Chapter 2: Shadows Beneath the Surface

Su Huaijin held her breath, and just as her fingertips touched the door lock, her phone suddenly vibrated.

The caller on the screen was Lao Chen.

But she clearly saw that he had died five minutes ago.

The phone screen suddenly flickered, and a voice message played automatically-

"Su...Run...They have come in..."

Before the voice fell, the door lock of the autopsy room silently popped open, and behind the door...there was no one.

But Su Huaijin saw a blurry shadow reflected on the glass window at the end of the corridor, and in the shadow, the bronze bell was slowly rotating.

"Dong--"

There was a low knocking sound outside the door, as if someone was pressing his forehead against the door again and again.

Su Huaijin took a step back, and his hand subconsciously reached for the scalpel. But at this moment, the lights in the corridor suddenly went out, and the world fell into a dead silence.

"Ding--"

The bronze box made the familiar buzzing sound again, as if a heart that had been sleeping for a thousand years was reviving in the dark.

As the light flickered, the shadow outside the door disappeared.

Su Huaijin's forehead was covered with cold sweat. She took a deep breath, quickly walked around the dissection table, and reached out to grab the flashlight on the table. However, just as her fingertips touched the cold metal shell, a pale arm stretched out from the darkness and grabbed her wrist fiercely.

"Su... Doctor..."

The voice was hoarse and broken, as if the throat was filled with muddy water.

Su Huaijin shook off the hand and staggered back. The flashlight rolled to the ground, and the beam of light shook violently in the room.

She saw the figure clearly -

It was Lao Chen.

His face was livid, his eye sockets were sunken, and black liquid overflowed from the corners of his mouth. The whole person looked like a floating corpse just pulled out of the water. He slowly raised his head, staring at Su Huaijin, his lips trembling slightly.

"They... are back..."

Su Huaijin's pupils suddenly contracted.

Suddenly, Lao Chen's body twitched violently, as if being pulled by some invisible force. The next second, his back suddenly arched, an unrecognizable scream came out of his mouth, and the whole person fell backwards in an extremely unnatural posture, as if being pulled into the darkness by some invisible hand.

"Bang!"

The metal door of the dissection room slammed shut, and the surroundings fell into a suffocating silence.

Su Huaijin gasped, and the cold sweat on her forehead slid down the tip of her nose. She knew that she had to leave here as soon as possible.

But the moment she turned around, the bronze box... opened by itself.

The cold air spread instantly, condensed into pieces of white frost, and outlined a vague pattern on the ground.

That was--

the floor plan of a temple.

In the center of the pattern, a line of ancient seal characters slowly emerged:

"The time to return to your position has come."

Su Huaijin's heart suddenly tightened.

Some fragmented images flashed through her mind-the burning temple, the bronze bells on the altar, and the cries of countless children.

She reached out her hand tremblingly to touch the line of text, and the frost flowers suddenly broke apart, and an indescribable chill swept through her body.

The next second, she heard whispers coming from outside the door of the dissection room, as if countless people were whispering in her ears:

"Return...Return..."

"The host has been confirmed."

Inside the bronze box, a faint blue light suddenly lit up, directly reflected in Su Huaijin's eyes. Her pupils contracted, and all sounds stopped abruptly.

The air solidified, and time seemed to stop for a second.

Then-

The world in front of her changed completely.

She was no longer standing in the dissection room, but in the middle of a dark lake, with countless yellowed paper talismans floating on the water, and bright red bloodstains faintly visible on them.

The fog around her slowly crawled, and a dilapidated ancient temple emerged from the mist. A copper bell was hung at the door of the temple, and a subtle child's voice hummed from the bell.

"Return...Return..."

Su Huaijin stepped forward, but the lake water suddenly became thick, like some kind of liquid metal, tightly wrapped around her ankles...

Su Huaijin's footsteps stopped at the edge of the lake, and the scene in front of her made her almost unable to believe her senses. The dilapidated ancient temple stood in the mist, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that every breath she took became heavy. The copper bell at the entrance of the temple swayed gently in the breeze, and the bell sounded crisp, but with a creepy low hum. She felt that the bell sounded like a call from another world, and the sound kept echoing in her ears: "Return...Return..."

She held her cold wrist tightly and felt a strange force pulling her towards the temple. The lake water began to become thick, as if it was some kind of liquid metal wrapped around her ankles, preventing her from moving forward. She struggled desperately, trying to break free, but the stickiness in the water became stronger and stronger, almost locking her legs tightly.

"Don't..." She murmured in a low voice, but the scene in front of her became more and more blurred, and the blue light in her eyes gradually swallowed her sight.

