Whoosh whoosh whoosh …
Two consecutive days of torrential rain almost drowned the Foka Tower. The entire city was shrouded in a curtain of rain. Dark clouds loomed over the city as if they would fall at any time.
If someone had just arrived in this city, they would have been worried that they would be flooded if they lived in the South Side, which had a slightly lower terrain.
Such worries were not uncommon. In fact, in the history of the Foka Spire, there had been incidents of a Foka drowning.
When the White Nightmare Trench first formed, seawater flowed in, and the sea beasts were in a stalemate with the mainland's army. There was one time when several Nightmare-level (equivalent to a level-8 powerhouse on the mainland) sea beasts made use of the tides to launch a tsunami.
It was hundreds of miles away from the coastline of the White Nightmare Sea and the tall tower of Faka. It was a disaster that shocked the world at that time.
More than half of the Foka Tower was submerged in that tsunami. The mainland's army fought desperately to repel the sea beasts.
Since then, the construction of the Foka Tower continued to grow. The city's underground drainage system was the most advanced on the mainland.
The current Foka Tower could stand tall even if the White Nightmare Sea flooded it. It was equivalent to an island on the sea.
However, it was still a little unnerving to look at the flooded city outside the window on such a rainy day.
On a rainy day, the sea beasts' battle prowess increased by a few percent.
Foka Tower.
A restaurant in the eastern district.
Fei Yu was wearing a business suit and waterproof boots. She listened to the tearful complaints of a beautiful woman across the table.
"This is all your company's fault?! If it wasn't for your deal, Fowler wouldn't have the spare money to fool around outside. "
"Immediately stop the deal between Fowler and your company. Otherwise, I'll report your company to the consul for illegal transactions …"
The beautiful woman's eyes flashed with madness as she spoke through gritted teeth.
Hearing the threat from Mrs. Fowler, the wife of Foka Tower's assistant clerk, Fowler, Fei Yu smiled and didn't say anything. She turned on the holographic screen, pulled out a document, and placed it in front of the beautiful woman.
"Mrs. Fowler, I sympathize with your plight. However, your husband's deal with our company is completely legal. Even if there's a problem, it's on his side. If you report it, your husband might not end well … "
"After all, such a transaction is not illegal in any way. At most, Mr. Fowler has used some of his authority. If he operates properly, he can still sit firmly in the position of assistant clerk. "
"But you, Mrs. Fowler, are different. I'm afraid your marriage with your husband is over. And your family should still rely on your husband for a lot of things. Is it really good to report him? "
…
Listening to Fei Yu's unhurried analysis, Mrs. Fowler's face turned pale. The latter blinked her eyes, filled with tears, and then began to sob silently.
"Miss Feiyu, you are the representative of Eastern Gold Company. Can you think of a way …" Mrs. Fowler couldn't go on and cried her heart out.
"Mrs. Fowler, you should know that a company like ours can't interfere with the internal affairs of the Foka Tower. That's against the rules," Fei Yu said.
"You're a person who has wandered outside. You have the ability. Give me an idea …"
Mrs. Fowler begged for a long time. Fei Yu had no choice but to whisper, "Ma 'am, your makeup is ruined."
Mrs. Fowler's tears immediately stopped. She picked up the makeup box, put some powder on her face, and then apologized softly. She said that she had to go to the bathroom to fix her makeup and would come back later for advice.
Don't come back …
The door of the private room was closed. Fei Yu clenched her fist. What the hell is going on …
In the headset, the woman in the white coat was laughing so hard that she gasped for air. She listened to Mrs. Fowler talking about her husband's romantic affairs. She even took a snack from the other end of the line. When she heard the exciting parts, she even cheered.
"You're still laughing! Look at the identity you arranged for me. Encountering this kind of thing … "Fei Yu gritted her teeth and whispered angrily.
"What's wrong with the identity of Eastern Gold Company? It's safe, we can carry out the plan, and we can also observe the official movements of the Foka Tower. It's killing two birds with one stone. Why are you still stirring up trouble here? "
The woman in the white coat was immediately reluctant. She began to count on the other end. "… You see, it's only been two or three days since we arrived at the Foka Tower. Not only did we make progress in the plan, but we also discovered that Sweit and Lowell were sneakily stirring up trouble again. Shouldn't you thank me?"
