Chapter Four: Shorting an Heir with a Receipt

The faded 03 on Lin's ticket turned black again. At the same instant, his phone displayed a personnel notice. The convenience store employed Gu Changqing, and had never employed anyone named Lin Mo. Tang had been arrested for breaking into its storeroom. Zhao wiped champagne from his cuff. “Each number you win back costs you something in reality.” Sirens approached. On the camera, Tang shielded the metal box while police pinned him to the counter. Lin had won the first round. He had also lost the job he had worked for six years.