novelraw Chapter 460 A Clue
Chapter 460 A Clue
"Senior Sister, your trading skills this morning were really impressive, cheers to you." Lin Feng casually whipped up a couple of dishes and opened a bottle of red wine; at times of celebration like this, it’s impossible not to drink. Besides, Senior Sister’s trading techniques this morning were truly formidable; grabbing hold of every critical point firmly—such skill definitely can’t be developed overnight.
"Junior Brother, when compared to you, I don’t amount to much. My trading skills are all I can show off, otherwise I’d have no face to be your senior sister. But you, Junior Brother, are the impressive one. Being able to control nearly ten thousand users by yourself, following my demands—that’s something I used to need a super large team to do. I never imagined you could take on a team’s work all by yourself, it’s simply not an ordinary exaggeration! If it wasn’t for you, we couldn’t have secured so much money this morning."
Seeing her junior brother toast, Chu Meng quickly lifted her wine glass with a beaming smile. She was so happy she didn’t know how to express it, but Chu Meng knew that today’s achievements were the result of their cooperation. Although she had absolute confidence in her trading, without her junior brother’s miraculous solo manipulation of countless users, they wouldn’t have had the success they did this morning. Thus, today’s event was a joint effort!
Moreover, this morning’s operation had restored Chu Meng’s confidence from the days when she personally commanded thousands to sweep through the stock market. This exhilarating feeling reminded her why she’d earned the nickname ’Venomous Snake’—in the stock market, there wasn’t a soul who wasn’t afraid of her. Although Cloud Fund was no more, the ’Venomous Snake’s’ fangs were still intact, and Chu Meng was determined to make those who had targeted Cloud Fund regret it for the rest of their lives.
"Junior Brother, did you find any clues this morning?" Despite her exhilaration, Chu Meng understood the purpose of her junior brother’s actions this morning. She had been too preoccupied with the stock market to pay attention to how her junior brother was doing, not knowing if he had managed to trace any leads.
"Not bad, I found a special account. Due to its high-level privileges, such an account requires a long time to crack, and even if cracked, the registered information is usually false. Only by analyzing all related account information can I determine the owner’s identity, which is a complicated and time-consuming process. I’ll deal with it when I have time."
Hearing his senior sister’s concern, Lin Feng briefly explained the situation. Although Lin Feng was eager to expose the person behind the scenes, such matters couldn’t be rushed; for now, he could only set it aside. With the lead in hand, there was no fear of the person getting away.
"That’s good. As soon as you have time, get it done. Once we find out who’s behind this, we’ll all feel at ease." Chu Meng was already accustomed to her junior brother’s hacking prowess. Hearing him say this, she felt reassured that they had found a lead. The rest was up to her junior brother alone; she was utterly clueless in such matters. Still, the thought of someone lurking behind the scenes made her incredibly uncomfortable; it’s better to resolve it sooner rather than later.
"Alright, Senior Sister, don’t worry, I’ll take care of it as soon as possible. Let’s not talk about that anymore, come on, Senior Sister, let’s drink!" Lin Feng, realizing his senior sister might be scared, especially since she hadn’t quite moved on from her past trauma in Africa, immediately reassured her and changed the subject to prevent her from dwelling on any more distressing matters.
"Alright! Let’s drink!" Chu Meng knew her junior brother didn’t want her to overthink things. Besides, she trusted him completely; if he said he would handle it swiftly, he would. Suddenly, though, she felt a connection—somehow it seemed possible that the shadowy figure behind her junior brother could be linked to those who had targeted Cloud Fund, and this thought suddenly dominated her mind.
"Junior Brother, do you think the person behind this could be the same ones who targeted Cloud Fund? Is it possible that they found you because they were ultimately looking for me?" After a sip of wine, Chu Meng couldn’t help but voice her suspicion directly. Her junior brother was a university teacher with nothing particular about him to attract the attention of unidentified individuals—unless it was because of her. The more she thought about it, the more possible it seemed.
"Yes, it’s possible, and if that’s the case, it actually makes things easier. I won’t have to go through so much trouble to find them. But Senior Sister, you’d better not leave this villa, otherwise it really could be dangerous. Don’t worry, nobody will find this place," Lin Feng responded to Chu Meng’s analysis, feeling that she was very much on point. If it indeed was linked, it would only make things easier for him, as no one would discover her here, and then those people could all come after him instead, sparing him the search for them.