Suddenly, a low voice came to her ears, and the voice was extremely familiar, as if a memory she had long forgotten was calling her.

"Su Huaijin..." The voice was low and broken, with painful hoarseness, it was Lao Chen's voice.

She turned back suddenly and found that Lao Chen's image emerged like a ghost, standing on the other side of the lake. He still had that kind of corrupt breath on his body, his face was like a dead person, and his eyes were full of deep pain and anxiety. He slowly said: "They... are back, Su... they are back..."

Every word seemed to hit Su Huaijin's heart heavily, and she felt that her blood seemed to solidify in an instant. Lao Chen's eyes were full of help and fear, and that fear did not come from his own death, but from something unknown that he knew well.

"Who is back?" Su Huaijin's voice was almost squeezed out from the depths of his throat.

Lao Chen did not answer immediately. He slowly stepped back, his eyes fixed on a certain place. Su Huaijin looked in the direction of his gaze. The paper talismans on the lake surface fluttered gently, as if some invisible force was controlling their direction. The paper talismans gradually approached her, and the surrounding fog began to surge, surrounding all her sight.

"You can't escape." Lao Chen's voice sounded again, this time more hoarse, as if with some low tone that did not belong to humans.

"Why?" Su Huaijin's voice was full of strong uneasiness, but she knew that she did not have time to think too much. Every second of staying could put her in deeper danger.

Lao Chen showed a bitter smile on his face, with a trace of unspeakable fear in his eyes. "Because it has found you, Su Huaijin...you are its target."

Before the voice fell, Su Huaijin felt a cold wind coming, and the cold air made her feel suffocated instantly. It was pitch black in front of her eyes, and only the strange bell sound and whispers kept echoing in her ears: "Return...Return..."

She opened her eyes again, but found that she was no longer standing on the edge of the lake, but was pushed to the gate of the temple. The temple door slowly opened, as if some mysterious force was pulling her. She struggled to stop, but the paper runes had completely surrounded her. The dense runes quickly rotated in front of her eyes, forming a vortex, dragging her into the temple with irresistible force.

As she entered the temple, an extremely strong sense of oppression came over her. The interior of the temple was dimly lit, the air was filled with a rotten smell, and the ground was covered with thick dust. Her footsteps echoed in the empty temple, as if every step was breaking some taboo.

She suppressed her inner fear and looked around, trying to find any possible clues. Her eyes involuntarily fell on the altar in the temple, on which was placed a broken copper bell, the surface of which was eroded by time and covered with mottled marks. At the mouth of the bell, there seemed to be some kind of bright red liquid, as if waiting for a certain moment to come.

"Su Huaijin, finally... you are here."

A low voice suddenly came from behind the altar, like a gust of cold wind passing through the entire temple and rushing straight to her face. She turned around abruptly and saw a figure slowly walking out of the darkness.

The man was wearing an ancient robe and a hat inlaid with copper bells on his head. His eyes were shrouded in deep shadows and his face could not be seen clearly. The man slowly walked to the altar, raised the copper bell with both hands, and whispered some ancient spell.

"The time to return to your position has come." The man whispered, and his voice was like a call from the underworld, echoing throughout the temple.

"Who are you?" Su Huaijin asked in a trembling voice, suppressing his fear.

The man did not answer, but raised the copper bell high, and the ringing was crisp and loud, echoing throughout the space. As the bell rang, Su Huaijin felt a strong force sweeping over her, as if the entire temple was shaking, the ground began to crack, and strange runes appeared on the walls of the temple, spinning around her.

Her mind was in a mess, and the scene in front of her became more and more blurred. The sound of the copper bell seemed to lead her to an indescribable fate. She struggled desperately, trying to escape from this unknown horror, but the attraction became stronger and stronger, and finally dragged her into the depths of the altar.

Just as she was about to fall into darkness completely, she suddenly heard a hurried footsteps, breaking the silence of the temple.

Okay, I will continue to unfold the plot, maintain suspense and promote the development of the plot:

As the footsteps approached, Su Huaijin felt an inexplicable hope surge in her heart. She almost shouted, but her throat seemed to be blocked by something and she couldn't make a sound. Everything in front of her seemed to no longer be reality, but a nightmare with a strong sense of oppression. The sound of the copper bell became more and more urgent, and the air in the whole temple became sticky and heavy, as if all the vitality had been drained away, leaving only the whispers and bells that kept echoing.

The hurried footsteps were getting closer and closer, and Su Huaijin's heartbeat also accelerated involuntarily. Her eyes tried to see the figure that was about to appear in front of her through the blurred vision. Finally, a familiar figure walked out of the shadow of the temple-it was Lao Chen!

