Chapter 388: Old Friend

Jiang Baimian and the others were a little dumbfounded by Long Yuehongs question. Only Shang Jianyao thought for a moment and replied seriously, He might not know.

Xiaochong didnt know that the Green Olive Zone often had water and electricity outages.

This time, Jiang Baimian stood on Long Yuehongs side. Its normal not to know about this early on, but once you live in the Green Olive Zone for a few daysnot even more than a weekyou will definitely know that this place often suffers from power outages. Its been a while since the customer at the bathhouse encountered Slumber Cat.

She meant that even if Xiaochong had chosen to live in the most chaotic Green Olive Zonewhere he would go under the radar during his initial arrival at First Cityhe shouldve moved to Red Wolf Zone, Golden Grain Zone, and other places by now.

If Xiaochong is indeed related to the Heartless outbreak in these few blocks, he wont be too far from here. Genavas chip did rapid calculations and eliminated all kinds of impossibilities.

This judgment was based on a certain logic: If Xiaochong could influence a large area, the previous Heartless disease cases wouldnt be so concentrated spatially.

Upon hearing Genava, Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, and Bai Chen cast their gazes at the hotel window.

They stood in the room. Through the not-so-clean glass, they could also see the Third Avenue that separated the Green Olive Zone and the Red Wolf Zone.

At this moment, a group of people marched obstreperously, shouting, We want land! and We want work!

Xiaochong is in the few blocks around Third Avenue? Long Yuehong reacted.

Thats possible. Jiang Baimian nodded slightly.

Shang Jianyao said, Xiaochongs train of thought isnt too normal either. It might not follow our expectations.

Thats why hes your good friend? Long Yuehong criticized inwardly and said awkwardly, If Xiaochong is in those few blocks, it will be more troublesome. Its safer there, making it virtually impossible to check each household. Besides, its not that easy to have power outages.

The main reason why it was difficult to carry out an investigation on each household was that they were in a relatively tight situation. The Old Task Force had to hide from the Anti-intellectualism Church. If they pretended to be sheriffs and entered a fixed area for more than ten days in a row to visit different residents, it was very easy for them to be targeted.

Jiang Baimian smiled after hearing Long Yuehongs words. If those blocks dont suffer from power outages, well make it suffer one. The hospital is relatively far away anyway.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Shang Jianyao suddenly clapped.

Looking at his team leaders pleasing smile, Long Yuehong suddenly had a feeling that they might really be villains.

The next day, 3 p.m.

Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, Long Yuehong, and Bai Chen separately went to the top of two buildings that allowed them to see the target area. They used binoculars to monitor different areas.

Ten, nine, eight Shang Jianyao began counting down ritualistically.

Just as he shouted one, the few blocks near Third Avenue in the Red Wolf Zone suddenly suffered a power outage. In the few spots that had light bulbs installed, none of them could resist the sunlight.

The reason the Old Task Force chose to have a power outage in the afternoon instead of nighttime was that Xiaochong gamed 24 hours a day. It wouldnt be fixed at a particular period. If they had a power outage at night, it would be pitch-black everywhere.

The difficulty of monitoring the area would rise exponentially for Jiang Baimian and company.

In addition, most of the people in the Red Wolf Zone were at work during this period. It wouldnt affect the Old Task Forces observation. At night, especially after the power outage, it was unknown how many people would enter the streets. With the Old Task Forces manpower, they couldnt keep track of everyone.

After confirming that there was indeed a blackout in the target area, Shang Jianyao praised, Old Ge is really punctual. Hes never a second too late. We carbon-based people really cant compare to him in this regard.

I can. Jiang Baimian raised her left hand. She meant that she had an auxiliary chip that could also make her actions precise to the second.

As she spoke, she didnt get distracted. She continued using the binoculars to observe the target area and see if anything had changed.

Shang Jianyao was the same.

One by one, peoplewho had left the building and entered the streetentered their sights.

More than ten minutes later, Jiang Baimian heard Bai Chens report. Didnt discover anyone suspected to be Xiaochong. No anomalies in the rooms.

Same here, Jiang Baimian replied.

At this moment, Genava had also finished watching the surveillance footage copied from Ugo Hotel. There are no creatures suspected to be Xiaochong, Slumber Cat, or Nightmare Horse.

It seems like Xiaochongs train of thought is indeed different from normal people Jiang Baimian sighed with emotion in a low voice. Hey, if it were you, what would you do?

