Chapter 492 Maybe I can help! (6000 words long chapter)
Donghai City, a mid-to-high-end restaurant in the urban area.
Private room.
Long Baichuan has been here for almost an hour. He did not rush Lin Shu. Instead, he took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and looked at them slowly. These were some information on the black box of the 303 Ghost Submarine.
Some contents have been deciphered so far, but the core content in the black box has never been deciphered.
Long Baichuan studies these things every day, trying to find any clues from these seemingly unimportant data.
But the result disappointed him.
The information they currently have has basically nothing to do with the real core secrets.
"It's difficult..." Long Baichuan put down the information and rubbed his brows with a headache.
Since the 303 submarine disappeared like a ghost, they only found this black hard drive. The hard drive was seriously damaged by seawater erosion. Although Long Baichuan and his technicians have tried their best to restore it, over the years, they have basically restored the hard drive. After recovering well, they thought they would finally see the light of day, but they never imagined that they had just climbed a mountain and there was an even bigger mountain waiting for them behind!
There is a cryptographic program in the hard disk, and the technology is very advanced. Long Baichuan has found many technical experts, but they can't decipher the core program.
What's even more terrible is...he can clearly feel that his time is running out.
Long Baichuan took out a cigarette from the cigarette case on the table, lit it sadly, and took a long puff. When he exhaled the smoke, his sad face seemed to be as intricate as the smoke.
‘Am I really hopeless in knowing the secrets in the black box before I die? ! ’ Long Baichuan thought unwillingly.
While thinking, "Tap tap tap..." A sound of footsteps came from far away, and then the door of the private room was pushed open, and the waiter led two figures, a man and a woman, in:
“Comrade, the guest you are waiting for has arrived, would you like to order now?”
Long Baichuan heard the sound, put out the cigarette butt, stood up and turned around, but was stunned: "Xiaoyun?! Why are you here too?"
"Uncle." Long Xiaoyun greeted Long Baichuan, and then explained: "You don't know yet, right? I have been transferred to the Southeast Military Region now!"
“It’s been transferred here?!” Long Baichuan’s eyes widened slightly in disbelief.
He was confused!
As his niece, he certainly understood that as a 28-year-old female lieutenant colonel who founded the famous Wolf Warrior Squadron in the Special Operations Brigade of the Longdu Military Region, and with his second brother's status in the capital, Long Xiaoyun's future could be said to be great. A flat and bright place.
How come it's so good...the Southeast Military Region has been transferred? !
Long Xiaoyun said humbly, "I'll tell you more in detail later. Shall we order first?"
Long Baichuan also knew that the waiter was here, so he didn’t want to say anything. He nodded and ordered a dish to the waiter, then handed the two menus to Lin Shu and Long Xiaoyun, and said with a smile: "You guys order."
Whether it’s Lin Shu or Long Xiaoyun, the two of them naturally have a high level of vision.
What's more, after taking a look at the menu, the two of them suddenly realized that what Long Baichuan ordered was the restaurant's signature dish, which was among the most expensive. Lin Shu and Long Xiao couldn't decide what to order.
While ordering, Long Baichuan quietly noticed something remarkable.
‘Xiaoyun and Lin Shu were sitting next to each other. Judging from the closeness of the two people, it seemed that they were in love? ’ Long Baichuan was secretly surprised.
Could it be that Long Xiaoyun was transferred to the Southeast Military Region because of Lin Shu? !
Can’t?
He knew that Lin Shu was a very outstanding young man, but he knew the identity of his eldest niece even better! Growing up in the capital, what young handsome man has he not seen? Which one is not the most outstanding among men? But no one could impress Long Xiaoyun. How could Lin Shu win?
After ordering, the waiter left and closed the private room door cordially.
"Xiaoyun, you are now..." Long Baichuan pondered for a moment, and finally spoke. He originally planned to ask Long Xiaoyun some things about his transfer here.
Long Xiaoyun didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and took the initiative to smile: "Uncle, I am currently serving as the instructor of a squadron in Langya. You must know the person next to me. He is the squadron leader, and of course... he is also mine. Boy friend."
Boy friend!
Long Baichuan was once again shocked that Long Xiaoyun could admit that Lin Shu was her boyfriend in front of him, half a parent. This meant that Long Xiaoyun was not going to hide this relationship from his family.
"Hello, Uncle Long." Lin Shu greeted Long Baichuan at this time.
Now that Long Xiaoyun has already made a plan to introduce herself to her uncle, it would be inappropriate to call her 'Captain Long'. That would inevitably make the dinner a little awkward. Work is not like work, and relatives and friends are not like relatives. Moreover, Long Xiaoyun's start also laid a good foundation for what Lin Shu would say next.
