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Namjoon was still staring blankly at Jiuguo. He was still at a loss.

"Ah. About Jungkook, he's fine. You know, I can't just let someone take over my precious body." Jiuguo lightly laughed. The sentence assured Namjoon as he sighed with relief.

"What happened?" Namjoon was relieved that Jungkook was fine but what caused Jiuguo to take over again?

"You could say Jungkook is unconscious for now and is yet to wake up. It's a good thing I finally woke up to take over."

"Actually, I must say I am grateful of him since he helped me in dealing my injuries and saved me from death's door."

"Thank you Young Master Jiuguo." Namjoon lightly bowed at Jiuguo. He felt grateful.

"But first, you must answer me. Who are you guys? You're name should have been Jin Nanjun, but you told me earlier that your name is Kim Namjoon."

"Tell me everything, do not try to lie." Jiuguo inquired as he stared at Namjoon.

Namjoon felt a sharp aura directed at him and he felt his back starting to sweat.

"We are from the country of Korea. Our world has lots of countries and is more advanced than the world here. Only that humans there aren't as strong as people from here. We are just normal humans with no special abilities or are we able to live long."

"I died from that place and found myself here. I suppose Jungkook is the same too.. Though I see no reason for him to be here.."

"He could have very well followed you. That's ny guess. Are there more of you?" Jiuguo answered back.

"We are a group of friends, there are seven of us. Though I'm not sure if all of us ended up here. Afterall some were declared missing while some were declared dead in our group."

"I see. You, I suppose you have already fused with Nanjun's memories?" Jiuguo changed the topic with a new question.

"Yes, I now have both Nanjun and my memories. What about you?" Namjoon pretty much knew the answer but he still asked.

"Jungkook and I haven't fused our memories yet. It should take time since there are two of us inhabiting this body. This also might actually take a bigger toll for us to maintain both of our consciousness."

"I believe that Nanjun has already been taken over by you the moment you transmigrated here since he must've had a weaker personality or either his mind or body was already weak."

"That seems to be the case, Young Master." Namjoon chose to refer at Jiuguo as Young Master as a sign of respect.

"Now since the Jungkook is still recovering, do you have plans?" Jiuguo wanted to know what these people wanted to do.

"I believe it is fate we are reunited. So there might actually be a chance that our friends are also here, and forgotten about their past lives."

"We should look for them since we all have met bad endings at our past lives."

"Oh, so you want to help them?" Jiuguo asked with amusement.

"To save them." Namjoon's eyes shone with a determined light as he clenched his fists.

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Weeks have passed and the Tian Residence carried with their everyday lives normally. The Third Son Tian Jiuguo spent his time secluded in his courtyard as he let the new guy, Jin Nanjun tutor him with sword art manuals.

Tian Jiuguo improved his already exceptional sword skills while Namjoon gained reputation as he also taught some disciples of the Tian Clan.

"It is such a shame that you can't use Qi. With that talent of yours, you might have already rose above your peers." Tian Jiuguo lightly shook his head in dismay as he poured tea for himself.

"I just haven't found myself a proper cultivation method or at least way to calm my berserk Qi, Young Master. My Qi would cause unbearable pain once it is circulated on my meridians, and could also damage it together with my organs." Namjoon smiled helplessly as he thought about this.

"Ah, when will set out again to find the others?" Jiuguo asked Namjoon who was eating a candy.

"I'll just have to wait for Jungkook then. And if Young Master is willing to lend Jungkook his body." Namjoon smiled at Jiuguo.

"Of course, I could also even check if he has woken up." Jiuguo smiled back at Namjoon.

"Really? I would be grateful at Young Master then." Namjoon bowed at Jiuguo.

"I would have to lie down first. I don't like the idea of dropping my body to the floor and also waking up on it." Jiuguo joked on Namjoon as he made way to his nearest bed.

Tian Jiuguo merely lied down as he closed his eye, he just seemed like he was going for a nap. Hours later, he opened his eyes and there was already a different shine in them.

"Namjoon-hyung?" Jungkook sat as he stared at Namjoon and smiled with his bunny teeth.

"Jungkook? You're finally back." Namjoon rushed over at Jungkook to give him a hug. He was sorry for not saying a proper goodbye that night.

"Yes hyung, I also fused memories with Young Master Tian and you need not to teach me Chinese anymore, I can now read them also." Jungkook joked at Namjoon. He was happy to see Namjoon recovered.

"Hyung.. Will you tell me what happened that night?" Jungkook couldn't help asking even if it were to dampen the mood.

"Ah, I headed at the alleyway after I went out. I'm sorry I slammed the door and shouted at you." Namjoon scratched the back of his head as he narrated.

"As for how I... died, I bumped with one of the gangs and we had a disagreement. You know, I was just doing some spray painting like the usual. But they did not like it. I was fed up that time and I even angered them, I ended up getting stabbed. It's embarrasing."

"I'm sorry that I wasn't able to join you for dinner that time. I wasn't able to make it nor bid you proper goodbye." Namjoon smiled sadly at Jungkook.

"H-hyung.. I followed you after you went out, I passed by the alleyways. I think you were at that alleyway, a cap of spray paint rolled out at one alley and I followed it. But I didn't see you there.. After a few hours, I headed home, thinking you have come back. Well, you really did. But I was still too late. I was late twice, Hyung. I'm sorry Hyung. If only I chased you faster... Maybe I could've.."

Jungkook was stunned for a while after hearing what Namjoon said, he later answered back in realization. He could have saved his Hyung if he searched a bit more!

"Don't blame yourself Jungkook. It wasn't your fault that I got stabbed right? It was already enough for me to know that you followed and searched for me. Look, you even cooked dinner for us even if I shouted at you." Namjoon consoled Jungkook. It wasn't truly his fault.

"Rather, why don't you tell me how you arrived here?" It was Namjoon's turn to ask questions.

"Ah, Hyung Young Master Jiuguo was trying to have his breakthrough, at that time—" Namjoon cut of Jungkook as he stared seriously at Jungkook.

"I already know that. What you need to tell me is how and why are you here. You already know what I mean and I want you to answer truthfully." Namjoon's eyes softened as he saw Jungkook hesitating. He already had a bad feeling but he didn't want it to be true.

"I... Hyung, I went for fresh air that night.. I found a nice tell building to see the city. But I got caught up in a car accident."

"I guess that was my fault being too lost and all.."