In the Modern Hotel, Ma Fei looked at the entry and exit information on Jia Feng's computer about Walt's arrival in China, and then dialed the phone number at the bottom of the cigarette box again.

Ma Fei handed the phone to Jia Feng: "Can you record the background sound in the phone and then edit it out separately?" ”

Jia Feng took the phone and connected it to the computer: "I'll try." ”

After making many calls and recording many times, Jia Feng finally edited out the beating sound in the background, and after many confirmations, he made the only repeated beating sound into a separate audio file, then amplified it, and handed the earphones to Ma Fei.

Maffei put on her headphones, listened for a while, and immediately understood, she turned around and found a Russian version of "War and Peace" from her bag, and then began to sift through the rhythmic tapping sounds.

Jia Feng asked on the side, "Isn't it Morse code?" ”

Maffei shook his head: "No, but to do so, it is deliberately to make people mistakenly think that it is the Morse code, in fact, you have to rely on this simplest codebook to decipher, relatively simpler, the first few consecutive tapping sounds indicate the number of pages, the subsequent tapping sounds represent the paragraph, and the last knock represents the first few words on the paragraph." ”

But when Ma Fei deciphered it, she found that it was a series of numbers, she was stunned on the spot, dialed this number as a phone number, and found that it was an empty number, she thought for a while, dialed the phone again, and waited for the prompt over there to sound, immediately entered the string of numbers on the keyboard, and then the prompt disappeared, the phone was answered, and an old voice said in Russian on the other end: "Hello, Ma Fei, please rush to the Russian Royal Golden Theater on Sun Island within an hour." ”

After speaking, the phone hung up, Ma Fei thought for a while, immediately dressed neatly, and warned Jia Feng not to go out, to eat instant noodles temporarily when he was hungry, and not to open the door if anyone knocks, even if it is a waiter.

From the Modern Hotel to the Sun Island, it doesn't take an hour at all, and now the Songhua River has not completely melted the ice and opened the river, and the boat has not sailed, so it can only be taken by car, if you take the boat, the time can be saved at least one-third.

Because of the lack of traffic jams, in less than half an hour, Ma Fei came to the designated place, at the entrance of the theater, she saw a lot of Russians coming in and out, basically all of them were staff here, but she didn't know who the man on the phone was, she could only judge from the accent, he should be a Russian.

Not long after, the doors of the theater were opened, and countless Russians walked out of it, which made Maffei even more worried, because the time was almost an hour, and the person who was the connector still did not appear.

Just when Ma Fei was a little dazed, a fat, bearded, flat hat, man in his fifties walked up to her, stuffed a laptop in his hand directly into her hand, and then said, "I really don't understand, why would they send you alone to solve the problem of my computer!?" What I need now is not to solve the problem, but to change my laptop! Do you understand? ”

Ma Fei was stunned for a moment, but then understood, pretending to be sorry and said: "Sir, your computer can indeed be taken out of stock or replaced directly within seven days, but several days have passed, and there must be a lot of important information stored in your computer. ”

The man grimaced: "Okay, okay, you come to my office with me." ”

The man turned around and left, Mafei followed behind him, walked towards an old-style low building on the side, and when he walked to a place where no one was around, the man deliberately slowed down and whispered: "My name is Sergei." ”

"Hello, Sergey." Maffei looked ahead, observing his surroundings out of the corner of his eye, "We're going to your office?" Is it safe there? ”

Sergei replied in a low voice: "It is much better to go to my office than to my dormitory, so that no one chews on the root of the tongue, and the slightest mistake will cause you and me great trouble." ”

Sergei walked through the main entrance of the office with Maffei, and before entering, Mafei spotted the camera at the door from a distance, and subconsciously lowered his head so that the brim of his hat would cover his face.

Going up to the third floor, Sergei opened the office facing the staircase directly, invited Maffei in, and did not close the door.

Sergei made black tea for Maffei and whispered, "Closing the door will be suspicious, because no one closes the door of their office during office hours." ”

Maffei sat on the same chair that Sergei had brought up, and the chair was diagonally facing the doorway, so that it was easy to observe.

Maffei asked: "Mr. Sergei, you ......"

Sergei put the black tea cup on the table on one side, sat down and put on his glasses, and said seriously: "Makanov contacted me before the accident, to be precise, he contacted me after meeting you for the first time after coming to Harbin, and informed me of two things, first, he may be in danger, and if something happens to him, I will be your only backup from now on." ”

Ma Fei chuckled in his heart: "The only backup? ”

"Yes, the only one." Sergei lifted his glasses, "You should be very clear about your situation by now, once Makanov is dead, there is no one who can help you recover your identity, from now on, you are the real international thief Mafei." ”

Ma Fei's face sank, and in a moment, her tears were about to well-rise, but she immediately asked, "But Mr. Sergey, don't you know?" You're not ......."

