I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, piercing Wang Zuan's room. It was a bit dazzling. Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei stood in Wang Zuan's bedroom, the atmosphere tense. Wang Zuan sat at his computer, a hint of unease on his face.

"Are you really going to check my computer again?" Wang Zuan's voice was filled with helplessness. "I've already told you, I really don't know anything."

"Wang Zuan, we just want to confirm something." Zhang Wanqing's voice was soft but firm. "If you really weren't involved in this hacking attack, then you should cooperate with our investigation."

Wang Zuan was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, you guys check it out."

Fu Siyuan walked over to the computer and sat down. His fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard, his eyes fixed on the screen. Li Wei and Zhang Wanqing stood behind him, watching every detail on the screen.

"First, we need to check his browsing history," Fu Siyuan said, a hint of concentration in his voice, "to see what websites he has visited recently."

The screen displayed Wang Zuan's browsing history. Fu Siyuan carefully examined each website, a hint of vigilance in his eyes. Suddenly, his fingers stopped, his eyes fixed on a URL on the screen.

"This URL is suspicious," Fu Siyuan said, a hint of excitement in his voice. "It's a dark web site that specializes in providing hacking tools and techniques."

Zhang Wanqing and Li Wei came over and carefully examined the URL on the screen. Li Wei's brows furrowed. "I've heard of this website. The content inside is very dangerous. Why would Wang Zuan visit such a website?"

"We need to investigate further," Fu Siyuan said, his fingers continuing to tap on the keyboard, "to see what he has done on this website."

The screen displayed Wang Zuan's activity history on the dark web. Fu Siyuan discovered that after being fired, Wang Zuan frequently visited the site and downloaded hacking tools and technical materials. A hint of surprise crossed his eyes: "He's downloaded so much stuff! These tools are enough for him to launch a hacking attack."

"This is extremely suspicious." Zhang Wanqing's voice was serious. "He might really be involved in this hacking attack."

"We need to find more evidence," Li Wei said, his eyes revealing a hint of determination. "See if there are any clues in his computer."

Fu Siyuan continued to check Wang Zuan's computer and found a hidden folder. This folder was encrypted, but Fu Siyuan quickly cracked the encryption with his own skills.

"What's in here?" Zhang Wanqing asked, with a hint of nervousness in her voice.

Fu Siyuan opened the folder, revealing some code and notes. He carefully examined the contents, a hint of surprise in his eyes: "This code looks complicated, like some kind of hacking program."

"What is this?" Li Wei asked with a hint of seriousness in his voice.

"This is a hacker program code." Fu Siyuan said with a hint of excitement in his voice, "This code can be used to attack the server. But I don't know whether it can prove that he is a hacker. I need to find professional technicians to operate it."

Fu Siyuan's words made the atmosphere in the room even more tense. Zhang Wanqing and Li Wei exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of uneasiness in the other's eyes.

"You're right," Zhang Wanqing said after a moment's contemplation. "We can't conclude that Wang Zuan is a hacker based solely on this code. We need more professional technical support."

Li Wei nodded, his eyes revealing a hint of determination: "I know a friend who is very good in the field of network security. He can help us analyze this code."

"Then what are we waiting for?" Fu Siyuan stood up, a hint of urgency flashing in his eyes, "We have to contact him as soon as possible."

The three of them quickly left Wang Zuan's house. In the car, Fu Siyuan opened his laptop and compiled the suspicious code into a file, ready to send to Li Wei's friends. The atmosphere in the car seemed a little heavy, and everyone was immersed in their own thoughts.

"If this code is really related to the hacker attack, then Wang Zuan is highly suspected." Fu Siyuan broke the silence with a hint of worry in his voice.

"Yeah." Zhang Wanqing sighed, "But he looks so innocent, which makes it hard for me to believe he is the mastermind."

Li Wei didn't say anything, but frowned, as if thinking about something. He took out his cell phone from his pocket and dialed the familiar number.

"Hello, Lao Chen, it's me, Li Wei." After the call was connected, Li Wei's voice sounded a little serious, "I have a difficult problem that I need your help with."

A hearty laugh came from the other end of the phone: "Li Wei, what's wrong? Are you in trouble again? Tell me, what's the problem?"

"This is what happened." Li Wei cleared his throat and briefly explained what had happened to Lao Chen. "I have a suspicious piece of code that I suspect is related to a hacker attack. Can you help me analyze it?"

"Hacker attack?" Old Chen's voice was filled with excitement. "This is a big case. Send me the code and I'll take a look at it for you right away."

Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief and emailed the documents Fu Siyuan had compiled to Lao Chen. After hanging up the phone, he turned to Zhang Wanqing and Fu Siyuan and said, "Lao Chen has agreed to help. He's a technical expert and will definitely be able to give us an answer."

"That's good." Fu Siyuan nodded, a hint of anticipation in his eyes. "I hope he can give us a reply as soon as possible."

Time passed as the three of them sat in the newspaper office, waiting for Lao Chen's reply. A tense atmosphere permeated the office, and everyone was preoccupied.

"When do you think Lao Chen can give us a reply?" Fu Siyuan couldn't help but ask, his fingers tapping the table unconsciously, looking a little anxious.

"Don't worry." Li Wei raised his head, his eyes showing a hint of calmness. "Old Chen has always been very serious about his work. He needs time to analyze the code."

Zhang Wanqing sat aside, staring blankly at the computer screen, seemingly lost in thought. Images of Wang Zuan's calm face and his unusual behavior after being fired kept resurfacing in her mind.

"If Wang Zuan really is a hacker, then why would he do this?" Zhang Wanqing muttered to herself, a hint of confusion in her voice. "He looks so weak and is often bullied. How could he plan such a complex hacking attack?"

"Maybe this is just an appearance." Fu Siyuan said, his eyes revealing a hint of determination. "Some people are good at hiding their true identities. Wang Zuan may be one of them."