Chapter 166: One Hundred Million Dollar Dowry

On the morning of the 21st, Lin Feng, sporting a bald head, walked into Zhao Xiaoyang's Fierce Tiger Gym.

Zhao Xiaoyang and a few of his brothers were stunned.

Seeing a dozen or so surprised gazes, Lin Feng touched his head, which was already a bit sore.

People with bald heads always unconsciously raise a hand to touch themselves.

Lin Feng does the same.

After running his hand in a circle over his head, he went straight up to the second floor.

Zhao Xiaoyang followed.

"How's the matter being handled?"

Lin Feng was asking about the incident where he had taken a photo with his phone and had Zhao Xiaoyang ask Fang Heng to look into it.

Zhao Xiaoyang nodded, "Brother, if you don't come today, I'll have to go to your place to tell you."

Saying that, he went into the room and handed a document to Lin Feng.

Lin Feng opened the document, looked at it, and furrowed his brows.

The random app interface, different names, plus the server not being domestic; once contact is cut, there's basically no way to query.

"What a thief!"

Lin Feng cursed.

"Brother, there's another matter."

Zhao Xiaoyang sat down beside Lin Feng.

Then whispered, "Fang Heng said that the team was disbanded, and a few people he knows are being hunted!"

"What did they do?"

Lin Feng asked with a surprised face.

Zhao Xiaoyang shook his head, "I don't know the specifics, I only heard Fang Heng admit it himself; he's one of them. He asked me to ask you whether you'd take them in."

Lin Feng nodded, "They're all talent, tell Fang Heng to come over and talk to me!"

Zhao Xiaoyang made a phone call.

Half an hour later, Fang Heng appeared before Lin Feng, sitting down a bit timidly.

Lin Feng sized up Fang Heng.

In less than a few days, this guy looked much thinner, and his eyes were bloodshot with dark circles.

"Speak! If you want me to help you, you have to let me know what's going on," Lin Feng said lightly.

Fang Heng organized his words before speaking: "Brother Feng, it's like this… earlier I deceived you. Actually… actually I'm also one of them. Our organization is called Ghost Cat, with a total of twelve people."

"In reality, we have almost no contact; we meet once every six months. The rest of the time, we communicate through the internet."

"Two months ago we took a big job abroad; we used a telecom operator's server to hack a Mi Guo Satellite, then through that satellite we breached a database and planted a client‑provided Trojan inside."

"The mission was completed that way; we didn't have permission to download data, so after finishing we withdrew."

"But in the past two months, our twelve members have encountered accidents one after another—gas poisoning, car crashes, dying from Alcohol intoxication, and even being killed by a high‑altitude projectile. In two months, four comrades have died."

At first we thought they were accidents, but later we realized something was off. Clearly, we were being targeted.

"Those assassins must have known our data; otherwise they couldn't have found us."

After Fang Heng finished, Lin Feng, furrowing his fake eyebrows, said lightly: "So, the other side is stronger than you?"

Fang Heng shook his head, "Can't say that. We're in the bright spots, they're in the shadows, and they are a team with more advanced high‑tech gear and deadly assassins obeying their commands."

"We are scattered everywhere, homeless, and to conduct team operations we need time to communicate, which is why we get taken down one by one."

Zhao Xiaoyang said: "Why don't you report to the police?"

Fang Heng gave a wry smile, "To be honest, we have a lot of black material; if we report, the things we've done would come out, and summed up they'd be enough to get us not just a bullet but at least a decade of prison time. Even if Guo Jia specially recruited us or something, we don't like that unfree life."

"What's in it for you, Brother Feng, if we help you?" Zhao Xiaoyang asked.

Fang Heng said, "After this lesson, we'll all listen to Brother Feng. Actually… we don't live happily normally; we're like rats in the sewers, always hiding."

"It's hard to scrape together some money, and when an accident hits we have to run; equipment worth tens of thousands gets tossed away, destroyed."

"Some brothers also support several family members, they rarely dare to contact, stay away from home for years, not even knowing if the son is theirs."

"I consider myself the best off among the brothers, because I always handle the peripheral work, arranging itineraries, taking simple tasks, etc."

