Chapter 57
New York City
Jianjun got on the Acela Express in Washington D.C., and three hours later stood outside Penn Station. His worry about Michael grew, and if this silence continued, he might have to go to Idaho himself. He knew nothing about the place and wondered if people there considered chop suey to be Chinese food.
New York City was a welcome detour.
He took a cab to an Upper East Side address, and exited it in front of a tall, narrow limestone building. He walked up the steps and rang the bell. A woman dressed in black gave him a haughty once-over. He introduced himself as Michael Rempart’s assistant and asked to speak to Mr. Phaylor. If Calvin Phaylor was as interested in alchemy and events in Idaho as Jianjun believed, using Michael Rempart’s name would open the door for
