Chapter Two: The Fraud Hunter Falls First

He slammed an opened tub of protein powder on the desk. “Lab tests found banned ingredients. Explain this.” The chat turned instantly. Iron Dome’s new followers began draining away. Lin Ran checked the batch number and felt his stomach drop. It was made by the same company he had exposed a year earlier—the product that had destroyed his career. [Emergency Broadcast Challenge: Reverse public trust within twenty minutes.] [You may draw a business skill in advance. Failure backlash: Host cannot make a promotional statement for seventy-two hours.] Draw. [Temporary business skill: Evidence Chain Analysis—Beginner.] Details aligned in Lin Ran’s mind. He did not touch the tub. “Where did you get it?” “Your storage locker.” “Which one?”