Shang Jianyao thought for a moment and said, Id throw a die and let the heavens decide. When I dont even know where Ill choose, the people who want to find me wont know either.

Jiang Baimian wanted to say, What would you do if your luck at dice sucked and provided you the option of having an enemy as a neighbor? But after careful consideration, she felt that it wasnt a problem.

Similar wrong answers could be eliminated before throwing the die.

We can only guess bit by bit based on the range of the Heartless disease outbreak this time Jiang Baimian exhaled.

Xiaochongs connection with the Heartless outbreak was only a guess.

At this moment, Shang Jianyao suddenly became excited. I see him! I see him!

Xiaochong? Jiang Baimian quickly turned the binoculars to where Shang Jianyao was looking.

Through Shang Jianyaos guidance, she finally locked onto a person.

This person was in his forties. He wore a dark robe and had long black hair. He also had a very elegant beard around his mouth.

He wasnt Xiaochong, but he was also an acquaintance of the Old Task Force. Furthermore, he knew Xiaochong to a certain extent.

Du Heng!

The mysterious powerhousewho claimed to be an antiquarian and historianthat had just become an Official Hunter, Du Heng!

He chased Xiaochong all the way to First City? Jiang Baimian nodded slightly. This made her further confirm that Xiaochong had come to First City.

Shall we go and greet him? Shang Jianyao suggested excitedly.

Lets wait and observe a little longer. Jiang Baimian didnt want to waste the power outage she had worked so hard to create.

After the maintenance personnel handled the malfunction and restored the power supply, they still didnt discover Xiaochong or any abnormalities.

Jiang Baimian didnt stop Shang Jianyao any longer. She took the elevator down with him and quickly rushed to the street where Du Heng was.

The two of them were relatively luckyDu Heng had yet to leave when they arrived.

In fact, they werent too worried even if Du Heng left because Bai Chen and Long Yuehong remained on the roof to observe the mysterious experts whereabouts.

Upon seeing Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian approach, Du Hengwho was definitely a handsome man in his youthlaughed. I was wondering who was watching me. So its you guys.

He spoke in Ashlandic.

Arent you too sharp? We even disguised ourselves

Jiang Baimian smiled and said, Its inevitable to be excited when meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

Thats right, thats right. Shang Jianyao agreed deeply.

They also switched back to Ashlandic.

Du Heng looked up at the tall building where Bai Chen and Long Yuehong were and smiled. Let your companions come over as well. I ate your roasted rabbit last time, so I have to treat you to something good this time.

Quick, theres a feast! Shang Jianyao immediately informed Long Yuehong, Bai Chen, and Genava through the walkie-talkie.

The Old Task Force quickly gathered and invited Du Heng to board one of the cars. Under the other partys guidance, they chatted and laughed as they drove to a certain spot in the Red Wolf Zone.

In the other car, Long Yuehong suddenly sighed.

Whats wrong? Bai Chenwho was drivingturned her head.

Long Yuehong looked ahead and said with a complicated tone, Du Heng is an acquaintance of ours, and so is Han Wanghuo. Seeing that Du Heng is doing so well, Im even more worried about Han Wanghuo. I wonder how hes doing

In the Green Olive Zone, in a rented apartment with poor lighting.

The originally thin and tall Han Wanghuo looked thinner than before.

He poured out two tablets and gulped down a cup of clear water.

After checking the pistol and rifle he carried with him, Han Wanghuo walked out of the room with a slightly gloomy expression. He then drove his car and arrived at Antanna Street.

This time, he didnt go to Dr. Metzs clinic. Instead, he relied on his rich experience to find the underground black market and meet a businessman with the means to acquire human organs.

Do you have hearts? Han Wanghuo asked bluntly.

Yes, I have all kinds of organs that you would need. I cant guarantee where they come from because I dont know either. I wont delve into these things. It will make my conscience prick, and if I dont do it, there will be plenty of people doing it. The black market merchant was amiable, and he went on and on for no reason.

He was a young Ashlandic, looking around 25 years old. He was 1.75 meters tall and looked a little scholarly.

Han Wanghuo fell silent for a few seconds before asking, Are there any hearts from volunteers?

Volunteers? The black market merchant laughed. Youre already at the point where you need to change your organs. This is the Ashlands, so why do you care if its voluntary?

The muscles on Han Wanghuos face twitched slightly as he asked, Are there?

Yes, but not many. The probability of a successful match is very low. The black market merchant shook his head.

Han Wanghuo slowly exhaled and said, Lets see if its compatible first.