Chapter 71 - 67: Mysterious Hacker

During the National Day holiday, Qiao Yuxian didn’t have to attend classes, and after returning to the room, she didn’t come out for half a day. Breakfast was brought upstairs by Aunt Mei at Gu Yanjing’s behest. Gu Yanjing didn’t go to the company either; after breakfast, he went to the study. A little past eleven in the morning, Su Qi arrived at Fenglin Villa and went straight to the study. Gu Yanjing was working in the study, from the time Su Qi knocked on the door to when he walked in and stood in front of the desk, Gu Yanjing didn’t even raise his head. But he knew Su Qi had urgent business. "What’s up?" Gu Yanjing asked. "An hour ago, the Hacker Alliance’s defense system was breached." Su Qi’s tone clearly indicated his shock. Gu Yanjing paused and looked up at him. Su Qi’s shock had slightly eased compared to when he first received the news, but his lips still looked pale: "It’s been an hour, and the Hacker Alliance is still in a frenzy." The Hacker Alliance being breached was an earthquake in the Hacker World. The Hacker Alliance now has to track their attackers, repair their defense systems, and deal with some organizations and individuals taking advantage to break in. The internal data of the Hacker Alliance are treasures and confidential; everyone wants a glimpse. Additionally, they need to figure out how to quickly restore external trust and maintain their status. "Meng Yan also received an anonymous message." Su Qi added. Gu Yanjing looked at him. Su Qi reported: "It’s a list of orders attacking the Gu Group submitted to the Hacker Alliance, with detailed contents of their orders." Gu Yanjing tapped his fingers lightly on the desk, his expression indifferent, showing no emotional fluctuation, his voice calm: "Nothing else?" "No. We were just given the list, and the other party withdrew." Su Qi said, "Meng Yan immediately searched and tracked, but there’s no sign. Besides leaving a list, it’s as if the other party never appeared." Gu Yanjing didn’t speak. "Meng Yan is leading a team to strengthen the Gu Family’s defense system." Su Qi said. The Hacker Alliance’s breach indirectly threatened the Gu Group. Although it seemed like they helped the Gu Group, for them, a hacker master who comes and goes without a trace, this act was a provocation, a warning, and surveillance. Leaving a list without demands or conditions. Motives unknown. "Give me the list." Gu Yanjing said. Su Qi immediately handed over the document he had been holding. Gu Yanjing skimmed through it, mostly foreign buyers. He didn’t pay much attention to them until he stopped on one page. It was Gu Zhengyu. Not only did it show what he ordered, but also his order history over the years. Every time at a high price. Gu Yanjing looked at it for a while, pulled out Gu Zhengyu’s page, placed it on top, and said coldly: "Cut off his overseas funds." "Yes." "Investigate what he’s doing secretly." Gu Yanjing said. Gu Zhengyu’s public activities couldn’t support such spending. There must be something hidden. "Yes." Su Qi replied. ... Qiao Yuxian returned to the room, washed up, and finished breakfast. She sat cross-legged on the bed, facing the wall, recalling what she did last night. But after pondering for two hours, staring at the wall to the point of peeling, she couldn’t remember a thing. So... she targeted the surveillance Gu Yanjing mentioned. She took out her computer and hacked into his bedroom’s surveillance. As Gu Yanjing said, it was in high-definition! The entire night, everything she did was captured clearly. Then... Qiao Yuxian was so embarrassed and angry that she researched how to immigrate to outer space. When Qin Xia’s call came through, Qiao Yuxian had been researching for over two hours. She picked up the phone, put it on speaker, sounding defeated and listless: "What’s up?" Qin Xia was silent for two seconds, then suddenly lowered her voice and shouted: "Whoa! What’s with your voice? Did Gu Yanjing do something to you?" Qiao Yuxian abruptly looked at the phone, her gaze was sharp enough to stab Qin Xia through the phone. She immediately hung up. Afterwards, Qin Xia called three more times, but she didn’t answer. Finally, Qin Xia bought her two pieces of the latest brand clothing and sent the payment record, then she took the call. As soon as the call connected, Qin Xia said: "Wow, you’re so generous." Qiao Yuxian looked at the computer and didn’t respond. Qin Xia didn’t mind, chuckled: "Is Mr. Gu not capable? You were so drunk. He did nothing. You have no idea how cute and obedient you looked drunk. If you had gone back with me, I might not have been able to restrain myself." Qiao Yuxian: "......If you want to break off the friendship, just say it; stop tempting me." Qin Xia chuckled lightly: "But on the other hand. After all, you forced the marriage. It’s understandable he didn’t comply." For the gift, Qiao Yuxian clenched her hand and didn’t hang up on her. "Actually, I’m curious how you forced Gu Yanjing to marry you." Qin Xia said, "That Gu Yanjing, who dominates the world, reputed for patricide and matricide. You’re really bold." "People shouldn’t be overly curious." Qiao Yuxian said calmly. Qin Xia laughed but didn’t ask again. She spoke more seriously: "Hey, you took down the Hacker Alliance, didn’t you?" Qiao Yuxian continued researching space immigration, raised her eyebrows slightly upon hearing her words, and admitted. She had just been overwhelmed by embarrassment and, feeling guilty for messing with Gu Yanjing all night last night, took it out on the Hacker Alliance. "I knew it. No one else could leave the Hacker Alliance defenseless but you." Qin Xia said leisurely, "Just wait, in less than three days, there will be wanted posters of you everywhere." "Guess why they wait three days instead of immediately. And why they don’t come directly but issue a wanted notice." Qiao Yuxian’s voice was gentle, calm. Qin Xia: "......" Why? Because they simply can’t find her! "If they’re capable, they should come to me; wanted notices scare no one." Qiao Yuxian was completely unworried. Qin Xia laughed admiringly: "You’re impressive." Qiao Yuxian didn’t speak. Qin Xia added: "But on a serious note. You always advocate peaceful coexistence, why provoke them now?" "It’s nothing. Just bored." Qiao Yuxian’s voice was gentle, but her words were arrogant, "I just don’t like them." Qin Xia: "......." Qiao Yuxian saw her silence, slightly smiled, and asked: "What’s up with you and Chu Zhengran?" Qin Xia suddenly fell silent. Qiao Yuxian: "Hmm?" "What could be up between us? Nothing at all." Qin Xia’s voice was somewhat unnatural, "I have to go for work now, hanging up." Qiao Yuxian looked at the disconnected call: "......" Great, her curiosity suddenly surged. ...