Chapter 670: Chapter 670: Who is helping us?
Chapter 670: Chapter 670: Who is helping us?
Wang Zhiqi really wanted to say, “Buddy, you’re actually bald.”
But why should men make things difficult for other men?
So he didn’t twist the knife.
Sun Hui, looking dejected, said, “I think I’ll just go and reinforce the firewall.
This kind of professional matter…
let’s wait until Number Thirteen is found.”
“…” Wang Zhiqi cast him a sympathetic glance, “Hang in there!
You and your hair!”
Sun Hui: …
——
Lu Mian had a simple meal in the cafeteria before heading back to her room.
As the evening darkened, the members of the manor were busy with their tasks, embarking on missions if they had any, and attending to their affairs.
Lu Mian lay on the bed, tossing an orange she had taken from the dining hall from one hand to the other without any intention of eating it.
Missing Director Qi’s burgers.
Missing Mom Xiao’s burgers.
Missing old Yu’s burgers.
Missing the burgers bought by Yun Sang.
In short, craving a burger.
During a moment of utter boredom, Lu Mian sat up, assembled her electronic watch, and reactivated her own signal.
As fate would have it, a call came through on her phone, which was in her black backpack.
This was her own phone; as soon as the signal was restored, her taskbar immediately popped up with countless messages.
Lu Mian glanced at the incoming call from a Wucheng number and answered.
“Mianmian?” The familiar voice of a middle-aged man came through, tinged with a trace of uncertainty.
Lu Mian’s lips curved slightly, softening the lines of her face.
“Uncle Guo.”
This was Guo Shuitian from the Wucheng Criminal Investigation Bureau, and the father of her previous deskmate, Guo Zihao.
Hearing that it was indeed Lu Mian, Guo Shuitian let out a huge sigh of relief, “Mianmian, you finally answered your phone.
If I couldn’t reach you again, I was about to report it to the police!”
Lu Mian’s mouth twitched slightly, “You’re one of them yourself.”
“Ah…
hahaha…” Guo Shuitian laughed heartily, his earlier uncertainty and concern diminishing a bit, “Have you returned from Jinjing?
I got your phone number from Haozi and have been calling you all day.”
“I’ve been a bit tied up, haven’t gone back yet.
Is there something you needed?”
“Well, these past few days, someone’s been inquiring after you, rather persistently at that.
But your uncle has always remembered your instructions, definitely wouldn’t reveal anything carelessly.
So I thought of contacting you first, to ask for your opinion before responding to them.”
“Inquiring about what?” Lu Mian was puzzled.
Guo Shuitian chuckled lightly, “Why do you think?
Have you forgotten what you’ve done?”
Lu Mian: …So, what exactly is it?
How could Guo Shuitian know about Lu Mian’s multiple disguises?
He simply thought of Lu Mian as the academic star of the school by day and the Guardian God protecting the city by night.
With such a hint, Lu Mian was sure to ‘get it’.
“The Guardian God of Wucheng!” Guo Shuitian reminded her in disbelief.
Lu Mian uttered an “Oh,” “I didn’t remember.”
Guo Shuitian: ???
Do you listen to what others say?
Does everyone speak it?
If someone else had such an aura, they’d remember it for a lifetime and brag about it to others for a lifetime.
She, on the other hand, forgot it as soon as she turned around.
“Mianmian, although many teachers and students in the school already know about it, if someone wants to get the exact story from me, I would definitely seek your permission first.
Your uncle isn’t someone who talks indiscreetly!”
Lu Mian: Oh, really?
How did the school’s teachers and students come to know about it?
The information, after all, originates from you.
“What do they want from me?” asked Lu Mian.
“It was all very hush-hush, they didn’t go into details, just said they need your help.
I’ve verified their identity, it’s the Criminal Investigation Bureau, they’re reliable.”
Lu Mian’s eyelashes fluttered slightly.
“Uncle Guo, take down my temporary phone number, just give it to them.
I will use this number once I get back to Wucheng.”
“Mianmian, what are you busy with?
Need any help?”
“Thank you, no.
Send my regards to Aunt Guo and Guo Zihao.”
“Will do, will do, they’re looking forward to your return every day.”
Lu Mian gave her new number at the office to Guo Shuitian.
She was reluctant to share her private number, tired of social interactions.
Guo Shuitian took it down, and they chatted a bit about family matters before hanging up.
Just as Lu Mian was about to cut the connection, she suddenly saw something and narrowed her eyes.
There’s a situation…
—-
Meanwhile, at the office’s computer room.
Sun Hui urgently summoned Ke Weimin, Wa Zhiqi, and others.
“Look quickly, someone has been probing our firewall, trying to break in.
I caught it,” he announced.
“As I thought, someone’s got their eyes on our office,” Ke Weimin said, stroking his chin.
“Wa, the person who injured you last time, have you found out more information?”
“Not yet, but I will figure it out as soon as possible.”
“Since we’re looking into kidnapping and disappearance cases, the opposition will definitely interfere.
They might even tap into our secrets.
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Sun, you must hold the fort when it comes to network security.”
“Ke, I’ll do everything I can.
I’ve patched up all the vulnerabilities that I noticed, just worried that there might be some I haven’t detected.
If the opposition finds and exploits them…”
“I won’t tolerate any ‘ifs’.
So many lives at the office are depending on this!”
“Yes…” Sun Hui, under immense pressure, felt like he was losing more hair.
Wa Zhiqi was quite sympathetic.
“Wa, you need to be extra careful with the witnesses too.
Ensure their safety at all costs!”
“Of course, rest assured.”
Ke Weimin gave his advice but still felt uneasy.
Network security can be a major or a minor issue.
If they get hacked, the opposition might not only steal confidential case information but also predict their next moves and be prepared in advance.
Even more frightening, any registered personnel could become the target of a fatal attack, just like Wa Zhiqi had been.
“If only Guardian God were here…”
Someone muttered this, and as Sun Hui frantically tapped at his keyboard, tears of admiration rolled down his cheeks.
“Yeah, when will we find Guardian God?
He’s a top hacker…”
As they looked at each other with tearful eyes, Sun Hui’s computer screen suddenly changed.
The code kept jumping, refreshing line by line at an extremely fast pace.
Ke Weimin’s face was shocked.
“What’s going on?
Are we being hacked?”
Sun Hui was just as astonished but quickly clarified after discerning the other party’s intentions, “No, the person is helping us patch the vulnerabilities!”
“Who?
What person?”
“The one controlling the computer right now.
Look, this number is how many vulnerabilities they’ve fixed…”
Ke continued, “What about the person who attacked us?”
“They’ve retreated.”
This sudden turn of events left everyone bewildered and suspicious.
“So, who exactly is helping us?
Someone from our office, or someone else?
If ‘someone else’ can control your computer at will, then isn’t that…”
Ke Weimin’s concerns were understandable.
Sun Hui could only regret his insufficient skills, unable to resist and forced to watch his computer being manipulated by someone else.