CC hesitated for a moment.
Then she holstered her gun, took the small laptop, and walked up to the password door.
First, she used a small tool to pry open the lock casing, revealing the circuit board inside.
Then, after a series of operations to connect the wires, she began operating on the small laptop.
After about ten minutes...
Beep!
With a soft sound, the password indicator light changed from red to green, and the heavy steel door opened.
CC stood up and pointed to the partially open password door.
"The door is open, you go first."
"Or you can go first." Lin Xian offered politely.
He was too familiar with this script... he was currently playing as Big Face Cat, and if he went in first, he'd definitely get shot in the head!
"Better you go first, your contribution is greater," CC made a gesture of invitation.
"No, no, no." Lin Xian waved his hand. "Obviously, your role is more critical. Please, after you."
"Ladies first," Lin Xian insisted.
"I probably can't move the gold bricks inside," CC admitted.
"We can start with some lighter gold bars."
"Then I should go find a sack first so we can carry more."
"Since you need the money urgently, let's not insist."
"Actually, it's not that urgent."
"..."
"..."
After a stalemate for a long time, the two faced each other, neither daring to enter first.
Lin Xian was afraid CC would shoot him.
CC was shocked by Lin Xian's marksmanship and was afraid he would shoot her.
But in fact, both of them knew... there was not a single cent in this warehouse.
"Forget it, let's stop pretending and have a frank discussion," Lin Xian decided it was pointless to continue the deadlock and broke the ice. "Actually, I'm not Big Face Cat."
CC chuckled lightly. "Is it necessary to confess? Do you think you did a good job of acting?"
"You didn't have a gun, didn't have C4, and when you were driving, the throttle was jerking up and down. Obviously, it's not a car you're used to driving," she continued. "Although I don't know Big Face Cat or have seen him, we've chatted online. I know you're not him. So who are you?"
CC crossed her arms and looked at Lin Xian through her Ultraman mask. "You give me the feeling of being extremely unprofessional... like a college student who suddenly decided to rob a bank. But your marksmanship is extraordinary, definitely not an ordinary person. I've only seen one person whose marksmanship can be compared to yours, and you both have the exact same shooting posture."
"Oh? There's another master like that," Lin Xian rotated the gun in his hand. "We should have a chance to exchange pointers in the future."
...
...
In the air, silence fell like a puzzle once again.
In the vast space, there was only the sound of Lin Xian rotating the gun.
"Let's cooperate," Lin Xian finally spoke.
"Cooperate with what?" CC asked.
Lin Xian pointed to the partially open password door. "I know what you're after, it's to open the safe here, the one with Lin Xian's name on it."
"You know a lot. Why don't you just tell me what's inside?" CC asked, looking at the safe with Lin Xian's name on it.
"I don't know what's inside the safe, but I know the password," Lin Xian replied truthfully.
Since both sides had come clean to this point, there was no need to deceive or hide anymore.
Moreover, Lin Xian knew that CC was not someone difficult to communicate with. At least she had been quite reasonable in their previous encounters.
"What are your conditions?" CC asked.
"My condition is only one," Lin Xian looked at CC through his Rhine Cat mask. "Both of us take off our masks... and meet each other frankly."
CC touched her mask. "So you mean, if I take off my mask, you'll give me the password to the safe?"
"Yes," Lin Xian nodded.
"That sounds like a losing proposition," CC chuckled. "If we both take off our masks, I get the password, but what do you get?"
"I just want an attitude of mutual trust," Lin Xian lied casually.
He couldn't tell the truth, could he?
"Alright, deal," CC turned and kicked open the password door, walking inside.
She checked the names on the safes one by one, finally stopping at the safe with Lin Xian's name on it.
Seeing the eight password dials on the safe, CC dropped the small laptop and shook her head.
"It's actually a mechanical lock. Are you sure you know the password for this safe? Judging by the level of oxidation on the paint... this safe is at least a few hundred years old."
Lin Xian nodded confidently. "So let's save time."
He removed the hair tie from his head, took off the small Rhine Cat mask from his face, and looked at CC, who was wearing the Ultraman mask.
"Do you think I look familiar?" Lin Xian asked.
CC shook her head blankly. "Why would I know you? Do I need to recognize you?"
Forget it.
Lin Xian didn't want to waste time on this issue.
On this issue, CC was really stubborn. She definitely wasn't seeing him for the first time, otherwise her attitude wouldn't be so weird.
But last time, when she got robbed, she bit her tongue and didn't say a word... there's no chance this time.
So he got straight to the point.
"It's your turn," Lin Xian said.
CC looked around. There were no cameras in this warehouse.
So she tucked her gun into her waist.
She raised her hands to the back of her head and pulled off her hair tie.
The mask slowly came off, revealing her face...
The deep brown bangs were slightly flattened by the mask. But they fell down with a comfortable and natural curve, giving off a youthful and beautiful feeling.
Her eyebrows were light as willow leaves, her eyes were full of vitality and clarity.
Although her eyes were cold and alert at the moment, they still gave people the illusion of a smile about to bloom.
At the corner of her left eye, there was a small beauty mark.
As the mask continued to fall...
The high nose, the faint vermilion lips closed tightly, and the fair skin with a healthy rosy hue. This was a face without any makeup, but the indescribable purity surpassed all heavy makeup.
When the mask completely slipped from her face, the clear and clean jawline accentuated the already delicate face even more.
She was much younger than Lin Xian had imagined, like a high school girl of seventeen or eighteen.
The mystery was finally unveiled, and the answer stood before Lin Xian...
...
...
[Who is this?]
Lin Xian stared at CC, who was adjusting her bangs, and was momentarily stunned.
He thought that after CC took off her mask, he would see a familiar, vaguely recognizable face, and then directly prove that his dream was false.
But the CC in front of him, he really didn't recognize at all, he didn't know this person at all!
But he must have heard CC's voice before... how could this be explained? Is it just an illusion or coincidence?
"Hey, what are you standing there for!" CC frowned, staring at Lin Xian. "Now... it's time for you to tell me the password to the safe!"