Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 692 - 688: Asking for Help

Chapter 692: Chapter 688: Asking for Help

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It took Xiao Yi a while to suppress the excitement inside him. He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Don’t worry, I will definitely drag the other party out soon."

"Xiao Yi, thank you for the trouble."

Chen Jianguo, although unable to see Xiao Yi’s expression, seemed to visualize the determination in Xiao Yi’s eyes as if hearing the most reassuring promise, and a trace of gratitude appeared on his face.

"Uncle Chen, let’s not talk about this now. You haven’t recovered from your injury, so you should rest well. Wait for my good news."

As soon as Xiao Yi finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

"Boss, what’s wrong?"

Fatty Tang sensed something was off with Xiao Yi and quickly asked with concern.

"Nothing."

Xiao Yi shook his head, took a deep breath, and without waiting for Fatty Tang to say anything else, picked up his phone again, found a number, and dialed out.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable."

In the phone, that sweet yet mechanical voice was transmitted once again.

Where has that little girl gone?

Why is it still out of service after so long?

Hearing the voice on the phone, Xiao Yi’s brows frowned instantly, and a look of anxiety began to appear in his eyes. He was calling Xiaoxiao, the super computer expert, and after finding a breakthrough earlier, she was the first one he thought of.

Finding out who crazily bought Jianguo Group’s stocks that day and benefited the most would likely reveal the perpetrator. At this point, it seemed the problem was solved, but in fact, the real difficulty was just beginning.

Anyone can buy stocks, with countless people doing so daily, regardless of whether they are betting on stocks rising or falling, and each purchase is just a command; it’s impossible to know who is buying.

Every brokerage must maintain client confidentiality. Even Zeng Xiaomei couldn’t compel those brokerages to disclose such secrets unless she obtained a series of complex permits and certificates.

Of course, Xiao Yi could not access these privileges through such intricate procedures. In fact, he didn’t want to. He thought of another method, which wasn’t exactly honorable or even legal, but it was undoubtedly effective and suited him best.

That was to directly hack into the stock exchange’s servers and extract the necessary data for analysis...

He had seen Xiaoxiao’s computer skills before; last time Qingqing was captured by Jin Xiaohan, it was fortunate she helped by hacking into the communications network and obtaining the crucial data that allowed him to get there in time and rescue her before any serious harm was done...

However, since Xiaoxiao’s last trip with him to Luo Mountain, she seemed to have vanished, never returning to school. If it weren’t for the reaction from the Zeng family and her sister Zeng Xiaomei’s demeanor, suggesting she was alright but somewhere else, he would have been searching the world for her.

Where has the girl run off to?

Without Xiaoxiao, isn’t everything meaningless?

Do I really have to go find Situ Qingfeng and those guys?

A look of anxiety involuntarily flashed across Xiao Yi’s eyes.

"Boss, what’s wrong?"

Fatty Tang noticed Xiao Yi staring blankly at his phone with an anxious expression rarely seen on his face, and couldn’t help but become more concerned.

Oh!

Isn’t there someone right here?

Why did I forget about this guy?

Hearing Fatty Tang’s voice, Xiao Yi seemed suddenly struck by lightning. His mind cleared instantly, he smacked his forehead, and his eyes suddenly brightened towards Fatty Tang.

"Boss, you... you... what are you doing..."

Fatty Tang, seeing Xiao Yi’s eyes suddenly turning predatory as if looking at prey, didn’t have time to utter another word of concern. He felt a sudden chill in his heart, and involuntarily, his body shrank backwards.

"Fatty, I have a very important matter right now, and I need your help with it."

Xiao Yi gave Fatty Tang’s exaggerated expression a glance, dropped the joke, and spoke earnestly.

"Boss, what is it? Can... can I be of help?"

Fatty Tang looked at the expression on Xiao Yi’s face and the hopeful look in his eyes, which made his heart beat irregularly, feeling the pressure mounting suddenly as if even the air had thickened.

