Late at night, a few stars sparsely dotted the sky.
The sea breeze, with a faint salty and fishy smell, stirred the curtains in Lucas’s office.
Had this been a legitimate company, Lucas’s intense workload would have surely made him a model worker.
From morning to evening, his work for the day wasn’t complete until after Squirrel had left.
Huh—
Lucas let out a breath. His face, gloomy over the past few days, now bore a rare smile.
His secretary, Moli, poured him a glass of red wine. In the slightly tipsy atmosphere, he gently swirled his glass and sighed, "This is one of the few pieces of good news in half a year."
Ever since he had become Lin Chuan’s enemy, he had faced repeated setbacks.
Repeated failures would make even the most confident person start to doubt themselves.
That was the case for Lucas, as he deeply doubted whether he still had the ability to control the Morgan Group’s Asia-Pacific Branch.
At that moment, he looked at his secretary Moli, "Do you think I am still the same as before?"
Secretary Moli, who had been standing by, looked at Lucas. "You have always been the general manager."
"How about compared to me yesterday?" Lucas asked casually.
Secretary Moli shook her head, not quite understanding the implication. "General manager, weren’t you the same yesterday and today?"
Lucas shook his head in self-mockery, knowing in his heart that Moli, as a secretary, could not understand his question.
It was good to have such a secretary; too much intelligence could be a detriment.
After all, a secretary who dealt with too many affairs knew too much.
"Any movement from the Baisheng side?" Lucas refocused on work.
Secretary Moli immediately took out her notebook that she carried with her and flipped through it.
Then, she replied, "So far, Baisheng Group has followed our original plan with no further messages."
Lucas sipped his red wine and nodded. "What stage are we at now?"
Secretary Moli flipped through her notebook again, carefully checked it, and confirmed, "Now we need to send over a group of hackers to support the Baisheng Group."
Lucas slapped his forehead.
Yes.
His initial cooperation with Chairman Zhao of Baisheng Group was in the field of cyber operations.
Unlike other major criminal organizations, Baisheng Group did not have an outstanding team of hackers; it’s not that they hadn’t cultivated one, but rather that they had put more energy into fraudulent actions like telephone scams and gambling, and their hackers were engaged in these areas.
Top hackers generally disdained these pursuits.
Therefore, the hackers at Baisheng Group were just barely sufficient.
As for withstanding Lin Chuan, that was a fool’s dream.
Lucas was pleased to see Baisheng Group sticking its head out; he just needed to sit behind the scenes, providing hacker talent, to achieve his goals.
Excellent!
"Did I publish the list I decided on earlier?" Lucas looked at Secretary Moli.
Moli nodded, "You appointed seven hackers, led by Willip."
Lucas pondered for a while, then suggested, "Add that young man from earlier, let him lead, and set off with me tomorrow."
Moli hesitated slightly but didn’t say anything; she nodded, "Alright, I’ll post the notice right away."
A sly smile appeared on Lucas’s lips.
This move undoubtedly showed special consideration for Squirrel and was a way to groom him.
Lucas knew that, at the moment, Lin Chuan was probably the best hacker out there.
If Squirrel could face the best hacker and forcibly retrieve Morgan Group’s relevant data, his potential was undoubtedly great. If given more opportunities to develop, he might become an even stronger hacker than Lin Chuan.
Lucas thought, at that time, Squirrel would be his strongest blade!
A knife sharp beyond compare!
After Secretary Moli left the office.
Lucas took out his cell phone and dialed Chairman Zhao of Baisheng Group.
Dial tone.
"Chairman Zhao, do you have time this evening?" Lucas asked cheerfully.
From Chairman Zhao’s side, chirping voices faintly reached him; he laughed, "Mr. Lucas, I am always available for your calls."
"Hahaha."
Lucas felt pleased and laughed, "Chairman Zhao, regarding our cooperation, I think I’m more confident now."
"Oh?"
Chairman Zhao sounded surprised, "Mr. Lucas, have you made any significant breakthrough?"
"I’ve slightly enhanced my team of hackers; this time around, Chairman Zhao, just enjoy the art of hacking," Lucas boasted a bit.
These words were intended for Chairman Zhao.
In reality, they were also meant for himself.
Commonly known as bragging.
First a self-pep talk to boost morale.
"I am very much looking forward to the arrival of Mr. Lucas’s team of hackers," Chairman Zhao laughed heartily, "When will they join us in our great endeavor?"
"Tomorrow."
Lucas said decisively.
He didn’t want to wait any longer!
He desperately needed a victory, urgently wanted to defeat Lin Chuan, and then show himself and the headquarters that he was still the spirited, assertive Lucas.
This victory was too important!
"Very well!"
Chairman Zhao was also thrilled.
The sooner, the better!
Morgan Group’s board, including the armed forces, was pressing too hard.
Without Lin Chuan’s weapons technology, their military weapons business had been unable to progress, so they were all urging him to act.
Now, they finally had Lucas’s Hacker team and everything was ready.
The two sides hit it off right away.
In this matter, they reached a high degree of consensus.
