Yang Fei had also left Xueji shortly after, returning to Hangcheng first.
Yang Gang, on the other hand, stayed in Xueji for two more days. During these days, he mobilized all intelligence resources to search for Gu Xiaorou's whereabouts across Xueji, but to no avail.
Carrying regret and unwillingness, Yang Gang also boarded a plane and left Xueji, returning to Hangcheng.
By this time, Hangcheng was deep into winter, with streets lit up and adorned for the New Year, exuding a bustling festive atmosphere.
Unlike international metropolises like Shencheng, most of Hangcheng's citizens are locals, so the streets are not deserted during the New Year's holidays; instead, they are even more lively.
When Yang Gang came back, he didn't inform anyone. It's not to say that he had never mentioned returning for the New Year.
As for why he came back? He couldn't explain it himself.