Chapter Four: The Honest Trap

Lin Qiuhe’s reassignment was canceled. Pei Zhao had not arranged a crash. He had arranged a dangerous bus, a timely transfer, and a rescue team prepared to prevent disaster. If Lin Yan submitted, the Court would save her at the last minute. If he refused, probability would kill her for them. Outside the garage, Lin Yan saw the gray-coated man across the road raise his umbrella in salute. Pei Zhao did not approach. He sent a message instead: You forced them to lie about public facts, then made the lie testify for you. Good. A second followed: But now Zhou Mo is inside the model. Lin Yan spun around. Two plainclothes men were closing on Zhou Mo.