Chapter 482: So It Was Him
Chapter 482: So It Was Him
Lei Ziming’s behavior gave Xu Xiangbei a feeling of unease. He still didn’t quite trust Lei Ziming, and the atmosphere in the office became a bit awkward.
Xiao Lin wore an encouraging smile on her face, her voice as melodious as silver bells, "Young Master Lei, keep it up. I believe you can do it, don’t be too anxious."
Hearing Xiao Lin still addressing him as Young Master Lei, a grateful look flashed across Lei Ziming’s face.
He increased his typing speed, his movements as smooth as flowing water. In fact, Lei Ziming was genuinely a handsome guy, and when he focused intently on the computer, he looked quite dashing.
In less than two minutes, Lei Ziming exhaled lightly, "Done. Address: 218 14th Street, New York, USA. Three people located, success."
Xu Xiangbei gave Liu Ningyan a questioning look, and Liu Ningyan nodded, indicating that the three people had been successfully located, exposing the hacker who intended to extort a billion.
Jenny and Xu Xiangbei exchanged smiles, and Xu Xiangbei wanted to go directly to close Lei Ziming’s video window. However, Xiao Lin’s slender white hand stopped Xu Xiangbei, and she waved at Lei Ziming, "Young Master Lei, this concludes our cooperation for today, we shall meet again."
Seeing Xiao Lin actively greeting him, although Lei Ziming showed no expression on his face, his eyes turned passionate, even sparkling with tears. He lightly nodded, indicating Xiao Lin could disconnect.
At this moment, Xiao Lin extended her slender white fingers to press the button that ended the video connection, leaving the screen pitch-black.
After disconnecting Lei Ziming’s video, Jenny called the international police in the U.S. to report the need to capture a computer hacker. The international police immediately replied they would dispatch staff right away and asked Jenny to await further news.
Liu Ningyan smiled at Xu Xiangbei and said, "The three-person location is completed. I should log off now; in a few days, once my paper is completed, I’ll come to visit you."
With the task concluded, Liu Ningyan also logged off, leaving only Xu Xiangbei, Xiao Lin, and Shan Mingzhi in the office.
Xiao Lin stood up from the sofa, her smile as sweet as a flower, "Can I go back now? Is there anything else?"
"I’ll have Ah Rong drive you back to the villa. Truly thank you today; without you, it would have been very difficult to handle Lei Ziming."
Xiao Lin smiled faintly, "I feel that after Lei Ziming went to prison, he seems to have changed a bit. Hopefully, he can turn over a new leaf."
Everyone had mostly left, leaving only Shan Mingzhi lounging in the sofa, drinking beverages in large gulps. An hour of nonstop work had exceeded his endurance capacity.
Seeing Shan Mingzhi finish his drink, Xu Xiangbei personally poured him a cup of coffee, prepared according to Monica’s mix of three parts milk and two parts sugar, catering to Shan Mingzhi’s taste.
Seeing the president pour him coffee, Shan Mingzhi was flattered, "President Xu, you’re pouring me coffee? Thank you so much."
"If it weren’t for your suggestion, we might have suffered a significant loss. This cup of coffee is my personal thanks to you."
The international police were indeed efficient; ten minutes after Jenny reported, she received a call: "The hacker has been caught, and evidence of attacking the Thunderbird Group’s server was found on his computer."
Xu Xiangbei was very pleased yet full of doubts, "Great, we fought a beautiful battle again. Who is this guy, why would he consider attacking our server? How did he find the backdoor to our server?"
Jenny smiled mysteriously, "You might not know the hacker, but the international police also apprehended an accomplice on site. This accomplice is from Huaxia Earth Sea, possibly someone you know."
Xu Xiangbei arched an eyebrow and smiled, "You look wicked when you smile, who is this accomplice? Since they’re from Huaxia Earth Sea, there’s an 80% chance we know them."
Jenny showed Xu Xiangbei a photo of the suspect on her phone, "His name is Qin Daming."
Looking at the photo of Qin Daming’s chubby face on the phone, Xu Xiangbei suddenly understood. It was him; no wonder he attacked the Thunderbird Group, probably to take revenge on me.
This guy was forced out of Huaxia by Xu Xiangbei and harbored a grudge ever since. Qin Daming was good friends with Lei Ziming, and he once obtained a backdoor program to Thunderbird Company’s server from Lei Ziming, allowing hackers to invade the server to extort the Thunderbird Group.
"Isn’t Qin Daming the young master of Zijin Real Estate? How did he end up in America? Is it related to you?"
Knowing he couldn’t hide it from Jenny, Xu Xiangbei explained the reason why Qin Daming left Huaxia for New York.
Jenny understood, "Now it makes sense why he did it. But according to American law, he will stand trial locally."
Xu Xiangbei was helpless, "I originally wanted to give this kid a way out, but who would have thought he’d reciprocate with enmity. Let him enjoy the American prison experience now."
A fiery red Ferrari drove into the parking lot of the Thunderbird Company. Shen Congru opened the car door and got out. Xu Xiangbei was just escorting Jenny away and happened to encounter Shen Congru.
Seeing Jenny in her alluring police uniform, Shen Congru’s eyes lit up, and he smiled while blocking in front of Jenny’s car, "Officer Jenny, hello, long time no see."
"So it’s Young Master Shen. Are you here to hang out with Xu Xiangbei again?"
Shen Congru smoothed down his shiny hair, "I don’t have time to hang out with him. I brought a client to discuss business with him. Officer Jenny, when do you have time for a meal together?"
"I’m swamped with cases lately, but thank you for the invitation, Young Master Shen."
Jenny bid farewell with a hug to Xu Xiangbei, and although Shen Congru opened his arms for a hug, Jenny ignored him and drove away.
Tapping on the hood of the Ferrari, Xu Xiangbei exclaimed, "Wasn’t your car crashed into a pole yesterday? It’s fixed already, that’s really fast!"
"Your friend Qian Feng is really loyal. I told him this is my favorite car, and he stayed up all night fixing it for me."
As they were talking, the Ferrari door opened again, and Su Xinyu unexpectedly was sitting inside.
He wore a sleek Versace suit, maintaining his usual arrogant demeanor, though his gaze towards Xu Xiangbei has softened significantly.
Xu Xiangbei realized that Shen Congru had come with Su Xinyu, no wonder he said it was for business. He smiled at Su Xinyu, "President Su, you haven’t gone back to Yanjing? What brings you here?"
Su Xinyu wasn’t in the mood for banter with Xu Xiangbei, his expression serious, "I’m here this time to discuss business with you. Interested in a collaboration?"
"Sure, who doesn’t want to do business or make money?"
Straightening his clothes, Su Xinyu gestured invitingly like a gentleman, "President Xu, please first. Let’s discuss it carefully in your office."
When they reached Xu Xiangbei’s office, Su Xinyu surveyed the office’s decor, a disdainful expression showing on his face. Criticism and sarcasm were Su Xinyu’s usual style. Xu Xiangbei understood his temperament and wasn’t offended.
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