Chapter Three: The First Fortune Was Not a Gamble

After settlement, Lu's equity was 286,400 yuan. It was not an instant billion. It would not repay even a tenth of his debt. But the first 200,000-yuan installment existed. He transferred it immediately into creditor escrow and reserved 20,000 for taxes and legal fees. Only a little over 60,000 remained for his next trade. “You could have waited one day,” Tang protested. “Credit is the cheapest and most valuable leverage I can still buy.” At ten, Han called. “Sell me Xu's routing data. Five million.” “You're not afraid of the article,” Lu said. “You're afraid people will learn PAN-72 doesn't belong to Polaris.” Han paused for two seconds. That was answer enough.