Chapter Two: The Creditor's Choice

“The prints are genuine,” counsel Lin Yue said. “Adults bear responsibility for their choices.” “Of course.” Zhou Lin arranged the papers. “Today is entirely about choice.” The coin warmed. [Available wager: Before regulators arrive, will Lin Yue destroy the original cash records or maintain that the documents are compliant?] It was Zhou Lin's first deliberate invocation. He had realized that danger did not trigger the coin. He needed to understand a person's choice structure. As a professional manager, Lin Yue should stand by compliance and shift liability to the company. Destroying evidence created personal criminal exposure. Yet his hand guarded his briefcase, and whenever Biao looked at him he touched its zipper.