The joy of reunion didn't last long. As the mysterious power faded, Yuzhen lost consciousness and fell toward Zoe. Realizing what had happened, Zoe carried both Yuzhen and Yuan out of the building, which was on the verge of collapse after Yuzhen's forced entry.
Outside, the burnt surroundings and the lifeless bodies scattered across the ground painted a grim picture of what Yuzhen had done. "Did he cause all of this?" Zoe muttered nervously, glancing at Yuzhen's calm, unconscious face.
With the last of his strength, Zoe carried them as far as he could before collapsing beneath a tree. A burning sensation rose through his body—the side effect of the medicine he had taken. The pain soon overwhelmed him, yet he continued to guard them until his consciousness slowly slipped away.
In his unconscious state, a memory of the real Chen Zoe emerged. [From this point on, let's call Zoe, Li Xin.]
