Jian Yuan returned to his room and dialed a number. After a moment, the call was picked up, and a young woman's voice came through, "Code Zero, I have told you before, I have no intention of working with you."
Despite the direct rejection, Jian Yuan didn't get angry. Instead, he chuckled and replied, "X, I think you have misunderstood. This isn't a deal, and you don't have a choice but to work with me."
The young woman laughed, her tone tinged with amusement when she said, "Code Zero, do you think you can threaten me? While you are the second best in the cyber world, I'm no less skilled than you."
Jian Yuan's voice remained calm as he said, "Well, I know your identity and the people you care about."
The line went silent for a moment before she sighed and said, "Gu Jianci—no, I suppose it's Xia Jianyuan now."
Hearing his old name, Jian Yuan's eyes narrowed. His voice turned cold and said, "How did you figure that out?"
