge's memory of the past four months also became vague.

Shen Ge had discovered before that there were two kinds of memories in his mind, one was a "clear" memory, and the other was a "fuzzy" memory. But now, with what happened in the past four months, this "memory" has also become a "fuzzy" memory.

Li Xiang concluded: "So, Lao Shen didn't completely forget these people, but his memory of the past four months has become fuzzy. The biggest impact is the memory of people, followed by the memory of events. And these memories are not completely forgotten, but just become fuzzy. If you deepen your impression, you may still be able to remember them... But this is not the point. The point is why it is 'nearly four months'?"

Li Xiang's junior sister Jiang Wenpei nodded and said thoughtfully, "That's right, the loss of memory has a 'fixed' time limit. This kind of setting only appears in old idol dramas, where the heroine and hero happen to be forgotten, etc., but the premise of these plots is 'injury'. Judging from the test results from all aspects, Shen Tan has not suffered any injuries, so this 'nearly four months' may be some kind of clue."

Li Xiang nodded, looked at Shen Ge and asked, "Old Shen, how long did you stay in the strange space this time? Four months? Or have you had any experience related to the number 'four'?"

Shen Ge thought and shook his head and said, "I didn't stay in the strange space for long this time. Apart from the fact that I don't know how long I was unconscious, it was only a few days at most. Probably... a week. The time I stayed there was not as long as when I fell into a 'coma' before going to Donghuan Lake, but I didn't suffer from memory loss at that time."

"As for... 'four'." Shen Ge quickly went over the experience of this trip to the dream world in his mind. If there was a situation related to "four", there was only one -

He "died" four times in the dream world.

"Is it possible that 'blurring' of memory is the punishment for death in the dream world? Every time you die, your memory will be blurred for nearly a month?"

"Based on this situation, the 'punishment' is not that severe... one month at a time, that's more than 300 lives at most?"

Everyone found the "problem" with Shen Ge. The next step was to verify Li Xiang's guess. They compared the people and things Shen Ge had experienced in the past four months and found that he could clearly remember the people and things in the fifth month, but the "memory" of the past four months was blurred.

As for whether the blurred memory is related to "death" in the dream world, he can only verify it the next time he enters the dream world.

But just as Shen Ge didn't know how to "escape" from the dream world, he also didn't know how to actively enter the dream world.

The only person who had some understanding of the dream world, the monster in the mirror, was eaten clean by Xiaoqi's strange stomach, leaving no residue.

After this experience in the dream world, Shen Ge decided that before he had thoroughly investigated the affairs of the Monster Association, it would be better not to use the power of the department to investigate, so as to avoid alerting the enemy.

After all, after this time, except for Cheng Shengnan and others who were not members of the Special Initiatives Department at the beginning, the rest may be the "remnants" left behind by the Monster Association.

Considering the relationship between Shen Ge and Rongshan Mental Hospital, these "remnants" were able to remain calm. Either they were planning something, or they knew about it when Shen Ge first joined the Special Policy Department and were just secretly monitoring and observing him.

It was already evening when they came out of the medical department. Shen Ge stopped Deng Yuqi who was about to leave and said, "Minister, I remember that half a year ago, the headquarters repeatedly 'invited' our branch's agents and researchers to the headquarters for exchanges and learning?"

"Yes, they specifically asked you and Li Xiang to go, but I asked you and you both didn't want to go, so you refused. Later, they got annoyed and sent Lin Yin... Didn't she get her latest pair of robotic arms 'exchanged' from the headquarters?" Deng Yuqi said.

Shen Ge: ...I think it’s not “exchange” but “rob”, right?

Ever since Shen Ge brought out the "bandit" spirit in the Rong City branch, everyone in the department has developed a fine tradition of "skinning even those who pass by".

When Lin Yin went to the headquarters for exchanges, she was arranged to assist in handling a strange incident. Then she took a fancy to the newly developed mechanical kinetic energy arm armor. The original "voluntary assistance" turned into "if you don't give it to me, I will go back to the factory to fix the screws." As a result, she really took her own strange energy arm armor and successfully exchanged it for a pair of the latest mechanical kinetic energy arm armor.

It was called "exchange", but it was actually "robbery". Shen Ge still remembered this very clearly. Deng Yuqi saw Shen Ge thinking and asked, "Why are you suddenly interested in the headquarters? Did you find anything?"

