Chapter 17

CHAPTER 17

As usual, Cheng invited his family to the tea ceremony in his home in Chinatown. He looked happy.

“It´s good to be home again, right Cheng?” Stated rather than asked Lucas.

“Especially for a man of my age, particularly after what happened while we were out. But let´s not be ungrateful; it is very likely that we owe our lives to the house of La Boca that sheltered us, hid us and allowed us the ruse that defined the situation to our advantage.”

“Could you summarize all that you found out in these days, so we can at least know what happened and why.” Nancy asked.

“I´ll try to do it though there are gaps that maybe nobody can already fill.” Cheng sipped his tea. “Part of what I am going to narrate now is what Wang told me in confidence. As you know he was close to Xie Fu for a time.” Another pause.