Chapter 78

Ji Wenxue had run through this route in her mind thousands of times. Without any tools, she could quickly pass through the maze-like passages and reach the hidden room.

This house has been organizing and recording various files, and there should be what Ji Wenxue wants. Finding the room is the first step, and Ji Wenxue has done it, but how to get in is still a problem.

Although the room was filled with traps, Ji Wenxue calmed down once she reached the door. She seemed very calm as she untied each trap and entered door after door. The heat and excitement had long since vanished, and she walked as leisurely and relaxed as if taking a stroll.

It would take her many years to reach this place through a conventional promotion, but the place is static, and the people are dynamic. Even if she couldn't just brazenly open the door with a key, she could still brazenly pry it open and walk in. What mattered was the evidence; as long as she passed it to Sister Wandi, her mission would be complete.

Moreover, completing the task one minute earlier would save people one minute of pain. This exchange was too tempting. So what if she went in like this? At worst, both sides would die!

Perhaps it was this desperate attitude that scared people, and Ji Wenxue had a very smooth journey.

Arriving at the empty room, Ji Wenxue immediately began searching. The base had a hard drive that recorded every transaction, and as long as she found that thing, everything would be easy.

After searching through boxes and drawers for a long time, she finally found the item. Ji Wenxue immediately turned on the screen and took a quick look after the hard drive was loaded. Sure enough, every transaction was recorded. Frowning, she tapped away at the keyboard, needing to write a code to be sent over, otherwise the hard drive would trigger its self-destruct function upon transfer.

Suddenly, an alarm blared in the quiet room, and a warning light flashed around. Ji Wenxue realized that she had breached the wall and triggered the warning. She glanced around and continued to rapidly tap on the keyboard. Things had come this far, and there was no reason to regret it.

The door was pushed open with a bang, and Ji Wenxue looked over to find that only one person came in and closed the door after entering. Ji Wenxue didn't know what this guy was doing, and she was too lazy to know, so she immediately lowered her head to do her own thing.

"It really makes me sad to be ignored like this!" The visitor did not seem anxious or angry at all. He just rolled his eyes around and chose a sofa that was convenient for conversation to sit down on.

There was no response, but the visitor didn't get angry. He sat down and opened his mouth again, "Who are you going to pass it to? In three minutes, the alarm will be raised and the guards will rush in. In five minutes, the time bomb will be activated and blow this place to ashes and destroy all traces."

"Why are you saying all this? Are you trying to stop me?" Ji Wenxue said halfheartedly. She could just say whatever she wanted; it was better than a fight. She still needed some time to code.

"Look at what you said. If I wanted to stop you, why would you come in alone and not do anything?" The man laughed a few times as if he was very amused before speaking.

Puzzled, Ji Wenxue complained in her heart, "Then what are you doing here, chatting with me?" Although she didn't understand, she still acted very curious.

"In order to maintain efficiency and stability, the number of people here has always been fixed, including the number of team members, middle management, and logistics staff... So, when someone gets promoted, it means someone else leaves."

Ji Wenxue seemed to understand something. "I got a promotion a few days ago, and you're the one replacing me." She ignored the emotions coursing through her mind, her mind filled with code, letter by letter. Time ticked by, and she had to hurry. The sooner she finished, the safer and more complete the file would be.

The person on the sofa sighed slowly, their eyes almost reddening at Ji Wenxue's busyness, and they hesitated to speak. She was diligent but untalented. After finally outlasting several people who might have been promoted, Ji Wenxue suddenly appeared and, in a single night, catapulted her into management. This was probably a talent she would never be able to achieve in her lifetime.

Since that day, she has been keeping an eye on Ji Wenxue. Initially, she wanted to find Ji Wenxue's weakness and defeat her. However, she did not expect that her observation day and night would lead her to discover Ji Wenxue's secret.

Ji Wenxue is a spy!

This was a secret that could instantly ruin someone's reputation. If she reported Ji Wenxue, she would definitely be removed from management. However, as she reached the door of the big boss's office, she hesitated.

Ji Wenxue hurried past her, and she followed her as if possessed. On the way, she suddenly remembered that she was supposed to be on duty today. Most people in management were annoyed by this rule, feeling that going there would make them look cheap.

Forget being late, she'd rather have overslept than gone. Yet, Ji Wenxue rushed over like she was afraid of being late. Was she deliberately putting on an act in front of the boss? Ha, how ridiculous.

When they got there, they discovered that Ji Wenxue had brought a lot of food and medicine to help treat the captured people and fill their stomachs. This place was dirty and poor, and the people had been locked up for a long time and their tempers were weird, but Ji Wenxue didn't care.

When she walked outside and felt the warm sunshine, she suddenly became dazed. It had been so long since then that she could no longer remember, and the management position she had been pursuing suddenly lost its meaning.

What exactly does she want?

Looking back, I could vaguely see one of the imprisoned men, severely beaten, lying on the ground covered in wounds. Tears streamed from his hollow eyes, his lifeless eyes now resolute. Looking more closely, I realized that the man had a face exactly like mine.

That...that was her past!

"Wuyou, I can see what's in your heart. Why force yourself to keep doing unpleasant things?" Ji Wenxue's voice rang in his ears, and Wuyou trembled as if waking up from a dream.

"You, you know my name?" Wuyou asked in surprise. She had always called him by a code name, or "Hey" or "that person".

It has been many years since I was arrested and brought here.

Ji Wenxue looked at Wuyou and smiled. "Of course I know. You always follow me, but those fierce eyes of yours hold the look of a lost lion cub." Ji Wenxue was already very wary, not to mention the heavy responsibility she held in this evil base. If she hadn't seen Wuyou's harmlessness, she would have dealt with him long ago.

"I..." Wuyou still hesitated.

He glanced at the dial and stood up suddenly, "Three minutes!"

This meant that the guards would break in soon, but Ji Wenxue still sat there motionless, "Leave on your own, don't worry about me."