Chapter Two: The One-Pound Auction

A chill crossed Lu's back. That evening, Lin's registration cleared. Two first-team wingers then suffered food poisoning, and the manager put Lin on the next day's league squad. Back at a cheap hotel, Lu received a call from Su Man. “Your one-pound transfer reached the internal system,” she said without greeting him. “Ten minutes ago, a Cayman company bought Northport's fifteen-percent sell-on share.” “Which company?” “The beneficial owner is hidden. Its name translates as Zero Point Assets.” Outside, the harbor lights went dark one by one. Lu stared at his right hand. Someone else had known Lin would become valuable before he did.