She Was the Treasure All Along novel Chapter 669

The operative who brokered the deal nervously whispered to the furious officials, "The number one hacker is Seraphim, but he only takes jobs when he feels like it. Ghost was the best we could get."

"The best you could get?" Ghost's eyes turned venomous. "You people really know how to insult someone. You think you're lowering yourselves by hiring me?"

He abruptly leaned over his ruined PC, rapidly keying in a manual override sequence, then slammed the laptop shut. Walking past the Minister of Justice, he shot him an icy glare.

Less than five minutes after Ghost stormed out, while the Minister was still shouting, disaster struck.

The entire Department of Justice network was breached. Massive caches of classified files, sealed case records, and internal communications were systematically leaked to the public.

The entire department was instantly paralyzed.

Standing outside the towering skyscraper, Ghost lit a cigarette. He sneered at the building. "I might not be able to beat Seraphim, but tearing through your garbage firewalls? That's a walk in the park."

In this invisible cyber war, the Department of Justice and the Investigation Bureau had been utterly annihilated.

Thanks to the massive data leak, eagle-eyed citizens quickly downloaded and archived highly sensitive, corrupted case files.

The shockwaves rattled Harmony Country to its core.

Back in the Lonsdale estate, Loyce watched the server stabilize and the anonymous, god-like data stream quietly log off. She let out a long breath.

Before vanishing, Quintin left a string of text on her screen.

*[You're buying me dinner next time. I want lobster.]*

Loyce stared at the message, then looked up as the door opened. Lucian walked in, looking devastatingly sharp in his full military uniform. She raised an eyebrow in question.

Why the sudden uniform?

Lucian walked over and lowered his voice. "That was Quintin. He's the number one hacker on the dark web, and he works for me."

Loyce nodded, looking back at the calm monitors. "He really is incredible."

"A very smart move on their part."

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With the government's total defeat online, no amount of paid trolls could suppress the fury of the public. Millions of citizens demanded the President take action and ensure the guilty didn't walk free.

Faced with undeniable public pressure and overwhelming evidence, even the Cabinet couldn't stop the President from issuing executive orders.

The DoJ's leaked files gave the President the perfect ammunition to mandate a sweeping internal investigation, leading to immediate indictments against several key officials.

Even Yale Nash was powerless to intervene. The entire judicial branch went dead silent, terrified that breathing too loudly would draw the investigation to their own doorsteps.

Meanwhile, Coleman Pierce continued to deny everything, stubbornly clinging to the claim that the internet videos were fabricated. He figured that if he held the line, he might at least avoid the death penalty.

Corinne paced the living room, pulling at her hair in severe anxiety. She stormed over to the police officer stationed at the door, her voice a frantic hiss. "Why am I locked up too?! I made bail! I have nothing to do with this! You can't keep me here—I have a life to live!"