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Chapter 1 I Know I'll Die

Standing on the top floor of Anxiu International Financial Center, overlooking the city's bright lights are like the reflection of the galaxy in the water.

A huge Boeing 777 passed by not far away, and the white body was clearly visible. Wang An stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass window and held his chest with his eyes wide open at the camera... This picture once became the cover of countless magazines reprinted, including "TIME".

On August 23, 2001, what was facing Wang An was no longer a camera, but a black muzzle.

"So simple and crude... It seems that you have really reached the point of being unscrupulous." Wang An turned around and ignored the killer in front of him.

To come to his office, you need to go through at least fifteen security check procedures, three of which are only three people have the password, three of which have three cameras, and two hundred and forty security guards at all levels across the company building. To see him at this moment, you also need to face his personal bodyguard, Lin Zhiyan, the former chief instructor of the Zhongnanhai Special Police Force.

Lin Zhiyan was not by Wang An's side, but the killer came directly in front of him. What this means is self-evident.

"The code to enter the room." The killer's voice was low and hoarse, with a dull mechanical texture. It was obvious that his protective helmet was also equipped with a voice change system.

"What are you still afraid of me?" Wang Anliu felt a little ridiculed, "Even if I want to kill me, I don't want me to judge a trace from the killer's voice?"

"The entry code of the room." The killer repeated the same sentence. It was obvious that he was very professional and would not have any unnecessary conversations with Wang An.

"I really don't know the password." Wang An shook his head.

"The entry code of the room." The killer's voice still had no impatience, just insisted.

"You have to know that in the contest between cybersecurity and threats, people themselves are the weakest links that determine whether they are safe... Whether it is Fort Knox... the most important military training base of the US armored forces, the location of the Federal Reserve's vault, or your Lianzhong Game account, the artificial password may eventually be cracked..." Wang An faced the gun without a trace of fear and panic. "That room is different. It cannot be solved by any traditional cracking method. It has no password, but only I can open it."

"I won't let you leave this room one step." The killer finally said another sentence.

"The entry conditions for the room are actually very simple. Just play Tetris once. The pass-through speed, button frequency, and button command habits are all things in my subconscious mind. When everyone plays this game, these things will be different... Only when I play this game, the specific pass-through speed, button frequency and button habits will meet the opening conditions. Therefore, the security system determines whether the opening conditions are met." Wang Anluo said with a slight smug sentence: "This system is based on implicit learning and is a subconscious password. No matter how you study the video of me entering that room, or try to play Tetris, it will not be able to solve the problem in the end. When I die, the room will not be opened."

"Then I have to kill you." The voice was still calm and cold.

"Kill." Wang An closed his eyes.

The gunshots didn't sound for a long time, and Wang An looked at the killer in confusion.

"You knew you would die today?" the killer asked.

"Yes, how did you know I knew I would die today?" Wang An was also a little confused.

"Many of the things you do today are like arranging funerals... You sent thirty-six letters through different post offices. You sent twelve emails in encrypted channels, cleared several accounts, held video conferences with your eight bank managers, and hid the most important offline account. There were also several lawyers who had contact with you..." The killer raised his hand and touched the ears on his helmet, obviously confirming the orders and questions conveyed by another person, "What you did was in vain, you know who was going to deal with you."

Wang An finally laughed, laughing very happily, "In fact, I sent more letters, and it seems that you have missed a lot of letters. But the twelve emails are not wrong... It turns out that traditional things are safer and more reliable."

"What's your purpose in doing these things?" The killer didn't care about the sarcasm in Wang An's tone.

"Someone will avenge me, but the enemies he faces are too powerful and numerous, so I must provide him with certain funds and reliable power." Wang An stopped saying more, and suddenly shone in his eyes: "Tell your master, those who kill me will die without a complete body, and those who betray me will destroy their families."

A security team composed of 240 retired special forces and professionals from the world's top three security companies, the security check procedures all over the building, and the departure of his personal bodyguards, Wang An has realized that he has been betrayed by everyone...at least most of his relatives, partners and friends, and they want him to die. How could he be willing to do so as they wish and not let them pay some price?

"What are your last words to say?" the killer said after a moment of silence.

Wang An took out a box from the cabinet, which was filled with diamonds that were as bright as the lights outside the window...more beautiful and charming.

"I won't let you go." The killer shook his head.

"No... I won't make things difficult for you so much. If you kill me, these diamonds can be taken away. The important thing is that if I don't take them out, you won't search my cabinet and won't get these things... So I think this thing is still a trade item I took out." Wang An said sincerely.

The killer was silent and said nothing.

"The diamonds here are worth about 10 million US dollars. What I need you to do is very simple." Wang An put down the box, walked up to the killer, and pressed his forehead against the gun. "Today is my daughter's second birthday. She is as flawless as these diamonds. Unfortunately, I can't see the most beautiful person in the world again... I hope that in the year when she was five years old, you can see her for me and wish her a happy birthday."

The killer nodded, grabbed the box full of diamonds, and then asked, "Do you have anything to say to your wife?"

"Is she asking you?" Wang An asked with interest.

The killer did not answer his question.

"Be a widow, don't cuckold me... I leave her a legacy that is as rich as a country, she must leave me the chastity of a woman."

The killer nodded and looked at his watch. It was time.
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