Chapter 175: Hacker Xingyu
Chapter 175: Hacker Xingyu
“You’re the boss of the Zhongmen Society, Young Master Tang?” The two boys were both over 1.8 meters tall, big and burly, and looked like people not to be messed with.
Tang Chen stepped in and said casually, “That’s right. You two idiots can call me Young Master Tang too.”
“Young Master Tang my ass!” one boy yelled angrily. “You think your Zhongmen Society is all that in this school? Damn it. You even had the nerve to recruit our followers. What’s the deal? Is this snatching people?”
Snatching people? Tang Chen paused for a moment, then said to the boy wearing glasses, “Tell me, what’s going on.”
The bespectacled boy quickly replied, “Young Master Tang, our gang has been recruiting some capable people recently. We had a deal with two Taekwondo experts yesterday, but today they suddenly backed out, saying they’re from the Goat Gang. Our gang followed your rule from the start: if they don’t want to join, we don’t force them. But I never expected our brothers to get ambushed for no reason this morning. The ones who attacked were these two.”
Tang Chen let out an “oh,” understanding the situation. He gave the two boys a cold stare and said, “So, you two are from the so-called Goat Gang?”
The boy on the right sneered, “What, are you scared? If you’re scared, then get on your knees and apologize to us. Don’t make us come at you.” As they spoke, the two of them laughed like idiots.
Tang Chen shook his head helplessly. Then, with a swift step, he shot forward, punching the boy on the right in the throat while kicking the boy on the left in the leg.
Neither of them expected Tang Chen to attack so suddenly. They both struggled to throw punches, hoping to take Tang Chen down together.
As the old saying goes, the ideal is plump, but reality is bony. Tang Chen grabbed one guy’s wrist with one hand, then flung him away with force. The guy, weighing around 200 pounds, flew out like a paper kite. He crashed into two tables with two loud bangs and was knocked unconscious when a chair hit his face.
“Second Brother!”
“Second your ass!” Tang Chen said angrily. He threw multiple punches at the guy’s stomach and face, then pressed his head down and raised his knee to repeatedly strike his face. He planted his right foot between the guy’s legs, grabbed his arms, and with a forceful motion, threw the guy to the ground.
“Do you really think you’re all that?” Tang Chen sneered. He picked up a chair and smashed it directly into the guy’s chest. With a loud bang, the pain made him spit out blood.
“Ah, so cruel,” a few girls in the class gasped in shock, quickly turning their heads away. It was too brutal. Young Master Tang wasn’t just fighting—he was tormenting.
Tang Chen glared at the girl, then stomped hard on the boy’s hand. He said, “Remember this, Young Master’s Zhongmen Society is the top gang in this school. From now on, think before you speak. If I ever hear such idiotic words from you again, I’ll beat your brains out! Of course, my people were wrong too. Their mistake was having no judgment—trying to recruit your followers. Trash will always be trash, and your followers are all trash too. I doubt there’s anything in your head besides crap. Damn it, you’ve ruined my good mood, you idiot.” At the end, Tang Chen stomped on the boy’s head twice. When this jerk woke up, he’d probably have a concussion.
The students in the class didn’t dare to make a sound. Someone as dominant as Young Master Tang struck their hearts like a heavy hammer every time he appeared.
“You, come with me,” Tang Chen said to the bespectacled boy, then walked out on his own. The bespectacled boy took a deep breath and followed.
When they reached the flower bed outside, Tang Chen turned to the bespectacled boy and asked, “What’s your name?”
Although the bespectacled boy was also a member of the Zhongmen Society, he rarely had the chance to face Tang Chen alone like this. He was so nervous he started to stutter, “Young Master Tang, I… I’m Xingyu.”
“Xingyu? Not a bad name. Let me ask you, are you really a member of our Zhongmen Society?” Tang Chen repeated the name and continued expressionlessly.
“Yes, I really am a member of the Zhongmen Society. I follow Brother Yu.”
