The Genius Grandson Of The Cash King Becomes A Tycoon [EN]: Chapter 39

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Cha Young-mi stared intently at the monitor.

Thin horn-rimmed glasses.

Tightly pursed lips and hair carelessly tied back.

She looked like she had no interest in fashion at all.

“Boss… they just got in. Those bastards are deleting data from the server in the computer room?”

Cha Young-mi said, looking at the monitor.

“Where did they come in from?”

“Um… let’s see, they came in through Director Ahn’s computer.”

“Okay, shall we begin?”

“Yes. We’re starting the hunt.”

Cha Young-mi began to trace the hackers’ base, which had entered through Director Ahn’s computer.

For IP tracking, she started in Korea, went through China, Africa, France, and Germany.

And then back to Yanbian…

“Wow, these guys even went into North Korea.”

“What? They’re amazing. Why are they going around in circles like this? Young-mi, stop playing around and catch them quickly.”

Lee Byeong-seok said.

“Tch, the thrill of the chase is amazing… Got them!”

Cha Young-mi shouted, raising both arms in the air.

“Yahoo!”

“Where are they?”

“Heaven Securities.”

“Just as I expected.”

Cha Young-mi was puzzled by those words.

“Boss, why would a perfectly normal securities company hack another company? This industry isn’t usually like that.”

“This industry is always like that with those guys. They try to get everything for free.”

“What? Who are ‘those guys’?”

“It’s better for you not to know yet.”

Cha Young-mi was curious but didn’t ask any further at Jeong-hoon’s firm expression.

She thought it was better not to know.

“Okay, then I’ll start raiding their base.”

She focused on the monitor again.

She infiltrated the Heaven Securities server room too easily.

“Now, I’m all in. Everything at Heaven Securities is in the hands of Harley Quinn Cha Young-mi. Hahaha.”

Looking at her eyes, she seemed crazy.

Jeong-hoon looked at Team Leader Lee Byeong-seok, who apologized with a sorry expression.

“I’m sorry. She gets a little… when she’s hacking.”

He looked at her and twirled his finger next to his temple.

“Okay, should I stop the elevator? Turn on the sprinklers? Or should I just delete everything saved on the server? Just tell me. I’ll do it all for you. Hehehe.”

Leaning back in her chair with both hands up, she looked like Harley Quinn…

Jeong-hoon was curious. Is hacking that easy?

“Is hacking usually this easy?”

“No, she’s just naturally talented. She’s also very competitive…”

“Ah, I see.”

In the quiet silence, the only things moving were Cha Young-mi and Lee Byeong-seok’s eyes and fingers.

Nevertheless, the heat inside the office was considerable.

A tense atmosphere was maintained in the space.

It was around the time when beads of sweat began to form on Team Leader Lee Byeong-seok’s forehead.

“Whew, all done. I’ve identified all the malware they planted in BHC Securities. I’ll change the files in a few days. And I’ve also planted malware inside Heaven Securities. A very powerful one. Hehehe.”

“Good job.”

“Okay, I’ll finish up now.”

It was when Cha Young-mi was about to erase her traces and get out.

Looking at the monitor, she felt a strange, eerie feeling.

She sensed an ominous energy.

‘What is this feeling? It’s not good…’

Cha Young-mi stared intently at the monitor again.

And calmly reviewed what had happened so far.

Suddenly, a familiar pattern came to mind.

And only then did suspicious characters begin to appear regularly on the monitor.

“Oppa [Older brother/term of endearment for a close male friend or boyfriend], it’s that bastard.”

“What? You’re talking about that guy who screwed you over last time? Let me see. Is it really him?”

Lee Byeong-seok bit his lip tightly after checking Cha Young-mi’s monitor.

The monitor clearly showed the characteristics of the reclusive hacker ‘Psycho,’ who was comparable to Harley Quinn.

“Damn it, that bastard was at Heaven Securities?”

“Yeah, ha… what do I do? Why is that guy popping up there?”

“Young-mi, get a grip.”

Cha Young-mi was trembling and couldn’t do anything.

She was clearly in a state of panic.

Lee Byeong-seok also watched her, unable to do anything, and fidgeted.

A difficult situation.

Cha Young-mi needs to erase her tracks and get out.

Otherwise, this place could also be compromised.

“Why is she like that?”

“Well, there’s a reclusive hacker who’s comparable to Harley Quinn. A hacker named ‘Psycho’… Young-mi has been defeated by him several times, so…”

“What should we do?”

“We have no choice but to wait… We have to trust Young-mi. She’ll overcome it.”

The blood-draining time for everyone began to flow indifferently.

***

A secret room inside the Heaven Securities computer room.

A space that can only be entered by pressing a password, and requires another security procedure inside the computer room.

Several people were sitting there.

