Yue Hengyi had already lost consciousness. What did death feel like? Of course, it felt like nothing. If there was any feeling, it would mean he was not yet dead.
However, at this moment, Yue Hengyi smelled a faint fragrance, then his eyes lit up, and he saw Qin Kewei. Qin Kewei was gently saying, "Little Yue, can you marry me?"
Yue Hengyi looked at this dreamlike scene and felt it was unreal. Before he could answer, the scene before his eyes suddenly changed, and Yue Hengyi's parents appeared.
"You unfilial son, how could we have given birth to a child like you? You've done so many wrong things, do you still have the face to live?" Yue Hengyi's parents immediately began to criticize him.
"No, I was framed. I didn't want to kill innocent people." Hearing his parents' accusations, Yue Hengyi quickly defended himself.
But before Yue Hengyi could finish speaking, the scene before him changed again. There was no one in front of him anymore, and he found himself on a deserted island. Sunlight shone down from the sky onto this small island. There was no vegetation on the island; only reefs and garbage could be found.
This was a place Yue Hengyi would never forget. His fate had changed because he was stranded on a deserted island.
"So I was dreaming just now. I remember I came here with Shen Feng. How did I fall asleep here? Where did Feng Ge go?" Yue Hengyi suddenly remembered this important matter and quickly looked around.
"Feng Ge, where are you? Are you fishing?" Yue Hengyi couldn't help but call out, his mind not entirely clear.
At this moment, Yue Hengyi saw a figure appearing on the sea in the distance. Shen Feng was walking on the water, heading towards the distance. As he walked, he turned back and said, "Goodbye. I, Shen Feng, do not have a brother like you. I'm leaving. Suffer here by yourself."
Yue Hengyi could not accept this fact. They had clearly come to the deserted island together, so how could Shen Feng just leave?
In his excitement, Yue Hengyi shouted, "Don't go, don't go!"
At this moment, Yue Hengyi suddenly opened his eyes and looked around. He found that everything around him was dark, and he couldn't see anything clearly. He could vaguely hear chaotic sounds in the distance, and there seemed to be someone beside him, whom he couldn't see clearly.
Yue Hengyi reached out to touch the person beside him, but he was already weak all over. Even raising his hand was difficult. This was already a manifestation of myasthenia gravis. He was so weak that it was difficult to even move.
Just as Yue Hengyi was trying to figure out his location, the room suddenly lit up. It turned out that Sayaka had lit a candle, which she had found in the courtyard.
Yue Hengyi then saw his surroundings clearly. He was in a strange room. Judging by the room's decor, he must be in someone else's home. As for the person who lit the candle, Yue Hengyi was plunged into confusion when he saw her.
After a while, Yue Hengyi tentatively asked, "Are you... Sayaka?"
Sayaka nodded and smiled, "Lord Yue Hengyi, it's me. I've come to save you. After this turmoil ends, we'll find a small island to live on. Don't worry, I will never betray you."
Yue Hengyi did not expect Sayaka to save him. He felt his body carefully and found that he was very weak, but his injuries had disappeared. If he remembered correctly, Sayaka's ability was fire. He didn't know how she healed him. His current weak state felt familiar.
"Actually, I already wanted to bid farewell to this world. It's useless for you to save me!" Yue Hengyi said with a bitter smile. He should have been happy to be saved, but now, Yue Hengyi felt uneasy because he hadn't taken responsibility for the evil deeds he had committed.
Upon hearing this, Sayaka suddenly hugged Yue Hengyi, tears streaming down her face as she said sadly, "Lord Yue Hengyi, life is only once. Please don't belittle your own life so much. If you are already sad here, I will take you away. Don't worry, this time it's my turn to save you."
Sayaka also noticed that Yue Hengyi's mental state was not right. If an ordinary person were rescued from a near-death experience, they should be happy. They should at least be smiling joyfully about being able to live, but Yue Hengyi was not like that.
Sayaka had also attempted suicide before, even cutting her wrists, but she was saved by Yue Hengyi, who then made Sayaka an esper. Now, Yue Hengyi's state gave Sayaka a familiar feeling. It seemed that Yue Hengyi was determined to die at this moment.
Seeing Yue Hengyi like this, Sayaka had decided that she must save him and not let him continue to sink.
Yue Hengyi smiled bitterly. He knew that his sins could not be erased. All in all, he had killed tens of thousands of people. The bloodstains on his hands could not be washed clean. Moreover, as long as he appeared in front of others, he would inevitably be seen as a demon reborn, without a doubt.
However, Yue Hengyi suddenly became confused and couldn't help but ask, "How could you possibly rescue me? The Heavenly Dragon Bureau has many espers. Didn't they give you trouble?"
He remembered that when Lin Yue and Cao Fuli were rescuing Yue Hengyi, they could only use the sewers and needed the cooperation of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau members. But now, Sayaka had managed to get Yue Hengyi to a strange place, so Yue Hengyi couldn't help but be suspicious.
Sayaka quickly replied, "That's because Yan Jing is in chaos now. The mutated bird flocks from the north have arrived and are attacking humans. I took you from the car. If I had faced the espers of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau, I definitely wouldn't have been able to defeat them."
