Chapter 10 — Napping Without a Blindfold, I Discovered My Company Was Stealing Memories

The next day, the atmosphere in the office became unusually heavy. It's just my and Ly Van's feelings. Other colleagues are the same as usual. People talk about last night's drama. People complain about traffic jams during morning rush hour. Their faces still look comfortable and natural. Even full of anticipation for the upcoming lunch break. They don't know. What they were waiting for was essentially a quiet pillage. Ly Van and I hardly communicated at all
together. Even eye contact was deliberately avoided. We were like two completely unrelated strangers. Everyone bowed their heads and did their work. But they both understood. The opponent's existence is the only remaining support. Out of the corner of my eye. We always follow the same people. Luu Phuong. Today she is wearing a beige business suit. The hair is meticulously groomed, without a single stray hair. The smile on his face is still gentle and standard. When handling work, everything
all flow smoothly like flowing water and drifting clouds. She will thoughtfully ask whether the new intern can adapt to the job or not. She will carefully rebuild the lopsided plant pot for the logistics staff. Looking from the outside. That is a perfect administrative director. Worthy of everyone's trust and respect. But Ly Van and I both saw the real face behind that mask. Like a sophisticated machine without emotions. I forced myself not to think about what happened during lunch break. But
Focus all your attention on observing her. Every move. Every habit. Every little detail. When answering the phone, she has a habit of holding the phone with her left hand. The right index finger unconsciously tapped on the table top. When looking at the computer screen, she often squints her eyes and leans forward. Footsteps are always steady. The distance per step is almost identical. Like it was measured with a ruler. Most importantly. It is the access card that decides our destiny. It is mounted on a strap
black leather. Always wear it on your chest. No matter what. That card also did not leave her. This brought our plans to a standstill from the start. Wanting to take the card away from Luu Phuong's neck without her finding out... It's almost impossible. Time passes minute by minute. One o'clock noon. The familiar lullaby music sounded again. I put on the blindfold. This time I didn't make any more peepholes. I don't need to look anymore. That hellish scene was engraved in my mind.
I just lay there quietly. Feel the tip of the needle penetrating the back of your neck. Feel the cold void as memories are sucked away. I have to maintain the same state as everyone else. Cannot reveal any loopholes. Afternoon. I was overwhelmed by increasingly intense anxiety. Ly Van's side also did not have any signals. It seemed we had come to a dead end. Three fifty minutes in the afternoon. There are only ten minutes left until Luu Phuong's time to drink coffee. My heart rate began to speed up out of control. If you can't find it today
festival. We will have to give up. But every day passes. It means getting closer to the end of becoming empty corpses. Right at that moment. I saw Luu Phuong receive a phone call. First time since joining the company. I saw her frown tightly. The voice also became urgent.
"Is the server overloaded?"
"I'll go there now."
Just hung up. She immediately stood up. Quickly go towards the computer room at the other end of the company. She left too quickly. To the point of turning around. The chest strap accidentally caught on the back of the chair. The buckle on the strap broke off. The black card fell to the ground. Then quietly slide deep under the table. But Luu Phuong did not realize it at all. She didn't even turn her head to look. My heart seemed to stop beating in that moment. A once in a lifetime opportunity. An opportunity fell from the sky. I looked over
opposite side. Ly Van also witnessed it all. Her body immediately tensed up. There was surprise mixed with excitement in his eyes. Our eyes met. Just one second. But both clearly understand the other's thoughts. This is the moment.