"You call this progress in the plan? Have you cracked the password lock? "Fei Yu said with a blank expression.
The woman in the white coat suddenly hesitated. She paused for a while before saying, "It's not that easy to crack. This password lock was set by Cromwell. After the Hundred Years War, the continent's madman is worthy of being the number one in this regard.
I can say that the complexity of this password lock is Cromwell's masterpiece … "
Listening to her friend nagging so much, Fei Yu directly asked, "Just tell me, how far have you progressed?"
Immediately, the woman in the white coat was silent. She murmured, "Not even 1% progress. At this rate, it will be difficult to have a result without half a year. The machinery team has really tried their best … "
"I know … Time waits for no man …"
Fei Yu sighed. She looked at the pouring rain outside the window, her eyes wandering. "Since ten years ago, I've been racing against time. I thought I could finally break out of this predicament. I didn't expect these bastards to have arranged this. No wonder I didn't face much resistance all these years. These bastards have been waiting for this day … "
It was rare to hear Fei Yu so depressed. The woman in the white coat hurriedly said, "Don't worry, there will be a way. I'll get the machinery team to work overtime to see if there are any clues. "
"Also, I mixed a small part of the password lock with those documents last night. I'll send it to you. You can look for Hayashi River to take a look …" the woman in the white coat said.
Fei Yu frowned slightly. "Even if Hayashi River is a mechanical genius, he's not even twenty years old. How can he crack the password lock? Woman, you must have other thoughts, right? "
"What thoughts …" The woman in the white coat immediately defended herself.
The woman in the white coat immediately argued. "Let's not talk about this young man's mechanical skills for now. His background in the organization of machinists is unfathomable. Maybe he can find a way …"
"Put this thing with those documents and give it to him. Let's see his reaction first."
Fei Yu nodded slightly and sighed. "Do you have Master Nobelin's whereabouts? If we can invite him, this password lock might be easy to solve. "
"Hmph … Who doesn't want to find Master Nobelin's whereabouts? The problem is, can we find him? If we didn't have something to do here at the Nanluo City Machinery Conference this summer, we would have gone there to invite him … "The woman in the white coat sighed.
Fei Yu shook her head and no longer entangled with these hypothetical 'if's. Her face moved and returned to her professional expression. She listened to Mrs. Fowler's footsteps approaching.
When the door opened and Mrs. Fowler came in, the originally quiet and elegant lady's demeanor changed. Her eyes were misty and unspeakable misery could be seen.
Seeing this, Fei Yu secretly ground her teeth. She would rather face an army than be entangled with this kind of thing.
Before the door closed, a hand pressed on the door. Hayashi River, who was dressed in casual clothes, walked in. His thick glasses reflected brilliance under the light.
Behind the glasses, Hayashi River seemed to be sizing up Mrs. Fowler. After a glance, he turned to look at Fei Yu and said, "The time we agreed on should be now, right? Do you still have an appointment? "
Fei Yu didn't think much of these words, but when it fell into Mrs. Fowler's ears, her delicate body inexplicably trembled. This kind of vague deterrence was what her husband, Fowler, envied the most. It was also something he couldn't learn even if he wanted to.
Seeing this, Fei Yu hurriedly got up as if she had seen her savior. She moved closer to Mrs. Fowler and told her about Hayashi River's background. Mrs. Fowler's face suddenly changed. The tears on her face disappeared and a beautiful smile appeared on her face. She glanced at Hayashi River a few times, apologized, and left like a beautiful flower.
Hmph … This woman is also not a good person …
Mrs. Fowler? The famous social butterfly of the Faka Tower …
This thought flashed in the hearts of Fei Yu and Hayashi River at the same time. They then sat down and pretended that nothing had happened.
"Mr. Chuan. These are some mechanical documents of our company. Take a look and see if you are interested. Can you give some pointers to our company's mechanical department … "
Fei Yu pushed the documents with a part of the password lock design to Hayashi River and said with a smile.
