Chapter 55 Gu Sheng uses his detective's intellect to...
Gu Sheng used his detective skills to memorize all the necessary information, then erased all traces of his online activity, shut down his computer, and restored everything to normal.
Afterwards, Gu Sheng took the elevator to the first floor and was about to leave when he saw Xiao Yi standing next to him as he got out of the elevator.
Upon seeing Gu Sheng, Xiao Yi immediately came forward: "Have you finished your business?"
Gu Sheng nodded, then looked at Xiao Yi and suddenly said, "Come closer."
Xiao Yi paused for a moment, but quickly realized what Gu Sheng meant and moved closer.
Gu Sheng looked into Xiao Yi's eyes, confirming that the mark from before was still there.
Gu Sheng asked, "Who have you met recently? Someone with a high position in the bank?"
Although Xiao Yi didn't understand the meaning behind Gu Sheng's question, he still told Gu Sheng everything that had happened to him recently, down to the smallest detail.
Gu Sheng had never heard of most of the names Xiao Yi mentioned until Xiao Yi mentioned Wen Yan's name.
Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow: "Wen Yan?"
Xiao Yi said, "Yes, she seems very unhappy about my investigation of Du Wanxing. She kept me behind for a private talk during the meeting." Xiao Yi didn't care what Wen Yan thought. He was only responsible to Gu Sheng. He said the same thing to Wen Yan, and Wen Yan's face darkened at that time.
Wen Yan's gentleness was only reserved for people of Gu Sheng's rank; she showed no kindness to those below her.
Xiao Yi told Gu Sheng about it.
Gu Sheng was silent for a moment, then asked, "When you were talking to Wen Yan, did you look her in the eye?"
“Yes, I looked her in the eye when I spoke.” Xiao Yi remembered Gu Sheng’s instructions. In fact, even if he didn’t remember, he would have done the same. It was an imprint of Gu Sheng in his mind.
Gu Sheng laughed, but it didn't seem like a laugh with any special meaning. However, for some reason, Xiao Yi felt a chill run down his spine.
Gu Sheng knew that Wen Yan had been hypnotized.
The mark he left in Xiao Yi's eyes was a new hypnotic method he had come up with, which used the pupils of the eyes to unconsciously make people become the transmitters of hypnosis.
Of course, this method also has limitations; it cannot spread infinitely. Gu Sheng doesn't know the specific principle behind it, but he does know that this spread will decrease over time and with the number of people spreading it.
Being able to hypnotize Wen Yan was an unexpected surprise for Gu Sheng. After all, hypnosis requires prolonged eye contact, and given Xiao Yi's status, it would be difficult for him to have prolonged contact with someone of Wen Yan's level. Even if he did, it would be difficult to spend time alone with them, so the condition of eye contact would be hard to meet.
With gentle words, things become much simpler.
Gu Sheng looked into Xiao Yi's eyes and said, "Come on, look into my eyes and don't blink."
Xiao Yi obeyed and did as instructed, and then quickly lost consciousness.
Gu Sheng looked at Xiao Yi, whose eyes were unfocused, and said, "Find an opportunity to get close to Wen Yan and tell her to bring Du Wanxing to see me." Gu Sheng thought for a moment and continued, "Come to the conference room to see me. Apart from the three of us, don't let anyone else know about this."
After Gu Sheng finished speaking, Xiao Yi's eyes regained their clarity.
Xiao Yi felt nothing; he only knew that Gu Sheng told him not to blink, and then Gu Sheng said it was okay.
It wasn't easy for Xiao Yi to find an opportunity to be alone with Wen Yan, so Gu Sheng wasn't in a hurry to see Wen Yan.
He's going to do something else now.
That evening, Gu Sheng and Shen An met at their usual spot.
Shen An brought the things Gu Sheng needed.
Shen An handed the items to Gu Sheng; they were some metal components.
What do you need these things for?
Gu Shengqing counted the items, and after confirming that everything was correct, said, "What do you think?"
Shen An looked at Gu Sheng and said, "You want to blow up that building? But with so little stuff and no explosives, how do you plan to do it?"
Gu Sheng took out his phone to check the weather and said, "How could such a small amount of stuff be used to blow up a building? You're overthinking it. You just want to cause trouble for the bank."
As he was speaking, Gu Sheng suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, congratulations on your promotion. This meal is on me today."
Shen An looked suspicious: "Promotion? You mean me? I haven't heard anything about it."
I saw Gu Sheng's information while researching today; Shen An probably hasn't received the notification yet.
Gu Sheng said, "That's not important. Order whatever you want to eat, I'll pay."
Shen An still looked hesitant, but he realized that Gu Sheng didn't want to say more, so he didn't press the matter further.
It has to be said that Shen An's work ability is outstanding. He has only been at the bank for a short time, but he is already close to being promoted to a middle management position.
This is a characteristic of the Development Bank of City A. Within the bank, seniority is almost never the deciding factor; instead, strength is paramount, and the strong prey on the weak.
If you have the ability, you will be rewarded here.
After receiving the items, Gu Sheng returned to his residence. In order not to arouse suspicion, he could not purchase all the items at once.
Shen An has already obtained the most sensitive items for Gu Sheng. What remains are some less important things, such as small items needed to prepare explosives.
Gu Sheng wasn't in a hurry. He went out and wandered around every day, like a tourist with no destination in mind. After a week, Gu Sheng had bought everything he needed.
Gu Sheng first made a very small bomb, not very powerful, but enough.
Then Gu Sheng made another bomb, a dart that could instantly paralyze the banking system.
