By noon, there was no progress. The programmers were all sweating profusely. "We might have encountered a master. Their skills could definitely be ranked within the top ten worldwide."
Qin Han frowned, looking at Qin Siyuan.
Even though Qin Siyuan was quite skilled in this area, he couldn’t crack it either. He somberly stated, "We have to pay someone."
Qin Han lit another cigarette. "We have no choice."
At this moment, Wanqing suggested somewhat reservedly, "I know that Lin Qi has a cousin who is a technical expert. Perhaps we could have Lin Qi contact him. Negotiating a price should be easy, as he’s an acquaintance."
The old man, though fond of her, couldn’t help but remind her, "This was done by someone in the top ten. Can he really handle it?"
Wanqing’s expression became even more reserved. "Lin Qi’s cousin is ranked in the top five."
The old man was overjoyed, rubbing his hands together in anticipation. "Wonderful, wonderful."
Even Qin Han couldn’t help but show a relieved expression. He gently addressed Wanqing, "Then please invite him over quickly. We’re open to negotiation on the price, as long as he can fix this loophole and put in place a more secure system."
Wanqing moved aside to make a phone call. After the call connected, she spoke quietly for a few moments.
After hanging up, she smiled slightly. "He can be here in half an hour."
Qin Siyuan couldn’t help but show a touch of tenderness. In a man’s world, a career is extremely significant. At this point, a woman who could give his career a boost seemed incredibly essential.
Half an hour later, Lin Qi’s cousin arrived. He was tall and thin, with a typical hacker’s appearance.
After a brief introduction, he sat down to work. After about ten minutes, his expression changed.
Qin Han approached him. "What’s wrong? Is it complicated?"
Lin Qi’s cousin looked up, a chill in his eyes behind his black-framed glasses. "It’s the work of Hacker W. He likes to leave his signature after he’s done."
As he said this, his slender fingers typed a few lines of code, and the computer screen went black.
Then, a large letter ’W’ appeared, followed by a screen full of ’W’s...
The Ws WHOOSHED across the screen!!!
The old man was trembling with rage. "He has gone too far!"
Lin Qi’s cousin had a helpless look on his face. "There’s nothing we can do. Hacker W is ranked second globally for a reason."
The old man suddenly seemed to see a glimmer of hope. "Then who’s ranked first? Surely they can take down this W?"
Qin Han was helpless.
Qin Siyuan furrowed his brow.
Wanqing seemed slightly disappointed.
At this moment, Lin Qi’s cousin seemed to recall something. "I forgot something. Our company was aggressively attacked by Hacker W once, and a young girl came and cracked it. I have her contact information. I’ll try reaching out; perhaps she’s nearby."
Wanqing immediately asked, "Is she in Qingcheng?"
The three men of the Qin family were skeptical. Could a little girl crack the second-ranked W? If so, wouldn’t she be ranked first?
Lin Qi’s cousin explained, "Some experts prefer to stay low-profile and aren’t necessarily keen on rankings. Oh, I also recall, she studies at Qingcheng University. The last time she came to our company, she was wearing the Qingcheng University uniform. And she’s extremely pretty."
Qingcheng University uniform, extremely pretty... For some reason, these words struck a chord with both Wanqing and Qin Siyuan.
Qin Siyuan couldn’t help but think of someone.
Meanwhile, Wanqing’s fingers tightened. Whoever that person is, it definitely can’t be Gu Anxi—Gu Anxi never studied anything like programming. Since her return, she’s been utterly idle, and has forgotten even the things she once knew.