A night had passed, and the sky was beginning to lighten when the children of Jacob became active on the rooftops of the city; they were the eyes of Jacob, and now, they were also the eyes of Chen Ke.
After an entire morning of waiting, at noon, a few children brought Chen Ke the information he had been anticipating for so long.
They discovered a train with twelve carriages speeding along the suburban circular tracks; the fifth carriage's side door was open, and several men in black suits were inside.
"The train isn't running very fast, and it's still near East Langdon at the moment; I estimate you'll be able to see it to the north in about an hour."
"Thank you," Chen Ke nodded, aware that the other party was waiting for him.
As he was preparing to leave, Jacob called out to him.
"Chen Ke, wait a moment," said Jacob.
Chen Ke turned his head to look at Jacob, waiting for his question.
"Do you really come from... that year?" Jacob asked tentatively.
