Chapter 249: Chapter 230: Robbing Xuanfeng Bank?
Richards, Dominic, Sean, and the others picked up their phones, expressions of bewilderment on all their faces.
Even a fool could tell something was wrong.
Even if a call came in, it was impossible for everyone’s phone to ring at the exact same time.
Richards frowned, glanced at the others, and answered on speaker. A voice came through: "Hello, gentlemen. And a special hello to you, Mr. Richards."
"Who are you?" Richards asked, his expression grim.
The fact that the caller knew his name was definitely not a good sign.
The voice on the phone spoke again. "Mr. Richards, don’t be nervous. You’re the one who sought me out. You needed my assistance with a job!"
"Are you that hacker, Fine Line Snake?" Richards asked, the realization dawning on him.
The hackers associated with Rui Shi Bank had been caught, and they still hadn’t been bailed out.
Their operation couldn’t proceed without network support from a hacker, so they had to find a replacement. Preferably someone exceptionally skilled—even better than the hackers Rui Shi Bank had always used.
They also needed someone who hadn’t been involved in the Xuanfeng Bank incident and whose identity was still secret.
After all, the Xuanfeng Alliance had a true God of Hackers on their side.
’He never thought this Fine Line Snake would be so incredible!’
They were gathered here and hadn’t even contacted him, yet he had managed to find them like this.
Crucially, the caller seemed to know every member’s identity; otherwise, why call everyone’s phone?
Most importantly, they weren’t even using their regular phones. They were using temporary, secretly acquired burners, yet this person had found their numbers anyway.
’To think a hacker could be this powerful... It’s truly shocking.’
’Is he any less skilled than Xuanfeng Bank’s God of Hackers?’
Obviously, he didn’t know this was the work of a true artificial intelligence—the very same one he thought of as Xuanfeng Bank’s God of Hackers.
If he had, he might have recalled what Ultron did in the Marvel movies; for an AI like that, this was child’s play.
"That’s right, I’m Fine Line Snake," the voice on the phone said again. "I’ll cooperate with you this time. Give me your requirements, but make sure the money is in place."
「Meanwhile, in a dark, secret room.」
The real Fine Line Snake stared at his computer, his face a mask of misery.
He’d been in the middle of creating a virus for the upcoming operation.
After all, the pay Rui Shi Bank was offering was too good to pass up.
But out of nowhere, his screen had suddenly filled with garbled code before flashing to the blue screen of death.
And to top it off, an image of a dog had appeared on the blue screen.
Beneath the dog was a vicious threat: "Stay put. Make one wrong move, and all your personal data gets leaked."
After that, a synthesized voice recited his name and address, and his photo even popped up on screen.
’Oh god, how did I manage to piss this guy off?’
He had planned to go after the bounty on Xuanfeng Bank, but something came up and he got delayed. That’s how he avoided getting caught in the first wave of attacks.
He knew what happened to those top-tier hackers; even the number one guy got taken down. If he had joined in, he’d have been taken down too, no doubt.
But he’d never imagined that this entity would come looking for him out of the blue.
’And why use a dog avatar?’
Getting threatened by it felt incredibly bizarre.
Still, he was helpless. He didn’t dare ignore the threat; in fact, it made him break out in a cold sweat.
He was also well aware that Rui Shi Bank must be targeting Xuanfeng Bank again. Why else would this master hacker show up at his virtual doorstep?
’Damn it... They’re not even in the same league.’
’Rui Shi Bank wants to go after them, but before they’ve even made a move, their opponent already knows everything.’
So, faced with the threat, he just sat there quietly, pretending he knew nothing.
’If the people at Rui Shi Bank are looking to get themselves killed, let them!’
’I just hope this guy doesn’t leak my info.’
’Everything else is none of my business.’
「Within the Xuanfeng Alliance.」
Lu Feng listened to Xiaozhi’s report. "Master, I’ve mostly finished my investigation. It’s people from the Rui Shi Bank headquarters who are planning to target Xuanfeng Bank."
"That’s to be expected," Lu Feng said with a smile.
After all, Xuanfeng Bank’s business model and marketing were explicitly designed to target and eventually replace Rui Shi Bank.
He’d never denied it.
Rui Shi’s current prosperity and global standing were largely thanks to the international status of its banks.
Osborne’s recent engineering of an economic crisis had given him an idea: since he was going to start a bank anyway, he might as well take the opportunity to make it the best in the world.
He just hadn’t expected Rui Shi Bank to make a move so soon.
"What are they planning to do?" Lu Feng asked.
