Chapter 74 - Chapter 74: Chapter 74: New Profession, Embark Again! (1/2)

Chapter 74: Chapter 74: New Profession, Embark Again!

The noise of the night outside the window was still boisterous.

Occasional shrill cries of summer insects were drowned by the roaring sounds of traffic, and the evening breeze brought a slight coolness into the room.

Inside the office.

Xia Qingqing stood still, not speaking.

She was just as perplexed by Captain Yu Shan’s question.

That foreign hacker had gone to great lengths to hack into domestic users’ accounts, just to promote a novel.

The key issue was, the book wasn’t even the work of that foreign hacker; it was Lin Chuan’s work. In other words, he hacked into someone else’s network to promote Lin Chuan’s book, with no apparent benefit for himself.

“What’s the name of that novel?” Yu Shan murmured to himself, then asked.

“Hacker Kingdom,” Xia Qingqing replied truthfully.

“Is it a foreign work?”

Yu Shan asked, a bit suspicious that the author himself might have hacked into networks to promote his own novel.

It was also possible that it was purely to show off skill.

As the Cyber Security Detachment leader, he had encountered many bizarre reasons for network intrusions, and he had even heard of online writers hacking into official network security systems in search of inspiration, ending up incarcerated for years.

Reality often produced more bizarre events than novels did.

Xia Qingqing pursed her lips and shook her head, “I’ve read that novel. Hacker Kingdom isn’t a foreign work; its author is from Anling.”

“An Anling person?” Yu Shan looked momentarily startled.

“Yes.”

Xia Qingqing gave a wry smile and nodded.

With his eyebrows slightly furrowed, Captain Yu Shan picked up the silver stainless steel thermos from the desk and took a sip of the Invigorating Tea, “Qingqing, tell me your thoughts.”

After a moment of pondering, Xia Qingqing asked, “Captain, are you wondering if it’s possible for this author to disguise himself as a foreign hacker and invade domestic networks?”

Yu Shan took another sip of tea and nodded.

This was a serious case of disturbing the order of network security, and Lin Chuan, as the author of the promoted book, indeed had a motive for the crime.

The methods of investigating cybercrimes were different.

Xia Qingqing’s willow-leaf eyebrows were slightly furrowed as she thought for a while before presenting her assessment, “I don’t think he has the necessity to hack into others’ networks.”

“State your reasons.”

Yu Shan prompted.

Having some understanding of Lin Chuan’s situation, Xia Qingqing explained:

“I know this author. ‘Hacker Kingdom’ is a completed novel, so we can rule out that he hacked into domestic networks for inspiration.”

“Furthermore, he has officially registered a private studio with our Bureau of Industry and Commerce and is currently providing security services to several internet cafés. There’s no reason for him to show off his skills.”

“Additionally, colleagues from the criminal investigation team have reported that Lin Chuan has used his detective talents to help solve several challenging cases.”

“Another point,”

“The approach I used tonight for inspecting anomalies in network data was actually provided by this author.”

“Therefore, I subjectively think that it’s unlikely he committed the crime.”

Xia Qingqing expressed her personal view.

However, mere subjective speculation wasn’t enough. After a long thought, Yu Shan put down his thermos, “You do make some sense, but since this involves him, we need to investigate his network backend data to see if he has any connections to this case.”

Xia Qingqing pressed her lips together, “I will continue the investigation.”

“Qingqing, wait a moment. The workload for you alone is too great. I’ll have Feng Jun join you in the investigation. He’s experienced and highly skilled in computer technology, particularly adept with unique insights in the investigation of network data information.”

“All right.”

For some reason, Xia Qingqing still had Lin Chuan’s phone call from this morning on her mind.

The content of that call was almost identical to the current case.

Xia Qingqing took a deep breath and continued to investigate the case.

Ring, ring, ring—

After Xia Qingqing left, the office phone of the Cyber Security Detachment leader rang.