A Replacement Bride

the keyboord.

She briefly took o glimpse ot him. She hod known for o long time thot his computer skills were excellent

ofter Ben hod occidentolly reveoled o secret while they were chotting with eoch other in the post. It

would seem thot Jooquin hod vowed never to touch the computer ogoin becouse of o post incident. As

o result, he hod not token oction in person ogoin, no motter whot hoppened.

Three yeors hod possed since the lost time he touched the computer.

In ony cose, Kotherine only spored o fleeting moment to ocknowledge Jooquin's octions before she

turned her ottention bock to the screen.

Meonwhile, Jooquin stored ot the computer screen for some time before his honds begon to move.

His fingers were foir ond slender. While the others could not see how fost his fingers were moving, his

fingers opporently moved so quickly thot they couldn't even discern whot he wos doing. So, it would

seem thot his speed wos not inferior to hers.

Everybody wos shocked, especiolly Morcus. He wos too stunned to even remember to close his mouth,

which wos wide open.

The cooperotion between those two cleorly increosed their overoll performonce considerobly. Their

opponents were powerless ogoinst them ond soon experienced totol defeot ot their honds.

Kotherine followed their troces ond locked onto their position. She didn't turn oround os she directed

her words ot Morcus. "Unit 702-5, Building 3 ot No. 716, Nightingole Street. Moke hoste."

Morcus immediotely understood thot she wos telling him the oddress of these hockers. Therefore, he

hostily mode some phone colls ond dispotched his men to Nightingole Street without the slightest

hesitotion.

Her eyes were full of excitement. It had been years since she last encountered somebody who could

be her opponent. The last time had been when she met the mysterious expert during the hacking

competition three years ago. Eventually, she relied on a stroke of luck to win against her opponent.

Still, she knew that it would have been extremely challenging for her to win that battle if her opponent

had gone all out during the competition.

It could be said that this hacker was the second person who managed to arouse her interest as an

opponent.

An intrigued gleam flashed in her eyes. At the same time, her hands moved so quickly that it seemed

as though she had left afterimages behind.

Meanwhile, the people in the back held their breath, not daring to breathe too loudly lest they disturb

her concentration.

Following the input of various codes in quick succession, Katherine couldn't help wrinkling her

eyebrows slightly.

Joaquin had been standing behind her and watching her progress without saying a single word the

entire time. Anyhow, he soon noticed that something was wrong after watching for some time.

Her opponent was not working alone but with an organized team. From the look of things, at least ten

people were working against her.

Katherine's skills were indeed remarkable, but even she could not hold up against such overwhelming

numbers. They were attacking her from various directions, and it was clear that she was having trouble

dealing with them all at once.

Joaquin watched for a while, then he quietly pulled out the chair next to her and sat down. Then, he

stared at the computer screen before him, exhaled deeply after some time, and placed his hands on

the keyboard.

She briefly took a glimpse at him. She had known for a long time that his computer skills were excellent

after Ben had accidentally revealed a secret while they were chatting with each other in the past. It

would seem that Joaquin had vowed never to touch the computer again because of a past incident. As

a result, he had not taken action in person again, no matter what happened.

Three years had passed since the last time he touched the computer.

In any case, Katherine only spared a fleeting moment to acknowledge Joaquin's actions before she

turned her attention back to the screen.

Meanwhile, Joaquin stared at the computer screen for some time before his hands began to move.

His fingers were fair and slender. While the others could not see how fast his fingers were moving, his

fingers apparently moved so quickly that they couldn't even discern what he was doing. So, it would

seem that his speed was not inferior to hers.

Everybody was shocked, especially Marcus. He was too stunned to even remember to close his mouth,

which was wide open.

The cooperation between those two clearly increased their overall performance considerably. Their

opponents were powerless against them and soon experienced total defeat at their hands.

Katherine followed their traces and locked onto their position. She didn't turn around as she directed

her words at Marcus. "Unit 702-5, Building 3 at No. 716, Nightingale Street. Make haste."

Marcus immediately understood that she was telling him the address of these hackers. Therefore, he

hastily made some phone calls and dispatched his men to Nightingale Street without the slightest

hesitation.

Meanwhile, she continued to keep the hackers engaged with Joaquin's help. In order to make her

opponents lower their guard, she even allowed them to gain some lead on purpose. Her opponents

immediately fell for the trap and pursued their victory. Despite that, they were still soundly defeated by

the joint efforts of Katherine and Joaquin once more.

They didn't need to communicate with each other throughout their efforts. The cooperation between

those two was flawless.

The people behind them exchanged glances with each other. Finally, one of them couldn't help blurting

out softly, "They're so in sync."

"They're totally connected on a spiritual level! I've never even heard about such flawless cooperation

before!"

"No wonder Colonel Levisay succeeded at marrying Lady Cornell. I'm convinced with just this ability

alone."

Katherine and Joaquin naturally heard the whispered discussion between those people behind them.

The corners of Joaquin's mouth instinctively curled into a smile. On the other hand, the corners of

Katherine's mouth twitched slightly in a silent laugh.

Marcus could move swiftly with solid intel. Therefore, the personnel dispatched from the Department of

State and the Hovington Police Department working together with them in this operation soon arrived at

Nightingale Street and surrounded the entire Building 3 at No. 716.

After they issued an emergency evacuation of the public, he stormed into the building with his men.

There were several computers inside Unit 702. The screens of these computers were brightly lit, and

every one of them had a huge mocking smile that occupied the entire screen as though ridiculing

somebody. The people, who were about to jump out of the window to escape, glanced backward in

horror and immediately paled at the sight of Marcus and his men storming into the room.

He quickly commanded his men to arrest and escort those people back to the Department of State.

At this moment, the evacuated crowd remained downstairs. They had yet to disperse from the

community. A man wearing a black hoodie and carrying a black backpack was standing among the

masses. He adjusted the bag on his back and quietly looked back at the building behind him. Although

his face, which was hidden beneath his cap, could not be seen clearly, the curve of his crimson lips that

were curled upward could vaguely be seen from under the cap. It looked extremely malicious.

It didn't take long for Marcus to gather his team and bring the people he arrested back to the

Department of State.

At the same time, Katherine and Joaquin stopped working. They had taken the opportunity to

strengthen the firewall of the Department of State together. With the current measures that had been

put in place, any hacker would have a hard time breaking through the firewall of the Department of

State, regardless of how superb their computer skills were.

The two shared a content smile after their collaboration. They were so in sync with each other that

there was no need for verbal cues.

At this moment, Marcus rushed back and yelled breathlessly. "Miss Cornell, Colonel Levisay, we caught

them!"

"You're too late. The culprit is gone, but it doesn't matter. I already know his identity."