Chapter Four: Three Million Buys a Road

“Ma's phone proves he took money,” Su said. “To prove you were framed, we need the original video and whoever gave the order. White Oak destroys its three-year offline backups next week.” Lu studied the names. Faint blue routes converged on one man: Chen Mo, a former Qiyun equipment technician. Everyone else had signed a nondisclosure agreement. Chen had not. His last recorded entry before disappearing was at an old equipment warehouse beside West Star. Engines rumbled outside. Six black vans blocked the entrance. Tang Yue, the country's eleventh-ranked professional, stepped out with his team and pasted a challenge notice to the glass.