บท 42: Desperation Breeds Despair

The dimly lit study was thick with tension, the air heavy with the weight of frustration and desperation. Zhang Kai paced the room like a caged animal, his eyes narrowed and his jaw clenched tightly.

Sun Jingtian sat hunched over his laptop, his fingers flying across the keyboard with frantic urgency. Beads of sweat lined his brow, his expression one of sheer exhaustion and fear.

"Well?" Zhang Kai growled, his voice laced with impatience. "Have you found anything yet?"

Sun Jingtian swallowed hard, his eyes never leaving the screen. "N-not yet, sir. I've scoured every inch of the digital landscape, but there's no trace of Bai Yunshu's fortune."

Zhang Kai let out a guttural snarl, his fist slamming down on the desk with enough force to make the hacker flinch.

"Unacceptable!" he roared, his eyes blazing with fury. "After all this time, after all the resources I've poured into this endeavor, you're telling me you still can't find a single lead?"