"No, I'm not." Sergei shook his head with a kind smile, "Child, I am Makanov's informant, to be precise, I used to be his informant, and then because of the witness protection program, he got me to China, and I have been living here for almost ten years. ”

As he spoke, Sergei took off his clothes and showed the side of his left arm to Maffei, who saw that an old ruble bill was tattooed on his right arm, but the head in the middle of the ruble was replaced by a skull, and many small words were written on it, most of which were words such as "swear to death" and "death can transform me".

The careful Maffei noticed that the skin from Sergei's arm down to his wrist was a little different, but the tattoo she recognized was the symbol of the "son of God" of the exterminated mafia in Russia, which was a more powerful mafia during the collapse of the former Soviet Union, because most of its main members of the mafia had spent time in labor camps in the former Soviet Union, so they were basically anti-Soviet elements.

Sergei lowered his sleeve and pointed to his chest: "There is also a cross here, but I have had a skin graft surgery and removed it, only the one on my arm is left as a memorial, in fact, I also know that even if I change my face, I can't really get rid of my past life, so far, I have provided shelter for 6 other informants of Makanov, covering their departure from China and going to other countries." ”

Maffei looked at Sergei, suddenly approached very rudely, and then said in surprise: "I know you!" ”

Sergei said with a smile: "During the Soviet period, including the post-Soviet period and after the collapse of the Soviet Union, there was very few people in the Russian underworld who did not know the 'golden clockwork', and I think that my files are still in the Interpol treasury, and Makanov also told me that they also compiled me into the police textbook, which is a great honor." ”

Ma Fei shook his head: "Aren't you dead?" Died in a clash with the Russian gangsters and the military? That was arranged by Makanov? ”

Sergei said: "Yes, fake death, but the price paid is very large, at that time I was shot three times, none of them were critical, those three shots were shot by Makanov, he said, if I don't use this method, I will be tortured to death by other gang members, I don't want to die like that, let alone do those hurtful things anymore, I just want to blow my saxophone and fiddle with my clock." ”

Ma Fei nodded, the reason why "Golden Clockwork" is so famous is because he is responsible for appraising the value of stolen goods and selling stolen goods in the gang, so to speak, what he does is no different from Chinese worship.

However, the "Golden Clockwork" was so powerful that the various gangsters throughout Russia would hand over the stolen goods to him for identification by all means, and anything, as long as he looked at it and nodded or shook his head, basically decided the fate of the thing - whether it was put in a safe or thrown into a steelmaking furnace with its owner.

Eventually, "Golden Clockwork" got tired of seeing too many killings and bullies, and one day he called Interpol and then became Makanov's informant, doing his part to eradicate the gangs on the Russian side, but also lost his only loved one.

Makanov designed to "die" him in that conflict, and then took him to China, and with the help of the Chinese office, gave him a new identity, a new everything, and from that day on, the golden clockwork evaporated, and Sergei was born.

After explaining everything, Sergei said: "Maffei, I can understand your current mood, you believe me, I am the only person who can help you right now, and can help you." ”

Maffei looked at Sergei's appearance, but thought to himself, should I also change my appearance? She remembers that the photos of the "blond clockwork" she saw during the training were slimmer and handsome than they are now, but now sitting in front of her eyes was an old man with a big belly, a bald head, a big beard, and a completely harmless smile.

Maffei sat there and asked, "Before Makanov died, how did he explain it, and what should I do next?" ”

Sergei said: "I haven't finished my words, the second thing Kamanov explained is to let me tell you that he suspects that the ghost is Walter, because before you received those account information in your mailbox, Walter was the only person who had access to his laptop when he was in a meeting at the headquarters in Lyon, and it just so happened that he appeared in China again." ”

Maffei looked at Sergei: "I'm going to fight back." ”

"Yes, fight back, of course, it must be fought back." Sergei nodded, looking around, as if looking for something, "You need a new identity, but I have a suggestion, although adventurous, it is the best for you right now, and the least your enemies can think of." ”

Ma Fei frowned: "What advice?" ”

Sergei said in a low voice: "You are Chinese, and Makanov told me that you are from the three eastern provinces of China...... So, why don't you resume your previous identity from now on and call your old name, how about that? ”

Ma Fei was stunned for a moment, and just wanted to say something, but he felt that this was a good way, because she was now settled in the UK on the file, but Ma Fei immediately shook his head: "No, although this can get rid of wanted and suspicion for the time being, but once you check my entry and exit records, you can know that the previous one I am still in the UK and did not come to China, and after the matter is revealed, someone will know what my true identity is. It will also expose all the actions that previously assisted me to become an undercover agent, and the undercover plan arranged by Makanov will also completely fail. ”

Sergei smiled: "So, you still want to continue the mission?" ”

Ma Fei understood that Sergei was just testing himself, although the previous method was actually feasible and could help her recover her identity in a tortuous way, but it was not the identity of an Interpol detective, but the identity of the ordinary woman who did nothing before.

Mafei nodded vigorously: "So, I have to fight back." ”

Sergei nodded: "Okay, then, I can give you all the clues on the day Makanov was killed." ”

"What?" Maffei immediately stood up, and Sergei subconsciously glanced towards the door, motioning for her to sit down and calm down.

