In the hotel.
Professor Derry was on the phone with Nicholas Xiu. Their signal was completely through the channel that Nicholas Xiu had created himself and would not be detected by China.
Professor Derry said, "I offered many temptations to Feng Xingshen, and he was very tempted. He also agreed to let me choose an exchange student, but when I mentioned Xue Xi, Feng Xingshen rejected it on the spot."
He frowned. "If Xue Xi is only a very talented student, I think Feng Xingshen will definitely not reject my choosing her. Could it be that he knows what's special about Xue Xi?"
Nicholas Xiu said, "Perhaps he knows, or perhaps… he doesn't dare to have any ideas about Xue Xi just because he wants to."
Professor Derry paused and suddenly understood. "Yes, that must be it! Then what should we do now?"
