Lin Yao made a quick judgment and immediately realized that this was the work of "Light Bulb". Perhaps the other party wanted to identify himself through this behavior. He actually hacked into his computer through the slow wireless network and even produced a sizable photo file. It must have taken him quite a bit of time.
He casually hung a promotional leaflet from the hotel desk above his laptop screen, obscuring the webcam at the top. He then opened Notepad on the computer and typed, "Who is it? Make a sound."
"I'm the light bulb." The other person typed a line directly into a notepad document, very quickly, without any delay due to remote control via wireless network. "Are you a member of the behind-the-scenes expert team at Minhong Pharmaceuticals? How come you're so young?"
"Would you believe me if I said I was the contact? Can't I be young?" Lin Yaoxin typed out a sentence. This situation made him feel a little awkward, as if he had encountered a ghost.
"Contact person?" The other person paused slightly while typing, then quickly typed the following: "Could you help me contact a real medical expert?"
"Why should I?" Lin Yao typed bluntly, disliking this kind of direct use of his appearance, though he was still putting on a facade. "Do you think experts have nothing better to do?"
"I'm sorry, I hacked your computer to prove my identity, and besides, this is the only way I can contact you." The lightbulb was very straightforward and didn't beat around the bush. "I wanted to consult an expert about some things and asked him for help."
"What is it about? Tell me about it first." Lin Yao appreciated this kind of straightforward person. As long as the reasons were clear, that was enough. He didn't necessarily want to embarrass the other party. After all, he also wanted to know the purpose of this number one hacker in China.
"I'm looking for top experts to help save people, which is why I'm bothering you. I would be extremely grateful for your help!" The lightbulb's reply was very sincere; at least he didn't put on airs because of his status as the "first person."
"Go on," Lin Yao said without wasting words. Whether or not to save someone wasn't something the other party could decide with just a few words. He didn't have that much free time, and besides, he wasn't familiar with this number one person, so there was no reason for him to help him so easily.
"A 21-year-old girl with leukemia cannot find a matching bone marrow transplant because she has a rare blood type, so I am seeking your help." It took him a while to type this out, and he was probably feeling very sad at the moment.
“Okay, tell me your conditions.” Lin Yao replied readily. He knew about leukemia, of course. At worst, he would let Xiao Cao take action once. He had already communicated with Xiao Cao before. With the spirit stones, Xiao Cao’s recovery was going well. Although taking action once in a while would cause some damage, it wouldn’t be a big problem. It would just take more time to make up for it.
He's a top hacker with a good reputation, so Lin Yao is naturally willing to make contact with him.
"I can give you money; just tell me how much you need," the light bulb replied readily.
"If it's over ten million, does that mean you're planning to do something illegal to get that money?" Lin Yao typed bluntly. "If it gets out and the investigation points to Minhong Pharmaceutical, won't we be at a huge disadvantage?"
"Well..." The lightbulb paused for a long time before continuing to type, "I also have a legitimate income, but raising ten million would take time, about three months. I can write programs for software companies; not all hackers live off illegal income."
"Program? Are you Taiwanese? From Hong Kong? From Singapore?" Lin Yao suddenly realized that the other person's language was different from that of the mainland. He needed to clarify his identity first before discussing treatment.
"No, I'm a genuine Chinese, from mainland China. The way the program is used is just because of my hacker identity; I used it intentionally to confuse people, and now I'm used to it." The lightbulb clearly knew that while this information was somewhat offensive, Lin Yao had been so straightforward in stating his ability to treat leukemia that he had to make this happen. Naturally, this kind of personal information would have to be revealed sooner or later, since treatment had to be done in person.
"Oh." Lin Yao felt that being a hacker wasn't easy; they even had to keep their hometown a secret. It must be a very tiring life. "Do you think Minhong Pharmaceuticals is short of money?"
"Then what are your conditions? If you can meet them, I will definitely fulfill them." The light bulb was clearly determined to save the person.
"First, reveal your real identity so I can find you anytime." Lin Yao smiled slightly. It felt good to have the initiative in the negotiation. For him, this kind of treatment was dispensable, but for Dengpao, the number one hacker in the country, it was probably a choice. He believed that Dengpao on the Zongheng Internet had already tried every possible method, but it seemed that none of them worked.
"Secondly, I don't want your money, but you must work for me in the future. Of course, I won't let you do anything that harms society or damages the interests of ordinary people."
"How can I reveal my identity? How can I trust your ability to cure patients?" The person who typed this was clearly prepared for exposure. He had no doubts about Lin Yao's assurance that he wouldn't do anything harmful to society, given Minhong Pharmaceutical's reputation and track record. Without hesitation, the person replied to Lin Yao's question.
