Meanwhile, at one of the Qing Eliminating Society's many bases, Tarlon was reporting to Fleur, "The three elders from the Elder Council have settled down in our Nigerian safehouses, and I've arranged for the Right Military Governor to personally receive them as well as provide a place for cultivation."

"Good," Fleur replied. "And what about the airline?"

Tarlon shook his head. "As we had planned, we staged an emergency landing for the flight between Frankfurt and Johannesburg. The flight will