Although it was already late, the bar Song Jia had chosen was doing good business on the island. There were still quite a few people inside, some drinking and chatting in small groups at the counter, while others played pool nearby.
Zhang Heng was in no mood to pay attention to the people around him. He and Song Jia chose a table in the corner and sat down.
Although he had said earlier that he wanted to come straight to the bar, he had first gone back to his lodging to change clothes, replacing the bloodstained coat he had been wearing. He also washed his face, looking much more normal afterward, before driving to the bar.
Zhang Heng took the drink menu and ordered three bottles of liquor in one go, all high-proof spirits. He then handed the menu to Song Jia across from him. "See what you want to drink."
Song Jia finally relaxed. When she saw Zhang Heng immediately ordering hard liquor, she had been wary, thinking it might be some man's trick. But those three bottles were all for him, so she ordered herself a cocktail and a fruit platter before returning the menu to the bartender.
After the bartender left, the girl still could not help steering the conversation back to what had happened earlier. "Are you really planning to search for that Underground City on the northern ice field?"
"Yeah. Is there a problem?"
"..."
Faced with Zhang Heng's question, Song Jia did not know where to begin. Still, after spending most of the day together, they could barely be considered friends. After thinking it over, she tried to persuade him. "Putting aside how credible that bizarre, myth-like story really is, I personally think it was nothing more than a shared delusion among a group