Long Baichuan was worthy of being a lieutenant colonel who had experienced war. He had adjusted his mentality in a short period of time, and smiled and nodded at Lin Shu:
“Hello, I didn’t expect you to be friends with Xiaoyun.”
Lin Shu smiled and said, "Maybe this is fate! I met Sister Yun last year, and I didn't expect that Uncle Long and Sister Yun were actually related to you."
“It’s indeed fate.” Long Baichuan smiled and then said, “Did you have something to do with me today?”
Long Baichuan didn't talk too much about Lin Shu and Long Xiaoyun's love affair. Although he had many doubts in his heart, he was just an uncle after all. It was inappropriate to ask questions. Of course, he also planned to talk to Long Xiaoyun later. Yun's father asked to see if his second brother knew about this.
Lin Shu nodded and said, "Well, something happened!"
Long Baichuan smiled and said, "Let's talk about it."
"Uncle Long, before I say anything, let me introduce myself to you." Lin Shu paused and said, "I have been studying Chinese medicine from my family since I was a child. As you know, Chinese medicine emphasizes 'seeing, hearing, asking, and feeling'. Well! Among them, this observation is to observe the qi and blood, look at the face and so on."
"Well, keep talking." Long Baichuan didn't understand why Lin Shu suddenly said this to him, but when he heard that Lin Shu was a doctor, he still felt inexplicably nervous.
Lin Shu said: "When we first met, didn't you fight against a killer? I saw that your complexion was very wrong. After these few contacts, I became more and more sure that your lungs... seemed to be... I have some questions, have you ever gone to the hospital for a checkup?"
Hearing this, Long Baichuan's face suddenly became unnatural, "Is there something wrong with my lungs?"
Even though he deliberately looked surprised, who were Lin Shu and Long Xiaoyun? It was immediately obvious that he was trying his best to hide it.
Long Xiaoyun was secretly surprised, Lin Shu really got it right! !
“Yes!” Lin Shu said with great certainty.
"This..." Long Baichuan's eyes were a little dodged, "Can't you? How can I know about my own body? I don't feel there is anything wrong with my lungs..."
As he spoke, he kept noticing that Lin Shu was looking at him, so his voice became smaller and smaller. In the end, he had no confidence anymore, so he quickly added:
"Then... maybe it's because I smoke a lot? My lung capacity is indeed not as strong as it was in the past few years."
"Really?" Lin Shu smiled playfully, "Uncle Long, are you questioning my vision? Or are you questioning my medical skills?"
God **** smokes too much!
Can you cough up blood if you smoke too much?
Even if Lin Shu has not watched the original drama, using the current level of Chinese medicine, he can tell that Long Baichuan has a big problem with his lungs. It can be seen how serious his illness is, and his life will be in danger if it continues! If Lin Shu remembered correctly, Long Baichuan would fall ill and die in one year at most.
“Uncle, you look really bad.”
Before Long Baichuan could continue to cover up, Long Xiaoyun spoke first. She said directly: "Lin Shu's medical skills are very good, and your health seems to be getting worse over the years. How about... let's go to the hospital first. check?"
"No, no, no, I just haven't had a good rest recently." Long Baichuan waved his hand quickly, "I really don't need to go to the hospital. How can I not know about my own body?"
Long Baichuan just finished speaking.
“Uncle Long!”
He heard Lin Shu’s solemn voice and subconsciously raised his head to meet Lin Shu’s serious face:
"The problem of the lungs should not be underestimated! The lungs have no pain-sensing nerves. Once you can feel obvious discomfort or even pain in the lungs, there is a big problem! I don't think anyone can compare whether your lungs hurt or not. Are you more aware?! Have you ever thought about why people with lung cancer are diagnosed as being in the advanced stage when they go for a check-up?"
Since the lungs themselves do not have pain-sensing nerves, when many people feel uncomfortable in their lungs and then go to the hospital for a check-up, it is already too late!
Meeting Lin Shu's gaze, Long Baichuan somehow felt that the words he wanted to hide reached his throat but he couldn't say them out.
Lin Shu and Long Xiaoyun just stared at him, as if they were judging him. Long Baichuan didn't know how to speak for a while and was a little at a loss.
This kind of helplessness is like making a mistake as a child, hiding it from your parents, and suddenly being discovered and questioned by your parents!
There is no preparation.
I want to lie, but I can’t tell the lie well.
I don’t dare to tell the truth.
—Long Baichuan has this kind of mentality now.
After Lin Shu saw his mentality, he took a deep breath and said, "Uncle Long, what do you mean by this? Don't shy away from the doctor even when you are sick. I don't know why you hide your illness, but I think You're scared when it comes out, right?"
"I..." Long Baichuan's Adam's apple moved, and he almost told the truth, but in the end he fell silent.
yes!
