Corpse Recovery Diver-Chapter 1334 - 243: Swapped Memories

Wu Xin: "Zhao Jie, Zhou Hao, and Xu Qingsong are in these three rooms near the stairway entrance."

These three people are the ones who had an accident during the last construction.

Wu Xin led Li Zhiyuan and Lin Shuyou into the first ward, where a young man was sitting on the hospital bed.

"Director Wu, you're here."

"Zhao Jie, how have you been feeling lately?"

"Pretty good."

The brief exchange and inquiry didn't reveal anything unusual, except for a trace of confusion and worry in Zhao Jie's eyes.

Then they moved on to the second ward, following the same procedure, but this time Wu Xin addressed the patient as "Zhou Hao," and next they proceeded to the third ward to talk with Xu Qingsong.

After they left Xu Qingsong's room, Wu Xin gestured for the two to come to the balcony. He lit a cigarette, exhaled towards Lin Shuyou, and asked:

"So, did you notice any problems?"

Lin Shuyou couldn't discern any issues, nor did he sense any evil presence, but he didn't rush to shake his head; after all, it didn't matter if he couldn't see the problem, as Brother Xiao Yuan had his back.

Li Zhiyuan: "The problem is significant."

Wu Xin straightened his back from the railing and asked, "Tell me about it."

"Zhao Jie believes he is Xu Qingsong, Zhou Hao believes he is Zhao Jie, and Xu Qingsong believes he is Zhou Hao."

A hint of anticipation appeared on Wu Xin's face: "How did you figure it out?"

Li Zhiyuan: "There are medical records by the bedside with names that don't match the names you addressed them by."

This could be due to a nurse's mistake, or the three of them might have swapped rooms according to their preferences. But beyond this, Li Zhiyuan couldn't identify any other specific issues with these three individuals, which meant this particular problem weighed heavily on his mind, no matter how bizarre it seemed.

Hearing that it was discerned through such details left Wu Xin a bit disappointed as he flicked the ash off his cigarette: "Do you have a solution?"

"Yes."

Wu Xin was taken aback, incredulous: "Really?"

"Yes, but it will take some time, and I'll also need your cooperation."

"As long as you have a way, I'll do whatever you ask. Their parents don't know about this yet, and I'm worried about how to explain it to their families."

"Firstly, I need detailed files on these three individuals; and then I need the first-hand report on this accident."

"I've already submitted the report."

"I've written similar reports before, but any text that makes it to paper often tends to be inaccurate. I'd like you to write another one personally. I promise it won't be shared."

"No problem, anything else?"

"That's all."

"Alright, once I'm prepared... Have you arranged for a dormitory yet?"

"We're currently staying at the guesthouse."

"The unit dormitory is in better condition and has a cafeteria."

"It's not worth the trouble to move again."

"Then remember to submit your receipts for reimbursement."

"Okay."

"Shall I drive you back?"

"No need, the hospital is very close to the guesthouse; we'll just walk back and perfect the plan along the way."

"Alright, here's my business card. It has my office number and pager number. Contact me anytime."

Wu Xin rode off on his motorcycle, and Li Zhiyuan and Lin Shuyou walked along the street after leaving the hospital.

"Brother Xiao Yuan, what do you think is going on? Is it a soul swap?"

"Soul swapping is much more difficult than spirit possession, and the side effects are greater.

If those three are indeed soul-swapped, we should have noticed clear signs of mismatched souls and bodies.

"Then is it... hypnosis? Mind control or perhaps puppetry?"

Li Zhiyuan: "There's no sign of that."

"Then how can one person become another 'person'?"

Li Zhiyuan stopped, extended a finger, and gently tapped his temple.

"Ah You, is there a possibility... that their memories have been swapped?"

"Memory?"

"If you died, but all your memories from childhood to the moment of death were perfectly implanted into someone else's mind, would that mean you've been reborn?"

"I... I... I don't know. It seems reasonable, yet something feels off."

Lin Shuyou slowed his pace, starting to ponder on this philosophically tinged question.

Li Zhiyuan, however, stopped in front of a small snack stall and said to the vendor lady:

"Auntie, I'd like five egg crepes."

"Sure, just a moment, I'll make them for you right away."

Soon, five egg crepes were ready.

Li Zhiyuan picked one up, broke off a piece, and put it in his mouth; it was incredibly sweet.

Because Yin Meng often mentioned how delicious egg crepes were, Li Zhiyuan decided to buy some to try. After tasting them, he realized Yin Meng might be recalling the joy of receiving money from her grandpa and hopping off merrily to buy egg crepes.

"Ah You, eat more."

"Oh, okay." Lin Shuyou first took the one from the young man's hand. It was very sweet but tasted quite good, so he quickly devoured the rest in the bag.

Only after finishing did he realize he had eaten what was meant for the others too, so he hurriedly turned back to buy three more from the vendor lady.

"Brother Xiao Yuan, if it's a memory swap, how should it be treated?" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

If it were a soul swap and puppetry, there would be clear methods to resolve it, but with a memory swap, Lin Shuyou didn't know where to begin, and even the child didn't know.

"If it can't be reversed... then the memories that don't belong to the body should be erased, and the memories that should belong should be replanted."

"So, that's why you need their dossier records, Brother Xiao Yuan?"

"Can you use the records in a file to overwrite someone's memory? Do you think this is like using keywords to write an essay?"