Chapter Three: Admission to the Evernight Court

“Shen Yao,” he said. “I am Gu Chengbi. I regret missing the toast at your wedding.” Shen's wanted portrait appeared on every display. “Your identity is worthless now,” Gu said. “Offer another stake.” “Then I'll offer your solvency tomorrow.” Shen displayed the positions he had retained. He had secretly kept cheap reverse contracts and, as a SeaGravel creditor, filed a delivery dispute. Once effective, every receipt bought tonight would be suspended. The Gu fund was short not sixty thousand tons, but 120,000. Shen had understated the number so the Court's guests would seize the last deliverable receipts. Every greedy buyer in the room was now Gu's opponent. Gu's smile narrowed. “What do you want?” “The data case and Lin Wanxing's location.”