This time, Zhuang Li was summoned by the police while he was sleeping.
"Why do you want me to go to the police station?" He changed into a well-made silver-gray suit and was now standing in front of the wardrobe choosing a tie. His fingertips moved along the grid from left to right, and then from right to left, and he seemed to have a hard time making a decision.
"Zhu Jianrui called the police and said that you hacked into MIK's network yesterday, causing huge losses to the company. Please go back and accept our investigation." Two policemen stood behind him with impatience on their faces.
"The MIK network was attacked between 3 or 4 in the afternoon and 7:30 in the evening yesterday, right?" Zhuang Li picked out a silver-gray tie with black stripes and a pure black silk tie, and compared them repeatedly while standing in front of the mirror.
The two policemen became increasingly impatient and demanded, "How do you know when his company was hacked?"
Zhuang Li raised his eyebrows, looked at the two of them in the mirror, and said sarcastically, "Don't you two use the Internet? Such a big thing has spread all over the Internet. Everyone in China knows about it."
The two policemen, who thought they had caught him, immediately blushed.
"If it was during that period, I would stay in the hotel alone and not go anywhere." Zhuang Li tied the pure black tie around his neck and finally began to fix his hairstyle.
The police officer, who had been there for over half an hour, took a deep breath and tried to suppress his anger. "So, no one can prove that you didn't touch the computer at the time? Well, please bring your computer and come with us to the police station!"
"The computer is on the balcony, you can get it yourselves." Zhuang Li carefully stroked a patch of curly hair on his forehead because its curvature did not quite match his expectations.
The two policemen immediately went to collect the laptop.
Zhuang Li washed the styling gel off his hands and said, as if remembering something, "If this was a cyber intrusion case that happened yesterday afternoon, then I should be able to find an alibi."
"What?" The two policemen were slightly stunned.
Zhuang Li took out his phone and made a video call. A deep, dignified voice rang out from the screen, yet it also contained a hint of inexplicable tenderness and doting: "Have you had enough sleep? I didn't want to wake you when I left, so I didn't say goodbye. The equipment hasn't been purchased yet..."
"Shh, there are outsiders here." Zhuang Li raised his slender index finger.
As Le Zhengming was about to talk about business, he immediately hid the smile and tenderness in his eyes, and said in a much more dignified and urgent tone than before: "Who is with you?"
Zhuang Li pointed the camera at the two policemen and said, "Zhu Jianrui called the police and said that I hacked into MIK's network." He explained briefly.
Two policemen walked up to him and originally planned to interrogate the person on the phone screen, but when they saw the other person's face clearly, their knees went weak and they almost fell to their knees.
"Le Le Le, General Le Zheng!" they shouted in panic.
Le Zhengming had returned to China secretly, staying in this five-star hotel to conceal his itinerary, and he hadn't sealed off the entire floor. He didn't like to make such a high profile move, and the armed forces around him were more than enough to protect him from any assassination attempts.
Therefore, the various administrative agencies in City B were still unaware of his arrival.
Le Zhengming stared at the two policemen expressionlessly, his gaze as sharp as a knife. His approach to affairs had always been this way: neither approachable nor pleasant. Everyone had a common impression of him as resolute, cold, majestic, and iron-blooded.
"Do you know General Le Zheng?" The two policemen saluted hurriedly, then looked at Zhuang Li with shocked expressions.
Zhuang Li pointed the camera at himself and subconsciously smoothed the curly hair on his forehead.
His action softened the expression of the dignified and cold Le Zhengming in an instant, and a hint of smile appeared in his eyes.
Zhuang Li also smiled with his thin lips and said bluntly, "Give me your surveillance video."
"What surveillance video?" Le Zhengming asked this, but he immediately thought of the video of a young man standing naked on the balcony, stretching his long limbs in the golden sunlight.
Because of this dreamlike image, he couldn't sleep for several consecutive nights, and when he woke up in the morning, his body was swollen and painful. That was his secret, and it was also a treasure he was reluctant to share with anyone.
His expression became more and more serious, but his ears were red as if dripping blood.
Zhuang Li almost immediately noticed the embarrassment that he was trying so hard to hide, and with a slight turn of his eyes, he recalled Meng Lang.