Lao Chen's face was pale, and his eyes were full of anxiety and fear. His eyes swept around, as if he was looking for something, and then when he looked at Su Huaijin, a trace of complex emotions flashed in his eyes.

"Hurry, go!" Lao Chen almost squeezed out these two words from his teeth, his voice hoarse, with an unquestionable sense of urgency.

"You..." Su Huaijin wanted to speak, but her voice was still suppressed by some invisible force. Her eyes were full of questions, and her mind was also full of confusion about this situation.

Lao Chen did not answer, but suddenly grabbed her wrist and dragged her back. Su Huaijin felt a strong force coming from Lao Chen's arm, as if he was no longer the sick Lao Chen, but a body possessed by some powerful existence. She was forcibly led to the temple gate, but the ground under her feet seemed to be constantly changing and gradually becoming unstable.

"You must understand, Su Huaijin," Lao Chen's voice came again, "They will not let you go, no matter where you run, they will find you. You have been chosen."

"Chosen?" Su Huaijin's heart was shocked and she was stunned.

Lao Chen did not explain any more, but just held her hand tightly and took her to run quickly towards the temple gate. Every step was like stepping on the tip of a knife. The ground began to twist, and the runes on the wall seemed to be chasing them, and every turn brought a power that devoured everything. Su Huaijin looked back, and those runes were like some kind of alien creatures, chasing her madly, as if they wanted to imprison her forever in this place that did not belong to her.

Suddenly, her footsteps were bound by a cold force and could no longer move forward. She stopped suddenly and looked down in horror, only to see a deep crack in the ground under her feet, and a dark abyss spread out from it. A low voice came from the crack, like countless souls roaring, the voice was full of despair and pain.

"You can't escape, Su Huaijin." A cold voice sounded in her ears, and the voice was full of gloomy threats.

Su Huaijin's body began to tremble violently and his face was pale. She turned her head and found that the abyss had begun to expand, as if swallowing everything. Her surroundings were gradually swallowed by darkness, and the light gradually disappeared.

"Lao Chen..." She shouted in a low voice, but her voice was almost swallowed by the darkness.

Lao Chen's eyes became empty, as if he had lost all his vitality, his lips trembled slightly, but he didn't make any sound. He stood behind her, watching the abyss slowly swallowing her body, and that look seemed to have accepted his fate.

"You will never escape." The cold voice sounded again, as if it came from the abyss of hell. Then, a strong suction force suddenly came from the crack, and Su Huaijin seemed to be pulled into it by some invisible force.

Just when she was almost completely swallowed by the darkness, a cold hand tightly grasped her wrist. The force made her come back to her senses, and the scene in front of her became clear in an instant.

"Don't be afraid, follow me." This voice was very familiar to her - it was Lao Chen.

No, it should be said that it was no longer Lao Chen.

That hand seemed to not belong to the body of an ordinary person. It was cold and powerful, and the force holding her almost suffocated her. Her heartbeat was like thunder, almost jumping out of her chest. She turned her head suddenly and looked at the person who held her, her eyes full of fear and doubt.

But before she could speak, the face of the person who held her began to distort and became unreal. The once familiar face gradually blurred and turned into a hideous face, with the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a sly smile.

"Do you think you can escape?" The man spoke, his voice became low and gloomy, with a strange sneer.

Su Huaijin's heart was beating violently, her mind was full of confused thoughts, trying to find a reasonable explanation, but everything in front of her was far beyond her understanding.

She wanted to break free, but she couldn't get rid of the oppression anyway. Her wrist was tightly grasped, as if she could never break free again. And at this moment, she suddenly heard a familiar cry: "Su Huaijin, wake up!"

She opened her eyes suddenly and found that she was still standing by the lake. There was silence all around, and the lake was still rippling gently in the breeze. And Lao Chen and the ancient temple had disappeared without a trace, as if everything was just an illusion.

Her breathing was rapid and her heart was beating like a drum. She couldn't understand what had just happened. Was it a dream? Or an illusion? Or was it all just a puzzle in the dark?

She turned back suddenly and looked at the road behind her, as if there was still some kind of uneasy breath coming from the deep lake.

Okay, let's continue the story:

Su Huaijin stood by the lake, staring at the calm mirror-like water in confusion. The lake was like a black mirror, reflecting her figure vaguely, as if everything was swallowed up in the endless darkness. She blinked her eyes hard a few times, trying to clear the troubles brought by the illusion, but the lake in front of her was still silent, like a dead silence.

She reached out to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down. Was the scene just now really an illusion? Lao Chen, the temple, the abyss-like darkness, everything seemed to overflow from the dream, elusive. However, all this seemed so real, so real that she could hardly distinguish the truth from the false.

