Generation Z Mainland

Chapter 11: Jason's Concern (1)

Deng Jiaxin watched as his junior classmates surrounded Zhang Hanrui and the other two, then quietly left with a smile on his face.

"Report, mission accomplished."

Zhang Hanrui seemed to recall something. He pulled Li Jiasen aside and asked quietly, "When are you planning on meeting Xiaozhi? After all, he was originally your Pokémon."

Li Jiasen looked at Zhi Enhan who was bickering with Haohao and said, "Let's talk about it later. I think he would be a good match with you."

Zhang Hanrui waved his hands and said, "That won't do. Sooner or later, it will return to its original owner... By the way, have you finished your business?"

Li Jiasen looked down at the dead leaves on the ground and said slowly: "Well, it's almost done. In fact, I think it doesn't matter who Enhan follows, as long as he is happy."

Zhang Hanrui looked at Li Jiasen with concern, noticing something was wrong with him: "Are you planning not to tell him?"

Before he finished speaking, a voice came from behind the two of them: "Who are you not going to tell?"

Li Jiasen patted his chest and said slowly, "Enhan, you scared me."

Zhang Hanrui patted Zhi Enhan on the head and said with a smile, "You are being naughty again."

Ji Eun-han crossed her arms and pouted, "Who told you two to keep your little secret from me?"

Zhang Hanrui glanced at Li Jiasen, then touched Zhi Enhan's head and said, "What little secrets are there? What are you thinking about every day in your little head?"

Si Yin looked at Zhang Hanrui and chuckled, "Alright, everyone's been tired today, go back and rest. We still have to travel tomorrow."

After hearing this, everyone dispersed and went back to their rooms to rest.

At this time, Zuo Qihan called out to Zhang Hanrui who was about to go up the stairs: "Arui!"

Zhang Hanrui turned around, looked at Zuo Qihan and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Hey, I asked Haohao to make some ice crystals into candy. Eat them, and in three days, we can protect everyone together."

Zuo Qihan walked towards Zhang Hanrui and stretched out his hand. A shiny ice-blue candy ball lay in his palm.

"Okay! But why do our abilities..."

Zhang Hanrui happily took the candy ball from Zuo Qihan's hand and put it in his mouth.

"I don't know either. How is it? Do you feel anything?" Zuo Qihan asked a little worriedly.

"It's icy cool and a little sweet." As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a force that made his whole body tremble slightly.

"What's wrong?" Zuo Qihan asked hurriedly.

"It's okay, I just felt a force running through my body, but it only lasted for a moment. It might be because of the growth environment of the ice crystals, it made me shiver~" Zhang Hanrui said to Zuo Qihan with a smile.

Zuo Qihan felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

Zhang Hanrui looked at him and asked, "What about you?"

Zuo Qihan replied: "Well, I just took it. It's okay. It should be effective in three days."

Zhang Hanrui nodded and went upstairs side by side with Zuo Qihan.

On the other side, Li Jiasen, tossing and turning and unable to sleep, his mind full of his long-broken family and his people.

In fact, he was originally a member of the Protoss tribe, but he lost his relatives and tribesmen due to an accident two years ago.

The Protoss have the ability to control the stars. They rarely appear in other worlds, but are very friendly to humans.

But just a year ago, dark forces from nowhere attacked the Protoss.

Li Jiasen will always remember the day his mother tucked Zhi Enhan, who had been injured and unconscious while trying to save her, into his arms and said, "Sensen, just keep walking along the road ahead and you'll be out of here. Keep walking and don't look back, okay?! When you get out, don't ever say you're from the Star Spirit Tribe again. Also, take care of yourself and Enhan. Don't be afraid."

Later, Li Jiasen came to the real world and enrolled in Z College. He found his classmate Zhang Hanrui and investigated his background. Then, by chance, he handed the sleeping Zhi Enhan to Zhang Hanrui and said, "Zhang Hanrui, please take care of him for me. My family is gone, and Enhan became like this because of me. I don't want him to suffer with me anymore. If they knew Enhan and I were still together, they would definitely come looking for me again."

Zhang Hanrui looked at Zhi Enhan who had returned to her original form and asked, "What if he wakes up and comes looking for you?"

Li Jiasen thought for a moment, then gently placed his hand on Zhi Enhan and murmured to himself, "Starlight Seal."

