“AndifIneverdidaskyouletssupposethatIneveretyouyouwouldhavesathereknowingthatWennerstrwasagangsterwhileMillenniuwentbankrupt”
“NobodyaskedetoexposeWennerstrforwhatheis,”Sanderrepliedinaknowitallvoice.
“Yes,butwhatif”
“Ididtellyou,”shesaid.
Blokvistdroppedthesubject.
SanderbuedthecontentsofWennerstrsharddriveaboutfivegigabytesontotenCDs,andshefeltasifshehadoreorlessovedintoBlokvistsapartent.Shewaitedpatiently,answeringallthequestionsheasked.
“Icantunderstandhowhecanbesofuckingdutallhisdirtyundryononeharddrive,”hesaid.“Ifitevergotintothehandsofthepolice”
“Peoplearentveryrational.Hehastobelievethatthepolicewouldneverthinkofconfiscatinghisputer.”
“Abovesuspicion.Iagreethathesanarrogantbastard,butheusthavesecurityconsultantstellinghihowtohandlehisputer.Theresaterialonthisachinegoingallthewaybackto1993.”
“Theputeritselfisretivelynew.Itwasanufacturedayearago,butheseestohavetransferredallhisoldcorrespondenceandeverythingelseontotheharddriveinsteadofstoringitonCDs.Butatleasthesusinganencryptionprograe.”
“Whichistotallyuselessifyoureinsidehisputerandreadingthepasswordseverytiehetypesthein.”
AftertheydbeenbackinStockholforfourdays,MalcalledonBlokvistsobileat3:00intheoing.
“HenryCortezwasatabarwithhisgirlfriendtonight.”
“Uhhuh,”Blokvistsaid,sleepily.
“OnthewayhoetheyendedupatCentralensbar.”
“Notaverygoodpceforaseduction.”
“Listen.Dahnisonholiday.Henrydiscoveredhisittingatatablewithsoeguy.”
“And”
“Henryrecognisedtheanfrohisbylinepic.KristerSder.”
“IdontthinkIrecognisethenae,but”
“HeworksforMonopolyFinancialMagazine,whichisownedbytheWennerstrGroup.”
Blokvistsatupstraightinbed.
“Areyouthere”
“Ihere.Thatightnoteananything.Sderisajoualist,andheightbeanoldfriend.”
“MaybeIbeingparanoid.ButawhileagoMillenniuboughtastoryfroafreencer.Theweekbeforeweweregoinublishit,Sderrananexposéthatwasalostidentical.Itwasthestoryabouttheobiletelephoneanufacturerandthedefectiveponent.”
“Ihearwhatyouresaying.Butthatsortofthingdoeshappen.HaveyoutalkedtoErika”
“No,shesnotbackuntilnextweek.”
“Dontdoanything.Illcallyoubackter,”Blokvistsaid.
“Probles”Sanderasked.
“Millenniu,”Blokvistsaid.“Ihavetogothere.Wanttoealong”
Theeditorialofficesweredeserted.IttookSanderthreeinutestocrackthepasswordprotectiononDahnsputer,andanothertwoinutestotransferitscontentstoBlokvistsi.
MostofDahnseailswereprobablyonhisown,andtheydidnothaveaesstoit.ButthroughhisdesputeratMillenniu,SanderwasabletodiscoverthatDahnhadaHotaiountinadditiontohisillenniu.seaddress.Ittookhersixinutestocrackthecodeanddownloadhiscorrespondencefrothepastyear.FiveinutesterBlokvisthadevidencethatDahnhadleakedrationaboutthesituationatMillenniuandkepttheeditorofMonopolyFinancialMagazineupdatedonwhichstoriesBergerwaspnningforwhichissues.Thespyinghadbeengoingonatleastsincethepreviousautun.
TheytuedofftheputersandwentbacktoMikaelsapartenttosleepforafewhours.HecalledChristerMat10:00a..
“IhaveproofthatDahnisworkingforWennerstr.”
“Iknewit.Great,Igoingtofirethatfuckingpigtoday.”