The backdoor Gu Sheng left when he hacked into the bank's system last time was for this very purpose.
A two-pronged approach was adopted to ensure that all bank employees would have a lasting impression, which prompted the decision to mobilize the organization behind the bank.
When Gu Sheng visited the headquarters building last time, he observed the damper inside. Destroying it would be simple; all he would need to do is damage the hydraulic system.
Of course, simply destroying the damper is not enough. The purpose of the damper is to keep the building standing during a typhoon. Since the damper is gone, a strong wind is still needed.
Gu Sheng opened his phone, and the weather app showed a red alert, indicating that the largest typhoon in history was expected to arrive in two days.
Gu Sheng thought silently, it seems even God doesn't want the banks to have an easy time.
During typhoon season, security at the bank's headquarters building is at its weakest; almost no one stays inside, and security personnel patrol the perimeter.
Everything is ready.
Two days later.
Gu Sheng looked at the sky, which was about to bring a storm. The usually bustling streets were now deserted.
He bypassed all surveillance cameras beforehand, arrived near the building, and observed the terrain and patrol intervals.
They successfully infiltrated the building at dusk.
The building was quiet; there wasn't a single person inside.
With the power supply normal, Gu Sheng randomly turned on a computer, connected the device containing the device to the network, and then set the time.
He then went up the stairs to the top floor, found the hydraulic system, attached the small bomb to it, and set the timer.
After everything was prepared, Gu Sheng began to walk back.
As soon as Gu Sheng stepped out of the building, he was almost blown over by the wind. The sudden gust of wind forced him to return indoors.
Fortunately, the gust of wind passed quickly, and Gu Sheng took advantage of the lull in the wind to return to his residence.
The typhoon has started making landfall.
At this moment, Gu Sheng decided to start a live stream.
This would be his best alibi.
The live stream had actually been going on for a while. Gu Sheng had prepared a video clip beforehand. In the live stream, Gu Sheng showed that it was his first time doing a live stream and he was unfamiliar with everything. He kept adjusting the equipment and did not interact with the chat at all.
After Gu Sheng returned, he seized the opportunity to cut off the recording and replaced it with a live video. The viewers watching the live stream did not notice anything unusual.
The comments section was still instructing Gu Sheng on how to adjust the equipment.
Gu Sheng smiled at the camera: "Finally all set up, let's start the live stream."
He waved to the camera: "Can you see me? Can you hear me?"
The comments section gave an affirmative answer.
Gu Sheng continued, "Actually, I wanted to clarify that video today."
As Gu Sheng spoke, he looked out the window. It was pitch black outside, with only a few lights faintly visible.
Although Gu Sheng lived not close to the headquarters building, he could still see the iconic bank logo on the top of the building, which was always lit up in red.
Gu Sheng chatted casually with the comments section, completely ignoring the questions about the TV series.
After all, he hadn't even watched that TV series; he only answered some simple, pointless fan questions.
It was 10:30 p.m. Off-camera, Gu Sheng glanced at his phone, where a firework effect appeared.
This is a signal that he has successfully released his [illegible] [illegible].
Meanwhile, inside a building within the park, where the bank stores its servers, chaos erupted.
Just now, the banking system in City A suddenly went out of control. Today, due to the typhoon, many employees are working from home, and only a few people are on duty here. They are trying to contact the programmers at home while trying to find the cause of the problem.
Gu Sheng was unaware of the chaos on the other side. He was simply counting the time. Five minutes after the clitoris was successfully released, Gu Sheng whispered a "thud".
The audience didn't notice the whole detail; everyone was still actively asking questions, and of course, there were also those who criticized Gu Sheng. Gu Sheng simply ignored the criticisms directed at him.
His eyes kept glancing out the window, waiting for that moment to arrive.
As Gu Sheng uttered the word "bang," the bomb he had planted beforehand on the top floor of the bank's headquarters building detonated without attracting any attention in the midst of the stormy night.
As the explosion rang out, the hundred-ton damper suddenly went out of control, and the huge steel ball swung like a pendulum toward the end of the track.
Without the help of dampers, the building's swaying frequency began to overlap with that of the typhoon.
Inside the park, the programmers on duty were still racking their brains over the system crash.
One of them glanced out the window and froze.
Looking out the window, the person squinted, as if they had seen something surprising.
He patted the person next to him on the shoulder and said, "Is that building shaking?"
The person next to him, without even looking up from his computer, said, "With such strong winds outside, isn't it normal for the building to shake?"
Seeing the people outside the window widening their eyes, he patted the person next to him even harder on the shoulder and said, "No, no, that building, is it going to collapse?!"
The person next to him then looked up and followed his gaze, and was also stunned. He almost forgot to breathe: "What is that?"
Looking out the window, the person suddenly stood up and said, "Run, run! Go underground!"
The person next to him murmured, "Is that building heading towards us?"
Outside, amidst the raging wind and rain, sparks could be faintly seen flashing.
Without the help of dampers, the entire building quickly collapsed, with the most important 37th floor collapsing first. The entire building snapped in half and headed towards the park.
People felt a tremor beneath their feet. The building seemed like a real concrete behemoth, hurtling towards the ground with fragments of steel and concrete and a gust of wind. The patrolling security guards were already stunned.
Gu Sheng faintly heard a muffled thud.
Looking outwards, the bank's logo is no longer visible.
Someone in the live chat was asking what that sound was.
Gu Sheng looked away, smiled, and said, "It must be the sound of the wind. It's very windy here today."
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