Three months after reclaiming Chen Group, Chen Wei sat in a board meeting reviewing quarterly results. Profits were up thirty-two percent. Market share growing. Government oversight finding nothing concerning.
Everything looked perfect on paper.
Which was exactly when things went wrong.
His phone buzzed during a presentation. Emergency alert from Tang Yong. Chen Wei excused himself and stepped into the hallway.
"Talk to me."
"We have a problem. Three of our suppliers were hit overnight. Warehouses burned. Computer systems hacked. Inventory destroyed. Millions in damages. Simultaneous attacks across three cities."
Chen Wei's jaw tightened. "Coincidence?"
"Not a chance. Professional coordination. Military-level execution. And they left a message at each site." Tang Yong paused. "A Zho