“I’ll give you a verified medical expert identity, then you can video call me and tell me your identity, and then we can talk in detail. What do you think?” Lin Yao understood the concerns of the light bulb who had always lived in the shadows.
"Okay, which expert? Please tell me their name first. We've already consulted many experts, almost all of them in China." Lightbulb was somewhat skeptical of Lin Yao's words. For over a year, he and his girlfriend had searched for experts in this field both domestically and internationally, but all of them were at a loss because of his girlfriend's rare blood type; they simply couldn't find a bone marrow match.
"Angel." Lin Yao didn't waste any words and typed out the two words.
"Angel Teacher? Are you sure???" The punctuation marks on the light bulb reflected his mood. "To tell you the truth, I contacted Angel Teacher, but he hasn't been online lately. I even cleaned up all his message boxes for him, letting my messages fill up his inbox, but he hasn't responded. I never imagined he would be an expert from your Minhong Pharmaceutical."
"Now that the angel's identity is confirmed, you can reveal your identity, right?" Lin Yao smiled slightly, surprised that the materialistic angel could have such a high status, even the light bulb was astonished.
"Okay, please show me Angel Teacher's identity verification. Since you say you can treat leukemia, I believe that if your expert team includes Angel Teacher, your guarantee will not be empty words."
"Wait a minute." After saying that, Lin Yao opened Internet Explorer and logged into the "Medical Forum". After logging in, he opened his mailbox and was surprised to find that all 1,000 messages were from someone named "Leukemia SOS". A full thousand messages, no wonder he is a hacker master.
“You don’t need to reply to the message anymore, I saw you logged in. I didn’t expect you to actually be Angel Teacher’s contact person, you even have his account password.” Lightbulb was very straightforward, “I will reveal my real identity right away, but the bandwidth of the wireless network is not enough for a video call.”
"Wait, I'll use a wired connection." At this point, Lin Yao no longer cared about the other party's probing and directly plugged the network cable into the laptop's network card interface, disabling the wireless network card.
"Gou Xiaogou, 21 years old, a third-year student in the Department of Psychology at East China Normal University, ID number 37082519890506117, home address..." A series of information appeared on Lin Yao's computer screen. It was clear that the light bulb was also very straightforward and efficient in his work.
Lin Yao wasn't surprised that Gou Xiaogou didn't choose the computer science department but the psychology department. Seeing the somewhat thin and calm face in the video, he felt a sense of emotion. Who would have thought that this young, handsome, and quiet guy was actually the number one hacker in China? There are so many geniuses in this world, far more than someone like himself who achieved great success with Xiaocao's help.
"Xiao Gou, bring your medical records over. Let's arrange a time to meet, and bring that girl along." Lin Yao suddenly felt a little jealous. This young man, who had climbed to the top through his own abilities, made him feel a little jealous, a feeling he hadn't had since childhood.
"My name is Lin Yao, I'm one year older than you, and my phone number is 152XXXXXXXX."
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Chapter 164 The Recluse
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The two chatted happily, but it was no longer the intrusive kind of communication; instead, they exchanged voice and video messages after adding each other as QQ friends.
The main mode of communication was for Gou Xiaogou to talk and Lin Yao to listen. Perhaps because hiding his hacker identity for a long time made him feel very depressed, or perhaps because he felt that Lin Yao was a good person to talk to, Gou Xiaogou talked a lot and talked about a wide range of topics. After receiving Lin Yao's guarantee that he could cure his girlfriend's illness, he was obviously very excited and no longer had the image of a homebody in real life. He was comparable to those womanizers who went to chat rooms to pick up girls.
Born into an ordinary family in a small county in southern Hubei, Gou Xiaogou's parents were not academics but ordinary workers who, amidst the sweeping changes of the times, were laid off and started a small business. His hardworking and capable mother displayed a talent for business, and with his father's help, they built a fortune that most people envied. This made Gou Xiaogou's childhood and adolescence very easy, allowing him to start using computers at a very young age, eventually becoming one of China's top hackers.
The introverted boy has a special fondness for lively yet conservative girls. He and his high school sweetheart were admitted to the psychology department of East China Normal University. This psychology major, which is ranked among the top five in the country, was only a minor for Gou Xiaogou in order to better pursue his hacking career. He had no desire to become a psychologist feared by the world.
Lin Yao didn't talk much about his own affairs, only saying that he was fully responsible for contacting the expert team from Angel and Minhong Pharmaceutical. He only mentioned a topic in the chat that would surprise Gou Xiaogou, and he didn't know if the other party had noticed anything.