Shen Ge said: "I suspect that Mr. Fang's investigation into the infiltration of the Twelve Branches has not eradicated them completely. The weirdo who looks exactly like me is the latest 'weirdo' of the Twelve Branches. They have mastered abilities similar to mine, and... they came from the original Rongshan Mental Hospital."

Shen Ge did not tell the whole story about the Monster Association and the clones, but used the "Twelve Zodiac Signs" as a pretext to see Deng Yuqi's reaction.

Deng Yuqi's reaction was also within Shen Ge's expectations. She was only shocked and confused about the "Weird Association". If she hadn't been possessed by the actress who won the Best Acting Award, she would have really not known about it.

But whether he knew it or not, Shen Ge had already decided to personally hunt down the "remnants" of the Monster Association, so naturally he could not reveal his plan to Deng Yuqi in its entirety.

"I've said long ago that the management style of the headquarters is not working. Do you think that if you are absorbed into the department, you can become one of our own in time? You're dreaming! Just like humans look down on weirdos, weirdos don't necessarily look down on humans. At least for now, those people in the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches have shown that they are 'superior'... I will personally investigate this matter, and will inform you as soon as there is any news..." Deng Yuqi was interrupted by Shen Ge before she could finish her words.

"No, even Mr. Fang, a former minister, can't completely find out the 'remnants' of the Twelve Branches. I think it's beyond your reach to investigate this matter. The best way is to arrange for me to go to the headquarters for 'communication' and let me personally investigate the infiltration problem of the Twelve Branches." Shen Ge said.

Deng Yuqi was stunned for a moment: "You want to go in person? Didn't you hate this kind of trouble in the past and always try to avoid it? Why today..."

"This is already the Alice Project. If you leave it alone, you won't know when I will be replaced by them."

According to the monster in the mirror, Shen Ge's "clone" plan was not successful. So far, there are only three left, including the monster in the mirror.

But if Shen Ge wanted to carry out his plan, he naturally couldn't explain the whole thing. On the contrary, the more "serious" he made it sound, the easier it would be for him to take action next.

Even if we take a step back and say that Deng Yuqi is also a "remnant" of the Monster Association, then Shen Ge's "heart-to-heart talk" will surely allow the Monster Association to relax their vigilance, making it easier for him to find someone.

"That's true. The new Asian Anti-Weird Research Association is coming soon, so it makes sense to arrange for you to go to the headquarters for exchanges." Deng Yuqi nodded and agreed to Shen Ge's plan.

In her opinion, what Shen Ge said was indeed correct. If they asked someone to investigate the "remnants", who knew whether the person they were looking for was the "remnants"?
Shen Ge will go there in person. If he can't find anything, it means that the "remnants" are indeed hiding very deeply, and the branch's next actions and plans will need to be greatly adjusted, at least to avoid the eyes and ears of the "remnants" as much as possible; if he can find out, that would be even better, with Shen Ge's strength he would be able to eliminate the trouble forever.

After discussing with Deng Yuqi, Shen Ge returned to the dormitory to rest.

"Are you back? Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?" Cheng Shengnan asked.

Shen Ge shook his head, sat on the sofa and said, "No, I may have to go on a business trip to the headquarters in a while, and I may be gone for a while."

"Is it the problem of the strange space this time?" Although Cheng Shengnan is not from the Information Department, she has a lot of information and knows that the headquarters has invited Shen Ge to go many times. But Shen Ge has always been too troublesome to go. This time he took the initiative to go, which is obviously related to "memory blurring".

Shen Ge nodded: "My 'memory' problem is not that simple. I need to investigate some things at the headquarters. Please help me keep an eye on some people at the branch..."

Shen Ge said as he unfolded the mysterious domain to cover him and Cheng Shengnan, and then said a few names to her. Cheng Shengnan's eyes widened when she heard it: "You suspect..."

"Yes, there is a mole in the branch."

"I understand." Cheng Shengnan nodded solemnly.

Shen Ge explained some things to Cheng Shengnan, and then they turned off the lights and went to rest.

The impact of this strange incident in Donghuan Lake is not as serious as the "strange disaster", but the follow-up work is also very troublesome, especially the corpses of suspected "future people" that Shen Ge brought back from the strange space. After finding the corresponding people in the real world, those corpses will appear in the same situation as the female monster, which is very strange.

However, Shen Ge does not have to worry about these things. Deng Yuqi is in charge of the aftermath arrangements, and Li Xiang's research department is responsible for the study of the monsters and corpses. He only needs to have a good rest and receive daily examinations from the medical department to confirm that the blurred "memory" has not affected his body.