"What happened?" She whispered to herself.

Just as she tried to sort out her thoughts, there was a burst of hurried footsteps behind her. She turned around and saw a figure running hurriedly, with a strong breath of uneasiness. That was Li Wei, a colleague Su Huaijin had worked with in the company and one of the only friends she could trust.

Li Wei ran to her breathlessly, his eyes anxious, "Huaijin, come with me! It's not safe here."

"What's wrong?" Su Huaijin frowned, she felt a sense of uneasiness in the air.

"We have to leave here immediately." Li Wei seemed extremely nervous, "Something happened in the company.

"The problem has been solved. All the investigation materials have been transferred away. The secret file... You know, I think you have already felt it." "What do you mean?" Su Huaijin's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and there was a hint of ominous premonition in her mind. Li Wei was silent for a moment, as if he was hesitating whether to tell her more secrets. He stared at Su Huaijin's eyes, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "They have already targeted you." "They?" Su Huaijin's voice trembled slightly, "Who is it? Why are you targeting me?" Li Wei glanced around, as if afraid of being heard, and lowered his voice and said, "Those people, you can't imagine their identities. They are some people with great power and influence. The files we investigated before involve their interests. Now you have been involved in it, and it is very dangerous. " Countless questions flashed through Su Huaijin's mind in an instant-those files, the secret file, and even the "selection" mentioned by Lao Chen, everything became more confusing. She suddenly felt like a bird trapped in a cage, and she didn't know when she would be swallowed. "We must leave here quickly and can't stay any longer. "Li Wei's words were full of anxiety.

Su Huaijin hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded, "Okay, I'll go with you."

The two quickly left the lake and walked into a quiet path nearby. It was quiet all around, and the only sound was their hurried footsteps and the notes of each other's breathing. Li Wei led Su Huaijin for a long way and finally stopped next to a black car.

The car door opened, and Li Wei motioned for her to get in the car, "Hurry up, time waits for no one."

Su Huaijin took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down and force herself not to think about those unanswerable questions. She got in the car, and Li Wei immediately got in and started the car.

Along the way, Li Wei seemed a little silent, occasionally looking down at the information on the phone. Su Huaijin's mood still did not calm down, and the questions in her mind surged like a tide, difficult to dissipate. Finally, Li Wei suddenly spoke.

"Huaijin, things are more complicated than we thought. I can't tell you too much, but there is one thing you must know, you are now standing at a crossroads where you can't turn back. If you continue to go down, you will face an extremely dangerous situation. "

"What do you mean?" Su Huaijin asked, with a hint of uneasiness in her tone.

"I can't explain in detail, I can only tell you that the file is not just some simple documents, it is related to a bigger conspiracy, and this conspiracy involves not only the company, not only us, but even..." Li Wei paused and looked at her deeply, "Behind it, there are forces that you can't imagine."

"Force?" Su Huaijin was a little stunned, "What force? You mean..."

"I can't say too much, but I know that you can't stay in this city anymore. If you stay here, you will be more and more dangerous."

The scene outside the car window kept retreating, and the street lights on both sides of the street were like covered eyes, flashing, as if reminding her something. Su Huaijin's heart gradually accelerated, she could feel the oppression of the air around her, as if something was approaching, silently trapping her.

"I... can't understand." Her voice was low, more confused and confused, "Why me? I am just an ordinary employee, why am I involved in such a thing? "

Li Wei looked at her, with a complicated look in his eyes, "There are some things you don't know yet. But you will understand. The most important thing now is that you should try to keep a low profile and never let those people find you. "

"Those people..." Su Huaijin took a deep breath and turned to look out the window. Suddenly, her eyes fixed on a corner in the distance, where there seemed to be several figures walking towards them.

Her heart sank suddenly, and she instantly had an ominous premonition.

"They are coming. "She whispered.

Li Wei's expression became solemn in an instant, and he stepped on the accelerator suddenly, and the car sped away.

Su Huaijin's eyes moved away from the window, but her heart could not calm down. She didn't know whether this "escape" in front of her was the beginning or the end. And she couldn't imagine what kind of sinister vortex she would face.

The car sped all the way, passing through the streets and narrow alleys of the city. Li Wei held the steering wheel nervously, and his eyes swept to the rearview mirror from time to time. Su Huaijin's mood became heavier and heavier, and she could feel an invisible pressure hovering in her chest. She turned her head to look at Li Wei, his expression was more nervous than before, and it seemed that he was hiding more things.

"Li Wei, what happened? Who are those people you are talking about?" Su Huaijin finally couldn't help asking, with a hint of urgency and confusion in his voice.

