Chapter Four: A Thirty-Million Order—Paid First to My Enemy

“Your father, Lu Qiming, once occupied the first chair,” Gu said. “Give us the A1. We can protect you.” Chenzhou held the chip out but did not surrender it. “Did you protect him twelve years ago?” The listening devices beneath the empty chairs went silent. He had his answer. “I won’t join.” He turned away. “If you want to observe me, do it from a distance.” The next morning, a new sign appeared over Ruifeng’s old warehouse: SINKSTAR MANUFACTURING. Su Wanqing invested through her Ruifeng shares; Chenzhou contributed Spark Microcontrol’s patents and operating system. Three hours after incorporation, their first tender arrived. Haiyue Medical wanted three thousand surgical-robot joint controllers for thirty million yuan. It was poisoned bait.