Chapter Three: Three Hundred Thousand Is Not Hush Money

Chen ignored the agreement and wrote the notarial record number on a whiteboard. “Compiler version contradiction. Extension delivery path. Certificate's beneficial controller. Director Zhou's recorded call. The regulator can retrieve all four.” With each item, the opposite side grew quieter. Zhou tapped the table. “A covert recording isn't evidence.” “The recording notice was given at the start of the call,” Su said. “The notarial video confirms it.” “Hanhai can litigate for five years.” “But tomorrow Hanhai is issuing two billion yuan in AI corporate bonds.” Chen finally took a seat. “Page eighty-seven of the prospectus says there are no material disputes capable of harming the reputation of its core technology.