Ex-wife becomes the world's number one hacker

Jiang Yin opened her eyes and saw that they had arrived at the base.

The base is nestled at the foot of Fenghua Mountain, in a remote and desolate location.

On the surface, it's a rural agricultural machinery station, quite inconspicuous, and quite a distance from the nearest village.

The first gate of the base was unremarkable, while the second gate was heavily guarded.

Jiang Yin got out of the car, had her fingerprints and iris scanned, and then proceeded without any problems.

Once inside the base, Uncle Liu told Jiang Yin to settle into her dormitory first, and then go directly to the underground to find Director Yu in the afternoon.

Jiang Yin nodded, said goodbye to Uncle Liu, and walked towards a few inconspicuous gray buildings deep in the base.

I entered the dormitory by scanning my face and went straight upstairs to room 208, where the door was open.

As soon as Jiang Yin appeared at the door, a kind-faced middle-aged woman came to greet her and happily pulled her into the house.

"Xiaoyin, you're finally back! Auntie missed you so much!"

Jiang Hong, Yu Haiquan's wife, works in the base's logistics department.

Knowing about Jiang Yin's background, the couple always took special care of this girl who had no relatives.

Jiang Hong, in particular, treated Jiang Yin as her own daughter.

The room was clean and tidy, clearly indicating that someone cleans it regularly.

A long-lost warmth welled up in Jiang Yin's heart, and before she could even speak, her eyes reddened.

Seeing this, Jiang Hong was confused and hurriedly hugged Jiang Yin, patting her back to comfort her.

Jiang Yin could no longer hold back her emotions, which had been suppressed for so long, and burst into tears, hugging Jiang Hong.

Jiang Hong let her tears soak her shoulder, only gently stroking her thin back and long hair, quietly staying by her side.

After an unknown amount of time, the crying gradually subsided.

Jiang Hong pulled out a tissue to wipe away her tears, and asked cautiously, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Yin took the tissue and pressed it to her eyes, sobbing as she uttered three words in a heavy nasal voice: "...We're divorced."

Jiang Hong's heart sank. "Then...where's the baby?"

Jiang Yin abruptly closed her eyes, tears that had just stopped flowing again. She shook her head, barely able to utter a complete sentence: "...He...took her...abroad..."

Jiang Hong was unaware of the situation and dared not say anything, so she could only stand by and sigh.

After venting her emotions, Jiang Yin finally calmed down.

This was the first time she had cried since leaving home at the age of 17. Before that, no matter how hard or tiring the scientific research and training was, she had never shed a single tear.

Seeing that Jiang Yin had finally stopped crying, Jiang Hong quickly picked up a thermal container from the side, which contained a meal that Jiang Hong had prepared herself.

"Are you hungry? Come on, let's eat."

After finishing her meal, Jiang Yin rested briefly. Seeing that it was almost time, she went downstairs to find Yu Chu.

What appears to be a mysterious "underground" is actually the core of the base—a special engineering project built hundreds of meters below ground.

It can not only withstand bunker buster attacks and isolate nuclear radiation, but also completely shield external signal surveillance, making it a truly secluded and top-secret location.

The above-ground portion of the base is unremarkable, but the underground portion is a completely different world.

Jiang Yin went to the backyard, where the inconspicuous little house next to the rockery was the entrance to the underground.

After undergoing triple authentication using biometrics, dynamic passwords, and physical keys, Jiang Yin stepped into the elevator. Accompanied by a familiar feeling of weightlessness, the elevator took her straight to the research center a hundred meters below.

As the elevator doors opened, that familiar smell, a mixture of ozone and coolant from precision instruments, wafted out.

She walked to the reinforced glass railing at the edge of the platform, which emitted a faint blue light, and leaned down to look down.

Even after seeing it many times, the central cylindrical atrium, with a diameter of 100 meters and a depth of 140 meters, still manages to be awe-inspiring.

