It takes perhaps a quarter of an hour for Li and Jiao-Jie to reach the address that Madam Shu provides. The inn looks respectable, as much as any can in one of the poorer sections of town. The main room is quiet, with just a pair of older men sitting by the fire, nursing glasses and conversing in low tones. A stair runs the length of one wall, leading to the upper floor where Madam Shu's companions should be waiting.<br/><br/>- - - - -<br/><br/>Back at the tea house Madam Shu looks to those who remain. "So, do we stay here, or do you have belongings to gather for the trip?"