Later that evening, Li Qiang met Lin Yuwei at a small café.
She showed him her network diagram.
Several nodes were highlighted.
"These companies are connected," she explained.
"Not officially… but their investment timing overlaps."
Li Qiang studied the screen carefully.
Her analysis matched his own suspicions.
Someone had been strengthening influence across the logistics network.
Not attacking it directly.
Controlling it gradually.
Li Qiang nodded slowly.
"You're right."
Then he added something else.
"But I think the strategist is located inside Hangzhou."
Lin Yuwei looked surprised.
"What makes you think that?"
"Because the timing of the investments matches local supply disruptions perfectly."
Which meant the controller was observing the market in real time.
Probably someone inside the city.
Perhaps even someone inside the university area.