89: Chapter 89 Zhao Yang: System, you're fooling me!

Observing the expressions on their faces, Zhao Yang smiled: "Don't be afraid. Because next, you'll be even more afraid."

After speaking, he began clattering away at the keyboard again.

The screen background turned black, all icons disappeared, and only strings of characters flashed rapidly across it.

Lu Xiaofei couldn't help but ask: "What are you doing?"

"Doing a little bit of illegal stuff."

Lu Xiaofei rolled her eyes—ever since you touched the keyboard, it seems you haven't done anything legal, right?

Zhao Yang pointed to a string of characters on the screen: "I forged an email, pretending it's a greeting from Guo Xiaopeng's alma mater. I hid a Trojan horse in the email. As soon as he opens it, all his communication records will automatically be sent to a temporary mailbox. At the same time, his computer will also be hijacked by me. Simply put, whatever he does, I can see."

Lu Xiaofei rubbed her forehead: "Director Zhao, it seems you are knowingly breaking the law."

Zhao Yang shrugged: "With two umbrellas like you protecting me, what do I have to fear?"

Lu Xiaofei: "..."

Zhang Xiaohua coughed lightly: "Director Zhao, hacking into private email accounts... you really shouldn't do that, it's just..."

"Oh." Zhao Yang suddenly interrupted him, tapped the keyboard quickly, and an email interface popped up on the screen: "What a coincidence, he just opened the email. Now his entire email history has been transferred over. Do you want to see it?"

Lu Xiaofei frowned: "Isn't that inappropriate?"

"Yeah, it's not appropriate." Zhang Xiaohua agreed.

Zhao Yang coughed lightly: "Then I'll just have to report a major lead anonymously. Are you giving a reward or not?"

"Hmm?"

"What? Let me see!"

Both of them dropped their pretenses at the same time and leaned in.

Zhao Yang pouted, their actions contradicting their words!

Zhang Xiaohua only looked for a second before shouting: "Secure the evidence! Quickly, quickly!"

"Don't rush." Zhao Yang smiled: "It's already secured for you. He's currently drafting a new email; I'll pull up his desktop for you."

A few more clacks of the keyboard. The screen flashed and switched to a different style; it was precisely Guo Xiaopeng's computer desktop. On the interface was an email currently being edited, the kind that could serve as criminal evidence.

Zhao Yang leaned back in his chair and sighed: "Look, a high-IQ criminal was so easily deceived by an email. What if it were an ordinary person? Wouldn't it be even easier? Information security still has a long way to go."

Zhang Xiaohua was still shaken: "I don't dare to use a computer anymore."

On the screen, Guo Xiaopeng shut down the computer after sending the email.

The core data on the Haizhou Pharmaceuticals server had also been completely copied. Zhao Yang tapped the computer case: "Director Zhang, I suggest you take this back immediately. If you need any other assistance, give me a call."

"Right, right, right!" Zhang Xiaohua immediately stood up and said to Lu Xiaofei: "Take the stuff, let's go immediately."

The two of them deftly dismantled the computer case. Zhang Xiaohua clutched it tightly to his chest: "Director Zhao, thank you so much today! Once I'm done with this, I will definitely come to thank you in person. I'm leaving now."

Zhao Yang nodded: "Safe travels, drive slowly tonight."

After saying goodbye, Zhang Xiaohua and Lu Xiaofei rushed back to Haizhou without delay.

In the car, Lu Xiaofei suddenly spoke up: "Director Zhang, it seems we didn't ask Director Zhao for advice on the undercover operation today."

Zhang Xiaohua gave a bitter smile and patted the computer case in his arms: "The undercover operation was to get these things. Now that we have them, why do we still need to be undercover? Once we get back, I'll apply to my superiors, coordinate with police forces in sister cities, and arrest Guo Xiaopeng's gang immediately."

"Director Zhang, things obtained through methods like Zhao Yang's can't be used as evidence, right?"

"Of course they can't be used as evidence, but these things are essentially a 'treasure map.' If we can't dig up anything after following this 'treasure map,' then we might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes!"

