I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

"This is a trap!" Fu Siyuan shouted, but it was too late. The basement door suddenly closed, trapping them inside.

"'Ghost' had predicted that we would come here a long time ago. He deliberately let us find this stronghold and then trapped us." Zhang Wanqing realized the seriousness of the matter.

"We have to find a way out quickly." Li Wei said, but the basement door was locked tightly.

"Don't worry, we still have a chance," Zhang Wanqing said. "Ghost must have another plan. We need to find his weakness."

After trapping the police in the basement, the Ghost appears to have vanished into the darkness. But Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei know this is just the beginning. They must find a way to escape and completely destroy the Ghost's plot before he can carry out his next move.

The true purpose of the "ghost" is still hidden in the fog.

The basement door was tightly shut, and the surroundings were dim, with only the faint light of the electronic equipment on the console. Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei were trapped here, but they did not give up hope.

"Don't panic, we need to calm down and look for any chance of escape." Zhang Wanqing quickly looked around, trying to find anything that could be used.

Fu Siyuan walked to the control console and carefully examined the equipment on it: "These devices appear to be used to control drones. Maybe there are clues."

"Yes, the 'Ghost' must have set up some kind of mechanism here." Li Wei also came over, trying to find an entrance that could be cracked.

Fu Siyuan discovered a hidden keyboard with a line of prompts on it: "Enter the correct password and the door will open."

"Password?" Zhang Wanqing frowned. "This must be a trap set by the Ghost."

"Let's see if we can crack it," Fu Siyuan said. He quickly called up the log file on the console, trying to find clues to the password.

经过一番分析，傅思远发现日志文件中有一串奇怪的数字和字母组合：“A1B2C3D4E5F6G7H8I9J0”。

"What is this?" Li Wei asked.

"It looks like some kind of sequence," Fu Siyuan said. "Maybe it's part of a code."

Zhang Wanqing suddenly remembered the note she had found in the parking lot. It also had a similar string of numbers and letters on it. "Could it be the same password?"

"It's worth a try." Fu Siyuan quickly entered the sequence into the hidden keyboard.

The screen flickered, and then there was a mechanical hum. The basement door slowly opened, and the three of them exchanged glances before rushing out.

They rushed out of the basement and found themselves in a secluded corner of the factory. Silence reigned, save for the sound of the wind blowing through the ruins.

"'Ghost' must have other arrangements here." Fu Siyuan said vigilantly.

"We have to notify the police quickly. There may be other dangers here." Zhang Wanqing picked up the walkie-talkie, but found that the signal was interfered with.

"The signal is blocked. We have to find a place with good signal." Li Wei said.

The three quickly searched the factory and finally found a signal from a high point. Zhang Wanqing immediately notified the command center: "This is Zhang Wanqing. We have escaped from the basement. The Ghost's base is in the abandoned factory. Come and support us!"

"Got it! We'll be there right away!" the command center responded.

As they waited for support, a sudden noise came from the other side of the factory. The three of them quickly approached and found a group of men in black carrying some unidentified equipment.

"This is the accomplice of 'Ghost'!" Fu Siyuan whispered.

"We have to stop them!" Zhang Wanqing said. The three of them quickly hid, waiting for an opportunity to act.

However, just as they were about to act, a familiar voice sounded from behind: "Do you really think you can stop me?"

The three of them turned around quickly and saw the "ghost" standing behind them with a mocking smile on his face.

"You are not dead after all." Zhang Wanqing looked at him coldly.

"Do you think trapping me will end everything?" Ghost sneered, "This is just the beginning. My accomplices have already prepared their next plan, and you won't be able to stop them in time."

"We won't let you succeed!" Fu Siyuan shouted, and the three of them quickly rushed towards "Ghost" and his accomplices.

A fierce melee ensued. Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei, relying on tacit cooperation, engaged in a desperate struggle with the men in black. Although outnumbered, they gradually gained the upper hand through their wisdom and courage.

At the critical moment, the sound of a police helicopter was heard, and special police officers descended from the sky and quickly subdued the "Ghost"'s accomplices.

"You won." The Ghost looked at himself surrounded, a sneer on his face. "But do you really think you won?"

"What do you mean?" Zhang Wanqing looked at him warily.

The Ghost suddenly pressed a hidden button, and an alarm sounded throughout the factory. A line of words appeared on the screen: "The real game has just begun."

"He has a backup plan!" Fu Siyuan shouted, but it was too late. The equipment in the factory suddenly started up, and a powerful energy wave came from underground.

"What is this?" Li Wei asked in horror.

"I don't know, but it's definitely not a good thing." Zhang Wanqing said, "We have to get out of here quickly!"

The three of them quickly evacuated the factory, and the SWAT team followed closely behind. Just as they left, a loud noise was heard from the factory, and the entire building began to collapse.

"What on earth is the 'ghost' doing?" Fu Siyuan looked at the collapsed factory, his heart full of doubts.

"No matter what he wants to do, we will not let him succeed." Zhang Wanqing said firmly.

So, how did they know the password?

还记得之前，在停车场追逐“幽灵”的过程中，李威发现了一张纸条吗？它上面写着一串数字和字母：“A1B2C3D4E5F6G7H8I9J0”。当时他们并不知道这串代码的含义，只是觉得它可能是某种坐标或密码。

当傅思远在地下室的控制台发现隐藏键盘时，他意识到这串代码可能与密码有关。他调出控制台的日志文件，发现了一个类似的序列：“A1B2C3D4E5F6G7H8I9J0”。这让他联想到之前在停车场发现的纸条。

Zhang Wanqing immediately realized that this string of code might be a universal password used to control the "Ghost" device. They decided to try to enter this string of code into the hidden keyboard.

Ghost likely used a fixed pattern or sequence when designing his password, ensuring it would work across different devices. This code could be the universal code he used to control the drone, the basement equipment, and other devices. Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan, with their keen intuition and attention to detail, successfully linked this code to the basement password.

Although the "ghost" may not have expected them to discover this string of code, it also reflects the "ghost" in the design of the code negligence. He may have thought that this string of code is complex enough and cannot be easily cracked, but he did not expect Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan to be so astute to discover and use it.