Chapter 16
I couldn’t find a parking space, so I circled the nearby streets for half an hour, until I finally found a spot four blocks north of Lei’s place. The walk helped me regain my composure and I decided I’d be lighthearted with him tonight. Enough of this dramatic perspective. That was not what Lei needed.
At his door, I peeked into the living room window. Couldn’t see him. I knocked and waited, trying to keep my cool. The door opened and dressed in black, Lei stepped aside, silently inviting me in. The entrance was very small and I caught the faint scent of incense burning. There was a second door and when Lei shut it behind us, I looked down a long, narrow, candlelit hallway. The bottom part of the hall was painted dark red and then above a white molding, the upper part was a un
