Hidden Assassin 201

## Volume 5: A World of Love, Chapter 201: I Have Connections You Can’t Afford to Mess With

December 2nd, afternoon, Shazhu Gang Headquarters.

“Boss, Boss, come out and take a look, we got something…”

A subordinate’s shouting voice reached the ears of Liu Zheng, who was playing mahjong in the inner hall. He impatiently ran out, “What kind of crap is this? I’m in the middle of a hand, you better have something useful.”

“Of course it’s useful, absolutely useful! Today at the train station, a kid stole a bag, got scared after taking a look at it, and quickly sent it to us. Come and see.”

“What is it, an alien? Uh…” Reaching the outer room, Liu Zheng saw the items pulled out of the travel bag, and was stunned for five seconds. He then pointed at it, “Toys?”

“No, they’re all real, my god! Look, this part, do you recognize it? It’s a part of an American M16A2 automatic rifle. This one, the color is a bit old, but it’s definitely battle-hardened, adjusted by the user. This handgun, Spanish A80, 9mm automatic, with a double-row fifteen-round magazine, simple and practical… And this…”

Although knives are the most common weapons used by gangsters in China, there are also military enthusiasts among them. It’s already good enough to occasionally see a .38, so they were all excited to see this arsenal. After introducing all the items, Liu Zheng also came over, carefully examining the guns.

“…There are so many guns, and there are also some medical supplies, mainly for treating external wounds, gauze, anesthetic, and everything else. If anyone gets shot, these people can definitely provide first aid immediately. Also, there are travel guides and maps, with annotations on them. They’re in Vietnamese, though, and none of us can understand it… Boss. Could the kid have accidentally taken a mercenary’s bag?”

“Damn, it’s so heavy. I don’t know how that kid managed to carry it away unnoticed.” Although he was excited about the useful items for a gangster, Liu Zheng’s face was gloomy. “What are you laughing about? This is a big problem. If it really belongs to mercenaries, they might come knocking on our door soon. Where are the maps and guides? Let me see…”

“Then… Boss, should we report this to the police?”

Liu Zheng fiddled with the items in the bag, remaining silent for about two minutes before waving his hand.

“Let’s hold off for now. Check it out. If there’s nothing particularly strange in the bag, nothing they really need, they shouldn’t come looking. We’ll keep this batch of goods. Also… is there really no one who speaks Vietnamese? Aren’t you guys always boasting about how you returned from Vietnam chopping people up…”

“I’ve been to Thailand…”

“I’ve been to Myanmar…”

“I have a subordinate who went to Vietnam, but he can’t understand it either…” Everyone looked at each other.

“Damn it.” Liu Zheng cursed under his breath, flipping through the map and travel guide. There were annotations on many places, but he was only interested in a few. “They lost their surgical tools. They’re probably going to prepare in a hospital… This one, Mengzi, you know this place, Mrs. Ye’s there, Lingjing’s mother. And she happens to be the head of the surgery department. Immediately take someone there, report it to the police if anything seems off. If it’s normal, forget about it. Don’t scare anyone. Ahui, you have connections in the police station, spread the word a little. It doesn’t matter if it’s vague, we’re not giving these things up. Xiao Meng, this…”

He pointed at a few maps, “This seems to be a map of Sacred Heart Academy, go with someone and see how Sha Sha, Lingjing, and Jia Ming are doing. Don’t bother them if everything’s fine. Damn… these mercenaries, wouldn’t their target be Sacred Heart…”

“It wouldn’t be so coincidental.” One of the smaller bosses said, “Maybe they’re just on vacation.”

“It’s better to be safe than sorry… Don’t do anything if nothing’s wrong. If there’s a problem, call the police first. The most important thing is to make sure Sha Sha and the others are safe, understand? Go now. Also, find someone who speaks Vietnamese, uh, these annotations seem to be in Japanese, we need someone who can understand Japanese too… Let’s go now, to that spot next to the police station, call more people. If they really come looking for us, it won’t be a joke…”

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After registering at the school gate, Fu Yanjie entered the school grounds.

He felt a bit nervous, but he couldn’t show it on his face. The bag on his shoulder was bulging, filled with a laptop, a toolbox for repairing computer equipment like a true 007, and many snacks. He was prepared for a long battle today.

