Super Island Tycoon

Chapter 1222: Chapter 1221: A Household Name

Another ten minutes passed, and the manager who had just been scolded entered the control room. ”Why are you all just sitting there? Learn something from the sidelines,” the manager said with a grim expression. ”None of you can do anything, and now the boss has to bring people over,” the manager mumbled quietly.

The people in the control room also looked very uncomfortable, but because Jiang Cheng was present, they said nothing.

”Please be quiet,” Zhao Shuai directed at the nagging and fussy manager with irritation.

The manager heard Zhao Shuai’s words but didn’t say anything, just smiled apologetically and stood aside waiting.

Five minutes later, Jiang Cheng had already dismantled the virus. ”Okay,” he said. The people present lit up with excitement at his words. They quickly took out their phones to check and found that indeed, their computers and phones could function normally again.

”Scientist Jiang really lives up to his reputation! Haha,” everyone present breathed a sigh of relief and praised Jiang Cheng with smiles.

Zhao Shuai was so excited he patted Jiang Cheng on the shoulder, ”Wow, Jiang, I knew you could do it.”

The manager beside them also smiled as Jiang Cheng solved the virus problem, ”Scientist Jiang, should we report to the boss?”

Zhao Shuai felt disgusted by how the manager’s impatient demeanor had suddenly shifted to flattery. He thought this kind of manager was just muddling through life.

”No need, don’t worry about such matters. Just focus on doing your own job well,” Zhao Shuai said sternly.

The manager was momentarily speechless at Zhao Shuai’s words, and after a while, he reacted and forced a smile.

”Let’s go, Shuai,” Jiang Cheng said. He didn’t have time to think much about it, as during the virus deactivation, he realized the perpetrator might be the same person from the last virus attack. Although the viruses were different, their transmission methods were familiar to Jiang Cheng, as they spread through various ports. Jiang Cheng feared that this person had some special tools and was not merely attempting to paralyze Kai Ao Country’s network. Jiang Cheng believed the most crucial thing was to catch the perpetrator to completely control the virus situation. Otherwise, they would always end up being led by the nose.

Zhao Shuai didn’t say anything more and left with Jiang Cheng.

After Jiang Cheng and Zhao Shuai left, the people in the control room remained impressed by Jiang Cheng’s exceptional skills, marveling at his operations. ”This time the boss brought him over to teach us a lesson. Can’t you see that? You’re still basking in glory,” the manager’s face had turned pale as he thought of what Zhao Shuai had said earlier. He was angered by being reprimanded by someone so young. The manager felt humiliated but couldn’t say anything, restricted by Zhao Shuai’s position.

The others present were also frustrated as the manager vented his anger on them. Seeing the manager stomp off, they started talking among themselves. Fatty said, ”He does nothing all day and just scolds us.”

”Yeah, I’ve been wanting to quit for a long time. I really don’t know how he became the manager,” another skinny young man said. At this moment, another young man chimed in, ”I heard a rumor that our manager is Gou Nian’s younger brother.”

”Gou Nian? The former Chief Scientist of the Imperial Capital Science Academy?”

”Yeah, him. He used to be so admired, and now he claims to be sick at home. It’s not really an illness; he couldn’t achieve anything, so the Director sent him home,” another added.

”Really? Haha, his brother has been ousted, and he’s still strutting around here, ordering us about?” Fatty said indignantly.

”If you ask me, we should just expose all his issues,” someone else suggested.

The rest agreed.

Meanwhile, Jiang Cheng took out his phone and saw that everything had returned to normal. It was already 1 a.m., yet the news about the incident was still being broadcast. Jiang Cheng was surprised to find that his name was being mentioned, and he even had fans now. He couldn’t help but smile wryly, as he didn’t want to be so high-profile.

Zhao Shuai called the boss, ”Jiang, my dad said they’ve caught the person, and the interrogation has already started.”

Jiang Cheng was a bit surprised that the interrogation had already begun.

”So, Jiang, should we head over now?” Zhao Shuai yawned as he spoke, and Jiang Cheng noticed Zhao Shuai’s red eyes, likely from lack of sleep.

”Never mind, let’s go back and get some rest first, and head over in the morning,” Jiang Cheng decided, recognizing that he shouldn’t interfere in the interrogation now and that he was also very tired. ”Zhao Shuai, I’ll drive.” Zhao Shuai’s tiredness was too dangerous for driving.

Zhao Shuai didn’t argue further and let Jiang Cheng drive them home.

As soon as Jiang Cheng and Zhao Shuai got back home, they fell asleep from exhaustion.

Early the next morning, Jiang Cheng woke up, and after a while, Zhao Shuai also woke up. Zhao Shuai picked up his phone and saw that the news was filled with reports about how Jiang Cheng had dismantled the virus last night.

”Hey, Jiang, you’re a real celebrity now, even more famous than before, you’re a household name!” Zhao Shuai laughed.

Jiang Cheng, a bit resigned, ignored Zhao Shuai and went to wash up.

Zhao Shuai continued to enjoy himself, ”Hey? Jiang, look, someone even has your photo, ha, and you have fans now! They’re calling you a genius, a big brother, haha, it’s so funny.”

”Alright, quickly call the boss and ask when it’s convenient for us to go today,” Jiang Cheng interrupted Zhao Shuai.

”Alright, I’ll ask,” Zhao Shuai said with a click of his tongue and made a call.

After calling the boss, Zhao Shuai told Jiang Cheng they could go now as the person was held at the team headquarters.

”Let’s head there now,” Jiang Cheng said without delay, not wanting any negligence regarding the matter.

”Wow, Jiang, you’d really fit as a team member. You’re so invested in this, as if it’s your own matter.”

”Stop buttering me up, let’s go,” Jiang Cheng smiled without further comment.

Zhao Shuai and Jiang Cheng quickly tidied up before heading to the Imperial Capital team headquarters. As they arrived at the entrance, Jiang Cheng noticed that many reporters surrounded the team headquarters, making it nearly impenetrable. ”Looks like this incident really took a psychological toll on our country’s citizens,” Zhao Shuai remarked at the scene.

”How do we get in now?” Jiang Cheng asked, feeling a bit troubled.

”You can’t appear in public like this; you’re a celebrity now,” Zhao Shuai joked, teasing Jiang Cheng.

”Enough, let’s focus on the task.”

”There’s always a way, watch me!” Zhao Shuai said, pulling out his phone. Shortly afterwards, Jiang Cheng saw someone stepping out of the team headquarters.

”Who’s that young man?” Jiang Cheng asked.

”That’s my dad’s assistant. He handles a lot of matters. Let’s go, we can get in without drawing much attention now,” Zhao Shuai explained.

Watching the assistant clear a path for them at the gate, Zhao Shuai and Jiang Cheng quickly slipped into the team headquarters. Inside, Jiang Cheng sensed the unusual tension of the atmosphere, noticing team members walking briskly, their tense expressions evident on their faces.