Western Travel Project Department
Although it was said that Ximen Ka had arranged to meet someone, the truth was that someone else had arranged to meet him.
In a private room upstairs at Tank Bar, a fully covered man removed his coat, took off his hat and sunglasses, and only then unwound his scarf, revealing a face covered in scars.
This man was Tian Shi, a codename. No one had ever known his real name. He had sought out Ximen Ka because he needed his help.
Tian Shi was also a private detective who operated in Infinite City. The work he often took was helping employers from outside find people in Infinite City.
When Ximen Ka had been a private detective, he had crossed paths with Tian Shi. As the saying went, rivals in the same trade were enemies. After several detective-style contests between them, they had developed a relationship—not a deep one, but they could talk. They still would not entrust their backs to each other.
This time, Tian Shi had taken the initiative to contact him and arranged to meet at Tank Bar.
He handed something to Ximen Ka and said that if he did not retrieve it within three days, Ximen Ka could dispose of it himself.
"What is this?" Ximen Ka first needed to understand where it had come from. He had already returned to his post and become the director of East District, so he was no longer as free as he had been when working as a private detective.
"It will open on its own after three days. Then you will know." Tian Shi's expression was solemn. "If you force it open, it will destroy itself."
Ximen Ka shook his head. "I think I'll have to refuse you."
"I gave it to you because