Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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In the distant sky, there was a flickering star shining in the thick night.
Zhuang Li stood on the balcony enjoying the night breeze with a glass of milk and a small piece of cake.
Suddenly there was the sound of opening and closing of the door from the balcony next door, and then an orange light came on.
The warm light shone on Zhuang Li, and at the same time it warmed his originally cold eyes.
He immediately took out his mobile phone and sent a message with his lips curled up: [Where is the promised interview? Without a job I would starve to death.]
[You come here now, my team is here.] The other end responded very quickly.
Zhuang Li drank the milk in one gulp, put on a well-tailored suit, combed his fluffy curly hair, and put on the most exquisite tie. Then he picked up a computer and knocked on the door next door slowly.
The door opened, and the large living room was filled with people, and they were all wearing straight military uniforms, exuding the blood-stained and rugged atmosphere of the battlefield. They all turned to look at the door, the expressions on their faces majestic, wary, and questioning.
If an ordinary person were to face this kind of scene, he would probably kneel down as soon as he showed his face. However, Zhuang Li walked into the living room casually, chose an empty seat in the middle, sat down quietly, without exchanging any words. He folded his slender legs, put his hands on his knees, leaned back, and felt relaxed and comfortable in every cell in his body.
He was surrounded by a group of military bosses, and Le Zhengming sat directly opposite him.
“These are my colleagues. If you can successfully pass the interview, they will also be your colleagues, so don’t be nervous.” Le Zhengming comforted him in as gentle a tone as possible.
“I’m not nervous.” Zhuang Li slightly raised the corners of his red lips.
When he was not smiling, he looked very cold, but when he smiled, the thick beauty and the evil spirit flowing in his bones could not be concealed.
Everyone’s brows furrowed at this moment, and their gazes shot through like knives. Obviously, just from the appearance, they were very dissatisfied with Zhuang Li.
A military general in his twenties with an elegant temperament said in a deep voice: “General, if you ask him to apply for the position of chief network security officer, what will I do in the future?”
It seemed that there was a power conflict between his function and the position Zhuang Li was applying for.
“If he is more capable than you, you can be his assistant.” At work, Le Zhengming never considered the so-called worldliness.
The general pursed his thin lips, seemingly dissatisfied, but did not raise any further objections. This person was here to apply for a job, and it was still unknown whether he could successfully join the general’s team.
Of course, in terms of political review, Zhuang Li must be clean and without any doubts. Due to his previous marriage, he was now cornered by the Gong family. He seemed to have good hacking skills, but even so, he was not qualified to join the campaign team. What really made the team make concessions was Le Zhengming’s insistence and strong recommendation.
“You can ask whatever you want to ask now.” Zhuang Li leaned back leisurely on his chair and said in a nonchalant manner.
Le Zhengming lowered his eyes and thought, but the former general was the first to speak: “You are here to apply for the position of chief network security officer, so show off your skills.”
“Show off my skills?” Zhuang Li raised his eyebrows and spoke with interest.
“What, is it difficult?” the general sneered.
“No.” Zhuang Li suddenly stood up and walked towards Le Zhengming.
Everyone had their hands on their lower backs, where their holsters were. As long as Zhuang Li showed any change, he would be shot into a sieve in the next second.
But Le Zhengming raised his arm, turned his palm over, and made a downward movement.
Everyone who had already pulled out half of their gun handle had to push it back, and then they stared at Zhuang Li eagerly. From this small detail, he could see what kind of authority Le Zhengming had in the military department. They had to do what he meant exactly.
Zhuang Li walked smoothly to Le Zhengming, leaned down, supported himself on the armrest of the sofa with one hand, half-encircled the man in his arms, gently touched a small scar on his forehead with one hand, and whispered softly: “200x Year, Iraq, Baghdad rescue, shrapnel hits.”
Le Zhengming’s whole body stiffened. The vigilance he had developed from staying in the war zone for many years made him unable to tolerate the approach of strangers, but he could not push the young man in front of him away. To him, this person was the most special being.
The young man’s fingertips still carried the coolness of the night breeze, but at the moment of touch, hot electricity was sent into Le Zhengming’s capillaries. These blood vessels slowly burned and boiled, turning the thin white scars pink, but his face was still as firm as a rock.
Looking at his obviously red scar and auricle, Zhuang Li narrowed his eyes with interest. His fingertips continued to stroke down to the back of his neck, where there was also a scar of several centimeters.
“200x, Northern Ireland, Operation Bann, scratches with daggers, betrayal of comrades.”
Zhuang Li’s fingertips went around Le Zhengming’s chest, gently touching his heart through countless medals, and continued to whisper: “In 200x, Palestine, Operation Black Fire, bullets penetrated. That time, you were on bed rest for three months.”
Then there were shrapnel wounds in the abdomen, various scratches, falls, bullet wounds, etc. on both legs.
All the actions that Le Zhengming had participated in, and every drop of blood that he had shed, were carefully counted by Zhuang Li. This information was one of the top secrets of the military, and no one with insufficient authority could obtain it.
According to the investigation report issued by the military department, Zhuang Li was indeed an orphan, with no relatives, no friends, and no powerful background. He lived for thirty-two years without showing anything suspicious or unusual.
