On the second day, two of them exited the hotel and took a rented car to the University of Malta. 

Professor Oman had given instructions for Linda to meet someone at the university. He was a Jewish man named Ferkel. He was an important researcher on European history and a good friend of Professor Oman’s. 

At his office, his assistant told them that he was in class so they waited in his office. The assistant did not say much, leaving soon after. 

Xia Lei studied Ferkel’s office. 

It was definitely a historian’s office, with several Christian oil paintings, a replica of the crusader’s armour and some Middle-Ages styled ornaments. If it weren’t for the computer on his desk, it was difficult to believe that it was an office. 

“Have you met Professor Ferkel before?” asked Xia Lei. 

“We’ve met once at Professor Oman’s house but...