Zhang Hanrui asked doubtfully, "What are you...doing?"

Li Jiasen put away his special ability and said, "The only way to ensure his safety is to make him forget the time we spent together in the Star Spirit Tribe."

Zhang Hanrui asked again: "Then why did you hand Enhan over to me?"

Li Jiasen: "Trust me, you are more reliable. And I believe you will do better than me. Enhan also prefers to be with you."

Zhang Hanrui soothed the little elf in his hand: "But he will recognize you eventually."

Li Jiasen lowered his head and whispered, "When that day comes, he will remember it on his own. The Starlight Seal won't completely block his memory. He will remember it naturally when he wants to."

Thinking of this, Li Jiasen came back to his senses and looked down at the Star Spirit bracelet on his wrist. He murmured, "Dad, Mom, sister, I... miss you so much..."

As he spoke, a tear fell on the bracelet.

Zhang Guiyuan woke up and went to the bathroom, and was startled by Li Jiasen sitting on the bed: "Oh my God, Li Jiasen, why are you sitting here instead of sleeping?"

Li Jiasen wiped his tears as if nothing had happened and said, "It's okay, I just can't sleep, get up and sit for a while."

Zhang Guiyuan spread his hands and said, "Okay, please accompany me to the bathroom. It's too dark, I don't dare."

Li Jiasen asked back: "Do you think I'm a courageous person?"

Zhang Guiyuan walked over and pulled Li Jiasen's arm: "Let's stick together to boost our courage."

Li Jiasen sighed: "Then wait for me, I will shine a light and make the stars shine."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling light emanated from Li Jiasen's bracelet. Zhang Guiyuan said in surprise, "Li Jiasen, have you awakened too? What kind of trick is this? It's amazing!"

Li Jiasen didn't answer him, but just said: "Let's go, don't you want to go to the bathroom?"

After the two of them walked out the door together, Zhi Enhan secretly followed them.

In fact, he heard the conversation between Zhang Hanrui and Li Jiasen. He didn't know why Zhang Hanrui asked Li Jiasen whether he wanted to recognize him, because he was obviously Zhang Hanrui's spirit.

In a trance, several vague images flashed through his mind. He shook his head, thinking that he was overthinking, or maybe he had heard it wrong. Why would Zhang Hanrui send him away?
Thinking of this, Zhi Enhan felt much more at ease and returned to the room.

As soon as Zhi Enhan returned to the room, Zhang Yi followed Zhang Guiyuan and Li Jiasen to the corridor leading to the bathroom.

Zhang Guiyuan held Li Jiasen tightly. Li Jiasen said helplessly, "Can you be gentler? It hurts."

Zhang Guiyuan said aggrievedly: "I'm just afraid!"

Li Jiasen was helpless: "Brother, I'm scared too!"

Zhang Guiyuan pointed to the bracelet on his wrist and said, "Don't you have a light?"

Li Jiasen was speechless: "Brother, I am a human, not a flashlight..."

When they reached the bathroom door, Li Jiasen leaned against the wall, folded his hands over his chest, closed his eyes and said, "Go ahead, I'll wait for you at the door."

"Can't you just come in and keep me company?" Zhang Guiyuan looked at Li Jiasen with a face full of grievance.

Li Jiasen turned around speechlessly, and "click!" The switch clicked and the light came on.

"Um, okay, I'll go..." Zhang Guiyuan touched his head with one hand and went in embarrassedly.

While Li Jiasen was waiting outside for Zhang Guiyuan, Zhang Yiran walked up to him. "Yiran, you're here too..." Before Zhang Yiran could say anything, Zhang Guiyuan came out.

"Oh... I couldn't sleep, so I went out for a walk..." Zhang Yiran looked at Li Jiasen and said casually.

"Can't sleep? You have insomnia too? Li Jiasen seems unable to sleep either. When I got up just now, I saw him sitting there in a daze!" Zhang Guiyuan said.

"Oh? Li Jiasen, are you... worried about something?" Zhang Yiran looked at Li Jiasen with interest.

Li Jiasen stood up straight, pulled Zhang Guiyuan and walked back: "Let's go, go back to sleep."

Zhang Guiyuan was dragged away in a daze. Zhang Yiran said from behind them, "Prince of the Star Spirit Tribe, don't you want to know where your sister is?"

