Chapter One: Tomorrow for One Dollar

At that same moment, seven people in the cabin raised their heads. The white-haired man turned toward Lu from behind his dark glasses. The woman holding the baby stopped rocking her arms. The artist’s pencil froze against paper. A flight attendant shut an overhead locker, a muscular man in headphones opened his eyes, and a little girl traveling alone smiled over her puzzle cube. In the cockpit, Captain Chen Mo saw a golden antique coin flicker across his navigation display. Behind the unnoticed lavatory door, a black-gloved hand wiped silver light from its wrist. The transaction notice faded. In its place appeared an anonymous message containing only four words. 【Welcome to the table.】