"You can definitely help me. Even if you can’t, as long as you try your best, I will be extremely grateful."

Seeing Fatty Tang’s nervousness, Xiao Yi’s eyes were full of encouragement and trust.

"Boss, just tell me, I will do my best!"

Feeling the trust and encouragement from Xiao Yi’s eyes, a sense of gratitude grew in Fatty Tang, and he responded gravely.

In his heart, he silently decided that no matter how difficult the task Xiao Yi mentioned was, he must try everything possible to help Xiao Yi accomplish it, so as not to betray Xiao Yi’s trust!

Moreover, ever since he had known Xiao Yi, it had mostly been Xiao Yi helping him through one challenge after another. He had never really helped Xiao Yi with anything significant, as Xiao Yi seemed to not need his help much, or perhaps there was nothing he could help with.

Aside from the usual things like helping him ask for leave or substituting for roll calls, this seemed to be the first time Xiao Yi was asking for help so earnestly!

Even in matters as small as substituting for roll calls, it ended up mostly being Xiao Yi helping him!

If he couldn’t help Xiao Yi well this time, he felt that he wouldn’t deserve to consider Xiao Yi a friend or his leader anymore, nor would he deserve to be his friend!

True friends should not always be a burden to each other but should strive to be a support!

"It’s like this..."

Xiao Yi, seeing the solemn look on Fatty Tang’s face, showed a hint of relief in his eyes and began to slowly explain. After finishing, his face again took on a serious expression, "Fatty, this matter is neither big nor small. Be sure and see if you can help me with it. At the very least, you need to ensure your safety first. Only if you are sure of your safety, should you proceed!"

Xiao Yi had heard Fatty Tang boast a few times about things like hacking and playing with ’zombies,’ and knew that Fatty Tang’s computer skills were quite good. However, he wasn’t sure of the extent of his abilities as he had never seen Fatty Tang’s skills firsthand. Although Fatty Tang had invited him to witness these skills, at the time he had no leisure or interest to watch him mess with those complicated things.

"Boss, don’t worry, there’s no problem! I’ll start right away!"

After hearing what Xiao Yi wanted him to do, Fatty Tang hesitated for a moment, but soon his eyes showed determination, and he nodded heavily. After saying a word to Xiao Yi, he immediately stood up.

"What’s the rush? It’s not urgent. Let’s finish our meal first."

Xiao Yi, seeing Fatty Tang’s hurried demeanor, couldn’t help but show a touch of emotion and patted him on the shoulder, pushing him back down with a smile.

Fatty Tang no longer hurried, nodded, then bowed his head and began to eat the food on his plate quickly. After finishing, he wiped his mouth with a napkin, stood up again, and said, "Boss, I’m going ahead. I won’t attend classes this afternoon, wait for my good news."

"Okay, remember, be careful!"

Xiao Yi nodded, not stopping him anymore, but kept his gratitude in his heart and turned it into a simple instruction.

Fatty, this time, whether you can handle this data and find the real culprit behind the scenes depends on you!

As he watched Fatty Tang’s figure leaving, Xiao Yi sat silently for a long time before slowly clasping his hands together, silently praying in his heart.

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"Senior Brother, what should I do?"

Inside the G City Police Department, Zeng Xiaomei sat defeated at her desk, clutching her phone with a look of desolation on her face, mixed with an indescribable sense of loss and sorrow.

In the end, helplessly, she dialed Senior Brother Situ’s number, seeking his help, signaling that she had completely failed in handling the case.

But now, apart from seeking help from Situ Qingfeng, she really had no other options.

So far, she had tried every method she could think of, but the opponent was too cunning, with a powerful ability to counteract investigations. She even suspected that the opponent was professionally trained in investigative and counter-investigative techniques, possibly with a professional background. It seemed like the opponent had anticipated and prepared for all the potential breakthroughs she could think of. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)