Li Jiasen was stunned by his words. Zhang Guiyuan's eyes widened. He broke free from Li Jiasen and walked up to him, staring into his eyes. "What?"

Li Jiasen didn't look back, but said coldly: "I don't understand what you are saying."

Zhang Yiran walked up to Li Jiasen, looked up at him, and said seriously: "I know what you are thinking. There is no need to avoid me deliberately. Even if you avoid me, it will be useless..."

Zhang Guiyuan patted Zhang Yiran's shoulder gently: "Zhang Yiran...what do you mean? We are good brothers, don't say that..."

Zhang Yiran glanced at Zhang Guiyuan, then looked at Li Jiasen: "Yes, we are good brothers. What can't we face together? Although Zuo Qihan didn't tell us very detailed information about the elements, he at least mentioned it. What about you? Why! You refuse to tell us anything! Let us share your burden with you!"

Li Jiasen looked at Zhang Yiran seriously: "What else do you know?"

Zhang Yiran sneered: "Oh, I just discovered that I also have a special ability. This ability is to see into people's hearts. Even if that person doesn't tell me the truth, I can still see his true inner thoughts..."

Li Jiasen suddenly remembered that he had said exactly what the Miao girl was thinking during the day. He paused and remembered his mother's words: "Sesen, you must never tell others that you are from the Xingling tribe!"

"What abilities you have has nothing to do with me. I only know that I have no worries!" Li Jiasen said, walking straight forward.

Zhang Yiran quickly walked up to Li Jiasen and stopped him: "I really know where your sister is! Don't you want to know where your only relative is?"

Li Jiasen ignored him and walked straight into the room.

Zhang Guiyuan was stunned. He grabbed Zhang Yiran and asked, "Huh? Didn't Li Jiasen say he was an orphan?"

Zhang Yiran glanced at him, shook off his hand and said, "He's not! He has a younger sister."

Li Jiasen walked forward without looking back, as if he was talking to the two people behind him, or as if he was muttering to himself: "Okay, go back to sleep."

Zhang Yiran, still unwilling to give up, ran to Li Jiasen, tugged at his sleeve, and asked, "Do you really not want to know the whereabouts of your sister?"

Li Jiasen didn't answer and continued walking forward without looking back. Zhang Yiran suddenly felt dizzy. He supported his head with his hand, shook it gently, and turned around with a staggering step.

Zhang Guiyuan quickly stepped forward, holding his shoulders to steady him. "Zhang Yiran! What's wrong with you?"

Li Jiasen finally turned around when he heard Zhang Guiyuan's cry. Zhang Guiyuan was holding Zhang Yiran's shoulders. He turned around, approached Zhang Yiran, and asked seriously, "Then let me ask you, where is my sister?"

Zhang Yiran tried hard to stand up again. He looked at Li Jiasen and said seriously, "She's at... my house."

Li Jiasen's eyes widened. He was incredulous. "What did you say?"

Zhang Guiyuan was even more confused: "Huh?"

Zhang Yiran continued, "My family has lived on Plum Island for generations. Three years ago, I don't know who instigated my family to follow someone's advice. They said that if they got the gold element, they would no longer be bullied. And the gold element is in the Star Spirit Clan..."

Li Jiasen asked: "So, your family..."

Zhang Yiran continued, "That day, when I came home from school, I saw your sister tied up in our family hall. I was so shocked by the scene that my mind went blank. After my father left, I untied her. After asking your sister why, I learned that all your clansmen, including your parents, were dead..."

"My parents? Impossible... You are lying! Why should I believe your nonsense!" Li Jiasen roared.

Zhang Yiran shook his head, trying to support his shaky body. "I knew you didn't believe me. I don't care if you have any grudges against me or our Mei Island. But the moment I saw your sister show up at my house, I decided that I would pay for what my parents did! You can beat me any way you want! Every time I approach you, I am atonement for what they did to the Star Spirits!"

Li Jiasen tried hard to control his clenched fists: "Is Xingxing still at your house?"

Zhang Yiran groped for support. He knew he was about to collapse. This was always the case after he said those words. Even what he said about Siyin during the day...