"Before, we could still take virus‑writing jobs; now, as you know, since the free one came out, such jobs have basically vanished…"

After saying that, Fang Heng added, "We held a meeting and decided we can't go on like this. If Brother Feng is interested in us, we'll obey you from now on. That gives us some security, right?"

"Besides doing shady stuff, we also write software, do software development. We don't work in regular companies because in the past, for some matters, we ruined our reputation; regular firms have us on a blacklist and won't hire us.

Even if we get hired and start work, honestly, we probably couldn't adapt to that life…"

Fang Heng finished, then looked at Lin Feng with expectation.

Lin Feng pinched his chin and began to think.

The abilities of these people are undeniable; being hunted is itself a testament to their skill.

Nowadays people's lifestyles make the internet increasingly important.

As long as one controls the internet, or can obtain information within it, one undoubtedly has a huge advantage.

But there are risks as well.

These guys have clearly tangled with a powerful organization; taking them in carries uncontrollable risk.

"You say you haven't been exposed?"

Lin Feng looked at Fang Heng again and asked.

Fang Heng nodded and explained, "Brother Feng, rest assured, during the communication I never revealed your identity."

Zhao Xiaoyang said, "I'm scared that there's a mole among you!"

Lin Feng looked at Zhao Xiaoyang in surprise.

That guy's sudden remark makes a lot of sense.

Fang Heng was also stunned.

It's not impossible!

Including him, Ghost Cat now has only eight people left.

They always thought the other side was too strong, but never considered that there might be a traitor among them.

Once a seed of doubt is planted in the heart, it keeps sprouting and growing…

Fang Heng suddenly shivered, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

At that moment Lin Feng spoke: "I agree. Let's summon them to Yanjing! Then just do as I say. Tell them I guarantee their safety, not counting the cost of equipment, a yearly salary of one million per person."

Fang Heng stared blankly and nodded.

Lin Feng emphasized again: "Do you understand the main point of what I just said?"

Fang Heng nodded and said: "Brother Feng, you said it's me, I'll act according to your request."

Lin Feng nodded with satisfaction.

Fang Heng left, intending to tell the seven teammates the good news…

Zhao Xiaoyang, carefree and without much thought, started chatting with Lin Feng about the recent awkward incident.

He only says these things in front of Lin Feng.

"Brother, you said last time that panties are a chest, and last night when I was with Wang Yu, she gave me a pair of panties she'd worn for three days… She said they were specially prepared for me, and I pretended not to realize… It's really, really awkward!"

After speaking, Zhao Xiaoyang shyly covered their face.

Pfft~

Lin Feng couldn't help but burst into laughter.

I didn't expect Zhao Xiaoyang to have such a cute side.

Holding back his laugh, Lin Feng patted Zhao Xiaoyang's head and said, "Just admit you don't know what panties are, why force it? I'm embarrassed for you. In the future, don't tell me such things; you're an adult now."

Zhao Xiaoyang nodded.

At that moment, the phone rang.

The caller ID showed the three characters 'Secretary Tang'.

"Hello~ Secretary Tang, is the matter settled?"

Lin Feng asked.

Secretary Tang's voice was weak, "I burned the dead old man to ash."

"You're really ruthless, Secretary Tang; I never realized before!" Lin Feng said in surprise.

Secretary Tang replied, "It's not my first time; I'm used to it, so I'm not scared. The dead old man provoked me himself, so I guess I'm just eliminating a menace for the people, right?"

Lin Feng nodded, "Exactly! Think like that; I admire you!"

Secretary Tang asked, "Where are you? I rang the doorbell for ages but you didn't open."

"One million spent again!?" Lin Feng exclaimed.

Secretary Tang said, "No! You slept with me, sent the wedding photos to my grandfather, so I can claim my dowry—one hundred million dollars!"

"You're that valuable?"

Secretary Tang hummed twice and said, "When the money reaches you, can we split it 70‑30, me 70, you 30?"

Eh~

Lin Feng felt there was a lot of information in Secretary Tang's words!

Secretary Tang explained, "The money will be credited to your account, not to me. But as it's part of my dowry, could you give me seventy million? If you accompany me to take wedding photos, you can get up to thirty million dollars in half a day, and you're taking such a big bargain, isn't it?"

Lin Feng said calmly, "It's hard to discuss over the phone; let's talk when we meet."

Secretary Tang hurriedly said, "Then come over! I'm waiting at the door."