The full-light illumination system at the top is simulating the afternoon sunlight, shining on the magnetic tube cabin that is suspended in the center and moves quietly like a transparent jellyfish.

The giant panoramic LED screen on the wall of the atrium now displays an endless green grassland under the sunlight, dotted with colorful Gesang flowers.

Around the central courtyard, spiraling corridors rise in layers, extending to various functional areas.

There were her most familiar laboratories and supercomputing centers, as well as the special agent training area that required her to maintain excellent physical fitness to enter...

Although she is a researcher, her status as a top hacker means she occasionally needs to assist agents on missions.

This means she must have good physical fitness and master skillful escape techniques in order to protect herself.

For this reason, she visited the training grounds in the special agent zone quite often.

Of all the sports, her favorite and best skill is shooting, especially moving targets.

She couldn't help but recall that on the shooting range simulating various extreme environments, while others relied on touch and eyesight to aim, she relied on a brain comparable to a supercomputer, which could instantly and accurately calculate the best point of impact based on wind speed, distance, and sway, and then pull the trigger to hit the target with one shot.

But a person's energy is ultimately limited. Apart from shooting, where she excels due to her talent, she is only average in most other events such as combat and physical fitness, barely reaching the passing grade.

This is something she has always felt regretful about.

Jiang Yin pulled herself out of her thoughts, and without lingering, turned around and walked down the curved staircase, heading straight into the administrative area. Her footsteps echoed softly in the empty space.

At the end of the corridor is Yu Haiquan's office.

The base's official name is the Ninth Division of a certain country, or simply Division Nine.

As the highest-ranking leader here, Yu Haiquan is truly a Director Yu in name and in fact.

The security system they belong to has a total of nine branches nationwide, each with its own specialization.

Jiang Yin's unit, the Ninth Division, is specifically responsible for the research and development of cutting-edge science and technology.

Of course, Yu Haiquan's title as deputy director of the Academic Affairs Office of Xijing University is also true.

Because all recruited researchers need not only a publicly recognized legal identity, but also to continue various cultural courses and cooperate with the university in conducting relevant scientific research.

Jiang Yin knocked lightly on the door a few times, and Yu Haiquan's strong voice came from inside: "Come in."

Jiang Yin pushed open the door and entered. Yu Haiquan was standing next to the desk, pouring hot water into a teapot.

Seeing her come in, he smiled and said, "You're back? Come and sit down, I just made some tea."

Jiang Yin walked over and sat on the sofa. Yu Haiquan took the teapot to the coffee table, poured two cups of tea, one for Jiang Yin and one for himself.

"Let's get straight to the point, Xiao Jiang, you've been in hibernation for four years now."

"However, your security threat has not been completely eliminated. The opposing forces have not given up tracking you; they are just currently in a period of silence and are not as active as before."

"However, through our efforts over the past few years, we have basically grasped the situation. We will have relevant countermeasures planned, and we will notify you in advance if your cooperation is needed."

After speaking rapidly for a while, Yu Haiquan picked up his teacup, blew on it, and looked at the rising steam. His tone softened: "Logically speaking, I shouldn't have woken you up before the danger was completely over."

Jiang Yin gently stroked the warm teacup with her fingertips, waiting quietly. She knew that a "but" would inevitably follow.

"However," Yu Haiquan raised his head, looking sharply at her, "a 'big guy' will be arriving in a while. Because the core data is physically isolated and has a self-destruct device, we need an expert like you to 'deconstruct' it on-site."

He took a sip of tea, his tone becoming heavy: "This link has been stuck for too long, and this thing is crucial. So you'll be doing some physical recovery training at the base for a while now. If there are any problems during transport, you'll probably have to go on a field mission."

Jiang Yin put down her teacup and said, "I've been consistently working out, so my health should be fine."

"That's good." Yu Haiquan nodded in satisfaction.

Afterwards, the two chatted about some unrelated things.

As for why Jiang Yin requested to be awakened and the matter of divorce, Yu Haiquan did not ask, and Jiang Yin did not say either.