In the early summer, every city had its own way of life.
Northerners liked to drink beer with spicy crayfish and meat skewers. Southerners rarely ate spicy food, but they would go shopping with a few girlfriends.
Although these were different, there were still similarities. There would be many people gathered in the commercial square of every city.
It was even more so in a metropolis like Jiangcheng. The big screen hanging on the building was very high visibility. Not only the people standing there, but even the cars going back and forth could see clearly what was on it.
Under normal circumstances, it would be the advertisements of various celebrities.
At around 7 pm, the sky was not dark yet. This was the time when Jiangcheng was the most congested.
In the middle of the bustling street, located in the commercial city center, was a landmark of China. Cars that came here would have to wait for a period of time even if they were unwilling.
Everyone knew the reason. It was too risky.
The commercial square had a wide range of activities. There were coffee shops like Starbucks, Burger King, etc. There was also a small fountain in the middle.
Many people were walking back and forth. There were young people chatting, old people with children, and even a group of cool high school students playing skateboards.
At this time, a pure black Tomahawk, like a beautiful wild leopard, stopped in front of the fountain with a swoosh, and a handsome tail swing attracted almost everyone's attention.
In front of everyone was a tall and straight young man. His long legs supported himself by the side of the motorcycle. Then, he got off the motorcycle nimbly and took off his helmet, revealing a pair of deep peach blossom eyes.
The young man was wearing a black mask, so people couldn't see his face clearly. Even so, just looking at his figure made people's hearts beat faster.
"So handsome!" This was the exclamation of the girls.
The guy at the side raised his eyebrows. "That car is really handsome." It was a limited edition. How much did it cost?
"I'm talking about the person!" As the girl said that, she turned back to look at the young man who brushed past her. She mumbled, "He's really handsome!"
"He's holding a guitar. Is he going to sing?"
"I want to stay and listen!"
"Aiya, why didn't he take off his mask? I want to see how handsome he is."
"He definitely didn't take it off because he doesn't look handsome wearing it. That's fine too. Leave some room for imagination."
"What song do you guys think he will sing?"
"That's hard to say. It's coming!"
The onlookers were all very enthusiastic. After all, the sight of such a handsome young man with his face turned to the side and tuning his guitar was enough to make people stop.
Not to mention the equipment the young man had brought.
Instead of the usual microphone, he wore something that looked like a headset on his ear. The crooked part was a small microphone.
Needless to say, the youngster looked even more handsome with the equipment.
Then, the young man smiled at the girls who were looking at him.
A series of exclamations could be heard. "I can't take it anymore. It's so cool."
The young man lowered his head, took out some wires, and inserted them into a small notebook.
Just when countless people thought that the youngster was playing a small sound system to make it easier for him to choose the music, the computer screen had actually been split into two parts. This was because the USB drive that was plugged into it had already determined that this was a network intrusion.
As for where the intruder was …
Bo Jiu glanced over, a smile on her face. Her silver short hair was now black and stuck to her left ear. The diamond earring reflected the lights, glinting like a black gem.
His slender fingers moved up and down on the keyboard. His hand speed was so fast that no one saw the codes that appeared one after another on the screen and the dialog boxes that kept popping up.
It wasn't difficult for her to hack into a commercial plaza since there was a public network here. There were countless people using the WIFE account. It was easy to create a loophole in the system.
In a short thirty seconds, Bo Jiu had broken through the firewall of the shopping mall. From the surveillance room, she controlled the broadcasting rights of the entire plaza. At the same time, she set up many virtual IPs.
Bo Jiu wasn't worried that the police would lock onto her.
The logic was simple.
Anyone in the commercial plaza would be holding onto an electronic product. Regardless of whether it was a phone or a laptop, it would become the originating IP.
But she still had to speed up.
She was most afraid of going up against the Almighty.
Fortunately, Smith was in charge of the crime squad.
"It's time to greet an old friend." Bo Jiu smiled faintly. She pressed the enter button and hid the dialog box. She hugged her guitar and straightened her body.
This time, Bo Jiu was back to Z's style. She wanted to tell the police that she was here and that they could catch her if they had the ability.
"Shall we start?"
The girls couldn't wait any longer.
Bo Jiu tilted her head, making the final adjustments. Her voice rang out. "Hey, hey, mmh, sound test."
"He's so cute!"
"You call him cute no matter what he does. It's just a sound test."
"Are you jealous? You should grow up like him."
"I'm your boyfriend, not him. What's there to be jealous about?"
Even though that was what she said, the jealousy in her voice could be heard.
The girl smiled sweetly at the side.
As more and more people crowded over, Bo Jiu finally lifted her lids. When she looked at them, her clear voice rang out slowly. "Use your good morning to accompany me for dinner. Remember to save your thoughts in the piggy bank. I look at the twinkling stars in the sky. I hear the cowherd telling the weaver girl to be brave …"
When the voice rang out, everyone's eyes lit up. Even through the mask, the charm of the youngster's voice couldn't be suppressed.
But …
"What song is that? It's so good, I've never heard it before. "
"Is the generation gap here? Come over, let your boyfriend explain it to you. You were still in primary school when the song was released."
"Go, don't disturb me."
Perhaps it was because the youngster's eyes were too beautiful, or perhaps it was because of the gentleness in her clear voice, more and more people stopped.
Bo Jiu sang softly, her lips curving up. "Aren't you afraid that we are on opposite ends of the Earth, watching your greeting? Riding a magic carpet, flying at the speed of light to me. You let me see the North Star and the cross star as a companion, without my arm as a pillow. Are you used to it? Your telescope can't see the loneliness of my northern hemisphere. The Pacific Ocean's tides follow the Earth back and forth. I'll wait patiently, waiting for the day you reach the shore …"
When she reached the word 'shore', she turned and glanced at Hoshino, who was smiling faintly at her.
