The Hidden Game

Shen Jubu, formerly a due diligence analyst at Dinghua Capital, builds business relationship maps from public information and investigates hidden schemes in cross-border deals. A batch of high-performance alloys belonging to Lao Liang has been held up in Nanyang, its contact stranded, and a logistics hub apparently compromised. Within three days, Shen must use ownership records, public itineraries, and anonymous call logs to identify the person who filed an objection four hours early. But the clues point to more than a simple cargo seizure: this is an offshore game of chess, using a compliance dispute as cover while waiting for a chance to absorb the business.