Chapter 204

Incredulously, I put my finger on it, wobbly-type in -3.14, and then anxiously wait for the result. With a beep, the password is wrong.

I was chagrined with a pat on the forehead; sure enough, the password is not so easy to crack.

But what's the harm in trying again?

I type it again, and this time I add two digits to the decimal point.

Toot—

Another error, in addition to the error message, also pops up a prompt, "Three input failures; will start the alarm device."

I gulped.

Why don't you just forget it? Come back later?

I turned hesitantly, ready to go out, when suddenly I heard footsteps.

It was quiet and echoing, but the sound of human footsteps was unmistakable.

I strained my ears carefully against the wall for a while, and at last I realized that it was footsteps coming towards me!

I was so scared that I was about to jump. There was a secret way, and if that man came, I would be caught red-hand