Hidden Assassin 109

The night outside was pitch black. Lines of data scrolled across the computer screen. In the simple room, Fang Guolin sat before the computer, her brows furrowed in thought. A moment later, she took out a notebook and jotted down her recent observations.

Target No. 1, Gu Jia Ming: Externally aloof and indifferent, possibly due to his childhood experiences, but with excellent qualities overall. Strong athletic abilities and self-taught computer skills. Analyzing his previous exam papers, combined with recent observations, this person is mature and arrogant at heart, despising his relatives from the Huang family. Therefore, despite his abilities, he intentionally scores low marks, and his behavior is becoming increasingly radical. It has been confirmed that he is living with two girls, Ye Lingjing and Liu Huai Sha, and their relationship is harmonious. He is searching for part-time jobs, yearning for independence.

However, although many of his actions seem mature, his emotional responses when he is excited still reveal a slightly childish and self-centered arrogance. The basketball incident is one example; the second is his slamming the door and leaving after failing to prevent the intrusion at the Dika Network Company.

… Biting her pen, she stared at the window with her watery eyes, recalling the sight of the boy named Gu Jia Ming living with the two girls. She shrugged, feeling both confused and amused. After all, she was just a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl herself. Although she had seen many instances of polygamy in the shadows after joining the Yan Huang Jue Xing, those cases always involved exceptionally talented, wealthy, or powerful men. And the women involved in those relationships rarely talked about love. Therefore, the situation unfolding before her was beyond her comprehension.

This boy named Gu Jia Ming wasn’t handsome, and he certainly wasn’t wealthy or influential. The two girls by his side were both exceptionally brilliant. Even if they were living together because of their childhood friendship, how could they still be so harmonious after developing a physical relationship? It was truly astonishing, especially the way they cared for each other, their affection like one body. This made her both hopeful and worried. What would these three become once they encountered society?

Ultimately, the Yan Huang Jue Xing wasn’t an organization that judged morality. They wouldn’t interfere in these matters. After a moment of contemplation, she added a line to Gu Jia Ming’s analysis: “Possibility of connection with Flower-Picking Great Thief Yujinxia: None.”

Turning to the next page of her notebook, the record about the second target was prominently written: Fu Yan Jie, proficient in hacking skills, leader of the “Weight Loss Man” hacker crime organization in Jiang Hai City…

She examined these materials over and over again, trying to find some suspicious clues. The phone on her desk suddenly rang. She picked up the phone: “Hello… Oh, Brother Guohua, yes, there are no results yet…”

“Don’t worry, Teacher is fine. Yes, he’s planning to start accepting students at Sacred Heart Academy… Haha, of course not teaching espionage. This time, Teacher is purely teaching martial arts. Speaking of which, I really want to stay here and have Teacher teach me…”

“Yes, really? So you’ve decided… Okay, I’ll come over tomorrow… I’ve finally waited for the chance to take action against Pei Luo Jia. Brother Guohua, you guys have to wait for me to get there…”

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That night, he rode his motorcycle back to the flower shop just in time for dinner. The two girls had been waiting anxiously, worried something might have happened to him. The owner of the flower shop didn’t seem to care about his absence from work. When she heard about Jia Ming encountering the Black Society, she worried about him for a long time, repeatedly saying that it was good he was back. Jia Ming was wearing the flower shop’s uniform and was a little worried that the thugs might cause trouble for Xin Xin Flower Shop later. But considering the Dongfang family’s intervention, the Yongsheng Gang probably wouldn’t dare to cause any more trouble.

That night, Dongfang Wan summoned a housekeeper from her family and then gathered some people to accompany Xu Yiting to the headquarters of the Yongsheng Gang. Jia Ming wasn’t aware of the details, but the situation was naturally settled afterward. At home, Jia Ming told the two girls about his heroic feat of using his killing intent to scare away two large dogs. As a result, they wanted to see what killing intent looked like. Jia Ming glared menacingly for a long time, unable to find the feeling. Eventually, Lingjing and Sha Sha burst into laughter on the bed. Jia Ming immediately jumped on top of them, using action to replace expression. He didn’t stop until the two girls begged him to stop. The scene was indescribable.

The next day at school, Dongfang Wan seemed to have given up on his character and no longer bothered him. A few days later, several members of the school’s basketball team came to the class to recruit members. Huang Haobing naturally joined. As for the other member on the basketball team list, it was Jia Ming, who had only displayed his skills once. The Sacred Heart Academy basketball team was very famous. Being selected among those interested in basketball was considered a great honor in the school. However, Jia Ming refused, citing his precious time. The basketball team members persuaded him for ten minutes. When they wanted Dongfang Wan to help persuade him, she refused with a cold expression.

“Humph, he’s a big star. I can’t persuade him!”

A few days later, early in the morning, Jia Ming had just sat down when Dongfang Wan walked over with a cold expression, throwing a document onto his desk.

“I’m just here to deliver a message and something from my cousin. Humph, it’s from that Dika Network Company you called incompetent. She says your computer skills are excellent and wants to hire you as a part-time network security officer. You can discuss any good ideas you have with everyone, help online for an hour each day, and you don’t need to go to the company. If there are any problems with the company that require you, and it doesn’t interfere with your studies, you have an obligation to help. Since it’s part-time, the salary won’t be very high, sixteen hundred yuan a month. If you don’t have a computer, you can go to the company to pick one up for temporary use. Of course, you have a duty to maintain it. If it’s poorly maintained or damaged due to negligence, you’ll have to pay the price. Humph, I’m just delivering a message, you don’t need to say anything to me…”

“Okay, thank you.” Although Jia Ming didn’t have much affection for Dongfang Wan, he didn’t have any strong negative feelings towards her either. He habitually treated her like a stranger, someone he didn’t want to be too close to. Hearing his thanks, Dongfang Wan was slightly taken aback, then said, “I didn’t speak up for you!” She turned and left without looking back. Jia Ming shook his head with a smile at her response and picked up the contract on the table to look at it.

