Chapter 8 — The Secret in the Basement B2

The fabric falls down... Revealing a hand full of age spots. It was dark before my eyes. In the middle of the rain. Uncle Ma used to sit in the backseat of my car. I don't accept tissues. The two hands kept holding tightly. Not because of the cold. But because you're trying to hold on... The final evidence can save lives. The commander lowered his voice and advised:

"Seal off the entire scene first."

The technician sat down in front of the computer. The screen is still bright. On the login interface... It is indeed my employee number. My name is clearly visible in the upper right corner. In the folder... There is a spreadsheet. The file name is:

"List of personnel processing."

I stared at those words. The back of my hand is numb. The technician opens the properties section. Creation time: 23:47 last night. Last edited: 7:58 a.m. this morning. Operating account: Nguyen Nam Tu. 7:58 a.m.... I was still in the car at that time. Continuously receiving messages from Mieu Tue urged her to go to the basement. I immediately spoke up:

"Check the login device."

The technician types continuously on the keyboard. A series of records appeared on the screen. Nearest login source: Internal equipment of the administrative department. I was stunned. Administrative office? Mieu Tue's office. Everyone simultaneously turned to look at Mieu Tue standing at the door. Her face was as white as paper.

"No way..."

Her voice trembled.

"I've never touched it."

At that moment... Thieu Chan Hai suddenly spoke.

"Miao Tue."

His voice was very small. It was like a rope was tightening her neck. Mieu Tue immediately closed her mouth tightly. Technical staff continues to check. Not long after... He frowned slightly.

"There's one more remote sync recording."

The commander asked:

"How synchronized?"

The technician's hand stopped on the keyboard. The whole basement B2 is so quiet... Only the hum of the ventilation system remains. A few seconds later... He slowly read out an address. It's my home's internet address. My whole body was cold. At that moment... The phone rang. It's the number of the building management board where I live. I immediately picked up the phone. The manager's voice was filled with panic.

"Miss Nguyen!"

"Your door is wide open."

"There were signs of ransacking inside."

"There's also..."

"A man is lying unconscious in the middle of your living room..."

I tightened my grip on the phone. For a long time, I still couldn't say anything. Manh Ky An quickly took my arm.

"Is there... someone at your house?"

I shook my head.

"I live alone."

On the other end of the line, the building manager's voice was still shaking.

"At first I just went to check the floors as usual."

"I see your door isn't closed tightly."

"I kept knocking but no one answered so I tried pushing."

"Result..."

"The living room was filled with water."

"There's also blood."

Just that one word... Stabbed straight into my ear like a needle. The commander immediately asked for the address. Then quickly dispatch people from the area to the scene. I stood in the middle of basement B2. It felt like there was only a layer of cold ice under my feet. Remote sync history on computer... Directly to my home. And in my house... There's another man lying unconscious. This is absolutely no coincidence. A second trap. Thieu Chan Hai stood outside the blockade wire. Finally... He smiled again. But it sent chills down my spine. He seemed to be talking to me. Miss can't escape. The commander looked at me.

"Nguyen Nam Tu."

"For the time being, you are not allowed to leave my control."

I nodded.

"I get it."

Khuong San spoke impatiently:

"She's always with me."

"Since leaving the company, she has never been home."

The commander calmly replied:

"We will verify everything."

Manh Ky An lowered his voice and asked:

"Does anyone know your house password?"

I just replied... Suddenly stopped again.

"Wait."

He immediately looked at me. I suddenly remembered yesterday afternoon. Mieu Tue once gave me a form to update emergency contact information and residential address. She said the administrative department needed to compare employee records. On the form... Full address included. Building name. There is no door password. However... My smart door lock has backup information saved in the management system. If someone used the name of the management board to look up... It wouldn't be difficult. I raised my head to look at Mieu Tue. She never looked at me. Just bow your head and look at the ground. Purple lips. This woman... What she's afraid of is not me. Thieu Chan Hai. The commander ordered the computer sealed. Just as the technician had just unplugged the network cable... The screen suddenly flickered. A notification window suddenly popped up. Deleting files... The technician's expression immediately changed.

"Someone is controlling the remote!"

He immediately unplugged the network connection port. But... The progress bar is more than halfway done. Manh Ky An immediately pushed the camera closer.

"Turn around!"

Technical staff quickly cut off the power source. Completely remove the hard drive from the computer. The commander's voice immediately lowered.

"Block all entrances."

"Check the building's network computer room."

The entire B2 basement immediately fell into chaos. The police split into action. Stand motionless in place. At that moment... From the cart suddenly came a very soft sound.