"Ahem... I... don't know. The last time I went home was during the spring break at school... I didn't see her..." Zhang Yiran lowered his head, trying not to let Zhang Guiyuan and Li Jiasen notice his abnormality.

Zhang Guiyuan was completely bewildered after hearing the conversation between the two. He was even more bewildered: "No, what were you two talking about? Is this an encrypted call?"

Zhang Yiran raised his head slightly and said slowly: "Enhan, is it your elf?"

Zhang Guiyuan couldn't help but interrupt: "Ah? Isn't Zhi Enhan Zhang Hanrui's spirit?"

Zhang Yiran didn't answer Zhang Guiyuan's doubts, and continued: "Yes...you gave Enhan to Zhang Hanrui and asked him to take care of him. You were afraid that he would be in danger if he stayed with you, so you sealed his memory, right?"

Li Jiasen raised his eyebrows and said, "Yes, because I don't know why, they all want to arrest me. People follow me wherever I go."

Zhang Yiran suddenly coughed violently, his body involuntarily leaning to the side. Zhang Guiyuan subconsciously moved closer to him so that he could be close to him, and then he continued: "Because you have... the gold element that Zuo Qihan has been looking for..."

The next second, Zhang Guiyuan looked at Zhang Yiran who had fainted in his arms and nervously shouted, "Zhang... Zhang Yiran!"

Li Jiasen also hurried forward to check the situation.

Zhang Guiyuan: "Zhang Yiran! Wake up! You can't sleep here!"

Li Jiasen: "Come on, help him to his room."

So, Zhang Guiyuan and Li Jiasen helped the unconscious Zhang Yiran walk towards the room.

Early the next morning, everyone got up and gathered in the lobby to prepare to set off.

"Everyone, is everyone here? Let's get ready to set off!" Guan Junchen, as the eldest brother, counted the number of his younger brothers together with his second brother Wang Junxi and third brother Wang Hao.

"Report! Zhang Guiyuan, Li Jiasen and Zhang Yiran are not here!" Chen Yiheng raised his hand and said loudly.

Zuo Qihan was shocked: "What?"

Ling Zhaoxue came down the stairs, carrying a simple small bag, and said: "When I just came out, I saw that there were three of them in a room. They seemed to be talking, but I couldn't understand. I called them, but no one answered me..."

Zuo Qihan had a bad feeling in his heart: "Is something going to happen again?"

Siyin suddenly raised her hand and said, "Zuo Qihan, I suddenly remembered that when I got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, I saw Zhang Guiyuan and Li Jiasen hurriedly helping Zhang Yiran back to the room. Zhang Yiran looked like... Oh, yes, just like he looked yesterday after he told me what was in my heart..."

Zhang Hanrui looked at Siyin and asked, "Is this true? What happened?"

Siyin shook her head. "I don't know what happened. When I saw them last night, they were about to enter the house. I wanted to ask, but the door was closed."

Yang Bowen suddenly remembered something, clapped his hands and said: "Ah! I remember, there are five people in our room, Zhang Guiyuan and Li Jiasen went out last night and never came back!"

Wang Lujie also clapped his hands and said, "Beautiful! Do these two have any secrets?"

Yang Hanbo spread his hands helplessly and said, "Who knows? Jiahao, has Zhang Yiran returned to his room?"

Yang Jiahao thought for a moment and said, "Yeah, come to think of it, I was suddenly woken up in the middle of the night last night. I vaguely heard two people talking about something...something about the Star Spirit Clan...my sister...the gold element...I didn't understand, so I went back to sleep. When I woke up this morning, I found Brother Yiran lying in the bed next to me...and Brother Jiasen and Brother Guiyuan were lying there asleep beside me."

Zuo Qihan listened to Yang Jiahao's description thoughtfully and subconsciously looked at Ling Zhaoxue. The two looked at each other and nodded.

"Everyone, I'll go upstairs to check out the situation. Arei and Xiaozhi, you and Haohao and Xixi, take everyone away from here first." Zuo Qihan said seriously, clenching his fists, and ran upstairs.

"Hey! Zuo Qihan! Wait for me!" Ling Zhaoxue trotted to catch up with Zuo Qihan.

Zhang Hanrui watched the two men go upstairs, then turned to look at his companions and said, "Let's go, everyone. Let's continue on our journey. I hope they will catch up with us soon."

——To be continued——

(End of this chapter)