Old Man had given everyone a thorough scolding, and they had all been feeling a little down. But then he suddenly changed tack and dropped such major news that Jiang Yue's spirits lifted.
Wasn't this exactly the kind of lead he'd been lacking?
Kangaroo Old Man had kept it to himself for so long, but at least he hadn't forgotten such an important clue.
Seeing Jiang Yue's aggrieved look, Kangaroo Old Man said irritably, "Don't look at me like that. Just now, I only thought those characters and patterns looked familiar. I couldn't remember where I'd seen them. Then you all annoyed me, and suddenly I remembered."
Jiang Yue smiled. "It's good that you remembered. This is extremely important information. Do you know if you can get in touch with the expert you mentioned?"
"He was already hard to contact. After I joined that organization all those years ago, I lost touch with him completely. It was a long time ago when I saw those things. I'd say it's been more than ten years since he showed me those characters. I remember his home was at..."
Kangaroo Old Man gave him an address, but stressed, "That's where he lived at the time. It's been so many years, so I can't guarantee he still lives there. And with the world the way it is, who knows if an old expert like him even survived?"
Whether he was alive or not, this was still a useful lead.
Jiang Yue got the archaeological expert's name, institution, and home address.
Even if he no longer lived at his old address and had moved, it shouldn't be hard to track him down through the authorities.
Kangaroo Old Man didn't waste time chatting with Jiang Yue. After telling him everything he needed to know, he turned