Chapter 948: Chapter 948: Viral Across the Entire Web
As the three women were puzzled, the Dongyang Financial News building was already in chaos.
"Who the hell did this?"
The editor-in-chief of Dongyang Financial saw Liang Guangming’s confession on his computer, and he was on the verge of an outburst, as Liang Guangming’s issues had already affected Dongyang Financial.
The editor who came to report stood aside and swallowed hard as the editor-in-chief’s fierce gaze turned on him: "Chief, we don’t know either. The office area is already in chaos, and we can’t control the backend. It seems the website has been hacked."
"Hacked?"
The editor-in-chief stood up abruptly and walked briskly out of his office to the office area outside: "Tech, are you just here for a free meal? How long has it been, and why can’t the computer be restored yet?"
"We’re trying our best, but the opponent is very strong, and this virus is extremely formidable."
The tech was already sweating profusely. This virus was insanely powerful, and the more he tried to crack it, the stronger the virus’s counterattack. He was barely coping, just desperately holding on because he didn’t want to lose his job.
At least he had to make it look like he was trying.
"Chief, it’s not good. Liang Guangming’s confession has already spread online, and the spread is as fast as cancer cells, with major websites reprinting it."
The editor-in-chief’s face darkened at these words.
"I’ll give you five more minutes. Restore the backend system, or pack your things and get out." The editor-in-chief looked at tech, issuing a thunderous command.
The tech stopped typing on the keyboard when he heard the editor-in-chief’s words.
"Chief, if you’re going to say that, then I’m not doing it."
"Go find whoever you want for this."
The tech dropped the keyboard and stood up. To fix this in five minutes, if he had such skills, he wouldn’t be working here as a tech.
Did they really think he was an Immortal?
In just the past ten-minute or so, he saw through the situation. The person hacking the news site was definitely a master hacker, and not some small, unknown hacker.
If it had been an average virus, given his technical skills, cracking it would have been no problem, considering he was quite known in the hacker circle.
But against this opponent’s onslaught, he couldn’t make any comeback. Each time he thought he was close to success, the other side would unleash even more attacks, overwhelming him.
"You...!"
The editor-in-chief looked at the tech who was quitting on the spot and almost choked on his own words.
The tech turned to look at the editor-in-chief.
"What is it, even if you don’t fire me, do you think Dongyang Financial can continue to exist? The shady things in the newspaper over the years are finally all being exposed."
"Ha, I bet those who suffered because of your reports won’t let this slide easily."
The tech sneered continuously and left without looking back.
He saw it clearly, Dongyang Financial hit a brick wall this time. Liang Guangming’s confession alone was enough to destroy Dongyang Financial. Even if he didn’t leave, with the newspaper going down, he’d be jobless all the same.
And the tech’s words were undoubtedly heard by others in the office area. Many people’s faces changed slightly, and they couldn’t help but start considering their own futures.
The editor-in-chief looked at the departing tech, full of hatred and pain, but he knew that the newspaper was at a life-and-death moment now. He turned around and went back to his office.
Picking up the phone, he directly called the editor-in-chief of a peer newspaper, someone with whom he had a good relationship, as they were both in the same circle.
"Old Wang...!"
"Old Zhang, I know what you want to say with this call, but I can’t help." The other party immediately interrupted Zhang Tong.
Zhang Tong’s face turned grim: "Old Wang, we have a good relationship. I’ve helped you a lot, haven’t I? What you’re doing isn’t right."
"Old Zhang, I truly can’t help with this. Our website’s backend is paralyzed too. My tech told me we’ve been hacked, and now the control of our website isn’t in our hands. Even unplugging the network cable won’t help."
"How can I help you then? But who on earth did you offend? The attack is deadly; whoever’s behind this is ruthless."
Zhang Tong was suddenly taken aback by this reminder. Could it be...?
"Old Wang, I gotta go; I’ll treat you to a meal later."
Zhang Tong hung up the phone, left the office, and addressed the office area, "Who was the first to notice the computer problem?"
Meanwhile, at Sea City’s Second Hospital.
Liang Guangming directly sought out a classmate: "Old classmate, I need a favor. Don’t worry about anything else, just exaggerate my condition a bit."
"This?"
"Old classmate, last time with the medical disturbance, I helped you solve the problem. What, can’t you even do me this small favor?"
"Old Liang, listen to your words. Alright then, I’ll first get you a room. You stay in the hospital, and I’ll think about how to handle your case."
"Great, I’ll leave it to you, old classmate."
Liang Guangming was fine, just had a footprint on his chest, no bone damage, but that wasn’t enough for him.
At most, this was a brawl, and it would only get him detained for half a month and fined a bit. Liang Guangming wasn’t the kind to suffer losses. If the other dared to strike, if he didn’t make them suffer a bit, he’d feel like a failure.
Moreover, that Li guy had gotten rich. With Century Group’s bankruptcy and liquidation, God knows how much he’d pocketed. It’s not too much to make him cough up a little, right?
Just a pretty boy relying on someone else, and the thought of him reaching the peak of life left Liang Guangming a bit resentful.
Why should it be?
"Alright, follow the nurse over there first."
"Brother Liang, it’s bad, something happened."
An intern ran over quickly, looking at Liang Guangming who was being pushed in a wheelchair by a nurse, gasping for breath as he approached.
"Why panic, the sky hasn’t fallen, and even if it did, it wouldn’t hit you."
After scolding him for a bit, Liang Guangming looked at the intern.
"Speak, what’s going on?"
The intern caught his breath and took out his phone: "Brother Liang, see for yourself, now the internet is flooded with news about you."
"News about me?"
Liang Guangming took the book and started reading, and suddenly his face turned iron-blue: "Who is spreading these rumors, Guangming Net? Did I mess with you? Daring to expose me, do you think I’m easy to mess with?"
The intern looked at the suddenly standing Liang Guangming: "Brother Liang, it’s not just that website, it’s everywhere on the net now."
"Even our Dongyang Financial has it, and it’s on the homepage headline."
"What?"
Liang Guangming glared at the intern, who nodded to confirm it was true.
Liang Guangming took a deep breath and immediately picked up his phone. He wanted to ask the editor-in-chief of his newspaper what was going on.
But he hadn’t dialed his number when a call came in.
"Zhang Tong, what the hell are you doing, screwing me over? Have you lost your mind?"