Chapter Two: One Black Badge for One Fallen Genius

Once they left, Jiming gathered his papers without thanking her. “You can't afford a taxi. How will you pay ten percent?” “With the money you should have received.” Inside, Yanqiu put the black badge between them. Jiming's expression changed for the first time. “Xuanheng.” He rubbed the engraved balance. “I saw this mark in Hengchuan's archives. It appeared on every major technology-transfer agreement, but Yunjing's electronic files were missing the signature pages.” Yanqiu touched his restructuring plan. Gold writing surfaced on the paper. Plan's true value: viable. Cause of failure: cash-flow projection on page nineteen replaced. Account benefiting from replacement: Yaochuan Capital Special Opportunities Fund III.