Bai Shuang had a lot of work in Whale Fall City. Normally she worked shifts as a nurse at the hospital, and on top of that, she was responsible for maintaining the city's control systems.
With such a heavy workload, she definitely needed a hobby to relieve stress.
So, Bai Shuang's biggest hobby was digging up Wu Qiong's dirt!
Wu Qiong's history was a bottomless pit— the more she dug, the more dirt she found. Not only because he had lived so long, but more importantly because he had done too many unscrupulous things in the past.
If Bai Shuang collected all Wu Qiong's scattered scandals and rewrote them into a novel, it would definitely become a bestseller!
Especially contrasted with Wu Qiong's hypocritical, self-righteous appearance—who would have thought this seemingly pure and indifferent little immortal was once a protagonist in a harem novel!
Hundreds of years ago, Wu Qiong fabricated a fake persona and swaggered around, cheating people out of money and women with his innocent, detached face. Even the heavens grew tired of him and sent down a heavenly calamity to teach him a lesson.
Today, Bai Shuang hit the jackpot again—she just heard a shocking story. It turned out Wu Qiong was not only bisexual, but also a hoarder—he took anyone and everyone, no matter their type.
No wonder the old city lord Bai never mentioned Wu Qiong's bodyguard in front of the younger generation—Wu Qiong could afford to lose face, but the old city lord couldn't!
Bai Shuang skipped out the door and immediately met Zhuang Mo's puzzled gaze.
Zhuang Mo didn't know how to start. Normally, when your father-in-law is humiliated, that's a huge disgrace—you should say some comforting words.
But seeing Bai Shuang beaming like Wu Qiong had just won the lottery instead of being violated…
Zhuang Mo cautiously pointed inside: "Daoist Wu, have you comforted yourself yet?"
"No big deal, not worth mentioning!" Bai Shuang waved carelessly. "He's lived hundreds of years; he's seen worse!"
Zhuang Mo's eyes widened, his mind quickly jumping to all kinds of unmentionable ideas.
Wu Qiong's looks were not stunning, but certainly above average. Coupled with his outfit, he looked ascetic at first glance, but on closer inspection carried a kind of seductive charm.
Probably only little angels or immortals in myths looked like him. Regardless of gender, everyone couldn't help but take a second look.
A man with such an ethereal aura was bound to attract some lecherous men.
For example, the hacker who recently invaded Whale Fall Decision, who used a plasma avatar in the game to create a towering figure and even tried to use that giant to harass Wu Qiong.
Zhuang Mo straightened his back and declared loudly, "Shuang'er, don't worry. As a police officer, I will protect you and your family!"
"Mm-hmm!" Bai Shuang nodded eagerly. "I knew only Xiao Hei Ge is the most reliable in the world!"
But then her eyes darted and her head drooped as she tugged at Zhuang Mo's palm: "Xiao Hei Ge, I really have a lot to handle recently. You've played Whale Fall Decision, right? It's not that hard, yet the game was exploited by hackers. I have to go fix the firewall."
Zhuang Mo's back straightened even more. He stroked Bai Shuang's head, full of guilt: "You stayed up all night chasing hackers yesterday—I felt sorry for you. Last night I blamed you for not staying to keep me company. If anything else comes up, you must tell me—I'll do my best to help."
Bai Shuang's heart swelled with joy. She jumped onto Zhuang Mo like a monkey climbing a tree and gave him a kiss.
Delicious moments like this couldn't be missed. Zhuang Mo didn't care about the place or occasion. With a little pressure from his hands, the two became inseparable, almost fused into one.
Unfortunately, just then Wu Qiong finished dressing, opened the door, and saw the two tangled up at the doorway.
An unnamed fury surged through Wu Qiong's meridians—his beloved daughter casually being gotten at by some reckless youth!
"Ahem!" Wu Qiong cleared his throat, deliberately looking away from the young couple.
Zhuang Mo was the first to react. His father-in-law had just been offended by the hacker—there was no way he would cause trouble right at the father-in-law's door.
They were all men, but this son-in-law was really pushing it.
Zhuang Mo's mind scrambled, he stood at attention and shouted, "Honorable Father-in-law!"
Wu Qiong's fury blazed higher! He hadn't even nodded yet, and this punk was already calling himself son-in-law.
Not wanting to say another word, Wu Qiong shook his robe in indignation and strode into his office.
At the Space Police Station, Criminal Investigation Division.
Zhuang Mo clocked in and reported the new information he had gathered these past days.
Huang Peiyu spoke with an urgent tone but a calm demeanor: "Xiao Zhuang, what new discoveries do you have in Whale Fall City? It's been twenty days since Chang Ming died, and we still haven't cracked the case. The longer the case goes unsolved, the longer its negative impact lingers on society."
Zhuang Mo reported everything in detail to his mentor: "Master, this morning I found a new lead. A hacker infiltrated Whale Fall Decision, using plasma avatars in the game to cause trouble inside Whale Fall City."
Huang Peiyu was stunned. This information caught him completely off guard. He had been a cop for decades but never heard of anything like this.
"Tell me more, how did the hacker breach the game? What exactly did they do using the game?"
Zhuang Mo explained, "According to Bai Shuang, this was a management oversight in Whale Fall City. Bai Shuang didn't expect hackers to invade the game, so she didn't set up a sufficiently strong firewall, leaving a loophole the hackers exploited.
"The hacker's true identity hasn't been discovered yet, and the exact intrusion time is still unknown. But Bai Shuang showed me the hacker's IP—it was inside Whale Fall City last night, controlling the avatar. So the hacker is very likely an insider.
"This hacker is extremely arrogant. When I played the game, the opponent was actually the hacker. Not only that, the hacker was so bold as to use the avatar to molest Daoist Wu."
Huang Peiyu's mouth twitched. "Say that again, and pronounce it clearly. What exactly did the hacker do to Daoist Wu?"
"You heard right," Zhuang Mo said. "You asked me why Daoist Wu's neck had red marks. The hacker used a game avatar to bite him there while Wu was asleep. The avatar also implanted false memories, making him believe Bai Shuang's grandfather was killed by himself."
Huang Peiyu squinted, "Have you thoroughly investigated the real causes of death of Bai family's previous heads?"
Zhuang Mo nodded, "Yes, all generations. Indeed, every Bai family head died an unnatural death, but all death reports are recorded on Earth. The Bai family has a hereditary disease—congenital immune hyperactivity. Most Bai family members die from this, regardless of whether they are the head or not. It has little to do with Daoist Wu."