I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

A chill ran down the four people's hearts as they realized that the conspiracy behind this case was far more complicated and dangerous than they had imagined.

Night enveloped the entire city. Zhang Wanqing stood at the window of the newspaper office, gazing at the flashing neon lights outside, a cloud of gloom looming in her heart. She knew that she, Fu Siyuan, Li Wei, and Lin Feng had been drawn into a dangerous game. The conspiracy behind this case, like a giant spider web, had entangled them all.

"Wanqing, what are you thinking about?" Fu Siyuan's voice came from behind, bringing Zhang Wanqing back to reality from her thoughts.

Zhang Wanqing turned around, looked into Fu Siyuan's determined eyes, and smiled slightly: "I'm thinking..."

At that moment, Li Wei and Lin Feng hurried into the office, their faces grim. Li Wei, holding a document, said solemnly, "I just found some information about that criminal organization. They have branches all over the world and operate very secretly. Finding their hiding place is no easy task."

Lin Feng also added: "Moreover, they may have noticed our investigation. Our every move now may be under their surveillance."

Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan exchanged a glance, realizing that the next investigation would be even more difficult and dangerous. But the more difficult it became, the more they couldn't retreat.

"In that case, we must be even more cautious," Fu Siyuan said in a deep voice, "We need to formulate a detailed plan and try our best to avoid attracting their attention."

Li Wei nodded. "I suggest we split into two groups. Lin Feng and I will investigate the criminal organization's capital flow and see if we can find their hiding place. And the two of you will continue to go deeper into the script-killing experience hall to look for more clues."

Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan both agreed. They knew that only in this way could they maximize their respective strengths and increase the success rate of the investigation.

The next day, Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan returned to the script-killing experience hall. At this time, the hall had returned to its former bustle.

Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan didn't rush into action, but instead quietly observed from the sidelines. They noticed that the players were interacting frequently, each diligently collecting clues and trying to identify the mastermind. During this process, some subtle changes caught their attention.

A player playing the general suddenly left the room in a panic. He hurried into a secluded corner, pulled out a piece of paper, nervously glanced at it, and then quickly tore it into pieces. Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan happened to see this scene.

"This player may have discovered some important clues." Fu Siyuan said in a low voice.

Zhang Wanqing nodded: "We have to go over and take a look."

The two immediately followed. The player tossed the shredded paper into a trash can, then glanced around, as if to make sure no one was paying attention. Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan took the opportunity to quietly approach the trash can and pick up the scraps.

After returning to the newspaper office, they pieced the scraps of paper together and found a line of words written on it: "Be careful, someone is following you."

"It seems that this player also realized that he might be being followed." Fu Siyuan said.

Zhang Wanqing fell into deep thought: "How did this player know someone was following him? Did he discover some secret?"

At this moment, Li Wei and Lin Feng called and told them that they had found a financial flow of the criminal organization. This flow of funds was inextricably linked to the script-killing experience center and was likely a clue to their hiding place.

"We have to check it out quickly." Fu Siyuan said.

Zhang Wanqing nodded: "We have to be careful to avoid arousing their suspicion."

So, the two of them immediately headed to the location where the funds were flowing. It was an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city, with a gloomy and eerie surroundings that gave people a chilling feeling.

Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan quietly arrived outside the abandoned factory. The factory gate was closed and all around was silent, with only the occasional barking of dogs breaking the tranquility of the night.

The two carefully walked around to the back door of the factory and found that the door lock had been pried open. Fu Siyuan took out a piece of wire from his pocket and skillfully pried the door lock open. The two of them entered the factory quietly.

The factory was dark and dilapidated, with machinery and equipment rusting away and discarded parts and tools scattered on the ground. Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan carefully searched the factory with flashlights.

Suddenly, they heard a faint sound of footsteps. They immediately became alert and quickly hid in a corner. They saw a dark figure moving quickly in the factory, seemingly searching for something.

"It's their people." Fu Siyuan said in a low voice.

Zhang Wanqing nodded, feeling nervous. They knew they had entered enemy territory and could be in danger if they weren't careful.

The shadowy figure searched the factory for a while, seemingly finding nothing of value, and then turned and left. Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan took the opportunity to emerge from a corner and continue their search.

They found a locked iron cabinet in a hidden corner of the factory. Fu Siyuan went forward to take a closer look and found that the lock had been pried open. He carefully opened the iron cabinet and found some documents and materials inside.

Zhang Wanqing picked up a document and found that it contained some secret plans of the criminal organization. Another document was a map with some locations and signs marked on it.

"It seems that the hiding place of this criminal organization is in these places." Fu Siyuan said.

Zhang Wanqing nodded: "We must hand this information over to the police as soon as possible so that they can take action."

Just then, they suddenly heard a burst of hurried footsteps. Someone was walking quickly towards them. Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan knew the situation was not good and immediately hid in a secluded place.

Several dark figures quickly entered the factory, flashlights in hand, searching everywhere. One of them said coldly, "They must be here! Search carefully!"

Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan held their breath, feeling extremely nervous.

The shadowy figures searched the factory, seemingly finding nothing, and left. Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan took the opportunity to emerge from their hiding place and quickly left the factory.

After returning to the newspaper office, they immediately handed the information to Li Wei and told him about their findings in the factory.