Getting Ready

The following days were filled with activity at the Hui mansion. Everyone noticed the sudden activity at the mansion, and the fact that many servants and maids were sent to marketplaces within the city daily made it obvious that something was going on.

Some purchased any herb they could get their hands on while others purchased many rare metals that were for sale. Some bought food in large quantities while some bought drinks of every kind. Fruit wines, juices, and even bottled water were just a few drinks they purchased.

Clothes were purchased, and even Cou Ling's blacksmith shop was visited by the Hui servants.