Chapter Three: The Release-Night Crash

“Dad told me to return them,” she gasped. “He lost his rehabilitation lottery today and fell on the way home. He said our luck has been terrible, so we shouldn't waste money.” The gray die spun violently. For the first time, Lin connected her misfortune to the eight-thousand-yuan premium. At 11:47, the generator's fuel line split. Lin grabbed an emergency hammer and struck the alarm. Its shriek drowned out the sellers. “Fuel leak! This place will burn!” One of He's men tried to silence it, but Su's phone light already illuminated the spreading fuel. The livestream clearly showed it approaching a power strip. Those at the front finally retreated. Fire engines sounded from the intersection.