A few days later, Deng Yuqi and the headquarters reached an agreement on Shen Ge's "exchange". The headquarters also paid close attention to the visit and guidance of the first pair of strange detectives in the great Celestial Empire, and even sent people to arrange a special plane to pick them up.

However, Shen Ge refused.

"Do you really want to fly there by yourself? Why don't you accept the special plane arranged by the headquarters?" Deng Yuqi was puzzled.

Shen Ge said in a tone of "there are always villains who want to harm me": "Accepting the headquarters' arrangement is like sitting on the headquarters' prison car. Every move is under their surveillance. Secondly, I don't believe that the Twelve Branches will miss such a good opportunity to 'attract' firepower."

"Are you crazy? Using yourself as bait?" Deng Yuqi frowned.

Shen Ge smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know my limits. If the Twelve Branches really have a way to deal with me, they won't just do it in secret."

"Having said that, it's still too risky to do so. Besides, it's not just the Monster Organization, but the anti-spooky departments of various countries are also keeping an eye on you..." Deng Yuqi said worriedly.

Shen Ge said confidently: "Don't worry, I'm not afraid of them taking action, I'm just afraid of them not taking action. It would be great if we can solve it all at once, once and for all."

Deng Yuqi was somewhat speechless at Shen Ge's strong "confidence", but then again, with his strength, he does have the ability to be confident.

Using oneself as bait is extremely dangerous for others, but for Shen Ge... whether they can bite this "bait" is also a problem.

Shen Ge refused the offer from his department to send him to the airport and took a taxi to the airport by himself. He didn't even tell the headquarters when he would leave and just bought a ticket to Dajing nearby.

However, when Shen Ge was going through security check, as soon as he walked into the passage, the instruments in the hands of the staff scanning him and the luggage detector sounded alarms.

Such an urgent alarm scared the security personnel and also alerted the airport armed police, who immediately rushed over and surrounded Shen Ge.

"There are guns in his package!"

"It's quite a lot!"

After the female staff member sitting in front of the detector saw clearly what was in Shen Ge's luggage bag, her voice trembled. Born in the great China, how could she have seen anyone carry a gun through security check?
Several armed police officers immediately drew their guns and pointed them at Shen Ge: "Hold your hands..."

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous. I'm Shen Ge, an anti-ghost agent from the Special Policy Department of Rong City. I'm going to Dajing to attend the pre-conference of the Asian Anti-Ghost Research Association. As an anti-ghost agent, it's reasonable for me to carry a few anti-ghost weapons with me, right?" Shen Ge said as he took out his ID and handed it over.

When the armed police checked Shen Ge's documents, they were unsure about his identity and quickly reported the matter. Soon the person in charge of the airport brought people to verify Shen Ge's identity.

"Inspector Shen, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, this is all a misunderstanding! We checked with the Special Initiatives Department, and since we didn't know you were going on a business trip, we didn't make any arrangements. Please follow me and board the plane through this special channel..." The person in charge apologized while guiding Shen Ge to leave, and was considerate enough to ask someone to help him with his luggage.

Shen Ge smiled and said, "This is my mistake. I should have informed you that I was carrying a weapon. I have increased your workload. Please forgive me."

"That's not the case. Weird things are rampant now. Thanks to heroes like you, Inspector Shen, we can live in peace. It's our honor to serve you." said the person in charge.

As Shen Ge was speaking, his cell phone suddenly rang. As soon as he answered it, Deng Yuqi's roaring voice came from inside: "Is this what you told me, that you want to go to the headquarters in a low profile?"

"Well, I can explain that."

"I need to explain. The Information Department received a report from the airport that someone was impersonating an anti-terrorism agent and carrying a large number of weapons on board. If I hadn't happened to be in a meeting at the Information Department, Team Feng and the others would have had to go out and arrest the person. If they found out that the person they wanted to arrest was you, it would be really embarrassing. Wait, what are you doing?"

Although she complained, Deng Yuqi soon realized the problem.

Putting aside the question of whether Shen Ge needs to put his weapons in a bag given his current situation, he would be aware that he would be detected when boarding.

There is only one way to do this... on purpose!

Shen Ge smiled and replied: "I just wanted to see how many fish took the bait, but I didn't expect that the number was much more than I thought."

(End of this chapter)