Chapter 1: Even Good People Get Struck by Lightning

A young female corpse lies lifeless on the street

As soon as this action was completed, hurried footsteps were heard at the street corner. Ye Jiu, relying on experience, could tell from the sound that more than one person was approaching.

It is still thundering!

To be honest, this alley is quite secluded

Could it really be the memory of another version of myself from a different timeline that has returned to this timeline's mind

Intuition told Ye Jiu that the woman who had just run past him was the same corpse he remembered collapsing on the street. However, this woman was clearly still alive, having just run past him moments ago

Looking at the woman's familiar face that seemed oddly reminiscent, Ye Jiu inexplicably asked such a question

What the hell is going on

Gao Xiaoyan

One is the current self, and the other is the self sixteen years later

You are a police officer

Regardless, let's find a place to take shelter from the rain first. Otherwise, we might as well just go back, change into clean clothes, brew a cup of hot tea, smoke a cigarette, and sort out the tangled memories in my mind.

Isn't it just because Officer Ye is leaning against the streetlight pole

Isn't it just that Officer Ye is handsome

It feels as though someone's memory has been forcibly embedded into his brain

Gao Xiaoyan was immediately taken aback, her face filled with disbelief, and then she revealed an expression of ecstatic joy

The corpses in one's own memory, the crime scene from memory, where do they come from

Later, the police station received a report of the incident. I was the first criminal investigator to arrive at the scene and also the first person to see your body. Then, of course, we had to investigate the source of the corpse, and it led us right to you

This is the most perplexing thing for Ye Jiu

Has the self of sixteen years later also been struck by lightning

How do you know that your name is Gao Xiaoyan

Ye Jiu felt that although he could not be considered a very good person, he at least could not be regarded as a bad one

Ye is of medium build, approximately 1.75 meters tall, which is considered relatively tall among southerners. His body proportions are excellent, resembling the extremely typical "ape arms and wasp waist" often described in martial arts novels

In Ye Jiu's impression, the place where the female corpse fell was not too far from where he was currently standing, just ahead...

Why is it so chaotic

The young female corpse was wearing a red and yellow sports jacket

Let the thunder strike as it may, but why did it hit Officer Ye directly?

After being struck by lightning, he did not die; he only felt his body go rigid, a splitting headache, and the lights before his eyes flashing chaotically, as if countless images were trying to force their way into his mind

However, to say that Officer Ye is particularly bad, that may not be the case

It feels as if both lightning strikes were so real... One of them occurred in the present, on May 21, 2002, and the other, which Ye Jiu remembers very clearly, also took place in the present, on July 28, 2018

It is said that this fellow will sneak back home soon

Regardless of whether Officer Ye is willing or not, or whether he understands or not, he was struck by lightning. It does not matter how strong or young his body is, how rigorous his training in the armed police force was, or even that he once won first place in unarmed combat; if he is accidentally struck by lightning, he will still fall to the ground on the spot

"How do you know my name is Gao Xiaoyan?"

That is a corpse

Suddenly, many memories flooded into my mind

Then, did the memories connect with the self of this time and space

The woman was taken aback, abruptly releasing his hand and retreating, gazing at him in terror, her whole body trembling slightly

My surname is Gao

In Ye Jiu's mind, such reasoning suddenly emerged

Why am I here

This physique ensures that he possesses the most agile reaction speed and the most powerful explosive strength at all times

For some unknown reason, these events that have not yet occurred appear in Ye Jiu's mind like distant memories, unfolding scene by scene. Initially, they are somewhat vague, but gradually, they become clearer.

The woman who just ran past was also wearing a sports jacket in red and yellow...

However, at that moment, a hurried sound of footsteps was heard, and a woman suddenly rushed in from around the corner of the street, drenched in rainwater, and hurriedly ran past Ye Jiu.

Out of instinct, Ye Jiu promptly reported his identity

The target of the surveillance is a fugitive wanted by the Public Security Department of Jingjiang Province

While lying in wait, it suddenly started to rain heavily

But why do good people suffer misfortune in 1996

Could it be that, at the moment of being struck by lightning just now, it was a memory from another time, a memory from sixteen years later?

For some unknown reason, a scene suddenly emerged in his mind

She never dreamed that she would encounter a police officer here

The rain continued to pour heavier, and Ye Jiu was already soaked to the skin.

I am Ye Jiu, a criminal police officer from the Bajiang Police Station in Yangguan District, Ping'an City, Jingjiang Province. No, no, I seem to be a detective at the division level in the Criminal Investigation Team of the Public Security Bureau of Ping'an City, Jingjiang Province

In summary, it is very painful, yet also very wondrous

Otherwise, Ye Jiu felt that he would go insane

As a criminal police officer at the Bajiang Police Station in Yangguan District, Ping'an City, Jiangjing Province, Ye Jiu, even if he is bad, cannot be too far gone. Moreover, he is a former soldier, a demobilized military personnel. Strictly speaking, Ye Jiu considers himself to be a good person

Hello

Hide behind me

Do not be afraid, I am a police officer

How do I know that you are called Gao Xiaoyan

Who are you? What is your name?

Before the woman could finish speaking, Ye Jiu had already announced her name

How could this happen

The situation is as follows: it is now a little past 9 PM, Comrade Ye Jiu should have finished work and rested long ago, but he has not; he is hiding at the street corner, keeping watch

Ye Jiu found it impossible to describe this feeling

Four people have arrived

Struck by lightning twice

It seems that I have just been struck by lightning

On a rainy night, these four individuals were already drenched, and the alley was dimly lit. Ye Jiu could not clearly see their faces, but he could sense a strong aura of hostility emanating from them.

It is precisely the plum rain season, and sudden downpours are something Ye Jiu has seen many times, so he is not particularly concerned about it

Struck by lightning twice, both times it was my own doing

You are wearing a jacket with red and yellow stripes, and you have been stabbed more than ten times, turning you into a sieve

In a moment of inexplicable impulse, Ye Jiu called out.

To be honest, Ye Jiu's encounter with lightning this time is quite unjust

Ye Jiu was about to say something when his expression suddenly changed slightly. He reached out and grabbed Gao Xiaoyan's wrist, pulling her to his side

Because you are that corpse!

It is unclear how much time has passed, but the excruciating headache gradually subsided. Ye Jiu gritted his teeth and stood up, continuously tapping his own head, striving to untangle the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

Oh, it seems that I have just been struck by lightning twice...

Before Ye Jiu could comprehend the situation, the woman who had just run over suddenly turned around and ran back, rushing to Ye Jiu's side, and forcefully grabbed his hand, exclaiming urgently

Tired from waiting, leaning against the streetlight pole for a rest, one ends up getting struck by lightning. Is there still any justice? Is there still any law?

Otherwise, Ye Jiu might think he is sleepwalking, having been struck by lightning, leaving his mind unclear and causing hallucinations

When Ye Jiu grasped Gao Xiaoyan's wrist, he deliberately sensed it for a moment, confirming that the woman's wrist was warm

Yes, hot is good

Yet these memories remain incomplete

Four big men

Who am I

In such a situation, shouldn't a normal person ask, "What happened?"

Save me