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The Secret Stealer

Rating 3.3
Word count
225K words
Chapters
67

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Summary

Genius systems architect Bai Chen is drawn into the unsolved case of a bidder's suicide during a project tender. He loses the project he was within reach of, and the police suddenly come knocking. He manages to use his networking skills to help the police crack the case, only to lose his promotion at the company because of the incident.

With nowhere to turn and full of indignation, he and a friend resign and set out to build a data analytics and information security firm. As high-tech cybercrime intensifies, Bai Chen begins assisting the police in solving cases and becomes a core force in the fight against cybercrime. But as he digs deeper, he is pulled into the vast black criminal organization behind the data and information...

The case from the very beginning was far from closed, and the cases they are now cracking are merely the tip of the iceberg. Things are far more complex and terrifying than he imagined...

Editor's review

The Secret Thief opens with the unsolved case of a bidding party's suicide, twisting systems architect Bai Chen's workplace setbacks and a cybercrime investigation into a single thread—supported by technical detail, and carrying the frustration and resentment of real office life. Bai Chen uses his network skills to help the police crack the case but loses his promotion, then quits with a friend to start a business; this path grounds the protagonist's motivation, not a sudden cheat-like rise but a man pushed along by reality. As high-tech cybercrime escalates, the case expands from a single incident into a vast criminal organization, and the unresolved early case keeps the whole book under a growing pressure of "the deeper you dig, the darker it gets." It suits readers interested in information security and cybercrime, and those who like workplace and suspense threads running in parallel. Technical description serves the plot and requires no professional background.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers interested in cybercrime and information security who want technology woven into suspense
  • Readers who like workplace setbacks and personal entrepreneurship in parallel, with a protagonist driven by reality
  • Suspense readers who prefer a single case expanding into a vast organization, layer by layer
  • Readers working in IT or the internet industry who will resonate with the relevant plotlines

Not a good fit for

  • Readers expecting pure orthodox mystery focused on trick design
  • Readers impatient with technical jargon and cybercrime plotlines
  • Readers who prefer light slice-of-life or emotionally healing works

Reading tips

  1. The opening suicide case is the source of the book's foreshadowing; watch for connections between the bidding party and Bai Chen's project, as they are echoed repeatedly later.
  2. Treat Bai Chen's assistance to the police as the main plot's progress markers, and note the cause and effect between each loss and gain—the protagonist's motivation becomes clearer.
  3. Don't dig into every technical passage; grasp its role in the case, and the suspense thread remains easy to follow.
  4. Read the middle section, where the case expands, in one stretch to avoid confusing the clues across multiple cases after a long gap.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章
  3. 第二章
  4. 第三章
  5. 第四章
  6. 第五章
  7. 第六章
  8. 第七章
  9. 第八章
  10. 第九章
  11. 第十章
  12. 第十一章
  13. 第十二章
  14. 第十三章
  15. 第十四章
  16. 第十五章
  17. 第十六章
  18. 第十七章
  19. 第十八章
  20. 第十九章
  21. 第二十章
  22. 第二十一章
  23. 第二十二章
  24. 第二十三章
  25. 第二十四章
  26. 第二十五章
  27. 第二十六章
  28. 第二十七章
  29. 第二十八章
  30. 第二十九章
  31. 第三十章
  32. 第三十一章
  33. 第三十二章
  34. 第三十三章
  35. 第三十四章
  36. 第三十五章
  37. 第三十六章
  38. 第三十七章
  39. 第三十八章
  40. 第三十九章
  41. 第四十章
  42. 第四十一章
  43. 第四十二章
  44. 第四十三章
  45. 第四十四章
  46. 第四十五章
  47. 第四十六章
  48. 第四十七章
  49. 第四十八章
  50. 第四十九章
  51. 第五十章
  52. 第五十一章
  53. 第五十二章
  54. 第五十三章
  55. 第五十四章
  56. 第五十五章
  57. 第五十六章
  58. 第五十七章
  59. 第五十八章
  60. 第五十九章
  61. 第六十章
  62. 第六十一章
  63. 第六十二章
  64. 第六十三章
  65. 第六十四章
  66. 第六十五章
  67. 第六十六章(终)

FAQ

Can I read this book without understanding network technology?
Yes. Technical description mainly serves case progression and character competence, and does not require professional background for comprehension. Grasping the case logic and character choices is enough to follow the main line; technical details can be read as atmosphere.
How closely is the opening suicide case tied to the main storyline?
Very closely. The material indicates that the first case is far from closed, and the cases Bai Chen later solves are only the tip of the iceberg. The opening mystery is the starting point for understanding how the whole criminal organization surfaces, so the related characters and clues are worth watching.
Is the protagonist a genius type or a growth type?
Bai Chen is set up as a genius systems architect, but the story does not let him sail smoothly: a lost project, a blocked promotion, forced resignation to start a business. His ability shows more in the choices and persistence forced by reality, giving the character a growth-and-defiance color.

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About the author

Da Mifeng de Haijiao is a creator about whom limited public information is available. To date, the only work verifiable under this byline is The Secret Stealer, a title in the suspense and mystery genre. Because basic details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and an English name have not been clearly recorded, it is difficult to outline a complete profile of the author or to establish when their writing career began and how it has since developed. Based on the available information, the author's choice of suspense and mystery suggests a clear interest in narratives built around puzzle-setting, the laying out of clues, and the final revelation of truth. Writing of this kind generally requires tight logic as the plot advances and a careful balance between suspense and disclosure, so that readers remain engaged while pursuing the truth. As the only confirmed work so far, The Secret Stealer is the main point of entry for understanding this author's narrative inclinations and prose style, while further details of their later writing await more public information.