A man in a suit sat in front of the computer, staring intently at the monitor.

He clearly didn’t seem to be a computer room employee.

He seemed to be the leader here.

The others glanced at him, watching his every move.

“Um, Young Master Jin-hyeok.”

“Shh, just a moment.”

It was a tense moment.

‘Harley Quinn was at BHC Securities?’

Cheon Jin-hyeok tapped on the keyboard non-stop.

“Done.”

He leaned back in his chair and looked around.

“Why? What’s wrong?”

“Ah, we were wondering if there’s anything we can help with.”

“Pfft, I don’t think this is a place for you to interfere…”

Everyone had no choice but to remain silent at Cheon Jin-hyeok’s arrogant tone.

It was a battle far beyond their level.

They thought they might only get in the way if they interfered.

It was a battle of geniuses.

“Yes.”

The people quietly looked at their monitors again.

“Ooh, Harley Quinn, what’s this? You’ve grown a lot. You even recognize me now.”

Cheon Jin-hyeok thought of Harley Quinn on the monitor.

‘Now, move. Then I’ll chase you down and crush you. I have to avenge what happened in the past.’

But there was no response from the opponent beyond the computer.

An unavoidable situation.

It was a moment to wait.

‘Psycho’ Cheon Jin-hyeok pointed out what to do to the people watching him.

“Plant the same malware on the BHC Securities computer that we planted last time. Those stupid guys still have a weak security system. They need to get hit with a two-hundred-billion-won attack this time to come to their senses.”

“That’s already done.”

“Check it one more time. Don’t repeat the same mistake as last time.”

“Yes. We’ll check it again.”

‘Psycho’ Cheon Jin-hyeok finally understood.

The secret to how BHC Securities was able to stop the incident that day in just 10 minutes.

It was because of Harley Quinn’s existence.

She had instantly restricted their access.

“Understood. Should we run the program automatically? Or manually?”

“Manually. That way, we can detonate it one more time as a commemorative gift on the day Hyun Jeong-ok Halmae [Grandma] proudly acquires it.”

“Yes. Then we’ll do that.”

“Okay. Then I’ll play with this friend a little. Hehehe.”

Cheon Jin-hyeok was excited at the thought of playing with a toy he hadn’t seen in a long time.

‘Now move. Psycho will play with you properly.’

Cheon Jin-hyeok only looked at the monitor and waited for Harley Quinn to move.

***

“Is it okay to just stay still like this?”

“No. If we stay still, we’ll be exposed soon.”

“If we’re exposed, that ‘Psycho’ guy could control our computer, right?”

“Yes, you understand well.”

“Um, Cha Young-mi seems to have a panic disorder… What happened?”

“She lost a hacking battle last time, her computer was destroyed, and her personal information was stolen… She suffered a lot. She won at first… but Psycho’s equipment was much better… She had no choice but to be pushed back.”

“Hmm… she was pushed back by the equipment. Is that right?”

“Yes, Harley Quinn is slightly more skilled.”

Jeong-hoon resolved that he had to resolve this crisis.

He may not know hacking, but in the end, a person was in crisis.

He had to save Cha Young-mi.

After a moment of thought, he said to Lee Byeong-seok.

“Go get a baseball bat.”

“Yes? A bat?”

“Yes. A baseball bat. If you don’t have one, a club or something is fine.”

Lee Byeong-seok looked puzzled and was about to go outside.

“And, we don’t need to use the computer anymore, right?”

“Yes, my work is done. Young-mi just needs to finish up.”

“Okay. Cha Young-mi, get up. Nothing will happen if you just look at that.”

But she only trembled and didn’t move.

It was that shocking of a situation.

Five consecutive defeats after the first victory.

The things she had suffered from him were replaying in her head.

The emotion that started from anger gradually turned into fear.

She wanted to escape from the fear that had captured her, but it wasn’t easy.

“Here it is.”

“Cha. Young. Mi.”

Jeong-hoon shouted loudly.

She was startled and turned her head to look at Jeong-hoon.

– Crash

Jeong-hoon smashed Lee Byeong-seok’s monitor with a baseball bat.

“Oh my, what’s wrong?”

“Okay, this is the mad dog ‘Psycho.’ Come and beat him up. Hurry.”

“Yes? What do you mean?”

“Don’t think, just hurry. Can’t you see that bastard here? Should I break it all by myself?”

Jeong-hoon made a crashing sound again and broke the monitor.

White smoke rose with a crackling sound.

And finally, Cha Young-mi’s eyes lit up.

“That Psycho, you X bastard. You XX bastard, you’re dead.”

She snatched the bat from Yoon Jeong-hoon’s hand in an instant.

Then, after jumping incredibly high, she added the force of coming down and strongly struck the main body.

