The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 512 Solution (Bonus chapter for a foodie on a diet)

An hour later, looking at the frozen surveillance footage on the computer screen, I saw that familiar figure.

Hu Biao couldn't help but sigh, then muttered under his breath, "These foreign devils' dirty tricks are truly insidious."

Zhou Kun only ordered takeout from us a few more times, and yet Deyuelou has caught their attention.

Upon hearing this, Annie, as if remembering something, chimed in with a sarcastic remark: "Given the nature of those foreigners, it's not surprising that they resort to such despicable tactics."

Once discovered, these people are like rats that can't be seen in the light of day, and we're not afraid of what tricks they might pull.

The problem is, of all people, why did they have to choose this one?

Annie's reminder made Hu Biao realize the trouble he was in, and his brows furrowed so deeply they could have trapped a fly.

The reason for this is that during the programming of the cross, it was discovered that a backdoor had already been installed in the ordering mini-program of Deyuelou.

Its function is to allow users to order food through a mini-program using a specific address and phone number.

It will be sent to certain people via online message as soon as possible.

It was Hu Biao's request for the cross that someone had already done.

Furthermore, this backdoor was done quite discreetly, indicating that the person who did it was quite skilled; if Cross hadn't been extra careful this time, they might not have even discovered it.

Then the crucial question arises: On the surface, Deyuelou is just a restaurant.

Although Hu Biao and his group were incredibly powerful time travelers, their mysterious existence prevented them from being exposed, so the participants dared not speak out and had no way to reveal it to the outside world.

In that case, why would someone go to such great lengths to secretly install a backdoor in the food ordering app?
In this regard, apart from Zhou Kun, the most special diner, Shizi couldn't think of any other place where Deyuelou was worth remembering so fondly.

So Shizi immediately made a video call to Hu Biao and explained his findings and deductions.

Hu Biao and Annie simply matched the specific address and phone number set on the back door with the address and phone number Zhou Kun used to receive takeout orders, and they had already confirmed one thing:
Zhou Kun is being watched, by Uncle Sam's people.

After Zhou Kun repeatedly refused their offers, they decided to kill this brilliant Chinese scientist, driven by the mentality of "if we can't have him, we'll destroy him."

This is something they find difficult to do when they are in China.

China is not like those countries that have been infiltrated by them and can easily eliminate any important figures; on the contrary, under the crackdown by relevant departments, their losses are quite enormous.

Zhou Kun was surrounded by a powerful security force, so they had no chance to make a direct move.

They even tried to lure Zhou Kun out with the Nobel Prize as bait, hoping to trick him into doing something; but in the face of the increasingly confident Chinese people, this bait no longer worked.

Zhou Kun stated publicly that the Nobel Prize? He was willing to accept it.

However, it has to be delivered directly to his door; he doesn't have the time or energy to go abroad to receive the award.

Not issuing it? That's not a big deal. In any case, given the value of his research achievements, it's definitely a loss for the Nobel Prize and a serious blow to public trust, not a loss for Zhou Kun.

To be honest, the people in Uncle Sam's family are truly adept at these despicable tactics.

They even managed to think of poisoning Zhou Kun through Deyuelou's takeout.

Moreover, it is estimated that some kind of unusually concealed toxin, which was only recently discovered in the laboratory, was used to secretly poison Zhou Kun multiple times in small batches.

Otherwise, there's no reason why Zhou Kun's security and medical resources wouldn't have noticed by now.

This is why Zhou Kun, despite appearing somewhat unwell, attributed it to being simply overworked and catching a cold due to a decline in bodily functions.

After confirming this, Hu Biao and his men began searching for Uncle Sam to find out who he had sent in to carry out the attack.

That's quite easy.

Because Hu Biao installed many cameras in Deyuelou, especially in important areas such as the kitchen and bar; in addition to the visible ones, he also installed several high-definition hidden cameras.

There was no other way! After years of being rubbed by society, Hu Biao was no longer the naive person who thought everyone in the world was a good person.

They also know that in their catering industry, if someone is envious of their business, they might try to sabotage the food.

