Second Brother Lin Wu Hacks into Crimson Flame

After the kidnapping incident came to an end, summer vacation officially began.

Early that morning, Lin Xuan was still asleep when his father, Lin Hai, shook him awake.

"Get up, get up!"

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Still bleary-eyed, Lin Xuan was naturally rather speechless.

But Lin Hai had already gone off to wake the others. Lin Xuan knew he definitely could not stay in bed, so he got up and went to the living room.

At this point, aside from his eldest sister Lin Rou, who looked fairly alert, both his second brother Lin Wu and third sister Lin Long were still sleepy-eyed.

After clearing his throat, Lin Hai pulled out a stack of plane tickets. "Ta-da! Take a look at what this is."

"Plane tickets?"

Lin Xuan and the others naturally recognized what Lin Hai was holding.

Ye Hongyu smiled. "Your dad received a bonus for his meritorious service, so he decided to take the whole family on a trip to Skysea Island."

The moment Lin Long heard that, she instantly perked up. "Really? My classmates said that spending on Skysea Island is really expensive during summer vacation!"

Lin Hai waved a hand grandly. "Doesn't matter. Your old man got a one-hundred-thousand-yuan bonus this time. Worst case, we spend all of it!"

"Long live Dad!!"

Lin Long immediately cheered.

"You should be saying long live your little brother."

Ye Hongyu smiled as she exposed her. "If your little brother hadn't been so clever this time, your dad wouldn't have earned that merit."

Lin Hai said, "You can't put it that way. My son is clever because he takes after me, isn't that right? We both deserve credit for this medal!"

Ye Hongyu said irritably, "At your age, and you're still so full of yourself!"

Lin Long crouched in front of Lin Xuan with a grin. "Thanks, little brother. I promise I won't pinch your cheeks during this trip!"

"Deal!"

Lin Xuan immediately agreed.

He could calmly scheme against someone with ulterior motives like Teacher Hu, then strike with a single fatal blow.

But he had no good way to deal with Lin Long, this demon queen.

Now that the demon queen herself had proposed a truce, how could he possibly refuse?

Lin Hai had booked tickets for two in the afternoon. The flight from Dragon River City to Skysea Island would take a little over three hours.

Under Ye Hongyu's arrangements, the family quickly packed their luggage and set off on their journey.

By the time Lin Xuan and the others arrived at Skysea Island, it was already past five in the afternoon, not the hottest time of day.

Even so, the moment they got off the plane, they were hit by a wave of scorching heat.

Fortunately, Ye Hongyu had done her homework in advance. Even though Dragon River City was not this hot at the moment, they had all dressed lightly.

Before long, the family took the hotel's sightseeing minibus and officially checked in.

The hotel they had booked was merely slightly above average. In a tourist destination like Skysea Island, it certainly did not rank among the best.

But there was nothing to be done about that.

Lin Hai really had received a one-hundred-thousand-yuan bonus this time, but Skysea Island during summer vacation was terrifyingly expensive.

Even if they spent the entire hundred thousand, it would not be enough for the family to live extravagantly here for a week. They had no choice but to make compromises.

In the end, the family booked three rooms.

Lin Hai and Ye Hongyu shared a room with a king-sized bed. Lin Rou and Lin Long shared a standard room, while Lin Wu stayed in a standard room with Lin Xuan.

"Take good care of your little brother. Don't keep staring at that lousy phone of yours, got it?"

Before checking in, Lin Hai repeatedly reminded Lin Wu.

"Got it." Lin Wu was rapidly typing on his phone and answered without even looking up.

"Lin Wu is more reliable than you. Stop nagging." Ye Hongyu smiled as she pulled Lin Hai away.

Lin Xuan, the subject of the conversation, did not have much say in the matter.

After all, he was only three years old.

Still, he had to admit that Ye Hongyu was right. His second brother Lin Wu really was quite dependable.

If anyone in the family had a personality most like their father Lin Hai's, it was probably Lin Long, that demon queen.

Whether Lin Xuan was left in Lin Rou's care or Lin Wu's, Ye Hongyu was not worried.

Only her youngest daughter, Lin Long, was someone she could never trust.

"Here, play with my tablet first."

The moment they entered the room, Lin Wu handed Lin Xuan the tablet he was not using for the moment. Then he lay down on the bed and continued tapping away at his phone screen.

Lin Xuan had long since gotten used to the way the two brothers interacted, and he could not help sighing that his second brother really understood him.

At a time like this, giving him an internet-enabled tablet was better than anything else.

But before Lin Xuan could start playing, a knock at the door interrupted him.

Lin Wu had no choice but to get up and open the door. Their mother, Ye Hongyu, walked in and said to the two of them,

"We're meeting for dinner in half an hour. Don't stay up too late tonight. We have plans tomorrow morning, understand?"

Lin Xuan had already hidden the tablet beneath his pillow. Hearing his mother's instructions, he naturally nodded repeatedly.

After Ye Hongyu left, Lin Wu noticed that his little brother had swiftly hidden the tablet and finally let out a breath of relief.

If their mother had seen it, she would definitely have lectured him again.

"Nice one!"

Lin Wu gave Lin Xuan a thumbs-up, and Lin Xuan responded with an OK gesture.

Having been interrupted again, Lin Wu decided to take a break as well. He clicked his tongue in amazement and said to Lin Xuan,

"Impressive, Little Xuan. How did you think of setting a trap for those people?"

"A trap?" Lin Xuan was not sure which incident Lin Wu meant.

"North Garden Road. I got curious just now and looked up Dad's meritorious service records. I never expected the biggest contributor to be you."

Lin Wu sounded utterly amazed.

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Lin Wu's explanation only made Lin Xuan even more confused.

He looked up the meritorious service records?

Lin Hai was now an external field assistant for Crimson Flame. Although he was not official staff, his records had already been filed in Crimson Flame's confidential database.

Government personnel outside the Crimson Flame system had no authority to access the specific information.

Where had his second brother Lin Wu checked it?

After a long pause, Lin Xuan finally realized what had happened and asked in disbelief, "Second Brother, did you hack into Crimson Flame's database?"

"I wouldn't exactly call it hacking. A full-on brute-force intrusion definitely wouldn't be that easy. I just used Dad's ID to make a high-permission virtual account. The specific process is a little complicated, but it was actually pretty easy."

Lin Wu initially spoke casually, but then his expression became slightly more serious. "Still, if something like this happens again, don't go acting recklessly. That little girl named Duo Duo has a very unusual identity, and the people targeting her are no simple matter either. If they really set their sights on our family, it could be troublesome."

"..."

Lin Xuan was even more bewildered.

This was the first time anyone in the family had spoken to him without treating him like a child. Lin Wu was completely treating him as someone he could communicate with normally. But the problem was, he was only three years old...

Could it be that his second brother had discovered his secret?

Just as Lin Xuan was wildly guessing, Lin Wu suddenly smiled.

"The moment I saw the records, I knew you and I were the same kind. Don't worry, I won't tell Dad and Mom. Geniuses like us really aren't suited to attracting too much attention. When I was your age, I pretended to be dumb for two years too. How could I not understand you?"