Chapter 322

Alpis, Loyalty Guard barracks.

A sense of restlessness woke Shihe in the middle of the night. During yesterday's day off, she and the Xia sisters had wandered around the Alpis colony like headless flies, failing to find any clues regarding Li Boyong or Wang Liumei.

In the previous world, after she lost her memories, Li Boyong, unable to find her, must have felt just as helpless and anxious.

Thinking of Li Boyong, she couldn't help but recall the scene in the Alliance warship's conference room that day.

That guy A-Yong, who knows how he provoked two girls again—one a majestic female officer and the other a seemingly adorable little soldier...

Perhaps, instead of worrying about her, that guy is having a great time?

At this thought, Shihe's mood turned even worse.

Unable to sleep, she noticed the Xia sisters, who shared the dormitory, were missing, though there was movement from the attached bathroom.

"Mm, sister, it's a bit itchy."

"Should I press harder?"

With a hint of curiosity, Shihe tiptoed toward the bathroom and peered through the slightly opened door crack.

To her surprise, she saw the Xia sisters in the bathroom, wearing only their undergarments and cuddling.

The scene of two expressionless, red-eyed beauties cuddling was actually quite aesthetic, especially with the usually dominant younger sister looking so charming and plaintive under her sister's touch—the contrast was explosive.

This was a bit awkward; Shihe hadn't expected that a moment of curiosity would lead to discovering someone else's privacy...

She hadn't expected that the sisters...

But thinking back on their childhood experiences, it seemed understandable...

Still, continuing to watch felt somewhat immoral. She tiptoed back to her bed, pulled the covers up in frustration, but found herself even less able to sleep.

She remembered her first time with Li Boyong, the daily life and romance during their school days...

The next day, a weary-looking Shihe got up on time, quietly folding the damp part of her bedding underneath while making the bed.

Afterward, she joined the Xia sisters to begin the day's training.

Watching the refreshed sisters, Shihe gritted her teeth and walked ahead in silence.

They really don't let people sleep, do they?

I'll be sure to teach these twins a lesson in the simulation battle later!!!

When the three arrived at the training ground, they found the atmosphere much more serious than before; even the usually lively girls were walking with rigid precision.

Yulia, acting as captain, had turned into a military police officer, rectifying the sloppy appearance of the team members.

"What's going on?" Shihe pulled aside a familiar-looking female soldier and whispered.

"I heard the adopted daughter of the Branstein family is coming to visit. You guys should be careful not to get caught by Captain Yulia."

This soldier usually disliked Leona's cold-beauty act, so she was quite friendly toward Shihe, who had defeated Leona. After speaking, she whispered a disparagement of Leona, "It's probably just Leona trying to show off again; her branch has always liked to curry favor with the main family."

Shihe didn't think Leona was that kind of person, but she didn't refute the soldier to her face and changed the subject, "Does the Branstein family have an adopted daughter?"

During her day off yesterday, she had taken the opportunity to look up a lot of information about this world.

But she remembered the Branstein family having no adopted daughter.

"This is non-public information, but those in noble circles know it." For some reason, the soldier who had been gentle toward Shihe just moments ago became somewhat arrogant, "Alright, I have to go prepare for the simulation battle, excuse me."

Seeing someone being disrespectful to Shihe, Yulan clenched her fists, ready to teach the other party a lesson, but was immediately held back by Yufang, who shook her head to signal her not to cause trouble.

"Let's prepare too." Shihe and the Xia sisters also began to cooperate with the captain's rectification, preparing to welcome the inspection.

Then, when the Loyalty Guard had lined up and waited for the Branstein family's adopted daughter, Shihe saw Wang Liumei walking over gracefully, following Leona.

Wang Liumei naturally saw Shihe and the Xia sisters in the crowd. She locked eyes with Shihe, a smile hanging on the corners of her mouth.

This reaction—Sister Shihe must have recovered her memories and recognized me.

Sure enough, Shihe's memories of other worlds were sealed because she returned to her original world.

If that's the case, there's a high probability that if I return to my own world, I'll face the same situation. I'm actually curious what kind of actions I would take in that scenario.

Wang Liumei thought to herself while touring the various facilities within the Loyalty Guard barracks under Leona's introduction.

When it was time for lunch, Wang Liumei didn't put on airs and ate with everyone in the cafeteria.

Throughout the process, she acted like a girl who had finally escaped a cage, hiding excitement beneath caution, appearing incredibly innocent and romantic.

"Lady Liumei is so good at acting..."

Yulan, who was eating, whispered a complaint to her sister upon seeing this.

"Indeed."

Yufang didn't refute, nodding in agreement.

Shihe secretly gave Wang Liumei a look, then went to the restroom.

Receiving the signal, Wang Liumei found an excuse to follow.

Naturally, Leona wouldn't follow her into the restroom.

Just like that, Shihe successfully found an opportunity to be alone with Wang Liumei in the restroom.

"Sister Shihe, long time no see. It looks like you've recovered your memories."

Fearing someone might walk in, Wang Liumei restrained the urge to hug Shihe, keeping her distance as they spoke.

"Yes, I've finally recovered them." Shihe smiled gently, "You've worked hard during this time, having to take care of that guy Li Boyong."

"That's an exaggeration; I can't help at all with the fighting," Wang Liumei said shyly.

Knowing Wang Liumei was habitually putting on an act, Shihe didn't dislike her for it at all.

Because she knew what kind of childhood Wang Liumei had and what kind of responsibilities she had grown up carrying; one couldn't demand such a person to be truly innocent.

Next, the two exchanged contact information and shared the intelligence they had gathered. After agreeing to meet at a famous shopping mall on the colony during the next day off, they left the restroom one after the other.

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At the same time, the warship Bell, bearing some traces of battle, was slowly docking at the military port of the Alpis colony.

After the captain completed the docking operation with Natarle's assistance, he wasted no time in taking First Officer Natarle and Li Boyong, who had made a name for himself in the battle, to the headquarters of the Colony Integrated Army. Commander-in-Chief Maia demanded the captain report the specific details of the encounter with the Void Walkers in person.

Just like that, Li Boyong and Natarle followed the captain to meet the man at the pinnacle of the Colony Integrated Army.