362: Chapter 362 The Hacker Delivered to Our Door

Yan Zheng knelt down before him.

"I'm sorry, I know this request is extremely rude, but I truly have no other way. I'm short on money, I'm so desperately short on money."

"Right now, my leg... there's a problem with my leg, and I can't continue in the competition."

"I also have nowhere left to earn money, so I want to ask you to lend me some. Don't worry, I will definitely pay it back as soon as possible!"

Hearing this, Shen Yan couldn't help but let out a cold sneer.

"You've come begging to me, which means the amount you need to borrow isn't small. Do you think you have the ability to earn that much money?"

As his voice fell.

Yan Zheng looked up at him with determination.

"I can!"

The resounding voice couldn't help but spark a new curiosity in Shen Yan about this Yan Zheng.

After sizing Yan Zheng up, he said to him, "Alright, stop kneeling here. Get up, and tell me what abilities you have."

Yan Zheng was a very straightforward and decisive person.

He knelt when told to kneel, and stood up when told to stand up.

He got up, returned to his spot, and began negotiating with Shen Yan.

"Before coming, I researched your company. You have two companies in total: one that handles the artificial intelligence project, and one that develops software."

"I have self-studied IT before, and I've also taken classes to learn some skills. I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Yan directly interrupted him.

"Are you a hacker?"

Yan Zheng was silent for a few seconds, then he nodded.

"I know a little bit of technique. Although my skills aren't that great, I know everything I should know. If you need me, I can work for you."

Now Shen Yan was truly hesitant.

Although he had asked Chen Guangke to help him investigate people within Gu Corporation, Chen Guangke had his own important matters to attend to and couldn't always be available to help him.

If he could have another hacker specifically dedicated to handling matters concerning Gu Corporation, his subsequent work would be much smoother.

Thinking this, he asked Yan Zheng, "How much money do you want to borrow from me?"

Hearing the question, Yan Zheng swallowed and replied, "Thirty million."

As his voice fell.

Shen Yan laughed again.

"Do you think you're worth that much money?"

Yan Zheng pursed his lips and replied, "I will work hard to make myself worth that much money."

Although Shen Yan didn't entirely believe Yan Zheng's words, he was very curious about the reason why Yan Zheng needed so much money.

"If I remember correctly, you should have won quite a bit of money from the competition last time, right? Did you spend all that money so quickly?"

Yan Zheng's expression immediately turned very ugly.

He stammered out a reply, "I... I spent it all."

Shen Yan spread his hands, "I think you should take the time to tell me the whole story. If you don't tell me the whole story, how can you arouse my sympathy and make me pay for your abilities?"

Hearing this, Yan Zheng fell silent again.

Not long after, he finally revealed the true reason why he spent the money so quickly.

"My father... is a gambling addict. My mother is sick, and I need money to pay for my mother's medical expenses."

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow.

"Are you trying to tell me that you invested several tens of millions into your mother's illness?"

Hearing Shen Yan's question, Yan Zheng took a deep breath and said again, "It wasn't my mother's illness that used up my money; it was my dad who took it to gamble."

"I didn't want to give him the money, but he threatened me, using my mom's life to threaten me. I had no choice but to give him the money."

As his words ended.

Shen Yan shook his head.

Although Yan Zheng displayed a maturity inconsistent with his peers, compared to a true adult, he was still too naive.

"Then didn't you ever think about making it so your dad couldn't use your mom's life to threaten you anymore?"

Yan Zheng took another deep breath.

"I couldn't consider that many things. Right now, the most important thing for me is to cure my mom."

Shen Yan nodded.

"Fine, I will seriously consider the cooperation you proposed."

Hearing this, Yan Zheng became anxious.

"Can you be quicker?"

"My mom is waiting for the medical fees right now..."

Shen Yan thought for a moment, then said to Yan Zheng, "How about this, I'll pay your mother's medical expenses first, and then I'll properly consider the cooperation you proposed."

"How much are your mother's medical expenses?"

Yan Zheng: "...Including the caregiver and recuperation... 1.2 million."

Hearing this, Shen Yan chuckled, and he said to Yan Zheng in a teasing tone, "Then you really have inflation, jumping from 1.2 million straight to thirty million."

Yan Zheng blushed, which was rare for him.

"I didn't want to either. It was that man who said that if I didn't give him some extra money while dealing with the medical bills at home, he wouldn't sign the surgical consent form."

Shen Yan looked surprised.

"Aren't you your mother's son? Why can't you sign the surgical consent form?"

When this was brought up, a look of painful emotion appeared on Yan Zheng's face.

"I am not their biological child. Legally speaking, I have no relationship with those two people."

Hearing this, Shen Yan did not press further.

Everyone has pain they do not wish to mention.

He also didn't want to force the other party to reveal everything just because he was the creditor.

After briefly understanding the situation, he said to Yan Zheng, "Okay, I understand the situation. I will do my best to help you solve this difficult problem."

"However, before that, you must prove your capabilities to me. You said you know hacker techniques, so investigating the data of a few people shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Yan Zheng knew he had no other choice now.

He nodded at Shen Yan and replied, "No problem."

After preliminarily reaching an agreement, Shen Yan let him eat first.

By the time they finished eating, it was already nine o'clock.

"It's very late. We'll discuss anything else tomorrow. Come find me at my company tomorrow."

Shen Yan said this while leading Yan Zheng out of the restaurant.

Walking to the car, he suddenly remembered something and turned to ask Yan Zheng, "Am I staying in a hotel or did I rent a place around here?"

Hearing the question, Yan Zheng moved his lips slightly and replied in a low voice, "I... don't stay in a hotel, nor have I rented a place."

Shen Yan's face was full of question marks.

Afterward, Yan Zheng took Shen Yan to the small, shabby hotel where he was staying.

Looking at the flickering sign and the pitch-black alley in front of him, Shen Yan asked Yan Zheng with an indescribable expression, "How much is one night here?"

Yan Zheng honestly replied, "Thirty yuan."

Shen Yan pressed his temples, then sighed.

"Forget it, I'll rent a place for you first. Lead me upstairs to pack my things."

Saying that, Yan Zheng took Shen Yan upstairs.

Looking at the iron gate in the hallway, Shen Yan frowned and asked Yan Zheng, "You just leave your luggage in such an unsafe place?"