Chapter 177 – Rewards according to contributions! (1/2)
Morning.
County Public Security Bureau.
Everyone had arrived at work and were discussing the hacking of the County Government’s website and what punishment Chief Xiao Dong will get. Everyone had concluded that Chief Xiao Dong will get at least a warning. To escape responsibility, Hu Yiguo, the person-in-charge of the internet security department, did not even go to the Constant Temperature and Humidity Room, and only called up to check on the progress of the investigation.
Wang Fu knew everything was over. “Chief Liang, the hacker, had attacked out bureau’s website, and we failed to catch him.”
Liang Chengpeng gave him a stare. “He is too arrogant! This is challenging the government! What are you all doing? Didn’t you all set up the firewalls on all our websites?”
Wang Fu sighed. “The hacker is too skillful and is in the shadows. We are unable to stop him.”
Liang Chengpeng raised his voice. “Are you saying that the County should shut down all the government-related websites?”
Wang Fu does not know what to reply to him. The only solution now was to temporary shut down all the sites and request help from the higher-ups. The City and County Bureau does not have sufficient skills to handle this hacker.
Liang Chengpeng looked around the room and frowned. “Where is Chief Dong?”
“Chief Dong went out early this morning.”
“Where did he go?” Liang Chengpeng was furious. “What is more important than this case? As the team leader, he should be around to take charge of the situation.”
Wang Fu replied: “I don’t know.”
“Call him now! I want him back immediately!”
At this moment, Dong Xuebing, who had just finished breakfast, had arrived outside the Constant Temperature and Humidity Room and heard the commotion inside. He quickly entered the room and asked: “Chief Liang, are you looking for me?”
Liang Chengpeng stared at him. “There is no progress with the investigation, and you still have time to go out?”
You all are the ones who forced to me takeover this case! You think I want to head the investigations? Dong Xuebing was mad, but when he remembers that the case was solved, he calmed down and said something shocking. “Chief Liang, the case is solved.”
“What?!” Liang Chengpeng, Wang Fu, and the rest were stunned.
Dong Xuebing had prepared what to say before he returns to the bureau. “It’s like this. This morning, when the hacker attacked our bureau’s website, I managed to trace the hacker’s address. He is located out of our country, and he should not have any political motives. He just wanted to test his hacking skills and happened to pick our county.”
Liang Chengpeng was shocked. “You also know hacking techniques?”
“A little. The hacker made a mistake, and I made use of it to trace him. It’s all luck.” Dong Xuebing was telling the truth, but to the people there, he sounded modest. “You should also know that these hackers are not easy to catch, and they are located overseas. We do not know their exact address and our only solution is to stop them from attacking us. This morning, I managed to win, and I believe he will not attack our county again.” Liang Chengpeng had mentioned that they do not need to arrest the hacker and only need to stop him.
Liang Chengpeng asked: “How can you confirm this?” Not only him, Wang Fu and the rest do not believe Chief Dong had won the Hacker, whom they had been fighting over the past month.
When Dong Xuebing was about to speak, the PC alarm went off!
Wang Fu’s face changed. “That hacker is back!”
Liang Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing. “This is what you mean by you had stopped him? He will not come back again?”
Xiao Han and the rest immediately got to work. “Where is the attack?”
“It is still our Public Security website!” Wang Fu sat down in front of his PC and wanted to trace the hacker, but he looked at the monitor and said. “Don’t need to trace him. He is gone. Huh? Our website’s reporting mailbox seems to have been altered. The hacker left a message.”
Liang Chengpeng frowned and went over.
There were a few words. ‘This is the last time I am hacking into your site. Your bureau has too many experts and I admit my loss!
Admit his loss? Chief Dong really stopped him?!
Wang Fu and Xiao Han looked at each other. Chief Dong is really so good?
This was arranged by Dong Xuebing. He had called Xiao Hua to do this, and this is the only way to get the credit without arresting anyone. This message is a must. If not, others will think this hacker had left because he lost interest in hacking the County’s website.
Liang Chengpeng asked: “Can you confirm it is left by that hacker?”
Wang Fu replied. “It is definitely that hacker. He used the same method, and speed is the same.”
Liang Chengpeng looked at the screen for a while, before banging the table with his fist. “Good! This is terrific!”
Liang Chengpeng did not expect what Zhen Anguo said had come true. This young and ordinary-looking Xiao Dong could really do wonders. He managed to solve this headache for him within hours. Could it be that Old Zhen knew Xiao Dong is good at hacking techniques and suggested using him? No. Liang Chengpeng did not tell Zhen Anguo about the case and he also did not ask. He just recommended Xiao Dong and said Xiao Dong can solve all sorts of troubles!
Liang Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded. He had belittled this new Deputy Bureau Chief. Even though Zhen Anguo dislikes Xiao Dong, he still gave him such a high rating. This Chief Xiao Dong is really capable!
“Prepare a report on this case and give it to me tomorrow.” Liang Chengpeng said and left to report to the County’s leaders.
Dong Xuebing smiled and happily assigned the task of writing the report to Wang Fu. He also thanked the 2 City Bureau’s Internet Police for assisting in the investigation.
The internet police officers were embarrassed as they had not done anything to help solve this case.
Wang Fu said. “Chief Dong, if we know you are so skillful, you should be put in charge of this case a long time ago.” When Hu Yiguo set up this investigation team to shoulder the blame and Wang Fu, Xiao Han and the rest were disappointed with him. However, Chief Xiao Dong managed to solve the case, and they were grateful to him.
Before noon, news of Chief Dong stopping the hacker spread throughout the bureau.
At first, no one believed this, but the hacker never appears again for the rest of the day!
Hu Yiguo was shocked. He thought it was impossible to settle this case so soon. After all, the investigation had been ongoing for a month without progress. It should take at least a few more weeks or months before it can be solved. How did Dong Xuebing solve this case so fast? Is he really skilled in hacking techniques? How come his personnel file did not record this? Hu Yiguo knew Dong Xuebing will be getting the credit for solving this case and was jealous.
The next day.
Dong Xuebing was reading the papers in his office when his office phone rang.
It was Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng. “Is the report ready? The County Leaders are waiting for the report.”
“Yes. I will send it to you.” Dong Xuebing brightens up. His name will appear in front of the County Leaders, and it will be good for his career. This was an opportunity not to be missed. He put down the papers and went to the Constant Temperature and Humidity Room. He still has not seen Wang Fu’s report and wanted to make some amendments to make himself more critical before submitting it. “Old Wang, where is the report? Let me take a look……”
Wang Fu was avoiding Dong Xuebing’s eyes. “…… The report…… is submitted.”
What? Dong Xuebing’s voice turns cold. “Didn’t I tell you to pass the report to me? I still have not read it and it is submitted? What is the meaning of this?” He is the team leader and Wang Fu is his deputy. How can the deputy team leader submit the report without telling him?
Wang Fu replied. “Chief Dong, I was about to call you regarding this. Chief Hu dropped by earlier and asked me to give him the report. He is the head of internet security and is my direct supervisor. I cannot……”
Dong Xuebing was stunned for a second. That bastard Hu Yiguo? What does he want with the report?
Wang Fu doesn’t dare to look at Dong Xuebing’s eyes. “Chief Hu is not happy with the report and asked me to amend it. I……”
Dong Xuebing’s face changed immediately. “Show me the amended report!”