Ni Wuxing slowly descended. This time, it made none of its usual waves of sound, resembling a quiet young woman.
Hong Hai had just removed her helmet when she saw Miss Nan One, appearing in her Forensic Doctor persona. Miss Nan One was sitting on a bench nearby. When she saw Hong Hai looking over, she waved and greeted her.
"Yo!"
"How did you..."
She began to feel that this mysterious woman—well, woman for the time being—was rather like a ghost that refused to leave. Thinking back over the past few days, Hong Hai suddenly realized that she really had had far too much contact with the other party.
"Isn't that your symbol?" Miss Nan One said with an unconcerned smile. "No matter where you're going, people know where you'll go."
Hong Hai fell silent.
Miss Nan One took a sip of the bottled milk tea she had just pressed out of the vending machine without inserting any money. Since it had been free, she said happily, "You came to see Gu Ze, didn't you... to verify my deduction?"
"Aren't you overestimating yourself?" Hong Hai suddenly sneered.
Miss Nan One did not care in the slightest. "But have you ever thought about it? With the way you handle things, can you really get anything out of him... especially when his memory is damaged?"
"Do you have any better ideas?" Hong Hai frowned.
Her palms were no longer hot. She had taken the time to apply some of the special burn ointment on the way, but the small amount she had originally possessed was already used up. The box had been tiny to begin with and could not last many applications.
Miss Nan One came over with a beaming smile and chuckled. "Young Lady, do you understand tea ceremony?"
"What did