I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Li Wei didn't say anything, but frowned, as if thinking about something. His mind kept replaying every detail of Wang Zuan, trying to find some clues.

"I think we might have overlooked something," Li Wei suddenly said, a hint of seriousness in his voice. "We've been focusing on Wang Zuan's technical abilities, but overlooked the psychological changes that took place after he was fired."

"You mean, he might have been dissatisfied with being fired, so he planned this hacker attack?" Zhang Wanqing raised her head with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"It's very likely." Li Wei nodded. "After being fired by the company, he has been keeping a low profile, but recently he has become a little abnormal. This may be because he has been planning revenge. There must be something fishy when things are quiet!"

At this moment, Fu Siyuan's computer screen suddenly lit up, and a new email appeared in his inbox. Fu Siyuan quickly opened the email and saw Lao Chen's reply, and his heartbeat instantly accelerated.

"Old Chen replied." Fu Siyuan's voice was a little nervous. He quickly scanned the email, then looked up and said to Zhang Wanqing and Li Wei, "Old Chen said that this code can indeed be used to attack the server, and the technique is very advanced."

"What?" Zhang Wanqing's voice was filled with shock. "What does this mean?"

"This means that Wang Zuan may actually have the technical ability to orchestrate this hacking attack," Fu Siyuan said, a hint of seriousness in his voice. "Old Chen also said that this code contains some unique technical features, and he needs more time to analyze them."

Old Chen sat at his computer, his eyes glued to the screen, his fingers pounding away at the keyboard. His office was filled with the faint scent of coffee, and a large, somewhat cluttered diagram of the network security architecture hung on the wall. Old Chen, an expert in network security, immediately began analyzing the suspicious code after receiving Li Wei's email.

"This code is indeed very complicated." Lao Chen muttered to himself, his eyes revealing a hint of concentration. "It looks like the work of a professional hacker."

He carefully examined every detail of the code, trying to find some clues. Lao Chen discovered that the code contained some very advanced techniques, such as distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) and SQL injection attacks, which are usually only used by experienced hackers.

"This isn't just any test program." Old Chen's brow furrowed, his fingers rapidly tapping on the keyboard, trying to trace the source of the code. "This code is clearly designed to attack a specific server."

He continued to analyze the code and discovered some unique technical features. These features reminded him of a hacker group he had tracked before: the Shadow Alliance. This group was known for its advanced technology and covert attack methods, and its members were all top hackers.

"Could it be that Wang Zuan is related to the 'Shadow Alliance'?" A thought flashed through Old Chen's mind. "This is incredible."

He decided to further track these technical features to see if he could find more clues. Using his own techniques, Lao Chen tracked down a specific IP address. This IP address came from a server hidden in the dark web, which had clearly been carefully disguised by the hackers.

"This IP address is suspicious." Lao Chen's face showed a trace of seriousness. "It might be a springboard for hackers to launch attacks."

He continued to track and found that this IP address frequently accessed the server of Star Games before the hacker attack. Moreover, it also downloaded some technical information related to the company's server.

He decided to tell Li Wei about his findings. He quickly sorted out the information and called Li Wei.

"Hey, Lao Chen, what's going on?" There was a hint of urgency in Li Wei's voice.

"Li Wei, this code is indeed suspicious," Lao Chen said, a hint of seriousness in his voice. "It contains some advanced hacking techniques and is very similar to the technical characteristics of the 'Shadow Alliance'."

"'Shadow Alliance'?" Li Wei's voice was filled with shock. "Are you saying that Wang Zuan might be related to this hacker group?"

"It's very likely," Lao Chen said. "I also tracked down a suspicious IP address that frequently accessed the servers of Star Games before the hacker attack."

"Have you found more clues?" Li Wei asked.

"I'm still tracking." said Lao Chen.

"Okay, Lao Chen, you continue your investigation," Li Wei said. "We'll go find Wang Zuan again and see if we can find more clues from him."

"Okay, I'll get back to you as soon as possible," said Lao Chen.

Zhang Wanqing and the other two began tracking the Shadow Alliance. They discovered that this hacker group had members spread across the globe, communicating and operating through an encrypted network. Uncovering their true identity was extremely difficult.

"We have to find their weaknesses," Li Wei said. "Hacker attacks always leave traces. As long as we investigate carefully, we will definitely find clues."

"I'll be in charge of the technical investigation," Fu Siyuan said. "Old Chen will also help. We'll definitely find a breakthrough."

"I'll be in charge of the offline investigation," Zhang Wanqing said. "Perhaps they'll leave some clues in reality."

The three split up and began a difficult investigation. Fu Siyuan and Lao Chen used technical means to try to crack the Shadow Alliance's encrypted network, while Zhang Wanqing scoured the city looking for possible clues.

A few days later, Fu Siyuan finally had a breakthrough. He discovered a loophole hidden within the Shadow Alliance, through which they could track down their server location.

"They're abroad!" Fu Siyuan said excitedly, "But we can track their movements through the server."

However, just as they were about to investigate further, an unexpected incident occurred. Zhang Wanqing received an anonymous phone call, and a cold voice came from the other end of the line: "If you continue to investigate, the consequences will be serious."

"Who are you?" Zhang Wanqing asked.

"Shadow Alliance," the voice on the other end of the line replied, "We have learned of your actions. If you don't stop, we will make you pay."

"You can't threaten us," Zhang Wanqing said. "We won't give up our investigation."

"Then we'll see." The voice on the other end of the phone sneered and hung up.

"It seems they have noticed us." Li Wei frowned and said, "We must be more careful."

"We can't stop," Zhang Wanqing said. "We've come this far, we can't give up halfway."