Li Wei took a deep breath and closed his eyes slightly, as if struggling whether to reveal more secrets. "Is what you want to know really what you can know now?" He asked back.

"I can't wait any longer. "Su Huaijin's tone became firm, "If I don't know the truth, how can I protect myself?" Li Wei was silent for a moment, and finally nodded. "Okay, I'll tell you." He whispered, "But you have to understand that once these words are spoken, you are already deeply involved and can't turn back." "I'm ready." Su Huaijin's voice revealed a kind of determination, "No matter what it is, I must know." Li Wei looked at her helplessly, and then slowly said: "In fact, all this has been foreshadowed. From the beginning of the file, things have been heading towards an uncontrollable situation. What you don't know is that these files are not just commercial secrets, they involve a larger organization, an unknown underground force. " "Underground force?" Su Huaijin frowned, "You mean, it's related to our company?" "Not just the company." Li Wei's eyes flashed with fear, "The background of this organization involves both the political and business circles, and even the military. These people control a lot of resources that you can't imagine. That file, on the surface, looks like some insignificant information, but in fact it contains the core information of this organization. Once leaked, they will not hesitate to eliminate all threats. "Su Huaijin's heart sank, and the file that she had accidentally seen suddenly emerged in her mind. Every detail of it made her unforgettable. However, she never realized that she had fallen into such an unfathomable vortex. "Then I..." Su Huaijin suddenly felt dizzy, and her vision was a little blurred, "How could I be involved in these things?" "This is the root of the problem." Li Wei sighed, "You don't know, your identity has always been a mystery. After you entered the company, it seems that you were deliberately assigned certain tasks. Those tasks seem ordinary, but there is a purpose behind them. And you just touched the bottom line of those people. "Su Huaijin's heart was beating wildly, and she tried to calm her breathing. "What should I do now?" "We must leave this city." Li Wei's voice was serious and urgent, "Only by leaving here can we avoid their tracking. "

However, at this moment, the car suddenly shook violently, and a sharp braking sound suddenly came from the intersection ahead. Li Wei slammed on the brakes, and the car stopped abruptly on the side of the road, almost hitting a black motorcycle parked on the side of the road.

"What's going on?" Su Huaijin's heartbeat stagnated. She looked out of the car window and saw several figures quickly jumping off the motorcycle. They were wearing black suits and sunglasses on their faces, looking cold and strange.

"They are coming." Li Wei's voice became more nervous. He had almost no time to think about it. He suddenly reversed the car a few steps and turned to drive to another alley. The car quickly shuttled through the night, and suddenly, a hurried tracking sound came from the rearview mirror.

"Don't let them catch up!" Li Wei said almost gritting his teeth. Obviously, all this was far beyond his control.

Su Huaijin's mood became heavier. She turned to look at Li Wei and whispered, "Where can you take me?"

"To a safe place." Li Wei's eyes were firm. "Only there can we find clues and solve the problem. "

The car passed through an industrial area and finally stopped in front of an abandoned factory building. It was surrounded by barbed wire and seemed isolated and hidden.

After Li Wei got out of the car, he opened the door and motioned Su Huaijin to follow him. "Come in."

Su Huaijin followed Li Wei into the factory with almost no hesitation. This place looked abandoned for a long time, and there was a smell of decay in the air. Li Wei took her into the depths of the factory and into a completely blocked warehouse. There was only a dim light bulb in the warehouse, illuminating the darkness around.

"This is our temporary shelter." Li Wei closed the door and his face finally relaxed. He took a deep breath, turned around and said to Su Huaijin: "Now, we can have a good chat."

Su Huaijin glanced at the surrounding environment. After a moment of silence, she asked: "Who are these people? Why are they targeting me?"

Li Wei's face was solemn, "You have to know that the file disappeared a few years ago. At first, it was just some ordinary business documents, but as time went on, it became more and more important, and the interests involved became larger and larger. And you, just by coincidence, got this document. " "Coincidence?" Su Huaijin frowned, "I haven't come across any documents at all, could it be..." "Yes, as you think, the file has been deliberately directed to you." Li Wei's tone was low, "These people have been watching you, trying to get that information through you. You accidentally became their pawn, and may even be used to eliminate their opponents. " "So, everything is premeditated?" Su Huaijin's eyes flashed with shock, "I actually became their target?" "Yes." Li Wei's eyes became more determined, "Now, the only thing you can do is to figure out the true content of those documents and find evidence that can expose this organization. "

Su Huaijin's heart seemed to be suffocated by a huge pressure. She couldn't understand why she had become the center of such a conspiracy, and her only choice was to go deep into this mystery and find the truth behind it.