Forget about the mass food poisoning incidents; if even one incident of multiple people getting sick from food were to occur, and then spread by someone with ulterior motives, Deyuelou would be completely ruined.

To their surprise, these cameras proved invaluable in this situation. From the surveillance footage saved by a hidden camera pointing towards the kitchen, Hu Biao, based on previous orders placed by Zhou Kun, identified the poisoner: Pan Wanting.

The newcomer whom Ling Lanfang highly regarded and considered to have great potential for development was given priority to be trained as a store manager.

Pan Wanting's performance has lived up to Ling Lanfang's expectations, demonstrating excellent personal abilities and earning unanimous praise from everyone.

Even Hu Biao introduced this girl to Chaozi as his girlfriend.

This is also what's giving Hu Biao the biggest headache right now: What a mess! It's not easy for Chaozi to find a girlfriend, he even brought her home to meet his family, and his parents were quite satisfied.

It turns out he was someone who was willing to be Uncle Sam's dog for personal gain.

Damn it! Hu Biao really wanted to slap himself right now. Why was he so stupid to introduce Pan Wanting to Chaozi? How was he going to explain this to his partner now...?

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Two hours later, it was already past 1 a.m.

However, Hu Biao, without leaving Chao Zi alone, convened a meeting with all the other members of the transmigrator team.

The theme of the meeting, of course, was for everyone to brainstorm and discuss how to handle this mess.

"The situation is like this. I think there are two main problems right now." After the meeting started, Hu Biao first introduced the situation.

Then, she revealed two things that troubled her the most:

"First, how do we explain this to Chaozi? I've already said that an old house catching fire is a matter of life and death, and Chaozi falls into this category because he's truly emotional."

If he gets upset and yells at me, or even hits me, I'll accept it. I'm just afraid he won't be able to accept the reality and will do something stupid.

Secondly, it's certainly not convenient for us to take direct action.

The main problem is that taking down Pan Wanting is easy, but she has a large group of people behind her; if our secret as time travelers is exposed, no one knows what punishment that mysterious being will give.

Even if they don't kill us, just canceling our time travel privileges is a huge problem.

Therefore, this matter can only be handled by the relevant departments; however, how to report it in a way that doesn't arouse their suspicion requires careful discussion.

The old saying, "Three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang," is absolutely true.

Not long after, Black Star offered a rather good suggestion:

"The second question is simple. It is simply to tell the relevant departments that Deyuelou accidentally discovered this backdoor during normal mini-program maintenance."

Then, after reviewing the surveillance footage, they discovered that Pan Xiaoting was putting things in the takeout order. Feeling something was wrong, they reported it to the police.

Oh, right! We can report this to the old man who often comes here for rice bowls and is about to retire.

Given his vigilance, he would likely report the case to the relevant authorities. Once they check the delivery address, they will understand what happened and take action to resolve the issue.

But firstly? I'm still single, and I don't know what to do.

The first point that had everyone so troubled was easily solved by Mina after she spoke:
"The first point is actually simple. Just tell Chaozi directly. If he really can't accept it, then just introduce him to a new girlfriend."

For example, I think Ling Lanfang is pretty good; she's definitely a decent person, provided the two of you click.

Even if there's no spark, it's just a matter of introducing someone else to someone reliable; they say the best way to forget a relationship is to start a new one right away!

"Introducing a new girlfriend, is that a reliable method?" Hu Biao instinctively asked.

In the video of the online meeting, Mina, who was in Lijiapo, looked confident: "Of course it's reliable. I've dated so many ex-boyfriends, and every time we broke up, they were all so dramatic."

Everyone succeeded by using this method.

"Alright! Let's do it that way." Seeing Mina's certainty, Hu Biao nodded in agreement. After nodding, he seemed to remember something and said to Mina again:
"Scumbag woman".

"You're the scumbag! Be careful, or I'll scumbag you too!" Mina waved her little fist and threatened Hu Biao fiercely.

Leaving aside Mina's thoughts and threats, after some discussion, everyone at least had a solution to this mess, and a rather reliable one at that.

But no one knew that what happened next would be quite different from what they had anticipated...

(End of this chapter)