"Hahahaha!"
James's actions sent everyone into peals of laughter.
Qin Xuan shook his head helplessly and quickly typed a few keys on the keyboard beside him.
Immediately, with a "ding," thirteen warning messages appeared on everyone's computers.
"Damn, we were so focused on watching his operation that we forgot to encrypt the IPs further!" Dylan growled in frustration, looking at the glaring intrusion alert.
"Now, I have obtained your IP addresses."
"My demands remain the same: stop all attacks on Yaqin, and tell me who the mastermind behind this is."
"Otherwise..."
"An illegal organization with thirteen top hackers must be of great interest to the US authorities."
"You bastard, you're threatening us!"
Philip slammed his desk upon hearing this.
The immense force even caused the heavy mechanical keyboard to lift slightly.
"Unfortunately, you're thinking too simply. Even if you know our IPs, what does it matter?"
"We just need to flee!"
"Once we leave the location of this IP, even if you have our IP addresses, you still won't be able to find us!"
"Oh?"
"Is that so?"
Qin Xuan raised an eyebrow, completely unfazed by Philip's words.
"Since you think you can escape, go ahead and try."
"Friendly reminder, I'm not just invading your network right now!"
Upon hearing Qin Xuan's voice, everyone's expressions changed.
As top hackers, they naturally knew what the other party could do with the network.
First, after invading the network, all devices connected to it would become operable by the other party.
Computers, televisions, game consoles – any terminal connected to the network cable would have its information and control seized by Qin Xuan.
However, that wasn't all.
Invading the network meant the other party could invade their routers.
And once the router's backend was cracked, Qin Xuan could use specialized Trojan viruses to read or even manipulate their mobile devices!
They could indeed flee now.
But what about after fleeing?
With all their personal information obtained, the other party could easily use the US authorities' capabilities to find them.
Unless the group could completely escape the US before the authorities reacted.
But this was clearly unrealistic.
No matter how fast they ran, how could they outrun real-time communication?
They'd likely be stopped by a traffic cop on the roadside before they even reached the airport!
With this thought, Dylan and the others dejectedly lowered their shoulders.
Their initial arrogance vanished.
All that remained was a face full of unwillingness and indignation.
"Alright!"
"I agree to your terms."
"From today onwards, we, Thirteen Hells, will no longer launch any malicious attacks on Yaqin Network Company."
"If you don't believe us, we can issue relevant announcements on all hacker forums."
"As for the person who hired us to attack Yaqin, we don't know their specific background."
"We only know that the person is very wealthy, and their name seems to be..."
"Tang Junlin."
"Understood." Qin Xuan nodded with satisfaction, having obtained the information he wanted. "I will exit your network shortly."
"But I want to ask you to remember not to attempt to invade any systems in Dragon Country again."
"Otherwise, the next time we meet, I won't be so lenient."
As the words fell, the image on the large screen instantly disappeared.
Qin Xuan's face was gone, and the footage from the surveillance video had also vanished.
Tom indignantly declared his intention to retaliate against Qin Xuan.
However, apart from a few people who echoed his sentiment, no one agreed.
The reason was simple.
Qin Xuan's performance was terrifying.
Among the thirteen top hackers, not one dared to confidently claim they could surpass him.
If even their most proud hacking skills were inferior to his, how could they possibly contend with Qin Xuan?
But speaking of which, did Qin Xuan really invade her phone just now?
Sophia's heart stirred, and she quickly opened her phone's photo album.
Looking at the image of herself, completely unclothed and with a perfect figure, her cheeks couldn't help but flush slightly, and her breathing became a little rapid.
...
"Holy cow, boss, you're too awesome!"
At Yaqin Network, Su Luo, Yuan Mengqi, and the other employees of the company stared at Qin Xuan with looks of almost worship.
This man in front of them had almost single-handedly gone head-to-head with thirteen top hackers!
And in the end, with just a few descriptions from Su Luo's system, he had successfully counter-hacked into their base of operations with divided attention!
What kind of technical skill was this?
Let alone the technically brilliant Yuan Mengqi.
Even the most top-tier mysterious hacker X in today's hacker world would have to step aside!
Do you understand the value of a 1v13 showdown?!
Only after a barrage of flattery did Qin Xuan finally get some peace.
At this moment, Qin Anning, seeing that the incident was resolved, walked over with a smile.
"Xuan'er, you're so amazing. I didn't expect you to know hacking skills too."
Qin Xuan chuckled and didn't say much.
Instead, after a brief silence, he asked Qin Anning, "Auntie, have you heard the name Tang Junlin?"
"Does he have any relation to the Tang family?"
Qin Anning hadn't been in the office just now. Hearing Qin Xuan's sudden question, her expression lit up with joy. "Xuan'er, have you remembered something?!"
Qin Xuan shook his head regretfully and patiently explained to Qin Anning, "Today, Hu Hao's Hulai Network was acquired in full by people from the Tang family in the capital."
"And just now, I heard the name Tang Junlin, the mastermind, from the hackers."
"Combining these two, I suspect this Tang Junlin is someone from the Tang family."
"And the full acquisition of Hulai Network this time was also a deliberate act to help Hu Hao retain his strength."
"Are you saying that both of these incidents are Tang Junlin trying to deal with you behind the scenes?" Qin Anning frowned, as if contemplating the possibility.
After a moment of thought, she nodded, agreeing with Qin Xuan's assessment.
"What you're saying is very likely."
"Ever since that incident, Tang Junlin harbored resentment towards you."
"It wasn't until you came to the Jiangcheng Orphanage and lost contact in the capital that he gradually became quiet."
"Now, he might have caught some news, knowing your true identity."
"Therefore, he can no longer hold back and has begun a new round of revenge against you."
"Revenge?" Qin Xuan was confused. "I shouldn't have any enmity with him, why would there be revenge?"
"Wait."
"His surname is Tang, and he's from one of the eight great families in the capital."
"Could it be related to Father's second wife, Tang Xin?!"
Qin Anning nodded, then gently shook her head.
"It is indeed related to Tang Xin, but it's not a direct influence."
"Since you haven't recalled past events, Auntie will tell you about the grievances between you and this Tang Junlin."