You Say You Believe in Science, But You Fly on a Sword - Chapter 127
Chapter 127: A Straight Body Doesn’t Fear A Crooked Shadow
The Cybersecurity Department hasn’t had much to do lately.
The domestic internet situation is excellent, all showing an inward-looking aura. Even Uncle Sam, who used to be restless and repeatedly sought excitement, is now too preoccupied by the Ghost Race’s oppression to pick a fight with China.
Domestically, there’s a positive and upward-trending aura; nobody worries whether China can defeat the Ghost Race. Instead, everyone is discussing the battle a few days ago between seven Great Ascension Realm cultivators and an unknown Man in Black.
The Cybersecurity Department, the department responsible for maintaining internet security, has temporarily become an idle department.
When Bai Ruoyu first came to the Cybersecurity Department, he didn’t boast about his wealthy family background or awards, simply saying, “University graduate, Academician Su sent me. ”
But even this single sentence earned Bai Ruoyu significant attention within the Cybersecurity Department.
Everyone still remembers Su Qin’an leading a large team to successfully hack into the White House Website and expose Uncle Sam’s spy list.
Afterward, Su Qin’an struck again, exposing a large amount of national budgets and other classified information from various countries, causing widespread fear and anxiety.
Although Su Qin’an excels in cultivation and scientific research, the Cybersecurity Department members will always remember Qing’an leading them to victory against Uncle Sam.
Or rather, Su Qin’an is actually very skilled in many areas; it’s just that his talent in scientific research and his identity in the Cultivation World are too prominent, overshadowing his other abilities.
Would someone as capable as Su Qin’an send an ordinary person to the Cybersecurity Department?
Definitely not!
Therefore, Bai Ruoyu, who caught Su Qin’an’s attention, must be very capable!
And after a few months of working together, they discovered that Bai Ruoyu was indeed capable.
A few months ago, some veteran Cybersecurity Department members disliked Bai Ruoyu, believing he only got in due to his close relationship with Su Qin’an and some unspoken connections, and so they deliberately proposed a sparring match—their intentions were obvious.
It turned out that none of these veteran Cybersecurity Department members who proposed the sparring match were Bai Ruoyu’s opponent.
Upon inquiry, oh, a Cybersecurity competition champion!
Then there’s no problem!
They became acquainted through sparring, and the Cybersecurity Department members respect strong individuals. Seeing Bai Ruoyu’s outstanding abilities and generally pleasant demeanor despite his quiet nature, they gradually became familiar with him.
“Little Bai! ”
After work, Bai Ruoyu was just about to pack up and leave when he heard a colleague from the next desk call out to him.
“Sister Fang, what’s up? ”
Liu Fang approached, first glancing around to make sure no one was paying attention before saying, “Have you heard the rumors about you…?”
Over the past month, Liu Fang had heard many rumors about Bai Ruoyu. These rumors included, but were not limited to, Bai Ruoyu supporting young girls, squandering money, and sleeping with two or three people a night, covering various aspects of his work and private life.
The rumors spread quickly and have already gained considerable traction. If they worsen, Bai Ruoyu might be investigated by the procuratorate, impacting his career.
Because of these rumors, some colleagues who were once close to Bai Ruoyu are now hesitant.
Others could distance themselves or even speak ill of Bai Ruoyu, but Liu Fang never did.
She considered herself to be somewhat of a mentor to Bai Ruoyu since he joined the Cybersecurity Department and admired him.
“Mm, I know. ”
After hearing Liu Fang’s words, Bai Ruoyu paused, then said calmly, “Although I’m not experienced in the world, I understand that those in high positions attract envy… while I’m not exactly high-ranking yet, my promotion has been quite fast, so it’s normal for some people to spread rumors. ”
“You’re not angry? ”
Liu Fang said in surprise, “Those… aren’t they true? ”
“Who doesn’t have people talking behind their back, and who doesn’t talk about others behind their back? ”
Bai Ruoyu smiled, “Them gossiping and insulting me… isn’t it just jealousy? I’m a newcomer who became a team leader in less than three months… those veterans are just upset! ”
“You’re very insightful! ”
Liu Fang laughed, “I won’t bother with the truth or falsehood, but I still have to tell you, a clear conscience fears no accusations. I’m leaving now! ”
“Bye, Sister Fang! ”
…
“Master, how is it? ”
As soon as Yin Wanshan came down from the mountain, Su Qin’an and Xie Yingqing surrounded him: “Did you figure anything out? ”
“Mm… very mysterious, very interesting. ”
Yin Wanshan stroked his beard profoundly: “I won’t tell you the other things, even if I did, you wouldn’t understand! ”
“… ”
It wasn’t that Yin Wanshan intentionally didn’t tell them, but…
Revealing things like Laws, spacetime, taboos, and divine punishment to Xie Yingqing and Su Qin’an now would not be beneficial.
They haven’t even mastered the basics of swordsmanship and spiritual energy, so how could they have the energy to cultivate Laws?
After everything was over, Xie Yingqing was originally planning to return to the Huaxia First Cultivation Academy, but because Zhang Keqiang was preparing to finish the meeting that had been interrupted halfway by the Ghost Race and Shi Qin, he specifically kept everyone there to continue the meeting.
A meeting delayed for three days finally resumed at the Ministry of Defense.
“Returning to the previous question,”
Zhang Keqiang said, “A war of attrition with the Ghost Race is extremely unwise; it will only exhaust us. But we can’t let the Ghost Race develop unchecked; that’s equivalent to slow suicide…”
“So, following Minister Liu’s suggestion from the Ministry of Science and Technology, we can choose to strike at the root of the problem—destroy the opponent’s Ministry of Science and Technology, disrupting their research methods to temporarily ease the crisis. ”
“However, we currently have no leads, no clues about the Ghost Race’s Ministry of Science and Technology, so I propose…”
“I disagree! ”
Liu Qiming said directly, “Don’t propose anything! Impossible! What if something goes wrong outside of China? Who will be responsible? ”
“No, I…”
“Uh… um… can I say something? ”
Xie Yingqing tentatively spoke, “Is it alright? ”
“Of course! ”
Seeing Xie Yingqing speak, Zhang Keqiang seemed to see a savior, “Come, please Grandmaster Xie, share your thoughts! ”
Xie Yingqing cleared his throat, “Well, I think… actually Minister Zhang is right. Since technological means can’t find it, we have to use brute force! Me leading people to search is also a method! ”
“And then there’s the safety issue that Minister Liu has been worried about… Actually, everyone has a misunderstanding about the strength of our cultivators and the destructive power of the Ghost Race’s technology. You might have seen how powerful Senior He’s guns were in the battle a few days ago, but that’s because he infused them with his spiritual energy to achieve that effect. ”
“The Ghost Race has no cultivators, so they don’t have that ability to imbue spiritual energy. Chinese guns and cannons can’t hurt us, and the Ghost Race’s guns and cannons can’t either. ”
“This solves the most important safety issue. Our biggest problem is simply the vast search area. “