Chapter 122: 119 Slap in the Face [Update 1]

The CEO of DK Corporation was truly peculiar.

His affairs in Hua Country were no secret, after all, it was he who had the DK Corporation’s Hua Country headquarters release that tweet, pushing Zhong Corporation into the trending searches.

In doing so, his acquisition of Jade Pavilion would not only be free from critique but would also win him a round of accolades.

What the CEO of DK Corporation did not anticipate was that within five days, Zhong Corporation actually came up with a second Ten Directions Realm.

And regarding this overseas call…

Just as the CEO of DK Corporation was about to speak and inquire, the person on the other end of the phone started the conversation.

After only hearing one sentence, his face instantly turned ashen!

Eugene, standing to the side, saw that his boss’s expression was amiss and felt an intense premonition of misfortune growing within him.

He didn’t hear what was said on the other end of the phone, and asked in a lowered voice, “Boss, what’s wrong?”

Master Zhong and the other shareholders also looked over, but this time it was their turn to watch the excitement.

The CEO of DK Corporation instantly broke out in a cold sweat, losing his earlier air of superiority.

His face pale, he hardly knew how he managed to utter the following words, “It’s… it’s IBI.”

At this revelation, Eugene was shocked, “…IBI?!”

The shareholders of Zhong Corporation were also stunned; they were naturally aware of IBI, but had never had any contact with it.

IBI specializes in combating international crimes and illegal activities, capturing international criminals, and maintaining world peace.

Beyond representing the full name of the International Bureau of Investigation, IBI also embodies three virtuous qualities.

I, Insist, persistence.

B, Bravery, courage.

I, Integrity, uprightness.

The Divine Thief teams wandering internationally are one of the primary targets IBI focuses on suppressing.

But since Divine Thieves often arrive without a trace and leave without a shadow, it was very difficult for IBI to investigate and capture them, which made the Divine Thief teams even more brazen.

Especially the ones ranked in the top few, where not a single member had been caught by IBI.

Therefore, when the CEO of DK Corporation found a Divine Thief team and had them steal the Ten Directions Realm from Jade Pavilion, he had not considered the factor of IBI at all.

They hadn’t been caught for so long, surely they wouldn’t get captured while fulfilling their task for them, right?

As it turned out, sometimes things were just that coincidental.

This call was from an A-level agent of the International Bureau of Investigation.

DK Corporation had the Divine Thieves transport the Ten Directions Realm to a small duchy in O continent, hiding it specifically in a granary warehouse in the suburbs.

But now, that warehouse had been discovered by IBI, and several of the Divine Thieves had all been arrested.

And as DK Corporation had dealings with the Divine Thief group, they inevitably could not escape IBI’s punishment.

The fact that IBI was involved showed how significant the theft was.

The CEO of DK Corporation forgot how he hung up the phone or how he listened to the A-level agent on the other end of the line, as he fell into an endless panic.

Hua Country’s affairs were beyond IBI’s jurisdiction.

What they did was very secretive, and they had enlisted top-tier Divine Thieves, spending a considerable amount in commissions.

How on earth did IBI manage to track them down?

But none of that mattered any longer; from the moment IBI issued the arrest warrant, no company in the world would consider cooperating with DK Corporation again.

They had thoroughly lost all their credibility.

And also, due to the betting agreement, they handed over a deal worth three hundred million dollars.

Moreover, starting from today, DK Corporation would become a key observation target of IBI.

Any slight anomaly would lead to unimaginable consequences.

The CEO of DK Corporation was soaked through with cold sweat, barely managing to steady himself, but he couldn’t stop trembling.

“So, what did IBI say that got you so scared?” Finally seizing an opportunity, the middle-aged shareholder mocked forcefully, “They aren’t going to seal up your company, are they?”

As he spoke, he raised a thumbs-up, “You’ve rattled IBI; you’re impressive, kid.”

The CEO of DK Corporation couldn’t even force a strained smile; he had no desire to stay here any longer and only wished to leave as quickly as possible.

But his legs were already stiff and immovable.

Eugene wasn’t faring any better.

He was just an employee, acting on orders, so why should he be added to IBI’s surveillance list?

“Grandfather, I’ll be taking my leave.” Ying Zijin didn’t even glance at the foreign man; she nodded slightly towards Elder Zhong, “You’ve been busy for several days, remember to rest later.”

“Alright, alright.” Master Zhong suddenly snapped out of his reverie and hurried to stand up, “Zijin, I’ll send someone to escort you home.”

“No need.” Ying Zijin declined Master Zhong’s offer politely, “Someone is coming to pick me up. Grandfather, you still have matters to attend to.”

She has always been a lazy person; if something can be avoided, she would not lift a finger.

