Chapter 45 (2/2)

Aoki smiled apologetically and felt that Xia Wenyuan was indeed a respectable person.

Peter continued: ”because there is no sample of this disease, the people who get sick are people with fame and status, and it is impossible to study it casually in the laboratory, so the current progress is very slow. Fortunately, Xia Lao's condition has been effectively controlled, although I can't tell how to control it.”

Aoki asked, ”has anyone died from this disease?”

Although it's taboo to say this in front of Xia Wenyuan, it's a question I have to ask. Fortunately, their family doesn't seem unreasonable.

Peter said: ”not yet. The most serious is vegetative. We judge that the final result of the development of the disease is that it will not die. People will gradually lose all consciousness due to the fibrosis of neuronal cells, but the functions of brain stem and medulla oblongata will not be affected.”

”What's your purpose of looking for me?” Aoki asked.

”Oh, yes, when the disease was not found, Xia Lao had nightmares every day, which has not been cured until now, so we considered whether there was any connection between them. We also found many psychologists, but there was no obvious effect. I heard that Professor Mei is an authority in psychology and neuroscience, so...”

Peter said in his heart that may is authority, but you are not authority. He glanced at Aoki and said, ”I heard that Professor Mei has gone to Copenhagen. I don't know when to come back?”

”I don't know. The professor and I are just friends, not his wife. By the way, you're not a fan of the professor. You can ask,” Aoki said.

Peter choked for a long time and didn't say anything. He wondered whether the man was crazy or not. He is also an outstanding figure in the medical field. It's just polite to say that he is a fan of Mei Tao. He doesn't really come here. Even if Mei Tao comes face to face, or his employer Xia Wenyuan won't talk to him so impolitely.

Aoki doesn't care what Peter is thinking. He turns to see Xia Wenyuan, who is reclining in a wheelchair.

For Xia Wenyuan's identity, of course, it's not good for him to come up and hypnotize to see his dream. Moreover, people like Xia Wenyuan, whose life has been ups and downs for decades, can't sit in his position today without full concentration. Hypnotizing him will not be as easy as dealing with ordinary people.

To enter his dream world, you have to step by step.

”Mr. Xia, can you tell me about your dream?” Aoki asked.

”Nothing is impossible.” Xia Wenyuan opened his eyes. ”Since the first month of this year, I often dream that someone is going to kill me. This person knows everything about me, including my weaknesses, my past, and even some things I can't remember.”

”Do you dream like this every day?”

”Not at first. I did it every few days. Later, the interval became shorter and shorter. Recently, as long as I sleep, I will dream of him.”

Xia Wenyuan seemed a little heavy when talking about dreams.

”Although it was a dream, I had a feeling that if I was killed by him in my dream, I would really die. Therefore, I insisted on fighting with him and trying my best to deal with him, but his strength became stronger and stronger, and I knew more and more about me. I couldn't do what I wanted, and I didn't know how long I could last.”

Aoki asked, ”what does this man look like?”

Xia Wenyuan closed his eyes and thought for a while. His face became more and more sick.

”To be exact, he is not a person. He is a shadow.”