The Motel

Liu Feng got on the bus and found a seat in the back. He put his backpack on his lap and tried to look calm. He avoided eye contact with anyone and pretended to be asleep. He hoped that no one would bother him or recognize him.

He heard the system's voice in his head.

[Host, I have something to tell you. I have scanned your backpack and found some items that may be useful for you. Do you want to know what they are?]

Liu Feng opened his eyes slightly and looked at his backpack. He remembered that he had grabbed it from his home before he ran away. He had no time to check what was inside. He wondered what the system had found.

[Yes, I want to know. What did you find?]

[I found three items. The first one is a laptop. It is a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon. It has a 14-inch screen, an Intel Core i7 processor, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of SSD. It is a high-end and powerful laptop. It also has a fingerprint scanner, a webcam, and a microphone. It is password-protected, but I can hack it for you. Do you want me to do that?]

Liu Feng was surprised and happy. He recognized the laptop as his father's. His father was a software engineer and had bought the laptop for his work. He had often used it to code and debug programs. He had also taught Liu Feng some basic programming skills on it. Liu Feng had always admired his father's laptop and wanted to use it more often. He didn't know why his father had left it in his backpack, but he was glad that he had it now.

[Yes, I want you to hack it. Can you do that?]

[Yes, I can. It will take me a few minutes. Please wait.]

[Okay, I will wait. What are the other items?]

[The other items are a USB flash drive and a notebook. The USB flash drive is a SanDisk Ultra Fit 128 GB. It has some files and folders on it, but they are encrypted. I can decrypt them for you, but it will take me longer than hacking the laptop. Do you want me to do that?]

Liu Feng was curious and intrigued. He wondered what was on the USB flash drive and why it was encrypted. He guessed that it had something to do with his parents' deaths. He wanted to know more.

[Yes, I want you to decrypt it. How long will it take?]

[It will take me about an hour. Please wait.]

[Okay, I will wait. What about the notebook?]

[The notebook is a Moleskine Classic Notebook. It has a black cover and a red elastic band. It has some handwritten notes and drawings on it, but they are in a code that I cannot decipher. I can try to analyze it and find a pattern, but it will take me even longer than decrypting the USB flash drive. Do you want me to do that?]

Liu Feng was puzzled and fascinated. He wondered what was in the notebook and why it was in a code. He guessed that it had something to do with his parents' secrets. He wanted to know more.

[Yes, I want you to analyze it. How long will it take?]

[It will take me several hours. Please wait.]

[Okay, I will wait. Thank you, system.]

[You're welcome, host. I will notify you when I finish each task. Please be patient and stay alert. You are still in danger.]

[Okay, I will. Please be careful too.]

[Don't worry, host. I will. We are in this together.]

Liu Feng closed his eyes and leaned back on his seat. He felt a mix of emotions. He felt sad and angry about his parents' deaths. He felt scared and anxious about his situation. He felt hopeful and curious about his items. He felt grateful and trusting towards his system.

He wondered what the future would hold for him. He wondered what the truth was behind his parents' deaths. He wondered what the system was and what its purpose was.

He wondered if he would ever complete his revenge.