The time rewinds to late last night.
Eerie darkness fills the underground workspace, illuminated by the glow of seven or eight screens, with the LEDs on the routers and servers blinking incessantly. The constant hum of cooling fans is the perpetual backdrop of this place.
The man in the wheelchair, 'Gray Shark,' sits in front of the computer, the cold light from the screen accentuating his gaunt and mysterious face.
Wearing headphones, he speaks with Zhou Qingfeng, his bony fingers pushing the mouse rapidly, opening several documents and images on the screen with each crisp click.
"Besides the recovered recording, I found several clues, all pointing to the White Beach Town police station, pointing to William Congers."
'Gray Shark' is now as excited as a hunter who has found their prey.
"I contacted Amazon's operations staff and easily found William Congers' purchase records in the e-commerce database.