700: I'm Coming For You

I'm Coming For You

1Zeke clenched his fists and took a deep breath to suppress the irritation and impatience in his heart. Now that the incident was already exposed, he had a lot of explanation to give, especially to Dr. Feng and Dr. Xiao who had welcomed him warmly. One step at a time Zeke, he told himself. He should finish this business as soon as possible and after that… the assassin's handsome face popped up in his mind. Zeke screwed his eyes shut and shook his head to disperse the lingering image. He had to focus on the matter at hand first!1

Seeing Zeke's pale complexion, Dr. Feng thought that something had happened inside the simulator and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Do you feel unwell?"

"No." Zeke breathed as he tried to adjust his mentality. It had never posed a problem for him before, but why did it feel so difficult right now? "About that…"

He had not finished his sentence when a burst of chaotic footsteps sounded down the hallway outside, and then the door slammed open to reveal the middle-aged woman who had run her way here, panting. "Head Administrator, have you seen the news— oh…" she abruptly cut her sentence midway when her eyes landed on Zeke who was sitting in the medical cabin, and tears immediately gathered in her eyes. "Your Highness, you're awake…"

"Close the door and speak inside," Dr. Feng demanded with a frown.

Nodding, Dr. Xiao poked her head out to confirm that nobody was around before she hastily shut the door. Even though there was nobody in the room but the three of them, she still spoke in whispers, clearly anxious and jittery. "Have you seen it? The… The royal family…" she glanced at Zeke, obviously hesitating to say more.

Dr. Feng clarified her doubt. "I have just shown him the news."

"You—!" Dr. Xiao glared at him angrily. She was so distressed for Zeke that she almost burst into tears right there and then. "Can't you break the news in a gentler way?! T–They are his family, after all!"

Zeke did not know whether to laugh or cry when he saw Dr. Feng and Dr. Xiao arguing back and forth, none intending to back down at all. How should he explain to them that, not only had he witnessed their tragic death with his own eyes, but he could not find it in himself to grieve over them either? Not to mention, he had also been sticking with the assassin…

He had a hunch that if he were to be honest, Dr. Xiao would be shocked into fainting.

Zeke cleared his throat to draw the two bickering adults' attention. In the end, he decided to mix the truth and lies into one, "About the royal assassination, actually… I have already discovered it early on. Before I came here, I dropped by the Imperial Palace and saw the bloody mess there. And don't worry about me. Indeed, I was a bit shaken, but I am fine now."

Dr. Feng and Dr. Xiao were both dumbfounded when they heard that. Their jaws were practically hanging on the floor. It was at this moment that they truly experienced the full effect of Zeke's illness. This man had directly driven to the research institute right after finding out that his entire family was murdered. However, when the two of them welcomed him back then, they could not find anything amiss with him, both mentally or emotionally! Even now when he was talking about it, there was none of the grief or anger that should have been present. It was like he was talking about the bad weather instead of the downfall of his family!

"You…" Dr. Xiao stuttered out as she deliberated over her words carefully. "Your Highness, are you really… okay?"

Zeke huffed out a wry chuckle. As there was nothing more to hide about his illness, he remarked with all honesty, "If I told you that I don't feel anything, will you believe me?"

Both the head administrator and the former royal doctor fell silent with a complicated look on their faces. Even if they found it hard to believe Zeke's words, the data of the examination results would not lie. Zeke was indeed telling the truth…

Zeke did not intend to make the atmosphere so awkward like this. Heaving a sigh, he tried to make his tone sound light and casual. "Anyway… now that the monarchy is no more, there is no need for you two to stand on ceremony and treat me like royalty. There is no need to call me 'Your Highness' anymore either." He flashed an easy and relaxed smile. "Just Zachary is fine."

Of course, it was impossible for Dr. Feng and Dr. Xiao to adjust so quickly like that. They had not even gotten over the shock of finding out about the royal assassination yet! Unfortunately, Zeke could not care less. He did not have much time in his hands. He had been counting the time ever since he woke up and now, almost fifteen minutes had passed. Fifteen minutes. He closed his eyes, resigned. Oh God, there was no way that person would not find out something wrong with how sharp and perceptive he was…

"Don't worry," he told them in haste. "I didn't drive my hover car here, so nobody will know that I am here. As long as I don't step out of this building, then everything will be fine."

Moreover, he had not actually explored the entire Palace back then. He had no idea whether his brother, the real Crown Prince, had also been assassinated or not. If yes, then there was no trouble as the public recognized the fact that the King only had one offspring. But if he was still alive… then Zeke trusted that he would be able to survive with his cunningness. Despite his fragile health, the survival skill of his brother far surpassed the average. Zeke did not doubt even a bit that he would be able to fend for himself out there.

Dr. Feng sharply caught on to the crux of his sentence. "What do you mean by 'if you don't step out of this building'...?" he gave a suspicious look.

Zeke let out a brief chuckle. "Now that I have become a fugitive, there is something I need you to help me with. Of course, this favor will not go unreturned. Please rest assured that I will be working to repay you after this matter is finished."

The more Dr. Feng heard it, the more skeptical he was. He had a terrible hunch like the man in front of him – whose glamorous life had just collapsed in a blink of an eye yet did not even bat an eyelid – was ready to dig a pit for him to jump into. Dr. Feng's sixth sense had always been accurate. In the next second, he heard Zeke say,

"I heard that your system is mainly used for suicidal patients to get over their depression? Good, that suits me just fine. Just like them, I want to experience the simulations again and again until my illness is cured. Before this problem is solved, I don't want to wake up. How about it? Can it be done?" A calculating smile slowly tugged on the corner of his lips. When he saw that the two people in front of him were still frozen on the spot, he offered good-naturedly, "...I can sign a contract for you if you still can't rest easy?"

He had no idea what would happen from now on, whether his life would be endangered the longer he stayed inside the simulator, but he was quite unwilling to leave that man's side. At least, for this period of time.

I'm coming. I'm really coming for you now, so… please wait for me just for a bit longer.

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A/N: happy 700th chapter everyone!! <3<3

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