Chapter Two: A Hundred-Million Limit, One Human Life

The secretary's breath caught. Lin ended the call. They were watching him. Instead of shorting Tianheng, he bought Qiming Electronics, a supplier that formed a natural hedge. Tomorrow's column showed Qiming rising from nine to fifteen. If Tianheng's deal failed, money would flow toward the company that actually owned the chip patents. He committed all 18 million available to him. [FUTURE DEVIATION: 4.7%.] [CONDITION FOR WEALTH PRIVILEGE II: NET ASSETS OF ONE HUNDRED MILLION.] At 1:20, Tianheng announced the acquisition. Its shares rose while Qiming sat untouched. A financial host laughed at retail investors for reviving a dead theme. Lin held.