He found an expert who may or may not be formidable, but was very much in line with Gao Yi's needs—an ace student from the California Institute of Technology who, if he also wanted to compensate for a lack of skills with equipment, would certainly have a more effective solution than a novice like Gao Yi.
Having sent the email and received no reply, Gao Yi became impatient when by the next day the email still showed as unread, so he handed the matter over to Sean to resolve.
Sean was efficient; it took him only a few minutes to find the studio's phone number, and then, with one call, he was dialing through.
After asking briefly, Sean turned to Gao Yi and said, "Li Jie has gone to Argentina, but it seems he boarded the wrong flight on his return and ended up in Ecuador."
Looking at Gao Yi's puzzled face, Sean shrugged and said, "Yes, that's what his colleague said."