At this moment, a hurried knock on the door broke the silence of the room. Su Huaijin's heart skipped a beat, and she turned to look at Li Wei.

"Someone is coming." Li Wei's eyes flashed with a trace of vigilance, "We have to act immediately."

The atmosphere in the room became tense in an instant, and everything became extremely urgent. Su Huaijin and Li Wei exchanged glances and quickly began to prepare for the upcoming challenge...

Outside the door of the room, hurried footsteps came, as if a storm was about to sweep in. Li Wei quickly opened a hidden cabinet door beside him, which hid several black backpacks. He took out a package of things from it without hesitation and handed it to Su Huaijin: "Hurry up and take this to the passage behind."

Su Huaijin took the bag, but there was still a heavy stone on her heart. She asked nervously: "Who are they? Can we escape? "We can only try." Li Wei's voice was a little uncertain, but more resolute, "This place is no longer safe. People outside must know we are here." He opened a secret door and walked carefully into the narrow passage with Su Huaijin. The two sides of the passage were filled with dilapidated equipment and debris, the air was filled with the smell of decay, and the dim light barely illuminated the road a few meters ahead. Li Wei's footsteps were so light that they were almost silent, but Su Huaijin could still feel the tension and oppression in the air. Her heartbeat accelerated, and every step was like stepping on a knife edge. "This is the passage to the basement." Li Wei explained in a low voice, "If we can get to the basement, we can temporarily get rid of them." They quickened their pace, the passage became narrower and narrower, and the air around them became more and more dull. As they walked to a corner, Li Wei stopped and motioned Su Huaijin to be quiet. A low voice came from the front, and several people were talking. "There is movement." Li Wei's eyes swept forward vigilantly, and he whispered, "We have to be careful. "

The two of them squatted quietly at the corner of the passage, holding their breath, quietly waiting for each other's movement. The sound was getting closer and closer, and Su Huaijin could almost feel her heart beating. Every nerve in her was in a tense state, ready to deal with possible dangers at any time.

While they were waiting, Li Wei suddenly whispered: "There is a question I have not told you, and now I have to tell you."

"What is the question?" Su Huaijin asked in a low voice, his eyes fixed on the front.

"You are not the only one who knows the contents of the file." Li Wei's tone became lower, "There is another person who has also been exposed to this document."

Su Huaijin was stunned, "Another person? Who?"

Li Wei took a deep breath, his eyes flickered. "I don't know who it is, but he was a senior manager of the company, and may even have some connection with this underground organization. The file disappeared from his hands for a while, and then it flowed into your hands. "

Su Huaijin's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and his mind was blank. "So, where is he now? "

Li Wei did not answer immediately, but just shook his head, his eyes full of complex emotions. At this moment, there was a sound of heavy objects falling at the end of the passage, followed by several heavy voices.

"Go!" Li Wei's voice was low and urgent, pulling Su Huaijin to the entrance of the basement.

The two hurried to the door of the basement, and Li Wei quickly took out a small key from his backpack and opened the door. The door creaked open, and the dark basement appeared in front of him. Li Wei walked in without hesitation, and Su Huaijin followed closely and closed the door.

The basement was unusually quiet, and the air was filled with damp and musty smells. Li Wei quickly lit a small lamp, and the light was weak, illuminating a small part of the basement. All around were piled with various sundries, giving people a feeling of depression and narrowness.

"We can hide here for a while." Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against the wall, "They will search up soon, but we can wait here for a while. "

Su Huaijin put down her backpack and sat on the ground, her nervousness was slightly relieved. Her mind was filled with various questions. What secrets did the file hide? Why was she involved in such a huge conspiracy?

"Li Wei, who is the person you are talking about?" Su Huaijin couldn't help asking again, her voice revealing a hint of urgency.

Li Wei was silent for a moment before slowly speaking: "I didn't tell you this before because I didn't know the specific situation. I only know that the person is very influential in our company. He is not an ordinary senior executive, but a person who controls a lot of company and external resources. "

"Then how can I find him?" Su Huaijin asked anxiously, "He knows the contents of the file, and may even know more things. "

Li Wei's eyes were dim, "We can only wait, wait for their movements. The most important thing now is your safety. If you don't stay here for long, just wait for them to leave. "

Time passed quietly in the basement, and more and more noises came from outside. Li Wei and Su Huaijin looked at each other, and seemed to realize that the pursuit outside was getting closer and closer, and they didn't have much time.

Just then, Li Wei's cell phone suddenly rang. He quickly took out his cell phone, and when he saw the name on the caller ID, his face changed slightly. He whispered: "It's him."

Su Huaijin looked at him, and a trace of doubt arose in his heart, "Who is it?"

