Xia Chujian could see that Ye Shijie seemed to be walking down the street.
Behind him were flashing neon lights and skyscrapers soaring into the clouds.
The term "steel forest" only had its true literal meaning in the Imperial Capital of Beichen Star.
Xia Chujian steadied herself and said, "Ye Dui, you're not home right now?"
She did not use the Virtual Display Screen either, so Ye Shijie could not see the surroundings behind her.
She was in her bedroom at home.
Ye Shijie wore an utterly inconspicuous outfit. He also had a pair of plain glasses on his face, with the left temple broken and wrapped in a small piece of tape.
His hair was a mess, and his chin was covered in stubble. He looked weathered and exhausted, nothing like his usual self.
He held a cigarette in his hand and took a drag from time to time.
Xia Chujian knew this was a disguise.
Looking like this, Ye Shijie was probably carrying out another mission.
Ye Shijie flicked away some ash and said, "I changed where I'm living. It's not convenient to disclose the address for now."
Xia Chujian looked at his surroundings and guessed that he had moved into the chaotic Ordinary District.
There were especially many people here. Once someone moved in, they were like a drop of water falling into the vast ocean.
Finding them would take quite some effort.
Xia Chujian did not press further. "How did you find out about what happened on Guiyuan Star? Did their families contact you?"
Ye Shijie said, "I couldn't sleep. I was contacting a friend at the Mulan City Punishment Department to ask about the progress of Song Mingqian and Cai Jie's cases."
"He knew we were all members of the Dark Night Hunter Team, and