Rebirth with a Space to Counterattack and Abuse the Scumbag

Before Mr. Gong could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a series of urgent knocks on the door.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Gong Lin rushed to the door and looked out through the peephole.

I was also very nervous. Would someone come knocking on my door so soon?

This is way too exciting!

"It's Uncle Li." Gong Lin breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door.

Uncle Li is the Gong family's old steward, and he is always reliable in his work.

He walked quickly to Mr. Gong and whispered a few words in his ear.

Father Gong's expression changed from gloomy to sunny, and then back to gloomy, like a face changing constantly.

My curiosity was burning, and I desperately wanted to know what had happened, but I didn't want to ask directly.

I could only stare at them longingly, straining my ears to catch a few words, but Uncle Li's voice was too soft, and I couldn't hear anything.

"Lin'er, Qingqing, it seems we were indeed a bit off track before." Father Gong broke the silence, his tone tinged with regret.

"Huh? Could it be that letter..." I blurted out, then quickly covered my mouth, feeling like a complete idiot.

Gong Lin glanced at me, a hint of a smile in his eyes.

"Qingqing, your intuition is very accurate. That letter was indeed someone deliberately trying to mislead us."

"Deliberately disruptive?" I was even more confused.

“The news Uncle Li just brought confirms my suspicions.” Gong Lin said, walking to his desk, picking up the anonymous letter, and pointing to an inconspicuous symbol, “Look at this, doesn’t it look like…”

Before he could finish speaking, I blurted out, "It looks like an upside-down exclamation mark!" I felt like I had discovered a new continent, and I was incredibly excited.

This flaw is too obvious!

How come I didn't notice this before?

Gong Lin smiled and nodded, "Qingqing, you're so smart! This symbol is actually..."

He paused, a sly glint in his eyes, "It's a trap."

Gong Lin gently patted my head, his eyes full of approval.

"No wonder you're a top student, you found the problem so quickly." I was a little embarrassed by his praise, my cheeks flushed slightly, and I quickly lowered my head, pretending to study the "inverted exclamation mark".

But I felt incredibly happy inside, as sweet as if I had eaten honey.

Hehe, it feels so good to be praised by my crush!

“This symbol is actually an ancient cipher mark that means ‘misleading’,” Gong Lin continued to explain. “The person who wrote this letter may have some knowledge of what we are investigating and deliberately used this method to confuse the public.”

"So what do we do now?" I looked up at him with a curious expression.

Although the suspicious nature of the anonymous letter was discovered, things seem to have become more complicated.

It feels like playing a puzzle game. You finally find a clue, only to discover it's a trap. It's incredibly frustrating!

“Don’t worry, Qingqing.” Gong Lin gave me a reassuring look. “Although this letter is fake, it has given us a new perspective. At least we can now be certain that the mastermind behind this knows us very well, and…”

He paused, a sharp glint in his eyes. "He could very well be right here among us."

These words made my heart skip a beat, and a chill ran from the soles of my feet to the top of my head.

Is it right beside us?

Could it be...

I dared not think any further; the air around me seemed to grow heavy.

Over the next few days, we continued to study the documents, but because of the anonymous letters, we were all a bit distracted, and the decryption progress slowed down.

We always felt like there was a pair of eyes watching us from the shadows, which gave us the creeps.

"Gong Lin, do you think... we should..." I hesitated, unsure of what to say.

Gong Lin put down the documents in his hand, looked at me, and his eyes held a hint of inquiry.

"What do you want to say?"

I took a deep breath, as if I had made up my mind.

“I think, maybe… we can try using my precious one!” I winked at him mysteriously.

Rin looked puzzled: "Treasure? What treasure? You have a secret weapon?"

I chuckled, "Ta-da! This is it!" I pulled out a strange plant that emitted a faint glow, my tone full of pride.

"What is this? Mutant chives?" Rin looked at the plant, completely bewildered.

I almost spat out a mouthful of blood. "What mutated leeks! This is wisdom grass! I cultivated it using a method I found in an ancient book. It can... uh... how should I put it, it can detect logical flaws in encrypted information!" I tried my best to explain it in a way he could understand, after all, this thing was too fantastical, who wouldn't believe it!

Rin raised an eyebrow, clearly still somewhat skeptical.

"That's amazing? Even more amazing than decryption experts?"

"Of course!" I patted my chest and assured them, "It's definitely much faster than those outdated decryption methods!"

As it turns out, the Wisdom Grass is truly amazing!

I placed the documents next to the wisdom grass, which acted like a scanner, its leaves flashing a few times before projecting strings of complex symbols.

Although Rin couldn't understand the symbols, he was also stunned by this amazing scene.

"Holy crap! This is just too outrageous!" Rin couldn't help but swear.

With the help of the Wisdom Grass, the decryption speed was like a rocket, and most of it was completed in a flash.

As I watched the secrets of the document being fully revealed, my excitement grew.

However, at that moment, the wisdom grass suddenly trembled violently, and the fluorescence on its leaves flickered, as if it had been disturbed in some way.

"What's wrong?" I asked nervously.

Rin's expression also turned serious. He carefully observed the changes in the Wisdom Grass and said in a deep voice, "It seems... there's some kind of protection mechanism in this file. Once it's fully decrypted, it might trigger an alarm or... destroy the file!"

My heart sank. Was we going to fail at the last minute?

"Then...what should we do?"

Rin's eyes sharpened, and she reached into her waistband and pulled out a...

Sergeant's sword?

!

"Qingqing, protect me!"

Rin holding a Swiss Army knife, I was completely stunned!

What can this thing do?

Shall we cut the cake?

I was full of questions, but seeing his serious expression, I didn't dare to make a sound and disturb him.

I watched as he held his breath and focused intently, then used the knife to work on my precious wisdom grass with incredible speed. I even wondered if he was a Swiss Army knife spokesperson!

He would occasionally blurt out, "Shielding interference signals... cutting off data transmission..." I was stunned, as if I were back in high school physics class, completely lost in thought.

After a long while, Rin finally let out a long sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from her forehead. "Done!"

I quickly went over to check, and the wisdom grass had returned to calm, the fluorescence on its leaves had stabilized, and the projected symbols were complete.

I excitedly hugged Rin tightly, "Miya Rin, you're amazing! You're my god!"

Rin was a little stunned by my sudden hug, and the tips of his ears turned red. He coughed lightly, "Cough cough, basic operation, basic operation. Don't be obsessed with me, I'm just a legend."

I chuckled and quickly checked the decrypted file.

The contents left me speechless; it actually pointed to…

The biggest department store in the city center?

!

"This...how is this possible?" I muttered to myself. We pass by this place every day, how could it possibly be hiding any secrets?

Rin frowned as well. "Something's definitely up to no good. It seems we'll have to go there ourselves."

I nodded, but my heart was pounding like a rabbit's.

This feeling is like finally solving the final puzzle in an escape room game—tense and exciting!

Rin took my hand, her eyes resolute. "Let's go, Qingqing, let's uncover the truth together!"

We set off immediately, heading straight for the department store in the city center.

The closer I got, the faster my heart beat; I had a feeling something big was about to happen.

Upon reaching the mall entrance, Rin suddenly stopped. He looked up at the top floor of the mall, his eyes deep and complex.

“Wait, Qingqing…” He grabbed my arm tightly, “I think… I feel something…”