Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 174: Hackers Can Be Short on Money

Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Hackers Can Be Short on Money

"It can’t be..."

Granny Yu dared not speak the rest, but everyone present understood what she implied, and their nerves grew even tenser.

"Hey, don’t be scared, it might just be a prank. If worst comes to worst, we can just call the police."

"Granny Yu!" Cheng Shi called out.

"Should we evacuate Miss first?"

Cheng Shi hurriedly nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, I’ll go upstairs now, tell Miss..."

"What’s the rush!"

Wang Meijuan gave Cheng Shi a glare, then quickly walked to the desk, grabbing Granny Yu’s hand, "Don’t move, let me see."

Cheng Shi: "?"

Cheng Shi had never seen Wang Meijuan like this before.

In his memory, the girl was a chatterbox, capable only of tidying up rooms. Beyond that, he couldn’t find any other redeeming qualities.

Couldn’t drive, couldn’t practice martial arts.

Cheng Shi had always been puzzled as to why the astute and capable Old Mrs. Tang would place such a girl beside Tang Xiaowan.

Merely to take care of daily living?

Mei Garden didn’t keep people who couldn’t pull their weight; everyone had a skill, only unknown to each other, as everyone maintained a low profile normally.

Ah, it turns out I underestimated her!

At that moment, Cheng Shi suddenly realized that the unremarkable Wang Meijuan, just like the housekeeper, Li Fugui, was also a hidden figure.

Actually, Tang Xiaowan had noticed something odd early on, suspecting Wang Meijuan was no ordinary person.

Toothbrush placed in one direction!

Towels, bath towels, and other knit items all neatly folded, organized amidst chaos.

This was likely not someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder, but rather someone with professional training, or even a soldier, as ordinary people didn’t have such habits, much less the time and patience.

"Ah, you scared me, a listening device!" Wang Meijuan said with a laugh.

"Who did it, the arsonist?"

Granny Yu quickly nodded at Cheng Shi, showing agreement, but upon taking the listening device, she seemed not worried at all and instead burst into laughter.

Cheng Shi: "?"

"Meijuan, I remember you installed something... that thing that can prevent others from eavesdropping."

"Anti-eavesdropping device."

"Yes, that one, hahaha."

Cheng Shi: "..."

All this time, you all were in cahoots!

So the feelings are just kept from me, no, and Miss; surely Miss doesn’t know.

"Alright, alright, let’s continue cleaning."

"Granny Yu, about that listening device..."

"Miss has already been troubled enough these days. Since it’s nothing serious, let’s just leave it here for now, we can talk about it later."

"Oh, okay, got it."

Cheng Shi: "..."

Obviously, they intend to keep Miss in the dark; these two don’t even know what they’ve been doing behind the scenes!

No, I must inform Miss.

Thinking this, the man stealthily took out his mobile phone, planning to send a message to Tang Xiaowan secretly, to inform her, so he wouldn’t be nagged by Wang Meijuan later.

"Cheng Shi!" Granny Yu called out.

The man straightened up quickly and coughed lightly.

"Don’t worry, I know, I won’t say a word, definitely won’t."

Granny Yu nodded in satisfaction.

Thus, the three reached a consensus and continued cleaning the study.

...

Jinshan Villa, basement level.

Leng Lingxiao was reclining on the couch, his thin lips tightly closed, his eyes exuding disdain and a sharpness that could annihilate anything at any moment.

At that moment, in the center of the room, was a young man curled up, a professional hacker.

For a bodyguard, dealing with this type of situation was routine, knowing precisely where it hurt the most and where it wouldn’t cause permanent damage. He hit his target every time.

Usually, the face wouldn’t be the first choice to hit—it looked bad and was too ostentatious.

"Speak, who ordered you?"

"Really, it was just phone contact, I haven’t seen the person, brother, believe me, I’m not lying."

"This is the last time, think it through before you speak."

With that, a blade was pointed at the arch of his foot.

The man suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and pretending he wasn’t scared would be a lie; it was terrifying just looking at the sharp blade.

"Brother, I remember now, a man, about 50 years old, but I really don’t know his name, I’ve never met him in person, it’s always been just phone calls."

The bodyguard sneered, "Aren’t you a hacker? This should be a no-brainer for you."

"He used someone else’s SIM card."

Leng Lingxiao flashed a sinister smile and slowly rose to his feet.

"Whose was it?"

"It was a murderer’s, definitely not his, I checked everything. The guy was sentenced to 25 years and is still locked up."

"If I find out you’re lying..."

"I wouldn’t dare, big brother, I’m telling the truth. It’s just this person offered a lot of money, but I really didn’t know he was going to start a fire. If I had known, I wouldn’t have dared do it even if it killed me!"

Leng Lingxiao toyed with a lighter, slowly walking towards the young man, a chilling smile suddenly crossing his face.

"So, are you desperate for money?"

"Yes, I, I got greedy for a moment."

Immediately, Leng Lingxiao gestured to Zhao Renjie, who handed a laptop to the man.

"Then let’s see what you can do. If you do well, this incident will be written off, and additionally..."

A bodyguard, carrying a large paper bag, suddenly dumped it where the man was kneeling.

Bundles of cash noisily fell to the ground.

200,000 was not a small amount, way too tempting!

The man’s Adam’s apple bobbed, swallowing hard, wanting to reach but too afraid to touch, his hand already stretched out but quickly withdrawn after another glance at Leng Lingxiao.

"I won’t do anything unscrupulous, no matter how much money is offered."

He said this with a trembling voice, having just been beaten, and still harboring a trace of fear.

Leng Lingxiao burst into laughter.

"The rules are as follows: hack for three minutes, restore for three minutes, then repeat the cycle three times consecutively, timing is critical, get ready...start."

The young man wasted no time, immediately setting up the laptop and sitting cross-legged.

Time slowly ticked away.

Just as 18 minutes had passed, Zhao Renjie received a call and then nodded towards Leng Lingxiao.

Seeing this, the young man, showing some smarts, knew he had passed the test and slowly stood up with the laptop in hand.

"Big brother, I don’t want the money, I just want to..."

Leng Lingxiao curled his lip, "Keep it."

The phrase had a double meaning: he could take the money and also remain.

Clearly, the young man was quick-witted, instantly understanding the deeper meaning, and promptly knelt down with a thump.

"Thank you, big brother, I’ll start afresh, swear to follow you to the death, not shirking even if it means walking through fire or water, whatever big brother commands me..."

"That’s enough, let’s leave it at that."

After finishing his sentence, Leng Lingxiao departed, while the four bodyguards glanced at the young man, each preoccupied with their thoughts.

Can this guy really be trusted?

Earning so much in such a short time!

Damn, those hits I made earlier seemed a bit too hard.

This kid knows too much; better keep a watch on him.

"Alright, alright, it’s getting late, let’s all head to bed," Zhao Renjie suggested.

The four bodyguards quickly disappeared.

The young man, clutching his money and about to leave, noticed the laptop lying unattended on the ground, and casually picked it up.

"Brother, what about me?"

"Come with me, what’s your name?"

"Lei Ziyi, I’ll need your help i...