Zheng Xiu had Zizi take Feng Bei to set up the guest room. That night, he used a secret signal to call for Qing Shisan.
A series of whistles carried the message out.
The Brotherhood had its own private communication network; only its members could understand their coded whistles.
It seemed Qing Shisan wasn't at the Zheng Residence.
Zheng Xiu paused, a little annoyed. 'Weren't you the one looking for me?'
He blew a few more short whistles, and another Brotherhood member's whistle replied.
The message was that all three leaders were busy with important matters.
Ji Hong'ou had gone home to care for her seriously ill husband.
Pei Gaoya had gone home to plow his long-parched wife.
So that was it.
Zheng Xiu wasn't in a rush. He sent out another whistle with orders to find Qing Shisan, then walked alone down the corridor, finding himself before the East Wing before he knew it.
