Remember, You're Mine

Feeling the person in his arms grow increasingly restless, Lu Mi quickened his pace.

On the way from the odd-numbered cells to the infirmary, they had to pass the large classroom.

Some of the serious offenders were attending class in the large classroom.

The prison windows had no glass, only iron bars. Lu Mi's appearance drew every serious offender's gaze, and even the prison officer at the podium instinctively looked over.

The moment he did, his pupils contracted sharply.

Lu Mi's face was dark and cold as he carried the renowned First Commander in his arms.

The commander's body trembled, and the wounds on his face made him look like a ghost.

"Damn, did the First Prison Warden and the First Commander get into a fight?"

"The commander didn't even have the strength to fight back!"

"That face... Warden Lu is terrifying. He beat him up way too badly!"

"Warden Lu is as inhuman as ever!"

"Can we settle today's bets now?"

The large classroom immediately erupted into noise. The prison officer picked up his enforcement baton and slammed it hard against the desk. "Shut up! Everyone in the classroom, copy the First Prison Rules three times!"

For a moment, cries of despair filled the classroom!

The prison officer said, "Ten times!"

"..."

Good. Quiet now.

Lu Mi strode into the infirmary, his black ankle boots stopping at the door. "Close the door. Stand guard outside. Don't let anyone come near."

Only after the infirmary door closed did he continue inward. "Is Rete here?"

A yawn came from the lounge. Rete pushed open the door while rubbing his messy short hair. His gaze was unfocused, but after taking a pair of black-rimmed glasses from his pocket and putting them on, his eyes instantly cleared.

"Well, Warden Lu. What a rare guest!"

From Rete's angle, he couldn't see Yu Tu's face, but the shackles on his feet were extremely conspicuous.

"Warden Lu personally brought over a serious offender?"

And carried him in his arms?

Lu Mi said coldly, "Enough nonsense."

He gently placed Yu Tu on the hospital bed. The moment his hand pulled away, Yu Tu suddenly grabbed his wrist, his red eyes fixed on him in restless agitation.

Lu Mi let him hold on. "Rete, please get a glass of water. Warm, and no more than twenty degrees."

That specific?

Rete shot him a surprised glance.

Water resources on Calamity Planet were indeed precious. Even the infirmary had no water dispenser, only an old-fashioned thermos filled with scalding boiled water.

Luckily, there were ice cubes in the refrigerator.

Rete poured half a cup into a disposable paper cup, then added several ice cubes from the refrigerator. The ice quickly melted. After checking the temperature, he handed it to Lu Mi.

Before Lu Mi could touch it, Yu Tu abruptly sat up. He snatched the paper cup with both hands and gulped it down with his head lowered. He drank half the cup in one go, then raised the rest and poured it directly over his own head, soaking a patch of white hair.

A little dripped from Yu Tu's nose. He stuck out his tongue and caught it precisely, rolling it into his mouth with a satisfied expression.

Lu Mi's brow twitched.

Yu Tu narrowed his eyes. The agitation within him subsided considerably, and at the same time, a tiny White Vine sprouted from the top of his head, swaying as though in the wind.

Rete stared at the White Vine atop Yu Tu's head. "This is...?"

"The First Commander, Yu Tu."

Rete was deeply shocked. His gaze swept over the Energy Lock Rings on Yu Tu's body. "What's going on? Have the Energy Lock Rings failed?"

To be precise, the White Vine on Yu Tu's head was not a real plant, but a manifestation of his Energy Source.

Much like Lu Mi's Dark Whip.

But the Energy Source was clearly lacking in power. From certain angles, the White Vine glimmered faintly and even seemed somewhat translucent, not fully solid.

The key was that Yu Tu had a full five Energy Lock Rings on him.

"Five Energy Lock Rings still couldn't hold him? What kind of freak is this?"

Yu Tu smacked his lips and suddenly opened his eyes to stare at Rete.

Red eyes, a face covered in wounds, and that horrifying gash at the corner of his mouth... Rete felt immense pressure.

