“They had years of research archives in there, but everything has disappeared. What did you think?” Min Yu raised his brow.
Huo Yao pursed her lips. She simply thought that he was referring to the files relating to the analysis solution. She said, “They should have focused on doing research instead. That kind of data should never have existed.”
Min Yu could detect sarcasm in her voice and found it strange. He continued speaking though. “It’s still no excuse for you to endanger yourself.”
Huo Yao touched her nose. She could not continue with this conversation. “I’m going to check my phone and see who called.”
Min Yu glanced at her without holding her back this time.
Huo Yao walked over and took her phone. The caller had naturally hung up the phone after so long. She checked her call history and sent a text message to Lei Xiao.
Lei Xiao quickly replied: [I heard about something. A thief got into the National Academy of Medicine last night. All the analysis solutions got destroyed completely. Even the archives are missing.]
Huo Yao had guessed that he was calling her about this.
She replied: [He was a real hero.]
Lei Xiao knew that Huo Yao did not like the analysis solution, so he was unsurprised by her reaction.
He continued gossiping: [It was fine for them to destroy the analysis solution, but those archives relating to the treatment of cancer and other ailments are also gone. It is a huge loss.]
Huo Yao frowned as she leaned against the table reading Lei Xiao’s text messages.
She only hacked into the computer containing core research on basement two, so she was only able to destroy the archives for the analysis solution. As for the other archives, she did not touch them at all.
……
It was even less likely for Huo Yulin to do it.
This meant someone else had done it amid the chaos last night.
Huo Yao kept thinking about it. No wonder Min Yu mentioned losing core archives earlier. He was probably referring to these files.
She replied: [It was an inside job.]
Lei Xiao remarked: [I am guessing the same thing. If the culprit was unfamiliar with the academy, he wouldn’t be able to take the files. The academy is trying to find the culprit internally as well.]
Huo Yao narrowed her eyes. She did not know how Huo Yulin planned on getting away with this. He could not show up at the academy for at least half a month in his condition.
Just the injuries alone were able to give his identity away.
Before long, Huo Yao brought up something else: [Oh yes. Did you clean your tracks when you took the analysis solution for me?]
Lei Xiao sent an audio message and replied confidently: [Don’t worry. It was so long ago. No one would suspect me of doing this.]
Huo Yao raised her brow: [Good.]
After ending the conversation, Huo Yao raised her head and looked at Min Yu. “Can you get me some Chinese herbs?”
“When do you need them?” Min Yu nodded.
“ASAP.” Huo Yao considered getting people from the Apothecaries’ Association to send her the Chinese herbs.
She was worried someone might notice that the herbs were intended for injuries, so she changed her mind.
“Sure. Just send me the list,” said Min Yu.
Huo Yao gestured a heart to Min Yu.
*
Meanwhile, inside the president’s office at the National Academy of Medicine.
“We have just checked the system. Here is a list of all the archives that we have lost.” The vice president gave a list to the president of the academy.
The academy president was already in his 60s. When he saw the list containing a list of over 20 projects with missing archives, he could sense pain in his heart and his blood pressure rising.
