Fang Ruiyang's eyes were red. "What else can I do? He's been leading me around by the nose. I don't have the confidence or the ability to take him down!"
Xu Zixi hadn't expected that the hospital where his mother was being treated belonged to Zhao Quanjing. Maybe she needed to change her plan. She pointed at the chair and said, "Sit down! Didn't I invite you here to help you figure things out?"
Fang Ruiyang stared blankly for a while before sitting down on the chair as she told him to.
"You're right. We can't just leave your mother there, under the constant threat of having her medication stopped. We have to find a way to transfer her to a reliable hospital so we can be at ease about her treatment."
"Yes! That's right!" Fang Ruiyang nodded vigorously.
"But we can't rush this. If we act now, it's like telling him that you know the hospital is his. That's like disturbing the snakes when you're trying to catch them. You've done so many shady things for him. He won't let you go that easily. And with his influence in Haicheng, it'll be easy for him to find you and your mother. You won't be able to escape."
Fang Ruiyang was taken aback. A cold sweat broke out on his forehead instantly.
"You mean we have to transfer my mother without alerting him? How can we do that?"
"You said just now that 200,000 yuan can cover your mother's treatment for a month in that hospital?" Xu Zixi said. "Well... a month is a bit short, but it's enough for a show."
"I have a two-birds-with-one-stone strategy. We can expose the other mole he planted in Pei's, making Zhao Quanjing suspicious of this person. At the same time, we can solve your mother's dilemma for the time being and help you gain more of Zhao Quanjing's trust."
Fang Ruiyang said, "I'm all ears."
Xu Zixi explained her strategy in detail:
"This time, I'll lend you 500,000 yuan. You can pay off the hospital debt first so they'll continue giving your mother medication and at least last for the next month. Then you go to Zhao Quanjing and tell him that someone has discovered you're the author of 'Sea Forest'..."
"...I'll find a suitable opportunity to stage an accident so that your mother 'dies' in that hospital. Then we'll quietly transfer her out and place her in a reliable hospital. By then, you won't have to worry about Zhao Quanjing having something on you, and you can go all out against him."
After hearing Xu Zixi's strategy, Fang Ruiyang's eyes sparkled brightly. "Okay, I'll do whatever you say!"
Xu Zixi propped her chin on her hand and tapped her fingers on the table. "By the way, how did you know that website where you could post the bounty? Who did you learn your hacking skills from? Since you've learned some, why not learn more?"
When Xu Zixi was looking through his resume, she already knew that he had worked in an internet café. She wanted to see if he would tell her the truth.
Only then did Fang Ruiyang realize something. "How do you know all this?"
Meeting Xu Zixi's smiling face, Fang Ruiyang felt a chill run down his spine.
Right, she not only knew about that post but also knew which hospital his mother was in and had even found out that the hospital belonged to Zhao Quanjing...
Compared to her, his methods seemed as clumsy as a clown's.
He was once again glad that he had chosen to tell her everything and cooperate with her last night. The person in front of him was nothing like the weak and bullied young lady who had been publicly dumped by her fiancé as the rumors said!
Not daring to hide anything anymore, Fang Ruiyang said, "I used to work in an internet café. There were some books on this in there. I taught myself, and I found the forum on my own."
Self-taught?
"Really?" Xu Zixi's heart skipped a beat. "Then are you interested in..."
Just then, there was a sudden and urgent knock on the door of her office.
The conversation was interrupted. She and Fang Ruiyang exchanged a solemn look. She called out, "Who is it? What's the urgent matter?"
The person outside the door said, "Manager Yuan, it's Wei Shu."
Fang Ruiyang panicked instantly. He still remembered what Yan Yincheng had done to him last night and how he had threatened to kick him out of Pei's!
If Mr. Yan found out his real identity, would he still be able to carry out their plan?
"What should we do? It's Mr. Yan's assistant. Could our conversation just now have been overheard?"
What was that guy Yan up to this time? Signaling him to calm down, Xu Zixi got up with a cold face, walked to the door, and opened it.
Wei Shu stood outside. His eyes casually glanced at Fang Ruiyang sitting in front of the table. He said politely, "The Third Master sent me to ask Manager Yuan. There are only four days left. How's the progress of your physical model?"
That's all? Xu Zixi looked at Wei Shu suspiciously. "Don't worry. I'll definitely finish the model within the stipulated time."
Wei Shu nodded. "Okay. I'll go back and report to the Third Master now."
After he left, Xu Zixi closed the door and returned to her seat. She composed herself and said to Fang Ruiyang, "Let's continue."
Seeing that she wasn't the least bit flustered, Fang Ruiyang let out a sigh of relief.
"I was just going to ask if you're interested in learning how to be a real hacker? Not someone who just knows how to hide their IP and post on forums, but someone who can move freely within a system."
Fang Ruiyang pointed at himself in surprise. "Me? Can I do it?"
Xu Zixi said, "You've only worked in an internet café for a while, and you've managed to achieve this level through self-study. It shows that you have good talent in this area. If you're willing, I can teach you."
Seeing that he was still a bit hesitant, Xu Zixi said,
"Zhao Quanjing has done so many heinous things but still manages to get away with it. This not only means that there's someone backing him up but also that we can't get the evidence to convict him. If we want to take him down, we may have to use some less-than-above-board methods when necessary. But do you know how much it costs to hire a hacker to help take down a big shot like him?"
"How much?" Fang Ruiyang asked blankly.
Xu Zixi held up her palm.
Fang Ruiyang was taken aback. "Five million?"
"Five billion." Miss Xu said lightly.
Fang Ruiyang almost bit his tongue off in shock. "Five... five billion?! No way. It's that expensive?!" If he had that much money, he could take his mother and Zhenzhen and hide away. They'd have enough to live on for a lifetime. Who would care about Zhao Quanjing then!
Expensive? Miss Xu had even given a discount. In her previous world, if someone wanted her, 'Jing', to take on a task, they'd have to offer at least ten billion.
In this world, there are always some people who, after gaining a bit of wealth, can't control their 'desires'. They trample on others' lives and dignity without a care and use dirty tricks to evade legal sanctions.
The Xu family's fortune was accumulated over hundreds of years by several generations of ancestors. It's all aboveboard. That's why Xu Zixi particularly disliked this kind of person. In her previous life, with her hacking skills, she had punished many villains like Zhao Quanjing and sent them to prison without exception. And 'Jing' had become a well-known hacker in the circle. People said that there was no secret 'Jing' couldn't dig out. That's why there were many people who wanted to hire her to deal with their competitors.
However, after she decided to become a biopharmaceutical scientist, she had never used the power of 'Jing' again.
If she took action this time, Zhao Quanjing's days would surely be numbered.
But since Fang Ruiyang had talent in this area, she could hand this sword of judgment to him and let him finish the job himself.