"Don't be upset, don't worry, I'll take care of this. You can't not trust me, can you? I won't let you suffer any injustice, and I'll protect the Matrix and that old man properly. I mean what I say."

The moment the words left his lips, his phone started buzzing in his pocket. As soon as he put it to his ear, he heard Nan Chen's voice coming from inside.

"Everyone has been called to the conference room. You'll see them when you come in. Come on over."

The girl hummed in agreement and hung up the phone. She glanced at the name on the tombstone, then turned and left.

She had just left when a gentle breeze stirred the leaves of the trees nearby, causing them to sway slowly. The girl on the tombstone smiled brightly.

Inside the conference room, Qi Jiu looked at the familiar faces and sat down in the main seat, immediately adopting the demeanor of the Star Moon BOSS.

"It's been a long time since I've seen everyone, so let's have an annual summary meeting."

Nan Chen: "..."

Shouldn't this be something a company should have? Why would their hacker group need it?

Even Nan Chen felt this way, and others naturally noticed that something was wrong, but no one dared to say anything and could only wait for her to speak.

"Let's talk about what you've accomplished this year and what you've learned from your work. Also, let's talk about how you feel about our Matrix family, your impressions of us, and your evaluations. What you say today will be included in your performance evaluation."

She held the pen and pointed to the employee closest to her, "Start with you."

The Matrix is ​​a global hub for highly skilled hackers, so there are naturally quite a few of them.

Each person spoke, which took a considerable amount of time. Before long, two hours had passed, and finally everyone in the conference room had had their turn.

Everyone looked at her expectantly, as if hoping to get some evaluation from her, but they were wrong.

The slender pen twirled nimbly between her fingers, the girl's expression remaining completely calm.

"Okay, everyone get back to work."

The sudden meeting was somewhat inexplicable, and even now that it's over, everyone is still a little confused. But after hearing what she said, they all obediently left.

Although it was inexplicable, it still saved me two hours of work time, didn't it?

When only Qi Jiu and Nan Chen remained in the conference room, Nan Chen finally couldn't hold back any longer. "What did you discover?"

Qi Jiu shook her head. "There's nothing there."

"What?"

Nan Chen was stunned. He hadn't expected to get such a result after wasting two hours. The doubt on his face became more and more obvious.

In contrast, Qi Jiu's reaction was not so obvious; in fact, she was quite calm.

"Just as you heard, the traitor isn't among them. It's just a hacker; it seems we need to expand our investigation."

As she spoke, she sighed, a hint of impatience flashing in her eyes, but she managed to hide it.

Nan Chen was still somewhat unwilling to give up, "How did you figure out that what they were saying was the truth?"

Did I say they were telling the truth?

Nan Chen: "???" No, what does that mean?

“With you here, they’ll definitely say whatever’s nice to you, since it’s tied to performance. But whether you’re a traitor or not, just observe their little actions and words, and you’ll know everything.”

As she spoke, she stood up and stretched her neck.

"Is Chu Chu's room always cleaned? Show me around, it's been so long since I've been there."

Gunshots rang out from a villa on a deserted island.

As the sound faded, one could see an old man holding a pistol, with several people lying on the ground in front of him, bleeding profusely and not breathing.

As time passed, more and more blood appeared on the ground, and the smell of blood in the air grew stronger.

He raised his hand and threw the gun on the ground, his anger undiminished.

"Chop him up and throw him into the sea to feed the fish!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and left the office, leaving only a few bodyguards beside him to drag the body away on the ground according to his orders.

Their faces remained expressionless, as if they were used to such things.

Inside a side building in The Matrix.

Qi Jiu looked at the maid who was still cleaning the room, her face expressionless. But as soon as she stepped into the somewhat familiar room, she was stunned.

As his gaze shifted, he quickly focused his attention on the aromatherapy on the bookshelf next to him, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

"Who gave you permission to put out the aromatherapy?"

The room, which was originally tidy, now had a strange fragrance that seemed completely out of place, overshadowing Nan Chu's unique, light scent from before.

The girl's brows furrowed slightly without her noticing.

At this moment, a housekeeper who was responsible for cleaning the rooms came up, still holding a rag she hadn't had time to put down.

“Miss, the weather was humid a while ago, and there was a persistent damp smell in the room. I took it upon myself to put in air freshener to get rid of the smell.”

The maid in front of me was dressed in a special cleaning uniform and was a young girl who looked about the same age as me.

He was bowing his head, not daring to make a sound, looking as if he was already waiting for punishment.

Upon hearing this, Qi Jiu didn't speak immediately. Instead, she looked around the room and finally turned to meet Nan Chen's eyes, which were also filled with some confusion.

He then smiled.

"The weather is indeed a bit humid, but I remember this room was moisture-proofed, so there shouldn't be any need to use air fresheners."

She slowly walked behind the maid and sat down in the chair in front of the desk. "Where is that damp smell coming from?"

The maid suddenly fell silent, her head bowed, lost in thought.

If Nan Chen doesn't figure out anything amiss by now, he might as well just relinquish his position as the master of The Matrix.

"Xiao Na, tell me."

Upon hearing Nan Chen accurately call out the maid's name, the girl was first taken aback, then her eyes swept over the maid named 'Xiao Na' with a slight scrutiny.

Feeling the two burning gazes on her body, Xiaona seemed to have made up her mind and raised her head.

"I'm sorry, miss, we still haven't found the source of that damp smell. It's my incompetence. But the smell in the house won't go away, and even opening the windows didn't help, so I..."

"I understand, you can go out now."

Seeing Qi Jiu's knowing nod, Xiao Na was taken aback. She then bowed slightly to Nan Chen and left, letting out a sigh of relief when no one was watching.

When the room became completely quiet, leaving only the two of them, the girl suddenly smiled.