He had been here during Sacred Heart’s school celebration earlier this year. He had originally planned to make a splash by attacking the school website, but ended up receiving a counterattack. In the end, with the intervention of “White Snow Boar,” the god-level computer virus, “Panda Burning Incense,” swept through computer networks worldwide, making it a historic event. However, as the catalyst of the event, Fu Yanjie saw this incident as the greatest humiliation of his life.

Since he was chubby and clumsy as a kid, he was always disliked. But there’s a saying, “When God closes a door, he opens a window.” It seems to be true. When he started working with computers, he discovered that he had an amazing talent in electronics and information technology. Here, his skills could amaze everyone. Later, he attacked many network companies in Jiang Hai City under the name “Fat Man Superman,” and would then repair the network after receiving payment. He didn’t ask for much, that wasn’t the point. He enjoyed the feeling of setting the rules and being feared by everyone. So when he encountered the biggest setback of his life during the school celebration, he admired “White Snow Boar” while also viewing him as his greatest enemy and rival.

During the late stages of that cyber war, the others were basically useless, including Fu Yanjie. But he was a true genius. While “White Snow Boar” was busy controlling the rapidly expanding “Panda Burning Incense” virus, he did a lot of work. Combining many clues, he was shocked to discover that the legendary “White Snow Boar” was very likely someone within Sacred Heart Academy. Their initial network data seemed to be from the same broadband server location.

In 1998, computers and networks were still in their infancy. Internet access was expensive, but the wealthy Sacred Heart Academy could afford to bring in fiber optic cables, creating a high-performance local area network. After preparing for more than half a year, Fu Yanjie felt confident enough to make his move.

His plan was this: he designed a very special device. He would find the network server room, first paralyzing the entire network with a new virus he designed. This would infect every computer on the local area network. The virus’s destructive power was not great, and it was a simple way to make it easier to spread. This was simply a provocation. He sent out a signal, not wanting to appear too aggressive. This was a friendly sparring match.

Then, he would install this simple and special device in the server room. It would make the virus impossible to remove—at least in his current understanding, it could only be stopped or removed manually by going to the server room. After that, he would wait.

If “White Snow Boar” noticed this—he would definitely notice—and came to deal with it personally, then Fu Yanjie would be able to catch him. If he called a technician to remove it, then he had already monitored the signals of all the phones within Sacred Heart Academy. As long as he identified the person who came, he could follow the trail and find out “White Snow Boar’s” identity. In his estimation, the people who would have access to their own computers at that time were most likely teachers or family members within the school.

Of course, the worst-case scenario would be that “White Snow Boar” was no longer at Sacred Heart Academy—but most of the people who returned to the school had some sort of background, and he had already narrowed it down. If “White Snow Boar” wasn’t here at all, he could at least further narrow down the possibilities—the previous year’s graduating seniors, and teachers or their families who recently left Sacred Heart Academy.

To win this battle, he decided to stay hidden in the school for at least a day and night.

It was still the second period in the afternoon. The campus was quiet. The fat man stealthily walked through the school’s dormitory area. That was a small grove of trees near the outskirts of the school, with overgrown weeds. The school’s electrical room and network server room were both built there.

From a distance, it looked like three cell-like concrete structures. They hadn’t been used in a long time, covered in moss and vines. They were surrounded by a chain-link fence, and the gate had “Keep Out” and “High Voltage Danger” warning signs. Looking around, he noticed no one around, so he took out his lockpicking tools and approached the fence.

Unexpectedly, the lock was open.

He was puzzled, but then he understood. No one really came here, so the maintenance guy probably didn’t bother to lock it. He carefully moved through the gate, the distance between the fence and the wall was about a meter wide. He tried not to leave new scratches on the wall—that’s what the spies in TV shows do, they don’t leave any traces—he reached the door of the central server room, and the iron door was also unlocked.

Thanks to the laziness of humanity! Being able to open the door was something Fu Yanjie had been most worried about.

Once he entered the server room, everything else went smoothly. He skillfully connected to the network, began his initial investigation and intrusion, and after ten minutes, he looked surprised.

