Chapter 177 - Wu Girl (2/2)
Reporters usually got a bad wrap for being nosy and immoral, but this particular reporter actually helped Trisha when she was in London and Trisha saved his life in return. The reporter believed in justice and only ever reported the truth, so when he discovered Trisha's real identity, he respected her even more. The two of them became good friends after that.
Jackson and Halia were both impressed by Trisha's initiative, especially when the reporter gave them a phone number that was supposedly used by 'Nightingale'. ”Jackson and Halia, this is Oliver Williams, a reporter from the London Times. We worked together when I was based here for a few years investigating a case in Chinatown. I contacted Oliver before we left Hong Kong because I knew we'd be on the plane for 13 hours, so I tried to get a headstart,” Trisha explained.
”It's been a long time, Trish,” the young British gentleman smiled. ”I looked into the name 'Nightingale' for you. According to my sources, she's a relatively new name that started spreading through the gangs of London roughly 3 years ago. She refers to herself as a 'problem solver'. This is supposedly a number to contact Nightingale by, however, she doesn't respond to just anyone, you need to be recommended by someone, otherwise, you won't get any response,” the righteous young man explained.
”I also followed Officer Florence Brown all afternoon, but I didn't discover anything. Is there something wrong with that officer? Is she related to Nightingale? I mean, Florence Nightingale 1 ...isn't that too obvious?” Oliver asked.
”We're not sure yet. Maybe that's what she wants us to think...or maybe she's too arrogant to think that we would ever find her,” Jackson replied.
”Why don't we call her out and see for ourselves...” Halia said as she looked at the phone number in Oliver's hand. ”Do you have a burner phone?” she asked as she looked at the young reporter.
Oliver quickly pulled an old phone out of his handbag. As a reporter, he never knew what situations he could get into, so he was well-prepared.
Halia picked up the phone and typed, ”I am sent by Trojan to discuss Sparrow. It is urgent, we need to meet.”
Oliver looked at Halia with curiosity. What did this woman type? Didn't she hear him say that Nightingale didn't respond to just anyone?
But, a moment later, the phone beeped. It was a message from Nightingale. Halia glanced down. It read, ”Sparrow has left the nest, there is nothing to discuss...”
Halia frowned and quickly replied, ”If you want the rest of your pay, meet me at the cafe under the London Eye where you met Trojan last time. Be there within an hour or I'm leaving.”
From her memory, she remembered that the woman only took a deposit. Since Trojan was in a coma, he couldn't possibly forward her the rest of her pay, so Halia assumed the woman was still waiting.
She was right. 5 minutes later, the woman responded with a simple, ”Fine.” A famous nurse that helped wounded soldiers during the Crimean War and founded modern-day nursing.