"You're right..." Lu Xiaofei was stunned for a moment, then shook her head with a bitter smile: "I prepared for so long, all for nothing. Director Zhang, what should be the focus of my work next?"

"Work? What other work are you going to do?" Zhang Xiaohua's face stiffened, "Go back and prepare, then go to the capital."

"Go to the capital?" Lu Xiaofei was stunned.

"I will file a report immediately to arrange for you to go to the Joint Laboratory of Intelligent Investigation at the Third Institute for advanced training." Zhang Xiaohua's tone was unquestionable, "You don't need to worry about anything else; just follow Zhao Yang and learn his hacking skills."

Lu Xiaofei was silent for a long while, recalling the things Zhao Yang had just done, and the corner of her mouth twitched: "Director Zhang, do you have some kind of misunderstanding about my IQ?"

After Zhang Xiaohua and Lu Xiaofei left, Zhao Yang didn't wait for a System notification. He reckoned the task rewards would only be settled after Guo Xiaopeng was caught or even after he pleaded guilty.

Apart from this kind of Heavenly Eye-style help, he really couldn't think of any faster method. As for how the System would judge it and what level of reward it would give, it was up to fate.

Over the next few days, apart from spending time with Huang Yimei, he attended meetings and chatted with other attendees.

Relying on that face as handsome as Yanzu's, plus the halo of a first-class merit for anti-organized crime, Zhao Yang was very popular among the attendees.

For him, this was also an opportunity to weave circles. Competition and Fusion within circles are a very important part of an official career. The larger the circle and the higher its quality, the more abundant the resources, allowing one to walk more steadily and quickly in their career.

Five days later, the recuperation trip came to an end. After bidding farewell to the reluctant Huang Yimei, Zhao Yang boarded the plane back to the capital.

As soon as the plane landed, a System notification rang in his consciousness.

[Completed side quest — Elegy for the Long Night]

[Completion rating: Excellent]

[Task reward: Randomly master a new skill + 1 random attribute point]

[Rewards automatically redeemed]

[Acquired skill: Chemistry (Level 6)]

[Acquired attribute: Physical Body + 1]

Zhao Yang felt no ripples in his heart.

Tired, let's just destroy everything.

Giving a chemistry skill? He strongly suspected that the System hadn't performed a random draw at all, but had directly stuffed him with the most recent relevant information—for example, the chemistry Ph.D. Guo Xiaopeng who had just been caught.

As for the Physical Body attribute, he couldn't even be bothered to complain. It wasn't an era where physical strength reigned supreme, so what the hell was the use of such a strong body? He could confirm that in front of a 5.8mm Divine Artifact that equalized all beings, as long as one hadn't transcended the category of carbon-based life, it would be a one-shot kill.

Zhao Yang shook his head. His Physical Body was already at 9 points, while his intelligence was still stuck at 7—a classic case of strong limbs and a simple mind. He reckoned Rose would feel full of strength all over again.

At this moment, it was dinner time for the "the smiling, proud wanderer" production crew, and since the meal preparation was late, everyone was waiting.

The martial arts director, Producer Zhang, Li Guanpeng, and several other crew members were looking at Huang Yimei as if she were a monster.

She was waiting for her dinner, bored out of her mind. A stainless steel spoon, in her fair, delicate hands, was bent into a "U" shape, then into an "S" shape, and then twisted into an "O" shape. She seemed completely unaware that there was no one left around her.

Putting down the misshapen spoon, she took out her phone and sent a message to Zhao Yang.

"Brother Yang, have you arrived in the capital? I don't know what's going on, but I feel full of strength all over again!"

Zhao Yang's lips curled slightly, and he replied: "What a coincidence, me too. By the way, I suddenly want to do something big."

"What is it?"

"Many companies are currently making ill-gotten gains, and I want to cut off their path to wealth. Do you support me?"

"Resolutely support!"

"Good! Then I'm going to do it!"

"Go for it, Brother Yang! Brother Yang is the best!"