That Night (1)

Early in the morning, Li Wei was awakened by the ringing of the phone. A man's roar came from the other end. Li Wei couldn't quite make out the voice, but after thinking for a while, he finally remembered that it was his boss, Fat Pig Zhang.

I glanced at the clock; it was already past nine o'clock, and I should probably be at work.

Li Wei ignored Fat Pig Zhang's questioning on the phone and hung up immediately. He rubbed his face hard, gradually accepting the reality in his heart.

Everything before was just a dream.

And I, still just an ordinary citizen in reality, toil away every day, struggling for a bleak future, or rather, barely surviving. Could it be that the pressure is too great that I dream of such things?

Li Wei himself didn't believe this reason, but no matter how much he doubted or analyzed it, he had indeed lost all his abilities, as if he had never possessed them at all.

Over the next few days, Li Wei gradually 'adapted' to this life, going to work and leaving work on time, earning a salary that was just enough to support himself, like most people in the world. Only occasionally did he recall the various events in his 'dream', and then he would laugh at himself.

After living like this for a month, Li Wei had become basically certain that this might be the real place. Of course, during this month, he did not give up hope, but instead researched information from various channels in an attempt to prove that 'Shadow Street' existed.

But the result disappointed him.

Firstly, there was no information about 'Shadow Street' or anything like that online, let alone any reincarnators. Many of the people he knew did exist, such as Xue Yan, whom he had met before. However, the one that Li Wei was most concerned about was Zheng Yutong.

She really does exist. Li Wei met her once, at a high-level company meeting, where Li Wei saw this woman who was very important in his life. She was still the same as he knew her—capable, aloof, and resolute, yet still possessing a woman's beauty. And she was indeed a senior executive at the head office. Of course, in this 'real' world, she didn't know him, and he basically had no opportunity to come into contact with such a person.

Sometimes, Li Wei really wanted to rush up to Zheng Yutong and ask her if she recognized him, hoping she would tell him that this was just a mission scenario.

However, reason told Li Wei that he couldn't do that.

During that month, Xue Yan called Li Wei once, surprisingly asking if Li Wei had time to go out for a meal. Li Wei naturally accepted, fantasizing about making some new discoveries; if he could prove that this world was a mission world, that would be ideal. However, when Li Wei met Xue Yan and saw the look in her eyes, he was disappointed.

The other person's eyes still revealed unfamiliarity, though there was some curiosity involved, but definitely no familiarity.

The meal ended hastily. Xue Yan asked many questions, seemingly very curious about Li Wei's past experiences. Li Wei, utterly disappointed, brushed them off with a few words, because he could finally confirm that although the woman in front of him was also named Xue Yan, she was not the same person as the Xue Yan he knew.

Zheng Yutong in the company is the same.

That night, Li Wei thought a lot. It was from that moment that Li Wei began to believe that everything he had experienced before might have been just a dream. Now, the dream was over, and he had once again become a mortal, a powerful figure who had surpassed the Star Emperor level and controlled dozens of vast star domains.

Life went on, and Li Wei's father would call from time to time to ask about his situation. Of course, for elderly people of that age, their biggest concern was the happiness of their children.

What could Li Wei say? He was just a company employee, without a car or a house. How could any woman possibly be interested in him? He could forget about personal happiness. He was already content with having enough to eat and wear, and being able to go out for drinks with his colleagues occasionally.

Half a year passed just like that, Li Wei fully returned to this kind of life, working hard every day, and surfing the internet and playing games after work. Of course, sometimes, when playing a certain game, Li Wei would laugh out loud. He would remember that he had once entered the game scene in his 'dream', obtained the weapons and equipment that others dreamed of, commanded thousands of troops, and killed countless enemies.

A few days later, Zheng Yutong, who worked at the company, left, supposedly to pursue further studies abroad. That day at the airport, as Li Wei watched this familiar stranger board the plane from a corner, he suddenly felt a loss within him.

That night, Li Wei drank a lot of alcohol until he felt dizzy before leaving the bar. The cool breeze outside felt nice on his face, so Li Wei threw the bottle, which still contained about half a bottle of liquor, more than ten meters away.

Across the street, a sports car was parked on the side of the road. Xue Yan leaned against the car door and smiled at Li Wei.

Seeing Xue Yan, Li Wei shook his head helplessly. He didn't know what it was about him that attracted her, as she would come to see him every few days, mostly for meals, but today, Li Wei had no appetite.

