Chapter Four: The Man They Hid

Ash pulled his cap low and left through the fire stairs. Before going, he handed Lin Zhou an old memory card. “It contains what I can still remember. Don't wait until after losing things to start recording them.” On the ride back, He Linchuan sat beside Lin Zhou and showed him his soaring follower count and three brand offers. “We play Polaris next. Keep today's style.” “What style?” “Fearless. Clip-worthy. Viewers don't want safe resource trades.” “What if playing safely gives us a better chance to win?” He smiled. “You think a club sells wins? We sell the ten seconds in which people believe you can win.” Lin Zhou turned toward the window. In the reflection, Nova watched him from the back row.