Yu Longyue frowned as he heard the message from the other end of the phone; he could hear the anxiety in the other person's tone.
Unless something truly serious has happened, the other party would never call me at this time.
Please elaborate.
"A significant number of the company's core technical staff have gone missing, and most of them disappeared in the last few days."
"Furthermore, this morning our servers were hacked, and our company's security was also compromised. The attacker's motives are clearly malicious."
"Understood, the target is technology." Yu Longyue narrowed her eyes. This day had finally come. "What's the situation with the injuries? How much damage have been done?"
"There weren't many losses, but the security team had five seriously injured and thirty-five slightly injured; the attackers were clearly hostile."
"I sensed something unusual about this matter, which is why I informed you immediately, Young Sect Master."
"I understand, I'll be right there. You keep the situation under control," Yu Longyue replied briefly, then ended the call.
"Something happened?" Cai Yue'er realized what the problem was.
" Elder Cai, can my performance review be postponed?" Yu Longyue spread her hands. "As you've heard, something's happened at the company, and it might be quite serious, so..."
"Okay, you can go ahead and get busy. It's approved." Cai Yue'er agreed without hesitation. "Your company suffered a big loss in terms of security. How about this, Wu Changkong, you go with him."
"I?"
Wu Changkong was also somewhat surprised.
"It's like representing the academy to escort him back safely," Cai Yue'er explained.
Wu Changkong nodded. "Okay."
Yu Longyue naturally did not refuse, and understood Cai Yue'er's meaning.
Shrek's protection, with Wu Changkong representing Shrek's stance and siding with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, does carry a certain intimidating power.
Not knowing who the opponent is naturally a significant advantage.
Gu Yue, standing to the side, pressed on, "Can I go with him too?"
"Okay, Wu Changkong, these two little ones are in your care. Remember to bring them back safely." Cai Yue'er nodded with a smile and then turned to look at the other students.
"The changes are quite significant, how kind they are," Gu Yue whispered to Yu Longyue.
"Yes, thankfully we didn't waste much time." Yu Longyue made another call. " Uncle Song, could you please make some arrangements? I need to rush back to Eastsea City; something serious has happened there—three people..."
"Yes, Young Sect Master, please wait a moment."
Since Eastsea City is too far from Shrek City, the fastest way is to take the high-speed Soul Guidance Train, which only takes a few hours.
It's worth mentioning that Tang Wulin also came along this time, but it didn't affect his assessment. After all, forging skills plus several practical battles to test his abilities are the same no matter where he goes.
Gu Yue's possessiveness seemed to be getting more and more obvious. She directly shoved Yu Longyue into the rightmost window seat and then sat on the other side herself.
Others, however, didn't react much, seemingly used to it.
Yu Longyue glanced at Gu Yue, only to see that the other had already closed his eyes to rest.
He looked out the window, his thoughts drifting away, inhaling the delicate fragrance, and unknowingly fell asleep.
"Young Sect Master, we've arrived." Uncle Song whispered to wake Yu Longyue. They had returned to the city after a long absence.
This city would only be considered a second-tier city in the Federation, but with the economic development brought about by the companies under Yu Longyue, it has begun to slowly evolve into a first-tier city.
A large number of people gained jobs, not to mention that the company was a major taxpayer in the area, so the Federation government was very welcoming of the arrival of Yu Longyue.
There was even a squadron of mechs sent to protect the company.
Upon exiting the high-speed Soul Guidance Train station, a middle-aged man in a suit, accompanied by several bodyguards, stepped forward to greet them.
"Young Sect Master."
Four Soul Saint and two Soul Douluo served as bodyguards.
Wu Changkong, standing to the side, immediately saw through the strength of those bodyguards.
The situation is getting worse.
Not only him, but Yu Longyue's expression also darkened upon seeing this. "Take me to the company."
"Yes, Young Sect Master."
Upon arriving at the company headquarters, Yu Longyue instructed her staff to give Gu Yue and Wu Changkong a proper welcome, as there were some complicated matters to attend to.
As for Tang Wulin, he went home to see his parents first.
His parents originally lived in Aolai City, but Yu Longyue was still afraid of being targeted by Evil Soul Master, so he brought them to Eastsea City so that he could take better care of them.
Tang Wulin's parents reluctantly accepted Yu Longyue's proposal. This was only because Yu Longyue revealed their past secrets, and in order not to drag Tang Wulin down, they accepted the protection of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Led by the boss, they arrived at the company's top-floor office. Upon opening the door, the boss invited Yu Longyue to his desk and then took out a large number of files from a drawer.
