February 1999, Boulevard de Beaumalche, Paris, France.

Conrad? Adenauer returned to his elevator apartment on the 18th floor after a busy day's work, and kissed his wife, Louise, with the door open. He walked into the house with sweet love and found that his wife had prepared a romantic candlelit dinner. Conrad couldn't help but turn around and kiss his wife again, thanking her for her thoughtfulness and thoughtfulness. At the same time, his wife takes off Conrad's coat and asks him to take a hot bath in the bathroom to relieve the fatigue of the day, which is an old French habit.

Conrad's whole body was immersed in the warm water of the bathtub, and his body and mind were refreshed, which made him thank God in his heart for giving him such a beautiful and warm life. He closed his eyes and imagined what he was lacking in his current life - oh, he thought, the only thing missing now was the weekend's vacation schedule. Where to go? A trip to the picturesque Jardin du Luxembourg to get a feel for the coming spring might be a good choice...... But no, there are too many people there – with such a beautiful wife, you should head to the more romantic island of Bercy and enjoy the unbeatable world for two at the undisturbed lakeside inn......

The decision was made, and the exhaustion of Conrad's whole body was also driven away. He emerged from the tub, put on his bathrobe, and opened the bathroom door, eager to tell the lovely person outside about his vacation plans and give her a loving hug.

But as soon as he stepped out of the bathroom door, he immediately stopped—it was not his wife Louise who was guarding the door, but two strange men in black suits. They stared blankly at themselves, one of them holding in his hand an unflattering object that had caused Conrad's breathing arrest and his heart shattering.

Facing himself is a muffler*.

Conrad immediately understood what was going on. He submissively raised his hands, trying to keep himself calm. "Hey, hey...... Gentlemen, I will cooperate. The key to the safe is in the mezzanine of the desk in the study, open it, and it contains cash and jewelry, please take it. I hope you understand that I just want to stay alive......"

One of the men in black sneered and said, "We don't want those things, Conrad. We just want you to hand over 'that book'. ”

They know my name. Conrad's mind spun quickly and asked, "Book...... What book? ”

The man with the pistol took a step forward: "Don't play stupid, Conrad. We came here after we found out - could there be any more important book in your house than that one? ”

Conrad's heart thumped. It turned out they were coming for that thing.

"If you're interested, take it out quickly." Another man in black said, "You must have kept this ancestral artifact in a secret place, right?" ”

Conrad's heart was pounding - what now? Give that thing to these people to save your life? However, my grandmother once said that this book is an important thing that has been passed down from our ancestors for centuries and is related to the future destiny of mankind, and must not be lost. However, if you don't hand it over, you may not be able to save your life......

Conrad hesitated briefly for a few seconds, barely squeezing out a sentence in his dry throat: "You guys...... What are you doing with that book? ”

"That's not what you should be concerned about!" The man with the gun said viciously, "Conrad, we're not here to talk to you, if you want to live, just do what we say!" ”

When the barrel of the pistol pressed against Conrad's forehead, Conrad's whole body twitched and his face turned pale. He made a decision – it was important to save his life. "Okay, okay! I tell you, I hid that book in ......."

At this point, Conrad suddenly tensed, and it was only then that he remembered a question that had just been ignored in his great tension and fear. He slowly raised his head, stared at the man in black in front of him, and asked, "What about my wife?" What about my wife, Louise? ”

"Leave this alone! Tell us where the book is! The man with the gun roared.

Conrad opened his mouth, his whole body trembling, and his eyes widened in horror, and those eyes were bloodshot: "You killed her, didn't you...... You killed Louise! ”

"Yes." Another man standing next to him said impatiently, "Now you understand, we're not joking with you. If you don't cooperate, you'll end up like that woman. ”

"No!" Conrad lost his mind for a moment, and two lines of tears poured out of his desperate eyes. He forgot about his situation and roared in a rage, "You two bastards! ”

"Be smart, Conrad!" The man in black threw his gun forward, glared and shouted, "Don't you want to die?" ”

"You villains!" Conrad was completely out of control, and scolded angrily, "You killed my wife without saying anything, and you want me to give it to you? Do you think I'm an idiot, I gave you the book, and you're going to let me live? Besides, you already know that if I read the contents of that book, will I still be kept in the world! ”

The two men in black suddenly changed their faces: "Do you understand what that book means?" ”

"Of course I do! A book that has been passed down from generation to generation for so many years, do I still not know what it means? That's why I'm not going to hand it over to you bastards and bastards! To tell you the truth, this book is not with me at all, but in the hands of someone you can't even imagine. As soon as I die, he will immediately move the book to a place thousands of miles away, and you will never find it! ”

After saying this, Conrad walked to the living room with a fearless face, forcing the man in black with the gun to retreat again and again. Conrad glanced into the dining room and saw his wife, lying in a pool of blood. He let out a cry of grief, then rushed towards the huge floor-to-ceiling glass in the living room, and with a "bang", he smashed the glass and fell down. In the air, he merges with the night view of the city of Paris.