“No,dont.Dontdoanythingatall.”
“Nothing”
“Christer,truste.IsDahnstillonholiday”
“Yes,hesbackonMonday.”
“Howanyareintheofficetoday”
“Well,abouthalf.”
“Canyoucaleetingfor2:00Dontsaywhatitsabout.Iingover.”
Thereweresixpeoplearoundtheconferencetable.Mallookedtired.Cortezlookedlikesoeonenewlyinlove,thewaythatonlytwentyfouryearoldscanlook.NilssonlookedonedgeMalhadnottoldanyonewhattheeetingwasabout,butshehadbeenwiththepanylongenoughtoknowthatsoethingoutoftheordinarywasgoingon,andshewasannoyedthatshehadbeenkeptoutoftheloop.TheonlyonewholookedthesaeasusualwastheparttierIngeOskarsson,whoworkedtwodaysaweekdealingwithsipleadinistrativetasks,thesubscriberlistandthelike；shehadnotlookedtrulyrexedsinceshebecaeaothertwoyearsago.TheotherparttierwasthefreencereporterLottaKari,whohadacontractsiirtoCortezsandhadjuststartedbacktoworkafterherholiday.MalhadalsoanagedtogetMagnussontoein,althoughhewasstillonholiday.
Blokvistbeganbygreetingeveryonewarlyandapologisingforbeingsolongabsent.
“WhatweregoingtodiscusstodayissoethingthatChristerandIhaventtakenithErika,butIcanassureyouthatinthiscaseIspeakforhertoo.TodayweregoingtodeterineMillenniusfuture.”
Hepausedtoletthewordssinkin.Nooneaskedanyquestions.
“Thepastyearhasbeenrough.Isurprisedandproudthatnoneofyouhasreconsideredandfoundajobsoewhereelse.Ihavetoassuethateitheryourestarkravingadorwonderfullyloyandactuallyenjoyworkingonthisagazine.ThatswhyIgoingtoythecardsonthetableandaskyouforonesteffort.”
“Onesteffort”Nilssonsaid.“Thatsoundsasifyourethinkingofshuttingdowntheagazine.”
“Exactly,Monika,”Blokvistsaid.“Andthankyouforthat.WhenshegetsbackErikaisgoingtogatherusalltogetherforaglooyeditorialeetingandtotellusthatMillenniuwillfoldatChristasandthatyoureallfired.”
Nowarbeganspreadingthroughthegroup.EvenMalthoughtforaoentthatBlokvistwasserious.Thentheyallnoticedhisbroadsile.
“Whatyouhavetodothisautunispyadoublegae.Thedisagreeablefactisthatourdearanagingeditor,JanneDahn,isoonlightingasanrerforHansErikWennerstr.Thiseansthattheeneyisbeingkeptredofexactlywhatsgoingoninoureditorialoffices.Thisexpinsanuberofsetbacksweveexperienced.Youespecially,Sonny,whenadvertiserswhoseeedpositivepulledoutwithoutwaing.”
Dahnhadneverbeenpopurintheoffice,andtherevetionwasapparentlynotashocktoanyone.Blokvistcutshorttheururingthatstartedup.
“ThereasonthatItellingyouthisisbecauseIhaveabsoluteconfidenceinallofyou.Iknowthatyouveallgotyourheadsscrewedonstraight.ThatswhyIalsoknowthatyoullpyalongwithwhattakespcethisautun.ItsveryiportantthatWennerstrbelievesthatMillenniuisonthevergeofcolpse.Itwillbeyourjobtoakesurehedoes.”
“Whatsourrealsituation”Cortezsaid.
“OK,hereitis:byalountsMillenniushouldbeonitswaytothegrave.Igiveyouywordthatthatsnotgoingtohappen.Millenniuisstrongertodaythanitwasayearago.Whenthiseetingisover,Igoingtodisappearagarabouttwoonths.TowardstheendofOctoberIllbeback.ThenweregoingtoclipWennerstrswings.”
“Howarewegoingtodothat”Nilssonsaid.
“Sorry,Monika.Idontwanttogiveyouthede船说