"What video are you talking about? In order to ensure that there are no suspicious people around, you should install surveillance cameras around the room, right? Send me the video you took yesterday afternoon. I want to take it to the police station as an alibi." Zhuang Li curled the corners of his crimson lips, and there was a hint of evil taste in his smile.
Le Zhengming's expression immediately relaxed and he replied, "Okay, I'll send it to you right away." He lowered his head to operate the computer, and the red color and hot temperature of his earlobe quickly faded.
A video was sent to Zhuang Li's mobile phone.
"Then I'm going out." Zhuang Li waved goodbye. As if remembering something, he suddenly walked into the bathroom, closed the door, and whispered with a smile: "Does my body look good?"
"Cough cough cough..." A deafening cough sound came from the other end of the phone.
Zhuang Li laughed out loud, his face full of the cunning look of someone who had succeeded in his evil plan. At the end, he said softly, "It's okay. Take it and enjoy it. I don't mind."
He hung up the video call.
Le Zhengming, who was on the other end of the signal, opened his mouth and wanted to say "I'm sorry, I'll delete it", but he pursed his lips, held his forehead and couldn't help laughing.
The little fox is so naughty...
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When Zhuang Li arrived at the police station, Zhu Jianrui was clutching a diamond-studded phone in one hand and grabbing a police officer by the collar with the other, shouting, "Do you understand this self-deleting technology? It's a file self-deletion feature implemented using VBA functions. Zhuang Li did send a text message to my mother, but he's a hacker, and he used technical means to erase the message. I'm not lying, and my mother can vouch for it!"
Zhu Miaomiao quickly nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, I received that text message yesterday, I can testify! My son's company must have been hacked by Zhuang Li!"
A group of policemen gathered around, pulled the frantic Zhu Jianrui away, pressed him down on a chair, and repeatedly soothed him, "Calm down. Speak slowly if you have something to say."
Seeing this funny scene, Zhuang Li immediately chuckled. Clapping his hands, he walked into the office and politely greeted, "Good afternoon, everyone."
"It's you!" Zhu Jianrui, who had finally calmed down, began to struggle violently again, and three or four policemen couldn't hold him down.
"You ruined my company! I'm going to kill you! Let me go, let me go!" He roared at the top of his lungs, the hatred in his eyes enough to destroy the world.
Zhuang Li ignored him and handed the police a flash drive. He said gently, "I'm here to provide my alibi. I didn't touch my computer for any significant period of time between 3:00 and 7:30 yesterday afternoon when MIK was hacked."
The two officers who brought him back to the police station whispered something in their colleague's ear. The man's cold expression immediately changed to surprise, and then became extremely frightened. He took the flash card with both hands and said quickly, "Okay, I'll verify your alibi right away."
A surveillance video began playing. Zhuang Li was seen lying on the spacious balcony in his bathrobe, basking in the sun. Nearby were a pot of coffee, a laptop, and a number of delicate cakes. Twice, he would diligently tap away at the computer keyboard, but the sessions were brief, less than half an hour in total.
He spent the rest of the time drinking coffee, eating cake, swinging his legs, squinting his eyes, and looking very comfortable.
The police verified the authenticity of the video and ruled out the possibility of editing. They immediately stood up and said, "Mr. Zhuang, you may leave."
The online battle lasted for hours, and the hacker who controlled it all had to constantly control the keyboard to ensure he wouldn't be defeated. However, in the video, Zhuang Li lazily basked in the sun and leisurely ate cake, which was enough to prove that he was not involved in yesterday's crime.
In addition to this evidence, his computer was also clean and had no suspicious records.
"He can't leave! He's the murderer! Catch him! Catch him now! My uncle is Gong Xuanqi, didn't you know that?" Zhu Jianrui screamed like a madman. He was always calm and composed, and he had a plan for everything, but only in front of Zhuang Li did he become this unreasonable and crazy.
After all, he was just a fourteen-year-old who had experienced the harshness of society and finally understood what it felt like to have no one to turn to and be trampled upon. And this feeling was often inflicted on others by him.
Gong Xuanlin had just walked into the police station when he heard his son's last arrogant words, and his face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. To ensure his eldest brother's victory in the election, even he had to keep his tail between his legs. How dare this mother and son dare to go to the police station!
He strode over, slapped Zhu Jianrui hard, and shouted: "Is this what your mother taught you all these years? This is not the way we are taught in the Gong family! Shut up!"
