Five days passed in a flash. During that time, the police continued gathering evidence and had taken Wang Jianming into custody two days earlier.
There was still no movement from Lu Yanchu, but that was normal. Spies hid in the shadows, after all, and would avoid frequent contact as a precaution.
With some free time over the past few days, Ji Ting began working on a new physics rendering engine. Submissions for the World Rendering Competition would open in another half month, and this year's theme was Medusa.
That morning, he ate breakfast alone, then went to the gaming room.
He stayed there for most of the day. Just before five, Xu Ren called him.
"Hello, Teacher Ji." Xu Ren sounded excited, though he kept his voice low. "We just picked up a foreign signal. The base station is in the UTC+5 zone!"
"Have you locked onto it?"
"Of course. I followed every step exactly as you told me."
Ji Ting hummed in acknowledgment. "Then trace that signal back. Don't overlook anything else, either. There may be more than one person on their side."
"Understood."
Just as Xu Ren finished speaking, Ji Ting heard a knock through the phone. "Xu Ren, are you in there?"
"Yes, I'll be right out." Xu Ren answered, then partly covered his mouth. "Teacher Ji, I have to go. I'll contact you if anything comes up."
"All right."
Not long after they ended the call, Xu Ren sent him a message on WeChat.
[Teacher Ji, Technician Li says President Ji's phone is switched off and he can't reach him. He asked me to check with you whether something happened.]
Technician Li could hardly be blamed for making a fuss. Ji Yanzhi was the president of Shili, and with so much company business to handle every