Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
I almost spit the coffee out of my mouth. “What are you going to do?”
“Protect you,” he said, looking me in the eye with extreme seriousness.
I shook my head. “No, no! Hall Corporation isn’t dangerous. I mean, at least I haven’t felt any danger yet.”
“It’s really dangerous.” He didn’t sound like he was just assuming things, but rather, he knew what he was talking about. “The Hall Corporation is more dangerous than you think.”
“Do you know something?”
“I don’t need to know too much to figure out that there’s something fishy going on.”
“Mylo…” I pleaded..” I hope that you won’t get too involved in this. You have your own life. And I’m working hard for mine. ”
“Then, it’s my personal plan to work at Hall Corporation. I’m not discussing with you, I’m just here to inform you.”
I couldn’t help but want to laugh. “What if I leave Hall Corporation?”
“It would be best if you leave now.”
“Mylo…”
“Okay, that’s it.” He lifted the coffee pot and asked me, “Do you want another cup?”
“Mylo…”
“Before I join the Hall Corporation, don’t act alone.”
“You’re so unreasonable.” I suddenly wanted to lash out. Mylo was always trying to interfere with my life and my freedom.
Ever since he was a child, he had always thought of me as a weakling, a little sister who should be protected. He could sacrifice my life and freedom just to protect me.
For this reason, Abraham had once quarreled with him. Of course, I was on Abraham’s side. Ever since then, he interfered in my matters a lot less. But now that Abraham was missing, he seemed to have returned to the way he was.
At that, Mylo sipped his coffee in silence.
I knew there was no way I could change him. “Whatever. I’m not giving up the investigation, no matter what.”
I finished up my coffee and washed the cup for him. “Thanks.”
I left the van and went back to the office.
Later that afternoon, I gathered the employee information about the eight missing people, checking them online and chatting with my colleagues. I decided to investigate the department they were in.
The first department to investigate was naturally Abraham’s department. He was a designer and a member of the design department of the Hall Corporation’s furniture business. Their department worked on the 17th floor, and Bonnie’s brother happened to also be on the 17th floor, so I used Bonnie’s name to come to the 17th floor to deliver some food to her brother, Carol.
We exchanged contact details and I found Abraham’s desk just as we were about to leave.
I looked at the dust-covered desk and felt an indescribable sadness. I turned around and walked over to Carol. Pointing at Abraham’s workbench, I whispered, “Do you know the person who works there?”
Carol looked up in the direction I was pointing, then sighed. “He’s missing. But we’re not allowed to talk about this right now.”
“Was there anything weird about him previously?”
Carol gave me a strange look. “Why do you ask?”
“After all, this matter has blown up quite a bit. I’m also working here now. I’m also afraid of going missing.”
Carol smiled. “Don’t worry, you’ll be fine. Aren’t we all fine?”
I didn’t ask any more questions. I knew that I wouldn’t get much out of this office.
I chose to move on to the next department, looking for colleagues who were close to the missing people.
When it was almost time to end work, I sent the PowerPoint slides to Edwin’s account. I carefully calculated the time and took the elevator to the 18th floor just a minute before 5.30pm.
I moved cautiously through the empty space. There was an unusual silence around me. My heart beat wildly.
I reached the glass door and peered inside. No one was there.
I walked to the left corner. Part of the wall had already been patched up, but there was still a hole. Looking through the hole, there was no one there.
I heaved a sigh of relief. Just as I expected, it’s close to the end of the day. There’s no one there.
I climbed through the hole.
It was a mess inside. There were some things on the table, broken and dusty. Someone must have picked it up after it fell on the ground. There was a large window on the opposite wall, but there was a hole in the window.
Could someone have broken in through the window and installed explosives here? This was the 18th floor.
I felt a chill run down my spine. If there really was someone deliberately trying to destroy this place in broad daylight, that person must have immeasurable power. If I happen to run into someone trying to destroy this place, my life would be in danger.
I could only pray that I won’t be so unlucky.
There were many cabinets in the room, a desk, and the nameplate on the desk read “Assistant to the President.” I took out a pair of gloves and put them on. I tried to pull open the drawer on the desk, but it was locked and I simply couldn’t.
I took out my tool bag and took out the various tools to unlock it.
In the few days that I was at home, other than looking up information about Hall Corporation, I also learned how to open locks. I had little sleep because I spent a lot of time learning how to open locks.
So far, I’ve only been able to open general locks. I haven’t mastered overly complex locks.
I started using my tools to carefully open the lock. It was quiet and there was no one bothering me. I opened it in very quickly, much faster than when I was practicing.
I pulled open the drawer. There were many documents inside. I took them out and checked them one by one. They were all business-related documents.
One drawer, two drawers, three drawers, four drawers. There were no useful clues.
So I started opening the cabinets, checking every one of them.