Chapter Two: Smooth Does Not Mean Easy

The Starport director said, “We saw the evidence. Our contract with Clearsea is terminated. Mr. Xu, would you work with us directly?” The wet street shone in sunlight. He should have felt triumphant. Instead he remembered Lin’s words. Smooth did not mean easy. Some doors required you to break the lock yourself. Above him, a public screen ran the weather report: Harbor City’s rainy season might arrive a month early.