Just as Chen Bin was about to reach out to tidy Cao Wangde's clothes, he was pushed away.

Cao Wangde rubbed his neck, which had turned red from being pinched, looking even more furious.

"Chen, you're ruthless. We'll see about that!"

With that, he turned around and left.

Chen Bin sighed slightly but didn't say anything.

After all, in his view, the other party couldn't really do anything to him.

That evening, when he returned to the task force office, the computer damaged by Han Shanyue was finally restored.

It clearly stated inside that Old Ghost was Ma Anna, with Ma Anna's superior codenamed "Firefox."

Moreover, the computer contained the entire plan for stealing the core samples.

When Chen Bin learned that Core Sample No. 2 was also a target for theft, he became tense.

Perhaps due to Han Shanyue's lower rank, the plan to steal Core Sample No. 2 was only mentioned in passing on the computer.

Chen Bin guessed that the detailed process should be with Ma Anna.

After thinking it over, he suspected the safe in Lab B had a high possibility.

With time being tight, Chen Bin decided to make a second visit to the lab.

Under the cover of night, he successfully entered the private office just like last time.

Since he didn't know the safe's password, he decided to take a chance and try to unlock the computer password first.

However, there were too many possible combinations, and after three failed attempts, a 60-second alarm countdown appeared on the screen.

If the correct password wasn't entered within a minute, the computer would automatically sound an alarm.

Watching the numbers ticking down on the monitor, a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

With only a minute, he couldn't possibly leave the company in time; he had to input the correct password.

After trying several combinations, none were correct.

In the final few seconds, Chen Bin decided to make a last-ditch effort.

He typed in a series of numbers and then hit the enter key hard.

In an instant, the countdown ended, and he successfully entered the computer desktop.

Chen Bin let out a sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

He never expected that Ma Anna would use his birthday as the password.

Luckily, like a blind cat catching a dead mouse, he guessed right.

After quickly downloading the contents from the computer, Chen Bin immediately left the laboratory.

Back at the task force's office, the tech team quickly began analyzing the data.

They found many email exchanges between Ma Anna and Firefox, along with the entire plan for stealing Core Sample No. 2.

It turned out that having Zhao Yu, through Zhao Rucheng, steal the core sample was just one plan.

If it failed or both samples weren't obtained, they would activate Plan B.

This involved having a hacker infiltrate the Thermodynamics Institute's computers, then finding someone to help steal the samples.

The person executing Plan B was codenamed "Night Charm."

No one knew who Night Charm was, but Chen Bin knew he had to protect the Thermodynamics Institute's computer data fast.

However, the next morning, before the tech personnel dispatched by Zheng Junjie could reach the Thermodynamics Institute, Xie Kun reported a theft.

He was the engineer for Core Sample No. 2. It was fine when he left work last night but was missing when he arrived in the morning.

Hearing this news, Chen Bin felt frustrated.

He was just a step late, and the enemy had succeeded.

Zheng Junjie said with worry.

"Night Charm must be a top hacker. Even though we've technically encrypted Sample No. 2's formula, it's probably only a matter of time before it's cracked."

Liang Xinchu joined in, "We need to find a way to capture them quickly, otherwise, if both the sample and data are stolen, it will be a huge problem!"

Chen Bin didn't speak, but his gaze was full of determination.

He knew he had to find a way to stop them.

So he immediately gathered the entire task force to arrange the next steps.

He instructed the tech team to fully track Night Charm's whereabouts and report any leads immediately.

For the rest, he ordered tight monitoring of the international routes.

As long as the goods couldn't be taken out, there's still hope.

Upon leaving, Chen Bin was pondering how to open the safe in the private office.

He suspected the remaining stolen half of the core sample was inside.

But he dared not recklessly touch it.

While he managed to brute-force the computer password, opening a safe required both a key and a code.

He had neither, and any reckless attempt carried a high risk of exposure.

Chen Bin initially planned to find the key first, then get the code from Ma Anna.

But after living together for so long, he had almost turned the house upside down, without a trace of any key.

While Chen Bin was pondering this in the office, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Followed by Cheng Yan entering the room.

"So, have you found anything useful?"

"No, I checked her computer, nothing of value was on it."

"Strange, where would Ma Anna keep the new product's information?" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Seeing Cheng Yan's puzzled expression, Chen Bin suddenly had an idea.

Instead of figuring it out himself, why not let Cheng Yan crack the safe?

Being from the Beautiful Country, he might indeed have a way.

With that thought, Chen Bin shared everything about the lab and private office.

Cheng Yan was initially skeptical but decided to give it a try.

Only by taking down Ma Anna could the people from the Central Intelligence Agency better prove themselves.

That night, Cheng Yan, following Chen Bin's instructions, found the switch on the lamp.

Seeing the private office inside, he knew Chen Bin was telling the truth.

Without knowing the computer password, he decided to start with the safe.

Although he could break the lock, he couldn't figure out the code, ultimately leaving empty-handed.

Chen Bin had already sent someone to watch Cheng Yan's every move and could conclude he hadn't succeeded from his actions.

With that, Chen Bin decided to have the task force's tech team make a move.

However, that day, the task force received feedback that Ma Anna's driver, Old Yuan, had been acting suspiciously lately, especially on the day Core Sample No. 2 was stolen.

He hadn't even gone to work.

Thus, the task force suspected Old Yuan might be Night Charm.

Without hesitation, Chen Bin ordered a covert investigation into Old Yuan.

Meanwhile, he decided to personally probe Old Yuan.

After operating on the computer, Chen Bin brought the laptop to the driver's lounge.

He waved to Old Yuan sitting inside, signaling him to come out.

Old Yuan usually liked to stay there, always ready for a call from Ma Anna.

As he came out, he immediately asked.

"Mr. Chen, what do you need from me?"

"A file on my computer got accidentally locked, and I can't open it no matter what. If you're free, accompany me to the computer shop."

Just then, Chen Bin suddenly clutched his stomach, looking anxious.

"Oh...my stomach hurts a bit, could you hold the laptop for me, I'm going to the restroom."

Saying that, Chen Bin placed the laptop into Old Yuan's hands.

He then hurried towards the restroom.

After about ten minutes, he strolled back to the driver's lounge.

As he walked inside, Old Yuan handed him the laptop back.

"Mr. Chen, I've unlocked it."

Hearing this, Chen Bin's heart skipped a beat, quickly asking, "You unlocked it?"