Though Bai Lisha hadn't spoken, her eyes mirrored Bai Yongge's as they fixed on Bai Tieniu's face, evidently curious about the meaning of the two words on the note.
Bai Tieniu chuckled, picking up a thread-bound book from the main table, the very Book of Changes Bai Huanyu had perused sporadically for decades.
He opened the page marked with a bookmark and placed it in front of Bai Lisha and Bai Yongge, pointing to the middle of the page.
The two seated figures rose in succession, standing on either side of Bai Tieniu.
"Using Nine, seeing dragons without a leader, brings fortune."
"What does that mean?"
Bai Tieniu explained, "This is a hexagram from the Qian Hexagram; the last word, 'fortune,' obviously indicates something good."
"A leaderless pack of dragons is a good thing?" Bai Yongge asked in amazement.
Unable to contain herself, Bai Lisha said, "A leaderless pack of dragons is like scattered sand; how can that be good?"