"I'm just a newly promoted mechanic. How can I be qualified to give pointers to your mechanical department? It's more appropriate to learn from these seniors," Hayashi River said without raising his head as he quickly flipped through the documents.
Fei Yu was a little stunned. From this young man's tone, she didn't hear the slightest bit of humility or arrogance. Instead, he took it for granted that he considered himself a junior.
If it were anyone else who had such achievements at this age, they would have a little bit of pride in their bones.
However, she didn't see it in this young man …
Even she was incomparably proud when she obtained those amazing achievements around the age of 20. If it wasn't for those things that had not happened, with her current temperament, she probably wouldn't have much restraint …
Just as she was thinking …
On the opposite side, Hayashi River's expression changed slightly. This was the first time Fei Yu saw this young man's expression change since she met him.
Then, she saw Hayashi River take out a piece of information from the documents. It was a part of the password lock.
"This is …"
Hayashi River stared at the blueprint in front of him. With just a glance, he could tell that this was a password lock designed by Cromwell.
After all, having solved the Rubik's Cube, Hayashi River was all too familiar with some of Cromwell's style.
Then, he remembered that this was the password lock for the secret passage. Fei Yu couldn't decipher it, so she wanted to try her luck with him.
Hayashi River quickly figured it out. Based on Fei Yu's actions in the level-two garage that day, she should have something in her hands that could locate the secret passage.
However, she couldn't decipher the password lock, which meant that she had never entered it.
The only thing that Fei Yu had made more progress in the secret passage than him was that she had a locator in her hands.
In an instant, Lin Chuan understood all this, and the frown between his eyebrows relaxed a little.
"Mr. Chuan, is there a problem with this document?" Fei Yu asked softly. She was actually very nervous. She really hoped to hear a clear answer from this young man that could decipher the password lock.
Although this hope was a little slim, it was a surprise that she wanted the most right now …
Hayashi River glanced at the copy and said calmly, "There's no problem. I didn't expect your company's research to be so advanced. You even have a blueprint from Cromwell's later years. This is precious information … "
"This is Master Cromwell's blueprint? Isn't this the one that's been circulating … "
Fei Yu's eyes widened. Her reaction was normal. If Cromwell's blueprint was an original, it would fetch a sky-high price on the market, regardless of whether it was a bad draft or not.
Moreover, it was a blueprint from the late years of the continent's madman. Everyone knew that Cromwell had disappeared not long after the world-shocking battle, and no one knew where he was …
And the blueprints from his later years were seen as treasures, especially those that hadn't been circulated to the outside world. They were extremely valuable in all aspects …
"You don't have to be so nervous. It's just a small part. This is a bad draft …"
Hayashi River glanced at the blueprint and seemed to be suddenly interested. He took out the light screen and started to calculate on the spot.
Fei Yu couldn't see anything from the dazzling data and graphics on the light screen, but the woman in the white coat in the headset screamed.
"What the f * ck!?"
The woman in the white coat cursed and said in a low voice, "The part that he calculated in such a short amount of time is almost equal to the sum of the mechanical team's overtime in the past two days."
"This young man's speed in calculating these codes is ten times faster than those good-for-nothings in the mechanical team. Do you know what this means?"
Woman, don't talk to me. I can't contact you right now …
Fei Yu clenched her teeth. Sometimes, she really hated this talkative friend of hers …
"This … This young man, Hayashi River …"
After stammering for a long time, the woman in the white coat lowered her voice and said, "This is a genius!? A peerless genius among the mechanics. Do you understand? Wow … such an excellent brain. If I were to mate with him, how outstanding would the offspring be … "
Fei Yu ignored the love-struck woman who was dreaming about the offspring of a genius again. She looked at Hayashi River calmly. After a long time, when this young man paused, she softly asked, "Mr. Chuan, can you decipher this blueprint?"
Hayashi River didn't say anything. He calculated for a while more before stopping. He let out a comfortable breath and said, "I can't."
Hearing this, Fei Yu and the woman in the white coat on the other side of the headset immediately froze …
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