Chapter 801: The Strongest Brain, Lure the Snake Out of its Hole (Part 3)
Kaza choked.
Xie Dingyuan was no longer surprised.
"No... your research data was stolen. All your hard work has gone to waste. Don't you feel any pity? Or even a moment of sadness?"
Jiang Fuyue shook her head: "No need."
"What?"
“What’s in your head can never be stolen.”
Kaza was stunned. "W-What do you mean?"
"Didn't I tell you that all the experimental data is in my head?"
“No, no!”
"Oh, now I'll tell you." He said it lightly.
Kaza: “…” Damn!
"Are you sure it's all the data?" He deliberately emphasized the word "all".
Kaza once happened to see those dense numbers, letters and formulas and almost fainted on the spot.
There are at least eight hundred of them in total, if not a thousand. Can she really remember them all?
Are you kidding me?
But Jiang Fuyue's expression at this moment did not show any sign of joking.
Her fearless calmness and confident composure made people believe every word she said.
Kaza swallowed and looked at Xie Dingyuan for confirmation.
Is what your wife said true? She's not exaggerating?
Under Kaza's horrified gaze, Xie Dingyuan nodded honestly, with a hint of sympathy in his eyes.
Sympathize with him because of his low IQ, he is destined to be ruthlessly crushed by geniuses.
What a sin!
Jiang Fuyue: "So the question now is, how can we find that person and avoid..."
"Don't talk." Kazamu's eyes were blank. He raised his hand to interrupt her, then put his hand on his left chest, pressing on his heart: "Give me some time, I can't bear it anymore."
Jiang Fuyue: “…”
It took him a full five minutes to finally return to normal.
"Next time you release such shocking information, please let me know in advance so I can be mentally prepared. Thank you."
Jiang Fuyue:?
Is that so fierce?
Kaza: Blame me for being ignorant [Live with a smile]JPG
Xie Dingyuan happily watched his good brother being beaten to a pulp by his own wife, and he felt so happy in his heart.
But he said seriously, "The main thing now is to prevent the data from leaking out. If we can't get it back, we have to completely destroy it to prevent future troubles."
Kaza: "What about the laptop? Don't you want it either?"
Jiang Fuyue: "If we can find it back, we'll take it. If we can't, we'll leave it."
So Buddhist?
"What do you have stored in there? No experimental data?"
"have."
Kaza was about to burst into tears. How could he just give up such an important thing?!
How is that different from leaking secrets?
She really is! Really—
But the next second, Jiang Fuyue said calmly, "I've encrypted it. Forcing it open will trigger an automatic erasure process. Even if someone gets their hands on the computer, the moment they open it, they'll lose it."
Kaza: “…Oh.” Are you from the spy department?
Jiang Fuyue: "Nothing else, I'm going back to work first. Let me know if you have any news. Thank you."
After saying that, he turned and left.
The back view is both cool and stunning.
"Come back to your senses." Xie Dingyuan reminded in a cold voice, "Look again, I will make your eyeballs out, believe it or not?"
Kaza averted his gaze and suddenly asked: "Where did you find this girlfriend?"
"?"
"Anyone else? For the sake of brotherhood, can you introduce me to one too?"
Xie Dingyuan: "...Get lost."
"No, you've already had the meat, you can't not even give your brother a sip of the soup, right?"
“…”
Xie Dingyuan turned and left.
Kaza was still relentless: "Come back here—are you still my friend? Don't leave!"
Xie Dingyuan ignored him.
I didn't expect this guy to be so shameless. He took two steps at a time and caught up with me.
"Does Jiang Fuyue have a younger sister? A sister would be even better!" After they get married, Xie Dingyuan should call him brother. Hehe, it's so wonderful just thinking about it!
“…”
Kaza: "No relatives? Then your cousin or cousin will do too!"
Xie Dingyuan: “No.”
"You must be lying to me."
"Believe it or not." After saying that, he left.
"Really? Are you sure?!" Kaza stretched his neck, stood on tiptoe, and held Erkang's hand.
The only answer he got was a ruthless receding figure.
"Really not..." He began to secretly calculate the possibility of snatching the love from Xie Dingyuan.
Finally, I feel that
Well, life is more important.
Forget about the wife.
…
As soon as the incident of data theft came to light, the entire experimental area was in a state of panic.
Bai Chuanhao took this as a warning and specifically emphasized the security issues of data storage.
Shan Pinghua also followed suit and talked about it again, asking everyone to take good care of it, not to be careless, and to remember to lock the door when entering and leaving.
For a moment, everyone was afraid that they would be the next to be robbed.
"Didn't they say they were already investigating? It's been two days, why haven't they released any results yet?"
"How can it be so easy? They've been questioned and recorded, but there's still no follow-up!"
"Most of the time, things like this will just go away. I'm used to it."
"I remember when I was a doctoral student in China, some of my classmates had their computers stolen and their papers plagiarized. They had no choice but to swallow their anger."
