Before the explosions in Tokyo began, Fang Cheng had already rushed back to the city as fast as he could, hoping to get lucky and find out where Kanzaki Rin was before eight.
But he wasn't very hopeful. Tokyo's population was simply too large, already exceeding twenty-five million.
Finding Kanzaki Rin among so many people would be like searching for a needle in a haystack, especially since she was deliberately hiding.
Fang Cheng first went to several places where he thought she might be hiding, but without exception, he didn't find so much as a trace of her.
He called Minamoto Kaori again. She had already managed to pass the news on to Kamikawa Takumi.
His brother-in-law had gone to Machine City that morning and resolved the bioweapon leak that afternoon.
He'd originally wanted to stay in Machine City for a few days, take in the local sights, and enjoy the warm hospitality of the Hokkaido girls.
After hearing that Kanzaki Rin might be in trouble, he'd already set off back. He was traveling by military aircraft and would be back soon.
Minamoto Kaori was also mobilizing her own forces to find the Nest of Life and locate Kanzaki Rin.
Hearing that Kamikawa Takumi was on his way back, Fang Cheng felt a little more at ease.
But when he saw that it was nearly eight at night, he couldn't help growing anxious again.
"Do you think the prime minister of Area 11 knows where the Nest of Life is?"
Fang Cheng asked Minamoto Kaori over the phone.
Minamoto Kaori paused. Then her usually steady voice suddenly grew sharp. "Don't do anything reckless!"
Of course the prime minister knew where the Nest of Life was. It would be strange if he didn't.
But what are you planning to do?!
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