After another stretch of gravel road, the off-road vehicle finally drove into the city of Nuuk.
As the largest city in Greenland and the administrative center, Nuuk was home to about 17,000 people. In China, this might be the number of people living in two communities, but on this island, it was considered a dense population. After all, Ilulissat, the third-largest city in Greenland, only had a population of 5,000, and there were six police officers in the city. In fact, the locals were more used to calling all cities except Nuuk a settlement.
Although Nuuk was small, it had everything. Perhaps influenced by Denmark, the houses along the coast were decorated in a variety of colors, ranging from red, blue, yellow, and purple. It was like a fairy tale world. The city's infrastructure was quite complete, and the pier was the busiest. Fishing boats came and went, delivering baskets of freshly caught fresh seafood ashore.
Fishing and mining were also the pillars of Greenland's economy. Probably because it was summer, the snow in the urban area had melted, and yellow flowers were blooming on the roadside, swaying in the wind.
Song Jia parked the off-road vehicle outside a convenience store and bought two cups of hot cocoa to fill her stomach. She drank one herself and handed the other to Zhang Heng. The latter thanked her and took the cocoa, but when Song Jia finished her cup, she found that Zhang Heng did not touch the other one at all.
"Don't you want to try it?" Song Jia asked, "It's delicious, especially in winter when the temperature here drops below zero. There's nothing better than drinking a cup of hot cocoa at that time."
"I'm a little allergic to cocoa." Zhang Heng found an excuse to dodge the question.
Greenland was a completely unfamiliar place to him, and he was here to investigate what happened eighteen years ago. Although he did not tell anyone before he traveled, he was not sure if Kronos had any means to find out where he was. After all, he was the former's agent, and Kronos claimed to be his guardian angel, appearing and disappearing unpredictably.
In addition, Zhang Heng had investigated Song Jia's resume. After getting off the plane, he did not find any problems with the girl. However, he would not let his guard down just because of that. One had to know that his current opponents were not only players but also gods. Hence, many things could not be judged by common sense.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I should have asked you before I bought it," Song Jia quickly apologized.
"It's okay. If there's nothing else, let's get down to business."
"Okay, this place is very close to the University of Greenland. Let's go to the school first and see if he is there."
After Song Jia finished drinking the hot cocoa to replenish her energy, she drove the SUV to the University of Greenland. However, after asking the students at the university, she found out that Baker had just left after work not long ago.
Although it was a pity that they missed each other, Song Jia now knew where Becker was. Soon, she brought Zhang Heng to Becker's residence.
Dr. Baker's house was close to the sea and could see the sunrise and sunset. Because of Greenland's unique geographical location, the ratio of day to night was also very magical. For example, in the summer, Greenland had more than 21 hours of sunshine, so although it was already 6 pm, the sky was not dark at all. On the contrary, in winter, Greenland only had 3 hours of daylight.
"Huh?" Song Jia made a sound of surprise after parking the car.
Zhang Heng was also looking around. "What's wrong?"
"I didn't expect his clinic to close so early." Song Jia then explained, "Dr. Baker's residence is next to the clinic. The first floor is where he receives patients, and the second floor is his bedroom."
"Does he have a wife and children?" Zhang Heng asked as he opened the car door.
"No, he usually lives alone. It is said that when he first came here, he hired a young girl to receive patients. Later, he found that the clinic did not have much business, so he fired her to reduce costs. Coupled with the salary he received from the University of Greenland, he managed to survive."
Song Jia turned off the engine, got out of the car, and came to the closed door of Dr. Baker's clinic. After that, she found that Zhang Heng, who had been very enthusiastic about this matter, was standing next to the car, not moving.
Song Jia followed Zhang Heng's gaze and saw a row of glass windows. "Oh, that's a tavern. Do you want to come here for a drink when you are done?"
"We'll talk about it later." Zhang Heng did not comment. He retracted his gaze and came to Song Jia's side.
The latter took a deep breath, then reached out and knocked on the door.
However, there was no response.
"Didn't he come back directly after work?" Song Jia whispered, increasing her volume to make sure that the person inside could hear her.
However, there was still no response.
So Song Jia went to the window on the west side of the house, put her hand on the window, and looked inside. But she soon regretted her action.
Zhang Heng heard a scream, and then he saw Song Jia quickly take two steps back. She did not pay attention to the slope under her feet, and she almost rolled down it. Fortunately, a hand grabbed her back at the critical moment.
"Are you okay?"
"I … I'm fine." Song Jia was still in shock, and Zhang Heng quickly found the reason for her scream.
It was because a middle-aged man in his fifties was standing behind the translucent curtains, looking at them coldly. His pale face was devoid of blood, and Song Jia guessed that their faces had collided.
"Dr. Baker?" Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, that's Dr. Baker. I didn't expect him to be at home, and he's on the first floor. Why didn't he open the door just now?" Song Jia had already steadied herself and freed herself from her fear. She knew Dr. Becker, but she didn't expect him to be standing by the window.
After that, Zhang Heng saw Dr. Baker move. After a while, the door was finally opened, but he did not go out. Instead, he stood behind the door and said something in Danish.
Before Song Jia could speak, Zhang Heng said in English, "I feel that there is something wrong with my mind. I often feel nervous for no reason. I can't sleep normally at night, and I sweat a lot. I heard that you are the only psychiatrist on the island, so I asked Song Jia to bring me to you."
Dr. Baker frowned and looked at Zhang Heng. After a while, his eyes moved to the travel bag in Zhang Heng's hand. "Are you a tourist?"
"Yes, he just got off the plane. I went to the airport to pick him up," Song Jia said.
"Come in."
Dr. Baker did not say anything else and finally stepped aside from the door.
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