Chapter One: Wallet Zero

[Buyer Lin Zhou proposes to purchase Luo Cheng's complete memory of the unlocking sequence for Safe No. 9, Bluestone Alley.] Luo's smile vanished. “How do you know?” Lin did not know what the sequence was. He merely knew it had caused Luo's anxiety for months. Three years in customer support had taught him how people lied after losing money. They could control their mouths, never their eyes or hands. “You owe the underground bank more than I owe you,” Lin said. “Sell it to me. My debt is cleared, and you pay me another hundred thousand. If you refuse and fail your last attempt tomorrow, they'll visit your mother next.” Luo's men exchanged looks. Sweat formed on Luo's forehead.