After sitting down, Ma Fei asked in a low voice, "You have already investigated?" ”

"Of course." Sergei nodded, "Don't forget, Makanov is my benefactor, one of the few true friends in this world, and I must help him avenge him." ”

After speaking, Sergei turned around and took out a document bag from the drawer: "This contains all the information I collected at the scene that day, I also have many friends in Harbin, although the surveillance data has been erased, but I still found friends to find a lot of eyewitnesses, and the general appearance of the vehicle involved and the two people in the car that day were depicted, all in it." ”

After speaking, Sergei took out a very old-fashioned phone and handed it to Ma Fei: "Look for me in the future, use this phone, this phone is safe, the line is bridged, the phone numbers are all fake, every time it will change through the base station where it is, it is very safe, you go back first, after discovering something, if you need help, look for me again, okay, I'll send you back." ”

After Sergei finished speaking, he took his coat, put on his hat, left with Mafei with his laptop, gave the laptop to Mafei before leaving, and after pretending to say loudly that he wanted to return it, he whispered: "The hard disk in this computer is the hard disk in Makanov's original laptop, since Walter has done something here, I think, you should be able to find other useful things, goodbye, brave child." ”

After Sergei finished speaking, he raised his hat, smiled, and turned to leave.

Maffei stood at the intersection, looking at Sergei's burly back, but felt that his back was so lonely, she was afraid that she would be like that in the eyes of others in the future.

A few hours later, in the valley of the Xiangxi Tongshan Ridge, the torturers and others surrounded the deep pool in front of the door of the Jiacuo Palace, looking at the gate under the waterfall opposite, and now they are facing three problems, the first is that the deep pool in front of it seems to be bottomless, although there are stairs around the waterhole to go down, but until the water depth is two meters deep, still can't step on the bottom, in other words, you can only rely on swimming to get close to the stone door.

The second problem was that they had taken turns swimming over and tried it, but they couldn't open the door, and most importantly, anyone standing in the water without a foothold and a force point, even if the stone door could be pushed, they couldn't push it.

The third problem was that when Van Meng woke up, he threw himself headlong into the water and tried to dive under the pool, because he suspected that there was a channel below him that could be directly entered, and that the gate was just a decoration.

However, the trouble is that Fan Meng went down for a long time and did not come back.

"Can't wait any longer!" Yan Gang was about to go into the water, "It's been more than ten minutes, I'm afraid Fan Meng is more than lucky." ”

After Yan Gang finished saying this, He Yuejia, who was lying in He Chenxue's arms and was dying, struggled to get up, and the torture technique immediately said: "He's just worried, Fan Meng is good, he should be fine, maybe he has reached the other end of the door, and is looking for a way to open the door there." ”

He Yuejia nodded slightly, but He Chenxue didn't dare to look directly into the eyes of the torture technique, after all, she had been looking forward to entering the maze to save herself from Fan Meng, not the torture technique, but the fact disappointed her, and what made her even more disappointed was that when Fan Meng woke up, she got up and greeted He Yuejia and turned a blind eye to her.

At this time, He Chenxue really regretted that she had made such a choice, but in the current situation, she could only bear it hard, it can be said that she couldn't wait to find a place to hide and not let everyone notice her.

However, she couldn't, because it was just as impossible as asking her to apologize for torture now.

After waiting for a while, the torture technique also lost patience and began to take off his coat: "Hades, you are staring here, Xiaobai, you are looking at Kent, Yuan Zhenba, you are guarding Samuchuan and Safeng, I will go down and take a look." ”

At this time, Xu You stepped forward, called the torture technique to the side, and then said in a low voice: "Torture technique, I advise you not to do this." ”

Torture asked a little strangely, "What do you want to say?" ”

Xu Youdao: "I think Fan Meng's performance is too strange. ”

Torture shook his head: "You have something to say." ”

Xu You glanced at the people in the distance: "Do you think Fan Meng will let you go back alive?" ”

Torture frowned: "Do you think he has the ability to kill me here?" ”

Xu nodded and glanced at He Chenxue in the distance: "Maybe He Chenxue is not your weakness now, but you still have one of your biggest weaknesses that have been exposed, that is, your justice and righteousness, these two points will kill you." ”

The torturer asked rhetorically, "Why did you say this to me all of a sudden?" ”

Xu Youdao: "There is no evil, justice is worthless, maybe the word justice will appear at all, but all righteous people have principles, and principles are a person's weakness at some point, and your justice has also given birth to your righteousness, just like now, you will not blame the past because of righteousness, and take the risk to save Fan Meng." ”

The torture seemed to understand what Xu You meant, but he still quickly took off his clothes and immediately went into the water, but whispered "thank you" to Xu You before entering the water.

Under the worried gaze of everyone, the torture technique stepped on the stairs in the waterhole, descended step by step, and finally dived into the waterhole.