QUOTE : Traditions kept the Triad strong. Some had faded over the years, but a few still hung on, usually those with a good reason behind them. For instance, Triad killers never brought weapons to a hit. They scavenged what they could find on arrival and left their implements of death behind when the job was done. The custom was sound: you didn’t have to worry about being stopped and searched by the police if you weren’t carrying anything illegal.