But now, the investigators responsible for investigating Zhuang Li were stunned. They gradually realized that their estimate of this little man was completely wrong.
Zhuang Li’s previous online battle with Zhu Jianrui in MIK may not have been a small fight between father and son, but a crushing performance by top hackers. It was just that laymen like them couldn’t see his value, so they completely ignored it. Who would pay special attention to a small hacker attack on a small entertainment company?
However, at the moment, the information told by Zhuang Li could not be described as a trivial matter at all. Those were war secrets stored in the highest-level national defense system and were relevant information that only leaders above the general level could access.
Zhuang Li blurred many details and only gave the time, place and reason, but it was enough for everyone to see his ability. He could find out Le Zhengming’s life clearly, so as long as he was willing, everyone here would be transparent in his eyes.
Finally, he put his hands on both sides of Le Zhengming’s sofa, looked into his eyes, and said slowly: “You are the hero of this country, and that position can only belong to you.” He pointed to a billboard erected on the mountainside.
Everyone followed his fingertips and saw that the billboard displayed photos of Gong Xuanqi and Le Zhengming on the left and right, with a line of provocative words on the top – The future is in your hands, please make a careful choice.
“I choose you.” Zhuang Li leaned closer, the tip of his nose almost touching the tip of Le Zhengming’s as he said with utmost seriousness: “You must be in my future.”
In the last world, when Xuan Ming left completely, he gradually understood what this man whose existence was like air meant to him.
He was his constant companion, his meticulous care, and his figure that was always standing in the corner waiting whenever he looked back was important to him.
It was only after Xuan Ming’s death that Zhuang Li, who had never known how to write the word “regret”, truly understood how painful it was.
So he spent his whole life guarding everything closely related to Xuan Ming.
Therefore, in this world, Xuan Ming must exist in his future.
Le Zhengming only needed to lean back slightly to avoid this person’s lock. But he couldn’t move. Under the other party’s gentle eyes and hot breath, he felt that his hard heart was slowly melting, and the liquid in his blood vessels was constantly evaporating and erupting with violent heat.
Zhuang Li touched every scar on his body, making him throb and tremble. He was afraid, not because he was timid, but because he wanted to hug the man in front of him at all costs.
Zhuang Li’s last words, which were almost a confession, fell on Le Zhengming’s heart like coals of fire, making him almost groan.
Le Zhengming clenched his fists tightly to restrain his inner thoughts, and then said in an extremely hoarse voice: “You passed the interview.”
Every battle he had participated in had been a top-secret mission. Without the highest authority of the Ministry of National Defense, Zhuang Li could not have known these things so clearly. His only way to obtain this information was to hack into the national defense system, crack confidential files, and download local files. His hacking skills exceeded all expectations.
Zhuang Li didn’t show any joy or pride, he just stared at Le Zhengming for a long time, until the latter’s ears were so red that he suddenly chuckled and stood up straight.
The big guys sitting around had already restrained their contempt but were even more wary. Zhuang Li had shown through his actions how dangerous a person he was. He could hack into the national defense system, he could hack into the missile system, he could even hack into anyone’s computer and learn all their secrets…
Fortunately he was joining their team and not their opponent’s. Thinking of this, several big bosses breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhuang Li walked backwards to his sofa, sat down slowly, crossed his slender legs lazily, scanned everyone with his deep eyes, opened and closed his thin lips, and called out one by one: “Hello Chief Liaison Officer Lieutenant General Yang Yunfeng, Hello; Chief Operating Officer Lieutenant General Li Tai, hello; Chief Advisor General Sun Zhe, hello…”
He could accurately call out the name, position and military rank of everyone present, and among these people, there were five or six who had been working in secret agencies before and had never appeared in any public place.
In other words, before applying for the job, Zhuang Li had already used extraordinary means to thoroughly investigate Le Zhengming’s team.
There was no doubt that this was a disgrace. You know, even Gong Xuanqi may not know exactly what talents Le Zhengming’s team had recruited.
If Zhuang Li was willing, he could even dig out all the forces that secretly supported Le Zhengming and make a list.
The big bosses who originally planned to give Zhuang Li a show of strength: “…”
Le Zhengming, who felt extremely disappointed because of Zhuang Li’s withdrawal, pursed his thin lips and smiled silently. He didn’t know why, but he really liked to watch the scene where Xiao Curly made others eat their words.
The former general said without giving up: “You are indeed a highly skilled hacker, but you must understand that invading a network and creating network security are not the same thing.”
Zhuang Li completely ignored him, clapped his hands, and ordered: “Now that I have taken office, everyone, please start cooperating with my work now. Take out all your smart devices, computers, tablets, mobile phones, Bluetooth, everything that is connected to the intranet.”
He opened the laptop he had always kept at hand and easily invaded Le Zhengming’s private network.
The general who built this network with his own hands and felt that it would never be breached: “…”
Le Zhengming quickly tilted his head and touched his lips, barely blocking the smile that came to his lips. He didn’t know why, but the scene of Zhuang Li taking control of the entire scene seemed so familiar to him.
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