Master Zhong nodded, “I’ll have the housekeeper stew some soup for you once you get home.”

As she reached the conference room door, she paused in her steps.

Everyone’s attention had been focused on her all along, so they naturally noticed.

“I forgot to tell you what that sentence meant—” The girl turned around, her gaze cold as snow, “No enemy can conquer this place.”

Nulli expugnabilis hosti.

No enemy could conquer this place.

No exceptions.

**

At this moment,

in a small principality in O Continent,

at the entrance to a grain warehouse.

A few Divine Thieves were holding their heads, squatting in a row.

Next to them were several IBI agents, quietly conversing with each other.

“Originally had no idea why the boss wanted us here at this time, now it’s clear, these guys have finally been caught by us.”

“Yeah, who would’ve thought they’d be in such a remote area?”

This group of Divine Thieves was on the IBI’s wanted list, but they had never been caught.

The agents had also been investigating for a long time, but couldn’t catch them.

Each time they barely managed to find some traces of the Divine Thieves, by the time they arrived, the thieves were gone.

The agents were both anxious and frustrated.

These Divine Thieves were extremely cunning, possessing thieving skills that seemed to be passed down from their ancestors, slipping away faster than snakes.

This time they’d finally been caught and would soon be sent to IBI headquarters to be locked up.

“Hey, but then again, how did the boss know these guys were here?” an agent suddenly asked. “With his skills, he couldn’t catch them.”

Another agent whispered even lower, “When I passed by, I heard the boss talking with another officer. It seems a hacker sent over the traces of these Divine Thieves.”

“The boss checked it out and sure enough, he dispatched us here.”

“Hacker?” The agent was surprised, “Which hacker?”

“It has to be from the Anonymous Hackers Alliance. Aside from them, no other hacker has this capability, though there are a few individuals, but they wouldn’t bother with this kind of thing, so—”

He didn’t finish his sentence.

Wait a minute.

The agents looked at each other.

Some hackers from this Anonymous Hackers Alliance were also on their hit list, weren’t they?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

**

A certain hacker took a big bite of instant noodles, burped after watching the agents on the screen,

“Fuck, I almost died.” he mumbled, “If it wasn’t for my quick thinking, those agents would’ve definitely discovered me.”

He actually hadn’t done anything illegal.

Just one day, out of boredom, he whimsically hacked into the IBI headquarters, releasing an investigation chief’s embarrassing video.

But it was quickly deleted, so he felt quite regretful.

However, the IBI got it wrong this time.

It wasn’t him who sent the video footage of the Divine Thieves’ whereabouts to the IBI headquarters, but the pet child of a certain man.

He was only responsible for wrapping things up.

As the boss of the Anonymous Hackers Alliance, he stooped to do such work and couldn’t refuse.

The hacker sighed and tore open another pack of instant noodles to eat.

**

Because of the bet agreement between DK Corporation and Zhong Corporation trending online the whole day, many netizens had seen it.

They specifically waited for this day, just wanting to know who would lose and who would win the bet.

Practically no one was optimistic about Zhong Corporation, with netizens unanimously believing that Zhong Corporation was sure to lose.

A few days earlier, photos of Ten Directions Realm had been uploaded to Weibo.

[A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to see Ten Directions Realm, a revered work in the sculpture world, at an exhibition. It’s a pity, Zhong Corporation actually lost it, and now we’ll never see such an exquisite work of sculpture again.]

Comments at the time were numerous, all expressing regret.

Even those who knew nothing about sculpture could see the extraordinariness of Ten Directions Realm.

Today, Ten Directions Realm once again topped the hot searches on Weibo.

[Did Zhong Corporation find Ten Directions Realm again? If not, will their own industry be outsourced?]

[Definitely not found, if it were, wouldn’t Zhong Corporation’s official Weibo have made an announcement?]

[Zhong CorporationV, come out and work.]

[Is it found yet or not, praying not to lose face for Hua Country’s sake.]

[Insider says it wasn’t found. My uncle works at Zhong Corporation, and this morning he saw all the executives with ugly faces.

They went into a meeting with DK Corporation’s Executive Director, and have not come out yet.

But come to think of it, do you know who signed this bet agreement in the first place?

It was the same Ying Luwei, the Ying Family’s foster daughter, who had conflict with Luwei´s fans a while ago. Before the truth came out, Zhong Corporation had spoken up, it seems she has a good relationship with the Zhong Family.

But who could’ve thought she would be able to sign such a massive bet on behalf of Zhong Corporation?

I am really baffled by this foster daughter, doing nothing productive all day, only causing trouble, and now look what happened, she has gambled away Jade Pavilion. Does she have any shame left?]