Both of them were wearing masks, but they exuded different auras. If the young man was cool to the point of being devilish, then Hoshino, who was standing quietly in the crowd, was like spring water flowing in the mountains, like a prince.
With their chemistry, they just needed a look to start the operation.
In that instant, Hoshino broke into a smile, glancing up.
There was a loud swoosh!
The big screen that was originally playing the advertisement suddenly changed, and a big "Z" appeared.
No, it wasn't just the various screens in the commercial plaza.
It was also the same word that appeared on the phones of the people walking in the crowd.
Some people who had watched sci-fi blockbusters immediately thought that it was a hacker attack. The entire commercial plaza was in an uproar.
Everyone was fiddling with their phones, but the screen was frozen, not moving at all.
At this moment, a manipulated voice appeared on the various screens in the plaza. "Before I introduce myself, I have to greet my old friend. Smith, I heard that you came all the way from the Fifth Avenue to China just to catch me. Tsk tsk, the more you suffer, the braver you become. Even after so many failures, you still refuse to give up. But I'm really annoyed that you mistook me for someone else."
The moment this sentence came out.
It immediately attracted the attention of the police!
The commercial plaza immediately took measures to remove the network intrusion.
But when they sat at the service counter, they realized that the computers were no longer under their control.
The network attack this time was too sudden, but it didn't affect the normal operations of the shopping mall. It only occupied the screen.
But even so, the people in charge of the shopping mall expressed that they had never encountered such a situation before.
Usually, large shopping malls like this would have police cars parked nearby.
The patrolling policemen reacted quickly, informing the station at the first instance.
It could be said that the local police station was busy to a new height that day.
Such a case was too unique and had a negative impact. They couldn't handle it properly, so they could only report it to the higher-ups.
At that time, Smith was sitting in the interrogation room, looking at Rao Rong opposite him. He arched a brow. "I finally caught you, Z."
Rao Rong didn't speak, his hands cuffed. His brows were the same as before, but the corners of his lips curled up, revealing traces of mockery and sorrow.
The arrest came very suddenly, and the accusations were overwhelming.
Honestly speaking, he didn't mind going in.
If his father could be vindicated, he was willing to do anything.
But the moment the crime squad charged into the club, he clearly saw that person's gaze had dimmed.
He was probably disappointed.
Be it him or his team members.
Rao Rong lowered his lids, glancing at his cuffed hands.
Who knew that he used to really love esports?
"Why aren't you speaking, Z?" Smith chuckled, looking confident. "You don't have to think of an excuse to escape. China isn't like the Fifth Avenue, you can't escape even if you want to."
While Smith was speaking, Lin Chentao and his team members were being interrogated beside Rao Rong.
"Regarding Rao Rong, I would like Mr Lin to provide us with some evidence," the interrogator said politely.
Lin Chentao hadn't said a word since he entered. As the most powerful witness, they had to pry his mouth open. But his demeanor made it difficult for them to get any information out of him.
He was good looking and talkative, but at this moment, Lin Chentao was more silent than anyone else.
"Mr Lin …" The interrogator was about to take the gentle route.
Lin Chentao suddenly spoke, his voice low. "Do you know that person?"
"What?" The interrogator couldn't react.
Lin Chentao glanced up, his eyes bloodshot. "Rao Rong, what kind of person is he?"
The interrogator remained silent, glancing at one another.
Lin Chentao didn't seem to care what others thought of him. "When I first joined the team, I was always at the bottom. My hand speed wasn't fast enough and I couldn't keep up with my tactics. Many rookies weren't willing to team up with me, feeling that I was a burden. They blocked me in the changing room and forced me to leave the team. It was the captain who stood in front of me, telling me that talent was important but hard work was more important. He told them not to form small groups and ostracize other members. For the sake of the team's victory, he would stay up until one in the morning to study the best strategies of each member. He would often lie in front of the computer, revealing the brightest smile for every victory. When he lost, he would tell us that it didn't matter, we could try again next year. How could such a person purposely lose the National League for money? Back then, when the relationship between the team and the club was at its most tense, he took the risk of being frozen by the club to speak up for us. Many companies tried to poach him but he didn't leave because of us dragging him down. Do you know what the older members repaid him with? They forced him to leave the team, causing him to waste two years in esports. The club kept sending in useless relatives. If it wasn't for the captain, we would have died horribly against Supreme Alliance.
The interrogator paused. "Mr Lin, I know you have a good relationship with Rao Rong, but this isn't the time to be emotional. If you can provide us with evidence, we will be able to get to the bottom of the case."
"I don't have any evidence." Lin Chentao's gaze was resolute. "Because I don't believe Captain is that kind of person."
The interrogator knew he wouldn't be able to get any results even if he continued, hence, he left the room.
He shook his head at Director Huang. "It's too difficult."
"Any progress on Smith's side?" Director Huang's heart sank after listening to Lin Chentao's words. Perhaps it was because of these experiences that Rao Rong had changed, just like his father …
"Ever since Rao Rong came in, he only said one thing, which was that he was the one who did it. He didn't say anything else."
"Does that mean he confessed?"
"Yes …"
It had been a smooth interrogation, but because of that, Director Huang wanted to ask more questions.
But Rao Rong's attitude … Director Huang sighed.
The person beside him reminded, "The higher-ups want to close the case as soon as possible. The Maiden's Sacrifice has caused a huge impact. The media has heard that the culprit has been caught and are still waiting for the verdict."
Director Huang paced back and forth, glancing at the time on his watch. "Call for a press conference."
"Yes."
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