But the group left Cloudy Peak without another word.
They took the elevator down, walked out of the megabuilding, and returned to the Delamain Taxi.
Su Xiao also took the opportunity to call Judy.
He told her Evelyn might now be at Brother Finger's clinic on Winding Street.
Yes.
Su Xiao had said "might."
Woodman had told the truth.
But Evelyn had been sent to Brother Finger several days ago.
If Brother Finger had fixed Evelyn up, there was no way she wouldn't have contacted Judy.
She wanted to hide from Su Xiao and the others.
Su Xiao could understand that.
But Evelyn had no reason to hide from Judy.
So.
Su Xiao had a bad feeling.
Brother Finger's clinic might not be the end of their search for Evelyn.
"Brother Finger? Fuck, that guy's done every rotten thing imaginable. Ev, Ev... I told her to stay away from Cloudy Peak... Su, where are you? Wait for me. I'll head over and meet you right now."
"Then we'll wait for you at the entrance to Winding Street."
Winding Street wasn't far from Megabuilding H8.
Another place to seek out paid company, Winding Street was packed with people from every walk of life.
Lip-shaped designs hung high on the signs, without the slightest attempt at discretion.
Behind the display windows, bodies twisted and swayed.
Scantily clad sex dolls stood outside the shops, sizing up every passerby with eager, heated, predatory gazes.
They had been at the entrance to Winding Street for less than ten minutes.
And they had already turned away several groups of sex dolls who approached them.
It was an endless nuisance.
Fortunately, they didn't have to wait much longer.
Judy drove over from Lizzie's Bar in a Columbus Sea Dragon van.
The Columbus was Vellefor's newest, most economical,