Chapter 771
Honestly, they hadn’t been much help with this case. The real credit went to Aria and Vanessa. Ronald shook her hand. “Thanks for all your hard work these past few days.”
“We honestly didn’t do much,” Cathy said.
“You guys actually helped out a lot,” Ronald replied.
They weren’t just working on the serial killer case. Cathy and her team could handle any odd job thrown their way. They were like a jack of all trades, ready to handle anything wherever needed.
They left the police station. The other two stretched and said, “Cathy, this was such a great collaboration. How about teaming up with us?”
Cathy waved her hand with a smile. “No thanks, I’ve already got the person I want on my team.”
“Is it Aria?” they asked.
Cathy tried to play it mysteriously and shook her head. “Nope.”
The two of them laughed. “Come on, Cathy, it’s obvious.”
“It’s just all we’ve really seen from Aria is her insane drawing skills. But Cathy, that’s not exactly something the tournament is looking for.” One of them pointed out.
“No offense to her, but she’s jumping straight into the competition without any training. With zero experience, she’s probably going to get left in the dust by everyone else,” they added.
Cathy just grinned. “She’s really something. You guys just haven’t seen her in action yet.” They just shrugged it off.
“Let’s drop it. The Skills Evaluation’s almost here, so we’re heading back to get some real training in. Cathy, want me to grab your ticket too?”
Cathy replied, “You guys go ahead. I’ll head back a couple of days later.”
“Alright then,” they said.
Cathy bought a ticket and headed off to Hogford City to meet Gerald. They met up at a café.
Gerald wasn’t into coffee, so he just drank plain water. “The case is over, so what brings you to Hogford City?”
Cathy took a sip of her coffee and gave him a sidelong glance. “Don’t play dumb. You know exactly why I’m here.”
Gerald pretended to be clueless. “I have no idea,” he said.
Gerald was one of the key people under the State Security Bureau’s protection. He was the best programmer in the Bureau, second only to the top expert, and his skills even surpassed those of the instructors who taught the classes.
He was only twenty–eight this year. After this year, he was set to be promoted to technical expert. This was Gerald’s last time entering the Skills
Evaluation.
The tournament required at least two tech specialists, and Gerald was hands–down the most in–demand member–no contest. If Aria hadn’t found Vanessa, Cathy would’ve had Gerald go to Kanit City to crack the program.
Vanessa was about the same age as Gerald, and her cracking speed was seriously impressive. For some reason, Cathy just felt like Vanessa might be a
notch above Gerald.
Gerald didn’t even hesitate before turning her down, his tone gentle. “You’re putting together an all–girls team and still inviting me? That doesn’t really
make sense.”
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Cathy grinned. “Why not? Wouldn’t it be great if you led us to the championship?”
“Nope. If we win, everyone will just say it was all because of me. I don’t want to take all the credit,” Gerald replied.
‘He didn’t even want to take the credit for something this good,‘ Cathy thought, a little amused.
Cathy grinned. “I know a super elite hacker. Her skills are right up there with the top expert Ned. If you join us, I’ll introduce you twof
Gerald set his cup down unhurriedly and replied, “Not interested.”
Cathy teased, “That girl’s skills totally outclass yours. You really don’t want to meet her?”
“Still nope,” Gerald said.
“So, which team are you planning to join?” Cathy asked.
“Haven’t really thought about it. I’ll just join whichever team I feel like when the time comes,” Gerald replied.
Cathy frowned, “If it doesn’t matter to you, why not just join us?”
Gerald shrugged. “I just don’t want to join a team too early.”
“Fine, I’ll ask you again when the tournament starts. Are you in then?” Cathy pressed.
Gerald said, “I’ll deal with that when the time comes.”
Cathy’s fists tightened in frustration. “Seriously, if you don’t get to meet that boss–level hacker, you’re totally going to regret it.”
Gerald let out a small laugh, teasing, “You’re talking about Vanessa, aren’t you?”
Cathy stared at him in shock. “Wait, how did you know that?”
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