How could he not be afraid? !
Especially at this critical and critical stage.
"Uncle, if my guess is correct, you are worried that after receiving treatment, you will not be able to complete the secrets in the black box that Uncle Wu Tie fought so hard to get back, right?" Long Xiaoyun suddenly said at this time. .
This is tantamount to a fatal blow!
Long Baichuan's eyes widened. He was both surprised that the secret in his heart was revealed, and also inconceivable that a major secret was known to Long Xiaoyun!
But he also knew that as Long Xiaoyun, there were very few things in this world that could be called secrets to her.
Long Baichuan nodded feebly and finally admitted: "Yes..."
"Uncle, you are confused!" Long Xiaoyun said unable to understand: "Have you ever thought that deciphering the secrets in the black box cannot be achieved in a day or two! After so many years, the progress has been limited, and it is doomed. It’s not a short-term project. But your health problem is fatal! Compared with the two, you have to be able to carry which one is lighter and which one is heavier!”
Having already admitted it, Long Baichuan seemed to have started talking.
“Xiaoyun, I understand everything you said! But...”
Long Baichuan said with some excitement: "However, the deciphering work of the black box has reached a critical stage. Now the 303 office cannot do without me. Of course I know that my body will have big problems if it drags on any longer, but when I think of you Wu Tie I blame myself for my uncle's death!! If I could have held my breath for just one more minute, maybe Tiezi wouldn't have sacrificed himself! I don't dare to rest. For so many years, I can dream about Tiezi almost every night. His voice and appearance, I can't let his sacrifice be in vain, I must find the secret in the black box! The missing 303 ghost submarine is a piece of my heart!"
"..." Long Xiaoyun was silent. After a long time, she raised her head and said: "After being cured, you can continue to work!"
Long Baichuan asked: "What if it can't be cured? Do you want me to lie in the hospital bed and wait for death in the last days of my life?"
For him, is that a hospital bed?
That is clearly a soldering iron!
Suffering every piece of his flesh!
It was tormenting every cell in him!
It is tormenting his soul and heart!
How dare Long Baichuan think that if he didn't complete the deciphering of the black box, how would he explain to Wutie over there?
Can't let his comrades and brothers die in vain!
…
"..." Long Xiaoyun was speechless. She suddenly understood her cousin. The reason why some people are alive is to shoulder a mission and have a special belief. Maybe this belief is very simple and pure, but It cannot be missing. Once it is missing, the person may lose the motivation to live!
Lin Shu is also a soldier, and he understands.
For people like them, there is always something that is higher than life, which is responsibility, faith, and the hope of many people...
"Uncle Long." Lin Shu took a deep breath and said, "Maybe I can help with the black box."
Long Baichuan said in astonishment: "You???"
Lin Shu hummed, "Before coming here, I asked Sister Yun what the black box was, and she said it was a hard drive! I think since it is a data thing, I should be able to help you."
“Do you understand data??” Long Baichuan was a little unbelievable.
Lin Shu is a special operations officer in his early twenties. His medical skills are surprising enough, but... can he also understand things like computer data? !
No way! ?
“That’s right!!” Long Xiaoyun’s eyes lit up, “Why did I forget your computer level?!”
Under Long Baichuan's blank gaze, Long Xiaoyun explained: "Uncle, I forgot to introduce you, Lin Shu really understands data! Not only does he understand, he is also a master hacker! Although, I I don’t know how high his level is, but at least I dare to say that at least he wants to be on the world’s hacker rankings!”
"Real or fake?" Long Baichuan said in disbelief: "Is it higher than your computer skills?"
Long Xiaoyun smiled bitterly and said: "He is much taller than me, didn't I say that? At least Lin Shu thought, he must be at the top of the world's hacker rankings!"
Ranking among the top hackers in the world? !
Long Baichuan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, as if he was reading from heaven, and he couldn't believe it more and more: "You two couldn't have deliberately lied to me in order to get me to receive treatment, right?"
Lin Shu: “……”
"Why did I lie to you?!" Long Xiaoyun was speechless, "It's true! I saw it with my own eyes! During the last joint exercise between the Southeast Military Region and Longdu Military Region, Lin Shu single-handedly defeated the entire Red Army. The Blue Army's command system was hacked. Not only did it gain the highest command authority, but it also deceived the Red Army's satellite reconnaissance, successfully beheaded the Red Army's top commander, and overthrew the Red Army's general headquarters, laying the groundwork for the Blue Army's victory in the exercise. We have a huge foundation and advantage! You can ask about this, many people know about it.”
"What?!" Long Baichuan's eyes narrowed and he said, "You mean, the terrible hacker who hacked into the red side's command center system during the last joint military exercise was...him?!"