Regarding the distribution of benefits, they had already finished dividing them up, and all that was left was to capture Lin Chuan.
It was that simple!
As night gradually fell, all was silent.
The deep blue sky was thick with gloom, moonlight scarcely breaking through, casting a dismal pall.
The next day was cloudy.
Gloomy light fell, and the clouds lingered, casting a dim pall all day as though candlelight lit the sky. If the wind blew harder, the candle would be snuffed out, and darkness would descend.
In the Myanmar area, Baisheng Group.
Two MPVs stopped quickly at the entrance, from which more than ten people descended. In the dim light of the approaching evening, they briskly entered an entertainment venue.
This was one of Baisheng Group’s venues.
It was also where Chairman Zhao resided.
The group of more than ten passed through a secret passage, arriving directly at the nerve center of this entertainment venue—
—Chairman Zhao’s reception room.
"Sit down, everyone, sit!"
Chairman Zhao, like a smiling tiger, wore a shiny leather jacket lined with pure wool, snug and warm, his gaze sweeping across everyone present.
From the Morgan Group’s side, it was Lucas who personally led the team.
His hair slicked back and dressed in a fitting suit, he was flanked by two security guards, and there were eight hackers accompanied him as well.
Among them was Squirrel.
"Mr. Lucas, it is comforting to have you come from afar!" Chairman Zhao pulled Lucas along like an old friend not seen for ages.
In fact, they had only heard of each other before but were meeting for the first time now.
Lucas raised his hand, "Chairman Zhao, you’re too polite."
"These are your group’s elite hackers, quite vigorous and spirited!" Chairman Zhao’s gaze fell on the eight hackers, praising them again.
The hackers nodded and some even smiled.
Chairman Zhao’s gaze shifted and finally rested on Squirrel.
Squirrel was dressed in a plain jacket, grey, with no pattern, his face stern, lips tightly shut, his eyes fierce like flames. Facing Chairman Zhao’s gaze, he was not intimidated but nodded politely.
His demeanor instantly captured Chairman Zhao’s attention.
Chairman Zhao, pointing at Squirrel, smiled at Lucas, "Mr. Lucas, I guess, your confidence is bolstered by this young man, right?"
Lucas arched an eyebrow, "What makes you say so?"
"If I’m not mistaken, this young man is the leader among these hackers, and the absolute core," Chairman Zhao continued.
Lucas nodded slightly, impressed by Chairman Zhao’s discernment, "Good eye."
"Such talent, Mr. Lucas, won’t you introduce him to me?" Chairman Zhao smiled.
"Come!"
Lucas gestured to Squirrel and then turned to Chairman Zhao with a smile, "Chairman Zhao, this is my capable lieutenant, Squirrel. He will be responsible for the main hacking techniques in this collaboration."
"How does he compare to Lin Chuan—?" Chairman Zhao suddenly asked.
Lucas’s expression hardened, "There’s still a gap, but in the face of the unknown, it’s not without a chance of winning. Chairman Zhao, you need not worry about the skills of my hackers."
"Hahaha."
Chairman Zhao chuckled, "Mr. Lucas, I absolutely trust your work, and I’m very optimistic about these hackers’ skills!"
"Then here’s to our mutual success!" Lucas smiled.
"Indeed, to our mutual success!"
Chairman Zhao raised his glass, and a crisp toast sound rang out in the reception room, followed by the clinking of cups.
It was their first meeting and reception.
For the convenience of work, these eight hackers would stay at Baisheng Group, under Chairman Zhao’s command, until the task was completed or the cooperation ended.
Lucas and Chairman Zhao talked happily throughout the night.
Until they parted ways.
Chairman Zhao sat in his office and asked quietly, "How’s the information on that person?"
A man stood before him, his exclusive intelligence collector.
The intelligence officer reported, "It was just collected."
"Go on!"
Chairman Zhao raised his hand, gazing at the intelligence officer, listening intently.
The intelligence officer hurriedly reported, "Chairman Zhao, according to our investigation, that young hacker called Squirrel is a cybersecurity technician at a Morgan Group company, but just a lesser-known one..."
"A subsidiary’s cybersecurity technician?" Chairman Zhao frowned, "Are you trying to fool me?"
The intelligence officer immediately added, "Chairman Zhao, there’s more information. It’s said that this hacker called Squirrel, after lying low for several years at that subsidiary, finally broke out two days ago and hacked into AW’s servers, taking away some data!"
Chairman Zhao was stunned, then immediately asked, "What did you just say?"
"He... he hacked into AW’s servers and took away some data, what’s wrong, Chairman Zhao?" The officer’s face was stern, shocked by Chairman Zhao’s sudden interrogation.
"Hahahaha!"
With excellent soundproofing in the room, Chairman Zhao laughed uninhibitedly.
He kept repeating one phrase: "So it’s you, it was you all along! You’re that mysterious person!"
Chairman Zhao’s face was almost twisted with laughter.
Then, he immediately instructed, "Contact this little Squirrel for me, I want to meet him, right now!"
He was bursting with impatience!

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