"I remember Ma Bo was the last one to leave last night!" someone in the crowd suddenly said.
Ma Bo's heart skipped a beat, but he had already thought of an excuse last night. "I was writing code until seven yesterday and then left. Don't try to slander me."
"I remember it was already past seven when I left. How could you leave at seven? It couldn't really be you."
Everyone looked at Ma Bo, "What time did you leave? Did anyone see you?"
Ma Bo swallowed nervously, but couldn't admit it, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "When I left..."
"I saw it." Xu Liang suddenly said, "I came back to look for documents and happened to catch up with Ma Bo getting off work. We went to my house for a midnight snack together."
Ma Bo looked at Xu Liang in surprise. He didn't expect that Xu Liang would help him lie!
With Xu Liang's endorsement, the others immediately smiled embarrassedly, "Ma Bo, I misunderstood you, sorry."
"It's okay. I don't mind."
Ma Bo lowered his head, hiding his guilty expression.
Huo Yuli decided to talk to each person individually, but Xu Liang thought it was a waste of time.
"Mr. Huo, I know them better. Why don't I talk to them first? This way you won't waste your time." Xu Liang actively offered suggestions. Huo Yuli agreed because he had other work on hand.
After Huo Yuli left, Xu Liang was the first to call Ma Bo into the conference room.
"Team leader——"
Ma Bo was just about to thank Xu Liang for his protection just now, but he saw Xu Liang's face gloomy.
"Ma Bo, it was you who did it! The virus that Luo Tian sent to Liu Huanyi was the one I gave you yesterday."
Xu Liang pretended to be heartbroken, "How could you do such a thing! I just concealed it for you because I thought it was a shame to kick you out of the company because of this. You are a talented person who can be cultivated."
These words made Ma Bo burst into tears of gratitude. He couldn't help but admire Xu Liang and became even more loyal to him.
"Team leader, I was just possessed by a ghost for a moment, don't tell them."
Xu Liang sighed, "Okay, I won't tell them. I'll keep this a secret for you, but if it gets out in the future, you'll have to take the responsibility yourself."
Ma Bo agreed immediately.
Two hours later, Xu Liang went to report to Huo Yuli: "Boss Huo, I have talked to all IT department employees individually and didn't find anyone particularly suspicious. Is it possible that their judgment was wrong?"
"Impossible. Call the police if necessary."
"Call the police..." Xu Liang paused and laughed dryly, "There's no need. This is an internal company matter after all. It would be embarrassing if it got out."
"If this matter is not resolved, it will discourage talented people. It is better to give up a temporary image than to become a stain."
Huo Yuli waved his hand to signal him to go out. Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, Xu Liang had to go out first.
Liu Huanyi and Luo Tian were sitting face to face.
They haven't moved since Huo Yuli left.
Luo Tian did not explain. If Liu Huanyi thought he did it, then just treat it as if he did it.
However, Liu Huanyi was just wondering why this person used Luo Tian's account to send her the virus.
The purpose was to kill two birds with one stone, delete the source files in her computer and then put the blame on Luo Tian, which would not only force Luo Tian away but also make their team feel disheartened.
The people who benefited the most were the employees of Huo's IT department, so they are the most suspicious.
She has come into contact with most of the people in the IT department, and most of them are capable, but not many of them can open Luo Tian’s computer and operate it.
Mabo most likely.
After staring at each other for a long time, Luo Tian spoke first.
"I didn't do this, believe it or not."
"I believe it."
Liu Huanyi bit his lower lip and thought, "You and I are responsible for two different sections. Deleting the source files of the backend will not be good for your frontend."
"...You actually believe me?"
Luo Tian didn't expect Liu Huanyi to believe him. He thought Liu Huanyi would take this opportunity to throw dirty water on him and kick him away.
"Now it's important to find this person."
Luo Tian curled his lips, "Just hack into their computers and you'll know."
"This is an invasion of privacy. We can set up a trap."
"We?" Luo Tian sneered, "I don't think we can cooperate."
"Special treatment is required in special times. This person is doing this just because he wants us to fall out. If he sees our relationship improving, he will be restless."
…
Huo Yuli was about to call the police when Liu Huanyi and Luo Tian came to his office together.
"Boss Huo, I don't plan to pursue this matter anymore."
Huo Yuli was a little surprised by Liu Huanyi's words. "So many files on your computer are gone. Are you sure you don't want to pursue the matter?"
"Sure, Luo Tian said he has a way to recover the files."
Huo Yuli looked at Luo Tian, who turned his head away and said, "I can help her."
"Are you sure you don't want to find out who's behind this? What if there's a next time..."
Liu Huanyi chuckled. What they wanted was for him to do it again so that they could catch him in the act.
"Well, since you have made your decision, I respect you."
Huo Yuli intuitively felt that they had other plans, so he agreed.
The three of them chatted in the office for a long time, and when they came out, Xing Zhao immediately surrounded Liu Huanyi.
"Boss, how did you guys come to an agreement? Should we call the police now?"
Ma Bo and Xu Liang stood outside the crowd, looking at them nervously.
"Don't call the police. Go back to the office and continue working."
Everyone opened their eyes wide, and just let it go?
"Boss! Why don't you hold us accountable? We have been working on these files for so long, and now they have been deleted and we can't find them anymore."
Liu Huanyi gave him a calming look and said, "Luo Tian can help us restore the files."
"Him? He didn't delete it, and he even helped us restore it. I won't believe it even if you kill me!" Xing Zhao looked at Luo Tian indignantly, "Boss, how could you still believe him?"
"Stop talking, now go back to your workstation and get to work."
Xing Zhao walked back to the office angrily and slammed the door shut.
Everyone else was dumbfounded, especially Xu Liang and Ma Bo.
"Team leader, aren't they at odds? Why are they suddenly working together?" Ma Bo grabbed Xu Liang's arm and thought in panic, the two of them were already strong, wouldn't it be a powerful alliance if they were working together now? There would be no place for ordinary employees like them!
Xu Liang's face also looked ugly, but he was good at hiding it.
"Don't worry yet. They won't be well for long."
But Ma Bo didn't think so.
The two of them together can replace the entire IT department. What if I get laid off?
He had to do it again and couldn't let Luo Tian and Liu Huanyi join forces.
Huo Yuli caught a glimpse of the strangeness that flashed across Xu Liang's face and ordered Huo Shu to find someone to keep an eye on Xu Liang.
"Isn't Xu Liang a veteran employee of the company? He was just protecting the entire IT department. Why are we investigating him?" Huo Shu was puzzled. He had a good impression of Xu Liang and thought that there should be no problem with him.
"Keep an eye on him first. Just to be prepared, follow his account."
In order to understand the market, Huo would regularly distribute funds to various IT department managers for purchasing software on the market. If Xu Liang had purchased any software, there would definitely be traces left in his account.