The Thirty-Six Heavenly Formations: The Illicit Lovers' Doom is at Hand (Bonus Chapter)

For the first time, Lin Yu powered on his newly assembled computer.

The lightning-fast boot-up speed filled him with pleasant surprise.

As expected.

With Ying'er's help in building the system, everything had gone smoothly.

Lin Yu didn’t rush to start working. Instead, he first opened the system backend and entered command prompts to run checks.

What had once been obscure, hard-to-decipher lines of code now felt like old companions that had followed him for years.

Just a little nudge was enough to get them fired up and ready.

【Thirty-Six Heavenly Array】!

This skill was no joke.

Though Cat Cat’s overall abilities couldn’t compare to Ying'er’s,

that didn’t mean she was inferior to just any self-proclaimed hacker out there.

Besides,

the difference in skill between hackers wasn’t like some game’s data stream.

Just because one was slightly better didn’t mean they could effortlessly dominate the other in every aspect.

Even with Ying'er’s prowess, dealing with Cat Cat would take considerable time.

Right now,

Lin Yu was checking the remote monitoring settings on this computer.

Just as he had suspected,

Ying'er was disciplined and obedient to his wishes.

Back when he had first decided to buy a computer,

Lin Yu had jokingly remarked, "If I do anything on this computer, won’t you be able to monitor me in real time?"

Ying'er immediately swore under the light—

even if it meant running back and forth between their rooms, she would never monitor Lin Yu’s computer.

He could do whatever he wanted, without restraint.

Given Ying'er’s technical skills and her understanding of Lin Yu’s computer illiteracy,

if she really wanted to monitor him, she could do so without him ever noticing.

This little hacker was someone he could trust—

at the very least, she respected his privacy.

With that assurance,

Lin Yu could now focus wholeheartedly on preparing his "revenge plan"...

Today,

he would eliminate two major threats in one fell swoop—"Thousand-Faced Fox" and "Faceless Owl"!

Last night,

Lin Yu had carefully thought through today’s plan.

The most crucial part of it all

was top-tier hacking skills and professional computer expertise!

Based on his judgment,

if he successfully brought Cat Cat back to the apartment today,

there was a high chance he could directly acquire those skills.

That way,

he could personally handle the next steps.

Of course,

if luck wasn’t on his side and hacking wasn’t among the system’s designated skills,

then Ying'er would inevitably have to be involved in the follow-up.

Given Mo Shangying’s familiarity with He Jing and Yi Haizhou,

if Lin Yu asked, she wouldn’t refuse.

But deep down,

Lin Yu still wanted to keep Ying'er from wading too deep into this mess—

especially during the final stages of the operation.

One person’s fate was already sealed.

The other’s outcome would depend on how fiercely their companion fought back.

The time remaining before his afternoon meeting with He Jing was running short.

But even if he only had an hour left,

it wouldn’t faze the current Lin Yu.

Besides, he still had plenty of time to spare.

Steeling himself,

Lin Yu began crafting the first "phone trojan" of his life...

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At 1:30 p.m.,

inside Yi Haizhou’s temporary residence,

he lazily ate a plate of street-side fried noodles while lying in bed, scrolling through a list of recent insurance clients on his phone.

He filtered out those over fifty—

these would be his next potential targets for scamming.

In this world,

two types of people were the easiest to fool:

those desperate to make money,

and the elderly.

As for He Jing’s plan, Yi Haizhou only half-believed it.

If her approach failed, he wouldn’t just sit around waiting for disaster to strike.

Lin Yu’s earlier attempts to sow discord

had already planted seeds of doubt in Yi Haizhou’s mind.

Though they hadn’t yet grown into towering trees,

they had taken root and were steadily sprouting.

"Ding!"

While browsing through a WeChat group,

a sudden pop-up notification hijacked Yi Haizhou’s screen.

【Want to uncover your partner’s private messages and chat history?】

【If you love her, you should know her better!】

【Tap below to download "WeChat Worm" now!】

【First-time users get one free search—limited to one account.】

【Just enter their WeChat ID to start snooping...】

【(Sample chat logs) (Risqué photos) (Friend list preview)】

"Scammers these days really think everyone’s an idiot, huh?"

"Or maybe these bastards just have it too easy making money!"

Yi Haizhou scoffed and tapped the "X" at the top of the screen.

But instead of closing,

"WeChat Worm" began downloading automatically.

"Damn it! What kind of shady malware is this?"

"Seriously need to run a virus scan on this phone!"

He tried to cancel the download,

but the screen seemed locked—no taps registered anywhere.

Only after the download finished did his phone return to normal.

The next moment,

the app opened on its own and displayed a message:

【System detected that your closest chat relationship is with "Jing Jing." Tap to copy her WeChat ID for private investigation.】

【Copy now?】

【Yes — No】

Yi Haizhou hesitated briefly.

This malware actually had some tricks up its sleeve?

It could detect that He Jing was his most frequent contact?

Below the text,

there was a blurred preview of a chat interface with He Jing’s profile picture.

Only the first few contacts’ avatars were visible.

What sent a chill down his spine was that

he recognized those avatars.

The first one—Lin Yu’s profile picture!

He’d seen it on He Jing’s phone during their argument.

No mistake about it.

The second was Yi Haizhou’s own WeChat avatar.

The third belonged to Chen Qimeng.

The fourth—a man in a suit… Wasn’t that one of his male subordinates?!

Since when did those two have each other on WeChat?

How did he not know about this?

Despite knowing this was malware,

Yi Haizhou couldn’t stop himself from tapping 【Yes】!

Last time in the car, He Jing had dodged his questions.

Now, without her knowing, he had to check her "chat logs."

What pushed Yi Haizhou over the edge wasn’t Lin Yu’s profile picture.

It was his subordinate’s damn suit avatar!

At worst, this malware would bait him with a free trial before demanding payment.

So what?

Could it actually steal his money?

Hell, he didn’t even have money left to steal!

The desperate had nothing to lose—

Today, even if it cost him, he was going through with this.

A fire burned inside Yi Haizhou as he sat up, clutching his phone.

After entering He Jing’s WeChat ID,

he registered with his own phone number.

Immediately,

the app displayed He Jing’s chat logs with her top ten contacts!