Hearing this explanation, Yue Hengyi's doubts were finally resolved. No wonder he was rescued. However, upon learning that Yan Jing had been attacked by mutated birds, he couldn't help but worry, "What is the situation in Yan Jing now? Are the casualties very serious?"
Sayaka shook her head and looked at Yue Hengyi, saying, "I don't know. I only just learned about the mutated bird flocks. It seems that in one day, the bird flocks from Siberia have already reached Yan Jing. However, I saw a lot of bloodstains on the streets, so I can imagine many people have died."
Yue Hengyi immediately became worried. He wanted to fight, but he didn't even have the strength to stand up, let alone fight.
"It's a pity that I can't move right now. Otherwise, I would definitely go and save people," Yue Hengyi said with a bitter smile.
"Lord Yue Hengyi, why do you still want to save these ignorant people? It was clearly them who caused you to become like this. Why do you have to do such a thing?" Sayaka was very confused. It seemed that Yue Hengyi still had no hatred towards those who framed him, which made her completely unable to understand.
Yue Hengyi explained, "The people who framed me are from the Heavenly Dragon Bureau and the bastards from Mount Lüliang, not the common people. Moreover, I killed many people, and that is a fact. The sins on my body are also a fact. I resent those who harmed me, not the people who hate me after I killed them."
With Yue Hengyi saying this much, Sayaka finally understood. Yue Hengyi had not completely fallen into a state of confusion between good and evil; his mind was still clear.
Sayaka quickly said, "In that case, how about we go to a place where no one can reach us? Find a small island or live in the deep mountains, where no one can find us. We can live quietly like this, without caring about the conflicts outside."
As she spoke, Sayaka's eyes revealed a look of longing. Yue Hengyi was not a block of wood and understood Sayaka's intentions.
Yue Hengyi also knew Sayaka's feelings for him. She had traveled thousands of miles to Yan Jing to rescue him. If he refused her now, it would seem too cruel. Moreover, after surviving, the only life he could choose was to live in seclusion. Yue Hengyi hesitated.
"Alright, I'll go with you to a place where no one can find us," Yue Hengyi finally made this decision.
Upon hearing this answer, Sayaka couldn't help but be overjoyed and wept. It was wonderful that Yue Hengyi had agreed to her request. This meant that they could truly live together from now on. Sayaka had finally found a man she dreamed of, one who would not betray her, treat her gently, and protect her.
"The city gates are opening, let's hurry! The city gates have already opened!" At this moment, people's shouts came from outside. Hearing that the city gates had been opened meant they could escape from here.
As night fell, the number of mutated birds finally decreased by more than half. Although the birds with night vision were still flying in the sky, their threat was not significant overall. People then packed their belongings and went out to the streets, demanding that the city gates be opened.
Under the public's fervent demands, the headquarters had no choice but to consider the consequences. The mutated birds had not been eliminated, which meant that Yan Jing could be attacked at any time. This time, everyone who was still alive in Yan Jing needed to consider whether they would be captured tomorrow.
Therefore, the crowd became restless and demanded that the city gates be opened. These people didn't care if they would encounter danger in the wilderness; they just wanted to leave Yan Jing. The north was already very dangerous, and the only chance of survival was to escape to the south.
Under immense pressure, the headquarters was forced to open the city gates. When panic arises, the crowd is the most dangerous. No one knew what the frenzied crowd would do, so it was better to let those who wanted to escape leave than to block them.
The moment the city gates opened, countless people rushed out of Yan Jing. They didn't bother with their valuables, just grabbed some food and left, heading south. No matter where they went, as long as they could survive, staying would only turn them into bird droppings.
Even though the headquarters repeatedly stated, "We will definitely annihilate all the mutated birds," not many people believed this guarantee. Instead, they said, "What? Can you really eliminate these mutated birds with half a month of thunderous action? Save it, we're going to escape for our lives."
Upon hearing this news, Sayaka quickly put a mask on Yue Hengyi and then carried him on her back to escape. As long as they could get out of Yan Jing, they could go to the seaside to find a boat and leave China. Once they reached Japan, they could live happily together.
Yue Hengyi was unable to move, and his clothes still smelled. Sayaka didn't dislike it and quickly carried him away on her back. This was a rare opportunity. While the city was busy searching for Yue Hengyi's body, they could blend into the crowd and get away!
Walking among the crowd, Sayaka remained silent. She was afraid that speaking would reveal her. The crowd was fleeing in a panic, some without even carrying food, because carrying heavy items would inevitably slow them down. Yan Jing's gasoline reserves were instantly depleted, and very few cars could still run. People rode electric scooters, and if that wasn't possible, they rode human-powered tricycles.
Yue Hengyi silently watched this scene, saying nothing. This time, the disaster in Yan Jing was not caused by him. This was a true natural disaster. No one could have predicted that birds would attack Yan Jing again.
As Sayaka carried Yue Hengyi through the crowd, someone saw them and sighed, "Alas, such a beautiful woman can only carry her sick husband and flee. Heaven is unfair!"
In the eyes of others, Sayaka and Yue Hengyi were clearly a couple. Moreover, Yue Hengyi was thin and emaciated at the moment. Even without a mask, he wouldn't be recognized. He looked like someone who had been bedridden for a long time, so it was easy for others to mistake them.