The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 288: Sister Man Found Out, The Employer is Jiang Man

Chapter 288: Chapter 288: Sister Man Found Out, The Employer is Jiang Man

The Alliance member’s efficiency was very high. They quickly located the adversary’s decoy IP and then cracked the real IP through that.

The employers thought they were clever, believing that buying a proxy server would disguise their original server.

Little did they know, the Red Alliance was a top-notch dark web organization, and their prominence lay in the capabilities of its members—each one a top-tier expert in their field.

In the Red Alliance, there were formidable enforcers, even assassins, as well as elite hackers and proficient profilers...

Jiang Man had only listened to one song when her phone ’dinged’ with a message notification.

[Employer is: Jiang Man.]

When the words ’Jiang Man’ burst into view, Jiang Man gasped, utterly surprised.

Jiang Man had only recognized her aunt as her mother for a few days, and she was already prying into her aunt’s secrets?

[Reject the job.]

Jiang Man typed with one hand, her message brief and to the point.

At that moment, her expression was serious, her brows deeply furrowed, making her look very unpleasant.

She tossed the book she was holding to the side, turned off the light, and prepared to sleep.

The phone suddenly flickered in the darkness, vibrating with a ’zzz’ sound.

Jiang Man glanced at the display and saw it was Wu Yingfan calling. She lazily answered the phone.

"Didn’t we just chat on WeChat? Is there something else?" she asked.

"Yeah, did you forget that I’m the vice hierarch of the Red Alliance?" Wu Yingfan sounded somewhat triumphant.

He could be the vice hierarch solely because he was generous with money, providing the Alliance with a continuous flow of financial support.

Although Jiang Man was also wealthy, she was no match for the sole heir of an arms dealer.

"What do you want?" Jiang Man’s voice was lazy, full of drowsiness.

But the voice on the other end was full of excitement, "Of course, to fiercely milk Jiang Man for money. She wants to investigate her foster mother’s romantic debts, right? Let’s help her investigate."

"I don’t want to pry into my aunt’s private life."

"I’m not asking you to investigate. I’ll personally oversee it!" Wu Yingfan was eager to begin. "I asked for 20 million. If Jiang Man is willing to pay, then we’ll investigate. We are an alliance; we are in business. Would it be foolish to refuse business?"

"Where would she get 20 million?" Jiang Man remained unenthusiastic and uninterested.

"I’ve already thoroughly investigated her bank accounts. She has over 18 million in there. This person is frugal with money. She spent just over a million in two years studying ballet in France."

"..." Jiang Man was speechless. Fanzi’s habit of prying into people’s privacy showed no signs of decreasing.

"Come on, don’t you want to know why your aunt is single? We are not prying into Jiang Man’s privacy but helping your aunt. Knowing the enemy and oneself ensures no peril in a hundred battles."

"That’s up to you then."

"Just waiting for those words, Manman. Now, this vice hierarch is ready to make a big splash!"

...

It was past one in the morning.

Jiang Man sat in front of the computer, staring at the screen.

Her eyes reddened, filled with fatigue.

But she didn’t want to sleep at all, instead, she felt as if she had been injected with a dose of adrenaline.

’Drip’—

Until there was a response on the dark web, she instantly perked up.

W: The Red Alliance will take the job for a commission of 20 million.

Seeing this astronomical figure, Jiang Man counted it over with her fingers twice.

Confirming it was indeed 20 million, she immediately started cursing.

She had just over 18 million left in her account. The other party was practically draining her dry!

W: You have two minutes to consider. If time’s up, the order will end automatically.

Another emotionless text appeared on the screen.

Jiang Man was so angry that she gritted her teeth.

It wasn’t even two minutes before she heavily struck the keyboard to reply: Sorry, the commission is too high, I’m canceling the order.

After sending that message, she immediately exited the dark web and shut down the server.

"What Justice League, bullshit!"

Jiang Man grew angrier the more she thought about it.

