Chapter 506: Is Ai Luoxiu also in Y Guo?

Mu Yichen didn't respond, flipped the file to the last page, pointed at a line of data, "Here, the numbers don't match last month's; the error exceeds the allowed range, have you seen it?"

Normally they work together; they rarely take turns.

Mainly these past few days they've been busy; today it's the brother's turn to work.

Mu Yichi furrowed his brows, "I didn't notice; today was too rushed, I'll go check with them tomorrow."

"Hn." Mu Yichen closed the file and set it on the corner of the desk, "Also, net security sent over a report; foreign intelligence organizations have been active lately, several IP addresses tried to infiltrate our system and were blocked."

Mu Yichi sat upright, "Did you find out?"

Mu Yichen shook his head, "Their anti-tracking tech is strong; so far we've only locked onto a rough range within M Guo."

"M Guo?" Mu Yichi repeated, thoughtful, "Could it overlap with the line we were tracking last time?"

Mu Yichen glanced at him, "No solid evidence yet, can't conclude. But the net security team is already following up; they'll notify us immediately if they find anything. Let's see if they can dig it out, after all we've taught them for so long."

"Fine, give them a chance to practice; if we still can't find it tomorrow, we'll have to do it ourselves." Mu Yichi nodded, not pursuing further.

As a national-level core confidential research supervisor, older brother Mu Yichen focuses on military engineering, crystal energy, quantum, encryption technology, and network defense—each a top-secret project.

His lab is completely different from Song Huaiyu's side, which focuses on openly publishable academia; there are many more restrictions on them.

The exact location isn't public; entry and exit require multiple approvals, all research materials are strictly forbidden to be taken out, even calls with family are heavily restricted, and leave is hard to get.

Aside from his brother Mu Yichi, who shares the same profession, no other family members may set foot in the core area.

Mu Yichi leaned back in his chair, twirling a pen, "Brother, there's also the M Guo matter—Shang You and I talked about it, I forgot to tell you."

Mu Yichen didn't look up, "What's the situation?"

Mu Yichi put the pen down, leaned forward slightly, "Zhu Zhou personally led the team to make the arrest, but the news was suppressed."

Mu Yichen finally lifted his head, "Your information is surprisingly well-informed."

Mu Yichi smiled faintly, "That's exactly what I do—if my intel weren't sharp, I'd have been killed long ago."

Mu Yichen stared at the computer before him, silent for a moment.

Mu Yichi didn't mind, leaned back and started twirling his pen again, "But that kid moved fast—the royal family had been watching for a month and still hadn't netted him, yet he caught the guy at a single charity banquet; I have no idea how big a network his father has laid out in M Guo."

Mu Yichen said flatly, "Don't ask what you shouldn't."

"I didn't ask, just musing." Mu Yichi tossed the pen onto the table, "Brother, you say, if one day I'm targeted by foreign forces, would you also send a team to rescue me?"

Mu Yichen: "If you go out less, no one will target you."

Mu Yichi clasped his hands behind his head, "No can do; after work I need to make time to see Youbao."

When mentioning his sister, Mu Yichen's eyes finally softened, "Youbao's side—have you arranged it?"

"Arranged." Mu Yichi wiped off his playful grin, "Her security detail is high enough—open and covert combined, there are nearly a few dozen people; unless the other side deploys regular troops, they can't touch her."

Aside from this identity he shares with his brother, he has another one that's even more secretive than Mu Yichen's.

A member of the foreign counter-espionage action group, specializing in monitoring foreign intelligence organizations and international spy networks.

His file is blank; even ordinary police and soldiers in the system can't find his name, because he deals with high-risk secrets, and his appearance is relatively prohibited from being leaked.

In daily outings, he isn't afraid of being seen; he mainly fears being photographed by those who shouldn't see him.

Back then, for his sister's sake, they posted pictures; although they were disguised, that day any photos of the two were still deleted.

Once their faces are locked onto by foreign intelligence organizations, not only will they themselves be in mortal danger, but their family nearby will also be implicated.

Who deleted it, one wonders…

This brings us to another identity of Mu Yichi and Mu Yichen in the international internet circle, one that most of the Mu-Song family brothers know.

A legendary god-tier figure, versed in various programming languages, able to easily crack high-end firewalls and also write top-tier protection programs.

The two never engage in commercial competition, never profit improperly from their skills, only occasionally helping reliable industry teams solve technical problems for free.

More often they're doing one thing: safeguarding domestic network security, intercepting malicious attacks from overseas hackers.

This is also why most outsiders only know them as members of the B Da youth class.

Mu Yichen gave an "hn," "That'll do."

"Let's go." Mu Yichen stood, picked up the jacket draped over the chair back, "We'll stop here for today."

Mu Yichi also rose, secured the encrypted document, and kept it close to his body.

The two walked out of the lounge one after another; the hallway's sensor lights lit up one by one, then went out one by one behind them.

After exiting the lab doors, Mu Yichen glanced at his watch, "Almost time; do you have any tasks tomorrow?"

Mu Yichi shook his head, "Not for now, waiting on notice."

"Then head back and rest well." Mu Yichen patted his shoulder, his tone softer than in the office, "Don't overdo it."

Mu Yichi's expression unchanged, "How can you say that? Dear brother, you know you push yourself harder than I do."

"Stay out of your foreign counter-espionage group affairs lately." Mu Yichen didn't object, just stepped forward, "Leave the M Guo matter to Zhu Zhou's father to handle; don't interfere."

Mu Yichi knew what his brother worried about, and reassured him, "Got it, my side is also about to close the net—an international spy network we've been watching for half a year; recently a few key figures have surfaced, after the sweep I'll temporarily take no new missions, rest easy."

Mu Yichen patted his shoulder once, "Alright, in a few days remember to transfer Shang You over to us."

"I know…… sigh, I always have a premonition that this kid will eventually walk my old path." Mu Yichi

Elsewhere.

When Mu Youyu got the news from Ruo Ya that Qing An had already set off, she was curled up in the garden pavilion, just finishing a sketch.

Ruo Ya sat opposite her and casually said, "Little Mingxi, Qing An has already set off—is Ai Luoxiu also in Y Guo?"

Mu Youyu jerked her head up; the brush slipped from her knee, but she snatched it with quick eyes and hands, "No way—my brother's always been domestic, couldn't possibly have gone to Y Guo; yesterday he video-called me with the home background, Sis Ruo Ya, who told you that?"