Someone had already made changes to the network. Their methods were incredibly skillful.

After thinking for a few minutes, he inspected the equipment and came to a preliminary conclusion.

The other party had already planted traps in the server room and network. They could control the surveillance cameras and the network remotely. They were incredibly skilled. If it wasn’t “White Snow Boar,” then it was definitely another master. He often messed with surveillance videos by sending them pornographic clips, leaving security guards speechless. He thought for a moment and quietly modified the instructions. After making preparations, he packed up and slipped out the door.

Before he could get out of the chain-link fence gate, voices came from the side. He quickly dodged to the corner of the server room. It was too late to go out or go in, and he could only circle the small building. He listened, feeling anxious, and then he heard the sound of humming coming from his side. He secretly glanced over, and it was two students making out.

He cursed under his breath. The two didn’t seem to want to leave. Trapped between the fence and the wall, Fu Yanjie quietly went around to the back, and then he found an iron ladder that led to the roof. The building was only a little over three meters high, with a large water tank on top. He thought for a moment, climbed onto the roof, and lay down on the moss-covered surface, secretly watching the two students kiss.

Since it was in the woods, there wasn’t much cold wind. The half-hearted fat spy decided to wait on the roof for “White Snow Boar” or the other hacker to show up. The two students kissed for a while, and the boy pulled the girl around the chain-link fence. Seeing the gate was open, he grinned and pulled the blushing girl in, seemingly wanting to drag her into the server room. The girl with freckles on her face blushed and shyly refused. The boy pressed her against the wall, and they kissed again. This behavior made Fu Yanjie, who still didn’t have a girlfriend, criticize them.

While mentally scolding the adulterous couple, a figure suddenly appeared outside the chain-link fence. He was wearing gray clothes, thin and serious-looking, a maintenance worker. Seeing the couple kissing inside, he walked in and closed the chain-link fence gate. The boy and girl who had been kissing were startled awake. They turned to him at the same time: “Who are you? What are you doing?!”

“Did you open the gate?” The man, clearly a hired worker from somewhere else, spoke in a slightly rough accent. The boy was clearly from a wealthy family, and his plan to woo the girl had been ruined. The girl was behind him, and he puffed out his chest. “What do you mean I opened it? We came in and the gate was open.”

This serious-looking man could be “White Snow Boar,” Fu Yanjie quietly stood up on the roof, moved a little further away from the edge, and crouched down to listen. He heard the man say: “Did you go inside?”

“So what if we did? Get out of the way, we’re leaving. Who do you think you are? You’re not the police, what right do you have to question us!”

“Did you really go inside?”

“Get out of the way!”

…

Amidst the commotion, Fu Yanjie slowly pulled his laptop out of his bag and started to make some simple preparations. As he was making slow movements, a centipede about ten centimeters long crawled past his feet. He was about to drop his laptop to the ground, instinctively reaching out with both hands, originally just wanting to use his fat body to protect the computer, but his feet slipped on the moss.

At this time, the boy downstairs was in a state of excitement. He saw the serious-looking man slowly approach, his face not looking good, and he pulled out a folding knife from his waist and waved it. The girl behind him whispered softly, “I’m sorry, sir, we won’t do it again…”

“What are you going to do? I’m warning you, don’t do anything crazy! I have connections! You can’t afford to mess with me, I tell you…”

As the boy spoke, the man suddenly noticed, and raised his head. But it was too late. In the limited space between the fence and the wall, there was nowhere to dodge. The black shadow fell from the sky with a shriek: “Ah—”

Boom!

If he had been prepared, it would have been fine. But things happened so suddenly. The boy in front was about to stab with his knife, and he was ready to make his move, but he was hit by the two-hundred-pound fat man falling like a mountain. In the next instant, the thin, serious-looking man was left with only his head sticking out, spitting blood, his bones shattered beyond recognition.

“That… you… you… you also have connections… ah… uh…” And… he’s fat…

The north wind howled through the woods, the boy and girl blinked their eyes, blankly staring at the scene before them, speechless.

Volume 5: A World of Love, Chapter 201: I Have Connections You Can’t Afford to Mess With.

Volume 5: A World of Love, Chapter 201: I Have Connections You Can’t Afford to Mess With.

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