"Husband!" Zhu Miaomiao hurriedly grabbed Gong Xuanlin's arm.
"When did I marry you? Why are you shouting?" Gong Xuanlin glared at Zhu Miaomiao angrily, mercilessly attacking her self-esteem.
"Xuan, Xuanlin, please don't..." Zhu Miaomiao didn't even finish her words before she covered her mouth and burst into tears, tears welling up in her eyes, and the despair in her heart continued. In front of so many police officers, Gong Xuanlin denied their relationship. Does this mean that he is not planning to marry her?
"Xuanlin, don't be so cruel! Xiaorui is almost bankrupt——"
Zhu Miaomiao tried to use a self-torture tactic, but was interrupted by Gong Xuanlin again: "Stop crying, this is outside! Aren't you ashamed?"
Zhu Miaomiao choked.
This time, she couldn't even cry. Through Gong Xuanlin's cold eyes, she finally realized that this man didn't love her, not even a little bit. She subconsciously glanced at Zhuang Li, but saw even colder contempt and ridicule in his eyes.
Neither of these men loved me anymore. This realization made her head spin.
Chapter 70 The Story of the Taker 20┃7480: Host, how dare you say that the Lord God is a villain.
Gong Xuanlin came to take his son away. He couldn't let the Gong family be further embarrassed.
As proud and proud as he was of Zhu Jianrui yesterday, he felt embarrassed and disappointed by Zhu Jianrui today.
The post he'd sent yesterday about his son's successful acquisition of MIK was still on his phone, flooded with likes and rows of praise. Everyone envied him for having such a good son, so young and so capable, having built a large company in just a few days.
However, just one night later, this circle of friends was nailed to the pillar of shame. Those likes and compliments now seemed so bitter and ironic, making him feel ashamed.
Gong Xuanlin hesitated for a long time on the way here before deleting the post on his Moments, without explaining it to anyone. Of course, no one would bother asking him about it.
But he could imagine how these people would mock him behind his back, and how they would gloat over his misfortune and laugh at him.
He hadn't been so miserable for a long time since his elder brother rose in the political arena. It felt like being stripped naked and thrown on the street. Every hair and even every pore was filled with anxiety and shame!
"Didn't you find any evidence?" He looked at the policeman standing with Zhuang Li with a restrained look.
"There is no evidence to show that Mr. Zhuang initiated yesterday's criminal activity. He was drinking afternoon tea and was only on the computer for about twenty minutes." The police explained patiently.
So far, they have not found any useful evidence, nor have they tracked down any hackers involved in criminal activities. They cannot even access the foreign dark web, and naturally do not know why so many hackers have come to MIK.
"I understand. I'll withdraw my call to the police." Gong Xuanlin could no longer tolerate this embarrassing situation.
But Zhu Jianrui roared, "He didn't participate himself, but he can incite others to participate! At 7:34, he clapped his hands and laughed at the computer. This was exactly when my company was completely destroyed by hackers. This is the best evidence!"
"Little boy, your so-called evidence has no legal validity. Go back and read some books, and don't embarrass your mother. I laugh whenever I like, and it has nothing to do with you. No law can restrain my behavior." Zhuang Li looked at Gong Xuanlin and said with a smirk, "Mr. Gong, are you ready for the 328 million yuan in compensation? If you delay any longer, more trouble will come your way."
Gong Xuanlin still believed in his son's judgment, and a chill ran down his spine. For the first time, he realized that the man before him wasn't some ant that could be easily crushed.
Zhu Jianrui shouted excitedly, "Did you hear that? He's threatening us! He said we'd get into more trouble! This is also evidence of his guilt!"
Zhuang Li said playfully, "The trouble I'm talking about is the transfer of custody. If I don't sign the divorce papers, it will be difficult for Mr. Gong to bring you back to the Gong family legitimately, right?"
Thinking of his son who had been bankrupted overnight, Gong Xuanlin said restrainedly: "I will transfer the money to you right away."
Facing a powerless little person, he would not give the money at all, because if he delayed for a few days, the person would disappear forever.
But facing a top hacker, he had no choice but to give it, because the hacker could use any means to take the money away, and he had no way to stop it. His son was the world's number one hacker, and he had been treated so badly. The people under him were probably no match for Zhuang Li.
