Chapter 8: The Secret of L.T.

The air in the warehouse like suddenly become very heavy.

The man in the suit still smiling, but his eyes now like got some meaning behind.

Li Chuan tap the table lightly, not rushing, just waiting him to talk.

L.T.—this code already appear in Zhao Qiming's testimony, the cipher paper, and even in some underground transaction records.

This thing definitely not just some random location code.

The man in suit sigh a bit, then slowly open mouth:

"L.T. is a project."

Li Chuan frown a little. "What project?"

The man never straightaway answer. Instead, he lift his hand, draw a small curve in the air, like showing something invisible.

"You know the concept of 'legal money washing'?"

Li Chuan eye change a bit.

"L.T. full name is Legitimate Transaction. It is a very special financial project."** The man speak slowly.** "Outside, people see it as a proper, legal financial operation. But inside, the way it works… very, very complicated."

Li Chuan just listen, not say anything.

"This system was created by some of the top financial experts, lawyers, even government people. The main goal is to make 'dirty money' become clean. They use a lot of special financial tricks to hide where the money come from."

The man pause, look at Li Chuan with a deep eyes. "To put it simple, L.T. is one of the most advanced money washing system in the world."

Li Chuan feel his heart got a bit heavy.

If this true, then Zhao Qiming didn't just expose Heng Tai Group. He actually find out a very, very big secret.

"So Zhao Qiming found out about this?"

"Not only he found out, he also got the real evidence."

The man lightly tap the document on the table.

"His testimony is not just about some illegal business. It actually touch the heart of L.T. system."

Li Chuan brain moving fast.

If like this, then Zhao Qiming missing not just because he snitch on one company.

He actually touch the shadow of a whole financial empire.

That means—whoever behind this, definitely not some small fish.

"So, you all also don't have the full testimony, right?" Li Chuan suddenly laugh a bit. "That's why you want to trade with me."

The man in suit didn't answer directly.

He just look at Li Chuan for few second, then slowly say:

"Li Mr., we actually can have a… better way to work together."

"What you mean?"

The man eyes got some sharpness, but his smile still there. "You are smart. And also very careful. That's good. But you need to realize one thing—"

He stop for a while.

Then, in a very, very calm tone, he say:

"You already been watched."

Li Chuan body never move, but his eyes suddenly become sharp.

"From the moment you start checking Zhao Qiming case, from the moment you decode that cipher, from the moment you come to this warehouse…

Some people already put you on their list."

Li Chuan slowly take a breath.

"Who is it?"

The man in suit never straightly answer.

Instead, he say:

"Your choice now is not how to run away. Your choice is—

Who side you want to stand on."

The warehouse become very quiet.

Li Chuan know, this moment, his next move, will decide his fate.

The man in suit smile, then reach out his hand.

"We can work together. Share information. And… maybe, keep you alive."

Li Chuan look at that hand.

His mind keep calculating, keep thinking.

This bet… maybe bigger than what he prepare for. But now, he got no road back.