The nights in the Capital City were still bustling, especially inside the Second Ring Road, where Wangfu Street teemed with people.
Now that he was in the Capital City and the matter of the USB drive had come to an end, it would be far too boring to rush straight back.
"I should at least try some local food."
Lan Mu walked from one end of the street to the other, sampling anything that looked good—beef offal, stir-fried tripe, pan-fried dumplings, lamb spine hotpot... Yet the more he ate, the hungrier he became.
In the end, he settled down at a skewer stand, taking a seat at one of the outdoor tables and preparing to fill his stomach.
His appetite had been growing larger and larger, and his digestion was incredibly strong. Only after ordering and eating two pounds of grilled skewers did his hunger ease slightly.
Then he ordered another three pounds of beef and lamb, eating while drinking beer.
Alone, he ate with great relish.
"Bzzzz..."
Suddenly, Lan Mu felt his phone vibrate. He casually took it out and saw that it was Fang Moqi.
Ever since saving Fang Moqi's number, he had never called him even once. He had not expected Fang Moqi to call first.
"Hello? This is Lan Mu."
"Were you at the Du residence yesterday?" Fang Moqi got straight to the point.
"Yeah... Weren't you there too?" Lan Mu said with a smile.
"I was... Forget it, let's not talk about that. Can you do me a favor?" Fang Moqi sounded rather downcast.
Naturally, Lan Mu was happy that he did not bring up what had happened the previous night. Smiling, he said, "Of course. We're friends."
"I should make it clear that this is very dangerous. I only dared ask you because I