Sofia quickly took control of Tang Min's laptop, her fingers flying across the keyboard with mesmerizing speed and precision. Each keystroke was a calculated move in a digital dance. Tang Min, having dismissed all the servants, watched in awe. He had never seen such skill before; it was almost like watching a maestro at work.

"How is it? Are you able to find the hacker?" Tang Min asked, his voice calmer now as he started to place his trust in Sofia.

"Just give me five minutes," Sofia replied, her eyes never leaving the screen.

Sofia was a top-class hacker, a skill she had mastered in one of the worlds she had traveled to. She could confidently say she was the best in this field. Her eyes scanned the screen, analyzing lines of code, tracing digital footprints, and bypassing security measures with ease.

As she worked, she hit a wall—a sophisticated firewall that wasn't part of Tang Min's original security setup. "Interesting," Sofia murmured to herself. Someone had gone to great lengths to cover their tracks.

"What is it?" Tang Min asked, sensing the shift in her demeanor.

"They've set up a secondary defense," Sofia explained. "Whoever did this is no amateur. But they underestimated me." She smiled coldly and began typing more rapidly, employing advanced techniques to break through the firewall.

After a few tense minutes, she broke through. "Got it," she said, pinpointing the source of the hack and tracing the funds to an offshore account. "It seems they were siphoned off using a shell company."

Tang Min's eyes widened. "Can you get the software back?"

Sofia nodded, but her expression was cautious. "I can start the recovery process, but it's more complicated than that. This wasn't just a simple hacking . There are layers to this attack. Someone wanted to destabilize us."

Tang Min frowned. "What do you mean?"

"Look at this," Sofia said, pointing to a series of logs. "There were multiple entry points. Someone inside helped them."

A sense of dread washed over Tang Min. "Are you saying we have a mole?"

Sofia nodded. "Yes, and we need to find out who it is. But first, I need to secure our important parts of software first ." She continued to type, setting up traps and monitoring systems to prevent further breaches. "I'm locking everything down. This will give us some time."

Suddenly, Sofia's phone buzzed. It was a message from an unknown number: "Nice try. You'll never catch me."

She showed the message to Tang Min. her eyes narrowing. "We need to move fast. Whoever this is, they're playing a dangerous game."

Tang Min's face paled. "What do we do now?"

Sofia's expression turned steely. "We turn the tables. I'll trace this message and find out where it came from. Meanwhile, you need to conduct a quiet investigation. Trust no one."

Tang Min nodded, his confidence in Sofia growing. "Understood. I'll start immediately."

As Sofia delved deeper into the hacker's digital trail, she encountered more unexpected defenses. Each layer was more sophisticated than the last, indicating that this adversary was not only skilled but also well-prepared.

Hours passed, and just as Sofia thought she was getting close, the trail went cold. Frustrated but undeterred, she took a step back to reassess. She realized that this hacker was phantom who was ranked 10th on the world best hacker list . He must work on commission means someone has paid him to hack tang min laptop .

"This isn't just about the software," Sofia muttered to herself. "This is personal."

Determined to outsmart Phantom, Sofia initiated a series of countermeasures, setting digital traps designed to lure him out. She knew it was risky, but she thrived on challenges. As she worked, she felt a familiar thrill—this was a battle of wits, and she intended to win.

The next morning, a new message appeared on her screen: "Impressive. Let's see how far you can go."

Sofia's eyes gleamed with a mixture of excitement and resolve. "Game on," she whispered.

With Tang Min backing her efforts, Sofia prepared for a showdown that would not only recover the stolen software but also expose the traitor within. This was more than a finding hacker ; it was a battle for dominance, and Sofia was ready to stake her claim.

Minutes turned into a hours as Sofia and Tang Min worked tirelessly. Sofia's traps finally caught a hint of the hacker's true location—a remote server farm outside the city. She sent a coded message to Tang Min: "We're closing in."

Tang Min conducted a discreet background check on his friends and classmates , keeping his suspicions hidden. Meanwhile, Sofia laid out her final plan: to lure Phantom into a false sense of victory.

Tang Min nodded, trusting her judgment. "Let's do it."

When the time was up, Sofia closed the net around the hacker. With a final flurry of keystrokes, she captured the hacker's IP address. Her eyes narrowed as she crafted a message, her fingers moving decisively.

"I have your IP address," she typed, "and I know you're on the international wanted list. If you don't give me the name of the person who hired you to hack Tang Min's laptop and steal the software, I'll send your location to the authorities."

She sent the message and watched the screen, waiting. Seconds felt like minutes. Tang Min, standing behind her, could feel the tension in the air.

Finally, a reply popped up. "You win. I'll give you the name."

Sofia's lips curved into a cold smile as the hacker provided a phone number. She knew this was more than a simple defeat for Phantom; it was a sign of respect for her skills and a recognition of the precarious position he was in.

She turned the laptop around to show Tang Min the number. "Here it is," she said, her voice steady. "This is the contact who hired the hacker."

Tang Min took a deep breath, trying to process everything. "Who do you think it is?" he asked.

"We'll need to trace the number," Sofia replied, her mind already calculating the next steps. "But my guess is it's someone close, someone who had access to your systems and knew exactly what to target."

Tang Min nodded, a mix of relief and anger flashing in his eyes. "Let's find out."

Sofia quickly ran a trace on the number, her fingers once again dancing over the keyboard. The results came back swiftly, pinpointing the owner of the number.

"It's your best friend ," Sofia said, her voice tinged with disbelief. "Li Wei."

Tang Min's face went pale. "Li Wei? He's been with me for years. I trusted him."

"Trust can be a dangerous thing," Sofia replied, her tone matter-of-fact. "We need to confront him and get to the bottom of this."