It was as if a sword master was cutting down an enemy in half.

“Die, you X XX, XXX, XXX die.”

Sweat beaded on her forehead.

When she was exhausted and panting, Jeong-hoon took the bat from her hand.

“Okay, we need to get revenge.”

“Whew, yeah, now we need to mess him up properly.”

Cha Young-mi nodded and returned to her seat.

And like that day when she had her first victory, she began to move her fingers without fear.

She tapped on the keyboard non-stop. The only things moving were her eyes and fingers.

Yoon Jeong-hoon and Lee Byeong-seok also watched her without making a sound.

And finally,

“Done.”

Cha Young-mi clenched both fists.

A victory achieved after a long time.

Her face was full of joy.

“Boss, I got out safely. There won’t be any traces left.”

“Good job. You worked hard. Your skills are still the best.”

She hesitated and looked at Jeong-hoon.

And she really struggled to open her mouth.

“Um, thank you.”

“You don’t have to thank me…”

“No. Thanks to you, I gained confidence. I kept losing to Psycho, so I lost confidence… It felt so refreshing to hit that bastard with a bat. Thank you so much, Boss.”

She stood up and politely expressed her gratitude.

“Okay. I look forward to working with you in the future.”

Lee Byeong-seok, who saw his computer completely destroyed next to him, was depressed.

The highest-spec computer had disappeared in an instant.

“What… what do we do about this?”

“This… we have to take responsibility for what we’ve done.”

“If you say take responsibility…”

Lee Byeong-seok looked at Cha Young-mi, and Cha Young-mi looked at Yoon Jeong-hoon.

“First, let’s handle it with company expenses… and deduct it from Cha Young-mi’s salary?”

“What?”

Her eyes instantly turned fierce.

“Ahem, I’m just kidding. Why are you reacting so fiercely to a joke? Go now and get a new one with equipment that won’t be pushed back by anyone. We shouldn’t be pushed back because of equipment. Then I’ll go.”

“Okay, Boss.”

As Jeong-hoon went outside, Cha Young-mi approached Lee Byeong-seok.

“Oppa? Are you okay? You look depressed.”

“No, I’m okay. Young-mi has regained her confidence.”

“Tch, is that why?”

“It’s just that I feel like I haven’t been helpful as your husband.”

Cha Young-mi, seeing Lee Byeong-seok’s expression as if he had lost confidence, opened her mouth.

“Hey, Oppa, you’re helpful just by being by my side. And that person is our leader.”

“Leader?”

“Yeah, the person who saved us from the crisis and the person who will lead and save us in the future. So don’t compare Oppa to someone like that. It doesn’t suit you.”

“What do you mean it doesn’t suit me?”

“Huh? That’s… I don’t think it’s better to know.”

He was starting to feel strangely bad.

“Oppa, let’s clean this up and go to Yongsan quickly. Let’s get something better than this.”

Lee Byeong-seok felt better at the mention of going to Yongsan.

His mouth was hanging from ear to ear.

“Okay, let’s swipe this card properly.”

“Hehet.”

***

“What?”

Cheon Jin-hyeok said to himself.

He didn’t care about the gazes of the people glancing at him.

He didn’t understand what had happened.

He was sure that he could catch the traces if she moved.

He was in a good mood thinking about torturing Harley Quinn like before.

But she disappeared through the encirclement in an instant.

She erased her traces with impeccable skill.

She escaped from him with the same ghostly skill as when he first saw her.

He remembered her elusive hacking skills from that time.

He remembered the day he first suffered defeat and felt anger rising.

“Ah, damn it.”

He slammed the keyboard with his fist and stood up from his seat.

“Every, everyone, do your jobs. If you’ve planted all the malware, quietly get out. Don’t leave any traces.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Only silence lingered in the secret room inside the computer room.

***

“Grandma.”

When Jeong-hoon made a sound, Hyun Jeong-ok’s voice was heard from the study.

“Yes, come in.”

“I have something to tell you.”

Jeong-hoon told his grandmother about the progress so far.

He reported that Heaven Securities was behind the BHC Securities incident.

“I knew it.”

“What should we do?”

“Do you have any evidence?”

“I do, but… I don’t think we’ll win even if we go to court.”

“Yes, I think so too.”

“Then, Grandma.”

“Huh?”

“You’re going to continue with the acquisition of BHC Securities, right?”

“Of course.”

Silence flowed between the two.

Hyun Jeong-ok, feeling a strange tension, looked at Jeong-hoon.

“Jeong-hoon, do you have something to say to this grandma?”

“Grandma, I’ll have to take that?”

“What?”

“BHC Securities is mine.”

Hyun Jeong-ok’s face, understanding Jeong-hoon’s words, turned red and her wrinkled chin began to tremble.

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