Xiaozhi replied, "Master, it seems they’ve hired a team of top international criminals and master thieves. They plan to have them infiltrate the Xuanfeng Alliance and rob Xuanfeng Bank. If they succeed, Rui Shi Bank will work behind the scenes to publicize the incident and destroy our credibility."
"How vicious," Lu Feng said with a grimace.
What does an international bank like this fear most? A robbery. And a successful one, at that. A situation like that would be disastrous.
Xiaozhi asked, "Master, I’ve already infiltrated their group and am posing as the hacker they hired. Should I expose their plan now?"
Lu Feng laughed. "No, play along with their robbery. I’ll have Red Lizard and his men give them a proper welcome in the Xuanfeng Alliance!"
"Understood, Master," Xiaozhi replied instantly.
...
「Rui Shi.」
Now that Richards had witnessed ’Fine Line Snake’s’ capabilities, he was even more confident in the plan. He gave his instructions: "Fine Line Snake, your task is to support Dominic’s team. Provide them with routes, monitor their surveillance, and hack into the Xuanfeng Alliance’s network."
"Of course, Mr. Richards!" the voice of ’Fine Line Snake’ replied through the phone.
Richards then turned to Dominic and his crew. "Alright, gentlemen, it’s time to go. I’ve booked your flights to Myanmar!"
A short while later, the team of international criminals and master thieves left for the airport. Soon, they were on a plane bound for Myanmar’s international airport.
After they landed at the international airport in Myanmar, they received a message from Fine Line Snake: "Transportation has been rented for you. Just go pick it up."
A map was attached.
Dominic, Sean, and the others followed the map and, sure enough, found a vehicle rental agency. The place had everything, including a variety of high-powered off-road vehicles.
And just as promised, Fine Line Snake had already rented the vehicles for them.
After Dominic’s crew picked up the cars, another message arrived from Fine Line Snake: "I’ve booked your hotel—presidential suites. You can rest for today. Tomorrow, you’ll infiltrate the Xuanfeng Alliance. I’ll send the route map then."
Upon receiving the message, Dominic and Sean followed the new directions from Fine Line Snake to the hotel.
Sure enough, the presidential suites were ready and waiting, along with a lavish meal.
This left Dominic and his crew deeply satisfied. ’This Fine Line Snake is incredibly thorough,’ they thought.
’Honestly, if every mission had a hacker like this assisting them, life would be amazing.’
Meanwhile, Xiaozhi reported back to Lu Feng. "Master, the criminals have arrived in Myanmar. They will infiltrate the Xuanfeng Alliance tomorrow."
Lu Feng nodded and instructed, "Relay the information to Red Lizard. Tell him to take his men to go pick up a package tomorrow. And hmm, since our guests want to rob a bank, we should at least let them get inside!"
"Master, you’re so wicked!" Xiaozhi commented.
A smirk played on Lu Feng’s lips.
’Just imagine it,’ he thought. ’The moment they step into the bank, they’ll be met with a forest of guns. I wonder what their faces will look like?’
’Besides, what better way to showcase Xuanfeng Bank’s security than having top international criminals get captured the moment they step inside?’
’Who would dare try to rob us after that?’
Time passed, and the next day quickly arrived.
Dominic, Sean, and the others got up early.
Breakfast was already waiting for them at the hotel.
Dominic’s crew was feeling even more satisfied as they ate. Just then, another message from Fine Line Snake arrived:
"Here is your route. The target is a Xuanfeng Bank in one of the Xuanfeng Alliance’s border provinces. It’s the one closest to your current position.
It was just recently converted from a different bank, so the security is extremely weak.
Coincidentally, this branch is holding a shipment of Gold that Xuanfeng Bank previously paid out and which has since been deposited back by the public. It was scheduled to be transported to the main branch in two days. Your job is to intercept that Gold.
You’d better move fast. Try to get there and make your move before noon. I’ve even arranged for lunch for you afterward!"
Dominic laughed as he looked at the map. "This Fine Line Snake is really something else. He’s even arranged for our post-heist lunch. I bet he’s already planned the perfect escape route for us."
The others all nodded in agreement.
One of them even said they had to invite him for all their future jobs.
Working with a partner like this was a breeze.
Chattering amongst themselves, Dominic’s crew got into their vehicles, left the hotel, and headed straight for the border. Following the map, they successfully slipped into the Xuanfeng Alliance.
Before long, Dominic and his crew were inside the Xuanfeng Alliance, a city visible in the distance.
Their target bank was in that city.
Sure enough, Fine Line Snake’s directions were flawless. They followed his route into the city and laid eyes on the bank.
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