"You have an extremely difficult path to walk. I've tried to look at your future, but it's all chaos. I can't see anything, and many people don't know that the future isn't fixed and unchanging. Otherwise, our current efforts would be meaningless. Although I don't want to admit it, my power is still too weak compared to that evil spirit on the icy plains. It didn't even target me. It just unintentionally released its aura, and Gemok and I found it hard to resist.
"There's a limit to what I can do for you. But I hope you know that you've saved me and Alesia from the evil spirit. You're an eternal friend of the Inuit. No matter what happens in the future, if you need help, you can come here to look for us. I also wish that the flower in your heart will never wither." Kuna let go of Zhang Heng's hand after she finished her last sentence.
Zhang Heng stood up and bowed to the old shaman. He and Song Jia stayed in Alesia's tribe for a night and received unprecedented hospitality.
The next morning, Zhang Heng borrowed a snowmobile and returned to Nuuk with Song Jia. Kuna had confirmed Ali's betrayal through the dream. Next, she would personally inform Ali's teacher and his tribe. At the same time, Alesia and Ole would contact other Inuit to start searching for Ali and the sacred relic.
These were the internal affairs of the Inuit, and Zhang Heng did not interfere.
"You said you're leaving?" Song Jia was very surprised. Just as she was about to quit her job as a translator, she did not expect Zhang Heng to make the first move.
"Yes, I've booked a flight for tonight."
"Wait, aren't you going to look for the city under the ice? I thought you cared a lot about it. You said you came here to investigate something related to it. "
"I've gotten what I wanted to know, even more than I expected," Zhang Heng said. "I'm indeed very interested in the city under the ice, but I won't go this time."
"That's a good idea," Song Jia said happily. "I've also heard Satchus's story. Even if what he said isn't entirely credible, that place is indeed very strange. Besides, the evil spirit is so powerful that even Kunaj is no match for it. We should all try our best to stay away from it, right?"
"Okay." Zhang Heng took out an envelope and placed it on the table. "This is your reward for your time."
"Ha, you can just transfer the money to me directly. There's no need to seal it in a letter and make it so mysterious," Song Jia said as she took the envelope, but when she touched it, she was stunned.
Because the weight was lighter than she had imagined, and the shape did not look like a banknote, Song Jia tore open the envelope and poured out a car key.
"What?"
Zhang Heng pointed behind her. There were two parking spaces next to the small cafe where the two had agreed to meet. A truck was parked in one of the parking spaces, blocking the car inside. After entering the cafe, Song Jia finally saw the car parked in the other parking space through the glass window.
It was a Volvo. It was not completely new, but it could be seen that its previous owner had taken good care of it. The paint was shiny, and there were no scratches on the body.
"How is this possible? How did you know that I was looking at this car?" When Song Jia saw the car, she couldn't take her eyes off it anymore. She rushed out of the coffee shop and came to the car. Zhang Heng paid the bill and followed her.
"You mentioned it many times. Although you didn't say the seller's name, there was a lot of other information. Coupled with the description of the car, it was easy to find the owner. Fortunately, he could speak some English. So, we finalized the deal," Zhang Heng said.
"Ole is right. Are you really Sherlock Holmes' roommate?" Song Jia said. She stroked the car that she had touched many times before, and her eyes were full of joy. After that, she returned the key to Zhang Heng. "This gift is too expensive. I can't accept it."
"You deserve it," Zhang Heng said. "You helped me a lot on this trip to Greenland."
"But it's not that much. You can find someone else to translate for me." Song Jia shrugged.
"It's because of me that you've fallen into danger. Although the final outcome isn't too bad, I'll take the rest as compensation."
"Uh, it's not that dangerous. It's just that some of the things I saw and heard really scared me." Song Jia obviously misunderstood Zhang Heng, thinking that he was talking about the art museum and what he saw at the doctor's house. In fact, Zhang Heng was talking about how she was targeted by Nyarlathotep and had her identity changed.
If it weren't for Nyarlathotep's attempt to keep everyone in the dark, the translator would probably be dead by now. But since it was all in the past, Zhang Heng didn't explain further.
For an ordinary person like Song Jia, knowing about it in advance would only cause her to panic.
"I spent 90,000 kronor to buy this car. According to the remuneration we discussed before, I should pay you 20,000 kronor. In addition, we chatted on WeChat for the first time. I said that no matter how long the operation took, as long as it was less than a month, I would pay you a month's salary."
"That's not even 90,000 kronor." Song Jia shook her head. "What's more, I took the initiative to quit halfway. Of course, our previous agreement doesn't count."
Seeing that Zhang Heng had no intention of taking back the key, she said, "I really like this car, and since you have already bought it, it is not realistic to ask you to return it. So, just think of it as you are selling this car to me again. I will transfer the remaining 70,000 kronor to your account. I have already saved up a sum of money, and together with my salary this time, I can pay it off."
"Okay." Zhang Heng didn't insist and hugged the translator again.
"You are welcome to visit Greenland again in the future. Of course, it's best not to be as dangerous as this time. What time is your flight? I will drive you to the airport in my new car." Song Jia couldn't wait to drive her beloved car.
"10: 20. Thank you for your hard work."
…
At 10 pm sharp, Zhang Heng was already sitting in the airport lounge. This also meant that his trip to Greenland was coming to an end. Zhang Heng took out his phone from his pocket, and in the process, his finger touched a small stone. After that, Zhang Heng took out the stone from his pocket.
The stone was engraved with a pentagram, and in the center of the pentagram, there was an eye.
This was what Satchus called the Ancient Seal. Alesia found it in the dustbin at the art museum and gave it to Zhang Heng before she left. To Zhang Heng's surprise, before Doctor Beck and Satchus, the previous owners of this seal were his parents.
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