Chapter Two: The Bloodstained Wedding Ring

“Get the Zhou family's safe code during the wedding, or I can't promise what goes into the wine.” “You said the debt would vanish if I stole the project bid.” “The market changed.” Xu Zhi started recording. The man turned sharply. “Run!” The gray van chased them from the compound. Xu Zhi drove as though the road had personally offended her, but the van stayed close. The watch grew hot in Shen Yan's pocket. A second of future flashed before him: a delivery bike entering from the right, Xu Zhi swerving, their car striking the barrier. “Brake!” “They're behind us!” “Now!” She swore but braked. The motorcycle skimmed past their hood. The van hit a row of trash bins, giving them time to turn into a police station courtyard.