“But this isn’t plagiarism, is it?”
"Who knows? Some people might just want to steal and reap the benefits."
"So, it was one of our own who did it?"
"It's entirely possible! Otherwise, why would Commander Kaza keep targeting us instead of anyone else?"
"Hiss—who is it? So insidious!"
"I guess they can't stand seeing Jiang Fuyue doing so well. He's about to succeed in his research, and one person's efficiency is equivalent to that of an entire team, no, two teams. Too strong! A tall tree attracts the wind, so someone must be jealous?"
"Hiss... Could it be Xin Hongcheng? He usually says the most bad things about Jiang Fuyue. It makes me so jealous just listening to him!"
"That's right! He hates Jiang Fuyue the most."
"Even Chief Kaza said it was him!"
"If he really didn't do it and is innocent, then why isn't he cooperating with the investigation? He's obviously guilty!"
“…”
I don't know who spread the rumor, but by the time Xin Hongcheng found out, he had already been labeled a thief.
There were people talking about him behind his back almost all the time.
There were whispers and discussions wherever I went.
Even members of his own team looked at him strangely from time to time.
"Old Xin, did you really do this?"
"No matter how much you hate Jiang Fuyue, you can't do this!"
"Look at you, how is this going to end?"
"It's fine if you just talk about it normally, but you're so frivolous, how dare you actually do it before you even get there first?"
“…”
Xin Hongcheng was furious: "What did I do? You are all talking nonsense!"
"Didn't you steal Jiang Fuyue's research data and try to prevent her from completing her experiment?"
"Who said that?! What evidence do you have?! What gives you the right to say that?!" He was so angry that his eyes turned red.
But this look did not make everyone believe him. Instead, they thought he was angry and embarrassed.
However, in just two days, Xin Hongcheng almost collapsed.
He finally got a taste of what it felt like to be talked about and slandered.
No one listens to your explanations, no one pays attention to your scolding, and roaring will only make you look like a clown.
He seemed to be isolated from the whole world. No one wanted to talk to him, and he was not invited to meetings and discussions as usual.
At some moment, he would wonder, when Jiang Fuyue was isolated, was she also so devastated and miserable, as if the sky was falling?
But even so, he still insisted on working.
Xin Hongcheng was afraid that if he had nothing to do, he would start to have wild thoughts and emotional breakdown. It seemed that only in this way could he divert his attention.
Was Jiang Fuyue like this before? Using work to fill the emptiness in her heart.
But he obviously overestimated his abilities. Under heavy pressure, his thinking was no longer clear, and he could get the final result of a simple experiment wrong.
"Old Xin, you should take a rest for a while." Shan Pinghua found him and made a request tactfully.
"No, the part of the work I'm responsible for isn't finished yet!"
"I'll let Lao Huang do it."
"Professor Shan, I have been in this team for so many years. This is the first day you have known me. Don't you even believe in me?" At this moment, the grievance reached its peak, as if it was about to drown him.
Xin Hongcheng: "I admit that I have a quick temper and a bad personality, but as a researcher, I have never violated basic ethics, and this time is no exception!"
In the end, Shan Pinghua said nothing, just sighed, shook his head, and left.
…
As the rumors spread more and more intensely, the label of "thief" on Xin Hongcheng's head was completely firmly established.
Soon, the base, which had been investigating the theft, was alerted.
On a very ordinary morning, Kaza appeared with a group of soldiers.
"Professor Xin, I'm sorry."
After saying this, without giving Xin Hongcheng any chance to defend himself or express his dissatisfaction, he simply raised his hand.
"take away!"
This time, Xin Hongcheng did not refuse to cooperate like last time. Instead, he quietly and dejectedly allowed himself to be taken away by the soldiers without any resistance.
"Why isn't Old Xin yelling and jumping up and down?"
"The situation is over. There's no point in shouting. Whoever speaks louder doesn't necessarily have the right."
"Is it really him? We didn't seem to listen to his explanation carefully. What if there's a misunderstanding..."
"Whether it's true or not, someone will naturally investigate. It's not our turn to worry about it."
"That's true, but I think Professor Xin, aside from his bad temper and sharp tongue, has no real moral issues. Why is it that..."
"You think it's useless. You need the truth to have a say."
Soon, the truth came out.
That afternoon, soldiers found a stack of paper documents in the flush toilet of Xin Hongcheng's residence. They were sealed in a plastic bag and soaked in a water tank.
Jiang Fuyue confirmed that it was part of the stolen data!
Now the evidence is conclusive.
When Xin Hongcheng found out, he was stunned: "What paper documents? What flush toilet?"
"Still pretending?!"
"I, I really don't know... I didn't put it there! I didn't steal it!"
Kaza: "Then how do you explain these things appearing in your room?"