If that were the case, should anyone come looking for him again, he couldn’t afford to be caught off guard as he was last time; he had to learn the reasons before anything. It would be even better if he could trace additional clues that way. Combined with the bank account information obtained that morning, the identities of those behind the scenes would be nearly certain. When that time came, he planned to teach them the true meaning of regret!
"Hmm, I’ll listen to you, Junior Brother. Whatever you say, I’ll do. But there’s one issue with that—I won’t be able to exercise, and I’ll get fat!" Chu Meng happily agreed to her junior brother’s arrangements. It was just a matter of not leaving the villa, nothing major—she knew what was at stake better than anyone and wouldn’t risk her life foolishly.
But one thing did bother her: if she couldn’t go out to exercise, she would inevitably gain weight from eating the delicious meals her junior brother made. That worried Chu Meng, for she was very conscious of her figure.
"That’s easily solved. I’ll get some indoor fitness equipment, and then you can work out in the house." Upon hearing his senior sister’s concerns about gaining weight, Lin Feng immediately came up with a decent idea. There definitely wouldn’t be a problem—his senior sister could just work out at home for the time being.
"That works, let’s go with that then. I’m quite scared of gaining weight anyway, it’s all because the dishes Junior Brother cooks are too delicious. Speaking of which, Junior Brother, how many girlfriends do you have now?" Chu Meng found Lin Feng’s suggestion appealing as it resolved the issue of burning off excess calories. However, her mind wandered off on a tangent, and she suddenly remembered a question that had been nagging at her. There seemed to be quite a few women around Junior Brother; just the other day, there were three pretty young girls here, and she really had no idea how many girlfriends Junior Brother actually had.
"I have one fiancée and one girlfriend. You probably haven’t met them though. The rest are just casual relationships, and I’ll leave it to fate for what happens next." When Lin Feng heard his Senior Sister asking such a question, he felt rather speechless. He hadn’t expected his Senior Sister to be so inquisitive, but he didn’t see a need to hide anything from her. Deciding to be forthright, Lin Feng simply laid out the truth for his Senior Sister.
"Fiancée? Girlfriend? I’ve never met them?"
"Yep, my fiancée is Ding Wan’er, the president of Yingbo University, and my girlfriend is Shen Yao, the heiress of the Shen Corporation from Yuegang."
"I know Shen Yao. I saw her when I dined with her father. She’s a nice girl. But, Junior Brother, you’re quite lucky with ladies, huh? She doesn’t mind you having a fiancée?"
"Wan’er doesn’t mind them. I just let everything take its course naturally. What’s meant for me will come without resistance, and what’s not won’t be forced."
"Junior Brother, you’re impressive. But I also know quite a few people who have multiple wives, so it’s not that uncommon."
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After discussing serious matters, Chu Meng began to chat about other things with Lin Feng to pass the time. Being with her Junior Brother always made her happy, giving her a sense of comfort and peace. As they talked, the conversation drifted toward life in general. Chu Meng wasn’t sure why she felt this way, but she felt just as Junior Brother said: letting things happen as they will was quite nice. Doing what she liked was enough for her.
Before they knew it, over an hour had passed as they ate. After the meal, Lin Feng took the initiative to say goodbye and leave. Originally, Chu Meng had planned to continue targeting Jiamei Energy in the afternoon, but Lin Feng’s remark about moderation made her abandon that thought. She too returned to her room to rest—the morning’s mental exertion had been exhausting.
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Meanwhile, on the other side, awakened by a nightmare just as daybreak was looming, Ruan Jun had been plagued by bad dreams ever since his return from Tianhai. Each night brought visions of Qian Duoduo sending a top-tier hitman to kill him. Every evening was marred by the sight of the immortal monster coming to assassinate him, which left Ruan Jun extremely irritable.
He got out of bed, wiped off his cold sweat, and felt that this time he had to plan to eliminate both Qian Duoduo and Lin Feng. Otherwise, he might be stuck in the Golden Triangle forever, unable to leave. And he had a vendetta that had to be avenged. How should he go about it? After much thought, Ruan Jun still favored using other people to get things done, rewarding them for their involvement. With enough benefits at stake, no one would refuse.
With that in mind, Ruan Jun dialed Lin Qiu’s number. Lin Qiu controlled all the nightlife in the northern part of Tianhai. He was an ambitious man and also Ruan Jun’s biggest drug client—just the kind of person Ruan Jun liked to work with.