Three days later, Fang Zheng arrived in a small town in southern Europe with Eve and Xiao An.
For Fang Zheng, getting anywhere was much more convenient now. He could just call a ride and summon the Blizzard. Not only could he go anywhere on Earth, he could even come and go from other planets whenever he wanted.
The first place they arrived at was Tia You's former residence, as listed in the investigation files.
"So it really was burned to the ground."
Standing before the blackened ruins, Fang Zheng looked at the records in his hand and frowned slightly. Europe was not particularly densely populated, especially in small towns like this one. Calling it vast and sparsely populated would not be an exaggeration. It was normal for houses to be one or two hundred meters apart, and Tia You's home had been even more remote. According to the local police records, residents of the town had noticed the fire and called the fire department. By the time the firefighters arrived, the place had already been almost completely burned down.
The police had concluded that the fire was accidental, but Fang Zheng could tell at a glance that was nonsense. There were obvious signs of deliberate burning in the ruins. This had clearly not been a simple accident; someone had poured gasoline or something similar over the place and set it on fire.
What Fang Zheng found interesting, however, was the ownership record for the house. According to the files, it had originally been listed for sale before Tia You bought it. But the money had not come from her. It had come from one of Fifty Million's shell companies—which made perfect sense. An alien arriving on Earth would not exactly have Earth currency on hand.
So after Tia You