Gu Huaiwei leaned back in her computer chair, her eyes fixed on the screen, playing her sister's video over and over again.
On the screen, my sister was sitting in the boss chair in the middle, with a man in a white coat on her left and a female secretary in an OL outfit on her right.
"Huaiwei, if you see this video, it's likely that I've already left the Black Spiral Research Institute."
In the video, the sister's voice is gentle.
"Don't rush to find me yet. I left some things for you in the office that will be helpful for your next trip.
Remember to come and get it before the work on this plane is completed.
As for the password, it's the date your favorite virtual character is reborn."
Gu Huaiwei clicked to play the video over and over again, analyzing it frame by frame to prevent herself from missing anything.
A series of questions linger in my mind.
How did Xiao Youqi get this CD?
Is he still in the Black Spiral Research Institute?
If so, has the video been manipulated?
Gu Huaiwei could not rule out the possibility that the video had been tampered with or forged.
She thought of the tech geek Lin She.
He might be able to help her analyze the video and see if there are any signs of editing or AI face-swapping.
Gu Huaiwei walked to the door of the library and knocked gently, but there was no response from inside.
She took out the spare key given by Lin She and slowly opened the door.
"I'm coming in." Gu Huaiwei gently poked her head in, her voice low, "Lin She, are you still resting? There's something I need your help with."
As the door slowly opened, a wave of heat accompanied by the smell of damp earth hit me in the face. The air inside the house was much hotter and stuffier than outside.
Gu Huaiwei frowned slightly, her eyes adjusting to the dim light.
Looking down, she found that the ground was covered with soft flocs like grass down. When she stepped on it, she felt as comfortable as stepping on cotton, which made her steps become lighter.
"Lin Snake?" She called again, but still no response.
Suddenly, a book slipped off the shelf.
It hit the ground lightly, making an almost inaudible sound.
Gu Huaiwei looked in the direction where the book fell and her sight stopped behind the bookshelf.
On a folding bed, a heavy object was pressing down, making a rustling sound. The thick quilt covered the curled-up thing tightly. It didn't look like a human, but more like a giant snake coiled in its nest, sleeping quietly.
It's like a snake hibernating.
Gu Huaiwei held her breath and involuntarily moved closer, so lightly that there was almost no sound.
This is a good time to verify what I have always suspected.
Dangerous, but you can get answers.
The key was given to her by Lin She.
It's like sweet bait in a trap, delicious and easy to get.
Do you want to lift the quilt and take a look?
One glance can satisfy your long-held curiosity.
...No, you have to restrain yourself.
Gu Huaiwei, who couldn't stop glancing at the bed, pinched her thigh to suppress the urge to pry into other people's privacy.
"Lin She, are you in this room? I have a video that I need you to watch." Gu Huaiwei suppressed her curiosity, then moved away from the bed and raised her voice.
"I'm here." A hoarse voice suddenly came from behind her.
Gu Huaiwei turned around suddenly and saw Lin She standing behind her, holding an open book in his hand. His eyes were a little tired, as if he had just woken up.
Correspondingly, the bulge on the folding bed disappeared.
Lin She was wearing loose pajamas, revealing the pale skin of his neck and collarbone. His eyes were half open, and he was dragging his silk pajamas and stepping barefoot on the cotton wool.
"Give me the things, I'll help you take a look."
Gu Huaiwei handed the CD to Lin She.
When Lin She took the CD to the computer desk, he operated it with his eyes closed.
His slender fingers were typing on the computer.
My head was drooping, and I felt like it would hit the keyboard in the next second.
It seems that calling him out to work at this time is really putting him in a difficult position.
"This video has been damaged. There are only signs of restoration, no signs of tampering."
Lin She returned the CD to Gu Huaiwei. He sat on the computer chair, his body leaning back like a highly flexible cartilaginous animal, and covering his face with the open book.
"Is there anything else I can help you with?"
His voice was muffled and came through the book.
"No, thank you." Gu Huaiwei looked at his tired appearance and lowered her voice, "I can take care of the hotel business, you should have a good rest."
Thinking that there might be new employees in the hotel, Gu Huaiwei felt it would be better not to hide it from Lin She.
After all, he had helped her a lot, and this was what he cared about the most, so he should have said it earlier.
"By the way, there's one more thing I need to tell you in advance. After the hotel upgrade is completed, the boss may arrange for new employees to apply for the position."
Lin She turned his head to the side, and the book on his face fell to the ground with a plop. His soft black hair stuck to his cheek, and his originally sleepy eyes opened slightly, looking at Gu Huaiwei faintly with his dark green eyes.
"The boss arranged it?"
"Yes, it's an employee of the same nature as you. If he successfully joins the company, we can get a new staff dormitory."
There was only a folding bed in the library, and Lin She was not actually comfortable living in it.
"I don't like newcomers." Lin She looked at the ceiling and blinked expressionlessly.
"I know, but as the hotel grows, it's unrealistic with only two of us on staff."
"If a new employee comes, let him live in the library. I will live alone in the staff dormitory." Lin She said.
Gu Huaiwei smiled and said, "Of course, this is a privilege for you as an old employee."
After the conversation, seeing that Lin She did not react too radically and just calmly accepted the fact that he did not like very much, Gu Huaiwei took the CD and left with peace of mind.
Since there were no signs of tampering on the CD, we had to go to the Black Spiral Research Institute.
Gu Huaiwei appeared in this world not really for business.
She did it for her sister.
Although there are dangers outside, there are also clues left by her sister. Her sister said that she left something for her and she has to get it.
The Black Spiral Institute is a long way off.
Gu Huaiwei needs to make adequate preparations, fill her bracelet with weapons and supplies, hire a few more reliable bodyguards, and then go to that place.
This store upgrade requires one million gold coins.
This time the gold coins were accumulated little by little.
After Gu Huaiwei completed the basic upgrade, there were only a few gold coins left in her account, and she had no extra to unlock paid items.
What she needs most now is to unlock the high-speed rail station.
The high-speed rail station is an outdoor facility.
It covers a large area and once unlocked, it will cover other dilapidated buildings on this street.
The construction time takes 7 days.
The station can connect Midtown and Uptown.
It can solve the access problem of high-end customers.
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