"Hello, Boss Liu!" the doctor in the white coat looked up and said with a smile. This was Qin Zhou, whom Liu Hui had identified as a romantic rival.

"Mm, Doctor Qin, hello," Liu Hui mumbled, finding it perpetually uncomfortable to seek medical attention from someone he considered a rival.

"Boss Liu, let's begin right away then!" Seeing that Liu Hui wasn't exactly enthusiastic, Qin Zhou cut straight to the chase.

"Fine, let's begin right away then!" Facing Qin Zhou, Liu Hui didn't feel like exchanging pleasantries either.

"Perhaps your bodyguard should step out for a moment. You see, if he stays here, it will affect the efficacy of my treatment on you," Qin Zhou said, glancing at Desheng, who stood beside Liu Hui.

Liu Hui remained silent, so Qin Zhou continued, "Boss Liu, please rest assured. One wall of this room is transparent glass, visible from the outside. He just won't be able to hear our conversation inside. That way, your bodyguard can protect your safety outside."

Liu Hui waved his hand, and Desheng followed the beautiful nurse out. He observed the transparent wall from the outside for a moment, then returned to the room and nodded at Liu Hui.

Liu Hui said, "Since that's the case, Desheng, you stay outside!"

So Desheng left the room, monitoring the treatment situation from outside the glass wall.

Qin Zhou smiled watching the cautiousness displayed by Liu Hui and Desheng. He said, "Boss Liu, all non-essential personnel have left. Shall we commence?"

Liu Hui replied, "Good, let's start!"

Qin Zhou said in a gentle voice, "Boss Liu, please lie down on this sofa first, and then completely relax your body. We can just chat for a bit."

Liu Hui followed Qin Zhou's instructions, lying down on the sofa and relaxing his entire body.

Qin Zhou inquired, "Boss Liu, is it convenient for you to tell me what concerns you right now?"

Liu Hui sighed, "It's nothing major, really. I've just had this recurring feeling lately that I've forgotten something crucial, but I can't recall what it is, which is quite distressing."

Qin Zhou chuckled, "Boss Liu, I've encountered this situation several times in my years of practice. Most of those cases were due to hallucinations brought on by high work stress. Of course, some people genuinely have forgotten something important. As for your specific condition, I'll need to perform a further analysis before I can pinpoint the exact cause."

Liu Hui asked, "What kind of analysis will you conduct on me?"

Qin Zhou explained, "I will employ a mild form of hypnosis on you. By communicating with your subconscious, we will know whether you have truly forgotten something significant or if this is merely an illusion caused by stress."

Liu Hui said with a touch of apprehension, "If you hypnotize me, what kind of questions will you ask?"

Qin Zhou paused, then smiled reassuringly, "Boss Liu, please relax. I will not ask any questions concerning commercial secrets. In fact, this hypnotic test is solely related to the subconscious and won't touch upon specific details of your personal life. So, you can be completely at ease; you won't say anything you don't intend to."

Liu Hui glanced at Desheng standing outside the glass wall. Desheng gave him a reassuring signal, and only then did Liu Hui say, "Alright, let's start immediately then!"

Qin Zhou then addressed the beautiful nurse, "Xiao You, please go prepare the medication right away."

So, the beautiful nurse named Xiao You immediately used the phone to notify the pharmacy to dispense the drugs. Soon after, a young man entered the room carrying a tray with several vials of medicine. Xiao You took the tray from the man, and the young man exited the room.

Liu Hui looked at the drugs and asked, "Doctor Qin, are you going to use these on me shortly?"

Qin Zhou affirmed, "Yes, these medications are for you."

Noticing a flicker of suspicion in Liu Hui's eyes, Qin Zhou smiled and reassured him, "Boss Liu, please don't worry. These are merely mild sedatives for auxiliary treatment; they won't cause any harm to your body."

There was still a shade of distrust in Liu Hui's eyes. Qin Zhou gave a wry smile, then used a separate needle to inject some of the drugs into his own body, demonstrating that the substances were safe.

"There you have it, Boss Liu. These drugs are absolutely fine," Qin Zhou stated.

"If there are no issues, then let's begin right away!" Seeing that Qin Zhou had personally tested the medication, Liu Hui finally relaxed.

The beautiful nurse immediately drew the drugs into a syringe and slowly began to inject them into Liu Hui.

Qin Zhou stood by Liu Hui's side, watching a stopwatch. After two minutes had passed, he slowly spoke, "Boss Liu, try to relax your body as much as possible now, don't think about anything. Just drift off to sleep right here. When you wake up, all your worries will vanish without a trace..."