The 328 million arrived quickly, and Zhuang Li nodded in satisfaction: "Where's the divorce papers? I'll sign them now."
The lawyer who came with Gong Xuanlin immediately took out a USB drive and printed out a divorce agreement that had been prepared long ago on the spot.
In less than five minutes, Zhuang Li was single. Without even glancing at Zhu Miaomiao, who was staring at him with tears in her eyes, he turned and headed for the door, only to see Le Zhengming hurriedly approaching, his shirt several buttons undone and a little breathless, as if he had been running non-stop.
"I'm fine, don't worry." Zhuang Li held his hot hand.
"Okay, I'll pick you up." Le Zhengming breathed a sigh of relief.
Several bodyguards then rushed in, warily examining everyone present. It seemed they had been left behind by the anxious Le Zhengming again.
Gong Xuanlin looked back at the two men standing together, surprised at first, then his heart sank. Zhuang Li's ability to defeat his son proved his hacking skills were world-class. And now, he'd been recruited by Le Zhengming, and now, because of Zhu Miaomiao's betrayal, he was at odds with the Gong family. How many variables would this bring? Could the Gong family maintain their previous dominance?
Thinking of this, Gong Xuanlin left his lawyer at the police station to handle the case withdrawal procedures, and hurried away with Zhu Jianrui.
As for the heartbroken Zhu Miaomiao, no one paid any attention to her, even the lawyers of the Gong Group ignored her existence. Gong Xuanlin's attitude was enough to show the status of this woman. To the Gong family, she was just a reproductive tool.
Zhuang Li and Yue Zhengming left side by side. Zhu Miaomiao immediately chased after them, but was stopped by several bodyguards ten meters away. She could only watch the man's back as he walked further and further away. Suddenly, a void filled her heart, and a cold wind blew, chilling her to the bone.
Her son, husband, and boyfriend all left, leaving her at a loss as to what to do.
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The bosses had been waiting in the living room for a long time. When they saw Zhuang Li return safely, they immediately asked, "Mr. Zhuang, why did you get involved with a fourteen-year-old?"
"He is not a simple fourteen-year-old kid, he is Blackbeard." Zhuang Li casually dropped a bomb.
All the big guys were stunned. After a long while, they exclaimed in astonishment: "How is this possible! How old is Zhu Jianrui this year?"
However, thinking about how Gong Xuanqi always saw through their campaign strategies first and developed perfect countermeasures, repeatedly defeating them, everyone had to accept this fact. Without top hackers stealing secrets for Gong Xuanqi, he would not be able to predict everything first.
"Mr. Zhuang, I'm glad you joined our team." A general sighed in fear again.
Zhuang Li waved his hand and smiled, then turned on his computer and casually dropped another bomb: "I'm going to send Zhu Jianrui and his entire hacker army to jail. I'm going to trouble you all tonight."
The bosses: "..."
For a moment, they doubted their own hearing. Could catching a group of top hackers be so easy? Simply tracking down the hackers' true identities and locations was incredibly difficult, not to mention the tortuous and elusive road to collecting evidence!
7480, who was already feeling sorry for Zhu Jianrui, said: "..."
Host, are you going to kill everyone? Are you still human?
Only Le Zhengming didn't ask any questions. He helped Xiao Juanmao open her handbag, took out her laptop, spread it out on the table, and brought her a cup of coffee and a piece of exquisite cake.
Zhuang Li glanced at him with a smile, as if he were seeing the scene in his past life, when he was working overtime on an experiment while this man stood by and silently cared for him. He really hadn't changed at all, not in his appearance, personality, temperament, or even his feelings for her.
"Let me see where these little mice are hiding now." Zhuang Li turned on the computer and called up the tracking program he developed.
The program interface scrolled through a lot of code, and then slowly displayed a deck of playing cards, neatly arranged in four rows in order of size.
Zhuang Li tapped the last card, the Three of Spades, and it flipped over, revealing a small window. Inside sat an overweight man playing a game. Completely unaware that he was being watched, he cursed at the computer camera.
His current address is marked in the lower left corner of the window: No. 105, XXX Community, XX Street, XX District, S City.
There is another line of small words below that indicate his code name: Broken-winged vampire.
