After a brief inspection, Hofstadter and Kuber returned to the small mountain village late at night.
The city had prepared various hospitality plans, but clearly, for this group of scholars who came for an exchange, they preferred Sancha River Town with its complete laboratory. Facing the invitation from the city officials, they all expressed that they were pressed for time and simply could not make it to the city.
That was indeed the case, as their trip was pre-arranged for academic exchange in China. The detour to Sancha River Town had already been an extra trip, and any further delays were unaffordable.
However, the person in charge who led the team was at a loss; after discussing with his companions, they concluded that it takes the thief who used the bell to untie it—their last resort was to seek Yan Fei.