Listening to Qin Zhou's voice, coupled with the drugs beginning to take effect internally, Liu Hui's vision gradually blurred.

Qin Zhou continued whispering by his ear, "...That's right, just like that. Close your eyes, and open your heart..."

As Qin Zhou's guidance persisted near his ear, Liu Hui's mind slowly began to sink into slumber. Finally, through the haze, Liu Hui saw the figure of Qin Zhou sitting before him. This figure merged with someone from his memory, and then he knew nothing more...

Suddenly, Liu Hui was jolted awake by a frantic knocking. He sprang up, seeing Desheng burst into the room, while Qin Zhou and the beautiful nurse simultaneously stood up.

"Boss, things have gone terribly wrong!" Desheng shouted loudly.

"Desheng, what happened? Why are you in such a panic?" Liu Hui frowned, clearly displeased with Desheng's current demeanor.

"Boss, the U.S. government, taking advantage of your absence from 'Star City,' suddenly launched an attack. They have completely overrun our 'Star City'!" Desheng exclaimed in shock and horror.

"How is that possible? What about our defense systems? Didn't they function at all?" Liu Hui was greatly surprised.

"Boss, the American raid was too sudden, and they had assistance from an inside mole. Because of that, our defense systems were completely destroyed before they could even activate," Desheng stated anxiously.

Liu Hui suddenly stared intently at Desheng. Desheng suspiciously touched his face and asked, "Boss, is something wrong? The personnel we left on 'Star City' just contacted me. They said your entire family has been captured by the U.S. military, and they are demanding that you return to 'Star City' immediately to stand their 'just' trial."

Liu Hui mused, "I remember there should be one more person here. Where has he gone?"

Desheng was momentarily stunned. "Boss, what's wrong with you? At a critical moment like this, who are you looking for?"

Liu Hui suddenly smiled and pointed. The main door of the room opened, revealing an old man standing there, staring blankly at Liu Hui.

Liu Hui turned his head and grinned, "Heh heh, Wen Xing, we meet again!"

Qin Zhou and the beautiful nurse stood there looking utterly bewildered, not understanding what Liu Hui was saying.

Liu Hui pointed at Qin Zhou and laughed, "Doctor Qin, I was just speaking to you, why aren't you answering? That's quite rude!"

Qin Zhou pointed to his own nose in confusion and asked, "Boss Liu, are you talking to me? But my name is Qin Zhou, not Wen Xing!"

Liu Hui chuckled, "That's right, your name outside is Qin Zhou, but in here, it's Wen Xing."

Qin Zhou's face finally changed drastically. He took a few steps forward, attempting to exit the room.

Liu Hui roared with laughter, "Wen Xing, since you've appeared, it wouldn't be interesting to leave so quickly."

At that, the old man who had been standing at the doorway was suddenly pulled into the room by an unseen force. Simultaneously, the door slammed shut. Caught off guard, Qin Zhou crashed against the door, sustaining a wound on his head that began to bleed profusely.

"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! I often wonder why people with such exquisite acting skills don't go into film and television to entertain others, but instead choose this bleak career of dream thievery?" Liu Hui applauded and laughed.

Qin Zhou got up from the floor, wiping the blood from his face, and sighed, "Liu Hui, how did you discover our existence?"

Liu Hui replied, "Qin Zhou, when people write novels, they generally describe things they don't personally know or understand. Usually, most writers gloss over these details, mentioning them only briefly. Only a small minority of writers will elaborate on these unknown elements. But this small minority of writers fails to realize a major mistake they make: because they are unfamiliar with the specifics, their descriptions often result in ridiculous errors. In this dream space, you are the writer, and this world is what you created. But the current you has made exactly such a mistake. Although this 'Desheng' performed impeccably, 'Star City' has many aspects you aren't privy to. You merely conceived this scenario through conjecture, so in front of me, someone who knows 'Star City' like the back of my hand, your performance is naturally riddled with flaws. Seeing through your trick is consequently effortless."

As Liu Hui exposed the true identity of the fake Desheng, the face of the fake Desheng began to shift, instantly transforming into that of the man who had delivered the medicine earlier.

Qin Zhou sighed, "So, it is indeed as I feared. Although I disagreed with using such an unfamiliar dream setting, they believed this specific environment offered the highest probability of achieving our goal. So, I took the risk of using this setting whose internal workings we didn't fully grasp, and as expected, you discovered it."

Four chapters finally delivered, making it twelve thousand characters. Qian Yu Chuhai did nothing today but sit in front of the computer typing; my back is starting to cramp, but thankfully, today's goal of four chapters has been met.

I'll get some sleep now and resume writing tomorrow, striving to make up for the 18,000-character debt as soon as possible! RO