Of course he had heard about that exercise. After all, it was a huge commotion in the military area and scared many commanders!
Their command center system can be hacked, and even satellite reconnaissance can be deceived. If this is a real war...how many people will die because of this? !
However, Lin Shu’s identity is top secret after all, so most people only know about it but not who he is.
Logically speaking, if Long Baichuan of the Frogman Brigade really wanted to know, he could use some connections to find out, but at that time Long Baichuan felt it was not necessary. after all. Using connections requires a favor, and the other party is from the Army. The most important thing is that Long Baichuan was only thinking about the black box, and he really didn't think about it at that time.
did not expect……
This amazing hacker master is not so mysterious. He is actually...his niece's boyfriend? ! Sitting opposite me right now? !
“Yes, that’s him!” Long Xiaoyun smiled and nodded.
Long Baichuan turned his eyes and landed on Lin Shu. His eyes changed this time. He suppressed his deep hope and asked:
“Lin...Lin Shu, can you really decipher the black box?!”
"I can't give you a definite answer to this now. After all, I haven't seen this thing and don't know what it is like, but I think as long as it's a technical thing, even if I can't completely decipher it, at least I can decipher part of it."
Lin Shu did not talk too much. He never talked too fully about things he was not sure about.
"The current situation of the black box is that its most important core data has an extremely complex program password. This password is a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, symbols, including special characters output by ALT + small keyboard numbers, full-width characters, etc. Together, there are billions of combinations, which are very difficult to decipher!" Long Baichuan hurriedly introduced to Lin Shu.
After hearing this, Lin Shu asked: "If the password is more complicated, it won't be a difficult problem for your technical staff, right?"
"Yes, but the trouble is that this password program is too complicated. It involves a lot of programming and other things. It is like a door with all the locks in the world! We have thought about forcibly deciphering it. But the terrible thing about this program is that it also has a self-destruct program, so we can only try to unlock these locks..." Long Baichuan felt a headache as he talked about it.
Lin Shu nodded: "That's it."
Long Baichuan asked: "Lin Shu, you just said that at least part of it can be deciphered. How big of a part is it?"
"I wasn't sure at first, but after listening to you finish talking about this encryption program..." Lin Shu paused, then smiled: "At least half of it can be deciphered without any problem!"
"You...what did you say?!" Long Baichuan's eyes widened: "One...one...half?!"
Lin Shu smiled and nodded.
Long Baichuan was shocked: "Are you sure you're not kidding me?! Are you telling the truth?"
"I never tell lies." Lin Shu smiled, and then added, "I don't do anything that I'm not sure of!"
Long Baichuan believes this!
For many strong people, they never bother to lie. They cherish their feathers very much and will not make promises easily. Otherwise, it would really be a loss of character if they fail to do so.
Lin Shu was promoted to major at the Langya Special Warfare Base in his early twenties, and was entrusted with important tasks by He Zhijun. Coupled with his past achievements, it is enough to show that Lin Shu is a well-deserved strong man!
Therefore, Long Baichuan believed that since Lin Shu dared to let go of such bold words, he must be extremely confident.
Thinking of this, Long Baichuan took a deep breath and said: "You won't help me in vain, right? What do you need me to do?"
Long Baichuan thought of what Lin Shu had told him on the phone before coming, saying that he had something to do with him. Long Baichuan felt that the reason why he came all the way from the Southeast Military Region to the city was not just because of his illness.
"Hospitalize and receive treatment. If necessary... I will provide you with auxiliary treatment." Lin Shu said calmly.
Long Baichuan said immediately: "No problem, if you can really help me decipher half of the contents of the black box, you can die in the hospital, not to mention being hospitalized!"
“Sweat!!” Lin Shu said speechlessly: “It’s not that bad! I’m here to save your life, not to kill you.”
Long Baichuan was amused by Lin Shu's words, and then said: "Then if you want to decipher the contents of the black box, do you need me to help you send you a separate copy of the information we compiled before? Then, you can take the time to come to our office. , will we conduct on-site research when the time comes?”
Lin Shu nodded: "That's fine. Send me the information first, and then I'll make a copy of the black box program and study it slowly."
Research slowly? Long Baichuan asked anxiously: "How long will it take to study?"
“I’ll give you an answer within a week!” Lin Shu thought for a while and said.
"Okay!" Long Baichuan also knew that this matter could not be rushed, so he immediately asked: "Now that we have finished talking about my illness, do you have anything else to do with me?"
Lin Shu smiled and said: "It's true. I came to you to ask for a few people."
"You want someone?" Long Baichuan said blankly: "Who do you want?!"
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PS: This chapter has 6,000 words. Let’s see who dares to call me “short”! I originally planned to write it to about 8,000, but I ran out of time...
(End of this chapter)