"I know nothing. Someone must have deliberately placed these things to frame me! Yes, that must be the case." Xin Hongcheng seemed to suddenly come to his senses. "From the moment the rumor started spreading and everyone thought I stole the information, this carefully planned frame-up began!"
"Really?" Kaza said expressionlessly, "Then who do you think is trying to frame you?"
Xin Hongcheng was speechless: "...I, I haven't figured it out yet, but this person must have ulterior motives and other intentions!"
"That's enough. How long do you want to act crazy and stupid?"
…
The interrogation lasted for three hours, and Xin Hongcheng finally confessed everything.
It was out of jealousy that he stole Jiang Fuyue's experimental data. Fearing that he would be discovered, he hid the things in the toilet tank, intending to deal with them after the storm had passed. However, he did not expect that they would eventually become important evidence.
"Oh my God! It's really him!"
"Is it out of jealousy? At your age, are you really that intolerant?"
"The older you get, the less tolerant you become."
"Maybe he's still holding a grudge against Jiang Fuyue for saying he was unworthy of the motherland and the people."
"Old Xin, you are confused!"
"How did it become like this?"
"Serves you right! Everyone should pay the price for their mistakes and learn a lesson."
“…”
Some people applauded, while others expressed regret.
But there is another sound, though very small, but it makes people think about it carefully and it is terrifying -
"Don't you think it's strange? Why were only paper documents found? If I remember correctly, Jiang Fuyue also lost a laptop."
"Yeah! Where's the computer?"
"And did you notice what Jiang Fuyue said when he was identifying the documents on the spot?"
"What did you say?"
"She said it was part of the stolen data. Notice the key point: part! So where did the rest of the data go? Did it disappear along with the laptop?"
"Hiss! Listening to you, it seems that things are not that simple."
"My back is starting to feel cold."
“…”
But after all, this is just a small group of people, a very small voice. When there is solid evidence against Xin Hongcheng and he has voluntarily confessed his guilt, it can basically be ignored.
Now that the truth was out, there was no reason for the base to continue its blockade, so the order was lifted, the defense level was lowered, and entry and exit were allowed.
And Xin Hongcheng seemed to have disappeared overnight, and no one mentioned him again.
The base also did not announce how he would be punished.
"I heard he's still under investigation by the base's counterintelligence department. If they find anything else, it might not be as simple as theft."
"Ah? What else could it be besides theft?"
"For example, espionage, or even more serious treason is not out of the question."
"Oh my god! Is it really that serious? Isn't Professor Xin's future doomed?"
"It's questionable whether he has a future. If the worst comes to the worst, he might even lose his life."
"Not only that, if the case is serious, it is said that descendants will be implicated, which is equivalent to the whole family being destroyed!"
“It’s so scary…”
Everyone was suddenly horrified.
The same question popped up in everyone's mind: Wasn't it just a computer and some experimental materials stolen? How, how did it get to such a critical point?
…
That night, the moon was bright and the weather was quiet and silent.
Although it is March and spring has returned, the temperature difference between day and night in the desert area is extremely large. The sun is scorching during the day and the temperature can drop below zero at night.
The base has a group of staff members who are specifically responsible for procurement, and they are wrapping themselves in cotton coats one by one.
In order to bring back the necessary supplies to the base before dawn, they usually set out in the early morning and drive to the central market 60 kilometers away to purchase.
Regular cooperating merchants will prepare the goods in advance, and then wait for them to drive to the door and collect them one by one.
There are three trucks out tonight, all of them are the largest models.
It seems that the order to block the base and prohibit entry and exit a few days ago has affected all aspects and links.
The truck soon arrived at the base gate checkpoint.
Two soldiers walked out of the sentry box. One raised his hand to stop the car, and the other walked to the lead truck and said, "Please show me your pass!"
The pass was handed over and after checking, there was no problem.
Then, everyone on the bus got off for a routine inspection.
Not only did they check the people, but they also checked the cars.
"No problem, you're allowed to pass—"
At the command, as the checkpoint gradually rose, the truck stepped on the accelerator, ready to drive out at any time.
However, at this moment, Kaza suddenly appeared with his troops and shouted, "Close the gate immediately! Everyone, be on alert!"
"receive!"
In an instant, the checkpoint that was originally rising suddenly stopped, and then began to descend again. Then the soldiers brought by Kaza surrounded several trucks.
Everyone held a weapon and looked solemn.
Kaza sneered, took the loud speaker handed to him by his deputy, and began to shout at the leading truck: "Come out, don't hide, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
No movement.
"Oh, you really want me to catch you, the data-stealing bastard, myself? Fine, great!"
He speaks Chinese and uses curse words easily, but don't be too fluent.
At this time, Jiang Fuyue and Xie Dingyuan arrived.
The corners of his mouth twitched when he heard that.
Along with the two of them came Xin Hongcheng, who had disappeared for many days and was rumored to have confessed!
Three updates, five thousand words.
We'll find out tomorrow who did it.
(End of this chapter)
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