Chapter Two: Buying a Hundred-Billion-Yuan Predator for One Coin

Six hours after Lin Zhou resigned, his first contract came looking for him. Su Mi, chief security scientist at Skyvault Technology, sat opposite him in a café and slid over a nondisclosure agreement. Rain clung to her black coat. She skipped the pleasantries. “At nine this morning, Obsidian Securities’ quantitative system began hunting the market. It has driven Seven Docks Logistics to its daily limit down and is buying the bottom. In forty minutes, it will break the risk controls of three banks.” “Why ask me?” “I read every public log from last night. Haiyue could not have performed that repair.” Her gaze held his. “You could.” Her offer was five million yuan, payable only on success. As Lin prepared to accept, a red notification appeared.