"Have you been drinking? Is something bothering you?" Xue Yan asked casually.

Li Wei swayed as he walked towards his residence, seemingly ignoring Xue Yan's words.

He had met Xue Yan a few times and knew about her family background, as well as the sports car parked on the side of the road that he could never afford in his entire life. It could be said that the two were from completely different worlds. Perhaps in his 'dream,' Li Wei could become sworn brothers with Xue Yan, but in the real world, it was not like that.

Seeing that Li Wei ignored her, Xue Yan was also a little annoyed. She had already thoroughly researched Li Wei's background. He was an ordinary person, with no advantages, no background, and an ordinary family. You could find a lot of people like him on the street.

However, she still vividly remembered the murderous aura that Li Wei unleashed that day.

That murderous aura was something only a battle-hardened veteran could possess, and that was precisely why Xue Yan was so curious about this man. If she had seen in Li Wei's file that he had served in a special forces unit or had a prior murder conviction, she wouldn't have been so curious. But the problem was that he was an ordinary person, an ordinary person, yet he possessed such a terrifying murderous aura—that was why Xue Yan was so persistent in pursuing him.

"Stop! I'm asking you, who is that woman you secretly saw off at the airport today?" Clearly, Xue Yan had already sent people to investigate Li Wei, or even follow him.

Li Wei stopped.

Xue Yan's words enraged Li Wei: "You followed me? Miss Xue, do you know that's illegal?"

Xue Yan smiled noncommittally. Law? In the eyes of someone like her, the law had no binding force whatsoever. In fact, if she wanted, she could make someone like Li Wei disappear completely.

"Answer me! I've investigated. That woman's name is Zheng Yutong, and she comes from an extremely wealthy family. Someone like you shouldn't have any connection with her, and she doesn't seem to know you either. So, what was the reason for your actions at the airport today? Tell me!"

Xue Yan walked over in a few steps, trying to stop Li Wei.

"What relationship do I have with her? It's none of your business!" Li Wei was getting a little angry. After all, no one wants others to pry into their lives.

"Do you have a crush on him?" Seeing Li Wei's expression, Xue Yan revealed a hint of mockery.

That look completely enraged Li Wei.

He glared fiercely at Xue Yan, and the mockery in Xue Yan eyes made Li Wei realize who he was, and his 'dream' experience was completely shattered.

"Miss Xue, don't you think you're being a bit too nosy? Who I have a crush on, what I do, what's it to you? We've only just met, so please don't show your face in front of me again from today onwards."

Having said that, he walked away without looking back.

Xue Yan stood there, stunned. She hadn't expected Li Wei to be genuinely angry. The reason she had said those things before was simply out of a girl's mindset, and now, thinking back, she realized it was indeed somewhat inappropriate. However, Xue Yan wouldn't apologize. Instead, she was somewhat annoyed. From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever dared to speak to her like that.

Just then, Xue Yan heard the sound of tires screeching on the ground behind her. A car sped up from behind and stopped beside Xue Yan.

The car door was pulled open, and several masked men sprang out like lightning, lunging at Xue Yan without a word. She was clearly stunned by the sudden turn of events and, before she could react, was dragged into the car by the men.

Xue Yan screamed as her hands and feet were held down, then her mouth was gagged with a wad of cloth, leaving her only able to make muffled noises.

Li Wei, who was in front, clearly noticed something was wrong. He turned around and saw Xue Yan being dragged into a car next to him by several people wearing black cloth on their heads.

"Not good!"

The car had already started moving, and if it were allowed to drive away, the consequences would be unimaginable. Li Wei's pupils constricted instantly. Almost without thinking, he picked up a stone from the roadside, swung his arm, and threw it at the car.

The stone flew through the night, smashing a hole in the car's windshield with a loud bang. The driver collapsed into a pool of blood.

In an instant, everyone was stunned, especially Xue Yan, whose mouth was covered, who was completely dumbfounded. She had practiced throwing knives since she was a child, so she could tell at a glance that the throwing technique used by the man opposite her was surprisingly similar to her own.

The robbers were stunned. Who would have thought that someone could use a rock to shatter a car window and injure the people inside? It was simply unbelievable.

Even Li Wei himself found it hard to believe. For the past six months, he had convinced himself that what he had experienced before was all a dream. However, the stone he had just thrown clearly pierced the car window like a bullet and killed a person.