"I didn't know at the time," Fei Chuan said, logging into the single, sleek computer in the corner, "but while I was breaking through firewall after firewall, William was tracking me."
As he pressed Enter, the screen lit up with the message: Welcome Back, Zero!
All the other computers in the room powered on in sync.
"Right before graduation, William came to me personally," Fei Chuan continued, "and gave me an offer no one could refuse."
"Since then, I've worked as the James family's hacker. They gave me everything I needed. When they assigned a task, I completed it. In return, they gave me whatever I asked for—money, influence, connections. Gradually, the James family began to rely on my skills, and I relied on them to grow. Eventually, I became one of their most trusted confidants."
Fei Chuan turned to Bei Sangyun with a faint smile.
"In the end, I have become their secret."
