Chapter 12 — Napping Without a Blindfold, I Discovered My Company Was Stealing Memories

It will not be easily detected by others. But if someone really searches. Can still be found. A perfect accident scene has been established. After all is done. I just stood up straight. On his face was a look of guilt and confusion.
"I'm so sorry."
"I wet Director Liu's chair."
"It's OK."
"It will dry in just a moment."
A colleague next to him smiled comfortingly. Right at that moment. Luu Phuong returned from the end of the hallway. Her face doesn't look good. Apparently the incident in the engine room gave her quite a headache. Seeing a crowd of people gathered around my seat. She immediately frowned.
"What's up?"
"Tieu Truong was careless and spilled water on my chair."
Ly Van quickly explained for me. Luu Phuong looked at the chair with water remaining. Then looked at me. Her eyes were sharp and terrifying. Like evaluating something. My back was immediately covered in cold sweat.
"Sorry, Director Liu, I…"
I haven't finished speaking yet. She waved her hand.
"No problem."
"Go back to work."
The tone is very calm. Can't hear any emotions. She didn't ask more. Just open the drawer. Get a dry towel. Wipe the chair. Then sit down. There really seemed to be no doubt at all. Ly Van and I quietly looked at each other. They both saw the remaining fear in each other's eyes. We took a turn right at the edge of the abyss. But in the end it was still successful. Ly Van and I left the company building like two strangers. No one took the initiative to talk. No one looked at each other. Until
The street corner had been arranged in advance. We just met again. I took out a prepared white card from my pocket. Then use your phone and copy device. Record all data collected during the day on the new card. The phone screen shows a progress bar. Little by little completed. A soft beep sounded. Data recorded successfully. A card exactly like Luu Phuong's. Get top-level access. Officially born. Ly Van looked at the card in my hand. Eyes full of
complex emotions. There is excitement. There is tension. But most of all... It's a determination that seems to have cut off all retreats.
"Action tonight."
She looked straight into my eyes. Each word rang out clearly.
"Wait until ten o'clock at night."
"Wait for all employees in the company to leave."
"Then…"
"We'll go down to floor B4."
"Let's see what secrets that place is hiding."
I clasped the card in my palm. The edge of the card is cold. But it's like carrying the weight of the world. Exactly ten o'clock at night. The entire office building fell silent. Like a giant steel monster lying in the middle of the city. Ly Van and I met at the emergency exit behind the company. She changed out of her daytime business outfit for a black tracksuit. Her hair is tied into a neat ponytail. The fear on his face has disappeared. Instead it was cold
stubborn and steadfast. My palms were also sweaty. But when I saw her. I'm a little calmer again. This time I am no longer fighting alone. We said nothing. Just quietly looked at each other. Confirm that both are ready. I took out the access card that had been copied successfully. The two followed the emergency exit. Silently enter the building. The office at night is like a completely different world. The entire computer screen is black. Only the signal lights remained in the server room
flashing in the darkness. In the air there is the characteristic smell of electronic devices after long periods of operation. Our footsteps echoed in the empty space. Amplified countless times. Every step. It's like stepping on your own heartbeat. We avoid all surveillance cameras. That is the route that Ly Van has researched before. She understands the company structure much better than I thought. Everything went smoothly. Not long after. We were in front
that freight elevator. I took out my card. Hands shake a bit. The card is applied to the sensor area. The sound rang out softly. But in that quiet basement, it was especially jarring. The red light on the sensor turns green. The elevator doors slowly opened on both sides. Ly Van and I looked at each other. Both could see the tension in the other's eyes. Then let's step inside. This elevator does not have floor buttons. There is only one card swipe area with an arrow pointing down. That further proves the failure
my guess. This is a specialized elevator. I swiped the card again. The elevator vibrated slightly. Then start to lower steadily. The red number on the screen keeps changing. Each time the number jumps down one floor. My heart also sank a little deeper. The screen appears: An alarm sounds. The elevator stopped. I unconsciously clenched my fist.