Slap!
Tang Chen slapped him on the head and said coldly, “Bullshit! Every member of my Zhongmen Society is brave and fierce. We only bully others; we don’t get bullied. But all I see in you is weakness! What is Yu Tianyi doing? Why is he letting any random person join?”
Xingyu didn’t dare show any sign of resistance. If Young Master Tang said he was weak, then he was weak. He nervously defended himself, “No, no, it’s not like that, Young Master Tang. I met Brother Yu at an internet cafe. At the time, I was being bullied there, and Brother Yu saved me. That’s why I joined the Zhongmen Society with him. If you’re angry, Young Master, I’ll just leave. Please don’t blame Brother Yu.”
Tang Chen laughed and said, “You might be a coward, but you’re loyal. Why were you getting beaten up at the internet cafe? Didn’t pay your fees?”
Xingyu shook his head and timidly said, “No. I lost a game of League of Legends to someone, and in a fit of anger, I hacked their computer. But I messed up the code and ended up hacking all the computers in the entire internet cafe.”
“You hacked all the computers in the entire internet cafe?” Tang Chen exclaimed in surprise. “So, you’re a hacker?”
To Tang Chen, the mysterious profession of hacking was incredibly cool. Influenced by The Matrix, which he watched as a kid, Tang Chen deeply admired those who could sit in front of a computer in black coats and easily hack into others’ systems.
Hearing that Xingyu was a hacker made Tang Chen see him in a new light.
“I’m not really a hacker. I just know some tech stuff,” Xingyu said modestly, though the confidence on his face was obvious.
Tang Chen wrapped an arm around his shoulder and laughed heartily. “Not bad, not bad. If you’re really that skilled, it’s fine if you can’t fight. Come on, let’s go to the internet cafe with me.”
“Young Master Tang, why are we going to the internet cafe?” Xingyu asked, puzzled. Why did Young Master Tang seem so excited when he heard he was a hacker?
“No reason. Young Master just wants you to hack whoever I don’t like. If anything happens, I’ll take responsibility,” Tang Chen said with a wild laugh. It seemed he had stumbled upon a treasure. With proper training, this kind of talent could be very useful in the future.
What Tang Chen didn’t know was that this very thought would lead to the emergence of a world-class top hacker six months later!
When they arrived at the internet cafe, Tang Chen and Xingyu found two computers and sat down. Tang Chen had no intention of playing games; he was there to witness legendary hacking skills.
As soon as Xingyu saw the computer, his eyes changed. This guy really had the potential to become an advanced hacker. He only showed a confident smile when faced with something he was good at.
“Young Master Tang, who do you want me to hack?” Xingyu, now confident, spoke without his earlier timidity.
Tang Chen thought for a moment and said, “Let’s start with something simple. Lately, I’ve been playing Dou Dizhu online, but I never have any gold beans. Hack into the Penguin Company and get some gold beans into my account.”
Tang Chen thought this might be difficult for Xingyu, but Xingyu just smiled casually and said, “Then, Young Master, please log into your account on the computer in front of you. After that, I’ll start hacking into their system.”
Tang Chen grunted in agreement and did as Xingyu said. Xingyu nodded, his expression shifting. His hands flew across the keyboard, entering lines of code and characters that Tang Chen couldn’t understand. No wonder they say different trades are like different mountains. In front of Xingyu, Tang Chen felt like an even bigger computer idiot.
After about three minutes, Xingyu tapped the spacebar and said, “Done, Young Master Tang. I’ve deposited 100 million gold beans into your account. Check it out.”
Tang Chen gasped and looked at his account. Sure enough, 100 million gold beans had been added. He laughed loudly, patting Xingyu on the shoulder, and said admiringly, “You’re pretty capable, kid.”
Meanwhile, at the Penguin Company, a staff member let out a shocked cry and stood up, calling to the supervisor behind him, “Supervisor, something’s wrong! Our system was just hacked!”