So, a few days later, Jia Ming moved a decent computer back from the network company and became a member of Dika Network. When he had some free time, he made a few minor, not-too-outlandish patches and uploaded them. He was instantly looked at with admiration by the people at Dika Network. Jia Ming had fulfilled his duty for the salary he was receiving. Occasionally, he would browse the computer forums recommended by some of Dika Network’s members, using a highly dismissive tone to crush those he considered to be childish computer idiots.

However, Jia Ming’s ID was White Snow Boar. This was Lingjing’s idea, and Sha Sha mischievously made some modifications. Within a short time, the name White Snow Boar became an incredibly mysterious and powerful presence in the computer world. Jia Ming’s computer skills were ten years ahead of his time. After a while, he lost interest in posting, and eventually even lost interest in browsing. Afterward, Lingjing and Sha Sha started learning to play with computers. The eager Lingjing sometimes went onto these computer forums, asking Jia Ming questions when she saw something interesting. Occasionally, she would explain things to others, and over time, rumors gradually spread online that White Snow Boar, the computer god, was female. This is a story for another time.

In November, the Yan Huang Jue Xing began to treat Pei Luo Jia as a hostile target. Although they hadn’t formally declared war, Pei Luo Jia’s personnel in China were subjected to a major purge. News of a joint operation between the Dark Celestial Harp and the Yan Huang Jue Xing was circulating, although not confirmed. Still, tension began to rise in the underworld. Pei Luo Jia’s headquarters in Japan was under pressure from all sides. There was little movement, but not many dared to truly initiate a large-scale dark war.

After Chen Gu Xia returned safely, he officially became the coach of the Sacred Heart Academy martial arts club. He had also asked Ya Han to invite Jia Ming and the others to join the martial arts club. However, due to the incident with Lu Jianchuan and Han Gangcheng, Lingjing and Sha Sha had no fondness for the so-called martial arts club. Naturally, Jia Ming wouldn’t participate. As for Yue Chi Xun, she naturally followed Jia Ming. Sometimes, he would call her up in the middle of the night to teach her some assassination techniques, making her repeat them over and over again until she mastered them within a few days.

Every morning, the martial arts club practiced on the playground. Jia Ming and the four of them did their morning exercises in another corner: Tang hand, Wing Chun, Tai Chi, Bagua. Occasionally, someone from the martial arts club would come over to challenge them. After the first person was kicked away by the seemingly weak Lingjing and then expelled from the martial arts club by Chen Gu Xia, the challenges ceased. However, the resentment of those members grew stronger. Of course, they didn’t resent beauty. Their resentment was naturally directed at Jia Ming. If their gazes could kill, Jia Ming would have turned into mush in a morning. The reason was that while the punches he threw were orthodox, they were clearly not as pleasing to the eye as the punches thrown by beautiful women.

Occasionally, Chen Gu Xia would come over to chat with Jia Ming and the others while they were training, praising Jia Ming’s punches and kicks for their spirit. Naturally, he had to give a few perfunctory replies. Taking advantage of the opportunity to practice martial arts, Jia Ming also taught Lingjing and Sha Sha some almost fatal self-defense and reaction techniques, but he wasn’t as strict with them as he was with Yue Chi Xun. It wouldn’t be much help against a true master, but it was better than nothing.

In class, Yue Chi Xun would often “lose” her stationery and books. Whenever this happened, Jia Ming would helplessly hand over his backpack. Lingjing, who excelled in both character and academics, became the class vice monitor. She frequently organized small activities, designed blackboards, etc. The students’ union, where Dongfang Lu was a member, would often borrow her. Lingjing was warm-hearted and rarely refused. Although she hadn’t joined the students’ union, she was practically a member. However, in her heart, she subconsciously drew a line with Dongfang Lu. Every night, she would go to North Europe Fantasy to play the piano for two hours, and then Jia Ming would pick her up on his way home. This was both work and a hobby for her. Zhang Jingfeng remained polite and concerned, never overstepping his boundaries.

Sha Sha remained optimistic, the “big sister” of all the girls in the class. She would occasionally play volleyball with others, and after school, she would go to Xin Xin Flower Shop to help out. They had bought a few pieces of furniture for their room and put up beautiful wallpaper, but it still wasn’t as perfect as the rooms they had imagined. The revolution hadn’t yet succeeded, and the three of them continued to work hard.

The little club dedicated to saving the world had no activities for the time being. The small activity room allocated to the five of them was just a place for them to gather during breaks. Ya Han would occasionally come over to sit, and when the weather started to turn cold, she would often sit there, close the door, and knit sweaters and gloves. She would be disturbed by others in her own office. Xu Yiting remained quiet and polite to the other four members of the club. Because Dongfang Wan had helped her resolve the last incident, she became closer to Dongfang Wan. When they bumped into each other at school, they would chat for a while with smiles. Her relationship with her “cousin” Jia Ming had become more distant, which was natural. Sha Sha mischievously guessed, “She’s not a spy sent by Dongfang Wan to our club, is she?”

Time gradually passed into 1997. One morning at the end of December, Jia Ming opened his eyes from his warm bed. Snow was falling outside the window, and everything was a silvery white…

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