Chapter Four: A Seventy-One-Hour Run

“Their risk models detected abnormal activity,” the chief financial officer answered quickly. “We need a two-billion-yuan bridge facility. Then everything resumes.” The trust deficit fell to negative 3.7 percent. Lin Yan ignored the financing proposal. He selected twenty driver statements at random. Each included a small charge called a Route Stability Deposit, supported by no contract. “When did this begin?” “The system added it after an upgrade. It will be returned at month-end,” the CFO said. “Do the drivers know?” No one answered. A woman in a baseball cap pushed through the door and placed a recorder on the table. “They do now. Ye Heng, Interface Weekly. Mr.