Rebirth: Once Again With You

When he signed up to help Ye Huizhong in a mutual agreement, he didn't expect it would turn his world upside down like this.

Dai Zhiqiang never wanted to get involved in this stupid conflict, nor did he care which one would come out victorious. But there was no turning back anymore.

He shook the devil's hand to save his family, and now he had to pay his price.

Maybe if he gave up everything now, Ye Huizhong would pity his family and protect them even after he passed away.

Li Caiyi's face popped into his mind. If he knew his life would end today, he should have listened to her and done what she said. Then she would let him hug her.

The last time they met, it ended with them arguing again.

Li Caiyi's surprised face when he held her back was the only thing that remained in his mind. She looked like she was waiting for him to say something to her before they were interrupted by Dai Shenqiang.

Would Huang Zhen stop harming her if he surrendered himself to the inevitable?

"What's wrong? Are you ready to drop dead right now? Your wound looks quite severe there. If you had told me, I wouldn't have attacked you there. It's a shame."

Huang Zhen said that, yet there wasn't even the slightest remorse in his voice. "You are dying too soon, and my other player also managed to run away. This game is no longer fun."

"Shut the fucking up!" Dai Zhiqiang hissed while grimacing in pain, feeling an immeasurable pain in his abdomen.

"Since you are no fun anymore, I have no use for you." Huang Zhen spoke coldly before landing a direct hit on Dai Zhiqiang's wound again.

The latter immediately coughed a mouthful of blood before crumbling to the ground. His whole body felt so much pain that he slowly became numb.

"Ah, sorry. I thought you would dodge the attack. I forgot that you are severely wounded and can't move anymore."

Dai Zhiqiang couldn't even be bothered to answer him. He focused on staying conscious as long as he could. Lin Xiang probably had dropped his father in a safe place by now.

Huang Zhen stood up and nudged Dai Zhiqiang using the tip of his shoes. "I know what you are thinking, but you should know when to give up. Lin is probably busy with some other matter to care about you right now. I sent him a special gift. Do you want to bet whether he will come back to save you?"

His words reeked with viciousness, and Dai Zhiqiang began to worry about his senior. He could enter this place without worry because he trusted Lin Xiang could save his father if he gave him an opening.

Dai Zhiqiang would never put his hope in someone he couldn't trust. He didn't trust Ye Huizhong, but he trusted Lin Xiang.

Knowing that Huang Zhen was plotting to harm Lin Xiang too, Dai Zhiqiang wanted to help his senior, but his condition didn't allow him to do anything but pray for the best for him.

While he was deep in thought, Huang Zhen picked up a wooden chair from the floor before sitting on it as he looked down at Dai Zhiqiang.

"I feel regretful that we can only play this far, but I'm sure Li Caiyi would be willing to accompany me. With you being out of the picture now, she wouldn't be able to escape next time. That girl has an extraordinary amount of luck. She managed to escape the trap I set for her a few times."

His almost slipping-away consciousness immediately returned when he heard Li Caiyi was mentioned. Seething his teeth, he forced some words out of his mouth. "Don't you dare!"

"Oh? So you can still speak. How stubborn. But it's pretty fun to see a dog trying his best to bark after his throat is crushed."

"You…stay away from her! Why are you…so hung up about her? She is…unrelated to this!"

"Your love for your girlfriend is astounding, but what do you mean she is unrelated to this? She has everything to do with this."

Dai Zhiqiang didn't understand. What was he talking about now? Didn't he target Li Caiyi solely because of him?

Huang Zhen saw his confused look and immediately laughed again. "Well, now this is hilarious. You guys are supposed to be in love, but both of you don't know much about the other."

Then, he seemed to realize something and hummed thoughtfully.

"Now that I think about it, every player in this game is actually related in one way or another. I guess you can call this fate. Interesting."

Dai Zhiqiang had no idea what he was talking about now. But he seemed to imply that Li Caiyi hid something from her. Something that personally tied her in this conflict.

"You are curious, too, right? Since I'm feeling generous today, I will give you a piece of good information. Please take this as your reward for winning the game. Feel free to use this reward as you please. If you can survive to see another day, that is."

Huang Zhen carefully removed his mask so Dai Zhiqiang could see his face after a long time.

He had blond hair and a pair of azure blue eyes, with a slight burn mark on his neck.

Huang Zhen was still the same as the last time Dai Zhiqiang met him. His deep eyes gleamed with malevolent intent even in a dark room like this.

Curling his mouth in a mocking smile, he continued, "The Li family knew something about Ye Wang's 'treasure' that your boss has been desperately searching for up until now. Have you ever wondered why Ye Huizhong was so frantic in capturing me alive? That's because I gave his son's memento to someone from that family."

Dai Zhiqiang's breath was heavy. As shocking as the news was, he couldn't even react since his tongue was already stiffened.

"If you can survive this, tell Li Caiyi not to continue digging deeper into her family's secret. She had been involved with some dubious people, and you'd better stop her. If not, someone like me or others will come after her again. This matter should remain buried forever. Some….targeted…research….Ye Wang…."

Huang Zhen's voice sounded more and more distant as time passed by. Dai Zhiqiang couldn't even make up what he was talking about anymore.

He had long since passed his limit, and the darkness was already around the corner to pick him up.

Was this the end of him?

Dai Zhiqiang's eyelids slowly closed before they shut tightly. The last person he thought about when he resigned himself to fate was Li Caiyi's smiling face.

How nice would it be if he could see it for the last time?

Huang Zhen stopped talking when he could no longer hear any sound from Dai Zhiqiang. Not even his breathing. He looked down regretfully.

"Oops, did he already drop dead? You should have told me that you are going to sleep. Now I look like an idiot talking to myself."

Silence.

Another minute passed before Huang Zhen put on his mask again and stood up. "Well, it hasn't been that long, but I have fun playing with you. Sadly, I don't think you can use the information I gave you for anything."

Leaving Dai Zhiqiang, who lay lifeless on the floor, he stepped over him and walked towards the entrance.

"Shall I also kill everyone from Ye Wang as a souvenir for my beloved former boss? I will get busy after this, so I won't be able to get much freedom after all."