Chapter Three: The Price of Match Four

Qiao Ran laughed and swore at her. The smile looked almost identical to Qiao Qing’s in the photograph. Jianxia suddenly understood what it meant for a memory to be the most precious one. At three in the morning, she returned alone to the warehouse. The computer was already on. THIRD CALIBRATION COMPLETE. RESULT CONFIRMED. VICTORY HAS BEEN PAID FOR. CONSECUTIVE ACCURACY: 100%. ACTIVATE DEEP FORECAST? Two choices appeared: YES and NO. Jianxia selected NO. The cursor moved itself back to YES. She disconnected the mouse and pressed the power button. Every sentence vanished except one: REFUSAL TO VIEW DOES NOT ALTER THE RESULT. A fourth document unfolded. NEON CUP — ROUND TEN HARBOR FALCONS 1:0 SKYLARKS KEY EXECUTOR: QIAO RAN