It's another follower from Guangdong province who needs a fellow believer picked up at the airport. Arrest is always on Brother Li's mind. To minimize risk, he follows a few basic rules. Meetings with adherents last just a few minutes. Calls are clipped and ambiguous.
Information is exchanged only in person.
But lying is considered morally wrong, so members rarely deny adhering to Falun Dafa. Many are arrested when police simply ask them their affiliation. After finding a few pay phones and noting their location for future use, Mr. Li heads home. The temperature is over 100 degrees, and even Mr. Li, usually so cool and calm, starts sweating. For two days now, he has been agonizing over whether he should go to Tiananmen Square to protest.