Chapter Five: The Deadline Triangle

“The eight hundred and sixty thousand on Monday—” “I'll pay now.” “All of it?” “Principal and lawful interest. Ten minutes. Remove the seizure notice yourself.” Lu did not celebrate. He typed the address from Rosa's palm. A live ranking appeared: two hundred young players, each beside a countdown. Lin stood seventh, marked DEVIATION: 11%. Elias Wolff stood first: ASSET RECOVERY, MAY 29. At the bottom was a new name: Lu Chen. His classification was not agent. It was MISSING PREDICTOR SPECIMEN.