48 Hours a Day

Songjia did not forget his identity as a translator and guide, and enthusiastically introduced Zhang Heng to the customs of Greenland along the way.

However, the reaction of the latter seemed a little dull. Zhang Heng was enjoying the scenery outside the window while chatting with Songjia one by one. Greenland is often selected by various media magazines as "the ten most worth visiting in the world." "Place", or a few major "travel holy places" is not without reason.

It does have beautiful scenery that is rare in other corners of the earth, and perhaps because of the relatively small development, the natural scenery of this island can be completely preserved, as the world's least densely populated territory Eighty percent of the island is covered by ice and snow, with an average of 0.02 people per square kilometer.

In fact, these people are generally gathered in several cities, so for Greenland, the most indispensable are the uninhabited glaciers and frozen soil.

"Last time you said...I came here for scientific expeditions, right? Are you alone, or your teammates will come one after another?" Song Jia saw that Zhang Heng didn't seem to be too impressed with the beauty and food on the island. Interest, so he actively changed the topic.

"No, I'm the only one."

Zhang Heng took his gaze back from the rolling mountains outside the window.

"A person? Complete all scientific expeditions?" Songjia held the steering wheel and stared wide-eyed, "Uh...I don't want to appear to be nosy, especially we have only met for less than an hour, but because there are problems on the island There are few uninhabited areas, so in fact, many explorers are attracted to explore here every year.

"But as far as I know, there is almost no one person acting alone, because you have to face various complicated situations during the expedition. Some difficulties can only be overcome by a partner. So, if you really plan to explore, maybe I can introduce a few companions to you. Nuuk also has a club formed by explorers, where you can find companions who have the same purpose as you..."

"I am accustomed to acting alone." Zhang Heng interrupted Songjia's words, then added after a pause, "Moreover...don't worry about the expedition. When it comes to Nuuk, I want you to find two people for me."

"Looking for someone? Do you also have friends on Greenland." Song Jia asked in surprise.

"No, I said in the email that I came for a scientific expedition, but to be more precise, I came for a scientific expedition 18 years ago."

Now that he has arrived in Greenland, Zhang Heng no longer hides it. Besides, he needs Songjia to be a guide and translator to assist him in his investigations on the island, so some things must be properly disclosed to the other party.

While talking, Zhang Heng took out two photos from his travel bag and shook them in front of Songjia's face.

"Do you know them?"

"Uh...why are you looking for the person in the photo?" Songjia didn't answer immediately, but asked rhetorically.

"As I said, I'm here to investigate a scientific expedition eighteen years ago." Zhang Hengdao, "The two people in the photo participated in the expedition that year, so I want to find out about the situation with them first. "

The two photos in Zhang Heng's hand were found on the Internet earlier. One of them was the guide of the scientific expedition team, and the other was a psychologist. They were also the only two locals on the expedition team from Greenland. In addition, Zhang Heng also found two retired former SEALs in the scientific expedition team.

However, the two of them were Americans and were not on the island, and Zhang Heng suspected that they might be related to Cronos, and did not want to contact them yet.

"Who are you?" Song Jia's eyes changed when he looked at Zhang Heng.

"You can treat me as a private detective." Zhang Heng said.

"Private detective?" There was a look of worry on the beautiful Greenland girl's face. "Will you embarrass them?"

"I will not embarrass anyone, nor am I directed at them. I just want to investigate the things that happened in the past, and then I will leave. No one will be hurt." Zhang Heng said lightly, "So if you know If anyone among them, you can take me directly to find him, otherwise I can still find him through other people. It just takes a little longer. You should know better than me that there are not many people on the island."

Songjia seemed to be thinking, and after a moment, "Can I take another look at the photo?"

"Of course," Zhang Heng posted the photo on the windshield in the passenger position.

Songjia turned her head and glanced a few times while driving. She looked very seriously. In the process, she seemed to be still trying to remember something. Finally, she said, "The one on the left is Dr. Baker. My mother knows him. It’s not the aboriginal people on the island. I’m an Englishman. I came to settle on the island about 20 years ago. When I was a child, I visited his house, but I haven’t seen him much in recent years. As for the other person, Sorry, I don’t have any impression. Your photos seem to be quite old."

"Yes." Zhang Heng said.

The picture on the right is of a guide named Sarchus. Unlike Baker who owns Facebook, Zhang Heng only retrieved the information of Sarchus from the database of the Greenland Explorers Association’s official website, and when this information was last updated Exactly eighteen years ago, in other words, there was no news of Sarchus after the expedition ended.

Zhang Heng had considered the possibility of Sarchus’s accident during the expedition, but the latter did not mention that there were casualties during the expedition in his simple conversation with his father, and Zhang Heng did not find any news in this regard. So he prefers that Sartre is still alive, but he doesn't know why he suddenly became anonymous.

"Is Doctor Baker in Nuuk?" Zhang Heng asked.

"Well, his clinic and residence are in Nuuk. After all, this is also the most populous place on the island. It is convenient for him to practice medicine. Although few people will come to him for mental illness, people here don't pay much attention to this aspect. So Baker is actually quite idle at ordinary times, and he is still a part-time counselor at the University of Greenland."

"Well, let's go find him then."

"Now? You don't need to go to the hotel to fix it first, do you have something to eat?"

"No, it’s getting dark. It’s not too late to see Baker first and then go to the hotel. As for the food I’ve already eaten on the plane, if you’re hungry, wait until Nuuk I can give you ten minutes. Time to eat." Zhang Heng said.

"..."

"Forget it, I'm not too hungry right now. Let's go to Doctor Baker first. I haven't seen him for a long time. If we are lucky, we can have dinner at his house." Song Jia said.