"A former friend." Li Wei's expression was complicated, "He is the only one who knows the truth, and may be able to help us out of trouble."

"Take it." Su Huaijin whispered, "Maybe this is our only chance. "

LiWei glanced at her and finally answered the phone. "Hello?"

A deep male voice came from the other end of the phone, "Li Wei, the situation is more complicated than you think. Your hiding place is not safe and will be discovered soon."

Li Wei stood up suddenly, his eyes widened, "How do you know?"

"I know where you are." The voice on the other end of the phone was calm and unquestionable, "You leave now, otherwise there will be trouble."

Li Wei hung up the phone abruptly and turned to Su Huaijin and said, "We have to leave quickly, set off immediately."

Su Huaijin nodded nervously. Although her heart was full of questions, she knew that the only one she could rely on at the moment was Li Wei and the "friend" on the strange phone.

They quickly packed up their things and entered the underground passage again, ready to meet the next wave of unknown challenges.

The air in the underground passage was so oppressive that it was almost suffocating. Su Huaijin and Li Wei moved forward quickly, and their heartbeats echoed in their ears. Although they were careful to avoid making any sound, she could still feel that every step seemed to be on the tip of a knife. Li Wei led her through a winding passage and finally came to a closed iron door.

He stopped and looked back at the dark passage behind him, and said in a low voice, "This is a temporary shelter, stay here for the time being."

Su Huaijin nodded, but her doubts and uneasiness did not ease at all. The phone call she just heard made her have more and more questions in her heart. What is the identity of the "friend" in the call? Why does he know their whereabouts so well? And why does Li Wei trust him so much?

"Li Wei, who called that call?" She finally couldn't help asking, her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.

Li Wei looked at her, and a trace of complex emotions flashed in his eyes. He sighed, "You shouldn't know, Huaijin. Just believe me, he is the only one who can help us."

Her eyes were fixed on Li Wei, still not relaxing. The doubts in her heart were like boiling magma, about to overflow. "Are you hiding something?"

Li Wei was speechless for a moment, his eyes wandering. He knew that the more things were concealed, the easier it would be to arouse the other party's vigilance and doubts, but he didn't dare to tell Su Huaijin the whole truth. The truth was too complicated and too dangerous. If she knew it, it might be more difficult for her to protect herself than now.

"Huaijin, you will understand when everything is over." Li Wei had to comfort her.

The two were silent for a while, and Li Wei finally decided not to dwell on these issues, and instead took Su Huaijin to continue walking towards the iron door. He pulled the door open with force, and a cold air rushed in his face. The scene in front of him stunned Su Huaijin-this turned out to be a monitoring room full of modern facilities.

"Where is this...?" she asked in shock.

"A safe place." Li Wei did not explain in detail, but walked quickly to one of the computer terminals and quickly entered a string of passwords. The screen flashed a few times, showing a bunch of numbers and charts, and then switched to a monitoring screen. On the screen, the underground passage they had just walked through was clearly shown, and several people in black uniforms were moving along their route.

"They are coming." Li Wei whispered, his eyes fixed on the screen, "But we still have time for now."

"What are you going to do?" Su Huaijin asked, with a hint of anxiety in his voice.

"During this period, we can only wait. We will have a chance to react when these people leave." Li Wei replied, "The most important thing now is to keep the file. It is not about us, but the life and death of more people."

"The file... concerns more people?" Su Huaijin was stunned, "You mean, the file is not just a company secret?"

"Yes." Li Wei's face suddenly became serious, "It contains the core secrets of the entire organization and involves many dark forces. This is not just the scope of our control, even those behind us may not be able to protect it."

Li Wei's voice was low and heavy, as if every word was conveying unspeakable danger. A series of messy thoughts began to flash in Su Huaijin's mind-everything she had understood before seemed to be just the tip of the iceberg. The Li Wei in front of her may have a more complicated layer behind her, and the storm she was involved in is far more profound than she initially imagined.

"So, who is the mastermind behind this?" Su Huaijin asked in a low voice, with a flash of cold determination in her eyes.

Li Wei's face changed, and he stared at her sharply, "Our most important task now is to find the mastermind behind this, so that we can turn this situation around. Remember, you can never reveal the contents of the file to others, especially them."

"They?" Su Huaijin frowned, "You mean those who are chasing us?"

Li Wei nodded, "They are not simple, not just security guards or mercenaries, they have greater forces behind them, and even involve some people in the political and business circles. Now, we are just struggling in their web, but if we don't seize the key evidence, there is no chance of fighting back at all."

Su Huaijin suddenly felt a pressure in her chest, almost making her breathless. She was not unaware of the huge power behind these people, but until now, she deeply felt the danger. "Li Wei, we can't just sit there and wait for them to come to us."

