Chapter Two: The Creditor's Choice

“The president's office at Mingchuan Capital. Secretary Liang,” Biao answered before the cameras. “They said it was proof of Su Wanqing's equity.” Two hours later, Haiyue canceled all forty-seven disputed debts. The shop's red paint remained, but its balance had changed from four hundred seventy thousand to zero. Outside, Xu Zhi pulled Zhou Lin into an alley. “What did you risk with your mother's recording?” He stared at her. “You squeeze the coin, declare collateral, then lose your hearing for a moment. The footage last night had no sound. Today I understood.” He played the tape. He comprehended every word, but no longer felt that the voice belonged close to his heart. The coin had not erased the file.