BXBX NOVEL Chapter 53 - 53: Almost Exposed
Meeting both of these conditions simultaneously was not easy.
Firstly, predicting natural disasters was already quite mystical.
Additionally, Shen Qian couldn’t fathom how anyone could be intimately acquainted with him to such an extent; it was akin to… encountering a mirror image of himself.
Upon hearing this, Yi Hong first froze, then smiled and said, “Mr. Shen, your words… I’m having trouble understanding. An expert? Where did that come from?”
“Mr. Yi, you’re keeping your lips sealed, and I understand that. After all, loose lips sink ships. The other party is providing such comprehensive guidance, and you wouldn’t want to betray them,” Shen Qian said calmly.
Yi Hong’s eyes twitched slightly but he remained silent.
Whether he admitted it or not, Shen Qian would extrapolate on the matter, so it was better to stay quiet.
Shen Qian chuckled lightly and didn’t persist, “I invited Mr. Yi here today for two reasons: first, to dispel my doubts, and second, to offer my congratulations in person.”
“What’s there to congratulate?”
“First, congratulations on successfully shifting the losses to Plot 7; second, congratulations on obtaining the development rights for the Langhun Villa; and third, congratulations on having one less strong competitor in Beihai.”
One less?
That’s right, Hongyun’s bankruptcy settlement hit them hard, and Tian Shui suffered significant losses, removing two thorns on their side.
Yi Hong genuinely felt pleased, although he kept a stoic expression. “Mr. Shen, your open-mindedness is truly admirable, and I have great respect for it.”
“Oh, by the way, 1 have one more thing to say. Please convey this on my behalf, Mr. Yi — those who cause damage will eventually have to pay the price,” Shen Qian said with a smile, but a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
Yi Hong didn’t respond with approval or disapproval; he just got up and left.
Shen Qian watched his retreating figure, his gaze fluctuating between clarity and darkness. After a long while, a faint chuckle echoed in the empty conference room —
“Let’s see who exactly this mysterious figure is.”
Yi Hong left the building and instructed his driver, “Go back to the company.”
His face now bore a layer of frost, and the carefree demeanor from earlier was gone.
Half an hour later, in the CEO’s office at Hengyi Group.
Yi Hong locked the door, pulled out his phone, and dialed a number.
The first time, no one answered.
The second time, the prolonged beep was excruciating.
“Answer the phone…” Yi Hong clenched his fist, pacing back and forth in front of his desk, “Please answer…”
Finally, on the fifth attempt —
“Hello,” a cute, childlike voice answered.
“Thank goodness! Mr. Wan, you finally answered! 1 just met Shen Qian, and he asked me to convey to you…”
“Wait, what do you mean by ‘finally’ answering the phone?”
Yi Hong paused. “1 called four times before this, and it didn’t go through until now.”
“No, my phone never rang.”
“How… is that possible?!” Yi Hong’s eyes widened in bewilderment.
“Shit!”
Shen Wan gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and then swiftly instructed, “From now on, delete my phone number, and don’t attempt to contact me again. If there’s a need, 1 will call you!”
After saying this, she hung up directly.
Yi Hong sensed the urgency in her tone and didn’t dare to delay. He promptly followed her instructions.
“How did it go? Did you find out?”
“I’m sorry, Mr. Shen, the other party hung up too quickly. We can only confirm that the number is registered in Ning City, but we can’t pinpoint the exact location.” The man lowered his head, his tone heavy.
He didn’t expect the other party to be so cautious, hanging up in less than forty seconds.
Even if he had an extra twenty seconds, the result wouldn’t be any different!
Damn it!
Shen Qian sneered. It seemed that there was something fishy going on in Ning City. “Did you manage to obtain the complete phone number?”
“No, the individual has encrypted the settings, concealing the middle four digits of the number from anyone receiving the call. Those who were called can only establish contact through a callback.”
Shen Qian furrowed his brow. “So, you mean the other party also used hacker skills?”
The man nodded.
“Better than your skills?”
“…Much better.”
At the same time, on Qingtong Street.
Shen Wan got out of a taxi and headed straight for the apartment building.
Knock, knock, knock!
“Who is it? Why are you knocking so loudly…” A lazy voice from a young boy came from inside.
“It’s me.”
Soon, the door opened, and Shen Wan entered.
“Why are you here at this hour?”
“Don’t waste time. Check if there’s any issue with this phone.”
Seeing her serious expression, Zhou Chi also became serious. “What happened?”
“Just now, Yi Hong called me five times. The first four times, there was no response, but I’m pretty sure my phone only rang once. I suspect someone is trying to trace me through Yi Hong.”
Since Shen Qian dared to implant the Duch virus in her phone, there was no guarantee that he wouldn’t use the same high-tech methods to investigate the “mysterious person” behind Yi Hong.
Therefore, she’d rather make a mistake by cutting off contact with Yi Hong directly.
As it turned out, Shen Wan’s concerns were not unfounded—
“The other party first took advantage of the four times Yi Hong called from the same number to infiltrate Hengyi Group’s wireless network. Then, through the wireless network, they planted a tracking Trojan on Yi Hong’s phone. Fortunately, you hung up quickly; otherwise, the virus-laden program could have allowed them to pinpoint your exact location.”
Such meticulous thinking, such concealed methods.
If it weren’t for Zhou Chi, an expert in the field, Shen Wan probably wouldn’t even know how she was exposed.
Shen Qian, you really put in a lot of effort!
“But then again…” Zhou Chi scratched the back of his head. “How did he know that Yi Hong would definitely call you?”
Because the Trojan virus was implanted through a wireless local area network, it could only perform targeted tracking, and the opportunity was one-time only. If Yi Hong had called someone else after the virus was implanted, there would have been no further incidents.
In other words, the other party calculated the timing, ensuring that Yi Hong would call Shen Wan at that specific moment before taking action!
Shen Wan sneered. “Yi Hong mentioned on the phone that he had just met Shen Qian. They must have discussed something, and Yi Hong, unable to contain his excitement, called to report it. Little did he know, he was being used.”
Zhou Chi couldn’t help but click his tongue. “This person is quite devious. Every step was carefully calculated, just waiting for the prey to fall into the trap.”
In the night, Shen Qian stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in his robe.
The fact that the person behind Yi Hong was in Ning City, what did it imply?
Heh…
He had no idea when he had gained such a “expert” by his side, hidden so perfectly.
Shen Ru?
No, she didn’t have this capability.
Song Lin?
He had no reason to do this.
Shen Chunjiang or Shen Zongming?
One was his biological father, and the other his grandfather. They were certainly familiar enough with him, but what benefit would destroying the Beihai Resort project bring to them?
“Who are you, really?” Shen Qian murmured.
For some reason, an innocent and pure face suddenly popped into his mind.
Shen Wan….