The leaders gasped when they saw these five small words. The Broken-Winged Vampire was a renowned hacker in China. He had previously hacked into the Central Oil Reserve, paralyzing all oil extraction and transportation equipment and causing the country tens of billions in losses.
On the wanted list issued by the political and legal authorities, he is a top-ranked hacker, but unexpectedly, in Zhuang Li's eyes, he is just a small three of spades. So who do these cards in front represent?
There was no time to think about it. Zhuang Li had already turned over the Four of Spades, and a sweet-looking girl appeared in the window. She was also operating the computer, but she pursed her lips and didn't say anything. Her expression seemed very serious. Her code name was "Fallen Angel".
The bosses: "..."
A fallen angel, a top hacker who once sent a ransomware virus and paralyzed the central bank! In Zhuang Li's eyes, she was just the Four of Spades?
Zhuang Li flipped the cards one by one, revealing each hacker through a small window. He unearthed their numerous crimes, along with detailed evidence. On the internet, there was no one he couldn't find, no secret he couldn't uncover.
Without a doubt, the final joker was none other than Zhu Jianrui, codenamed "Blackbeard." He had attacked the United States, but he had also attacked China's defense systems, undetected. He also established a dark web network and assembled a group of hackers dedicated to illegal activities.
There is no job he dare not take, including trafficking in business secrets and human beings, money laundering, accounting fraud, credit card fraud, and even murder to silence witnesses.
Zhu Jianrui's hacking skills are indeed superb, but there is a saying in the field of forensic science: wherever you go, you leave traces. It comes from the father of forensic science, Edmond Rocca, and means that there is no perfect crime in the world.
In Zhuang Li's eyes, Zhu Jianrui was naturally full of flaws, especially in the hacker melee at MIK, where he took the initiative to expose all his cards.
Zhuang Li turned over the colorful joker card representing Zhu Jianrui, and a small black window appeared. There was no picture, which showed that the other party was not under the surveillance of any camera. However, clear conversation could be heard from it, and the familiar voice made all the bosses frown.
Gong Xuanlin: "Brother, Zhuang Li is also a hacker. He bankrupted Xiao Rui's company yesterday afternoon."
Gong Xuanqi: "How come?"
After a moment of silence, Zhu Jianrui spoke in a very dry voice: "I'm sorry, uncle, I'm useless."
"Compared to you, who is better, Zhuang Li?" Gong Xuanqi asked the point directly.
Zhu Jianrui was silent for another moment, then he said with difficulty, "He is better than me."
Gong Xuanqi's breathing became heavier for a second, but he quickly regained his composure and sighed, "Then he will never be able to touch a computer again."
What are some ways to prevent a hacker from ever touching a computer? First, chop off his hands; second, deprive him of his freedom; third, let him die...
A cold murderous intent seemed to flow through the small, dark window. Le Zhengming's face tensed at that moment. With a wave of his hand, he ordered, "The evidence is irrefutable. Send the troops to arrest them."
These hackers are all Class A wanted criminals, and since they are involved in military crimes, the military naturally has the power to arrest them.
The bosses then understood why Mr. Zhuang said that they would have a hard time tonight. It was indeed a big project to secretly capture these hackers from all over the country and even overseas without alerting Gong Xuanqi's men.
Everyone was dealt a few playing cards and went their separate ways. Strangely, one of the black and white jokers was missing from the deck. Everyone was too eager to catch the person to think about it, but Zhuang Li was the only one who knew that he had hidden the missing card, which referred to Zhu Jianrui's most capable assistant, the hacker named Mima.
This person is still useful.
Zhuang Li turned off his computer, stretched, and habitually shouted, "I want to have a midnight snack."
Le Zhengming took off his military cap and uniform, put on an apron, and said softly, "I'll make it for you right away. How about tomato and beef brisket noodles?"
The two of them naturally found their most familiar way of getting along, without any transition or adaptation period.
7480 looked at the pair of bastards with red eyes, gritting his teeth and cursing in his heart: Host, you are so fucking ruthless! You devil, you have ruined the protagonist appointed by the Lord God, do you know that?
It finally understood what would become of Zhu Jianrui, who was targeted by the host. Having nothing was just the appetizer. What would follow would be disgrace, imprisonment, and eternal confinement.
The host's love is even more terrifying than the Lord's "love"! How dare he call the Lord a villain?!
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