I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 600: The Dark Web

Chapter 600: Chapter 600: The Dark Web

"We’re partners now, so there’s no need for talk of trouble or inconvenience," Shen Dong said with a smile. "Helping you with this matter is also helping me. Our cooperation means our interests are aligned—no need for so much polite chitchat, okay? If I hear any more of this politeness next time, I’ll be the first to disagree."

Shen Dong also said this with a smile. Fine then, Zhang Tao didn’t quite understand it all yet, so he would tell him after completing his investigation. After all, things were already in such chaos on Zhang’s end, he would have to clean house himself. Once the matter was thoroughly investigated, he would go and talk about it—best not to spook the snake in the grass for now.

Not to spook the snake in the grass; the earlier one acts, the simpler it might be. That person would slip up eventually, all he needed to do was wait patiently. He knew Wang Xiaocon’s methods well—soon enough they would catch that person, and probably wouldn’t even need to wait for the software to launch. Considering this, the two ended up hanging up the phone without further discussion.

After solving a major problem, Zhang Tao exhaled in relief, sitting at his desk and watching the busy staff below, he felt reassured. It seemed that the launch of his software was just around the corner, and he couldn’t say for certain what might happen then.

And he couldn’t completely guarantee that the software would be a big hit, but what he could do now was to keep a steady mindset and stabilize the morale of the staff; not to let chaos reign, so that the creation of the software could proceed even faster.

After giving it some thought, he decided to go down and comfort them, telling them that even though the master hadn’t arrived yet, they could still assemble what they knew, making it much simpler when the master arrived.

Wang Xiaocong, seeing his boss had ended the call, quickly approached. Before Shen Dong could ask, Wang Xiaocong started explaining, "Big brother, that person isn’t the one who sold me the files. I’ve taken a quick look; the simplest information is already laid out. That person is a woman, at least at the beginning."

"That woman even tried to threaten me. When I revealed her gender and some minor details, she didn’t dare to be presumptuous anymore. She probably thought that place was a dark web market that no one could trace the transactions on, but she didn’t know that I am the master of the dark web, so I can easily find any information I need."

"She was so scared by me that she didn’t even dare to ask for the follow-up payment, just took the first sum I gave and didn’t say anything further. She just sent the files and we’ve had no contact since, that’s how it is. If you want to continue investigating, I can do that too, none of this is a problem; it’s all up to what you think, boss."

After saying this, Wang Xiaocong laid all the dark web information in front of Shen Dong. Shen Dong swiped through it, initially shocked to hear the person was a woman, not Lin Kai.

If it wasn’t Lin Kai, then who could it be? He thought hard but couldn’t identify a likely suspect, and so he decided to check what the dark web had to say first.

However, upon accessing the dark web, he realized just how extraordinary it was. Impressive, Wang Xiaocong had built such a network behind his back without him knowing. How many years had it been without him noticing? It seemed he did not fully understand his subordinate. Without scrolling down any further, he looked up at Wang Xiaocong and said:

"Not bad, kid, you sneaked this whole thing without letting me know. Are you trying to develop a new industry behind my back? I’ve really underestimated you." As he said this, he pointed his finger at Wang Xiaocong. Although his words sounded like a reproach, his tone conveyed pride.

He hadn’t expected his subordinate to have such capability. Even though Wang Xiaocong didn’t tell him, what did it matter? People are always looking to make money, and keeping a lucrative opportunity to oneself isn’t too much. The dark web is dangerous enough to be known by only a select few.

Now, when it was necessary, it was laid out in front of him for his examination, showing that Wang Xiaocong still had regard for him as his boss. He wouldn’t keep it all to himself, unwilling to share anything. Hearing his boss say this, Wang Xiaocong also felt a bit guilty.

He happened to create this network by chance, not as the original founder, but rather he took over someone else’s role. He was instructed not to tell anyone due to the significant risks involved. The dark web was indeed a haven for all sorts of transactions, and if others found out his identity, he might be in danger of getting caught.

So he decided to keep this secret buried. If not for the necessity of the situation, he wouldn’t have told Shen Dong, as that could implicate him as well. The previous owner was right, the fewer people who knew, the better—it was meant to protect his friends and family from harm.

Thus, with a smile, he offered his justification, "Come on, boss, don’t joke about this with me. Only you know about it, I haven’t told anyone else. This proves your importance. Take a good look at it, though knowing this isn’t necessarily a good thing. Some of the content relates to the underworld.

"It’s better not to get involved. If you were ever caught, you could at least claim ignorance, right? Now that you know, I don’t know what to do. But you can pretend not to know."

Wang Xiaocong said this with a laugh, rubbing the back of his head. The dark web was indeed a thorny issue, but he was reluctant to let it go. The founder initially chose him because he believed Wang wouldn’t just dispose of this money-making tool but would expand and enhance it. Otherwise, how could such good fortune have befallen him?

Only desperadoes take up such perilous tasks, Wang Xiaocong reflected.

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