A trace of determination flashed in Li Wei's eyes, "You're right, we can't hide here forever. We must take the initiative to attack and find their weaknesses before we have a chance to fight back."

Su Huaijin stood up suddenly, his eyes determined, "What should we do?"

Li Wei walked to the computer and quickly called up a map. "We now know that their base camp is here." He pointed to a place on the map, "A place called 'Donghai Building', which looks ordinary, but there are many unknown secrets behind it. This place may reveal the truth of all our mysteries."

Su Huaijin frowned slightly, "Donghai Building? I've never heard of it."

"There are many layers of transactions and dark trading networks behind this building." Li Wei took a deep breath, "I have investigated, and many key figures have been in and out here, and there are even many transaction records. I have a friend who has also been here, and he sent me some clues."

"Then let's go now?" Su Huaijin asked.

"Not now." Li Wei shook his head. "We must ensure safety and not let them know where we are. Only when they relax their vigilance can we proceed to the next step."

The surveillance screen outside the house suddenly flickered, and Li Wei quickly turned his head to check. "They have begun to search everywhere, and we have to leave here as soon as possible."

"Go to Donghai Building?" Su Huaijin asked.

"Yes, we will leave when the situation stabilizes." Li Wei's eyes were firm, "No matter what, we can only end this by finding the truth."

Just as they were about to leave the monitoring room, the phone rang again. This time, it was a short text message: "They have found your hiding place, and time is running out."

Li Wei looked at the text message on his phone, and his face suddenly became gloomy. "They are here."

"Can we escape?" Su Huaijin asked nervously.

"Go!" Li Wei roared in a low voice, "Now we can only gamble."

As Li Wei's roar sounded, Su Huaijin was almost pulled up by him and rushed out in a hurry. The lights in the monitoring room flickered, and the shadows outside the door became darker, as if a deadly storm was quietly approaching.

"We have to find an exit." Li Wei's voice was cold and urgent, "Once they start to block this place, any chance of escape will disappear."

They didn't delay any longer and ran all the way along the underground passage. The air was filled with tension, and every step seemed to be a race against time. Su Huaijin's heart beat like a drum, and it seemed that every beat was reminding her that the pursuers behind her were getting closer and closer.

Just as they were about to approach the exit, Li Wei suddenly stopped. His face was pale, and a trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Su Huaijin asked anxiously.

Li Wei did not answer, but turned slowly and pointed to the shadow in front. "They are waiting for us."

Su Huaijin was shocked, and her heart almost stopped beating. She knew that the current crisis was no longer a simple escape, but a game of life and death.

A gust of cold wind blew, and at the end of the passage, outside the opened iron door, several figures were standing. Their faces were shrouded in shadows, but the sense of oppression was enough to suffocate people.

Li Wei took a deep breath, his eyes like a knife, "We have no way out, get ready to fight."

Su Huaijin's eyes became firm. She knew that this escape battle was far more complicated than she had imagined, and even more important than her life. She held Li Wei's hand tightly and made up her mind secretly-no matter what, she had to know the truth behind everything.

However, at this moment, a rapid ring of the mobile phone broke the stagnation of the air.

Li Wei's face changed suddenly, he quickly took out his mobile phone, and when he saw the name on the screen, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

"Who is it?" Su Huaijin asked in a low voice, and suddenly had an uneasy premonition in his heart.

Li Wei did not answer, but just pressed the answer button. As the call was connected, his voice became low and even trembling.

"It's you... How do you know I'm here?"

Su Huaijin's heart was shocked. The scene in front of her seemed to push all the mysteries in front of her at once.

A low laugh came from the other end of the phone, with a bit of sarcasm and coldness.

"Do you think you can escape everything? You don't know what kind of vortex you are in." The voice on the phone was cold and unfamiliar, "Every step of yours has been under my control."

Li Wei held the phone tightly, his face became more and more ugly, and Su Huaijin's heartbeat began to accelerate-who is behind all this? And how should they deal with the upcoming greater crisis?

"Do you want to know the truth?" The voice on the phone sounded again, with a hint of provocation in the tone, "Then you must go to the end to uncover all the secrets hidden behind it."

Before the voice fell, the phone was suddenly disconnected.

"Li Wei, what does this mean?" Su Huaijin couldn't help asking.

Li Wei slowly put down the phone, his face was as cold as ice, but there was a deep pain in his eyes. He turned around, looked directly at Su Huaijin, and whispered: "Huaijin, there is no turning back. Next, we will not only face the enemy's pursuit, but also the unspeakable truth..."

A line of numbers flashed on the phone screen again - an unknown call.