Chapter 17 — After My Brother Passed Away, I Received a Mysterious Text Message

He put the USB down in front of me.

"Thirty seconds."

"That's all the time you have."

I picked up the USB. It feels a lot heavier than it looks.

"Get inside."

"Find servers with the ARCHON symbol."

"The paper list is in the safe under that server cabinet."

"How do I open the safe?"

"It's not difficult."

Ma Siyuan replied.

"Safe password..."

He stopped for a moment. His eyes were a little sad.

"...is your brother's birthday."

I stopped. The bridge of the nose is stinging. Tears almost came out again. Until now. My brother is still silently guiding me. As if he already knew. Someday. I will continue on the path that you have not yet completed. My brother also participated in this plan. That password. It's the last clue he left behind. It's also the ultimate protection for me.

"Chu Tinh."

Ma Siyuan looked at me. His eyes were extremely serious.

"This plan..."

"Nine parts dead, one part alive."

"If you want to retreat now."

"There's still time."

"I can find a way to get you out of this country."

"Make sure you don't have to worry about food and clothes for the next half of your life."

I raised my head. Look straight into his eyes. Therein lies the struggle. There was the same fire of revenge in my eyes.

"My brother is dead."

I say every word.

"My parents are still in their sights."

"Tens of millions of users are also being bought and sold."

"If I retreat..."

"What about them?"

"Ma Siyuan."

"Do I still have a way out?"

He didn't answer. Just quietly pushed the glass of whiskey I had never touched closer. We were like two wounded animals. Licking his own blood in the dark. Being cornered by the same enemy. He nodded.

"From now on."

"We are true allies."

I squeezed the USB in my hand.

"Tomorrow I will go see Lieu Phi Phi."

"Find a way to get So Minh's card."

"Find me the right to enter the shareholders' meeting."

Ma Tu Vien frowned.

"What identity do you intend to enter?"

I looked at him. Slowly replied:

"Housekeeping staff."

Night is always the most perfect disguise. At the same time, it is also the place where crime breeds most easily. I sat in Ma Siyuan's old car. Quietly looking at the brightly lit private headquarters building in the distance. It was like a monster lying at the edge of the city. Swallowing money. And lust.

"'Kim Coc Vien'."

Ma Tu Vien sat in the driver's seat. His voice was calm. But I couldn't hide my disgust.

"This place does not accept outside guests."

"For members only."

"So Minh is a regular customer here."

"Riverside villa named after Lieu Phi Phi."

"It was a gift he gave her."

I looked at my face reflected in the car window. Perfect makeup. But his eyes were cold as ice. I'm not Chu Tinh. A senior female wine server has just been recruited to Kim Coc Vien. That was the identity Ma Tu Vien used his last connections to exchange for me. An identity that is legitimate enough. To appear before So Minh.

"Have you brought your things yet?"

I gently touched my pocket. Inside is a lipstick. It's essentially a super small camera. And a backup charger. Essentially a magnetic card copying device.

"I brought it."

Ma Siyuan looked at me.

"You only have one chance."

"So Minh is suspicious."

"And be extremely vigilant."

"Just an unusual detail."

"He will find out now."

"The only situation where you can approach him."

"It was when he was alone with Lieu Phi Phi."

"That was when he let his guard down the most."

"Get the card."

"Leave immediately."

"Don't be greedy."

I nodded. Every step in this plan. We rehearsed hundreds of times. But reality. Always more cruel than calculating.

"Are you still scared now?"

Ma Tu Vien suddenly asked. I turned to look at him. Under weak light. His face showed a tired look that was hard to hide.

"When my brother died."

"I'm very scared."

"When Truong Vien blocked me at the gym."

"I'm also very scared."

I looked towards Kim Coc Vien. Where the lights still shine like a luxurious paradise. Then softly said:

"But now..."

"I'm not afraid anymore."

"Because I have nothing to lose."

The voice was so calm that even I felt strange. The biggest pain. That's when the heart is completely dead. When a person is no longer afraid of death. That person will become the most dangerous weapon. Ma Tu Vien did not say more. He turned off the car engine. The atmosphere inside was immediately quiet.

"I'll be outside to help."

I opened the car door. The night wind blew the long skirt of her dress. Take a deep breath. Then step towards that luxurious gate. The security officer standing in front of the door looked at me with questioning eyes. I read the name. Read employee code. They collate information. After confirming there are no errors. The door opened. Kim Coc Vien is even more luxurious than I imagined. The air is filled with the scent of high-end perfume. Mixed with the smell of expensive cigars. A female manager wearing a cheongsam led me through the long hallway. As he walked, he gave cold instructions.

"You're new."

"Remember the rules here."

"If you shouldn't look, don't look."

"If you shouldn't listen, don't listen."

"You shouldn't even ask."

Rows of high heels click evenly on the marble floor. The sound was cold.

"Today you are in charge of Thien Tu Room Number One."

"Inside is the General Director of the Department."

"Kim Coc Vien's most distinguished guest."

"Good service."

"You will benefit."

"If any errors occur..."

She didn't finish. But the warning look was clear enough. Come to the front of the room. She handed me a serving tray. On it was an extremely expensive bottle of red wine. With two crystal glasses.

"The Department's General Director and Ms. Lieu are waiting."

I took the tray. Gently nodded. Then pushed the heavy door open. The room is very large. Decorated in classic Chinese style. So Minh wears dark colored casual clothes. Sit in a central position on the sofa. On his thigh. It's a woman wearing a red dress. Lieu Phi Phi. She smiled gracefully. Holding a peeled grape to So Minh's lips.