Jake Randolph in "The Naked Beat" Pt. 53

Mr. Li stood there with his office door open, waiting for me to go through. The place looked like a typical American office, nothing at all that was remotely Oriental, at least not until Mr. Li stepped in.

He motioned for me to take the chair in front of his desk as he went around and sat down behind it. He laced his fingers neatly, resting his hands on the desktop in front of him. And then he cleared his throat, which really unsettled me for some reason.

I had a feeling this might end badly for one of us...