An elderly voice came from inside.

"How can you be so gutless, scared off by a single woman?"

The scholarly man said uneasily, "Teacher, I have already infiltrated the central computer of the finance department."

"It was supposed to be a success, but then a female employee from the public relations department suddenly returned."

"I was afraid of getting caught, so..."

The elderly voice sighed.

"Alas, the Xu Group is pushing hard, and the research funding they are providing us is getting smaller and smaller."

"If we don't do something for them soon, I'm afraid our research center won't be able to hold on much longer."

The elderly voice sighed again.

"Find an opportunity to continue to infiltrate, we must get the financial reports from Yalan International for this period."

"Teacher, I don't understand, why does the Xu Group want the financial reports from Yalan International?"

"What are they trying to do?"

This time, it was Wu Aiqiong's trembling voice, she sounded very scared.

"Alas, it's hard to say, we don't understand these commercial battles."

"All I need is money to keep our institute running."

The elder sighed, with a hint of apology.

"Aiqiong, this matter might drag you down, you need to be mentally prepared."

Wu Aiqiong hummed a response, her voice much gentler.

"Xiu Wen is my boyfriend, I'm willing to help him with whatever he does."

"I just feel a bit guilty towards the company."

The elder hummed in response, his voice filled with helplessness.

"Once we get the funding, we won't have to do this kind of thing anymore, it's unsettling for the conscience."

Hearing this, Yang Fei had pretty much understood the ins and outs of the situation.

What surprised him was.

The elder and the scholarly man.

They had managed to break through the finance department's mainframe's dozen layers of firewalls and control the entire company's security system.

This skill was truly astounding.

Even internationally renowned super hackers could do no more.

Using a data terminal to infiltrate the company's security system and control all the cameras and alarms.

That was something Yang Fei could do as well.

But to break through a company's dozen layers of firewalls in mere minutes.

Not even Yang Fei could do that.

With this thought, Yang Fei pushed the door and entered.

In the room, besides the gaunt man and Wu Aiqiong.

There was also an old man with thick-rimmed glasses.

The old man was poorly dressed, in a cheap, shiny synthetic suit.

His gray hair was extremely messy, but his eyes were clear and focused.

Upon seeing Yang Fei enter, all three of them were shocked and pale.

The gaunt man turned and grabbed a kettle, positioning himself in front of the old man and Wu Aiqiong.

"Who are you, what do you want to do?"

But Wu Aiqiong's eyes widened in terror, and she turned pale.

"Yang Fei, is that you?"

Yang Fei smiled coldly, "Yes, it's me."

"You're illegally stealing company secrets, you're already suspect of corporate espionage."

"What are you trying to do?"

The gaunt man cried out, and threw the kettle filled with hot water at Yang Fei.

He shouted loudly, "Teacher, Aiqiong, run."

Yang Fei casually caught the kettle and then blocked the doorway.

He sneered, "Naive, do you think you can still get away?"

Since Yang Fei entered, the old man had been sitting on the bed without moving.

His face was pitiful as he sighed faintly.

"Alas, the Sky Net is vast and fails to miss nothing, I always knew that doing such things would eventually bring retribution."

He stood up and stopped the panicked gaunt man and Wu Aiqiong.

He looked at Yang Fei calmly.

"Mr. Yang, I was the mastermind behind this, it has nothing to do with these two, I am willing to turn myself in at the police station."

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At this point, he turned to look at the lean man and Wu Aiqiong.

"However, I hope you can spare the two of them; it's all because of my momentary foolishness."

Yang Fei sneered coldly, dragged a chair over, and menacingly blocked the doorway.

He said indifferently, "Don't worry, none of you can escape."

"Is there anywhere in the world where one can make mistakes without facing punishment?"

"Now, explain to me, who are you?"

"Who do you work for, and why did you steal our company's financial information?"

The old man hesitated only for a moment before letting out a long sigh.

"If I tell you, can you let these two young people go?"

Yang Fei lit a cigarette, sneering coldly once again.

"Do you think you are still in a position to negotiate with me?"

He stated flatly, "I am a businessman, and I pursue interests."

"Sending you to the police station does me no good."

"If you can bring me some benefit, I'll consider letting you go."

The old man stared blankly at Yang Fei.

He had to admit that what Yang Fei said made a lot of sense.

The old man's name was Cheng Dayou, formerly a senior professor in computer technology research at a university in the north.

In the field of computer software development, he was a heavyweight expert in the country.

Ten years ago, Cheng Dayou had received an invitation from a top domestic financial conglomerate to specialize in the development of online games.

In Cheng Dayou's team, he was not the top engineer.

Many heavyweight computer engineers from both home and abroad had been recruited by this large financial group.

They had developed many online games that captivate people, with gamers spread all across Southeast Asia.

Those were the most glorious days of Cheng Dayou's life.

They made significant contributions to the company.

The group headquarters also provided them with first-class treatment.

Each of them had their own independent labs.

Private villas, cars, and drivers, as well as cooks and maids.

This treatment was no less than that of the scientists at the research institutes of the Queen of the United Kingdom.

But for Cheng Dayou and others, these generous conditions were secondary.

What mattered most was that.

In this company, they had access to the world's top peers from all over the globe.

Every day was filled with the spark of genius and the maturation of wise thoughts.

The knowledge Cheng Dayou gained during that time, the passion for research that surged forth,

was something he would never surpass in his life.

And other scientists probably felt the same way.

But then, for some unknown reason,

the group suddenly faced a severe financial crisis.

Two years later, the prominent online development company also collapsed resoundingly.

At the time of the company's collapse, Cheng Dayou and over a dozen other experts

were painstakingly researching a system with epoch-making significance.

This system was called Martial God Space.

Reportedly, this system was based on Huaxia Martial Arts and encompassed tens of thousands of secret Martial Arts Heart Methods.

Then, the developers used a game development approach

to turn these Martial Arts Heart Methods into a training system.

The highly realistic virtual training methods and arena challenges were designed to train the player's mindset and strong will.

Most importantly, the martial studies in Martial God Space were all real.

There were absolutely no exaggerated or fictitious elements.

In other words, once this game was developed,

all players, while enjoying the gaming experience,

would master extremely profound Martial Arts knowledge.

Therefore, if these players were willing to train themselves in real life,

following the training methods of the game system, diligently practicing,

almost everyone could become a Martial Arts Master.

Damn, this incredible innovation was practically defying the heavens.

Yang Fei listened, dumbstruck.

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