It wasn’t like it was the only alliance in the world, she compared several, and was always able to find one with a high cost-performance ratio.

...

Jiang Man slept until she woke up naturally.

The first thing she did upon opening her eyes was check her phone, not waiting for Yingfan’s good news, but instead, she encountered his rant.

Yingfan: I’m really speechless about Jiang Man, hearing 20 million, she straightaway canceled the order. Does she not understand what organization our Red Alliance is? Thinks she can get things done for a few bucks? Crazy, wasting my feelings! Not saying more, I’m heading back to Beicheng today. Next time I see Jiang Man, I’m going to beat her up.

"..." Jiang Man rolled her eyes, didn’t take it seriously, got up to wash up, and prepared to go to school.

At art academies like Bei Music Institute, things are quite lenient, as long as students pass the final exams and get leaves approved by their tutors, attendance isn’t strictly monitored.

After all, many students in the academy had signed with talent agencies early on and couldn’t attend classes on time.

Jiang Man, though not signed to any company but because of her identity as Wildrose, also had a lot of freedom at school.

She and Lu Xingzhou leisurely finished their breakfast and came to school unhurried.

Halfway through the first class, she sneakily slipped in through the back door.

Her classmates and tutor were already used to her missing classes, skipping, and suddenly popping back up as if resurrected.

Unlike with classmates and tutors, Zhang Ziqi and Mao Lili were very excited, hiding their phones in the drawer, sending messages in the group chat.

Jiang Man switched her phone to silent mode, tucked it between the pages of a book.

Supporting her forehead with one hand, she looked at the screen absentmindedly.

After chatting with them for a bit, she flipped through the book to catch up on the ten days of classes she had missed.

Once sure she knew all the basics, she closed the book and fell into a deep sleep.

The two morning theory classes ended quickly, and she took a break at noon, with two Chinese zither classes in the afternoon.

The cafeteria was always the liveliest and most gossip-filled place.

Today was no exception, with many students discussing the variety show "Food and Distant Places," especially talking a lot about Wen Rui.

Many were mocking her, saying she only had a good voice and no special talents, yet managed to get such a great show, working alongside big names and popular figures like Lu Zhan, Bei Ling, and Xu Chengzhou.

"She looks ordinary, and her figure isn’t great either."

"There are many vases in the entertainment industry, so is this an attempt to promote someone with real talent?"

"Real talent? That good voice is given by her parents, what talent does that count as?"

"Shush, Jiang Man is here."

The group of chattering classmates saw Jiang Man and immediately changed the topic.

"Did you guys hear? Dr. M is going to give a lecture at Qingbei tomorrow, should we go check it out?"

"We won’t see the doctor, so what’s there to see?"

"Just to feel the atmosphere, and besides, Qingbei’s cafeteria is offering half price tomorrow, don’t you want to try the food at the top university? Eating it might even make us smarter."

"Hahaha, that sounds good."

Upon hearing them talk about Qingbei, Mao Lili took her tray of food and looked back at Jiang Man: "Man sister, did you hear? Are you interested?"

"Not interested." Jiang Man took an empty tray, walked to the duck blood vermicelli soup stand, and ordered a bowl.

She also grabbed a bowl of fruit salad and two plates of spicy beef.

"What about you, Qiqi?" Mao Lili looked hopeful: "We’re so tired of the cafeteria food here, really want to see what the students at the top university are eating."

"Me too, me too, our school’s cafeteria is too small and offers little variety."

"Hmm? So you’re not interested in Dr. M, but interested in Qingbei’s cafeteria?" Jiang Man realized belatedly, unable to suppress a laugh.

Mao Lili nodded earnestly: "Us poor students, where would we have interest in some doctor, definitely more interested in food."

"Man sister, why don’t we go check it out tomorrow? Besides, it’s just half an hour ride on a shared bike," Mao Lili and Qiqi coaxed from both sides, Jiang Man’s ears nearly developed calluses: "Alright, alright, let’s go, I’ll accompany you for the meal."