Li Chuan sit at his apartment desk, the lamp casting cold shadow on table. He stare at the paper full of small-small codes, brain thinking hard what this mean.
He type the code into laptop, open one kind of professional decode software, fingers fast-fast tapping keyboard, putting different character into different algorithm model. The loading bar on screen move slow like tortoise, but after few minutes, system finally jump out result.
— "L.T. 0217 Transaction 3000W"
Li Chuan stare at this line, brain working double speed. "L.T." maybe some code name, "0217" maybe is date. And this "3000W"... if is money, then is thirty million transaction...
Just that time, his phone suddenly light up, message from Cheng Mo pop out:
[Got one news. Before Zhao Qiming disappear, he got meet some underground dealer. They arrange meeting on February 17.]
February 17? Same as the "0217" in the code.
Li Chuan knock-knock the table, like got some idea. What exactly Zhao Qiming know until he must do one deal before missing? This 30 million, he buying intel or selling intel?
He take deep breath, stand up, wear jacket, pick up phone and dial one number.
"Help me check this 'L.T.' code name," he say, voice steady. "Focus on those illegal trade one."
The other side laugh a bit, low-low voice: "You ah, always check these dangerous thing one."
"This time the 'thing' worth 30 million." Li Chuan say like no big deal.
The other side keep quiet one second, then become serious: "Give me half hour."
Li Chuan close call, eyes look back at laptop screen. L.T., 30 million, transaction… This clue, maybe can open the secret behind Zhao Qiming.
Half hour later, phone vibrate again. The guy voice now super low: "Found it. 'L.T.' is a place code. Full name is 'Lighthouse Terminal'
Li Chuan brain straight away imagine that abandoned port near Port Klang. Last time is legal cargo port, but later some big company buy it over, then become all underground business place—smuggling, black market trade, even human trafficking also got. That place ah, many dark-dark thing happen one.
February 17, 30 million deal, Zhao Qiming missing... all clue start to join together like puzzle.
Li Chuan squint his eyes, slowly say: "Looks like... need to go port see-see already."