The man had run.
For Li Wei, this was rather exasperating. He had no idea where things had gone wrong. Perhaps the man had noticed the vendor watching him, or perhaps he had overheard Li Wei talking to the owner. In any case, the fellow had actually fled, which meant there was definitely something wrong with him. But where could he possibly run?
He could run, but he couldn't hide forever.
Checking into any hostel or hotel in Fog City required personal identification, so there would already be records. Now that the man had fled, Li Wei could have a notice circulated asking for assistance in finding him. He doubted the fellow could get very far.
Fortunately, perhaps because he had left in a hurry, the man hadn't taken his luggage. Li Wei wasted no time opening it to see exactly what the fellow had brought.
But...
"What the heck is all this?"
Even Li Wei scratched his head at the contents of the suitcase.
The suitcase held strange devices that even Li Wei couldn't identify, though he could at least be certain they weren't magical supplies. They had wires and sockets, glass lenses, vacuum tubes, and some strange boards. They readily brought computer components to mind.
Still, Li Wei had a rough idea of what they were used for.
After all, each of the three devices had a plug, and the jar he had obtained earlier had three recesses...
Yes, Li Wei had more or less worked out how these things were used.
In any case, he would take them back first.
Li Wei didn't take them straight home. Instead, he drove directly to Military Intelligence Section Seven, bringing the jar and the instruments with him.
He knew nothing about such strange contraptions. It would be better to let