"Young Sect Master, please take a look."
As Yu Longyue looked at the file, she said, " Uncle Song, could you please investigate the surrounding environment and see if there are any remaining traces?"
"Yes, sir." Uncle Song bowed slightly and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.
After watching for a while, Yu Longyue frowned slightly. "The surveillance data has been destroyed?"
"No, it's just that some cameras malfunctioned that day, so we had to send someone to inspect them, which is why some areas weren't recorded," the boss said humbly.
"The security cameras malfunctioned that day, and then we were hacked. Don't you think it's a rather ingenious turn of events?" Yu Longyue scanned the file report. "Can you identify which force attacked us? Have you conducted any investigation?"
"It's probably just a coincidence, right?" The boss hesitated for a moment before saying, "However, we haven't been able to find any useful information; it's all just hearsay and unreliable."
Yu Longyue's fingers tapped lightly on the table.
"Coincidence? Coincidence is the last thing I believe in."
If he could prevent the Spirit Pagoda from detecting that it was his attacker, then others could certainly do the same.
"Bring up the person in charge of monitoring that day."
"Yes, Young Master," the boss replied respectfully.
When he arrived and saw Yu Longyue, his first words to the problem were. "I really don't know why this happened; it's not my fault."
Yu Longyue crossed her legs and looked him up and down. He was just a minor Soul Elder.
"Don't be nervous, I don't suspect you. How did the security camera break that day?"
"Boss, I really don't know! That day I received a notification that several surveillance cameras in important locations were broken, so I sent people to repair them. But during the repairs, they were suddenly attacked," he explained urgently.
Yu Longyue nodded, signaling him to continue.
"The maintenance personnel said the camera appeared to have been deliberately damaged, but they couldn't figure out exactly how," the person in charge of the surveillance system replied.
Yu Longyue pondered for a moment, then asked, "Where are the maintenance personnel? Bring them here; I want to question them."
"Yes, boss." The person in charge of surveillance immediately left.
A short while later, several maintenance workers were brought to the office. They all looked very nervous. After explaining the situation in detail, the workers looked at each other, and one of the bolder ones answered, "Boss, we found that the camera wiring seems to have been cut, and there are some strange devices installed on the cameras."
"A strange device? What kind of device?" Yu Longyue immediately pressed for an answer.
"We haven't seen that kind of device before, but it looks like some kind of signal jammer. If you install just one, all the surrounding cameras will be interfered with," the maintenance worker replied, placing the device on the table.
Yu Longyue glanced at it a few times. "So, someone put it in there, which is why some of the cameras are malfunctioning?"
"Yes."
"Were any fingerprints found on it?"
"No fingerprints were found. The other party was very professional; they were probably wearing gloves."
"Alright, you can go now. It's been hard calling you back, so here's some overtime pay." Yu Longyue nodded. "It's good that none of you were injured during the company's attack."
The maintenance workers immediately broke into smiles, bowing and scraping. "Thank you, boss."
After they left, the boss looked puzzled:
"Young Sect Master, why did you have to call them over when you could have contacted them by phone?"
"Because this way I can see their expressions and eyes, and thus judge whether they are lying. Now that the grassroots staff have finished their investigation, they are all fine. The technical talents in my team will not betray me either, because I know them." Yu Longyue did not put down her crossed legs, and then raised her chin at him.
"Now that they didn't plant the signal jammer, there must be an inside agent within our company. It's your turn."
The boss was taken aback for a moment, then straightened his back:
"Young Sect Master, please ask whatever you wish. If I betray you, I am willing to accept punishment according to the clan rules, and even voluntarily add ten times the suffering to torment me for the rest of my life, never to be reincarnated!"
"No, no, I know you. Although you're not a direct member of the family, you're still someone responsible for the family's external business. You wouldn't do something as foolish as betraying us." Yu Longyue shook her head, denying his idea. "If you joined another force, the benefits you'd receive from the family would never be as great. I know you; your Martial Soul has nothing to do with dragons, and you only have innate level two Soul Power. The fact that you've reached the Soul Saint level today proves that the benefits the family has given you are absolutely for your sincere work for us."
The boss nodded; that was indeed true.
Yu Longyue changed the subject. "However, the person next to you is a different story. The fact that they were able to bring in a signal jammer so quietly proves that this inside man holds considerable power and status."
"You have half an hour to gather all department heads and deputy heads at the department level and above at the company." Yu Longyue glanced at the time; she was a little hungry and hadn't had dinner yet.
"I'm going to grab some food first. Bring everyone over to my place later."
"Yes, Young Sect Master."