Chapter 142: A Clever Hunter Often...

As Feng Xue cooked today's dinner under the fervent gaze of a suspected female fan, the large and small businesses in Bakerland's Jowood District were also nearing closing time.

Victoria, due to certain historical reasons, strictly observed an eight-hour workday. When quitting time arrived, even if finishing the task at hand would take just two more minutes, many would opt to save their work and continue the next day.

Especially after the recent string of murders in the East District and Jowood District, working overtime had become a high-risk affair, deterring even those previously inclined to work late, who now mostly chose to leave for home early.

The employees left in groups of twos and threes. Those who once preferred shortcuts through parks and alongside rivers conscientiously opted for busier pedestrian streets and subway stations instead.