Song Jia did not forget her role as a translator and guide. Along the way, she enthusiastically introduced Greenland's customs to Zhang Heng.
However, the latter's reaction was a little dull. Zhang Heng enjoyed the scenery outside the window while chatting with Song Jia. It was not without reason that Greenland was often selected by various media and magazines as one of the "top ten places to visit in the world" or one of the "best places to travel".
Greenland did have beautiful scenery that was rarely seen in other corners of the earth. Perhaps because it was less developed, the natural scenery of the island was completely preserved. As the territory with the lowest population density in the world, eighty percent of the island was covered by ice and snow. On average, there were only 0.02 people per square kilometer.
And in fact, these people were generally gathered in several cities. For Greenland, there was no shortage of uninhabited glaciers and frozen soil.
"Last time you said … you came here for a scientific expedition, right? Are you alone, or will your teammates come later?" Song Jia saw that Zhang Heng did not seem to be interested in the beautiful scenery and food on the island, so she took the initiative to change the topic.
"No, I'm alone."
Zhang Heng withdrew his gaze from the rolling mountains outside the window.
"Alone? Complete all the scientific expeditions? " Song Jia gripped the steering wheel and widened her eyes. "Uhh … I don't want to seem nosy, especially since we've only met for less than an hour. But because there are many uninhabited areas on the island, it attracts many explorers every year.
"But as far as I know, almost none of them act alone. Because you have to face all kinds of complicated situations during the expedition, some difficulties can only be overcome by partners. So, if you really want to explore, maybe I can introduce you to a few partners. There is also a club formed by explorers in Nuuk. You can find companions there who have the same purpose as you …"
"I'm used to acting alone." Zhang Heng interrupted Song Jia, paused, and added, "And … don't worry about the expedition. When we arrive in Nuuk, I want you to help me find two people."
"Find someone? Do you have friends in Greenland? "Song Jia was a little surprised.
"No, I said in the email that I'm here for a scientific expedition, but to be more precise, I'm here for a scientific expedition 18 years ago."
Now that he had arrived in Greenland, there was no need for him to hide anything. Besides, he still needed Song Jia to be his guide and translator to assist him in his investigation on the island. Hence, he had to reveal some things to her.
As he spoke, he took out two photos from his travel bag and waved them in front of Song Jia's face.
"Do you know them?"
"Uhh … Why are you looking for the person in the photo?" Song Jia didn't answer immediately.
"As I said, I'm here to investigate a scientific expedition 18 years ago." "Both of the people in the photo participated in the expedition that year. So, I want to find them first to understand the situation."
The two photos in Zhang Heng's hand were found on the Internet. One of them was the guide of the expedition team, and the other was a psychiatrist. They were also the only two natives of Greenland in the expedition team. In addition, Zhang Heng also found two retired former SEALs in the expedition team.
However, both of them were Americans and not on the island. Zhang Heng suspected that they might be related to Kronos, so he didn't want to contact them for the time being.
"Who are you?" The way Song Jia looked at Zhang Heng changed.
"Just think of me as a private detective," Zhang Heng said.
"Private detective?" The beautiful Greenland girl had a worried look on her face. "Will you make things difficult for them?"
"I won't make things difficult for anyone, and I'm not here for them. I just want to investigate what happened that year. After that, I will leave, and no one will be hurt," Zhang Heng said lightly. "So if you know anyone, you can take me to him directly. Otherwise, I can still find him through others. It'll just take a little more time. You should know better than me that there aren't many people on the island."
Song Jia seemed to be thinking about it. After a while, she said, "Can I take a look at the photo again?"
"Of course," Zhang Heng stuck the photo on the windshield of the front passenger seat.
My mom knows him. He's not a native of the island. He's an Englishman. He settled down on the island about 20 years ago. I used to visit his house when I was a child, but I haven't seen him much in recent years. As for the other person, I'm sorry, I don't have any impression of him. Your photo looks quite old as well. "Song Jia turned her head around to take a few glances as she drove. She looked very serious and seemed to be trying hard to remember something. Finally, she said," I know the one on the left. It's Dr. Baker.
"Yes," Zhang Heng said.
The photo on the right was of a guide named Satchus. Unlike Baker, who had a Facebook account, Zhang Heng had only retrieved Satchus's information from the Greenland Explorers Association's official database, and the last update of this information was exactly 18 years ago. In other words, there was no news of Satchus after the expedition ended.
Zhang Heng considered the possibility that Satchus might have met with an accident during the expedition. However, in his brief conversation with his father, the latter did not mention any casualties during the expedition. Zhang Heng did not find any news about this, so he was more inclined to believe that Satchus was still alive. He just had no idea why he suddenly changed his name.
"Is Dr. Baker in Nuuk?" Zhang Heng asked.
"Well, his clinic and residence are in Nuuk. After all, this is also the most populated place on the island. It's convenient for him to practice medicine. Although not many people would look for him for mental illness, the people here don't pay much attention to it. So Baker is actually quite free. He also works as a psychological counselor at the University of Greenland."
"Well, let's go find him then."
"Now? Don't you want to go to the hotel to rest and eat something first? "
"No, it's getting dark. It's not too late to go to the hotel after seeing Baker. As for food, I have already eaten on the plane. If you are hungry, I can give you ten minutes to eat when we arrive at Nuuk," Zhang Heng said.
"…"
"Forget it. I'm not that hungry right now. Let's go find Dr. Baker first. I haven't seen him for a long time. If we're lucky, we can have dinner at his house," Song Jia said.
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