Gentleman of Light
"We verified the backgrounds of some people who'd hired him to do things. They were involved in petty theft and such, and had nothing to do with this." Shi Youzhi gestured for him to look closely at the videos. "See if you can spot anything unusual."
Wouldn't you know it, Xu Huo really did recognize someone: Deng Xuan.
But in the video, the two men were only buying and selling stimulants.
The timing was suspicious. It was the very day Xu Huo had been followed.
On their own, these videos were hardly enough to connect the dots, but Xu Huo had a hunch that Deng Xuan was involved in the attack on the Base City personnel.
That was interesting. If Rongxin Group's goods came in by sea, why sabotage stations outside Base City?
So his earlier theory about the storeroom might not be right.
"I've seen one of them before," he said, turning to Shi Youzhi. "He was on the train I took to District 011, selling items and potions."
Shi Youzhi nodded, apparently already aware. "His name is Deng Xuan. He often shows up on trains, but he's never caused any trouble."
"By the way, would you be interested in working at the base?"
Xu Huo was surprised. "You're hiring?"
Shi Youzhi gave him a sidelong glance. "Isn't that why you came here? Outside hires don't get Gray Player status, but you can buy items and potions at cost. If you're looking to get your hands on a couple of good items, they're much cheaper than elsewhere."
Xu Huo gave a wry smile. "I don't have any money right now."
Shi Youzhi didn't seem surprised. "Being broke is the norm. You'll get used to it. You helped us this time, so I'll put in for a