For John James, life as a twelve-year old 'laowei' in China is great. That is, until his parents, professors at the Number One University in Nanning, mysteriously disappear. Using all the street smarts and martial arts skills he's learned from his mentors at the University, John James embarks on a dangerous adventure across China to find them- one that relies on the help of an amazing new friend, and in the process learns of a discovery that will change the world.