Chapter 1547 - 1577: Major Gains
"By the way, Xu Ke, it’s been so long. What made you suddenly send me a message?"
Da Bing’s words immediately reminded Xu Ke that he contacted him to help crack the computer password.
"Right, Da Bing, the reason I reached out this time is due to a problem on my computer. I know you’re an expert in this field; there’s nothing that can stump you."
"I knew you wouldn’t have come to me unless you had something up your sleeve. But I’m not all-powerful; there are things I truly can’t handle. Ever since I met a friend last time, I realized there are always greater experts out there. Many top talents don’t even bother with these competitions; to them, it’s child’s play."
Da Bing’s words surprised Xu Ke a bit. If someone is regarded as a master by Da Bing, their skills must be indisputable.
Moreover, it sounds like his own skills are child’s play compared to them.
Xu Ke instantly felt his brain wasn’t enough. Just who could have computer skills that far surpass Da Bing’s?
"Da Bing, stop joking around. I’m still waiting for you to help me out here. If you can’t handle this, who should I go to?"
After all, the urgent problem is right in front of them and must be resolved quickly.
Otherwise, if Li Dong becomes aware, he might destroy all the data on the computer.
"I can’t make sense of what’s on this computer either. I’ll send you a video shortly."
Then, Xu Ke recorded a short video and sent it to Da Bing.
After receiving the video, Da Bing began to watch attentively.
While watching, Da Bing suddenly found the content somewhat familiar; it seemed he’d seen this program somewhere before.
Then he opened his computer and started rummaging through the background.
Sure enough, this program was one he specifically wrote many years ago for a hacking competition.
Back then, he didn’t apply any particularly complex encryption, so many people copied it from the competition.
Unexpectedly, someone actually used his former competition entry for computer encryption.
However, since it’s his work, Da Bing is quite confident he can crack it.
Since he created it, he definitely knows its most fatal flaw.
"Xu Ke, you’re incredibly lucky. This is a piece I entered in the hacking competition many years ago. I’m not sure why it’s on your end now, but I assure you, I’ll crack it soon. Once I’m done, I’ll send it to your email."
Upon hearing Da Bing’s words, Xu Ke felt a bit astonished.
Such a coincidence, Da Bing’s work from years ago is now installed on Li Dong’s computer.
Previous data showed Li Dong had no talent in computers.
So, the program on his computer definitely wasn’t installed by him. He might have hired another hacker to do it.
The hacker probably got Da Bing’s work from the competition, then either modified it or simply used it as-is for business.
At this moment, Wang Cuixia had been watching for about half an hour.
Seeing her son suddenly getting happy, then sad over the phone made Wang Cuixia deeply confused.
However, Xu Ke naturally has his reasons for doing this, so Wang Cuixia didn’t ask too much.
Just then, the finance department sent the transaction records of Zhang Qiang’s bank account to Wang Cuixia’s phone.
The records weren’t sent to Xu Ke because the company didn’t have his personal contact details at the moment.
About ten minutes later, Xu Ke’s phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw it was a program sent by Da Bing.
"Geez, I didn’t think the program I created back then would be so tough. This guy even encrypted it with a packet. This key took me quite a while to crack, but I finally found its flaw. I’ve sent the cracked software to you. Now, you just need to copy it onto a USB, plug it into the computer, and it’ll boot up within two minutes."
Xu Ke was surprised Da Bing cracked it so easily; it seems he indeed knew his own work best.
"The software won’t delete anything from the computer, right? I need the data inside."
Xu Ke was afraid the computer might open and the files inside, due to forceful reasons, get deleted. He would have nowhere to cry then.
"Rest assured, it’s just a forceful startup program; it won’t damage any files inside. I even modified the software a bit, so when you access it, you should be able to see. There are many hidden files inside. However, some deeply hidden files require you to find them yourself."
Da Bing’s words delighted Xu Ke; for a computer novice like him, the biggest function of a computer was just to play games.
But now Da Bing had thoughtfully arranged the service, saving Xu Ke a lot of time.
Following Da Bing’s instructions, Xu Ke copied the software onto a USB.
After plugging it into Li Dong’s computer, the computer indeed began to work itself.
About two minutes later, the computer actually reached the boot-up page.
Li Dong really is crafty.
After entering the computer’s page, there were no icons on the desktop.
If a normal person saw this situation, they definitely wouldn’t bother.
Though Xu Ke is a computer novice, he’s been friends with Da Bing for so long, and inevitably learned a little himself.
There’s no way such simple matters could stump Xu Ke.
He fiddled with the desktop a bit and soon popped out a few icons, then following the software’s prompts, he swiftly found several hidden folders inside.
Seeing it was a shock.
The contents recorded Li Dong’s various embezzlements from company funds over the years.
Who knows what this guy was thinking; despite embezzling, he listed everything detail by detail, practically handing over evidence to convict himself.
Wang Cuixia was equally enraged upon seeing this.
The numbers in the files summed up to about a billion.
Unexpectedly, over these years, Li Dong had quietly siphoned such gains from the company.
Seeing the dense numbers in the notepad, the expression on Xu Ke’s face also turned quite dramatic.
No matter what, Li Dong can’t escape this time. Just with these files, the amounts of embezzlement are enough to imprison him for life.