"Boss, I've brought the car. Should I take it to the university, or...?"
After Zou Jin's matter was settled for the time being, Xia Xu set out for Magic City at noon the next day.
He had notified Nine Suns Consulting before boarding, so He Qing was already there in his Venom Supercar to pick him up as soon as he left the airport.
"Drive straight to the university."
Xia Xu got into the back seat with A Tuo and leaned back, closing his eyes to rest. Only once the car was moving smoothly did he speak casually. "Tell me how things have been in Magic City. Also, have there been any developments with Gardner?"
"Lately, Old Yang and I have been dealing with all sorts of local people. We also recruited some peripheral informants along the way, but we haven't heard about anything unusual."
He Qing watched the road and turned the steering wheel as he answered, "As for Gardner Psychiatric Hospital, it's empty now. Even the authorities couldn't find anyone. We're unfamiliar with the place and its people, so there's even less we can do.
"That Hong Yan you asked us to investigate hasn't shown his face either, Boss. We checked his family situation. Only an aunt and an uncle are still alive. Bochao and Old Yang have been keeping watch."
"That's fine. Keep watching. He'll show up sooner or later."
Xia Xu did not open his eyes, merely murmuring an acknowledgment.
With that topic exhausted, the car fell silent for a while.
"Oh, right."
Seemingly remembering something, He Qing said, "Boss, I think Bochao mentioned that someone has been selling some kind of special metal on a Deep Web black market lately. Apparently, the price has been driven pretty high. Would you be interested?"
He knew his