He instinctively took a step back, his throat bobbing.

"I... mean... First Commander, are you some kind of super genius?"

Yu Tu did not care. He handed the paper cup to Rete.

"Can I have another cup of water?"

Lu Mi raised his chin, signaling him to go pour it.

Yu Tu drank cup after cup of water. At last, the restlessness in his body completely settled. He sat properly on the edge of the bed, both hands resting on his knees.

The White Vine atop his head bent at the middle and spun in frantic circles, making it look as though a white bamboo dragonfly had grown from Yu Tu's head.

Lu Mi frowned. "Rete, what's going on?"

Lu Mi had just briefly described Yu Tu's "madness" to Rete.

Combined with the clear changes he could feel in Yu Tu's emotions, Rete frowned.

"I can't be certain either, but I suspect it may be due to Calamity Planet's environment. Commander Yu Tu awakened a Diamond-Grade Vine. He probably... isn't suited to this kind of environment. Water scarcity, dryness."

After all, vines belonged to the plant type.

Rete said, "Plant-type Energy Masters all prefer humid environments. But someone as sensitive to water as Commander Yu Tu... this is the first time I've ever seen one."

Of course, it was also his first time seeing a living plant-type Diamond-grade Energy Master.

Regret flashed through Lu Mi's black eyes. "No wonder he kept stressing that there was no water. Treat his wounds."

Rete quickly brought over the disinfecting tools, but before he could touch Yu Tu, Yu Tu refused him with a cold expression.

Yu Tu looked at Lu Mi. "Let him do it."

Lu Mi directly took the disinfecting tools from Rete's hands.

The disinfectant was applied one by one over the wounds on Yu Tu's face. Even when it touched the most severe wound at the corner of his mouth, Yu Tu merely turned pale and did not make a sound.

After disinfecting the wounds, Lu Mi had Rete stitch Yu Tu up, but Yu Tu refused. "No need."

He looked up at Lu Mi, once again wearing the expression he had worn in the Special Interrogation Room.

Lu Mi gave a derisive laugh. "0456, let Rete stitch your wounds first. Then you can make demands of me."

Yu Tu tilted his head. The White Vine atop his head stopped spinning and bobbed up and down, as if saying, "Okay."

He turned the wound on his cheek toward Rete. "You do it."

Lu Mi stepped back. "Stitch him up properly. I don't want anyone wagging their tongues and saying that the First Commander was disfigured the moment he arrived at First Prison."

Rete found the suturing tools. "Oh? Warden Lu actually worries about that?"

Lu Mi shot him a sidelong glance.

Rete used a total of two hundred and eighty stitches on Yu Tu's facial wounds. After placing the final stitch and covering them with transparent healing patches, he could not help raising a hand to wipe away sweat.

"I'm getting old. It's been too long since I've done work this precise."

He had always treated First Prison's serious offenders rather roughly.

Lu Mi kicked the heel of his leather shoe and mercilessly announced, "All right. You can leave now."

Rete stood up and declared, "Heartless."

Though he said that, Rete obediently packed up his tools, turned, and left the infirmary. The moment he closed the door—

Lu Mi said, "Lock the door from outside for me. Thanks."

The sound of the door locking echoed. Only Lu Mi and Yu Tu remained in the infirmary. Lu Mi reached up and drew the curtains around the hospital bed, then looked down at Yu Tu.

"0456, what do you want to say?"

Yu Tu licked his dry lips.

The water had indeed soothed him effectively, but when Lu Mi stood before him, its effect seemed insufficient.

The longing in his eyes no longer bothered to hide itself, surging forth in a violent burst.

"I want... you." Yu Tu asked softly, "Can I?"

Lu Mi's gaze darkened. "Why me?"

"...I don't know."

"Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to?"

"...What?"

Lu Mi stepped forward.

Soon, amid a pained whimper, Lu Mi smiled wickedly.

"Yu Tu, I don't care whether you're acting. You must remember that you're mine."